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Jan. 29, 2006 – Taylor Twellman hat trick. U.S. 5:0 Norway at The Home Depot Center (Att.: 16,366)

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Taylor Twellman finished assists from New England Revolution teammates Clint Dempsey and Pat Noonan, and also headed in a Todd Dunivant free kick. Dempsey, Noonan and Twellman had been in the starting lineup when the Revolution lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-0, in extra time in the 2005 MLS Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, Dunivant, Landon Donovan and reserve defender Ugo Ihemelu played for the Galaxy. [Read more…] about Jan. 29, 2006 – Taylor Twellman hat trick. U.S. 5:0 Norway at The Home Depot Center (Att.: 16,366)

Jan. 28, 1930 – Atlantic Coast Soccer League proposes schedule paralleling baseball season

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The Atlantic Coast Soccer League renamed itself the American Soccer League, proposing a summer schedule. According to The Boston Globe: “the battle against adverse weather conditions means financial suicide.” All games would start at 8 p.m., made possible by “the installation of floodlight systems in all parks.” Dave Scott of Boston was named vice-president “to represent New England interests in the league.” [Read more…] about Jan. 28, 1930 – Atlantic Coast Soccer League proposes schedule paralleling baseball season

Jan. 27, 2005 – Joe-Max Moore announces retirement

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Joe-Max Moore ranks fourth on the New England Revolution all-time scoring list with 43 goals in all competitions, one more than Diego Fagundez. Taylor Twellman (119), Lee Nguyen (52) and Steve Ralston (48) top the Revolution scoring chart. [Read more…] about Jan. 27, 2005 – Joe-Max Moore announces retirement

Jan. 26, 1924 – Triple Bill of Soccer at 110th Cavalry Armory

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Full-field, 11 v 11, indoor soccer matches were played at the Commonwealth Armory (now site of Agganis Arena and the BU Student Village) in the 1920s. [Read more…] about Jan. 26, 1924 – Triple Bill of Soccer at 110th Cavalry Armory

Jan. 25, 1992 – Eusebio statue offered to SL Benfica

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Medford, Mass., businessman Victor Baptista commissioned the Eusebio statue that stands outside Benfica’s Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Another casting of the Eusebio statue was installed at Gillette Stadium until being moved to Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass., in 2015.

Jan. 25, 1942 – Eusebio da Silva Ferreira born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique

Jan. 25, 1925 – Fall River 3:2 [aet] Providence, ASL Cup first round match (Att.: 7,331)

Goals: Morley, McPherson (PK), McGowan; Best, Abdallah

Brooklyn Wanderers 1:2 New Bedford, ASL Cup match

Goals: Jimmy Montgomerie (PK), Jock Marshall (og); Marshall

Chris Aduama photos

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY

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

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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

Jan. 23, 1974 – Connecticut Wildcats (ASL) sell leading scorer Ben Brewster to Boston Minutemen (NASL)

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Ben Brewster totaled 11 goals in 14 games and appeared set for a career with the Connecticut Wildcats. Brewster had converted for the Wildcats in a 1-0 win over the Boston Astros on Aug. 22, 1973 and for the U.S. in a 1-0 win over Bermuda on Sept. 9, 1973. Both games were played at Hartford’s Dillon Stadium, and Brewster said he gained greater satisfaction scoring against the Astros (before a 10,093 crowd) than against Bermuda (4,200 attendance). Brewster also played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers and Boston Tea Men, and coached Boston College from 1977-87.

[Read more…] about Jan. 23, 1974 – Connecticut Wildcats (ASL) sell leading scorer Ben Brewster to Boston Minutemen (NASL)

George Weah “The Peacemaker” from 1996

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By Frank Dell’Apa

Globe Staff

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Peace no longer exists in the world of George Manneh Ousman Weah. But Weah is a man of peace, and even men of peace must fight battles.

Weah, 29, is Africa’s most famous athlete and probably the most recognizable African after Nelson Mandela. But unlike Mandela’s South Africa, Weah’s Liberia appears far from solving the brutal violence which shapes everyday life. [Read more…] about George Weah “The Peacemaker” from 1996

Jan. 22, 1968 – Boston Beacons’ GM Joe McKenney announces team will open season at Fenway Park on March 31, 1968

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The Boston Beacons started their only NASL season on the road, their home-opener a 3-0 win over the Detroit Cougars at Fenway Park on April 23, 1968. Note: Cardinal Cushing “threw out the first ball” and Gov. Volpe was in attendance, according to Leigh Montville’s story in The Boston Globe. [Read more…] about Jan. 22, 1968 – Boston Beacons’ GM Joe McKenney announces team will open season at Fenway Park on March 31, 1968

Jan. 21, 1934 – U.S. World Cup team selections

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The Hampden International League of Springfield, Mass., submitted a 20-player list of candidates for the World Cup team to the U.S. Soccer Association. Boston area players will be asked “if they are able to leave this country for at least 10 weeks,” according to Boston & District League director P.A.L. Foulds. [Read more…] about Jan. 21, 1934 – U.S. World Cup team selections