Revolution II Preview: 4/14 @ New York City FC II
Revolution II Preview: 4/14 @ New York City FC II
Revs II looking to get back on track after starting their three-game road trip with a loss to Cincinnati.
It’s a quick turnaround for Richie Williams and New England Revolution II as they kick off the second game of their three-game road trip on Sunday evening! Catch up on everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s meeting in Queens!
Date: Sunday, March 14th
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Opponent: New York City FC II
Venue: Belson Stadium, Jamaica, New York
Broadcast: MLSNEXTPro.com
Weather: Sunday looks ideal as temperatures will hover at 60 degrees throughout the match. Wind might factor into the game as gusts will remain above 10 miles per hour throughout the match while peaking at 16 mph towards kickoff.
New England Revolution II:
Richie Williams and Revs II enter Sunday’s match licking the wounds of a 2-1 loss on Wednesday against FC Cincinnati II.
Despite Marcos Dias finding the net in the fourth minute, Revs II was unable to secure any points to start their road trip as a first-half brace from Amir Daley led to Cincinnati securing a 2-1 win and their first victory of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign. Following the 2-1 loss, Revolution II sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with a 1-2-0 record.
Richie Williams will be without defender Hesron Barry, who will serve a one-match suspension after receiving a straight red card in the 36th minute for headbutting Amir Daley.
New York City FC II:
2024 has started rough for Matt Pilkington and NYCFC II as they enter Sunday’s match in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with two points on a 0-2-1 record with one shootout victory.
After opening their season with a 3-2 loss against Inter Miami II, NYCFC secured their first points on March 27th as they secured a 1-1 draw followed by a 4-2 shootout victory over Huntsville SC.
It was a Hudson River Derby in NYCFC II’s most recent match as they squared off against New York Red Bulls II. Roald Mitchell’s 66th-minute penalty kick goal did NYCFC in as Red Bulls II secured a 1-0 win.
Previous Meetings:
Sunday marks the seventh meeting between New England and New York City. History has shown no favorites as both sides hold a 2-2-2 record against each other.
Their inaugural meeting came on March 27th, 2022, when two goals from Damian Rivera helped Revs II secure a point with a 2-2 draw. Thanks to two of NYCFC II’s penalty kicks blasting off the goalposts, Revs II secured an additional point following a 4-3 victory in the shootout.
July 10th, 2022’s meeting inside Gillette Stadium was a nightmare for Revolution II as a quartet of goals from John Denis led NYCFC II to secure a dominant 4-0 victory.
After a flurry of goals in their first two meetings, their September 10th, 2022 meeting saw things simmer down as both sides earned a point following a scoreless draw. NYCFC II went on to grab the additional point following a 4-2 shootout victory.
April 2nd, 2023, saw Revs II secure three points as goals from Jordan Adebayo-Smith and Esmir Bajraktarević led to a 2-1 win for New England. May 6th, 2023, saw NYCFC II take all three points at home following a 4-2 victory.
Their most recent meeting came on June 14th, 2023, when Malcolm Fry’s lone goal in the 57th minute led to Revolution II walking away with a 1-0 win.