Frank Dell'Apa

FIFA World Cup

June 1, 1991 – U.S. 1:1 Ireland at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 51,273)

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Organizers expected a 30,000 crowd, and the walk-up provided a pleasant surprise as the U.S. played its first full international in Massachusetts. About 12,000 tickets were purchased at the gate (thousands of tickets were printed on-site), lines stretching toward Rte. 1 throughout the first half. [Read more…] about June 1, 1991 – U.S. 1:1 Ireland at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 51,273)

May 28, 1994 – U.S. 1:1 Greece, Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. (Att.: 21,317)

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Greece and the U.S. were preparing for the 1994 World Cup, and Bora Milutinovic clearly succeeded in getting the team ready. [Read more…] about May 28, 1994 – U.S. 1:1 Greece, Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. (Att.: 21,317)

May 27, 1934 – Italy 7:1 U.S., World Cup at Stadio Nazionale PNF (Att.: 25,000)

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Buff Donelli scored every goal for the U.S. in a 4-2 victory over Mexico in a playoff match in Rome May 24, 1934. Three days later, Italy took a 3-0 halftime lead before Donelli’s 57th-minute conversion.

If the U.S.-Mexico game had been considered part of the World Cup finals, Donelli would have tied with Czechoslovakia’s Oldrich Nejedly for the Golden Boot with five goals. [Read more…] about May 27, 1934 – Italy 7:1 U.S., World Cup at Stadio Nazionale PNF (Att.: 25,000)

May 25, 2010 – U.S. 2:4 Czech Republic at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Conn. (Att.: 36,218)

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A Rentschler Field record crowd arrived as the U.S. faltered in a send-off match on the way to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Goals: Edu, Gomez; Sivok, Polak, Fenin, Necid. [Read more…] about May 25, 2010 – U.S. 2:4 Czech Republic at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Conn. (Att.: 36,218)

May 24, 1934 – Aldo (Buff) Donelli scores four, U.S. 4:2 Mexico WCQ at Stadio PNF, Rome

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Buff Donelli also scored for the U.S. in its 1934 World Cup match, a 7-1 loss to Italy on May 27, 1934. Donelli starred for Pittsburgh area soccer teams from the 1920s through ’40s, and also coached and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, later coaching Boston University’s football team.

[Read more…] about May 24, 1934 – Aldo (Buff) Donelli scores four, U.S. 4:2 Mexico WCQ at Stadio PNF, Rome

May 21, 1950 – Pittsburgh Harmarville 1:4 (1:4 aggregate) Ponta Delgada at Bridgeville Park, U.S. Amateur Cup final

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Two weeks after losing in the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final, Ponta Delgada won the U.S. Amateur Cup for the fourth time in five years. Ponta Delgada was considered underdogs in the away leg, after having played to a 0-0 home draw with Harmarville on May 14, 1950. [Read more…] about May 21, 1950 – Pittsburgh Harmarville 1:4 (1:4 aggregate) Ponta Delgada at Bridgeville Park, U.S. Amateur Cup final

May 20, 1990 – U.S. 1:0 Partizan Belgrade at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. (Att.: 30,644)

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This was a preparation match for the U.S. national team before the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Peter Vermes scored 15 seconds into the second half and Tony Meola saved an Aleksandar Dordevic free kick as Partizan played without three Yugoslavia national teamers, including starting defender Predrag Spasic. [Read more…] about May 20, 1990 – U.S. 1:0 Partizan Belgrade at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. (Att.: 30,644)

May 19, 2002 – U.S. 0:2 Netherlands, CMGI Field (Gillette Stadium) initial international (Att.: 36,778)

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Gregg Berhalter and Brad Friedel in U.S. starting lineup — yes, they would be coaching against each other in the same venue 16 years later — New England Revolution v Columbus Crew.

Dutch coach Dick Advocaat probably had it right when he said: “It is always good to win. Maybe it is good for the Americans that they lost, too.” [Read more…] about May 19, 2002 – U.S. 0:2 Netherlands, CMGI Field (Gillette Stadium) initial international (Att.: 36,778)