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Nov. 1, 1913 – New Bedford FC 3:1 Farr Alpaca, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) debut

November 1, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

New Bedford FC took an upset victory in the debut of the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) as this was “the visitors’ … second reverse in three years.” Farr Alpaca (Holyoke, Mass.) opened the scoring on a Burnett penalty kick. “Becton equalized almost immediately” and “Mellor increased the score to three by notching two fine tallies …” The Boston Globe termed the tournament the “U.S. Challenge Cup.”

Bethlehem Steel 7:0 Disston, U.S. Open Cup [Read more…] about Nov. 1, 1913 – New Bedford FC 3:1 Farr Alpaca, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) debut

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: New Bedford FC, OnThisDate, OTD, Soccer, U.S. Open Cup, USOC

Jan. 24, 1914 – New Bedford FC 2:0 West Philadelphia FC, U.S. Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) third round

January 24, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Klemm and Chadwick scored for New Bedford FC against the “West Philadelphians” in the U.S. Open Cup. “New Bedford soccer eleven sent more than 1,000 enthusiasts wild with joy … The game was contested in rain which fell throughout, the playing surface being covered in slimy mud,” according to The Boston Globe. [Read more…] about Jan. 24, 1914 – New Bedford FC 2:0 West Philadelphia FC, U.S. Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) third round

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: Bert Patenaude, FIFA World Cup, Major League Soccer, MLS, New Bedford FC, New England Revolution, Professional Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team, U.S. Open Cup, USMNT, USOC

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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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