Nov. 24, 1927 – J&P Coats 3:0 Boston Wonder Workers, Thanksgiving Day ASL game, Pawtucket, R.I.
“Arnold Oliver, youthful inside man for the Threadmen, broke the ice just two minutes before the end of the first half, when he headed a cross from Pete Sweeney into the net” as J&P Coats blanked the Boston Wonder Workers. “… the Threadmen completely avenged the 2-to-0 setback administered by the Hub eleven Columbus Day.”
Nov. 23, 2014 – New York Red Bulls 1:2 Revolution, Red Bull Arena (Att.: 25,000)
The Revolution moved within a game of advancing to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2007. Teal Bunbury opened the scoring and Jermaine Jones converted with a spectacular late-game run to provide what turned out to be the deciding goal in the series.
Nov. 22, 1963 – Yale 2:3 Harvard, Varsity Soccer Field, New Haven
Christian Ohiri scored twice in his final game for Harvard (6-1-0, 12 points), which tied Brown for first place in the Ivy League standings, on the day of JFK’s assassination. Goals: Upton, Lambert; Ohiri 2, Akuffo. Elizabethtown 5:0 Colby, NCAA regional tournament, Tufts Oval Colby (10W-2L-1D) coached by John Winkin, who guided the White Mules’ […]
Nov. 21, 1999 – D.C. United 2:0 LA Galaxy, MLS Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 44,910)
D.C. United won the MLS Cup title for the third time in four years, defeating the LA Galaxy for the second time at Foxboro Stadium. Goals: Moreno, Olsen.
Nov. 20, 1927 – Fall River Marksmen 7:1 New Bedford Whalers, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 8,529)
“New Bedford FC, with only a single defeat in 17 starts [11W-1L-5D, 27 points] in the American Soccer League, suffered a humiliating reverse this afternoon …” Goals: Graham 3, McEachran 2, McAuley, White (PK); Ballantyne.
Nov. 19, 1989 – Trinidad & Tobago 0:1 U.S., WCQ, National Stadium, Port of Spain (Att.: 35,000)
The U.S. (4W-1L-3D, 11 points) vaulted past Trinidad & Tobago into second place on the final day of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1990 World Cup. Goal: Caligiuri 30’. Nov. 19, 1989 – North Carolina 2:0 Colorado College, NCAA Women’s Championship, Raleigh, N.C.