June 14, 2000 – Revolution 0:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, U.S. Open Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 1,857)
The Revolution became the first MLS team to lose to an amateur team in Foxborough’s inaugural U.S. Open Cup match. The Revolution fell to the Long Island Roughriders, 4-3, in extra time, in their U.S. Open Cup debut in 1997, then skipped the competition for two years. The Revolution gambled by opening Foxboro Stadium, drawing […]
June 13, 1948 – Ponta Delgada SC 1:2 Brookhattan Galicia, National Challenge Cup semifinals
Ponta Delgada, defending National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) and U.S. Amateur Cup champion, sustained its first home loss in four seasons. Haiti’s Joe Gaetjens, who would go on to star for the U.S. national team, led the way, the Boston Globe misspelling his first name: “Center forward Jose Gaetjens scored both Brookhattan goals.”
June 12, 2016 – Brazil 0:1 Peru, Copa America Centenario, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 36,187)
Brazil crashed out of the Copa America Centenario as Carlos Bledhorn Verri “Dunga” failed to make late substitutes and then failed to adequately explain why, in his last game as Seleção coach.
June 11, 1998 – Revolution 1:2 Benfica, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 35,136)
SL Benfica attracted the largest soccer crowd of the day, greater than World Cup matches in France (Chile v Italy in Bordeaux, Austria v Cameroon in Toulouse). Carlos Rocha opened the scoring, then Bolivian Erwin “Platini” Sanchez converted free kicks in the 76th and 87th minutes for Benfica. This was Benfica’s first Foxborough appearance since […]
June 10, 2016 – Chile 2:1 Bolivia, Copa America Centenario at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 19,392)
Referee Jair Marrufo ended up awarding 10 minutes of added time in the second half, Arturo Vidal converting a penalty kick past Carlos Lampe in the 55th minute. Chile went on to capture the Copa America Centenario title. Goals: Vidal 46’, 90’+10 (PK); Campos 61’.
June 9, 1993 – U.S. 2:0 England, U.S. Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 37,236)/“Now we don’t have to talk about 1950 anymore”
This became the first U.S. victory over England since Joe Gaetjens’ goal provided a 1-0 result in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. “Now we don’t have to talk about 1950 anymore,” U.S. Soccer Federation general secretary Hank Steinbrecher said after the game.