2005 New England Revolution season

The 2005 New England Revolution season was the tenth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club reached the playoffs after finishing first in the Eastern Conference (MLS). The club also reached the MLS Cup final, where they lost to the LA Galaxy. Additionally, they club participated in the U.S. Open Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.[1]

New England Revolution
2005 season
OwnerRobert Kraft (The Kraft Group)
Head coachSteve Nicol
StadiumGillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunner-up
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerTaylor Twellman (17)
Average home league attendance12,525
Biggest win4-1 (August 10 vs. Real Salt Lake)
Biggest defeat2-0 (T3)
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Overview

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The Revolution's 2005 season would go down as the team's best in history through their first ten years of MLS play. The team set a club-record for wins (17) and also points (59).[2]

Despite the pre-season retirement of club legend Joe-Max Moore, the team stormed out of the gate, starting the season with an 11 game unbeaten run, at that point the longest in the club's history.[2][3][4]

For the second year in a row, a Revolution player would win rookie of the year, with 5th-overall Superdraft selection Michael Parkhurst taking the honors.[5]

Several other Revolution players would win awards as well in 2005. Netting 17 goals, Taylor Twellman won the league's first-ever golden boot.[6] He additionally won MLS Player of the week 3 times, was named player of the month for September, and was named MLS Best XI alongside Clint Dempsey and Shalrie Joseph.[1] Six Revolution players were named to the MLS all-star game, the highest number in the club's history: Clint Dempsey, Shalrie Joseph, Pat Noonan, Michael Parkhurst, Matt Reis, Taylor Twellman. Reis was additionally a finalist for goalkeeper of the year. Twellman was also named MLS all-star game MVP.[1][7]

In August, the Revolution opened play in the 2005 U.S. Open Cup, entering the competition in the fourth round against Chicago Fire FC at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Massachusetts. The Revolution would lose the match 3-2 after extra time. [8] The match, described as "suspenseful," featured red cards issued to Jay Heaps and Jesse Marsch in extra time.[9] August also featured the first-ever match-up between the Revolution and expansion side Real Salt Lake, a match the Revolution went on to win 4-1.

The Revolution finished the regular season atop the Eastern Conference and were thus drawn against the 4th-seeded MetroStars In Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs.[10] The two-leg tie would go down as one of the greatest comebacks in MLS post-season history.[11][12] After dropping the first match of the series 1-0, the Revolution would fall into a 59th-minute 0-2 aggregate hole in the home second leg, when Youri Djorkaeff scored on a break-away counter attack after Parkhurst misread a bounce on the snowy pitch. Behind goals from Jose Cancela and Pat Noonan in the 68th and 73rd minutes, the Revolution came back to tie the fixture on aggregate. They would ultimately win the match when substitute Khano Smith was able to win a foot race to a long-ball forward from Avery John, beat his defender, and curl a left-footed shot past MetroStars keeper Tony Meola.[11][13][14]

On November 6, 2005, the Revolution faced off against Chicago Fire FC at Gillette Stadium in the Eastern Conference Finfal. It was the Revolution's fourth-consecutive Eastern Conference Championship in a row. In front of a crowd of 18,118, a 4th-minute goal from Clint Dempsey would prove enough to send the Revolution to their 2nd-ever appearance in the MLS Cup final. The match ended somewhat controversially, when an apparent stoppage time equalizer (90+2) from Gonzalo Segares was subsequently ruled offsides. The resulting protests to the match officials would see Andy Herron sent off, and a brawl between the teams erupted soon after the final whistle. The match served to kick off a rivalry between the two teams, as they would go on to meet in five consecutive MLS post seasons.[15]

The 2005 season for the Revolution culminated in a matchup with the LA Galaxy in the 2005 MLS Cup on November 13, 2005 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game was a rematch of the 2002 MLS Cup final, however the Revolution entered the 2005 final as favorites.[16] The Galaxy had the upper hand for most of the match, with the Revolution defense struggling to contend with the speed of Landon Donovan, who saw his shot cleared off the line by Parkhurst in the 79th minute. The match ultimately entered extra time, and, unfortunately for the Revolution, the game's only goal came from Guillermo Ramírez in minute 105 + 2, giving the Galaxy their second title.[16]

Squad

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First Team Squad

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The New England Revolution's active roster as of October 30, 2005.[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF   URU José Cancela
25 MF   WAL Andy Dorman
5 MF   BRA Gilberto Flores
6 DF   USA Jay Heaps
28 FW   USA Jamie Holmes
21 MF   GRN Shalrie Joseph
30 MF   USA Ryan Latham
11 FW   USA Pat Noonan
28 MF   PAN Ricardo Phillips
1 GK   USA Matt Reis
27 MF   BRA Marcos Romaneiro
32 FW   BER Khano Smith
20 FW   USA Taylor Twellman
12 GK   USA Doug Warren
No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF   USA Clint Dempsey
17 MF   NGA Connally Edozien
8 DF   USA Joe Franchino
3 MF   USA Daniel Hernandez
4 DF   TRI Avery John
31 DF   USA Jeff Larentowicz
22 MF   USA Marshall Leonard
15 DF   USA Michael Parkhurst
14 MF   USA Steve Ralston
16 DF   USA James Riley
26 GK   USA Kyle Singer
34 GK   USA T.J. Tomasso
23 MF   USA Luke Vercollone
29 MF   USA Easton Wilson

Transfers In

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Transfers In
Name Nationality Position Date Acquired Via Transfer Fee Prior Club Reference
Michael Parkhurst   USA DF January 14, 2005 2005 MLS SuperDraft N/A Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer [18]
James Riley   USA DF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer [18]
Tony Lochhead   USA DF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A UC Santa Barbara [18]
Doug Warren   USA GK January 20, 2005 Trade N/A D.C. United [18]
Jamie Holmes   USA FW February 2, 2005 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A Birmingham Southern College [18]
Ryan Latham   USA FW February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A Southern Methodist University [18]
Easton Wilson   USA MF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A UConn Huskies men's soccer [18]
Jeff Larentowicz   USA DF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A Brown Bears men's soccer [18]
Cássio   BRA MF February 18, 2005 Undisclosed N/A Club Olimpia [18]
Connally Edozien   NGA FW March 30, 2005 Undisclosed N/A Cincinnati Excite [18]
Gilberto Flores   BRA MF July 9, 2005 Waiver Claim N/A MetroStars [18]
Daniel Hernandez   USA MF August 5, 2005 Undisclosed N/A Club Necaxa [18]
Ricardo Phillips   PAN MF September 9, 2005 Loan N/A Tauro F.C. [18]

Transfers Out

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Transfers Out
Name Nationality Position Date Left Via Transfer Fee Next Club Reference
Joe-Max Moore   USA FW January 27, 2005 Retirement N/A N/A [18]
Félix Brillant   CAN FW June 28, 2005 Waived N/A Virginia Beach Mariners [18]
Cássio   BRA MF June 28, 2005 Waived N/A Ceará Sporting Club [18]
Kyle Singer   USA GK September 15, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [18]
Connally Edozien   NGA FW November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Rochester Raging Rhinos [18]
Gilberto Flores   BRA MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [18]
Jamie Holmes   USA FW November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Wilmington Hammerheads FC [18]
Ricardo Phillips   PAN MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A San Francisco F.C. [18]
Marcos Romaniero   BRA MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [18]
Luke Vercollone   USA MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Charleston Battery [18]
Easton Wilson   USA DF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [18]

Squad Statistics

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Adapted from FBref on May 12, 2024.[19]

Player Nationality Position Age MP Starts Min 90s Gls Ast G+A G-PK PK PKatt Yellow Cards Red Cards Gls Ast G+A G-PK G+A-PK
Michael Parkhurst   USA DF 21 32 32 2,880 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jay Heaps   USA DF,MF 28 31 31 2,790 31 1 4 5 1 0 0 7 0 0.03 0.13 0.16 0.03 0.16
Shalrie Joseph   GRN DF,MF 26 31 31 2,788 31 6 5 11 4 2 2 8 0 0.19 0.16 0.36 0.13 0.29
Matt Reis   USA GK 29 31 31 2,784 30.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clint Dempsey   USA FW,MF 21 26 26 2,319 25.8 10 5 15 10 0 0 7 0 0.39 0.19 0.58 0.39 0.58
Taylor Twellman   USA FW 24 25 25 2,226 24.7 17 3 20 17 0 0 1 0 0.69 0.12 0.81 0.69 0.81
Marshall Leonard   USA DF 24 27 25 1,923 21.4 1 2 3 1 0 0 5 0 0.05 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.14
Joe Franchino   USA DF,MF 28 24 23 2,011 22.3 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.09 0.09 0 0.09
José Cancela   URU MF 28 25 22 1,643 18.3 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.11 0.22
Steve Ralston   USA MF 30 21 21 1,857 20.6 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0.05 0.15 0.19 0.05 0.19
Pat Noonan   USA FW 24 21 21 1,843 20.5 8 5 13 8 0 0 4 0 0.39 0.24 0.63 0.39 0.63
Andy Dorman   WAL MF 22 30 19 1,960 21.8 2 4 6 2 0 0 4 0 0.09 0.18 0.28 0.09 0.28
Avery John   TRI DF 29 14 13 1,167 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Riley   USA DF 22 23 12 1,294 14.4 1 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 0.07 0.21 0.28 0.07 0.28
Khano Smith   BER FW,MF 23 23 8 928 10.3 3 1 4 3 0 0 4 0 0.29 0.1 0.39 0.29 0.39
Daniel Hernández   USA DF,MF 28 7 7 557 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cássio Oliveira   BRA DF,MF 25 3 2 112 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connally Edozien   USA FW 26 9 1 220 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Latham   USA FW 22 6 1 157 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Warren   USA GK 23 2 1 96 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luke Vercollone   USA MF 22 3 0 38 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ricardo Phillips   PAN FW,MF 30 4 0 34 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamie Holmes   USA FW 21 1 0 20 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeff Larentowicz   USA DF,MF 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Annual Leaders

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  • Games Played: Michael Parkhurst (32)[1]
  • Games Started: Michael parkhurst (32)[1]
  • Goals: Taylor Twellman (17)[1]
  • Assists: Clint Dempsey (9)[1]
  • Minutes Played: Michael Parkhurst (2,880)[1]
  • Shots: Taylor Twellman (82)[1]
  • Shots on Target: Taylor Twellman (51)[1]
  • Fouls Committed: Shalrie Joseph (65)[1]
  • Fouls Suffered: Clint Dempsey (71)[1]
  • Cautions: Shalrie Joseph (8)[1]

Coaches, Management, and Staff

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Management, Coaches, and Staff
Title Name Nationality Reference
Investor / Operator Robert Kraft   [20][21]
Investor / Operator Jonathan Kraft   [20]
Director of Soccer Mike Burns   [20]
General Manager Craig Tornberg   [20]
President, Kraft Soccer Sunil Gulati   [20]
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lou Imbriano   [20]
Head Coach Steve Nicol   [21]
Assistant Coach Paul Mariner   [21]
Assistant Coach David Vanole   [21]

Standings

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New England Revolution 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 58 37 +21 54
3 Chicago Fire 32 15 13 4 49 50 −1 49
4 MetroStars 32 12 9 11 53 49 +4 47
5 Kansas City Wizards 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45
6 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 34 45 −11 38
Source: MLS

Overall standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 32 18 4 10 53 31 +22 64
2 New England Revolution 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
3 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 58 37 +21 54
4 Chicago Fire 32 15 13 4 49 50 −1 49
5 Dallas Burn 32 13 10 9 52 44 +8 48
6 MetroStars 32 12 9 11 53 49 +4 47
7 Colorado Rapids 32 13 13 6 40 37 +3 45
8 Los Angeles Galaxy (C) 32 13 13 6 44 45 −1 45 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
9 Kansas City Wizards 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45
10 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 34 45 −11 38
11 Real Salt Lake 32 5 22 5 30 65 −35 20
12 Chivas USA 32 4 22 6 31 67 −36 18
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results

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2005 MLS Regular Season

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April 2, 2005 1 San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 New England Revolution San Jose, California
  • Brian Ching   13'
  • Ronald Cerritos   21'
  • Brian Mullan   44'
  • Ricardo Clark   35'
  • Eddie Robinson   70'
Report
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 23, 2005 3 D.C. United 3-4 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: * Taylor Twellman   26'
May 21, 2005 8 MetroStars 2-2 New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 11, 2005 11 Kansas City Wizards 2-0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Missouri
Report
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 22, 2005 13 Columbus Crew 1-3 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
  • Edson Buddle   4'
  • Chris Wingert   9'
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Kevin Terry
June 25, 2005 14 New England Revolution 4-2 MetroStars Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Jose Cancela   1'
  • Jay Heaps   72'
  • Steve Ralston   86'
  • Pat Noonan   90+1'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 4, 2005 15 LA Galaxy 1-1 New England Revolution Carson, California
Report
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 9, 2005 16 Chicago Fire FC 0-1 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
  • Gonzalo Segares   58'
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 27, 2005 19 New England Revolution 1-1 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Marcel Yonan
August 13, 2005 22 FC Dallas 1-2 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
  • Ronnie O'Brien   31'
  • Simo Valakari   39'
  • Carlos Ruiz   58'
Report
  • Clint Dempsey   33'
  • Taylor Twellman   61'
  • Shalrie Joseph   80'
  • Khano Smith   90'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 27, 2005 24 New England Revolution 2-1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report
  • Santino Quaranta   36'
  • Ben Olsen   85'
  • Facundo Erpen   88'
  • Demo Kovalenko   90+1'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 17, 2005 27 MetroStars 5-4 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Mike Magee   7'  76'
  • Carlos Mendes   48'
  • Youri Djorkaeff   51'  63'   86'
  • Amado Guevara   59'
  • Jeff Agoos   62'
  • Tim Ward   90'
Report
  • Shalrie Joseph   29'  61'
  • Joe Franchino   44'
  • Clint Dempsey   71'
  • Taylor Twellman   74'
  • Pat Noonan   90'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 21, 2005 28 Columbus Crew 1-1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
  • Knox Cameron   66'
  • Mark Rodriguez   72'
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Richard Heron
September 24, 2005 29 New England Revolution 1-0 MetroStars Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Clint Dempsey   29'
  • Daniel Hernandez   83'
  • James Riley   85'
  • Pat Noonan   70'
Report
  • Amado Guevara   17'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Brian Hall
October 8, 2005 31 Kansas City Wizards 2-2 New England Revolution Kansas City, Missouri
  • Josh Wolff   28'
  • Jimmy Conrad   39'
Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Referee: Michael Kennedy

2005 MLS Cup Playoffs

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October 22, 2005 Conference Semifinal Leg 1 MetroStars 0-1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
19:00 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela
October 28, 2005 Conference Semifinal Leg 2 New England Revolution 3-1 MetroStars Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Brian Hall
November 6, 2005 Conference Final New England Revolution 1-0 Chicago Fire FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
15:00 Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,118
Referee: Terry Vaughn
November 13, 2005 Championship New England Revolution 0-1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
14:30
Report Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,193
Referee: Kevin Stott

2005 US Open Cup

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August 3, 2005 4th Round New England Revolution 2-3 MetroStars Ludlow, Massachusetts
18:30
Report
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 3,000

Honors

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League Awards and Honors

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  • Most Valuable Player: Taylor Twellman (winner)[1]
  • MLS Golden Boot: Taylor Twellman (17g, 7a)[1]
  • MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: Matt Reis (finalist)[1]
  • MLS Coach of the Year: Steve Nicol (Finalist)[1]
  • MLS Rookie of the Year: Michael Parkhurst[1]
  • MLS "Best XI" Selections: Clint Dempsey, Shalrie Joseph, Taylor Twellman[1]
  • MLS Player of the Month: Clint Dempsey (April), Taylor Twellman (September)[1]
  • MLS Player of the Week: Clint Dempsey (Week 4), Pat Noonan (Week 13), Taylor Twellman (Week 16, Week 22, Week 24)[1]
  • MLS Allstar Selections: Clint Dempsey, Shalrie Joseph, Pat Noonan, Michael Parkhurst, Matt Reis, Taylor Twellman[1]
  • MLS Allstar Game MVP: Taylor Twellman[1]
  • MLS Goal of the Week: Clint Dempsey (Week 5 vs. CHI), Taylor Twellman (Week 1 vs. SJ), Taylor Twellman (Week 24 vs. CLB)[1]
  • MLS Goal of the Year: 2005 Clint Dempsey (Finalist)[1]

Club Awards and Honors

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  • Revolution Most Valuable Player: Shalrie Joseph[1]
  • Revolution Defender of the Year: Michael Parkhurst[1]
  • Revolution Humanitarian of the Year: Matt Reis[1]
  • Revolution Golden Boot: Taylor Twellman (16g, 7a)[1]

References

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