June 18, 2016 – Lionel Messi scores for Argentina in first Gillette Stadium appearance
Leo Messi converted in the 60th minute, after Gonzalo Higuain (8’, 28’) opened the scoring for Argentina in a 4-1 victory over Venezuela. Jose Salomon Rondon cut the deficit in the 70th minute and substitute Erik Lamela added Argentina’s final goal in the 71st minute. Sergio Romero saved an attempted chipped penalty kick by Venezuela’s […]
June 17, 1989 – U.S. 2:1 Guatemala. World Cup Qualifier at Veterans Stadium, New Britain, Conn. (Att.: 10,500)
Bruce Murray opened the scoring, finishing a John Harkes cross in the third minute. After Raul Chacon’s 22nd-minute equalizer, Eric Eichmann converted the 67th-minute decider off a Tab Ramos corner.
New England Revolution Soccer Specific Stadium: Any bets?
Here’s info on the status of New England Revolution soccer-specific stadium proposal. Talked with Jonathan Kraft, Brian Bilello, Pat Sullivan, others. The story is published in the New England Soccer Journal: http://www.nesoccerjournal.com/nesoccerj_201706/index.html#ne_revolution_keep_dreaming KEEP DREAMING The odds of the Revolution – or anyone – building a Boston stadium, soccer-specific or not, are close to zero. That […]
June 16, 1980 – New England Tea Men 2:1 New York Cosmos at Schaefer Stadium (Att.: 28,356)
Salif Keita’s 35-yard free kick past Hubert Birkenmeier made the difference with 1:04 left in OT (104th minute) as the Tea Men snapped a five-game losing streak. The Cosmos opened the scoring, Johan Neeskens heading in a 22nd-minute Franz Beckenbauer free kick. Kevin Keelan saved a Neeskens header off a Vladislav Bogicevic cross and a […]
June 15, 1949 – Scots make a stop in Fall River
Scotland took a 3-1 win over the New England All-Stars on the way to compiling an 8W-1L-0T record on North American tour. The Scots lost, 2-0, to Belfast Celtic at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York May 29, 1949. Rangers’ Willie Thornton scored twice, Derby County’s Willie Steel once. Thornton converted off a […]
June 14, 2000 – Revolution 0:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, U.S. Open Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 1,857)
The first U.S. Open Cup game in Foxborough turned into a disappointment for the New England Revolution. The Revolution became the first MLS team to lose to an amateur team as Chad Schomaker capitalized on a Carlos Parra turnover to score a 90th-minute goal for the Bucks. The Revolution lost to the Long Island Roughriders, […]