Nov. 18, 2007 – Houston Dynamo 2:1 New England Revolution, MLS Cup final, RFK Stadium (Att.: 39,859)

The New England Revolution scored in regulation time for the first time in an MLS Cup final before losing to the Dynamo for the second successive year. The Revolution, who had fallen in the 2002, ’05, ’06 finals, had been shut out in the post-season before Taylor Twellman’s 113th-minute goal snapped their 331-minute scoreless streak. Goals: Ngwenya, De Rosario; Twellman.

Nov. 18, 1990 – University of North Carolina 6:0 UConn at Chapel Hill, N.C.

Kristine Lilly named outstanding player of NCAA tournament for second successive year.

Nov. 18, 1980 – New England Tea Men announce move to Jacksonville

Nov. 18, 1972 – Gorham (Maine) 2:0 Springfield Cathedral, New England high school final at Bowdoin College

Nov. 18, 1928 –Brooklyn 2:5 Boston SC, Ebbets Field

Billy Gonsalves’ first hat trick. “… Boston went into the lead when Gonzales (sic) opened the scoring off Nielsen, Smith having no chance to save his effort.” Goals: Adair, Nehadoma; Gonsalves 3, Nilsen, Nygren.

Fall River Marksmen 1:0 J&P Coats

“Fall River Keeps Its Victory String Intact.” Goal: Tec White.

Providence 2:1 New Bedford Whalers

Goals: Auld, Green; McLeavey.

Nov. 18, 1925 – St. Mary’s AA 2:0 Lynn Gas and Electric, Lynn (Mass.) Merchants’ series “under the glare of floodlights” at GE Field (Att.: 5,000)

Nov. 18, 1923 – Fall River Marksmen 4:0 [7:3] J&P Coats, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) replay at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 14,375)

The Boston Globe reported a crowd of 16,000: “All records for attendances at soccer games in this country were smashed here today … for a National Challenge Cup match” … Coats “intimated that they would protest, claiming that McKenna was not eligible to take part in this replay, as he was under suspension when the original game took place.” (George M. Collins, Boston Globe)

The teams had played to a 3-3 extra time draw on Nov. 10, 1923. The Marksmen went on to win the 1924 National Challenge Cup. Goals: Frank McKenna 2, Campbell, Reid.

Swedish Americans 2:5 Worcester Scandinavians, challenge match at J.J. Connelly Playground, Roxbury, Mass.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY