March 2, 2012 – Revolution acquire Lee Nguyen on waivers from Vancouver
Eight days after this transaction, Lee Nguyen made his New England Revolution debut as an opening day substitute for Fernando Cardenas, and has seldom been out of the lineup since. Revolution coach Jay Heaps has built the offense around Nguyen’s playmaking, Nguyen also developing into a finisher. Nguyen totaled 20 goals in the 2014 season, […]
March 1, 1999 – Revolution 1×0 Alania Vladikavkaz
A Joe-Max Moore free kick gave the Revolution a 1-0 win over Alania Vladikavkaz, which had won the Russian title in 1995, finished second in ’96, 10th in ’97 and eighth in ’98. The preseason match was staged in Massa, Italy. Alania had several national team players, plus five Brazilians, who seemed to be […]
Feb 28, 1926 – Boston’s Cup Hopes Blasted
J&P Coats took a 5-3 win over Boston in the Eastern semifinal of the National Cup – the U.S. Open Cup. “Fully 6000 were in the Stadium when the game started,” according to the Boston Globe report. Bill Adam scored four goals and McGrane one for the Threadmen. Bobby Blair had two goals and Tommy […]
Feb. 27, 2014 – Ryan Johnson signs with Henan Jianye in Chinese Super League
Boston’s Ryan Johnson became the first player to transfer from MLS to the Chinese Super League in 2014. The deal was set up by Wellesley-based agent Patrick McCabe of Global Premier Management. McCabe and GPS partner Damani Ralph (ex-UConn) took Deshorn Brown to Shenzhen FC in the Chinese Super League last year, placing the Boston […]
Feb. 26, 2014 – Revolution acquire Daigo Kobayashi from Vancouver in exchange for draft pick
Daigo Kobayashi has been with seven teams in five countries on three continents, and the Revolution have come closest to becoming his home team. Kobayashi has played 90 games in all competitions for the Revolution, three more than he played for Omiya Ardija in Japan. Among Kobayashi’s former coaches was Osvaldo Ardiles, with Tokyo Verdy’s […]
Feb. 25, 1917 – Soccer Invitation of Danes Declined
According to the Boston Globe story: “Pres John A Fernley of Pawtucket presided as the National Council of the United States Football Association met in Providence.” The Danish Association “offer of $9,000 for a series of international matches in that country next May and June was declined, but the Missouri Association was given permission to […]