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Soccer Bowl '77
Civic Stadium was the venue for Soccer Bowl '77
EventSoccer Bowl
New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders
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DateAugust 28, 1977 (1977-08-28)
VenueCivic Stadium, Portland, Oregon
Man of the MatchStephen Hunt
RefereeToros 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.

Venue

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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

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New York Cosmos

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Main article: 1977 New York Cosmos season

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

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Main article: 1977 Seattle Sounders season

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

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New York Cosmos [note 1]2–1Seattle Sounders
Hunt 20'
Chinaglia 78'		 Report Ord 24'
Attendance: 35,548
Referee: Toros Kibritjan (United States)
New York Cosmos
Seattle Sounders
GK 1 United States Shep Messing
DF 12 United States Bobby Smith
DF 4 United States Werner Roth (c)
DF 25 Brazil Carlos Alberto Yellow card 74:29'
MF 14 Brazil Nelsi Morais
MF 8 England Terry Garbett downward-facing red arrow 45:00'
MF 6 Germany Franz Beckenbauer Yellow card 63:21'
FW 7 England Tony Field
FW 10 Brazil Pelé
FW 9 Italy Giorgio Chinaglia
FW 11 England Steve Hunt
Substitutes:
MF 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vito Dimitrijević Yellow card 66:34' upward-facing green arrow 45:00'
GK 19 Turkey Erol Yasin
Manager:
Italy Eddie Firmani
GK 1 Canada Tony Chursky
DF 4 England Mel Machin
DF 3 United States Jim McAlister
DF 5 Wales Mike England
DF 17 Scotland Dave Gillett
MF 16 England Adrian Webster (c)
MF 15 England Steve Buttle
MF 19 Scotland Jimmy Robertson downward-facing red arrow 79:49'
MF 2 Scotland Jocky Scott
FW 18 England Tommy Ord Yellow card 16:58'
FW 12 England Micky Cave downward-facing red arrow 68:07'
Substitutes:
MF 8 England David Butler upward-facing green arrow 68:07'
FW 6 England Tommy Jenkins upward-facing green arrow 79:49'
GK 26 United States Mike Ivanow
Manager:
England Jim Gabriel

Soccer Bowl MVP:
Steve Hunt (Cosmos)
Assistant referees:
United States John Davies[8]
United States 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

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First half[9][10]
Statistic Cosmos Seattle
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 16 13
Shots on target 9 6
Saves 5 8
Corner kicks 8 2
Fouls x x
Offsides x x
Yellow cards 0 1
Red cards 0 0
Second half[11]
Statistic Cosmos Seattle
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 13 13
Shots on target 1 6
Saves 6 0
Corner kicks 5 3
Fouls x x
Offsides x x
Yellow cards 3 0
Red cards 0 0
Overall[12]
Statistic Cosmos Seattle
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 29 26
Shots on target 10 12
Saves 11 8
Corner kicks 13 6
Fouls 11 14
Offsides 1 2
Yellow cards 3 1
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pele: The greatest of them all FIFA.com
  2. ^ Pele tops World Cup legends poll BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2010
  3. ^ "Pelé "The King" to be crowned in Monte Carlo at 10th edition of the "Golden Foot" Awards". GoldenFoot. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "IFFHS' Century Elections". Rsssf.com. January 30, 2000. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  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
  12. ^ "Cosmos knock off Sounders 2-1 in '77 Soccer Bowl III". Horse Racing and Seattle Sports. August 28, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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