Revolution to Host U.S. Open Cup Game in Providence

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Matt LaPan, GoLocal Worcester Sports Reporter

The New England Revolution have advanced to the 5th Round of the U.S. Open Cup tournament where they will host the Rochester Rhinos, the Revs’ USL Pro affiliate. This matchup will be a new experience for Revolution fans as they will play the game at Stevenson Field on the campus of Brown University in Providence , Rhode Island.

The matchup comes on the heels of both teams winning their 4th Round games, with Rochester shocking D.C. United 1-0 on Tuesday night and the Revs taking down the Richmond Kickers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The Revs win over Richmond featured a lineup that started Steve Neumann, Donnie Smith, Scott Caldwell Stephen McCarthy and Brad Knighton along with a mix of regular starters. This type of lineup is generally the direction MLS teams take in Open Cup games in order to give their regular starters a bit of a break while still trying to advance in the tournament.

The Revolution currently have three players on loan to the Rochester Rhinos: goalkeeper Luis Soffner, defender Jossimar Sanchez and midfielder Alec Sundly. Sundly was recalled by the Revolution for Wednesday’s Open Cup match against Richmond.

The Revolution-Rhinos match will take place at Stevenson Field on Wednesday, June 25, at Brown University’s Stevenson Field in Providence. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Fans can order tickets to the game on RevolutionSoccer.Net: http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/schedule/details/revolution-vs-rochester-rhinos-june-25.