Joe-Max Moore’s 81st-minute penalty kick gave the U.S. a 2-1 victory over Jamaica, the team becoming the 21st to qualify for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. [Read more…] about Oct. 7, 2001 – U.S. clinches World Cup berth in Foxboro Stadium’s final soccer game
Chris Cleary went from Boston College to play in England and Germany. Cleary was 25 when he scored all the Worksop Town goals in a 3-2 win over Droylesden FC. [Read more…] about Oct. 6, 2004 – Chris Cleary first U.S. player to score FA Cup hat trick
Werner “Scotty” Nilsen headed a Tommy Fleming cross past Joe Kennaway in the 16th minute for the Boston Wonder Workers. [Read more…] about Sept. 29, 1928 – Boston Wonder Workers 1:0 Providence Clamdiggers, Walpole St. Grounds
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)
The UConn Huskies women’s team pulled off a stunning upset in Storrs, Conn., and the Maryland Bays won the APSL title in a soaking rainstorm in Boston. [Read more…] about Sept. 22, 1990 – UConn upsets North Carolina; APSL championship game at Nickerson Field
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)
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)
Fall River’s Ponta Delgada SC became the country’s dominant team in the late 1940s and was selected to represent the U.S. in the first North American championship, losing to Mexico (5-0) and Cuba (5-2) in Havana. [Read more…] about Sept. 7, 1947 – Ponta Delgada first to win U.S. Open Cup & U.S. Amateur Cup double
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)