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July 30, 2017 – Juventus 1:1 AS Roma, ICC game, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 33,039)

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Mario Mandzukic opened the scoring for Juventus against Roma. The Bianconeri took the lead for the first time in three New England performances – they drew with the U.S. national team (0-0) at the Yale Bowl in 1991 and Barcelona (2-2) at Gillette Stadium in 2003. Roma, which has played in Boston three times (2W-1L-0D) since 1972, was performing in Foxborough for the first time.

Goals: Mandzukic 29; Dzeko 74.

July 30, 2014 – Revolution 3:0 Colorado Rapids, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 13,831)

Revolution, who entered this match with losing streaks of eight straight and four straight at home, started a team-record 17-game home unbeaten streak, Lee Nguyen opened the scoring with a deflected shot after Charlie Davies flicked on a Kevin Alston throw-in (10), then converted a free kick (75). Kelyn Rowe (78) also scored.

July 30, 2011 – Sporting Kansas City 1:1 Revolution (Att.: 17,418)

Goals: Bunbury; Lekic.

July 30, 2010 – Revolution sign Roberto Linck and Ilija Stolica (FC Budocnost)

July 30, 2002 – Revolution sign Winston Griffiths

July 30, 1995 – USWNT 9:0 Taiwan, New Britain, Conn. (Att.: 3,782)

July 30, 1984 – Canada 1:1 Iraq, Olympic Games at Harvard Stadium (Att.: 15,510)

Goals: Gerry Gray 70; Hussein Saeed 83. Gray played for the New York Cosmos in 1984. Saeed, Iraq’s all-time leading scorer (78 goals), performed in the 1986 World Cup and later became president of the Iraqi FA.

July 30, 1978 – Los Angeles Maccabee FC 2:0 Bridgeport Vasco da Gama at Giants Stadium (Att.: 1,000)

Vasco was coached by Chico Chacurian, who also guided the Yale women’s team from 1978-80, the ’80 team captained by future Massachusetts State Treasurer Shannon O’Brien (ex-Williston Northampton School).

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