Eusebio scored twice for Benfica against Sporting in a rematch of the Taça de Portugal in a Sunday afternoon exhibition. Marinho’s penalty kick opened the scoring (6’). Eusebio equalized (43’) and broke the deadlock (80’), then Fernando Peres converted (84’). [Read more…] about July 16, 1972 – SL Benfica 2:2 Sporting CP. First soccer game at Schaefer (Foxboro) Stadium (Att.: 24,396*)
The Chicago Fire eliminated the Revolution from both the 2009 MLS playoffs (for the second successive season) and SuperLiga. The Revolution’s rivalry with the Fire began cooling down as both teams declined. Since 2009, the teams have met once in an elimination situation, the Revolution taking a 2-1 victory over the Fire in a 2016 U.S. Open Cup match.
Goals: Jankauskas; McBride, Blanco.
Molina, Fonseca, Batista (Tigres); Darwin Quintero, Francisco Torres (Santos).
Steve Ralston assists on Brian McBride goals (39’, 43’) as the U.S. advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ralston, now a San Jose Earthquakes assistant coach, scored four goals in 36 games for the U.S. national team. Kasey Keller equaled Tony Meola’s U.S. record with his 32nd shutout. [Read more…] about July 14, 2003 – U.S. 2:0 Martinique/Cuba 2:0 Canada, Gold Cup at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 8,780)
The U.S. compiled a 6W-0L-2D record in Gold Cup games at Gillette Stadium. Eddie Lewis (28’) and Brian McBride (77′) scored against El Salvador. The Revolution’s Steve Ralston provided three crosses for McBride to finish in a 57-minute span covering two games (the U.S. took a 2-0 win over Martinique on July 14, 2003). [Read more…] about July 12, 2003 – U.S. 2:0 El Salvador, first Gold Cup games at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 33,652)
The Revolution’s Jay Heaps made his international debut, starting alongside former teammate Michael Parkhurst for the U.S. against Haiti. Future Revolution forward Charlie Davies entered as a substitute and Stuart Holden’s 90th-minute goal equalized. [Read more…] about July 11, 2009 – MLS/Gold Cup tripleheader at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 24,137)
On July 4, 1988, FIFA awarded the 1994 World Cup to the U.S. “It will give us the opportunity to develop a major national professional league system,” USSF president Werner Fricker noted. Six years later, the final was staged at the Rose Bowl, and two years after that, the Revolution upset the Galaxy before a crowd of 62,703. Former University of Vermont star Jim St. Andre had a spectacular performance in goal as the Revolution won on Independence Day. John Kerr’s sliding finish just ahead of former Williams College defender Dan Calichman made the difference, and the Revolution held off the Galaxy after Alexi Lalas’ 80th-minute red card, following an altercation with a ball boy.
[Read more…] about July 4, 1996 – LA Galaxy 0:1 Revolution at Rose Bowl (Att.: 62,703)
Adin Brown (concussion) was replaced by Matt Reis after halftime as the Revolution rallied. Brown then went to Aalesund FK in Norway on a free transfer in 2005. The Revolution started the match with three reserves: Daouda Kante, Luke Vercollone), plus Reis. MetroStars midfielder Gilberto Flores sustained a season-ending injury, returning to play briefly for the Revolution in 2005. [Read more…] about June 26, 2004 – Revolution 2:1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Att.: 9,981), Adin Brown’s final Revolution game
Foxboro Stadium was evacuated and kickoff delayed 72 minutes, then Dallas opened the scoring as Jason Kreis assisted Damian Alvarez (19’), and scored in the 27th minute. Alejandro Farias cut the deficit with a 29th-minute header and Alexi Lalas equalized with a 65th-minute header off an Imad Baba pass. [Read more…] about June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn, Foxboro Stadium. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)
The Revolution became the first MLS team to lose to an amateur team in Foxborough’s inaugural U.S. Open Cup match. The Revolution fell to the Long Island Roughriders, 4-3, in extra time, in their U.S. Open Cup debut in 1997, then skipped the competition for two years. The Revolution gambled by opening Foxboro Stadium, drawing a “lively but all-time low” attendance (until a 947 crowd arrived for a 7-1 win in a rematch with the Bucks in 2001). [Read more…] about June 14, 2000 – Revolution 0:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, U.S. Open Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 1,857)
SL Benfica attracted the largest soccer crowd of the day, greater than World Cup matches in France (Chile v Italy in Bordeaux, Austria v Cameroon in Toulouse). Carlos Rocha opened the scoring, then Bolivian Erwin “Platini” Sanchez converted free kicks in the 76th and 87th minutes for Benfica. This was Benfica’s first Foxborough appearance since 1972. Benfica has a 4W-1L-1D record at Foxboro/Gillette stadia. Goals: Carlos Rocha 53’; Sanchez 76’, 87’. Note: Oscar Pareja’s Revolution debut. [Read more…] about June 11, 1998 – Revolution 1:2 Benfica, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 35,136)