June 27, 1999 – U.S. 3:0 North Korea; Italy 2:0 Mexico, WWC at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 50,484)
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Largest crowd (50,484) for women’s sporting event in New England as the U.S. and Italy won 1999 Women’s World Cup group play matches.
Shannon MacMillan opened the scoring in the 56th minute and Tisha Venturini converted twice as the U.S. finished in first place in Group A of the WWC. The U.S. then edged Germany (3-2) in Landover, Md., and defeated Brazil (2-0) in Palo Alto, Calif., before capturing the title with a penalty kicks victory over China after a 0-0 draw before 90,185 at the Rose Bowl on July 10, 1999.
The U.S. team was coached by Tony DiCicco and assistant Lauren Gregg, who played at Wellesley High School and Harvard and was an assistant coach at Harvard. The starting lineup included Connecticut’s Kristine Lilly and Sarah Whalen and former UMass goalkeeper Briana Scurry; ‘keeper Tracy Ducar was on the bench.
Patrizia Panico and Paola Zanni scored for Italy against Mexico.
June 27, 1921 – Tryouts for players to join Lynn General Electrics announced. GEs to meet Third Lanark AC at Little River ground on July 19, 1921
June 27, 1925 – Canada 1:0 U.S., Alexandra Park, Montreal (Att.: 3,500)
Goal: Ed MacLaine (or McLaine).
Revere Corinthians 1:1 (aet) Abbot “C”, State Junior Cup at Sullivan Sq.
Sam Foulds scores for Corinthians.
June 27, 1926 – William Cunningham of Boston named president and secretary of American Soccer League. “Permission to use two substitutes in all games prior to the last 15 minutes of the game; goal judges in addition to linesmen will be used; referees will be permitted to put off any player for breach of rules for a given period, similar to punishment in professional hockey.” (The Boston Globe)
June 27, 1926 – New Bedford Defenders 1:0 Pittsburgh Heidelberg SC, U.S. Amateur Cup final
June 27, 1992 – U.S. 0:0 Ukraine at Piscataway, N.J. (Att.: 11,815)
Mike Masters U.S. debut.
June 27, 1998 – Revolution 3:3 Dallas Burn, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 18,206)
June 27, 2000 – U.S. 0:0 Brazil. Women’s Gold Cup (Att.: 16,386)
June 27, 2001 – Revolution 7:1 Mid-Michigan Bucks, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 947)
Revolution’s first U.S. Open Cup win, team’s first Open Cup successful PK (William Sunsing 56’ v Eric Pogue/Gus St. Silva referee), lowest crowd for home match.
Revolution acquire Bolivian national team goalkeeper Jose Carlos Fernandez from Jaguares
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