Nov. 13, 2006 – Taylor Twellman scores first Revolution goal after 346 minutes of MLS Cup play. Revolution 1:1 (3:4 PKs) Houston Dynamo at Pizza Hut Park (Att.: 22,247)

Taylor Twellman converted a left-footer after a 50-yard run and layoff by Khano Smith as the New England Revolution went to 0 for 3 in MLS Cup finals.

“The ball was in our court, we had seven minutes to defend and we lost track for 12 seconds and gave up a goal,” Twellman said. “We have lost in every possible way in the final. Hopefully, we will have one more try, because it can’t happen any other way. It’s tough right now and this is going to sting for a while. I hope we can come back but you never know.”

On Nov. 11, 2006, MLS instituted “The Beckham Rule,” opening the way for designated players to be paid outside the salary cap. The Revolution advanced to the 2007 and ’14 MLS Cups, losing both.

11/13/06  HOUSTON-REVOLUTION 1-1 (4-3 PKs), MLS Cup at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas

HOUSTON: Onstad; Waibel, Cochrane (Gray 101^’), Robinson, Barrett; Mullan, Serioux (Holden 114^’), De Rosario, Davis; Ching, Dalglish (Moreno 81^’).

REVOLUTION: Reis; Heaps, Parkhurst, John; Ralston, Dorman (Dempsey 62^’), Hernandez (Larentowicz 111^’), Joseph, Franchino (Smith 53^’); Noonan, Twellman.

Referee: Jair Marrufo. Goals: Twellman 113^’, Ching 114^’. PKs: Gray (g), Joseph (g), Holden (g), Reis (g), De Rosario (g), Noonan (m), Davis (s), Twellman (g), Ching (g), Heaps (s). Attendance: 22,247.

Nov. 13, 2005 – LA Galaxy 1:0 (AET) Revolution, MLS Cup at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas

11/13/05   REVOLUTION-LOS ANGELES 0-1 (AET) MLS Cup at Frisco, Texas

REVOLUTION: Reis; Heaps, Parkhurst, Franchino; Ralston, Dempsey, Hernandez (Dorman 90’+), Joseph, Riley (Latham 105’+); Noonan (Cancela 64′), Twellman.

LA: Hartman; Albright, Ihemelu, Marshall, Dunivant; Jones (Naldo 109′), Nagamura, Vagenas, Grabavoy (Ramirez 66′); Donovan, Gomez (Alan Gordon 120’+).

Referee: Kevin Stott. Goal: Ramirez 107’+. Attendance: 21,193.

TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY