Toronto clinches second place and Boston Minutemen last place in NASL Northern Division, with one game remaining. Toronto, which goes on to win 1976 Soccer Bowl title, includes former Minutemen Eusebio and Wolfgang Suhnholz. Goals: Eusebio 4, Ivan Lukacevic 2; Sal Lo Grasso, Tom Walsh. [Read more…] about Aug. 11, 1976 – Toronto Metros-Croatia 6:2 Boston Minutemen (Att.: 5,545)
The Boston Beacons’ win over the Atlanta Chiefs was considered “The biggest upset of the year in the Atlantic Division of the (NASL).” (Marvin Pave/The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about July 28, 1968 – Atlanta Chiefs 1:2 Boston Beacons, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Att.: 5,195)
Toninho and Pelé gave Santos a 2-1 halftime lead, then “O Peixe” scored five goals in the second half at Fenway Park. Lloyd McLean (25’) opened the scoring. [Read more…] about July 8, 1968 – Pele’s Boston debut, Boston Beacons 1:7 Santos at Fenway Park (Att.: 18,431)
The teams appeared to be developing a rivalry, the Tea Men having twice defeated the New York Cosmos before combined crowd totals of 92,623 in a seven-day period in 1978.
The Cosmos took a two-goal lead on a Marinho free kick and a Giorgio Chinaglia goal, disputed for possible offside. Chris Turner’s header equalized (59’), then Keith Weller missed an open net, Costa Rican midfielder Ringo Cantillo hit the post in the late going, and Weller missed a 76th-minute penalty kick after substitute Salif Keita had been taken down. Keita, playing with a pulled hamstring, replaced Gerry Daly, the Tea Men’s regular penalty taker, who had sustained a neck injury. Nickerson Field’s capacity was about 17,000.
July 7, 1946 – Ponta Delgada 1:1 Chicago Viking AA, U.S. Open Cup final first leg at Mark’s Stadium, N. Tiverton, R.I. (Att.: 4,000)
July 7, 1967 – Baltimore Bays 4:1 Chicago Spurs, Fenway Park (Att.: 2,534)
Bays include Ze Maria, Dennis Viollet, plus captain Juan Santisteban. “Organist John Kiley will give a pre-game concert of songs from 19 countries.”
July 7, 1973 – Boston Astros 4:3 New Jersey Schaefer Brewers, BC Alumni Field (Att.: 3,345)
July 7, 2000 – Revolution acquire Eric Wynalda from Miami in exchange for Ivan McKinley
July 7, 2003 – Revolution transfer Daniel Hernandez to Necaxa
July 7, 2012 – Revolution 2:0 New York Red Bulls (Att.: 14,374)
Jerry Bengtson scores in debut. Goals: Nguyen 24’, Bengtson 84’.
NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
Mike Flanagan (21 goals in 20 games) and Lawrie Abrahams converted twice as the New England Tea Men took over first place in the NASL American East with their fourth successive win. Keith Weller opened the scoring with a third-minute penalty kick . Former Boston Minutemen coach Hubert Vogelsinger returned as coach of the Sockers.
Goals: Weller (PK), Abrahams 2, Flanagan 2, Daly. [Read more…] about July 2, 1978 – Tea Men 6:0 San Diego Sockers at Schaefer Stadium (Att.: 12,596)
About 20,000 fans packed Nickerson Field, the crowd storming the pitch after a Pelé goal for the New York Cosmos was disallowed in the June 20, 1975 match. [Read more…] about July 1, 1975 – NASL commissioner Phil Woosnam upholds New York Cosmos’ protest of June 20 game because of crowd problems
Eusebio and Pelé met in a competitive match for the first time since the 1966 World Cup as the Boston Minutemen took a 2-1 extra time win over the New York Cosmos. [Read more…] about June 20, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 2:1 (aet) New York Cosmos, Nickerson Field (Att.: 20,000 est.)
The Atlanta Chiefs went on to win the North American Soccer League title and the Boston Beacons finished in last place in the Atlantic Division. Graham Newton’s 57th-minute goal made the difference for the Chiefs (5W-2L-1D). Atlanta’s roster included Kaizer Motaung, who would return to South Africa to found what would become the country’s preeminent soccer team, Kaizer Chiefs. The Beacons (1W-4L-2D) lost their second successive home match. [Read more…] about May 10, 1968 – Boston Beacons 0:1 Atlanta Chiefs at Fenway Park (Att.: 5,318)
Boston Minutemen home-opener, scoreless streak stretches to 358 consecutive minutes over two seasons. [Read more…] about May 9, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 0:2 Rochester Lancers at Nickerson Field (Att.: 6,800)
Six-year National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) championship streak snapped for Shamrocks’ Billy Gonsalves and Alex McNab.
Gonsalves and McNab had teamed to win the title with the Fall River Marksmen, New Bedford Whalers, St. Louis Stix, Baer & Fuller and St. Louis Central Breweries from 1930-35. [Read more…] about May 3, 1936 – Philadelphia German-Americans 3:0 (5:2) St. Louis Shamrocks, National Challenge Cup final (Att.: 10,000)