Desert Diamond Cup
Rowe helps Revs rise above reserve Red Bulls
New England notches second victory in tournament
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Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew York goalkeeper Jeremy Vuolo snatches the ball from the air as New England midfielder Shalrie Joseph attempts a header. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew York midfielder Victor Palsson clears out a dangerous ball as both teams crowd into the Red Bull box. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comGoalkeeper Jeremy Vuolo was called on numerous times in the first half. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew England's Bjorn Runstrom works his way past New York defender Jonathan Borrajo. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew York goalkeeper Jeremy Vuolo charges down a ball before Revs forward Fernando Cardenas could get to it. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comRSL defender Florian Lechner puts a cross into the New York box. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew York's Victor Palsson fights for the ball with Rick Smith and Benny Feilhaber of the New England Revolution. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comSaër Sène (left) fires off a shot as the New York defense tries to close him down. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comSaër Sène celebrates Kelyn Rowe's goal with a hug for his teammate. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comKelyn Rowe was the hero for the night, putting in his second goal with an angled shot from near the edge of the box. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comNew England's Rick Smith attempts a backheel shot at goal late in the game. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comRed Bull defender Jonathan Borrajo looks to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick as the New England attack threatened early in the game. -
Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comThe Red Bull goal was under constant attack at the end of the match. Luiscito Campisi fired wide of the frame late on.
The second match of Saturday night's Desert Diamond Cup ended with another win for the New England Revolution and another loss for the New York Red Bulls, who dropped the match 2-0.
The Red Bulls did a good job for most of the game keeping the Revolution from mounting a decent attack, but the Revolution finally broke through in the 77th minute.
Revolution forward Saër Sène took a shot that caromed off both a defender and Red Bulls keeper Jeremy Vuolo. It ended up at the feet of Kelyn Rowe, who calmly delivered it to the back of the net.
Rowe had one more goal a few minutes later when he ran the ball at Vuolo and his left footed shot made it up to the corner.
It was the second game in which the Red Bulls used a reserve squad. The Revolution win puts them at the top of the table for the tournament.
Oh, him again
Kelyn Rowe was drafted by the Revolution from UCLA in January. Even though he's new to the team and its fans, people who have been following preseason have seen his name over and over again. He's had either a goal or an assist in each of the Revolution's five tune-up matches.
"He's a gamer," said Revolution coach Jay Heaps. "Every week I love working with him, he just loves to play."
"He's smart, he can play anywhere in that midfield," he continued.
"It's definitely something I hope to keep up," Rowe said about his streak. "As much as I can help the team, I'll be happy to do it. A goal, an assist or whatever."
The chart on the wall
New England, with six points, is sure to play in the championship match. They'll end in first place unless Real Salt Lake beats them by four goals Wednesday.
New York, on the other hand, is out of contention for any chance at a trophy that doesn't say "Third Place." They could, however, spoil LA Galaxy's chance to get into the final with a win Wednesday.
Revolution v New York
Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Scoring summary
- NER - Kelyn Rowe (77')
- NER - Rowe (84')
Misconduct summary
- NYR – Tyler Ruthven (caution, 17')
- NYR – Wilman Conde (caution, 32'
- NE – Rick Smith (caution, 67')
- New England Revolution: Matt Reis - Chris Tierney (Tom Cruise 67') John Lozano (Florian Lechner 46'), Stephen McCarthy, Darrius Barnes - Benny Feilhaber, Clyde Simms (Luiscito Campisi 67'), Shalrie Joseph, Kelyn Rowe, Fernando Cardenas (Rick Smith 46') - Björn Runström (Saër Sène 46')
- New York Red Bulls: Jeremy Vuolo - Connor Lade (Willis Forko 87), Wilman Conde (Leobardo Alvarez 35), Tyler Ruthven, Jonathan Borrajo - Mehdi Ballouchy, Dax McCarty, Victor Palsson, Brandon Barklage (Giorgi Chirgadz 87) - Jhonny Arteaga, Jose Angulo (Corey Hertzog 46)
FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup
The event will feature double-header matches Wednesday and Saturday. The round-robin tournament will crown a champion on the final evening through a point-accumulation system. Teams will make their final preparations for the 2012 MLS regular season by training on the world-class fields and facilities of the Kino Sports Complex.
Games are also available by live streaming on MLSsoccer.com and broadcast locally in Spanish on 990 AM.
Wednesday
- New England Revolution 3 - L.A. Galaxy 2
- New York Red Bulls 0 - Real Salt Lake 1
Saturday
- L.A. Galaxy 2 - Real Salt Lake 0
- New York Red Bulls 0 - New England Revolution 2
Wednesday, Feb. 29
- 6 p.m. Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution
- 8 p.m. L.A. Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls
Saturday, March 3
- 6 p.m. MLS 3rd place vs. MLS 4th place
- 8 p.m. MLS 1st place vs. MLS 2nd place
Standings
| Team | Pts | GD |
| New England Revolution | 6 | +3 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | +1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 3 | -1 |
| New York Red Bulls | (0) | -3 |
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