March 2, 2012 – Revolution acquire Lee Nguyen on waivers from Vancouver

Lee Nguyen became one of the few players the Revolution have taken off waivers, presenting a bargain basement deal at a $55,000 salary. Nguyen has gone on to become the team’s second all-time leading scorer with 51 goals (behind Taylor Twellman’s 101) in MLS games. Only Twellman (25 goals in 2002) and Nguyen (20 in 2014) have scored 20-plus goals in a season for the Revolution. Nguyen is sixth on the all-time games played list with 191.

March 2, 1930 – Fall River 5:2 Pawtucket Rangers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) Eastern semifinal at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 8,000)

Goals: Gonsalves 2, McAuley 2, Patenaude; Perry (PK), Best

March 2, 1919 – Paterson 2:1 Fore River, USFA Cup (U.S. Open Cup) quarterfinal replay at Olympic Field

Goals: T. Stark, Brown; Kershaw.

Stewart (Fore River) sustains broken ankle in first 10 minutes. T. Stark scored five minutes “after the accident.” Kershaw equalized “10 minutes after ends had been changed. Soon afterward, however, Brown headed in from a corner.”

March 2, 1918 – Pan-Americans 3:0 J&P Coats, USFA Cup (U.S. Open Cup) second round game in Fall River, Mass.

Goals: Martin, A. Greenslade, Gray

Chris Aduama photo

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY