June 20, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 2:1 (aet) New York Cosmos, Nickerson Field (Att.: 20,000 est.)

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.

The stadium was dangerously oversold, fans standing at field level behind the goals.

Eusebio opened the scoring with a free kick, then Pelé scored a disallowed goal (former Harvard goalkeeper Shep Messing deflected a shot over the end line, the ball rebounding back onto the field off spectators), the crowd rushing on to the field. Mirko Liveric scored a late equalizer and Wolfgang Suhnholz broke the deadlock in the 100th minute.

The Cosmos protested the game and the result was nullified by NASL commissioner Phil Woosnam on July 1.

The Minutemen won the NASL Northern Division and the Cosmos finished third in 1975. Eusebio and Suhnholz moved to Toronto Metros-Croatia, leading them to the 1976 NASL Soccer Bowl title. Pelé and the Cosmos won the 1977 Soccer Bowl.

John Powers’ story in The Boston Globe: https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/655634151.html?FMT=AI&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+21%2C+1975&author=Powers%2C+John&pub=Boston+Globe+%281960-1986%29&edition=&startpage=17&desc=Sports

June 20, 1948 – Brookhattan Galicia 2:0 [4:1] Ponta Delgada, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) semifinals, Sterling Oval (Att.: 3,000)

Goals: Villanon (PK), Jennette.

June 20, 1999 – First Women’s World Cup games at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 14,873)

Ghana 1:1 Australia

Norway 2:1 Russia

June 20, 2001 – U.S. 2:0 Trinidad & Tobago, World Cup qualifier, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 31,211)

            Revolution 3:3 Colorado Rapids

Revolution acquire Jay Heaps from Miami in exchange for Brian Dunseth and draft pick

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