FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – New England Revolution II (6-2-2, 21 pts.) fell to Inter Miami CF II (4-5-1, 13 pts.), 2-0, at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday night. Tonight’s lineup featured seven first team players staying sharp during the international break with Esmir Bajraktarevic, Dylan Borerro, Noel Buck, Jacob Jackson, Ben Reveno, Damian Rivera, and Ryan Spaulding all featuring in the starting lineup.
Jackson, who had kept five straight clean sheets entering the match, made five of his 10 saves in the first half. However, Miami’s Shaan Hundal broke through in the 38th minute to send New England into halftime down by one goal. Miami extended their lead in the 56th minute with a goal from Tyler Bagley.
“I didn't think we had the proper attitude to start the game, and we got punished for it," Head Coach Clint Peay said postgame. "We didn't show up to play. We were reactionary in so many ways, on both sides of the ball and not the aggressor, so we got punished for it, but I thought the second half was better. There was more of a hunger and a desire to actually play the game in a positive way and take the initiative. And I thought that some of the changes that we made gave us a boost.”
New England had four shots on target in the match, with forward Marcos Dias and defender Pierre Cayet each recording opportunities with headed shots that were blocked. Revolution II sees its three-game winning streak snapped with the loss, only the second of the season through 10 games of the MLS NEXT Pro campaign.
“We played a game below what we are used to, but there is no despair," Dias stated. "This team is very good and we will do our best in the next game to win. We will train hard during the week, listen to what the coach has to say, analyze the opponent and give our best to the game.”
New England returns to action on Saturday, June 11 as Revolution II returns home to face Orlando City B at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. ET on MLSNEXTPro.com.
New England Revolution II 0, Inter Miami CF II 2
June 4, 2022 – DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
- Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson made eight saves on 10 shots in the match. The loss is the first of Jackson’s pro career as his record in MLS NEXT Pro moves to 6-1-2 with five shutouts through nine starts.
- Midfielder Dylan Borrero logged the full 90 minutes and recorded a team-high four shots with two on target in his first appearance with New England’s second team.
- Defender Ben Reveno made his first start for Revolution II since signing his first team contract on May 31. It marked the rookie’s eighth start in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Defender Sean O’Hearn surpassed the 2,500 minutes played mark with his 77-minute performance.
- Forward Marcos Dias recorded three shots, bringing his total to 16 shots in his games played.
- Homegrown midfielder Noel Buck recorded two shots with one on target in 61 minutes played.
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Corey Wilt.
Assistant Referees: Kendall McCardell (AR1), Ivan Cid Cruz (AR2).
Fourth Official: Jim Millis.
Weather: 80 and mostly cloudy.
Scoring Summary:
MIA – Shaan Hundal (Noah Allen) 38’
MIA – Tyler Bagley (Unassisted) 56’
Misconduct Summary:
MIA – Tyler Bagley (Yellow Card) 18’
MIA – Abel Caputo (Yellow Card) 30’
MIA – David Ruiz (Yellow Card) 44’
NE – Dylan Borrero (Yellow Card) 90’+3
NE – Italo (Yellow Card) 90’+4
New England Revolution II: Jacob Jackson; Ryan Spaulding (Ítalo 70’), Pierre Cayet, Ben Reveno, Sean O’Hearn (Colby Quñiones 77’); Jake Rozhansky, Noel Buck (Trevor Zwetsloot 61’), Esmir Bajraktarevic (Michel 61’); Damian Rivera (Ryan Lima 61’), Dylan Borerro, Marcos Dias.
Substitutes Not Used: Marzuq Puckerin, Meny Silva, Mike DeShields.
Inter Miami CF II: Carlos Joaquin Atunes dos Santos; Noah Allen, Abel Caputo, Harvey Neville, Tyler Hall; Braxton Taghvai-Najib (Pedro Faife Pérez 69’), David Ruiz, Lawson Sunderland (Benjamin Cremaschi 53’); Tyler Bagley (Drew Hardin 69’), Shaan Hundal (Shanyder Borgelin 84’), Romeo Beckham.
Substitutes Not Used: Andre Zuluaga-Silva, Bryan Destin, Ethan Hardin, Logan Batiste, Joseph Convers.
