April 22, 1950 – St. Louis Simpkins Ford 2:0 Ponta Delgada, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final first leg
Ponta Delgada SC was also competing in the U.S. Amateur Cup, and would win the title in May. In just more than a one-month span, Ponta Delgada’s players competed in a semifinal match, four finals (two in both the U.S. Amateur Cup and National Challenge Cup), plus exhibitions against Manchester United (as part of an […]
April 21, 1999 – Revolution name Giuseppe Galderisi assistant coach
Beppe Galderisi might have been the Sebastian Giovinco of his era, but by the time he arrived to play for the New England Revolution, his career was nearly over. Galderisi won Serie A titles with Juventus and Verona, but on the international stage, he had a tough act to follow – Paolo Rossi – with […]
April 20, 2002 – Taylor Twellman scores his first goal for Revolution
Taylor Twellman went on to total 101 goals in 174 regular-season games (.583 strike rate), becoming the first player in MLS history with more than 100 goals scored in less than 200 matches. Twellman totaled 119 goals in 211 matches in all competitions for the Revolution from 2002-10. Columbus 0:2 Revolution at Crew Stadium (Att.: 13,493)
April 19, 1927 – Boston SC 3:2 Nacional (Uruguay), Pearl St. Stadium – Malden, Mass. (Att.: 7,000)
Patriots’ Day game interrupted by on-field brawl. On April 18, Gov. Alvan Fuller received the reigning Copa America and Olympic champions at the State House (Fuller was also being petitioned to review the Sacco & Vanzetti case). The Boston Marathon was conducted in 82-degree heat. Only three runners broke three-hour mark, Clarence De Mar winning […]
April 18, 1914 – New Bedford FC 1:2 Brooklyn FC, National Challenge Cup semis at Pawtucket, R.I. (Att.: 4,000)
Brooklyn Field Club went on to win the initial National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) at Coats Field in Pawtucket on May 16, 1914. Brooklyn’s Scottish inside left, Robert Millar, became coach of the U.S. national team in the 1930 World Cup.
April 17, 2004 – Joe-Max Moore’s final home game, Clint Dempsey’s first Revolution start
Taylor Twellman (50′) scored for the Revolution, and Dwayne DeRosario (5′), Arturo Alvarez (55′) and Brian Ching (75′) for San Jose. The Revolution went 8W-13L-9D, qualifying for the playoffs on the final day of the season, then losing to D.C. United on penalty kicks in the Eastern Conference final. Revolution 1:3 San Jose (Att.: 16,203)