FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (June 4, 2025) – The Revolution Academy’s Under-18s and Under-16s closed out their respective 2024-25 MLS NEXT seasons last Saturday, with both teams taking on Charlotte FC on the road.
The U-18’s fell to Charlotte FC, 2-0, on Saturday, after the hosts netted two second-half goals. The U-18’s finished with a 14-11-8 record in the 2024-25 MLS NEXT regular season. Forward Cristiano Carlos (2008 – Chicopee, Mass.) tallied a team-high 10 goals on the season and added one helper. Fellow attacker Robert Nichols III (2007 – Milton, Mass.) recorded nine goals and seven assists, while Grant Emerhi (2008 – Mansfield, Mass.) registered seven goals and four assists on the year.
The U-16s battled Charlotte FC to a 1-1 draw last Saturday, with Paolo Tornberg Ayala (2009 – Revere, Mass.) scoring the opening goal in the second minute of the contest. The team closed out its 2024-25 MLS NEXT regular season with a 19-9-6 record. Judah Siqueira (2009 – South Easton, Mass.) tallied a team-leading 25 goals on the year. Tornberg Ayala paced the team in assists this season (10), and tied Ivan Villalobos Lopez (2009 – Lumberton, NC) for the second-most goals scored (7).
All five Revolution Academy teams will return to MLS NEXT play in September, when they kick off the 2025-26 season. Click here to learn more about the New England Revolution Academy.
UNDER 18s
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Charlotte FC U-18s
Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Atrium Health Performance Park
New England Revolution 0, Charlotte FC 2
Scoring Summary:
CLT – 65’
CLT – 75’
Revolution U-18s: Owen Beninga; Zayden Bediako, Sage Kinner (Lucas Aquino 56’), Sheridan McNish (Logan Azar 75’), Joaquin Garcia Zillinskas; Josh Poulson, Jordi Tornberg Ayala (Enzo Goncalves 56’), Kaisei Korytoski; Edon Zharku (Tobin Farmer 86’), Shifaq Fazl (Isaiah Claverie 75’), Robert Nichols III
Substitutes Not Used: Reinner Fidelis
UNDER 16s
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Charlotte FC U-16s
Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Atrium Health Performance Park
New England Revolution 1, Charlotte FC 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Paolo Tornberg Ayala (Unassisted) 2’
CLT – 4’
Revolution U-16s: Ryker Fauth (Reinner Fidelis 46’); Aarin Prajapati, Josh Macedo, Harley Kerr, Chris Scott (Musah Adamu 75’); Alex Glassman (Davi Pereira 46, Tobin Farmer 82’), Levi Katsell (Isaiah Claverie 68’), Ivan Villalobos Lopez (Rikelme De Almeida 68’); Judah Siquera, Paolo Tornberg Ayala (Jonathan Cante 75’), Kauan De Campos
Substitutes Not Used: None
