Soccer Bowl '82

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Soccer Bowl '82
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Event Soccer Bowl
New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders
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DateSeptember 18, 1982 (1982-09-18)
Venue Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
Man of the Match Giorgio Chinaglia
Referee David Socha (United States)
Attendance22,634
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Soccer Bowl '82 was the championship final of the 1982 NASL season. The New York Cosmos advanced to the Soccer Bowl for the third consecutive year and took on the Seattle Sounders in a rematch of Soccer Bowl '77. The match was played on September 18, 1982, at Jack Murphy Stadium, in San Diego, California. New York won, 1–0, and were crowned the 1982 NASL champions. This was the Cosmos' fifth North American championship and fourth in the past six years. [1] [2]

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Background

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Jack Murphy Stadium was the venue for Soccer Bowl '82

New York Cosmos

The New York Cosmos won the Eastern Division with a 23-9 record and a total of 203 points. They defeated the Tulsa Roughnecks in the quarterfinals by two game to one. By virtue of their two-game sweep in the semifinals against the San Diego Sockers, the Cosmos advanced to the NASL championship final for the sixth time in franchise history.

Seattle Sounders

The Seattle Sounders qualified for the playoffs as the Western Division champions with an 18-14 record and a total of 166 points. In the quarterfinals they needed all three games to get past the Toronto Blizzard. Likewise their semifinal match-up took three games to decide a winner. Seattle's two games to one defeat of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers earned the Sounders their second ever trip to the Soccer Bowl.

Game summary

Usual Cosmos starters Steve Moyers, Johan Neeskens and Wim Rijsbergen were injured and unavailable for the match. [3] Seattle dominated the first half outshooting New York, 10–5. Numerous Sounders' chances were either squandered with shots slightly off the mark, or gobbled up by Cosmos goalie, Hubert Birkenmeier. In the 31st minute, and against the run of play, New York sweeper, Carlos Alberto, picked up the ball in midfield and passed it to Julio César Romero. Romero slid the ball to Giorgio Chinaglia on the right side of the penalty area. With his back to goal and using his body to shield the ball, the Cosmos' captain maneuvered to his leftaround Seattle defender, Benny Dargle, and from 12 yards out shot to the left. [4] Goalkeeper Paul Hammond got a piece of it, [5] but the ball nevertheless caromed just inside the left post for the game's only goal. [6] The second half saw considerably less action with New York content to protect their slim lead. [7]

Match details

New York Cosmos 1–0 Seattle Sounders
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Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 22,634
Referee: David Socha [1] (United States)
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NY Cosmos
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Seattle Sounders
GK1 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Birkenmeier
DF2 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Andranik Eskandarian
DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Durgan
DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto
DF18 Flag of the United States.svg Boris Bandov
MF8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vladislav Bogićević
MF7 Flag of Paraguay.svg Julio César Romero
MF6 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Davis
MF17 Flag of England.svg Steve Hunt
FW19 Flag of Paraguay.svg Roberto Cabañas Sub off.svg 71'
FW9 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chinaglia (c)
Substitutes:
MF14 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Steve Wegerle Sub on.svg 71'
DF3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Iarusci
FW11 Flag of Portugal.svg Seninho
GK21 Flag of the United States.svg David Brcic
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Mazzei
GK1 Flag of England.svg Paul Hammond
DF13 Flag of England.svg Nicky Reid
DF14 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Dargle
DF2 Flag of England.svg Ray Evans
DF16 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Stock
MF3 Flag of England.svg Kenny Hibbitt
MF11 Flag of England.svg Gary Mills Sub off.svg 60'
MF4 Flag of England.svg Alan Hudson (c)
MF10 Flag of England.svg Steve Daley
FW9 Flag of England.svg Peter Ward
FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Peterson Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutes:
DF5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Bridge Sub on.svg 60'
FW8 Flag of England.svg Roger Davies Sub on.svg 60'
Manager:
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1982 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos

Soccer Bowl MVP:
Giorgio Chinaglia (New York)
Assistant referees:
Robert Evans
Robert Allen

Television: USA Network (cable)
Announcers: Spencer Ross, Werner Roth [9]

Match statistics

First Half
StatisticNew YorkSeattle
Goals scored10
Total shots510
Shots on target33
Saves32
Corner kicks05
Second Half
StatisticNew YorkSeattle
Goals scored00
Total shots133
Shots on target20
Saves02
Corner kicks52
Overall Totals [10]
StatisticNew YorkSeattle
Goals scored10
Total shots1813
Shots on target53
Saves34
Corner kicks57

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References

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  2. ↑ "NASL 1968-1984 - Yearly Results". nasl.com. North American Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Fritz the Flood: Soccer Bowl 1982 New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders, November 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ Yannis, Alex (September 19, 1982). "Comos Win Soccer Bowl". New York Times.
  5. ↑ 1982 Seattle Sounders Highlights (3:25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMPt3a7dUfM
  6. ↑ "Cosmos Win Soccer Bowl". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Associated Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ Gammon, Clive (September 27, 1982). "By Giorgio, He Did It Again!: Giorgio Chinaglia revived his one-man show as the Cosmos won Soccer Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "NASL announcement". United Press International Archives. August 9, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Soccer Bowl 1982 New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders". April 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ Varner, Bill (September 19, 1982). "Cosmos win Soccer Bowl on Chinaglia's goal". The Journal-News. p. D1. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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