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Revolution II Defeats Orlando City B, 1-0

September 26, 2020 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
New England Revolution II News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution II (3-6-2, 11 pts.) earned its second straight victory, defeating Orlando City B, 1-0, on Saturday morning at Osceola County Stadium. Justin Rennicks provided the match's lone goal, his second of the USL League One season, 30 seconds into the second half with an assist from Orlando Sinclair.

The shutout marked the second consecutive clean sheet kept by New England and extended the team's shutout streak to 262 minutes. Revolution II goalkeepers Joe Rice and Keegan Meyer combined for the shutout, with Rice exiting the match in the 66th minute due an injury. Academy defender Colby Quinones contributed to the clean sheet with a 90-minute outing at right back. The Bedford, N.H. native continues to lead Revs youth players in League One minutes.

Midfielder Nicolas Firmino, who has started every game of the season for Revs II, tallied a game-high six shots, including three on target in a 90-minute effort. Fellow Homegrown Player Damian Rivera, who entered the game early in the second half, registered three shots, with one on target.

Midfielder Tiago Mendonca had another strong two-way showing, with two shots and three key passes on offense to go along with 12 possessions gained and two interceptions. The Providence College native led the team with 90 touches and completed 58 of his 68 passes, including 44 in the opposing half.

New England will conclude its four-game road swing next Saturday, October 3 with a trip to face the Richmond Kickers for the second-ever meeting between the two teams. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the United States.

Orlando City B 0, New England Revolution II 1

September 26, 2020 - Osceola County Stadium (Kissimme, Fla.)

Rennicks Strikes For a Second Straight Match

- Forward Justin Rennicks scored a goal for a second consecutive game, heading home a cross from Orlando Sinclair just 30 seconds into the second half.

- The goal was Rennicks' second in three League One games since joining Revolution II on loan from the first team, and marks his third tally as a professional.

Sinclair Finds the Scoresheet

- For the third time in four games, forward Orlando Sinclair factored into a goal, recording his second assist of the season.

- Sinclair finished the day with two shots, one on target, and three key passes.

- The forward also got involved defensively, securing six possessions gained, three interceptions, and two tackles.

Quinones Goes 90 Minutes in Clean-Sheet Performance

- Revolution Academy defender Colby Quinones made his eighth start of the season, playing 90 minutes at right back.

- The Bedford, N.H. native, a member of the Revolution's residency program, leads all Revs youth players in professional minutes this season (704).

Keegan Meyer Steps in for an Injured Joe Rice

- Goalkeeper Keegan Meyer made his third appearance of the season and first since Aug. 29, coming on in the 66th minute to replace starter Joe Rice who was subbed off with an injury.

- Rice made three stops in the match, while Meyer did not face a shot on target.

Revs II Roll Out Unchanged Starting XI for First Time in 2020

- The starting lineup for New England went unchanged from last Saturday's win over Union Omaha, the first time Revolution II has played the same starting lineup in consecutive games this season.

- The bench saw a rotation of players with Academy standouts Diego Souza and Hikaru Fujiwara making the matchday-18 in favor of fellow youth players Michael Tsicoulias and Nathan Metsack.

GAME CAPSULE

Referee: Alex Billeter

Assistant Referees: Matthew Osterhouse (AR1), Sean Michael-Kemp (AR2)

Fourth Official: Gabriele Giusti

Weather: 86 degrees and partly cloudy

Scoring Summary:

NE - Justin Rennicks (Orlando Sinclair) 46'

Misconduct Summary:

ORL - Wilfredo Rivera (Yellow Card- Bad Foul) 38'

ORL - Thomas Williams (Yellow Card- Bad Foul) 42'

ORL - Mateo Rodas (Yellow Card- Bad Foul) 82'

ORL - Jose Quintero (Yellow Card- Bad Foul) 90'+2

New England Revolution II: Joe Rice (Keegan Meyer 66'); Ryan Spaulding, Jon Bell, Collin Verfurth ©, Colby Quinones; Maciel (Hikaru Fujiwara 79'), Tiago Mendonca, Nicolas Firmino; Connor Presley (Damian Rivera 58'), Orlando Sinclair, Justin Rennicks (Mayele Malango 79').

Substitutes Not Used: Ryo Shimazaki, Diego Souza, Meny Silva.

Orlando City B: Austin Aviza; Jonathan Rosales (Mateo Rodas HT), Thomas Williams (Juan Pablo Monticelli 57'), Daniel Rosario, Michael Halliday ©; Owen Guske, Austin Amer (Fablo Oliveira HT), Jose Quintero; Moises Tablante (Aleksandar Gluvacevic 70'), Wilfredo Rivera, Mason Lamb (Kenji Tanaka 70').

Substitutes Not Used: Javier Otero, Raul Aguilera Jr.

Orlando City B Team Statistics New England Revolution II

15 (3) Shots (on Target) 18 (8)

7 Saves 3

7 Corner Kicks 8

1 Offsides 2

15 Fouls 11

385 (83.4%) Passes Attempted (% Completed) 481 (86.1%)

44.6% Possession 55.4%

POSTGAME QUOTES: New England Revolution II 1 at Orlando City B 0

Revolution II Head Coach Clint Peay

On getting Justin Rennicks more involved in the second half:

Peay: "I think the biggest adjustment was our mentality. We had a lot of the ball but we were very passive and I wanted our guys to be more aggressive and pick the tempo of the game up to take the game to [Orlando City B] more. And I think we started the second half well in that regard."

On defending against Orlando City's speedy wingers:

Peay: "I think for us it was really making the game predictable. We knew that if we pressured them it would be more direct and being able to win second balls, those battles, was to our advantage. And from there it was just play. I think in the second half we were a little bit better than in the first half, not that we gave them too much respect but maybe showed a little confusion on how we wanted to press and we just had to discuss it at halftime to make adjustments."

On the team talk at halftime:

Peay: "It was about being more aggressive on both sides of the ball and we thought that we gave them a little bit too much respect. We weren't as in-sync as group defensively as we wanted to be. That was the conversation - how can we be more collective and how can we be more of the aggressor on both sides of the ball."

On the injury to Joe Rice and Keegan Meyer stepping in:

Peay: "It's never easy for a goalkeeper, it's never something you expect but you have to be ready for it mentally. I thought Keegan did a good job coming in and settling into the game nicely. And I think our backs did a tremendous job overall today limiting the opportunities that Orlando created."

On a second consecutive shutout:

Peay: "It's a good feeling. The players want to know that they can go out and do this and we're showing that we can so it brings confidence to the group. I think the ability to now score and keep a clean sheet also shows the guys that we can take the game to an opponent and be confident in doing so."

Revolution II Defender Ryan Spaulding

On Orlando City building attacks down the wings:

Spaulding: "They had some young, talented guys up top. The main message from Clint [Peay] was to get pressure on them, other guys around them support and then just try to get a body on them, get a tackle in, block crosses, and be smart."

On attacking in transition:

Spaulding: "That was a huge and that was mainly because the coaches wanted us to get up and get pressure on them. We knew if we got that pressure on them, they were young and were going to make mistakes and we just had capitalize by winning the ball, get shots on goal, crosses, and that final pass."

On rallying around Keegan Meyer after an injury to Joe Rice:

Spaulding: "We have confidence in Keegan, both he and Joe are phenomenal keepers. We honestly just played it like there was no difference - just keep with our gameplan and continue to work hard for each other, get the ball out, don't make any mistakes - and I thought we did that."

Revolution II Forward Orlando Sinclair (Translated from Spanish)

On creating chances in the first half:

Sinclair: "We were working hard to create chances in the first half. And when we got to halftime, we talked about how we had to keep getting chances and that the goals would come in the second half."

On recording his second assist:

Sinclair: "Tiago did a great job winning the ball and played a great cross. I saw Justin [Rennicks] in the middle and I just played it to him for the goal."

On connecting with Justin Rennicks:

Sinclair: "It helps a lot that Justin [Rennicks] makes good diagonal runs. It allows me to play in good balls to him to create even more scoring chances."

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