The Fall River Rovers achieved surprising results in two games played near the conclusion of the Pilgrims’ tour. The Pilgrims’ Sim opened the scoring “30 minutes” into the second half. Elliott equalized, heading in a Sunderland corner “after 80 minutes.” [Read more…] about Nov. 10, 1909 – Fall River Rovers 1:1 Pilgrims at Atlantic Grounds (Att.: 4,000)
Brian McBride (22’ & 28’) and Chris Henderson (49’) gave the U.S. a 3-0 lead over El Salvador on the final day of World Cup qualifying. Nildeson de Melo cut the deficit and Raul Diaz Arce (who would score 18 goals for the Revolution in the 1998 MLS season) converted a 62nd-minute penalty kick past future Revolution goalkeeper Jurgen Sommer (who replaced current Revolution coach Brad Friedel after halftime). De Melo earned the penalty after a clash with Peter Vermes. The Guanacos’ hopes for a qualifying spot remained alive until Preki’s 82nd-minute score clinched the result for the U.S. [Read more…] about Nov. 16, 1997 – U.S. 4:2 El Salvador, first U.S. WCQ win in Foxborough (Att.: 53,193)
Diego Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995 in Montevideo) was a 15-year-old Leominster High School student when he signed with the New England Revolution. Fagundez scored two goals in six games during the 2011 season and became the team’s leading scorer with 13 goals in 31 games in 2013. [Read more…] about Nov. 15, 2010 – Revolution sign Diego Fagundez to Homegrown contract
Tony Crescitelli set a NCAA Division 3 record with 123 career goals in 62 games for the North Adams State (MCLA) Mohawks from 1975-78. Crescitelli (b. Jan. 11, 1957 in Altavilla Irpina, Italy) grew up on Long Island and went on to play once for the U.S. national team in 1983. [Read more…] about Nov. 14, 2010 – Tony Crescitelli inducted in New England Soccer Hall of Fame
Taylor Twellman converted a left-footer after a 50-yard run and layoff by Khano Smith as the New England Revolution went to 0 for 3 in MLS Cup finals. [Read more…] about Nov. 13, 2006 – Taylor Twellman scores first Revolution goal after 346 minutes of MLS Cup play. Revolution 1:1 (3:4 PKs) Houston Dynamo at Pizza Hut Park (Att.: 22,247)
Several teams had a chance to select Clint Dempsey in the MLS draft before Revolution coach Steve Nicol made the call with the eighth pick. Dempsey had trained with Dallas, considered his hometown team, but apparently had not impressed. Nicol credited former Revolution coach Thomas Rongen, who had guided Dempsey on the U.S. U-20 team, with the recommendation. [Read more…] about Nov. 12, 2004 – Clint Dempsey named MLS Rookie of the Year
Caio left Nantucket High School at age 16 for a trial with Volta Redonda FC, the club of his father, Luiz Alberto “Lulu” Canedo. The move paid off as Caio impressed with the youth team, then joined Sao Paulo FC’s junior team. Caio had a tryout with Udinese in Italy, returned to play for Volta Redonda, then signed with Botafogo as an 18-year-old. [Read more…] about Nov. 11, 2006 – Caio Canedo Correa scores in final high school game
Mike Burns grew up in Marlborough and joined Alexi Lalas as the New England Revolution’s first assigned players when MLS began in 1996. Burns played right back for the U.S. national team (1992-98) and the Revolution (1996-2000), San Jose Earthquakes (2000) and Kansas City Wizards (2001-02). [Read more…] about Nov. 9, 2011 – Mike Burns named New England Revolution GM
Davey Brown opened the scoring with the first of his two goals, the U.S. breaking the game open with five second-half goals. Gordon Burness, who played for the U.S. in 1926, equalized off a header from Ed McLaine off a corner kick by former Blackburn Rovers and Queen’s Park Rangers winger Roy Faulkner. Archie Stark, who scored 67 goals for Bethlehem Steel in the 1924-25 ASL season and later toured with Fall River, broke the deadlock with the first of his four goals, off a Billy Herd pass.
Burness, born in Montrose, Scotland, joined the Boston Wonder Workers in 1927 and won the 1931 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) with the Fall River Marksmen. Burness and younger brother Harry performed together on the Wonder Workers and continued to compete in the Boston area for several years. Harry Burness was killed in action serving in the U.S. Army in France in 1944. [Read more…] about Nov. 8, 1925 – U.S. 6:1 Canada at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn (Att.: 8,000)
The Fall River Marksmen were on a road trip to Springfield and New York, leaving Mark’s Stadium available. Both the Wonder Workers (Boston SC) and Whalers had played ASL home games the previous day. [Read more…] about Nov. 7, 1926 – Boston SC 4:3 New Bedford Whalers, exhibition match at Mark’s Stadium, N. Tiverton, R.I. (Att.: 3,328)