Soccer Bowl '77

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Soccer Bowl '77
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Civic Stadium was the venue for Soccer Bowl '77
Event Soccer Bowl
New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders
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DateAugust 28, 1977 (1977-08-28)
Venue Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon
Man of the Match Stephen Hunt
Referee Toros Kibritjan (United States)
Attendance35,548
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Soccer Bowl '77 was the championship final of the 1977 NASL season. The New York Cosmos (who had dropped "New York" from their name in the off-season to simply "Cosmos") took on the Seattle Sounders. The match was played on August 28, 1977 at Civic Stadium, in Portland, Oregon. The game was also noteworthy as the final competitive match for Pelé, the Brazilian star widely acknowledged as the sport's greatest player. [1] [2] [3] [4] The Cosmos won the match, 2–1, to claim their second North American championship. The match was broadcast on TVS.

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Venue

Civic Stadium (now called Providence Park) in Portland, Oregon, was selected as the host of Soccer Bowl '77 by the NASL on October 15, 1976. [5] [6] It was initially scheduled for August 27, but was moved a day later. [7]

Road to the final

New York Cosmos

The Cosmos qualified for the playoffs by virtue of a second-place finish in the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference with 140 points. The Cosmos defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies in a first round single-match, 3–0, on August 10, 1977, before a home crowd of 57,828 fans. They then faced the Eastern Division winner and number one seed, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers in a best-of three-series. The first game of the series was witnessed by an all-time record NASL crowd of 77,691 and saw the Cosmos win convincingly, 8–3, on August 14, 1977. The second leg, played in Fort Lauderdale on August 17, 1977, finished regulation as a 2–2 draw. After 15 minutes of scoreless golden goal extra time the teams moved on to an NASL shoot-out, which the Cosmos won, 3–0. The win advanced them to the Conference finals. In the Atlantic Conference finals series the Cosmos went up against the upset-minded Rochester Lancers, who had already dispatched two higher seeded opponents. Game 1 of the series was played on August 21, 1977 in Rochester, and saw the Cosmos win a close-fought contest, 2–1. The second leg was played before another large Meadowlands crowd of 73,669 on August 24, 1977. In that game, as with the two previous home playoff games, the Cosmos proved to be a decisive winner, 4–1. By winning the series two games to none, the Cosmos won the Atlantic Conference title and advanced to the Soccer Bowl.

Seattle Sounders

The Seattle Sounders qualified for the playoffs by virtue of a third-place finish in the Western Division of the Pacific Conference with 123 points. The Sounders defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first round single-match, 2–0, on August 10, 1977. They then faced the Western Division winner, Minnesota Kicks in a best-of three-series. The first game of the series, which was played on August 14, 1977, saw the Sounders edge ahead, 2–1, on a sudden death goal in overtime. In the second leg, the Sounders hung on for a 1–0 win on August 17, 1977. The two victories advanced them to the conference finals. In the Pacific Conference finals series, the Sounders went up against the Los Angeles Aztecs, who themselves had just upset Dallas, the number one seed in the conference. Game 1 of the series was played on August 21, 1977 in Los Angeles, and the Sounders won, 3–1. The second leg was played before an impressive Kingdome crowd of 56,256 on August 25, 1977. In that game, the Sounders gutted out a 1–0 result. In doing so, they won the series two games to none, and the Pacific Conference title to advance to the Soccer Bowl.

Match details

New York Cosmos [note 1] 2–1 Seattle Sounders
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Chinaglia Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Ord Soccerball shade.svg24'
Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 35,548
Referee: Toros Kibritjan (United States)
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New York Cosmos
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Seattle Sounders
GK1 Flag of the United States.svg Shep Messing
DF12 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Smith
DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Werner Roth (c)
DF25 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto Yellow card.svg 74:29'
MF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelsi Morais
MF8 Flag of England.svg Terry Garbett Sub off.svg 45:00'
MF6 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer Yellow card.svg 63:21'
FW7 Flag of England.svg Tony Field
FW10 Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
FW9 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chinaglia
FW11 Flag of England.svg Steve Hunt
Substitutes:
MF3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vito Dimitrijević Yellow card.svg 66:34'Sub on.svg 45:00'
GK19 Flag of Turkey.svg Erol Yasin
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Firmani
GK1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Chursky
DF4 Flag of England.svg Mel Machin
DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McAlister
DF5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mike England
DF17 Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Gillett
MF16 Flag of England.svg Adrian Webster (c)
MF15 Flag of England.svg Steve Buttle
MF19 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Robertson Sub off.svg 79:49'
MF2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Scott
FW18 Flag of England.svg Tommy Ord Yellow card.svg 16:58'
FW12 Flag of England.svg Micky Cave Sub off.svg 68:07'
Substitutes:
MF8 Flag of England.svg David Butler Sub on.svg 68:07'
FW6 Flag of England.svg Tommy Jenkins Sub on.svg 79:49'
GK26 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Ivanow
Manager:
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Soccer Bowl MVP:
Steve Hunt (Cosmos)
Assistant referees:
Flag of the United States.svg John Davies [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Morgan

Television: TVS
Announcers: Jon Miller, Paul Gardner
Touchline reporter: Walt Chyzowych

Notes
  1. ↑ The team had shortened its name from "New York Cosmos" to "Cosmos" at the beginning of the season. It lasted until 1979.

Match statistics

First half [9] [10]
StatisticCosmosSeattle
Goals scored11
Total shots1613
Shots on target96
Saves58
Corner kicks82
Foulsxx
Offsidesxx
Yellow cards01
Red cards00
Second half [11]
StatisticCosmosSeattle
Goals scored10
Total shots1313
Shots on target16
Saves60
Corner kicks53
Foulsxx
Offsidesxx
Yellow cards30
Red cards00
Overall [12]
StatisticCosmosSeattle
Goals scored21
Total shots2926
Shots on target1012
Saves118
Corner kicks136
Fouls1114
Offsides12
Yellow cards31
Red cards00

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  3. ↑ "Pelé "The King" to be crowned in Monte Carlo at 10th edition of the "Golden Foot" Awards". GoldenFoot. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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  5. ↑ "Portland approved as Soccer Bowl site". The Oregonian . October 16, 1976. p. C3.
  6. ↑ Mulflur, Bill (October 27, 1976). "'77 Soccer Bowl 'Tribute To City'". The Oregon Journal . p. 17.
  7. ↑ "Commissioner bemoans choice of '77 bowl site". The Oregonian. July 23, 1977. p. C1.
  8. ↑ "NASL Soccer Bowl 77 (Cosmos vs. Sounders)". YouTube. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ TVS Broadcast footage
  10. ↑ "NASL Soccer Bowl 77 (Cosmos vs. Sounders)". YouTube .
  11. ↑ Subtracted final stats from TVS halftime stats
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