July 24, 2005 – Chelsea 1:0 Milan at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 26,208)

Chelsea improved its record in Boston area games to 2W-1L-0D in games since 1967, chief executive Peter Kenyon promising a Blues’ return. Milan, which had lost to Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, had five players (Gennaro Gattuso, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo – plus Alberto Gilardino and Filippo Inzaghi, who sat out the game against Chelsea) who would go on to win the 2006 World Cup with Italy.

Goal: Robben.

July 24, 1960 – Fall River SC 2:3 Sporting, ISL game

July 24, 1964 – Vitoria Guimaraes 1:0 AEK Athens at Everett Stadium (Att. 4,258)

Goal: Antonio Mendes. “… the first international soccer game ever played in Boston …” (The Boston Globe)

July 24, 1974 – Connecticut Wildcats 3:2 Boston Astros (Att.: 2,000)

Goals: Lewis Sebastian 2, Victor Cabrisi; Itamar Alves, Ernie Gomes.

July 24, 1988 – Jamaica 0:0 U.S., National Stadium (Att.: 15,000)

U.S. starters included goalkeeper Jeff Duback (ex-Yale), Brian Bliss (ex-Southern Conn. State)

July 24, 1996 – Revolution acquire Joe-Max Moore on transfer from 1.FC Nurnberg

Colorado Rapids 2:0 Revolution (Att.: 6,236)

U.S. 1:1 Portugal, Olympic Games, RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. (Att.: 58,012)

Imad Baba, Alexi Lalas, Miles Joseph in U.S. starting lineup.

July 24, 2001 – Revolution 2:1 Columbus Crew, U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 5,695)

July 24, 2002 – Taylor Twellman converts first successful penalty kick at Gillette Stadium (v. David Kramer) Revolution 2:3 Colorado Rapids

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY