March 26, 1927 – Fore River FC 3:2 [AET] Boston Wonder Workers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) first round
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Fore River FC earned an upset victory over the Boston Wonder Workers in the U.S. Open Cup, thanks to two Dundas goals and one by Gowdy. Unable to find a first name for Dundas, who often appears as a center forward in game stories and lineups. In a 1931 Boston Globe story, center forward Jack Dundas is mentioned as being recruited by Lusitania Recreation.
Goals: Dundas 2, Gowdy; Blair, Battles (PK). Ejected: Davie Neil (Fore River). Note: In the Boston Globe’s preview: Fitzsimmons, “the crack Fore River fullback, will be unable to play, so defensively the teams are about even (Boston’s McMillan also out).”
Pawtucket 4:1 Lighthouse White Sox (Philadelphia), USFA Eastern amateur championship
Goals: Johnny Lindley 2, Tommy Scott, A. Scott; Ryan. Note: Sen. Jesse Metcalf presented trophy
Worcester Scandinavians 3:5 American Optical Co. (Southbridge, Mass.)
Spring season opener
Roxbury United 4:1 St. George Juniors, State Junior Cup second round at Shirley St. Grounds
Clan Robertson 2:0 Clan McLeod, Grand Clan Cup second round at Gibson Field, Dorchester
Clan Sutherland 7:1 Clan McMillan (Needham, Mass.), Grand Clan Cup second round at Griggs Field, Brookline
March 26, 2003 – LD Alajuelense 1:3 [5:3 aggregate] Revolution at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Revolution’s only CONCACAF Champions League win. Goals: Fonseca (PK); Twellman (PK), Harris, Noonan. Note: Joseph, D. Hernandez red-carded.
After falling, 4-0, to LD Alajuelense in the first leg at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto on March 23, 2003, the Revolution became the “visiting” team three days later. Jay Heaps had been red-carded in the first leg, and was replaced at right back by Shalrie Joseph, making his Revolution debut. Taylor Twellman’s 18th-minute penalty kick got the Revolution started, Wolde Harris (53rd) and Pat Noonan (55th) cutting the aggregate deficit to 4-3. Alajuelense had altered the starting lineup, and likely entered the match overconfident, but made a key substitution as leading scorer Rolando Fonseca replaced Carlos Hernandez in the 52nd minute. Alajuelense earned a penalty kick on a Joseph 63rd-minute foul, Joseph and Daniel Hernandez (dissent) ejected during the sequence. Fonseca converted the penalty kick in the 65th minute and Alajuelense, playing with a two-man advantage, held on for a 5-3 aggregate victory.
The Revolution had virtually conceded the series by giving up home field advantage, but appeared to be on the verge of an upset before Salvadoran referee Rodolfo Sibrian’s call leading to Fonseca’s penalty kick. La Nacion assigned “7s” to both Guatemala’s Carlos Batres in the opening leg and Sibrian, who attended Boston College, in the return leg in the ratings.
Alajuelense’s squad included several Costa Rican national team members, including goalkeeper Alvaro Mesen and defender Luis Marin, who did not play in the second game; plus Alejandro Alpizar (who scored a 92nd-minute goal in the first leg), Steven Bryce, ex-LA Galaxy defender Pablo Chinchilla, Wilmer Lopez, ex-Columbus Crew forward Erick Scott, Fonseca and Hernandez. La Nacion’s highest-rated players were Fonseca and Harris, both receiving “8s” in the return leg.
March 26, 2010 – Revolution sign midfielder Marko Perovic from FC Basel; waive defender Gabriel (El Gladiador) Badilla
March 26, 2011 – Revolution 2:1 D.C. United, home-opener (Att.: 12,914)
Goals: Schilawski, Joseph; Davies (PK).
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