New England Revolution II capped off a double-game week with a trip to Icahn Stadium to face New York City FC II, as the club looked to snap a two-game losing streak. The unfortunate streak would continue as Revs II suffered a 2-1 loss.
One big change came along the sideline before Saturday’s start as Pablo Moreira was unavailable. With Moreira out, Assistant Coach Michael Milazzo filled in as interim coach for the meeting with NYCFC II.
Milazzo made two changes from the disappointing loss to Miami. Zach LaPierre got a second start in goal behind the backline of Aarin Prajapati, Gabe Dahlin, Jake Shannon, and Josh Macedo. Makai Wells, Logan Azar, Javaun Mussenden, and Cristiano Oliveira filled out the midfield behind the attacking tandem of Matthew Jean Baptiste and Myles Morgan.
New England’s recent woes continued in the seventh minute. Máximo Carrizo got onto a forward pass from Cooper Flax before cutting it back to Flax. Flax drove toward goal and drilled a ball right at LaPierre. Despite getting his hands up, the shot was too much for the young goalkeeper as it deflected off LaPierre’s hands and into the back of the net to give NYCFC II the 1-0 lead.
Fate changed for New England in the 20th minute when Matthew Jean Baptiste got hold of the ball and chipped it forward into the box, which found Myles Morgan. Despite intense pressure from NYCFC II, Morgan beat the defender to the ball, chipping it over the keeper and sending a bouncing ball into the back of the net. Not only did Morgan’s 20th-minute strike level the game, but it also increased his 2026 tally to 13 goals, tying Liam Butts’ single-season scoring record set in 2025.
Cristiano Oliveira nearly gave New England the lead in the 30th minute after a turnover by NYCFC II in the middle third led the ball to Matthew Jean Baptiste, who slotted it to Oliveira. The Homegrown midfielder took a few touches forward before attempting to find the bottom-left corner, but Learned dove down just in time to deflect the ball away from danger.
Milazzo’s first change came in the 57th minute as Schinieder Mimy replaced Makai Wells.
Misfortune struck New England in the 65th minute when Jonathan Lopez dashed down the left side. After a few touches back, Lopez attempted to curl the ball into the box, but found Jake Shannon instead. Shannon leapt atop the six-yard box looking to clear the ball away from danger, but it took an awkward deflection off his outstretched leg and careened past LaPierre and into the back of the net as New York City FC II took a 2-1 lead.
Another change came in the 70th minute when Shuma Sasaki replaced Josh Macedo.
New York’s Cooper Flax was shown a yellow for unsporting behavior in the 80th minute after rushing over and trying to usher Gabe Dahlin up following the defender’s collision with Joao Loiola, which caused a brief shoving match between the two clubs. New England saw momentum swing its way following the scuffle as Joao Loiola was issued a straight red card for the challenge on Dahlin, which gave New England the man advantage for the closing minutes of the match.
Revolution II had a golden chance in the 83rd minute after Sasaki drove down the left flank and cut the ball inward. Sasaki’s ball found the hands of a diving Mac Learned, but the keeper could not hold on to it as it rolled into the box. Morgan was at the right place at the right time as he looked to get on the end of a rebound, but his attempt for club history was denied by the trailing foot of Drew Kerr, who sent the ball sailing over the goal.
New England’s final change came in the 88th minute when Ben Quirino replaced Javaun Mussenden. Schinieder Mimy saw his name etched into the book in the 90th minute, receiving a yellow card following his challenge on Luka Sunjic.
Despite a late man advantage, New England were unable to capitalize. A 2-1 defeat on the road marked Revolution II’s third straight loss. Pablo Moreira and his Revolution II side will look to get back on track when the club returns home for the final time in 2026, hosting Huntsville City SC on August 30 at 7:00 PM ET.
