The Revolution will take a short drive down I-95 to Pawtucket, R.I., on Wednesday night to face off with Rhode Island FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32. Kicking off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Centreville Bank Stadium, the match marks only the second-ever game to be played at the USL Championship team’s newly built field.
WHERE TO WATCH
Stream: Paramount +
Talent: Sean Saint Jacques (Play-by-Play), Ken Lavicka (Analyst)
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Radio Talent: Brad Feldman (Play-by-Play), Matt LaPan (Analyst)
CURRENT FORM
New England Revolution
9th in MLS Eastern Conference (5-4-1, 16 pts.)
Last Result | 2-0 win at Toronto FC
The winning streak rolls on for the Revolution, after a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC at BMO Field this past Saturday. With a fourth straight clean sheet, the 2025 Revs roster has solidified a spot in club history, as the team’s seven goals against are the fewest through 10 games in the Revolution’s 30 seasons. Despite facing a heavy stretch of road games – playing four of their last five away – the Revs have been a contender in every match, regardless of where they’ve played.
After early season games had left the Revs wanting for goals, recent results have shown an increased attacking threat. Saturday’s match saw both Carles Gil and Leo Campana score through the run of play – Gil with a stunning 11th-minute volley and Campana with the second goal after 27 minutes. Gil now leads the Revs with five goals on the season, while Campana tails him with two goals in 2025.
Rhode Island FC
10th in USL Championship Eastern Conference (1-3-2, 5 pts.)
Last Result | 0-0 draw vs. San Antonio FC
The 2024 USL Championship Eastern Conference champions have had a slower start to their 2025 season, finding only one regular season win through six games. Scoring five goals while conceding eight so far, RIFC have been able to maintain relatively tight margins despite playing five of their first six games away from home.
This U.S. Open Cup match will mark the club’s first time ever taking on an MLS side, as they search for victory in a regional duel. Although missing some key players due to injury – like leading scorer JJ Williams – a large home crowd in their new stadium will create a lively atmosphere to bolster Rhode Island in Pawtucket.
KEY PLAYERS
Revolution attacker Luca Langoni
Brought to the Revolution in August of last year, Luca Langoni made an instant impact for the Revolution attack, scoring a goal and registering an assist in his MLS debut. Langoni logged two more goals and an additional assist last season, and has provided the Revolution with a threatening level of attacking depth in 2025.
Making nine appearances and five starts so far this season, Langoni has notched one assist in his 429 minutes of play. Brought to New England to be an attacking juggernaut, Langoni should see more playing time heading into Rhode Island. With lightning speed and the ability to get on the scoresheet, Wednesday’s match gives Langoni the chance to prove what he was brought here to do.
Rhode Island forward Noah Fuson
Noah Fuson is in his second season with RIFC, after a strong attacking performance last season. The 25-year-old former Columbus Crew 2 forward was awarded the USL Championship’s Golden Playmaker Award after leading the league with 10 assists in 2024.
Appearing in every match of the season so far, Fuson has managed to get off nine shots, putting three on frame. As the playmaker continues to search for his first goal and assist of the season, he will be hungry to make a difference while Williams remains sidelined.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY
Head coach Caleb Porter on the opportunity for more players to get minutes on Wednesday:
“I think it’s good timing. We’re going to approach it like any tournament – we want to advance. We understand there’s a [Concacaf] Champions Cup berth at stake, and it’s probably the easiest way to get one because it’s five games. But we’re going to also use it for development, a way to develop our depth. Players that haven’t been playing as much, we need to keep them sharp and in-form. We have a busy couple of months coming up where we’re going to need them, whether that’s off the bench of whether that’s in a midweek rotating them in. So, we’re going to use this game to continue to develop our depth, and then we’re going to use it to develop our young guys. We’re going to fill out the roster with Revs II players, some of the players that have been doing well for them. It’s a great chance to take a look at some of those guys and see where they’re at, for us. And then, we’ll have another group that we’ll prepare. We already started preparing today, for Orlando. So, we’ll keep them on a different track this week, which is also good. That means we’ll be fresh for Saturday.”
Porter on the opportunity for a regional duel:
“In MLS we don’t really have a natural rival, a rival that is close to us, per se. You could say New York or Philly, but it’s not like Columbus and Cincinnati, Portland and Seattle, it’s not the LA teams, so in a lot of ways, this becomes more of a real rival. Obviously, they’re not in our league, but they were a good team last year, they made it to the final, they have a big budget, they spent a bunch of money on a stadium and all these guys want to be in MLS so it will be a difficult match. We’re looking forward to it and I’m really excited to see how the group we play performs. I want to see where we’re at. Are some of these guys pushing the starters? And should I start to think about making a change here or there? That’s what I want. I want tough decisions. I want the guys to play really well and make it hard on me for these decisions and I’m really looking for some of these young guys to emerge and I’m excited to see where they’re at because I love young players coming through the pipeline.”
Goalkeeper Alex Bono on the chance to make his club debut:
“I’m really excited for it. I’ve been waiting all season for an opportunity to play a game and it’s a really good opportunity for us to go out there and show what we’re made of in a really good match up – in a regional match up that means a lot for the people in this area. I think it will be a good time.”
Bono on the significance of the U.S. Open Cup:
“It’s the oldest tournament that our country has to offer. It’s a special tradition and a really good way to connect with different leagues. It’s a good measuring stick of where those leagues are at and you see it every year, the ‘cup-sets’ that let those lower division teams move on, and it’s a big game for them. So, we have to come with the right attitude, right intensity, and match their intensity in what we are expecting to be a crazy environment and go out there and have some fun, and show what we’re made of.”
