2005 New England Revolution season explained

Club:New England Revolution
Season:2005
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
League:MLS
League Result:Conference

1st
Overall: 2nd

Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Runner-up
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
American:true
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Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

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]

Overview

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.[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 andShalrie 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

First Team Squad

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

Transfers In

Transfers In! Name !! Nationality !! Position !! Date !! Acquired Via !! Transfer Fee !! Prior Club !! Reference
DF January 14, 2005 N/A [18]
James RileyDF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A
Tony LochheadDF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A
Doug WarrenGK January 20, 2005 Trade N/A
Jamie HolmesFW February 2, 2005 N/A
Ryan LathamFW February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A
Easton WilsonMF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A
Jeff LarentowiczDF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A
CássioMF February 18, 2005 Free Transfer N/A
Connally EdozienFW March 30, 2005 Free Transfer N/A
Gilberto FloresMF July 9, 2005 Waiver Claim N/A
Daniel HernandezMF August 5, 2005 Free Transfer N/A
Ricardo PhillipsMF September 9, 2005 Loan N/A

Transfers Out

Transfers Out! Name !!Nationality !! Position !! Date !! Left Via !! Transfer Fee !! Next Club !! Reference
FW January 27, 2005 Retirement N/A N/A
CanadaFW June 28, 2005 Waived N/A
BrazilMF June 28, 2005 Waived N/A
United StatesGK September 15, 2005 Waived N/A N/A
Connally Edozien FW November 16, 2005Waived N/A
Gilberto Flores MF November 16, 2005Waived N/A N/A
Jamie Holmes FW November 16, 2005Waived N/A
Ricardo Phillips PanamaMF November 16, 2005Waived N/A
Marcos Romaniero MF November 16, 2005Waived N/A N/A
Luke Vercollone MF November 16, 2005Waived N/A
Easton Wilson United StatesDF November 16, 2005Waived N/A N/A

Squad Statistics

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 DF 21 32 32 2,880 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jay Heaps 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 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 GK 29 31 31 2,784 30.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clint Dempsey 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 DF 29 14 13 1,167 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Riley 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 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 DF,MF 28 7 7 557 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cássio Oliveira DF,MF 25 3 2 112 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connally Edozien FW 26 9 1 220 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Latham FW 22 6 1 157 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Warren GK 23 2 1 96 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luke Vercollone MF 22 3 0 38 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ricardo Phillips FW,MF 30 4 0 34 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamie Holmes FW 21 1 0 20 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeff Larentowicz DF,MF 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Annual Leaders

Coaches, Management, and Staff

Management, Coaches, and Staff! Title !! Name !! Nationality !! Reference
Investor / Operator [20] [21]
Investor / Operator
Director of Soccer
General Manager
President, Kraft Soccer
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lou Imbriano
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach

Standings

Overall standings

Results

2005 MLS Regular Season

See also: 2005 Major League Soccer season.

2005 MLS Cup Playoffs

See also: MLS Cup 2005.

2005 US Open Cup

See also: 2005 U.S. Open Cup.

Honors

League Awards and Honors

Club Awards and Honors

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2024 Media Guide . New England Revolution . 22 March 2024.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160214205431/http://archive.revolutionsoccer.net/history/ . New England Revolution History - 1996-2007. February 14, 2016 . May 16, 2024 .
  3. Web site: A Look Back At A Dozen Memorable Revolution Home Openers . March 2, 2022 . May 17, 2024.
  4. Web site: Joe-Max Moore #9 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050109004335/http://www.nhsoccer.com/rev/roster/moore.htm . January 9, 2005 .
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20060520221304/http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_events_news.jsp?ymd=20051101&content_id=47266&vkey=mlscuppr2005&fext=.jsp . May 20, 2006 . MLS Announces Coach, Rookie of the Year . November 1, 2005 . May 17, 2024.
  6. Web site: Former Terp Taylor Twellman Wins MLS Golden Boot . October 17, 2005 . May 17, 2024.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160305171935/http://www.mlssoccer.com/history/mls-all-star-game/2005 . March 5, 2016 . 2005 MLS Allstar Game . May 17, 2024.
  8. Web site: https://archive.today/20130123020208/http://firefootballrecords.com/38567.html . January 23, 2013 . May 22, 2024. January 2, 2012 . Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:30 PM New England Revolution 2 @ Chicago Fire 3 aet.
  9. Web site: FROM LUSITANOS TO PIONEERS: AN OLD MILL TOWN’S ENDURING PASSION . Dell'Apa, Frank . March 19, 2022 . May 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs matchups and dates are set . May 17, 2024.
  11. Web site: Playoff Nostalgia: Khano Smith recalls the Revs’ epic comeback vs. NY in 2005 . November 18, 2014 . Lemieux, Jeff . May 17, 2024.
  12. Web site: Five of the most memorable comebacks in MLS Cup Playoffs history . Stejskal, Sam . November 6, 2016 . May 17, 2024.
  13. Web site: Oct. 29, 2005 – Revolution 3:1 (3:2) NY/NJ MetroStars, MLS playoffs (Att.: 9,581) . Dell'Apa, Frank . October 29, 2018 . May 17, 2024.
  14. Web site: Revolution Gets Past MetroStars . October 30, 2005 . May 17, 2024.
  15. Web site: Playoff History 2005 . Crandall, Jeff . October 29, 2005 . May 17, 2024.
  16. Web site: Galaxy Is the Biggest Fish Again . Jones, Grahame . May 17, 2024 . November 14, 2005.
  17. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051030060045/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/teams/default.sps?iTeamiD=974 . The Team . October 30, 2005 . May 12, 2024.
  18. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf . ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf . June 12, 2018 . May 10, 2024.
  19. Web site: 2005 New England Revolution Stats . May 11, 2024.
  20. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050421195716/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/teams/default.sps?iTeamiD=975 . The Team . April 21, 2005 . May 16, 2024.
  21. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050418174927/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/teams/default.sps?iTeamiD=979 . The Team. April 18, 2005 . May 16, 2024 .

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