U.S. manager William R. Cummings’ official report lists James Gentle (Brookline High School/University of Pennsylvania) as the team’s goal-scorer in this post-World Cup match. Other reports name the scorer as Bert Patenaude, who is listed with having scored 10 goals (plus another eight disallowed) during the 10-game U.S. campaign in the 1930 World Cup and post-tournament tour of South America. [Read more…] about Aug. 3, 1930 – CA Peñarol 4:1 U.S., Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
Providence’s Tommy Florie captained the U.S. team, which finished in third place in the inaugural World Cup. James Brown, who would go on to play for Manchester United, and later established the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Conn.) soccer program in the 1950s, scored in the 89th minute. Attendance was reported between 50,000 and 100,000. [Read more…] about July 26, 1930 – Argentina 6:1 U.S., World Cup semifinals, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (Att.: 72,886)
Chelsea improved its record in Boston area games to 2W-1L-0D in games since 1967, chief executive Peter Kenyon promising a Blues’ return. Milan, which had lost to Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, had five players (Gennaro Gattuso, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo – plus Alberto Gilardino and Filippo Inzaghi, who sat out the game against Chelsea) who would go on to win the 2006 World Cup with Italy. [Read more…] about July 24, 2005 – Chelsea 1:0 Milan at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 26,208)
Bertrand Arthur Patenaude’s goals (10’, 15’, 50’) led the U.S. to the semifinals of the inaugural World Cup. Patenaude, 20, was the youngest player on the U.S. roster, and ended up third in scoring with four goals in the World Cup. [Read more…] about July 17, 1930 – Bert Patenaude first World Cup hat trick. U.S. 3:0 Paraguay, Parque Central, Montevideo (Att.: 18,306)
New Englanders played key roles in the first U.S. victory (of eight) in 88 years of World Cup play. A rebound of Billy Gonsalves’ shot off the bar was converted by Bart McGhee (23’), then Tommy Florie (45) provided a 2-0 halftime lead. Bert Patenaude headed in a James Brown lob for the first of his four goals in the inaugural World Cup. [Read more…] about July 13, 1930 – U.S. 3:0 Belgium, World Cup, Parque Central, Montevideo (Att.: 25,000)
Four days after Roberto Baggio scored an 89th-minute equalizer against Nigeria, he broke the deadlock in the 88th minute as Italy edged Spain. Giuseppe Signori, who replaced Antonio Conte after halftime, set up the deciding goal, laying off for Baggio, who rounded Andoni Zubizarreta. [Read more…] about July 9, 1994 – Italy 2:1 Spain, World Cup quarterfinals, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 53,400/54,605 )
Italy advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals as Roberto Baggio scored his first goals of the tournament, equalizing in the 89th minute, then breaking the deadlock in extra time. [Read more…] about July 5, 1994 – Italy 2:1 (aet) Nigeria, World Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 54,367)
Mike Flanagan (21 goals in 20 games) and Lawrie Abrahams converted twice as the New England Tea Men took over first place in the NASL American East with their fourth successive win. Keith Weller opened the scoring with a third-minute penalty kick . Former Boston Minutemen coach Hubert Vogelsinger returned as coach of the Sockers.
Goals: Weller (PK), Abrahams 2, Flanagan 2, Daly. [Read more…] about July 2, 1978 – Tea Men 6:0 San Diego Sockers at Schaefer Stadium (Att.: 12,596)
Nigeria gained first place in Group D of the 1994 World Cup on Daniel Amokachi’s late goal. That meant Nigeria would be top seeded from the group and remain at Foxboro Stadium to face Italy in a second-round match July 5, 1994. [Read more…] about June 30, 1994 – Nigeria 2:0 Greece, World Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 53,001)
The U.S. upset England, the only time the U.S. national team won a World Cup finals match between 1930 and 1994, on Joe Gaetjens’ 38th-minute goal. The U.S. team included Fall River’s Frank “Shorty” Moniz, 38, plus Ed Souza, 28, and John “Clarkie” Souza, 29. [Read more…] about June 29, 1950 – U.S. 1:0 England, World Cup at Estadio Independencia, Belo Horizonte (Att.: 10,151)