The U.S. (4W-1L-3D, 11 points) vaulted past Trinidad & Tobago into second place on the final day of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1990 World Cup. Goal: Caligiuri 30’.
Nov. 19, 1989 – North Carolina 2:0 Colorado College, NCAA Women’s Championship, Raleigh, N.C.
The New England Revolution scored in regulation time for the first time in an MLS Cup final before losing to the Dynamo for the second successive year. The Revolution, who had fallen in the 2002, ’05, ’06 finals, had been shut out in the post-season before Taylor Twellman’s 113th-minute goal snapped their 331-minute scoreless streak. Goals: Ngwenya, De Rosario; Twellman.
Nov. 18, 1990 – University of North Carolina 6:0 UConn at Chapel Hill, N.C. [Read more…] about Nov. 18, 2007 – Houston Dynamo 2:1 New England Revolution, MLS Cup final, RFK Stadium (Att.: 39,859)
The U.S. improved its unbeaten streak to 29 games against CONCACAF competition and knocked Jamaica out of 2006 World Cup contention. The Revolution’s Clint Dempsey made his U.S. national team debut, and teammates Steve Ralston and Taylor Twellman made their first qualifying appearances.. Goals: E. Johnson; A. Williams (PK). [Read more…] about Nov. 17, 2004 – U.S. 1:1 Jamaica, Crew Stadium (Att.: 9,088)
Yale blanked Columbia in the Bulldogs’ inaugural football game: “… the game resembled a soccer match with twenty players on a side … Tommy Sherman booted the first Yale goal and Lew Irwin kicked the other two.” [Read more…] about Nov. 16, 1872 – Yale 3:0 Columbia, Yale’s inaugural game, Hamilton Park, New Haven, Conn. (Att.: 500)
Diego Fagundez was a 15-year-old Leominster High School freshman when he signed with the Revolution. Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995 in Montevideo) ranks third with 50 regular-season goals on the all-time Revolution scoring list. [Read more…] about Nov. 15, 2010 – Revolution sign Diego Fagundez to Homegrown contract
The Revolution had a nine-game unbeaten streak snapped by the Chicago Fire in the MLS Eastern Conference final. Chris Armas (101’) converted a golden goal off a Damani Ralph feed, following a Justin Mapp advance on the right. The Revolution (12-9-9) completed its first plus-.500 regular season. [Read more…] about Nov. 14, 2003 – Chicago Fire 1:0 [aet] Revolution, MLS playoffs, Soldier Field (Att.: 14,610)
The Revolution lost to the LA Galaxy in extra time in the MLS Cup final for the second time in four years. A volley by Guatemalan midfielder Guillermo “Pando” Ramirez (107’) decided the contest as the Galaxy won its second MLS Cup. [Read more…] about Nov. 13, 2005 – LA Galaxy 1:0 (aet) Revolution, MLS Cup at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas (Att.: 21,193)
The Pawtucket Rangers, missing Harry Burness and Billy Gonsalves, “played a winning brand of soccer … they combined nicely and their defense was just about as strong as any fan could ask …” (The Boston Globe)
Goals: Rainone, N. Ferri, Florie.
The New Bedford Whalers were in first place in the American Soccer League standings and would go on to win both the regular-season title and the 1932 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup). Goals: Florie, Gonsalves, Nilsen 2; McIntyre, McAuley.
[Read more…] about Nov. 11, 1931 – New Bedford Whalers 4:2 Pawtucket Rangers, ASL game
Fall River Rovers opened defense of their National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) championship with a victory in New Bedford, Mass. Goals: Chuck Burns (PK), Morgan.