Sept. 7, 1947 – Chicago Sparta 2:3 (3:9) Ponta Delgada SC, U.S. Open Cup final, Sparta Stadium (Att. 5,000)

Ponta Delgada first team to win both U.S. Open Cup & U.S. Amateur Cup. Ponta Delgada came close to two successive doubles; in 1946, Ponta Delgada won the U.S. Amateur Cup and lost to the Chicago Vikings (3-2 aggregate) in the U.S. Open Cup final. In the 1948 Olympics, the U.S. team included captain Joseph Rego-Costa and four of his Ponta Delgada teammates: Joe Ferreira, Manuel Martin, Ed Souza and John Souza. Goals: Quinn (PK), Mejia; Ferreira, Valentine, Jim Delgado.

Sept. 7, 1974 – Rhode Island Oceaneers 2:1 Boston Astros

Player-coach Manfred Schellscheidt’s 78^th-minute penalty kick broke deadlock in “violence-marred game.” Astros’ Sal LoGrasso red-carded after clashing with referee Harold Krollfeifer after PK. Goals: Henry (Mad Dog) McCully, Manfred Schellscheidt (PK); Itamar Alves.

Sept. 7, 1996 – Dallas Burn 0:2 Revolution, Cotton Bowl (Att.: 18,852)

Revolution snap six-game road losing streak. Goals: Sawatzky, Baba.

Sept. 7, 1999 – Revolution 3:2 Kansas City (Att.: 7,260)

Walter Zenga’s final home game in goal. Revolution (10W-17L, 22 points) move into tie for fourth place in MLS East.

Sept. 7, 2002 – Revolution 3:0 D.C. United at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 15,748)

Taylor Twellman’s first Revolution hat trick. Revolution won out to capture the Eastern Conference regular-season title on the way an appearance in the 2002 MLS Cup final.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY