Frank Dell'Apa

Lusitania Recreation

Dec. 3, 1939 – Lusitania Recreation 4:1 Pawtucket, National Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup) second round game, Lusitania Stadium, Cambridge, Mass. (Att.: 2,500)

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This was a matchup of Lusitania center forward Bert Patenaude and Pawtucket’s Tommy Florie, teammates on the U.S. team that reached the 1930 World Cup semifinals. Patenaude, a 20-year-old when he became the first to complete a hat trick in the World Cup, twice headed off the crossbar. Lusitania was eliminated by Brookhattan in the quarterfinals. Goals: Slicer (PK), Rebello, Silvia, Brinkworth; Florie. [Read more…] about Dec. 3, 1939 – Lusitania Recreation 4:1 Pawtucket, National Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup) second round game, Lusitania Stadium, Cambridge, Mass. (Att.: 2,500)

Feb. 13, 1938 – Ponta Delgada 2:1 (7:6 aggregate) Lusitania Recreation SC at Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 3,000)

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Ponta Delgada captured this first-round National Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup) series after three games, totaling 6 hours, 34 minutes of playing time. [Read more…] about Feb. 13, 1938 – Ponta Delgada 2:1 (7:6 aggregate) Lusitania Recreation SC at Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 3,000)

Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River FC 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup return leg

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Tension built after the Boston SC Wonder Workers and Fall River FC Marksmen played to a draw in the first leg. “Hundreds of Boston fans are going down to Tiverton today to see the second game. Busses will leave Forest Hill at 11:30. Kick-off time is set for 2:30 and Sam Mark is expecting the largest crowd of the season … ‘’ [Read more…] about Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River FC 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup return leg

March 13, 1937 – “Despite the snowstorm of the previous day the pitch was in great shape”

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Soccer games set for March 13, 1937 were called off because of snow, but a full schedule was played the following day. The Boston Globe story in March 14, 1937 editions previewing the American Professional League season-opener between Lusitania Recreation and the Boston Celtics noted: “Celts are on the spot and have to win this match or take an awful panning from the fans.” But the Lucy Recs took a 4-1 win over the Celtics in “the American Pro League opener” at Lincoln Park. “Despite the snowstorm of the previous day the pitch was in great shape.”

Bobby Green scored three goals, Poly Guyda one for Lusitania. Mike McDonough converted for the Celtics. J. Lyons listed at rh in Celts lineup, could have been Jackie Lyons, who played in the 1928 Olympics. Poly Guyda played for the U.S. in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and went on to coach at Harvard.

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