May 27, 1934 – Italy 7:1 U.S., World Cup at Stadio Nazionale PNF (Att.: 25,000)

Buff Donelli scored every goal for the U.S. in a 4-2 victory over Mexico in a playoff match in Rome May 24, 1934. Three days later, Italy took a 3-0 halftime lead before Donelli’s 57^th-minute conversion.

If the U.S.-Mexico game had been considered part of the World Cup finals, Donelli would have tied with Czechoslovakia’s Oldrich Nejedly for the Golden Boot with five goals.

Donelli went on to coach and play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Boston University’s football team.

The U.S. team was captained by Tommy Florie and included three of his Pawtucket Rangers teammates: Ed Czerkiewicz, Walter Dick and 17-year-old Joe Martinelli.

Former Boston Wonder Workers stars Billy Gonsalves and Werner “Scotty’’ Nilsen, who were playing for St. Louis Stix, Baer & Fuller, and Fall River native Tom Lynch were also members of the U.S. team.

May 27, 1945 – Ponta Delgada 4:0 Philadelphia Delpark, U.S. Amateur Cup quarterfinals at Tiverton, R.I. (Att.: 2,000)

Goals: Chapiga, Travers, Danny Freeman.

May 27, 1964 – Boston SC 1:7 Hamburg SC at Chelsea Stadium (Att.: 6,000)

Note: Uwe Seeler 4 goals

May 27, 2002 – Rhode Island Stingrays 0:2 Benfica at Pierce Field, East Providence, R.I. (Att.: 6,000)

May 27, 2006 – Revolution 1:1 Houston (Att.: 10,882)

Preview of 2006 MLS Cup final. Goals: Ralston 55^’; Cochrane 86^’.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY