Joe-Max Moore had been the Revolution’s all-time leading scorer, but he would soon be overtaken by Taylor Twellman. Moore led the Revolution in scoring in 1996 (11 goals) and ’99 (15 goals), but his MLS career was hampered by injuries. Moore, who totaled 24 international goals and played in 1998 and 2002 World Cups for the U.S., retired after the 2004 season. [Read more…] about Sept. 28, 2003 – Joe-Max Moore scores 42nd and final career Revolution goal
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)
The Revolution’s Clint Dempsey’s 17th-minute goal, his sixth of the season, kicked off a three-game scoring streak. But Dempsey was limited by injuries and would fail to score again for the Revolution before being transferred to Fulham FC. Trinidad & Tobago forward Scott Sealy’s 58th-minute goal equalized. [Read more…] about Sept. 23, 2006 – Revolution 1:1 Kansas City Wizards at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 16,023)
Fall River’s John Souza scored the second goal as the U.S. took a 4-0 lead over the Cubans, virtually clinching a berth in the 1950 World Cup. The U.S. scorers were Walter Bahr (16th), Souza (23rd), Matevich (30th and 35th) and Frank “Pee Wee” Wallace (48th). The U.S. lineup also included Manuel Martin, Souza’s Ponta Delgada teammate. [Read more…] about Sept. 21, 1949 – U.S. 5:2 Cuba, World Cup qualifying at Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City (Att.: 5,000)
Diego Fagundez (second minute) and Kelyn Rowe (65th) scored as the New England Revolution tied a team record winning streak set in 2005. The Revolution (13W-9L-7D, 46 points) moved within a point of clinching a playoff berth for the third successive season. The Revolution then faded, failing to win another match until the regular season-ender, then losing in their playoff-opener. [Read more…] about Sept. 16, 2015 – Revolution 2:1 NY Red Bulls (Att.: 10,997). Team record sixth successive win
Wolde Harris’ 50th-minute goal deflected off current New England Revolution assistant coach Tom Soehn to give the Revolution their first MLS playoff advantage. The Revolution had advanced to the playoffs only once in the first four seasons of MLS, and it took until this series for them to win their first playoff match. [Read more…] about Sept. 15, 2000 – Chicago Fire 2:1 Revolution, MLS playoffs at Soldier Field (Att.: 10,476)
The New England Revolution’s Jeff Causey was red-carded in a post-match shootout, replacement Joe-Max Moore slipping a green shirt over his No. 9 jersey, then failing to stop three Miami Fusion attempts. The farcical situation helped lead to the demise of the shootout in MLS. Said Don Garber, who had replaced Doug Logan as MLS commissioner in August 2000: “The shootout has been our biggest controversy. Every meeting we have always comes back to it. We are going to have to make a decision on it, a difficult decision, based on bringing the game closer to the hard-core fan.” [Read more…] about Sept. 11, 1999 – Death knell for MLS ‘shootouts’ — Walter Zenga’s final game in goal
Fernando Clavijo appeared to be building a successful team as the Revolution struggled to overcome a slow start to their MLS existence (losing seasons from 1996-99). [Read more…] about Sept. 9, 2000 – Joe Franchino scores two goals, Revolution finish regular season with .500 record for first time
Todd Smith, Revolution GM since Sept. 26, 2000, had been diagnosed with cancer, but continued to work full-time, announcing his resignation effective at the end of the season. Smith had fired Revolution coach Fernando Clavijo after a 5-2 loss at Colorado dropped the team’s record to 2W-4L-1D on May 22, 2002, replacing him with assistant Steve Nicol on an interim basis. [Read more…] about Sept. 6, 2002 – Revolution general manager Todd Smith announces resignation
Steve Ralston opened the scoring with a 55th-minute finish into an open net after Oguchi Onyewu headed an Eddie Lewis free kick off the left post as the U.S. qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. DaMarcus Beasley added a 62nd-minute goal. Ralston made 15 of his 36 international appearances in 2005 but was not selected for the World Cup finals team. [Read more…] about Sept. 3, 2005 – DOS A ZERO as Steve Ralston scores World Cup berth clinching goal. U.S. 2:0 Mexico at Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio (Att.: 24,685)