Fernando Clavijo coached the New England Revolution to their first .500 season and first MLS playoff victory (2000), plus a berth in the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final.
Others with New England ties selected were Tommy “Whitey” Fleming, John Harkes, Alex McNab, Werner “Scotty” Nilsen and Hank Steinbrecher, plus Marcelo Balboa, Johnny Nelson, Tab Ramos, Fabri Salcedo. [Read more…] about Aug. 29, 2005 – National Soccer Hall of Fame inducts Fernando Clavijo
Fernando Clavijo had coached the Revolution to their first .500 season and first playoff victory in 2000, then guided the team to the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final. But after a 2W-4L-1D start, Clavijo was replaced by assistant coach Steve Nicol on May 23, 2002.
May 23, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 3:0 Los Angeles Aztecs, NASL game at Nickerson Field
Goals: Melledew 2, Davies. Note: Shep Messing saves Bobby Sibbald PK
May 23, 1953 – Old Time Soccer Players Assn. fourth annual reunion at United Shoe FC in Beverly, Mass. [Read more…] about May 23, 2002 – Revolution fire Fernando Clavijo, name Steve Nicol interim coach
Fernando Clavijo would guide the New England Revolution to their first .500 season (13W-13L-6D) and their first playoff victory in 2000, and their first tournament final (2001 U.S. Open Cup). [Read more…] about April 15, 2000 – Revolution 2:1 [aet] D.C. United, Revolution’s first victory with Fernando Clavijo as coach (Att.: 15,174)
New England Revolution coach Fernando Clavijo jumped at the chance to add Taylor Twellman, though the team had three proven forwards on the roster – Alex Pineda Chacon (MLS leading scorer in 2001), Mamadou Diallo (MLS leading scorer in 2000) and Wolde Harris (Revolution leading scorer in 2000). [Read more…] about Feb. 10, 2002 – Revolution select Taylor Twellman with No. 2 pick, Shalrie Joseph in 2nd round of MLS SuperDraft
This was also the first U.S. win 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.
The kickoff was delayed seven minutes because of a lightning storm that also likely reduced the side of the crowd. My story in the Boston Globe noted the weather presented a greater threat to public safety than potential hooligan behavior, which was a major concern in anticipation of the 1994 World Cup. [Read more…] about June 9, 1993 – U.S. 2:0 England, U.S. Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 37,236). First U.S. victory in Foxborough
The Revolution earned three free kicks, three different players converting all three in a 3-1 victory over D.C. United. Wolde Harris (15th minute) equalized, a minute after a Jaime Moreno goal, then Mauricio Ramos (65th) and Imad Baba (82nd) scored and Jeff Causey saved a Moreno penalty kick in the second half. The Revolution improved their unbeaten streak to five games, their longest streak in five years of existence, and were on the way to their first .500 season. Coach Fernando Clavijo inserted Mike Burns into a holding midfield role in the second half, and the tactic worked as Burns slowed Moreno. [Read more…] about May 13, 2000 – Free kick hat trick, Revolution defeat D.C. Utd.; new striker on way?
The New England Revolution played to a 1-1 draw with the Miami Fusion at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Diego Serna (61st minute) scored first, the Revolution’s Imad Baba (80th) equalizing. Clavijo would guide the Revolution to their first .500 season and first playoff victory that year, and to the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final. [Read more…] about March 18, 2000 – Fernando Clavijo’s first game as New England Revolution coach
Still difficult to fathom how Dallas could have passed up Twellman with the MLS’ first pick, though No. 1 pick Chris Gbandi (currently Northeastern’s head coach) always impressed me as an outside back. Revolution coach Fernando Clavijo needed only a few minutes to decide what he would do if Twellman was available, as described in excerpts of my story in the 1/12/2002 editions of the Boston Globe below.
Twellman went on to score 101 goals in 174 regular-season games, his .581 scoring rate best among MLS’ top 10 career scorers. Raul Diaz Arce is No. 2 on the Revolution scoring rate list (.556), Joe-Max Moore No. 3 (.459). Twellman converted another 10 goals in 21 playoff games and totaled 119 goals in 211 appearances in all competitions for the Revolution. [Read more…] about Feb. 10, 2002 – Revolution select Taylor Twellman No. 2, Shalrie Joseph in 2nd round of MLS SuperDraft