Ralston injured as Revs fall to Cruzeiro

In hosting an international friendly against Brazil’s SC Cruzeiro at Gillette Stadium, the Revolution had two goals: to return Steve Ralston and Matt Reis to the field, and to not suffer any injuries. Reis got the start and made two saves and gave up one goal against Brazil’s powerhouse crew, who would go on to [...]

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Burpo injury turns attention to Reis

by Adam Vaccaro Just moments before Preston Burpo suffered what’s been termed by the Revolution as a lower leg fracture while aggressively defending his net from New York’s Dane Richards, the Revolution’s broadcast booth was gushing with praise for the keeper. “To me, he’s the MVP so far,” said color analyst Jay Heaps. Heaps and Brad [...]

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This week in Revolution soccer

It was an unusual week for the Revolution, from Monday’s big-news beginning to the very tense match that closed it out.  Let’s run through it real quick, story by story. The Revs’ tumultuous week got started almost immediately following the club’s 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids last Saturday night.  Before lunchtime on Monday, it [...]

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Revs schedule another international friendly

The Revolution announced today that the club will host Brazil’s Cruzeiro Esporte Clube on Sunday, June 13, at Gillette Stadium.  This will be the Revs’ second international friendly in less than a month, as they will also play host to Portugal’s SL Benfica on May 19. Cruzeiro may have a better chance of drawing a [...]

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