Bert Patenaude (18 goals in 12 games) improved his ASL-leading goal total with a hat trick. Patenaude, 19 years old, went on to become the first player to earn a hat trick in the World Cup. Goals: Patenaude 3, McAuley 2; Jaap 2, Gillespie. [Read more…] about Sept. 18, 1929 – Fall River Marksmen 5:3 Bethlehem Steel, “Under Flood Lights”
Philadelphia FC, essentially the Bethlehem Steel team that won four of the first six U.S. Open Cup titles (1915, ’16, ’18, ’19), got off to a strong start on the way to winning the ASL’s first championship. Dugald “Dougie” Campbell scored all the goals in the opener. Philadelphia’s Harold Brittan won the scoring title with 24 goals and teammate Tommy “Whitey” Fleming added 15 goals. [Read more…] about Sept. 17, 1921 – J&P Coats 0:3 Philadelphia Field Club, American Soccer League inaugural games
The Revolution’s sixth successive win tied a streak set in 2005 and also increased unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1). The Revolution (13W-9L-7D, 46 points) moved within a point of clinching a playoff berth for the third successive season. Goals: Fagundez (2’), Rowe (65’). Notes: Andy Dorman’s final game; Diego Fagundez four-game scoring streak. [Read more…] about Sept. 16, 2015 – Revolution 2:1 New York Red Bulls (Att.: 10,997), tying team-record winning streak
Revolution (13W-6L-6D, 45 points) move within a point of clinching a playoff spot, improving home unbeaten streak to nine games (5-0-4). Khano Smith’s advances on the left against Dallas’ converted right back Drew Moor keyed the Revolution attack. Goals: Noonan 2, Ralston, Smith; Ruiz 2. Note: Assistant coach Paul Mariner replaced Steve Nicol (suspended) on Revolution bench. The teams met in the U.S. Open Cup final, the Revolution winning, 3-2, in Frisco, Texas, on Oct. 3, 2007. [Read more…] about Sept. 15, 2007 – Revolution 4:2 FC Dallas (Att.: 15,289), 2007 U.S. Open Cup final preview
Revolution (11W-14L-2D, 35 points) improve unbeaten streak to five games in second-to-last game of regular season. Taylor Twellman scores twice in second of four-game scoring streak (7 goals). Goals: Rodriguez (PK); Twellman 2 (1 PK). Red-carded: Suarez. [Read more…] about Sept. 14, 2002 – Dallas Burn 1:2 New England Revolution, Cotton Bowl (Att.: 17,652)
“President [G.A.G.] Wood is opening the purse strings to give Boston a winning team. The value of Tommy Muirhead, Alex McNab, McMillan, J. Ballantyne, W. Paterson and Willie Ballantyne, if placed in the open market and priced as transfer fees go on the other side today, would amount to close to $65,000. That is a conservative estimate. The relative values of Fleming, McArthur, Abel, Thompson, Battles, Grant and Stevens is unknown, but soccer fans would rate the rest of the players at $35,000, so Boston has a team of player which in the aggregate would value $100,000.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Sept. 13, 1924 – Boston SC 2:1 Providence Clamdiggers, Boston inaugural regular-season ASL opener, Walpole St. Grounds
Brazil supporters greatly outnumbered Mexican as Gillette was scaled to 67,500, plus a standing-room section used for Patriots games. By game day, 65,000 tickets had been sold, and a 4,000 walkup was expected for the 8:30 p.m. kickoff. But organizers underestimated interest, and traffic enforcement struggled to accommodate the Wednesday night event. Goals: Kleber 45th, Kaká 79th, Afonso 86th; Juan Carlos Cacho (43’). Red-carded: Elano 82’, Dunga 91’. [Read more…] about Sept. 12, 2007 – Brazil 3:1 Mexico (Att.: 67,584, Gillette Stadium’s largest soccer crowd)
MLS “shootout’’ death knell in Walter Zenga’s final game as goalkeeper. Jeff Causey red-carded after clash with Welton in a post-match shootout, replacement Joe-Max Moore slipping a green shirt over his No. 9 jersey, then failing to stop three Fusion attempts. Goals: Welton (29’); Savarese (30’). [Read more…] about Sept. 11, 1999 – Miami Fusion 1:1 Revolution, Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Att. 8,038)
Pre-game ceremonies involved former Benfica star Eusebio, who played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers and Boston Minutemen in the ‘70s, and Pelé. This was the third-largest soccer crowd in Mass. history – four of the top seven Gillette soccer crowds have involved Brazil or Portugal national teams. Goals: Thiago Silva (24’), Neymar (36’) and Jô (50’); Raul Meireles (18’). [Read more…] about Sept. 10, 2013 – Brazil 3:1 Portugal, int’l. friendly, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 62,310)
The Connecticut Wildcats’ Ben Brewster, a 59th-minute substitute for Charlie McCully, scored his only U.S. national team goal. The U.S. national team, which made its Connecticut debut with a 1-0 win over Poland in New Britain, Conn., Aug. 12, 1973, has compiled an 8W-3L-2D record in the Nutmeg State. [Read more…] about Sept. 9, 1973 – U.S. 1:0 Bermuda, Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Conn. (Att.: 4,200)