May 19, 2002 – U.S. 0:2 Netherlands, CMGI Field (Gillette Stadium) initial international (Att.: 36,778)
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Gregg Berhalter and Brad Friedel in U.S. starting lineup — yes, they would be coaching against each other in the same venue 16 years later — New England Revolution v Columbus Crew.
Dutch coach Dick Advocaat probably had it right when he said: “It is always good to win. Maybe it is good for the Americans that they lost, too.”
The U.S. faltered in its 2002 World Cup sendoff game in a stadium that had opened eight days earlier with scaled-down seating. Roy Makaay (45’) and Andy van der Meyde (76’) scored and Ronald Waterreus made stops on Eddie Pope, Landon Donovan, John O’Brien, Cobi Jones and Claudio Reyna.
Going into the match, the U.S. had a 7W-0L-3D record in Foxborough, all the games played at Foxboro Stadium.
The Dutch had failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986. The U.S. went on to reach the quarterfinals in the Japan/Korea World Cup.
Revolution 1:3 Chicago Fire
Goals: Twellman; Razov 3. Notes: Preliminary game; Razov first Gillette Stadium hat trick.
May 19, 2010 – Revolution 0:4 SL Benfica at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 12,375)
Goals: Felipe Menezes, Sidnei, Cesar Peixoto, Kardec.
May 19, 2007 – Houston Dynamo 0:1 Revolution (Att.: 18,232)
Goal: Joseph 9’. Note: Revolution (5W-1L-2D, 17 points) off to second-best start to season after eight games.
May 19, 2004 – Revolution 2:1 Sporting CP at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 7,648)
Goals: Dempsey, Ralston (PK); Niculae. Red carded; Joao Pinto, Paulo Bento, Silva
May 19, 2001 – Colorado Rapids 0:1 Revolution (Att.: 20,005)
Goal: Okoh (PK). Note: Caté, Revolution’s usual penalty-taker, earned penalty kick on a Chris Martinez foul, then offered Okoh chance to convert in honor of homecoming (Okoh played at Denver University).
May 19, 1996 – Revolution 2:0 NY/NJ MetroStars
First Revolution home shutout.
May 19, 1980 – New England Tea Men 4:3 Chicago Sting (Att. 4,621)
Peter Simonini’s first start in goal.
May 19, 1976 – Boston Minutemen 1:2 New York Cosmos at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 7,367
Goals: Bowery; Chinaglia (2).
May 19, 1968 – Dunfermline 1:1 Manchester City at Willowbrook Park, New Britain, Conn.
May 19, 1965 – Boston Metros 2:4 Nottingham Forest at Chelsea Stadium (Att.: 3,000)
Goals: Waber Walter 53’, F. Mirisola 86’ (PK); Alan Hinton 2, Ian Storey-Moore 2. Note: Frank Hase listed as referee is probably Frank Hasek.
May 19, 1918 – Bethlehem Steel 3:0 (5:2) Fall River Rovers, U.S. Open Cup final replay at Federal League Baseball Grounds in Harrison, N.J. (Att.: 8,000)
John McDermott/Getty Images photo
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