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)
The New England Revolution’s Jeff Causey was red-carded in a post-match shootout, replacement Joe-Max Moore slipping a green shirt over his No. 9 jersey, then failing to stop three Miami Fusion attempts. The farcical situation helped lead to the demise of the shootout in MLS. Said Don Garber, who had replaced Doug Logan as MLS commissioner in August 2000: “The shootout has been our biggest controversy. Every meeting we have always comes back to it. We are going to have to make a decision on it, a difficult decision, based on bringing the game closer to the hard-core fan.” [Read more…] about Sept. 11, 1999 – Death knell for MLS ‘shootouts’ — Walter Zenga’s final game in goal
The first U.S. Open Cup game in Foxborough turned into a disappointment for the New England Revolution.
The Revolution became the first MLS team to lose to an amateur team as Chad Schomaker capitalized on a Carlos Parra turnover to score a 90th-minute goal for the Bucks. The Revolution lost to the Long Island Roughriders, 4-3, in extra time, in their debut U.S. Open Cup debut in 1997, then skipped the competition for two years. [Read more…] about June 14, 2000 – Revolution 0:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, U.S. Open Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 1,857)
Dave McEachren and Tec White scored twice as the Marksmen took a 7-0 win over Holley Carburetors for their second National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) title “before a 10,000 crowd, including a special trainload from Fall River, led by Mayor Harry Monks,” according to The Boston Globe. Trailing, 3-0, the Detroit team had a chance to cut the deficit, but Dutch international Gerrit Visser had a late first-half penalty kick saved by Blair. [Read more…] about May 1, 1927 – Fall River Marksmen win U.S. Open Cup – “Red fire was burned in large quantities”
J&P Coats 3:1 Fall River Marksmen in Pawtucket, R.I.
J&P’s Tommy Fleming two goals, Gilmore one in fifth victory of 14-match winning streak. The Threadmen would also advance to National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final. Duncan Dalrymple scores the only goal of his ASL career for Fall River.
Abbot Worsteds 5:4 Fore River at Commonwealth Armory
Dundas scored twice, his first in the second minute of “a game of thrills,” for the Forge Villagers, according to the Boston Globe account. Abbot Worsted reached the National Challenge Cup quarterfinals in 1923 and semifinals in 1922 and ’25, coached by Jack Kershaw, who would go on to coach Harvard University’s soccer team.
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson, along with Iain Fraser, made up the Revolution’s Canadian contingency in the team’s first season. Aunger scored the Revolution’s first goal in their inaugural home game, a 79th-minute penalty kick in a 1-1 draw with D.C. United, the Revolution winning the post-match shootout before a 32,864 crowd at Foxboro Stadium April 27, 1996. Aunger, who had playing for the Vancouver 86ers before being selected in the 13th round of the initial MLS Draft, provided consistency and leadership in midfield. Watson had been acquired from the Columbus Crew to provide depth in central defense behind Alexi Lalas and Francis Okaroh.
[Read more…] about March 3, 1997 – Revolution waive Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson