Blake scored twice for Haverford and Reggio countered for Harvard in a battle of unbeatens for the intercollegiate soccer title. “Two 25-minute halves were played, with no time out between them on account of the cold weather.”
Yale 1:4 Springfield YMCA Training School (Att.: 100)
Yale home-opener on “the coldest day of the winter in New Haven …” [Read more…] about Dec. 8, 1906 – Harvard 1:2 Haverford, Intercollegiate Championship in Association Football, Soldiers Field
The Revolution fell for the fifth time in five MLS Cup appearances over a 13-year span. Three of those losses were to the LA Galaxy (all in extra time), who also defeated the Revolution, 2-1, in extra time in the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final.
Goals: Zardes, Keane; Tierney.
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The Whalers’ Jeremiah “Jerry” Best scored five goals and Tommy Florie added a sixth. Best, who led the ASL with 35 goals in 27 games, played for Newcastle United and Leeds United before joining Providence as a 23-year-old in 1924. Best returned to England in 1931, concluding his career with Hull City. [Read more…] about Dec. 6, 1930 – New Bedford Whalers 6:3 New York Giants
The Soccer Social Club of Boston and Royal Rooters were early supporters’ groups. The Soccer Social Club became affiliated with the Boston Wonder Workers of the ASL.
[Read more…] about Dec. 5, 1922 – The Soccer Social Club of Boston holds first meeting, Hotel Essex
Finland international Minna Mustonen opened the scoring and was named tournament MVP as the Ravens (20-1-0) won title for a record fifth time. Tanja Pihibald and Angela Verdoes also scored for Franklin Pierce. [Read more…] about Dec. 4, 1999 – Franklin Pierce 3:1 Cal Poly Pomona, NCAA D2 Women’s final, Miami Shores, Fla.
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)
The Pawtucket Celtics “were top heavy favorites to take the game,” but Boston dominated. “Murphy” Nilsen scored twice and set up “at least three of the other goals …” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Dec. 2, 1934 – Boston 7:2 Pawtucket Celtics, ASL game, Lincoln Park
Current Dartmouth coach Bo Oshoniyi saved on Robin Malmanger after Nick Booth’s conversion for Southern Connecticut State (22-0-1). Henrik Svartborn, John DeBrito and Larry Piturro also converted for the Owls, coached by Ray Reid. SCSU went on a 41-game unbeaten run from Oct. 28, 1989 to Oct. 19, 1991. Note: the teams played two 30-minute extra time sessions; the result was recorded as a victory by the NCAA – SCSU’s regular-season schedule included a 2-2 draw with Furman. [Read more…] about Dec. 1, 1990 – Southern Conn. State 0:0 (4:3 PKs) Seattle Pacific, NCAA D2 final in Melbourne, Fla.
The Fall River Rovers had apparently established a reputation for attacking on the wings, according to the Boston Globe: “… the Rovers made one of their old-time bursts and forced the ball past the wings of their opponents, through the fullbacks to the mouth of the goal, where a grand scrimmage took place. In the melee which followed the Rovers scored a second goal … This game makes the Rovers the winners of the interstate championship badges.” [Read more…] about Nov. 30, 1889 – Fall River Rovers 2:0 New Jersey State League XI, Interstate Championship (Att.: 1,500)
A dispute over the status of outside left Dave McEachern, who had been “award(ed)” to the New Bedford Whalers caused the Wonder Workers to cease competing in the Atlantic Coast Soccer League. Boston manager “McDonald stated he would play no more games unless given a square deal.” [Read more…] about Nov. 27, 1929 – Boston Wonder Workers disband