The Revolution moved within a game of advancing to the MLS Cup for the second time. Goals: Cancela, Noonan, K. Smith; Djorkaeff. Note: NY/NJ last game as MetroStars. [Read more…] about Oct. 29, 2005 – Revolution 3:1 (3:2) NY/NJ MetroStars, MLS playoffs (Att.: 9,581)
Revolution win MLS Eastern Conference semifinals on penalty kicks. The Fire won the opening leg, 1-0. Goals: Twellman, Noonan; Jaqua. Note: Jose Cancela’s final Revolution appearance. [Read more…] about Oct. 28, 2006 – Revolution 2:1 (6:4), Chicago Fire (Att.: 9,372)
The Galaxy had lost to San Jose in its third MLS Cup appearance on Oct. 21, 2001. The Galaxy would capture its first MLS Cup with a 1-0 extra time victory over the Revolution on Oct. 20, 2002. Danny Califf headed in a 91st-minute golden goal after Alexi Lalas, inserted as a forward, took an errant pass from William Sunsing to set up a corner kick. The crowd included a “suite”-ensconced Phil Anschutz, who afterward took photos on the field while celebrating. Tournament chairman John Motta noted: “It would make sense for the winner of this tournament to be included in the [CONCACAF] Champions League.” Goals: Hendrickson, Califf; Harris. Red-carded: Heaps. [Read more…] about Oct. 27, 2001 – LA Galaxy 2:1 [aet] Revolution, U.S. Open Cup final, Titan Stadium (Att.: 4,195)
Revolution (17W-13L-4D, 55 points) close season with unbeaten streaks of five games (4W-0L-1D) overall and eight games (7W-0L-1D) at home. Goal: Nguyen. [Read more…] about Oct. 26, 2014 – Revolution 1:0 Toronto FC (Att.: 32,766)
Revolution (14W-12L-8D, 50 points) gain MLS playoff place on final day of season. Goals: Nguyen, Davies, Rowe; Villa (PK). [Read more…] about Oct. 25, 2015 – New York City FC 1:3 Revolution (Att.: 34,150)
Steve Nicol proved to be among the most successful coaches in MLS history, compiling a 111W-108L-81D record. When Nicol left, the situation was termed an agreement to “mutually part ways.” In “5 League Titles and Packet of Crisps,” Nicol wrote that Robert Kraft had told him “it was time to move on” after a season-closing 2-2 draw at Toronto FC on Oct. 22, 2011. [Read more…] about Oct. 24, 2011 – Revolution dismiss coach Steve Nicol
Season finale attracts second-highest crowd for Revolution stand-alone regular-season game. Revolution finished tied for sixth place with Philadelphia, failing to qualify for the playoffs on goal differential. Goals: Fagundez, Agudelo, K. Kamara. [Read more…] about Oct. 23, 2016 – Revolution 3:0 Montreal Impact (Att.: 39,587)
Steve Nicol’s 299th and last game as Revolution coach (second to Dominic Kinnear on MLS list of tenured coaches). The Revolution made five head coaching changes in their first seven seasons before Nicol’s 10-year run in charge. Revolution close season with six-game (0W-5L-1D) winless streak. [Read more…] about Oct. 22, 2011 – Toronto FC 2:2 Revolution (Att.: 21,600)
Fall River was missing starters Harold Brittan, Collier and McKenna, replaced by McGowan, Morley and Tate. Goals: McGowan, McPherson. [Read more…] about Oct. 21, 1923 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 Philadelphia, Mark’s Stadium
D.C. United became the first dominant team of MLS, but only after overcoming a late two-goal deficit against the LA Galaxy in the inaugural MLS Cup. Before the ’96 MLS Cup, a northeaster cancelled the Head of the Charles regatta for the first time in its 32-year history and left Kenmore Square Station under 10 feet of water. [Read more…] about Oct. 20, 1996 – D.C. Utd. 3:2 (aet) LA Galaxy, 1st MLS Cup, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 34,643)/ Oct. 20, 2002 – Revolution 0:1 (aet) LA Galaxy, MLS Cup final, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 61,316)