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Oct. 8, 1997 – Revolution 1:1 D.C. United at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 16,233)

October 8, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

This was the New England Revolution’s first MLS playoff home game and former Italian national team forward Giuseppe Galderisi’s final game. [Read more…] about Oct. 8, 1997 – Revolution 1:1 D.C. United at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 16,233)

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: Bruce Arena, D.C. United, Francis Okaroh, Major League Soccer, MLS, New England Revolution, Thomas Rongen, U.S. Men's National Team, USMNT

Sept. 25, 1997 – Dallas Burn 1:2 Revolution at Cotton Bowl (Att.: 6,897)

September 25, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Former Boston College forward Paul Keegan’s 88th-minute goal qualified the Revolution for the MLS playoffs in the final game of the season. Keegan, an early substitute for Imad Baba (injured after a Wade Webber tackle from behind), scored his only goal of the season off a throw-in from current Revolution general manager Mike Burns.

[Read more…] about Sept. 25, 1997 – Dallas Burn 1:2 Revolution at Cotton Bowl (Att.: 6,897)

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: Alberto Naveda, Alexi Lalas, Boston College, Brian Dunseth, Eric Wynalda, Francis Okaroh, Giuseppe Galderisi, Joe-Max Moore, Major League Soccer, Mike Burns, MLS, New England Revolution, Paul Keegan, Professional Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team, USMNT, Walter Zenga

June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)

June 22, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

After Foxboro Stadium was evacuated and kickoff delayed 72 minutes, Dallas took the lead as Jason Kreis assisted future New England Revolution midfielder Damian Alvarez (19th minute), then scored in the 27th minute. Alejandro “Colorado” Farias cut the deficit with a 29th-minute header and Alexi Lalas equalized with a 65th-minute header from Imad Baba. [Read more…] about June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alexi Lalas, Francis Okaroh, Jason Kreis, Major League Soccer, MLS, New England Revolution, Tom Soehn, Walter Zenga

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Frank Dell'Apa

Frank Dell’Apa began covering soccer in the days of the original NASL. He was the Boston Globe’s soccer columnist for nearly 23 years before being recruited to work for a start-up television network in Miami. In late 2014, he returned to Boston, where he is based as a freelance journalist. Dell’Apa has covered seven World Cups, MLS since the league started, and continues to be involved with the NASL as part of a New York Cosmos Podcast.

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