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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE CLUB MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER 2007 Team Information 2 MLS Staff Directory 158 Gillette Stadium 3 Team PR Contacts 159 Club History 4 MLS Composite Schedule 160 Investor/Operators: The Kraft Family 6 MLS Rules & Regulations 162 Team Executives 8 MLS Rules of Competition & Playoff Format 165 Team Staff 12 2006 MLS In Review 167 2006 Reserve Division 173 2007 REVOLUTION 2007 Revolution Roster 16 MLS TEAMS 2007 Team TV/Radio Guide 17 Chicago Fire 176 How the Revolution Was Built 18 Chivas USA 178 Head Coach Steve Nicol 19 Colorado Rapids 180 Assistant Coaches 20 Columbus Crew 182 Technical Staff 20 D.C. United 184 Player Profiles 22 FC Dallas 186 Houston Dynamo 188 2006 SEASON IN REVIEW Kansas City Wizards 190 Season Recap 70 Los Angeles Galaxy 192 2006 Results & Lineups 73 New York Red Bulls 194 2006 Regular-Season Statistics 74 Real Salt Lake 196 2006 Regular-Season Box Scores 75 Toronto FC 198 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs 77 2007 Conference Alignments 198 2006 Awards and Honors 78 MEDIA INFORMATION TEAM HISTORY General Information & Policies 202 Year-by-Year Results 82 revolutionsoccer.net 203 Year-by-Year Leaders 83 Television & Radio Information 204 2005 In Review 84 Ticket Information 205 2004 In Review 89 Regional Media Directory 206 2003 In Review 94 2002 In Review 99 2001 In Review 105 2000 In Review 109 1999 In Review 114 1998 In Review 118 1997 In Review 122 1996 In Review 127 TEAM RECORDS All-Time Awards 134 Career Records 136 Individual Highs 138 Team Highs & Lows 139 Playoffs Individual Highs 140 Team Playoffs Highs & Lows 141 All-Time Player Registry 142 Important Dates of Note 145 Draft History 152 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 153 1 THE CLUB 2007 OVERVIEW NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Gillette Stadium One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035 (508) 384-5500 www.revolutionsoccer.net ADMINISTRATION BROADCAST INFORMATION Investor/Operators ____Robert K. Kraft & Jonathan A. Kraft Regional Television Partner ____________________TV38 President ________________________________Sunil Gulati Talent ____________________Brad Feldman (play-by-play) Chief Operating Officer ____________________Brian Bilello Greg Lalas (analyst) General Manager ______________________Craig Tornberg Director of Soccer ______________________Michael Burns English Radio______WEEI Radio Network: 850 AM (Boston) 680 AM (Boston) TECHNICAL STAFF 103.7 FM (Providence) Head Coach______________________________Steve Nicol 1440 AM (Worcester) Assistant Coach ________________________Paul Mariner 105.5 FM (Springfield) Goalkeepers Coach __________________Gwynne Williams Talent __________________Brad Feldman (play-by-play) Equipment Manager ______________________Brian Banfill Greg Lalas (analyst) Head Athletic Trainer ________________Wayne Penniman Team Physicians __________________Bertram Zarins, M.D. Spanish Radio ________________________Ritmoguanaco Kai Mithoefer, M.D. Talent ____________Marino Velásquez, Pedro Rosalez, Primary Hospital ________Massachusetts General Hospital Daniel Gutierrez Massage Therapist ____________________Glenn O'Connor Team Chiropractor ________________Dr. Michael Weinman Broadcast Consultant __________________Brad Feldman Office ____________________________(508) 384-9216 GILLETTE STADIUM Mobile ____________________________(774) 406-7038 Press Box Phone Number ______________(508) 384-1960 E-Mail [email protected] MLS Capacity ________________________________20,000 Surface ________________________FieldTurf Monofilament (FIFA two-star approved) PR CONTACT Field Dimensions ______________________115 x 75 yards Communications Manager ______________Lizz Summers Largest MLS Attendance ______________________61,316 Office ____________________________(508) 549-0496 (MLS Cup 2002, Oct. 20, 2002) Mobile ____________________________(617) 571-2219 Team Colors________________________Blue, Red & White [email protected] PR Fax ______________________________(508) 384-9128 VISITING TEAM HOTEL PR E-mail [email protected] Sheraton Braintree 37 Forbes Road Braintree, MA 02184 (781) 848-0600 The 2007 New England Revolution media guide is designed to assist members of the media in their coverage of the team and Major League Soccer. For additional information, or to arrange interviews, please contact the Revolution Communications staff. 2007 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS EDITORS: Lizz Summers and Brad Feldman. CONTRIBUTORS: Jason Dalrymple, Lauren Edwards, Julie Fogarty, Brian Lowe, Joel Samen, Kelley Van Ness. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: MLS, MLS Communications and MLS team PR Directors, New England Revolution staff, U.S. Soccer Federation. PHOTOGRAPHY: David Silverman, Keith Nordstrom, Marc Masse and WireImage. DESIGN & LAYOUT: Lizz Summers and Jason Dalrymple. COVER DESIGN: Lizz Summers and Jason Dalrymple. PRINTING: George H. Dean Co. 2 GILLETTE STADIUM n May 11, 2002, Gillette Stadium opened its doors as points with a 2-0 win over El Salvador in the semifinal round of the new home of the New England Revolution. At the qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in front of 25,266 fans. Ofirst event ever in the new facility, the New England In 2005, Gillette Stadium hosted two match days of the STADIUM Revolution posted a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Burn in front of 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the first, an important group GILLETTE a sellout crowd of 22,006 fans. stage match day doubleheader on Tuesday, July 12, and a Gillette Stadium continued the tradition of major soccer quarterfinals doubleheader on Saturday, July 16. It was anoth- events in Foxborough, Massachusetts during its inaugural er eventful year, as Gillette Stadium hosted the 10th season of season. On Sunday, May 19, 2002, the stadium hosted a New England Revolution soccer and major international soc- match between the U.S. Men's National Team and European cer matches. powerhouse, the Netherlands. This was the final match the A new playing surface was laid at Gillette Stadium at U.S. team played on American soil prior to departing for the the conclusion of the 2006 MLS season, and FieldTurf 2002 FIFA World Cup. The inaugural season culminated with replaced the original natural grass pitch. Boasting the newest MLS Cup 2002 on October 20, 2002 as the Revolution took on technology, Gillette Stadium was the first soccer facility world- the LA Galaxy in the championship match before 61,316 fans, wide to install the FieldTurf Monofilament System, a system an MLS Cup-record attendance. that has also earned FIFA's 2-star rating. In 2003, Gillette Stadium hosted CONCACAF Gold Gillette Stadium's predecessor, Foxboro Stadium, host- Cup first-round and quarterfinal matches including U.S. ed 10 U.S. National Team games, where the U.S. posted a 7- National Team victories over El Salvador, Martinique and 0-3 all-time record. Foxborough has also played host to World Cuba. Another highlight of the summer was the match-up of Cup Qualifiers, World Cup matches, Women's World Cup European club giants Barcelona and Juventus in an interna- matches, international friendly matches and Women's Gold tional friendly match on Sunday, July 27, 2003. Cup games since 1991. In 2004, Gillette Stadium hosted an important interna- tional match as the U.S. Men's National Team earned three Gillette Stadium on Oct. 20, 2002 when it played host to MLS Cup 2002, featuring the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy. The 61,316 fans in attendance set a then-MLS record for attendance, and that figure still stands as a New England record for attendance at a soccer match. 3 REVOLUTION CLUB HISTORY HISTORY CLUB CLUB 1995 On October 17, 1995, the New England Revolution was born. Behind the leadership of Investor/Operator Robert K. Kraft and the Kraft family, the Revolution was established as one of Major League Soccer's 10 original clubs with Foxboro Stadium as its home venue. U.S. internationals Alexi Lalas and Mike Burns - a Massachusetts native - were allocated to New England as the Revs' founding players. 1996 The Revolution began its inaugural campaign under head coach Frank Stapleton, fielding star players Burns, Lalas, 15-17 Alberto Naveda, Welton, and, later in the season, Joe-Max Moore. The Revs' first MLS game was a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay Mutiny on April 13, 1996, but New England came back a week later to earn its first victory, a 1-0 win over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. The following weekend, the Revs prevailed in their first game at Foxboro Stadium, defeat- ing eventual MLS Cup champions D.C. United, 2-1, in a shootout. The Revs' missed out on the 1996 MLS playoffs - although Foxboro Stadium was the site of the inaugural MLS Cup - but an exciting first season was in the books and the foundation for pro soccer in Foxborough was firmly in place. 1997 The Revolution turned to Thomas Rongen as a replacement for Stapleton, who resigned at the conclusion of the 1996 15-17 season. Rongen led the Revolution to the club's first-ever berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs. New England also led the MLS CUP PLAYOFFS league in attendance, with 342,762 fans watching Revolution soccer in 1997. The team made some notable acquisitions during Rongen's first year, including goalkeeper Walter Zenga - who was in the net for all 15 Revs wins - and forward Giuseppe Galderisi, who came to New England in a mid-season trade. The Revolution met defending champions D.C. United in the first round of the playoffs. United, however, won the series on the way to winning its second MLS Cup. 1998 In 1998, the Revs acquired Salvadorian striker Raul Diaz Arce to join Moore up front, but the team struggled throughout 11-21 the club's third campaign. Moore and Burns missed a substantial portion of the season with the U.S. National Team at the World Cup in France. With the absence of two key players, the Revolution dropped nine straight games between May and early July. In August, head coach Thomas Rongen and his staff resigned and Zenga, the Revs' goalkeeper, took over as coach and New England went 3-3 down the stretch. Diaz Arce lived up to expectations, scoring 18 goals to go along with eight assists, while Moore added seven goals and 15 assists. In late October, Zenga was rewarded for the team's late-season performance and was named player/coach for 1999.