The New England Tea Men lost their NASL playoff opener, playing for the third time in an eight-day period (before a total of 61,577 spectators). Goal: McLeod. Note: Tea Men outshot the Rowdies, 27-12, and had a 16-1 corner kick advantage. [Read more…] about Aug. 27, 1980 – Tea Men 0:1 Tampa Bay Rowdies, final NASL game at Schaefer Stadium (Att.: 17,121)
New England Revolution’s Wolde Harris seven-game scoring streak (ties Raul Diaz Arce’s MLS record). Goals: Baba (PK), Harris; McBride (PK). [Read more…] about Aug. 26, 2000 – Revolution 2:1 Columbus Crew, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 17,867)
Sun Wen and substitute Bryn Blalack missed penalty kicks and Julie Murray sent the deciding shot past Briana Scurry as the CyberRays took a 3-2 PK victory. [Read more…] about Aug. 25, 2001 – WUSA Founders Cup final, Bay Area CyberRays 3:3 (3:2 PKs) Atlanta Beat, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 21,078)
On Aug. 8, 2014, the Revolution announced they had placed a claim for Jermaine Jones and, 16 days later, team president Brian Bilello received a call confirming Jones as a Revolution player. Jones proved to be the spark as the Revolution went on a 9W-1L-2D run to conclude the regular season, then advance to their fifth MLS Cup final. [Read more…] about Aug. 24, 2014 – Jermaine Jones assigned to Revolution as DP
The league considered sending the first-place Revolution, and coach Steve Nicol believed that would have been a better option as the MLS XI was blanked by Los Blancos. The “Manita” was no surprise. “If the MLSers are routed, nobody should be shocked …” Goals: Ronaldo (2), Beckham, Guti, Raul. [Read more…] about Aug. 23, 2005 – Real Madrid 5:0 MLS XI, 27th Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu, Estadio Bernabeu (Att.: 60,000)
Former University of Rhode Island and Jamaican national team star Andy Williams scored both goals as the New England Revolution advanced to the U.S. Open Cup final for the first time. [Read more…] about Aug. 22, 2001 – Revolution 2:0 D.C. United, U.S. Open Cup semifinals, last Revolution game at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 7,128)
Fall River’s Freddy Wall scored nearly a goal game in the ASL, spending much of his professional career playing outside New England. In 1927, Wall performed for Galicia SC, the International League champions, and was in the starting lineup for a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid on Sept. 24, 1927. [Read more…] about Aug. 21, 1927 – Galicia SC 5:1 Bohemians (Dublin), Steinway Oval, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Att.: 2,000)
Thomas Swords was nearing the peak of his career as he led the U.S. to victory over Sweden in the country’s first international since affiliating with FIFA. Swords played for Whittenton AC (Taunton, Mass.), Fall River Rovers, Philadelphia Hibernians and New Bedford Whalers. Swords scored as the Rovers defeated Bethlehem Steel, 1-0, in the 1917 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final in Pawtucket, R.I. [Read more…] about Aug. 20, 1916 – Thomas Swords first captain of U.S. national team / Sweden 2:3 U.S., Rasunda Stadium (Att.: 16,000)
Final game of U.S. post-1930 World Cup tour. James Brown, 21, headed to Manchester United in 1932, scored for the U.S. Carvalho Leite, who played in the 1930 World Cup and had scored for Brazil in a 4-3 win over the U.S. on April 17, 1930, converted one of Botafogo’s goals. Brown, Mike Bookie, Arnie Oliver, Bert Patenaude were playing their final game for the U.S. national team. Goals: Ariza, Carvalho Leite; Brown. [Read more…] about Aug. 19, 1930 – Botafogo FC 2:1 U.S., night game at Estadio Laranjeiras
The result left the Revolution (7W-14L-1D, 22 points) seven points behind the MetroStars with six matches remaining for the final MLS Eastern Conference playoff spot. [Read more…] about Aug. 18, 2002 – Revolution 0:2 Chicago Fire, first game at (renamed) Gillette Stadium (Att.: 15,336)