Eusebio and Pelé met in a competitive match for the first time since the 1966 World Cup as the Boston Minutemen took a 2-1 extra time win over the New York Cosmos. [Read more…] about June 20, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 2:1 (aet) New York Cosmos, Nickerson Field (Att.: 20,000 est.)
U.S. goes three-and-out in first World Cup finals appearance since 1950. [Read more…] about June 19, 1990 – Austria 2:1 U.S., World Cup, Stadio Artemio Franchi (Att.: 34,857)
Lionel Messi (60’) scored in first Gillette Stadium appearance as Argentina advanced to the Copa America Centenario semifinals. Gonzalo Higuain (8’, 28’) opened the scoring, Jose Salomon Rondon (70’) cut the deficit and substitute Erik Lamela (71’) concluded the scoring. Sergio Romero saved an attempted chipped penalty kick by Venezuela’s Luis Seijas (43’). [Read more…] about June 18, 2016 — Argentina 4:1 Venezuela, Copa America Centenario quarterfinals, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 59,183)
The Santos-Milan game was played in a tense atmosphere, as spectators were also tuned in to shortwave radio reports of the Italy v West Germany World Cup semifinal match being contested in Mexico City. Both teams were missing World Cup players, but most of the starters were available for this game. [Read more…] about June 17, 1970 – Santos FC 1:0 AC Milan, Everett Stadium (Att.: 18,000 est.)
Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra scored for the U.S., Blas Perez cutting Panama’s deficit in the 84th minute of a Gold Cup/MLS “tripleheader.” [Read more…] about June 16, 2007 – U.S. 2:1 Panama, Gold Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 22,412)
Scotland had an 8W-1L-0D record, losing, 2-0, to Belfast Celtic at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York on May 29, 1949, on a North American tour. Rangers’ Willie Thornton scored twice, Derby County’s Willie Steel once. Thornton converted off a 19th-minute McKenzie corner, then Frank “Shorty” Moniz equalized off a John Souza feed. Steel broke the deadlock, Scotland taking a two-goal halftime lead. [Read more…] about June 15, 1949 – New England All-Stars 1:3 Scotland at Fall River, Mass. (Att.: 4,045)
The Revolution became the first MLS team to lose to an amateur team in Foxborough’s inaugural U.S. Open Cup match. The Revolution fell to the Long Island Roughriders, 4-3, in extra time, in their U.S. Open Cup debut in 1997, then skipped the competition for two years. The Revolution gambled by opening Foxboro Stadium, drawing a “lively but all-time low” attendance (until a 947 crowd arrived for a 7-1 win in a rematch with the Bucks in 2001). [Read more…] about June 14, 2000 – Revolution 0:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, U.S. Open Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 1,857)
Ponta Delgada, defending National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) and U.S. Amateur Cup champion, sustained its first home loss in four seasons. Haiti’s Joe Gaetjens, who would go on to star for the U.S. national team, led the way, the Boston Globe misspelling his first name: “Center forward Jose Gaetjens scored both Brookhattan goals.”
Brazil crashed out of the Copa America Centenario as Carlos Bledhorn Verri “Dunga” failed to make late substitutes and then failed to adequately explain why, in his last game as Seleção coach. [Read more…] about June 12, 2016 – Brazil 0:1 Peru, Copa America Centenario, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 36,187)
SL Benfica attracted the largest soccer crowd of the day, greater than World Cup matches in France (Chile v Italy in Bordeaux, Austria v Cameroon in Toulouse). Carlos Rocha opened the scoring, then Bolivian Erwin “Platini” Sanchez converted free kicks in the 76th and 87th minutes for Benfica. This was Benfica’s first Foxborough appearance since 1972. Benfica has a 4W-1L-1D record at Foxboro/Gillette stadia. Goals: Carlos Rocha 53’; Sanchez 76’, 87’. Note: Oscar Pareja’s Revolution debut. [Read more…] about June 11, 1998 – Revolution 1:2 Benfica, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 35,136)