March 29, 1925 – Fall River Marksmen 1:2 Boston Wonder Workers (Att. 17,000)
Lewis Cup final at Mark’s Stadium, N. Tiverton, R.I. According to the Boston Globe: “Boston’s professional soccer team smashed all kinds of records … in the final game in the American League Cup Series, trimming Fall River’s crack eleven, 2 to 1, before the largest crowd that ever watched a soccer game in this country. […]
March 28, 1908 – Haverford Wins, 1 to 0, at Soccer Football
Harvard played its first official intercollegiate match three years earlier, losing, 1-0, to Haverford at Soldiers Field on April 1, 1905. At the turn of the century, “association football” (soccer) and American football were both being played in New England. Games were referred to as “football”/”foot ball,” which could have meant soccer or American football; […]
March 27, 2004 – New Orleans Shellshockers 2:6 Revolution at Tulane University
The final game of the Revolution’s 2004 preseason campaign started badly. Jose “Pepe” Cancela and the Shellshockers’ Andrew Barron were red-carded by Bay State referee Erich Simmons following an 11th-minute altercation, and the Revolution fell behind, 1-0, after a 45th-minute penalty kick. Then, Carlos Llamosa sustained a season-ending knee injury late in the second […]
March 26, 2003 – Alajuelense 1:3 Revolution; 1st CONCACAF Champions Cup win
After falling, 4-0, to LD Alajuelense in the first leg at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto March 23, 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 […]
March 25, 2007 – Revolution 3:1 Olimpia, Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans
New Orleans was still recovering, less than two years post-Hurricane Katrina, and this preseason game between the Revolution and CD Olimpia turned out to be unique among the sporting events related to the city’s rebuilding. Adam Cristman scored two goals, Andy Dorman one, for the Revolution (Argentinian Jose Pacini converted for Olimpia) before a predominantly […]
March 24, 2012 – Saer Sene scores 2nd fastest goal at Gillette (28 seconds). Revolution 1:0 Portland Timbers
The New England Revolution have not scored a goal in a home-opener since Saer Sene’s decider against the Portland Timbers March 24, 2012, a 449-minute scoreless streak. The Revolution defense has gone that streak one better, though, compiling a 450-minute home-opener shutout streak. Going into Saturday’s game against Minnesota United, the Revolution have […]