Sept. 14, 2002 – Boston Breakers 1:0 Washington Freedom, Michelle Akers Testimonial, Nickerson Field (Att.: 10,279)
Kristine Lilly’s 63rd-minute goal off a feed from ex-UConn star Alexa Borisjuk extended the Boston Breakers’ home unbeaten streak. The Breakers (6-8-7, 25 points) finished in sixth place for the second successive season, but became the first WUSA team with an unbeaten (5-0-5) home mark.
Sept. 13, 1924 – Boston SC 2:1 Providence Clamdiggers, ASL opener at Walpole Street Grounds
Boston SC had recruited several top British players, including player-manager Tommy Muirhead from Rangers, for its inaugural season.
Sept. 12, 2007 – Brazil 3:1 Mexico (Att.: 67,584, Gillette Stadium record soccer crowd)
The area’s Brazilian community arrived in numbers to support the Seleção, transforming the stadium atmosphere into a combination of Carnaval and World Cup.
Sept. 11, 1999 – Death knell for MLS ‘shootouts’ — Walter Zenga’s final game in goal
The New England Revolution’s Jeff Causey was red-carded in a post-match shootout, replacement Joe-Max Moore slipping a green shirt over his No. 9 jersey, then failing to stop three Miami Fusion attempts. The farcical situation helped lead to the demise of the shootout in MLS. Said Don Garber, who had replaced Doug Logan as MLS […]
Sept. 10, 2013 – Brazil 3:1 Portugal at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 62,310, third-largest soccer crowd in Mass. history)
New England is among the few areas of the country where Lusophone influence is stronger than Hispanic. Organizers began capitalizing by staging a Brazil v Mexico friendly at Gillette Stadium in 2007, the Mexican players expressing surprise when their supporters were outnumbered.
Sept. 9, 2000 – Joe Franchino scores two goals, Revolution finish regular season with .500 record for first time
Fernando Clavijo appeared to be building a successful team as the Revolution struggled to overcome a slow start to their MLS existence (losing seasons from 1996-99).