FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – With another U.S. Open Cup campaign set to begin next Wednesday night, the New England Revolution are looking to last year’s early exit for a bit of motivation.
The Revs were eliminated at this stage – the Fourth Round – last June, falling 1-0 to the Charlotte Independence (USL) in front of their home fans at Harvard’s Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium. It’s a memory that head coach Jay Heaps said will feel fresh next week when the Revs visit the Carolina RailHawks.
“It should (serve as motivation); with all of us it does,” Heaps said.