Paul Dueker’s stellar performance in goal is not enough as defending U.S. Open Cup champion Kutis loses to Monterrey of Mexico, 1-0, in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at the Soccer Park.

Kutis earns rave reviews as it beats Hakoah of New York, 3-1, to capture the U.S. Open Cup in a two-game final decided on total goals. Kutis won the first game, 3-0, at Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis on March 31.

The St. Louis Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Council reports that the CYC is fielding 352 soccer teams with 6,620 players in eight age groups. The St. Louis CYC will grow to be the largest soccer organization in the United States by 1966 with 447 teams.

The St. Mathews Saints win the Municipal League soccer championship with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Claxtons before an estimated crowd of 15,000 at Fairground Park (game action pictured). Outside left Bill Kerr scores his second goal of the game near the end of the fourth 8-minute overtime.

Ben Miller of St. Louis loses to Bethlehem Steel, 7-2, in the final of the National Challenge Cup (today’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup) at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y., before 12,041 fans. Benny Nash (pictured) scores both of Ben Miller’s goals.

The AC St. Louis men’s professional team plays its first game and loses, 2-0, to the Carolina RailHawks in Cary, N.C., before 2,013 fans (pictured: AC head coach Claude Anelka, left. and player-assistant coach Steve Ralston).

Future U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Frank Borghi is born. He will be the goalkeeper who will shut out England 1-0 in the 1950 World Cup, one of the biggest upsets in soccer history.

Steve Trittschuh gives the sparse Soccer Park crowd of 3,287 plenty to cheer about as he scores a goal for the United States, and saves a potential goal by Iceland, as the U.S. Men’s National Team prevails 4-1 in a warmup for the 1990 World Cup. The Granite City, Ill., native and former SIU-Edwardsville player opens the scoring with a goal on a header in the 16th minute.

Madison Kennels of St. Louis loses 3-0 to the Hakoah All-Stars of New York at Brooklyn’s Dexter Park in the final of the National Challenge Cup (today’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup). Hakoah had beaten Madison, 2-0, at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis on March 31. Their win on April 7 clinched the best-of-three series and the national championship for Hakoah.

The St. Louis Steamers end the regular season in style. Nebo Bandovic nets three goals and Don Ebert has two, including one just 17 seconds into the game, in a 7-6 win over the Chicago Sting before 8,540 fans at The Arena. Ricky Davis and Duncan MacEwan add the Steamers’ other goals.

The United States Football Association (today’s U.S. Soccer Federation) is formed in New York City, largely through the efforts of former St. Louis resident Tom Cahill (pictured).

Lori Chalupny (pictured) makes a triumphant homecoming with a second-half goal that sparks the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 4-0 win over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Busch Stadium.

Stix Baer & Fuller loses in the finals of the National Challenge Cup (today’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup) to the New Bedford (Mass.) Whalers, 5-2, before a paid crowd of 7,371 at Sportsman’s Park in the second game of a two-game series decided on total goals. The teams had tied 3-3 after regulation and overtime on March 27.

The Missouri Athletic Association wins a marathon Municipal League championship game 3-1 over Christian Brothers College before 10,000 fans at Fairground Park.

Scullin Steel, defending champions of the National Challenge Cup (today’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup), sees a 2-0 lead evaporate and settles for a 2-2 tie with the Patterson (N.J.) Silk Sox in the Cup final. Heroic goalkeeping from Harry “Dutch” Oellermann (pictured) helps Scullin hold off Patterson during 30 minutes of overtime.

Alyssa Mautz scores both goals for the Chicago Red Stars in 3-2 loss to the Portland Thorns in the Red Stars’ NWSL home opener at Toyota Park.

A then-record crowd of 13,686 for a final of the National Challenge Cup (today’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup) sees Vesper Buick of St. Louis lose 4-2 to the Fall River (Mass.) Marksmen at High School Field, Grand and Laclede avenues. Pictured: Alex Kemp of Fall River (left) shields Vesper’s Eddie Becker from the ball.

Steve Zungul scores his fourth goal of the match with 30 seconds left to lift the New York Arrows to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Steamers in the MISL championship game at the Checkerdome before 17,206 fans.

A 75th-minute goal on a header by Joe Clarke (pictured) off a cross from Greg Villa gives Big Four a 2-1 upset over Kutis in the Missouri Open Cup championship game at Mullally Field. The outcome snaps a 24-game unbeaten streak for Kutis.

In what some will later call the greatest indoor soccer game ever played, the St. Louis Steamers rally from 6-1 deficit after three quarters to defeat the Wichita Wings in the MISL semifinals at the Checkerdome. Emilio John (pictured) scores the deciding goal during a penalty kick shootout after a scoreless overtime period.