NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

Europeans inked

2011-09-22T19:03:00.000-07:00

BOSTON - The Boston Minutemen have signed four European recruits. The recruits are Geoff Davies and Stephen Melledew of Great Britain, Bernd Stobeck and Rainer Hollasch of Germany.
(APRIL 12, 1975)

Aztecs rip Dallas

2011-09-21T06:47:00.000-07:00

Sporting a hard working offense, a very adequate defense and a new kind of fan spirit, the Los Angeles Aztecs sprinted to a 3-0 defeat of the Dallas Tornado in the first professional game played in Torrance's El Camino Stadium.

LOS ANGELES AZTECS 3
DALLAS TORNADO 0
Goals : Banhoffer 40' (unassisted), Douglas 55' (Banhoffer), Banhoffer 85' (Fisher)

(APRIL 13, 1975)

Metros sign Pilas

2011-09-13T11:17:00.000-07:00

TORONTO — Toronto Metros-Croatia announced Wednesday the signing of Bruno Pilas, 24, to a contract with the North American Soccer League club. It marks the third year of NASL play for the language major at Laurentian University of Sudbury who will pursue his studies at the University of Toronto during the summer.
Pilas previously played with Croatia in the National Soccer League and with the Dinamo Zagreb First Division team in Yugoslavia before emigrating to Canada.
(APRIL 10, 1975)

Atoms sign Bob Hope

2011-09-13T08:31:00.000-07:00

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphis Atoms of have signed a new player — Bob Hope. No, not the comedian. This one is a 31-year-old Scottish World Cup soccer star. He'll join the team in mid-April to prepare for the Atoms' home opener against the Miami Toros on May 9. Incidentally, the 5-foot-9, 150-pound Hope also is a standout golfer.

Aztecs test Dallas

2011-09-12T20:12:00.000-07:00

The defending North American Soccer League Champion Los Angeles Aztecs, with a new owner, a new coach, predominantly new personnel and a new location, launch their season Saturday against Dallas in the home opener at El Camino College. The Aztecs then travel to San Jose April 19 and return home against San Antonio April 26. Former UCLA coach Terry Fisher, who guided the Bruins to the National Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs for two consecutive years, has Doug McMillan, the NASL rookie of the year in 1974, back, along with Ramon Moraldo and Tony Douglas from last year's Aztec team.
During the off-season, Fisher traded seven Los Angeles players to San Antonio for Sergio Velazquez, a former UCLA player who was the No. 2 collegian drafted by the NASL, last winter. Velazquez played for Fisher at UCLA. "I am pleased with our defense — it is now better than at any time during the pre-season, and we are playing better together as a team," Fisher noted.
"(Gary) Allison was brilliant and has made many saves of a spectacular nature to help us shutout two, teams we've played. Ramon Moraldo and Jose Lopez have both played well defensively for us, too," he concluded.
Former San Jose businessman John Chafetz is the Aztecs' new managing general partner and has moved to the team headquarters to Redondo Beach.
The team played last season in East Los Angeles but will play this year at El Camino College in Torranee.
(APRIL 10, 1975)

Chicago Sting signs Szefer

2011-09-12T20:06:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO - Stefan Szefer, a former player in both Poland and Holland has signed a contract with the newly organized Chicago Sting. Szefer, 32, was considered one of thc top defenders in Holland two years ago when playing tor Mastrich.

Aztecs trip Sounders

2011-09-12T19:41:00.000-07:00

YAKIMA, Wash. The Los Angeles Aztecs defeated the Seattle Sounders 4-2 in a professional soccer exhibition game Monday night. Five minules into the game, Aztec Julie Veee scored Ihe first goal unassisted. Within 40 seconds. Sounder Captain Jim Gabriel tied the score, assisted by Alan Stephens. Los Angeles took the lead 2-1, just before the end of the first half as Jerry Kazarian made Los Angeles' second goal unassisted.
In the second half, the Aztecs made two quick goals. With 25:46 left in the game, Uri Banhoffer broke away and scored, and less than two minutes later Tony Douglas made a goal, leaving Seattle behind 4-1.
Seattle's final goal came at 14:04. with a penally kick by Gabriel. The team captain is a defender, and allhough it is unusual for a defender to score, he contributed the team's only two goals.
All four of the Los Angeles goals came against Seattle goalie Ballan Campeau. For the last 22 minutes- of the game, the Sounders used rookie goalie Paul Gizzi, formerly from the Bible Inslitute of Los Angeles. The newcomer held the Aztecs scoreless for the remainder of the game.
Both teams were short five starters. All of the Los Angeles starters and three of Seattle's are new players who haven't begun to play for the teams yet. This second match for Seattle puts them 1-1. It is the third match for Los Angeles, and their first win.
(APRIL 8, 1975)

Quakes tie with San Diego

2011-09-11T19:55:00.000-07:00

SAN DIEGO - After a scoreless first half, the San Jose Earthquakes and San Diego Jaws played to a 1-1 tie yesterday in a North American Soccer League exhibition game in Aztec Stadium at San Diego State. Jim Zylker scored from 20 yards out at 54.45 to give the Quakes a brief lead before Trevor Hockey tied it up at 61:31. The Quakes are now 2-1-2 so far this pre-season. Friday night San Jose plays Los Angeles in an exhibition at Fresno and next Sunday face off against Seattle at Livermore Stadium.
(APRIL 5, 1975)

TRANSACTIONS

2011-09-11T19:49:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO - The Chicago Sting announced Friday it will play an exhibition game May 27 against Israel's World Cup team at Soldier Field here. The Sting also announced the signing ot three pro players from England. They are Eddie Cliff, Eddie May and Clive Griffiths.
(APRIL 5, 1975)

Chabot soccer stars head team to play Earthquakes

2011-09-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

LIVERMORE - Four Junior College All-Americans will lead the College All Stars in their soccer match with the professional San Jose Earthquakes Sunday at the Livermore Valley Stadium in Robertson Park. Mario Herrera and Steve Hector of Chabot College will be joined by fellow All-Americans Albert Caspar of West Valley and Rigo Prado of Canada on the All Star team which fill face a somewhat depleted Quake squad in the 1 p.m. contest.
The Earthquakes have been sapped by both injury (Mark Demling, Paul Child, Johnny Moore) and by the United States National team (Buzz Demling, Mike Ivanow, Archie Roboostoff are in Poland* and consequently. The All Stars could have a good chance of staying with the North American Soccer League indoor champs.
Child and Moore are both expected to player, however neither player has worked out for over two weeks. Child will probably start in the frontline along with Art Welch, Mani Hernandez and Boris Bandov, while Moore, depending on his health, wilt be in the midfieid with either Willie Quiros or Zenon Zaczynski.
Gabbo Gavric, Fourth round draft choice Chuck Carey and Davey Kemp are definitely slated for fullback slots, while the fourth fullback position and the goalkeeper are question marks. San Jose will hold invitational free agent tryouts Wednesday night and quite possibiy add to the roster at that point. Forward-midfielder Jimmy Zylker, who was obtained by the Denver Dynamos, is one good possibility to play on an amateur contract. Dave Dufly, the strapping 6-6 defender San Jose drafted in the third round, has returned to school at Colgate. Dufty wasn't offered a contract after his week tryout and a decision on his playing status will be made this week.
(THE DAILY REVIEW, APRIL 1, 1975)

Aztecs practically starting all over

2011-09-08T18:31:00.000-07:00

Terry Fisher is about to embark on his first season as coach of the Los Angeles Aztecs, but already, it has been a long haul.
In an effort at reducing the number of non-Englishspeaking players back from last year's North American Soccer League championship club, the new franchise management, headed by general partner John Chaffetz, has eliminated all but six Aztecs of 1974 from the 1975 roster.
And Fisher has been saddled with the job of putting together a virtual brand-new team for the upcoming NASL season. As a result of personal travels throughout the United States and much of Europe, Fisher has come up with a team he feels will be competitive in a league which continues a high rate of improvement from year to year.
"I am sure we can be very competitive this season." Fisher contended. Though only 25, Fisher, after two years of coaching that turned UCLA into a national power, has the experience to know talent when he runs into it. "We have a compact group of players back from last year and I've augmented this foundation with 15 players I think can play for us," he explained.
As the defending NASL championship club, the Aztecs have been the recipients of a large number of player applications. This, however, has not really eased Fisher's situation. "We have had a lot of players approach us, but in evaluating each one I've basically considered whether they could play for any other team in the league. If they pass that, they must speak English and be prepared to help our entire situation, both on the field and off." Hopefully, the analytical process employed by Fisher has netted him a team capable of competition in the NASL.
Certainly, he is out of time. The Aztecs embarked Saturday on a five-game preseason tour that includes games with BYU in Provo. Utah; the Hellas Amateur All-Stars in Salt Lake City; the Vancouver Whitecaps in Victoria.B.C., and a pair of games with the Seattle Sounders in Everett and Yakima, Washington. The Aztecs will return to their new home for a final preseason contest April 12 against the Dallas Tornado at El Camino Stadium in Torrance.
"We aren't playing the type of international preseason the Aztecs played last year, but three of the games are against opponents (Vancouver and Seattle) in our Western Division of the NASL, so we will get a lot of experience against the teams we must beat to win our division," Fisher pointed out.
Fisher, who began his coaching career at Whittier College in 1972 after four years of college soccer at Hartwick College in New York, went into the current pre-season swing with a squad led by four returning Aztecs - forwards Uri Banhoffer and Jerry Kazarian, defender Ramon Moraldo and midfielder Jose Lopez, who played under Fisher at UCLA. Rookie of the Year Doug McMillan and Tony Douglas, both forwards, remained in Southern California during the preseason tour.
The preseason squad also includes goalies Gary Allison and Erik Theile of Rome, midfielder Julie Veee of North Hollywood, forwards John Mason of Torrance and Steve Gay of Alhambra, along with forward Sergio Velazquez, obtained in a trade with San Antonio for seven former Aztecs. A quintet of English first division defensive players will join the team before the regular season opens April 19 in San Jose.
"I know we have a solid group of players, any of whom could play on any team in the league." Fisher said. "We just have to see how they mold as a team. Vancouver, San Jose and Seattle all have stabilized their teams, so it's going to be tough. We'll have to come together quickly."
(STARS NEWS, MARCH 30, 1975)

Aztecs blank BYU

2011-09-08T18:24:00.000-07:00

PROVO. Utah - Rookie winger Sergio Velazquez slammed two unassisted goals home in the second half lo highlight the Los Angeles Aztecs' preseason-opening victory Saturday, a 7-0 rout of Brigham Young University in 30-degree weather.
Striker Uri Banhoffer and midfielder Jose Lopez, both in their second year with the NASL defending champion Aztecs, led off with goals in the first half. They were followed by winger Jerry Kazarian, another of just six returning Aztecs : Kirooz Fowzi,a rookie from UCLA, and Velazquez' cappers.
"Our learn played better today than at any time so far this year," Aztec coach Terry Fisher commented. "We still have a lot to do on marking men and our shooting outside the penalty area, though."
The Aztecs will meet the Hellas All-Stars today in Salt Lake City before traveling to British Columbia for a contest with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL.
(MARCH 30, 1975)

Toros sign Scottish center

2011-09-01T04:25:00.000-07:00

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Toros have rounded out their final roster with the signing of veteran center forward Alan Gilzean of Scotland. Gilzean, 36, played 23 international games for the Scotland national team and played 14 years with Tottenham Hotspur in London, a team spokesman said Wednesday.
(MARCH 27, 1975)

BYU soccer team hosts Aztecs

2011-09-01T04:08:00.000-07:00

In what might he its biggest challenge ever, the Brigham Young University soccer club hosts the professional Los Angeles Aztecs at 2 p m Saturday on Haws Field. The Azlers are the reigning champions of the North American Soccer League and are the first pro team in history to play on the BYU campus. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. The tickets are on sale in the Marriott Center ticket office and the Wilkinson Center.
This season, the Aztecs will operate under new ownership, a new coach and a new home. In addition to moving the club's headquarters to El Camino College in Torrance. the club's new managing partner, John Chafftez. also hired one of the nation's top young coaches, 25-year-old Terry Fisher. Fisher joins the Aztecs from UCLA where he directed the Bruins to the NCAA semifinals last year and to the finals in 1973.
Chafftez stunned NASL followers with the biggest trade in the league's history, when he traded seven of the championship team to San Antonio for rookie Sergio Velasquez. Velasquez was a two time Ail-American at UCLA under Coach Fisher and is expected to see action against the Cougars.
Joining Velasquez as first year Aztecs are Miguel Perrichon, a star with Toronto for two years, CQ Fishaa and Firooz Fowzi, two other ex-UCLA stars; goalkeeper Gary Allison, obtained in a trade with Dallas; and Theo Van der Hyden, a first-year pro from the University of San Francisco.
Among the top returnees from last year are Doug McMillan, Tony Douglas, Ramon Moraldo, Jerry Kazarian and Jose Lopez. McMillan led the team in scoring last year with 30 points, scoring 10 goals and 10 assists. Douglas tallied 17 points with five goals and six assists, while Kazarian kicked four goals in six league games. Moraldo and Lopez are defensive standouts.
Two preliminary matches are scheduled Saturday. At 1 p.m. a youth team from Ogden will play a Provo team and at 1:30 p.m. the high schoool teams from Provo and Orem will collide.
Halftime entertainment will be presented by the Folklorico Lation and the Latin America Student Association. Four young prospects that BYU coach Jim Dusara wjll be looking to are goal keeper Clark Fleming, halfback Kerry Morgan and fullbacks Salvador Rubalcava and Alvin Strait. All four have sown tremendous potential and willingness to train hard, according to Coach Dusara.
Fleming, a 6-4 sophomore, learned his soccer skills at Orem High School while Morgan picked up his ability in California, the soccer hotbed in the United States. Rubalcava comes from Mexico where he played soccer at a very early age while Strait is in his second year on the BYU team. "I hope our young players will benefit greatly from the experience they will gain against the Aztecs." says Coach Dusara.
"They are very excited at the opportunity to play against a professional team such as Los Angeles and are training very hard for the match."
(MARCH 26, 1975)

Sting get soccer star

2011-08-27T04:55:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO (UPI) — The newly organized Chicago Sting has signed Stefan Szefer, 32, a former player in both Poland and Holland, for its first season. Szefer was voted among the top defenders in Holland for two years when playing for Maastricht in Holland, and when he left in 1971, the team valued his contract at $100,000, He played for three different teams in Poland previously and was on the Polish National team for 18 games. He also has played on the U.S. National Team three times.
(MARCH 26, 1975)

Rigby signs with Atoms

2011-08-27T04:51:00.000-07:00

PHILADELPHIA - Bob Rigby has signed a contract for his third season with the Philadelphia Atoms. Now in Poland with the US World Cup team, Rigby agreed to terms via trans-Atlantic telephone with Atoms' general manager Hal Freeman. Rigby will play four games on the World Cup squad coached by Atoms' mentor Al Miller before returning here for the NASL season opener May 9 with the Miami Toros.
(MARCH 25, 1975)

Charity match

2011-08-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Minutemen will meet the Philadelphia Atoms in a charity match to benefit the Bethlehem, Pa., Youth Soccer league April 25. The Minutemen also announced the signing of Josef Jelinek, Jan Michniewski and Stan Startzell for the 1975 season. Michniewski and Jelinek played with the Minutemen last season. Startzell was acquired this year from the Philadelphia Atoms.
(MARCH 25, 1975)

Dynamos owners hope for success

2011-08-07T02:44:00.000-07:00

DENVER (UPI) — The Denver Dynamos franchise in the North American Soccer League has been a failure since its inception. The owners hope a bit of success can rub off on the team from its newest appointments.
The Dynamos, who were 5-15 in their initial NASL season last summer, named Joe Echelle general manager and J o h n Young coach Thursday. They replaced Norm Sutherland, who resigned last week following a run in with Dynamo officials. Sutherland was the Dynamo general manager during the team's first year and replaced coach Ken Bracewell last fall when Bracewell was fired.
"We were all disappointed with the club last year, Dynamos chairman Richard Olson said. "And we were all upset with the troubles we have had this year. "But now we have a different organization and a much better spirit and are ready to go."
The Dynamos open the NASL season in Dallas April 27 and as of now have only eight players under contract. What com pounds the problem is that Young is not even sure how many of the eight will honor the contracts in light of the new Management.
"All the players who have signed their contracts are welcome as long as they are good enough to play," Young said. "There may be some that don't want to come here now, but they are all welcome."
Echelle, 35, served the past four years as general manager of the Dallas Tornado, a team which made the NASL playoffs each of the four seasons. Before coming to Dallas, the 1962 graduate of Notre Dame spent four years at the Astrodome in Houston, first as business manager of the professional soccer team and later as broadcast operation's director of the Houston Astros.
Young coached at Miami the past two years, earning NASL Coach-of-the-Year honors last year when his team lost to Los Angeles in the championship game on a tiebreaker. Young said he left Miami because of personal difficulties with the owners and it had nothing to do with rumors concerning his relationship with the players.
"I don't have black and white players," Young said. "I just have players. The only yardstick I use is if someone can play and will give me a full effort out there on the field. The players respect that and so do the people."
(from Gazette Telegraph, MARCH 21, 1975)

TRANSACTIONS

2011-08-07T02:36:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON - Acquired Michael Ian Bain from Los Angeles for future draft choices and cash. (MARCH 18, 1975)

Quakes romp to title

2011-08-06T22:41:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO - It was over after one period. The San Jose Earthquakes, translating the intense desire they felt into furious, determined action on the field, stormed into a 6-1 lead after one period and went on to capture the 1975 North American Soccer League Indoor Championship with an 8-5 win over Tampa Bay at the Cow Palace.
"The coach said before the game, 'Let's not throw away three months of hard work tonight," San Jose leading scorer Paul Child explained. "We started very slowly against Dallas Friday and today we came out and said, 'Let's sock it to them and run them into the ground."
The 'Quakes didn't just run the Rowdies into the ground-they shook open a gorge and buried them in the first period. Archie Roboostoff, who didn't score a goal Friday night against Dallas, hammered in three in that first period, as the Earthquakes put the game away fasts off. "Friday. I was so off. Today, the ball bounced for me off the boards. I was running too soon Friday, today everything came together," Roboostoff beamed in the frantic San Jose dressing room after the victory.
The next two periods were simply a matter of holding on, as the Earthquakes, who were two players short, suffered an obvious mental letdown. However, when Tampa started to get back into range at 6-3 after the second period, San Jose killed two penalties and then put the game out of reach with a third period goal by Zenon Zacyznski.
Mark Demling, probably the Earthquakes' most physical player, suffered a broken tibia just 1:37 into the game in a fierce collision with Ringo Cantillo. Cantillo injured an ankle and didn't return to action, while Demling was to be x-rayed last night to fully determine the extent of damage to his right leg. Popular Johnny Moore wrecked his ankle just 36 seconds into the game and saw just limited action the rest of the first period, before spending the remainder of the game on the bench.
The injury to Demling left San Jose with just three fullbacks, Buzz Demling, Gabbo Gavric. "It was our best period of the year," Buzz Demling said with a big smile in the delirious, champagne-filled San Jose dressing room. "We knew we had to go out hard right at the beginning tonight and everything fell into place. It was beautiful, just beautiful."
Child and Gavric shared the tournament's Most Valuable Player Award and were placed on the All-Tournament team along with Ken Cooper (goalkeeper], ilija Mitic and Mike Renshaw of. Dallas and Tampa's Doug Wark, and Davey Kemp, which forced coach Ivan Toplak to shift one of his forwards to defense.
The change didn't bother the Quakes at all in that explosive first period, as San Jose took the lead for good seven minutes into the game on an unassisted goal by Roboostoff. Roboostoff took possession of the ball in the middle zone and dribbled the length of the field, before faking his defender and hammering a low shot into the left corner.
Roboostoff scored his second goal on a power play at 14:07, when Child hammered a shot off the boards and goalkeeper Mike Hewitt's hands. The ball caught Roboostoff right in the face and then rolled into the goal for an unlikely score and a San Jose lead.
Child, Rotoostoff and consistent Art Welch all broke free to score in the remaining six minutes, with Welch's power play goal capping the six goal surge. Two minutes later, Child scored the first of his three goals on a deflection off the boards from Gavric. However, Eddie Engerth scored just nine 11 seconds later on a breakaway down down the right jrving to bring Tampa back into contention.
(The Daily Review, MARCH 17, 1975)

Indoor championships

2011-08-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

This Afternoon The expansion Tampa Bay Rowdies, fresh from a highscoring rampage over the New York Cosmos, meet the San Jose Earthquakes Sunday in the finals of the North American Soccer League indoor championship. New York and Dallas play for third place. The Rowdies' Doug Wark broke the NASL indoor record by scoring six goals in Tampa Bay's 13-5 win over the bewildered Cosmos Friday night. He was aided by Bernard "Dancing Shoes" Hartze and Ziggy Lezak, who each had three goals.

Quakes vs. Tornado

2011-08-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO - Minus Mirko Stojanovic and Buzz Demling, but with more than enough pluses on their side of the ledger to overcome the losses, the San Jose Earthquakes
tangle with the Dallas Tornado tonight at the Cow Palace in the North American Soccer League Indoor semi-finals. The Quakes, the Western Region champs, defeated Dallas, the Central Region winner. 8-6, in the Calamity Bowl last month and will vie to repeat that outcome in the 9 p.m. game this evening. Tonight's first clash pits the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the New York Cosmos at 7 p.m. The winning teams will tangle at 4 p.m. Sunday, with the losers playing a consolation game at 2 p.m.
The Quakes, although missing Stojanovic and Demling tonight, figure to hold a considerable edge over the Tornado. San Jose has won three games since their 8-6 triumph over the Dallas crew while Dallas' efforts have been confined to practice sessions.
Stojanovic, who played a super game in goal in the Western Regional finals against Vancouver three weeks ago, was released outright last Saturday by San Jose, which refused to meet his demands for a new contract. Mike Ivanow, a starter in 15 of 20 outdoor games last summer, will move into the starting slot this evening.
The loss of Demling may prove more difficult to overcome. The popular fullback was hospitalized with an infection in his right elbow after the Vancouver game and just returned to the practice field this week.
Quake coach Ivan Toplak doesn't want to take any chances with Demling, who is scheduled to leave on Mar. 18 for a trip to Poland with the United States National team. "Buzz could play, but I don't want to put him in a situation where he could get injured again and possibly be out for three more weeks," Toplak explained.
Bill Quiros, a former Oakland Clipper, will make his first appearance in this game and might replace Demling at fullback. Quiros, Mani Hernandez and Zenon Zaczynski are the possibilities to take over the slot. Ironically, the spot on the roster for Quiros became open when his former Clipper teammate, Stojanovic, was released.
Johnny Moore, the third leading San Jose scorer with nine points in the two tournament games, summed-up the team's outlook going into tonight's contest with "we're pretty optimistic about Dallas. We have a good basic knowledge of how they play and therefore we could prepare for them better. The fact of the matter is, we have beaten them and they haven't beaten us indoors, so that's an advantage."
(The Daily Review, MARCH 14, 1975)

Barto signs with Atoms

2011-08-06T20:21:00.000-07:00

PHILADELPHIA - World Cup standout Barry Barto has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Atoms, the club announced yesterday. The 25-year-old midfielder will be in his fourth year in the NASL Barto played with the Atoms the past two seasons, following a year with Montreal.
An All-America soccer player from Philadelphia Textile, Barto was a member of three World Cup squads and has played in 22 international matches. "Barry started in every game in 1973 when the Atoms won the NASL championship and in every game last year," said Hal Freeman, Atoms' general manager. "He will probably start in this year's opener on May 9 against the Miami Toros at Veterans Stadium."
Runnerup for NASL "Rookie of the Year" honors in 1972, Barto was a first round draft choice of Montreal that season and has since become known as one of the most tenacious midfielders in the league.
(MARCH 12, 11, 1975)

TRANSACTIONS

2011-08-03T20:45:00.000-07:00

BOSTON (ASL) - Signed Robert Scanlon, 20. as fullback. Scanlon, from Scotland, played for Lawrence Acod in 1973.
DALLAS (NASL) - Signed three British players, midfielder Tommy Gore, center back Albert Jackson, and left winger Mickey Jennings.
PORTLAND (NASL) — The organization named to operate a Portland franchise hired Vic Crowe of London, to coach the team.

Atoms coach World Cup boss

2011-08-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

PHILADELPHIA (UPI) - Al Miller, coach of thh Philadelphia Atoms, will coach the US. World Cup soccer squad, it was announced Monday. The squad was scheduled for a four-game lour of Poland and Italy at the end of the month.The Polish World Cup team finished third behind champion West Germany and runnerup Holland in the World Cup finals last summer at Munich. The Polish Olympic team is defending champion. The Americans will play Poland's World Cup team March 26 in Posnan and Poland's Olympic team the 2th at Szczrcin. US will go on to play pro-select squads April 2 in Rome and April 4 in Milan.
(MARCH 4, 1975)

Sounders sign number 1 choice

2011-08-03T20:24:00.000-07:00

SEATTLE (AP) _ The Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League have signed defender Manny Matos, their No. 1 choice in the recent player draft, the team announced Thursday. Matos, a New Yorker, joint the Sounders in mid-May after finishing he graduates from Adelphi. Matos was named the outstanding defensive player in the NCAA Division II championships last year.

(FEBRUARY, 28)

Stojanovic keys Earthquake win

2011-08-03T18:38:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO - "Mirko, you're young again". Mirko Stojanovic wearily trained his gaze upon San Jose Earthquake trainer Dave Obenour and forced a smile, before trudging wearily into the shower room.
Stojanovic didn't fell young at 8.30 p.m. last night. As a matter of fact, the Earthquake goalkeeper was feeling every one of his 35 years, but was proud and happy just the same. "I'm totally exhausted." Stojanovic said moments earlier slumped in his chair. "But, it feels great when all of the players on the opposite team come up and congratulate you after the game."
The Yugoslavian native had just demonstrated the goalkeeping prowess that carried the Oakland Clippers to the first North American Soccer League title way back in 1967 as he led the Earthquakes to the NASL Western Indoor Regional title here Sunday night.
Stojanovic turned away 33 Vancouver shots as the Quakes advanced to the NASL Semifinals with a hard-fought 7-3 triumph over Vancouver. Originally, San Jose was scheduled to play Los Angeles in the NASL's winner-loser second round format, however late Saturday afternoon, under considerable pressure from the media, the NASL abandoned that format in favor of a Vancouver-San Jose contest.
The manuever caught everyone off guard. Earthquakes showed up for their evening's work expecting an easy game against the hapless Aztecs. Instead, they found themselves against a strong Vancouver team, that stayed in contention all the way.
Stojanovic, and the Earthquakes' ability to score the fastbreak goals provided the difference in the exciting contest.
Some of Stojanovic's saves bordered on the unbelievable. The bruising 6-0, 190 pounder blocked accurate Whitecaps shots with every part of his body and was sensational in goal. He missed much of the outdoor season last summer after a freak knee injury forced surgery and eventually spent most of his time on the bench due to the fine efforts of 6-4 Mike Ivanow.
Ironically, it was a remark from one of the Earthquake front office staff, that fired-up the usually stoic Stojanovic.
"The front office made a comparison of Mike Ivanow and me and there's no way they can compare Mike with me. I have nothing against Mike, but there's no goalkeeper in America that compares with me, even at 35. With the help of the other guys on the team, no one is as good as me." Stojanovic bluntly stated.
His pride aroused by the off-hand comment, Stojanovic put forth an impressive showing to back-up his boast The Whitccaps hit 35 accurate shots on goal and out-shot San Jose overall 84-68. However. Stojanovic threw his 35-year old body around with reckless abandon, turning away shot after shot in some incredible sequences.
"Sometimes I really hare to take a guess. Indoor is five times harder on the goalkeeper than outdoor, because there are more shots from a lose range and the floor is so hard. Every bone in my body feels it," he added.
The veteran goalie has been bothered by the flu recently and gave way to Ivanow in the third period of Friday's game. He almost left last night's contest, but noted. "I had it in my mind to do the same thing, but save after save kept me in there," he smiled.
San Jose defender Buzz Demling paid tribute to Stojanovic, noting, "Mirko was unbelievable, he was just too much. The one person that kept us in the game was Mirko".

The Earthquakes never trailed in the contest, jumping into a 3-2 lead after the first period and relying on Stojanvic to hold the losers to just one more goal, which was a "gimme", to post the win.
Mani Hernandez and Johnny Moore, San Jose's diminutive starting halfbacks, combined to give the Quakes a 1-0 lead just 2:36 into the game, while experienced Art Welch put the Quakes ahead 2-0 10 minutes later with an unassisted goal.
The Whitecaps got back into the contest at 3-2 when Brian Budd connected, but a pair of goals by the tournament's Most Valuable player Paul Child in the second period allowed the Quakes to cruise home with the win. Child finished with three goals, while Moore had four assists.
The game was kept under stringent control by the referee who handed out 15 two-minute penalties on some good calls and some of another variety.
Los Angeles took the consolation game by completely out-playing Seattle. The showing was a complete turnabout by the Artecs who were soundly beaten in their first two Indoor games.
(Daily Review, FEBRUARY 24, 1975)

Miami Toros hire new head mentor

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MIAMI (AP) - Greg Myers, coach of Florida International University's soccer team, has been hired to coach the Miami Toros for the next two years. Myers replaces 1974 NASL Coach of the Year John Young, who resigned last Sunday without explanation.
Myers, 30, look over FIU's soccer program when the school opened in 1972 and had a 25-9-2 record for three seasons. He previously coached Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia to National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) championships in 1968 and 1970, finishing second in 1969.

(FEBRUARY 23, 1975)

Quakes shake Seattle

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SAN FRANCISCO - Exploding for seven goals in the final period, the San Jose Earthquakes posted an impressive 14-4 victory over the Seattle Sounders here last right the opening round of the North American Soccer League's Western Regional Tournament.
San Jose will tangle with Los Angeles Sunday evening at 6 p.m in the second round game while the badly-beaten Sounders take on Vancouver. The Whitecaps, to the surprise of most observers, humiliated the youthful Los Angeles Aztecs, 15-4, in the opening game here last light.
Due to the NASL's ununsual tournament format, the Earthquakes still trail the Whitecaps by one goal going into Sunday's finals. The berth in next month's NASL final competition, which brings together the four regional winners, will go to the team with the best won-lost record.
In the event Vancouver and San Jose both win the berth in the championship finals will go to the team with the best goal differential (total goals scored minus total goals allowed). San Jose looked to be in trouble according to that statistic against the Sounders last night.
However, sparked by Paul Child's four third period goals, the Earthquakes tacked up seven important goals during the final 20 minutes. Archie Roboostoff enjoyed his most prolific scoring right in the Quakes abbreviated three game season by putting home three goals.
The Sounders opened the game impressively when Hank Liotart scored after just four minutes of action. The quick Seattle tally seemed to awaken the Quakes, who proceeded to score three goals in a row and lead 3-1 after 20 minutes. Art Welch's brilliant unassisted goal from a near impossible angle narrowed the gap and then Roboostoff put San Jose ahead for good just 49 seconds later after the pass from Child. Zenon Zaczynski followed with the third San Jose goal of the period and the Quakes were off and winging. The Earthquakes took control of the game in the second period with a 4-2 scoring performance and completely dominated the final stanza.
Vancouver toyed with Los Angeles, spotting the Aztecs a 1-0 lead before turning the game into a rout by scoring seven of the next eight goals.
Daryl Samson did most of the damage with five goals while a trio of his teammates scored three times each. Sergio Zanatta, Glen Johnson and Brian Budd all scored three goals in the one-sided victory.
(The Argus, FEBRUARY 22, 1975)

Atoms sign two

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PHILADELPHIA (UPI) - Fred Lewis and Ralph Bean, the two leading goal scorers in Bermuda, have signed contracts with the Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League, it was announced Wednesday.
Lewis, nicknamed the "Jet," scored 24 goals in 20 games last season for the Young Men's Social Club in the Bermuda League. Bean was named the island's most valuable player after scoring 20 goals for North Village.
Atoms General Manager Hal Freeman said Lewis and Bean, both members of Bermuda's national team, will begin workouts in Philadelphia.
(FEBRUARY 20, 1975)

New Tampa entry in NASL indoor finals

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ST. PETERSBURG, Ha. (UPI) - The Tampa Bay Rowdies capped their entry into the North American Soccer League Sunday right with an 86, come-from-behind victory over the Baltimore Comets to gain a berth in the NASL indoor title competition next month.
The Rowdies, one of four new teams entering the NASL this season, went into the final period down 5-4. then went ahead with four consecutive goals to clinch the title berth. Tampa's Ringo Cantillo, an 18-year-old player on loan from the Cincinnati Comets of the American Soccer League, was named the tournament's most valuable player.
In an earlier game, Steve Baumann registered three goals to pull the Miami Tons to a 7-4 win over the Washington Diplomats. The games Sunday wound up the third regional NASL tournament which opened Friday. Friday, the Toros swept by Baltimore. 11-8, while the Rowdies pulled a 7-2 win over the Diplomats.
Tampa's victory means a trip to San Francisco and the Cow Palace where the Rowdies will be one of four teams in the finals hosted by the San Jose Earthquakes. The Quakes won their way into the end tourney with an 11-7 win over Los Angeles Friday night after beating Dallas the week before, 8-6.
(FEBRUARY 17, 1975)

Stone signs with Chicago

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CHICAGO - Ian Stone, formerly known as Boris Schlapak, was one of four players who signed with the Chicago Sting of the NASL Sunday. Stone was a placekicker for the Baltimore Colts of the NFL during 1972. He was joined in signing by Rudy Getzinger, Wally Obrebski and Richard Green.

(FEBRUARY 17, 1975)

Diplomats sign Horton

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NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League traded highscoring center-forward Randy Horton to the Washington Diplomats Tuesday in exchange for three first round future draft picks and an undisclosed amount of cash. In exchange for Horton, the Cosmos got Washington's first round picks in 1978, 1980 and 1981.
(FEBRUARY 12, 1975)

Thunder prepares for first season

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SAN ANTONIO-The San Antonio Thunder, professional soccer club, begins its first season ever on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. In North East Stadium. The Dallas Tornado with Kyle Rote Jr., will furnish the opposition.
The Thunder has made several trades to build a winning team for this initial season. Bob Ridley, a veteran midfielder, was acquired from Dallas In exchange for Renato Costa, one of seven players picked up in a deal with the Los Angeles Aztecs. Ridley, in his third North American Soccer League season, will not only add know-how to the team but will also be valuable in promoting youth soccer in South Texas.
The opposite sex will be represented this year by the Thunder Sweethearts under the direction of Tom Kinsey, Thunder entertainment director and his wife Merrie. The young beauties will wear custom made bright and brief costumes and decorate the sidelines at every game.
The Thunder will be honored by the Agudas Achim Men's Club on Sunday, Feb. 16. The annual sports luncheon will feature the unveiling of the Texas Challenge Cup, symbol of professional soccer supremacy in Texas.
The Thunder and the Dallas Tornado will vie for possession of the cup each year. The Thunder Speakers Bureau will present programs for civic and other groups. They have an excellent film on soccer and when possible would bring along a player to demonstrate soccer skills.
The "Take a Soccer Ball to Lunch Bunch" will be meeting at Sir George's Royal Buffet, 6931 San Pedro, every second Monday beginning in March. For those not familiar with the North American Soccer League these are the teams: Central Division-San Antonio, Dallas, Denver, St. Louis and Chicago.
West Division-San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver and Los Angeles.
East Division-Toronto, New York, Rochester, Boston and Hartford.
South Division-Miami, Tampa, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Philadelphia.
To become more familiar with soccer mall demonstrations will be presented beginning Feb. 15 at Central Park. They will last from noon to five p.m. Training camp for the Thunder opens March 1 at North East Stadium.
(FEBRUARY 12, 1975)

Minor traded

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PHILADELPHIA (UPI) - Karl Minor, a wing, has been traded to the Washington
Diplomats by the Philadelphia Atoms. It was announced Monday.

Quakes win

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DALY CITY — Indoor soccer is here to stay. The San Jose Earthquakes, playing the first indoor soccer game in Bay Area history, thrilled a near-capacity crowd of 11,421 here last night with a wild 8-6 victory over the Dallas Tornado.
The contact and continuous-action of the indoor game left most ot the fans mentally exhausted by the time Archie Roboostoff put the frosting on the cake with San Jose's eighth goal with just five seconds remaining on the clock.
San Jose had trailed 3-1 just 15 seconds into the second period before exploding for five goals in the stanza to take a 6-5 lead with 20 minutes lo go in the game. Manny Hernandez, a fleet-footed wizard with the soccer ball, scored what proved to be the winning goal 5:13 into the third period when he rebounded a missed shot by Johnny Moore. Dallas came back to move within one goal at 7-6 just 45 seconds later on a goal by playercoach Ron Newman.
The victory was an impressive one for the San Jose club, which came into this contest with virtually no experience on the Astro turfcovered hockey rink. The Tornado by contrast won its North American Soccer League regional tournament two weeks ago in impressive style.
Paul Child, who scored the first San Jose goal and finished with a pair of goals and an equal number of assists during the physical contest, commented, "I thought they would be a better team. We knew they would tackle hard, but once we got used to it, we slipped the ball aside. We were also more fit than they were and it showed in the third period."
One key to the San Jose success was the tenacious man-to-man defense played by Davy Kemp on Dallas star Mike Renshaw. Renshaw burned the Quakes for two goals in the first period, but was held to just two shots on goal the rest of the way by Kemp's outstanding defensive work. With Kemp shutting off the dangerous Renshaw in the second period, San Jose came back to take command on goals by Moore (2), Kemp, Buzz Demling, and Child.
Child's goal came with just 1:56 remaining in the period and put San Jose ahead for the first time since the opening period. Hernandez added his goal at the 5:18 mark of the third period to provide the winning tally. San Jose dominated the statistical aspect of the game, spending twice as much time on the attack and firing 79 shots to just 42 for the Tornado. Dallas goalkeeper Ken Cooper kept the Tornado in the contest with an outstanding display of defense. Cooper earned 19 saves.
Dallas' heralded striker, Kyle Rote, Jr., simply wasn't a factor in the game, as he took just one shot on goal during the 60 minutes of competition. As Child commented, "He's good in the air, but that doesn't help in the indoor game."
The Earthquake players were physically battered during the game by the bigger and stronger Tornadoes, who didn't hesitate to smash people into the board. San Jose will swing back into action next Friday against the defending NASL outdoor champion, the Los Angeles Aztecs, again at the Cow Palace. The Aztecs will be playing in the-NASL regional tournament here in two weeks and the contest should give San Jose an excellent appraisal of where it stands in relation to the rest of the Western Division.
(from Daily Review, FEBRUARY 8, 1975)

Quakes take on Tornado tonight

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DALY CITY - Will history repeat itself? The San Jose Earthquakes will learn the answer tonight, as they inagurate their first indoor season at the Cow Palace against Kyle Rote Jr. and the Dallas Tornado. The kickoff is slated for 8 p.m., with a crowd of around 10,000 expected.
San Jose, spurred on by a crowd in excess of 15,000 handed Dallas a 4-2 defeat in its first home North American Soccer League game last spring and the Quakes would like to put together that kind of performance again tonight. Dallas holds a considerable edge experience-wise this evening, as the Tornado won its NASL regional tournament two weeks ago in Dallas. Mike Renshaw who hurt the Quakes badly in the NASL outdoor playoff last summer, was the star in the deciding contest with three goals.
The Tornado went to a wide-open, fastbreaking style of play against Philadelphia in the second round game and blasted the Atoms 5-2 to move into the NASL Indoor Finals Mar.15-16 at the Cow Palace. This evening's indoor contest will be the first of its kind in the Bay Area and will be played in the Cow Palace's hockey rink. The rink will be covered by an astro-turf rug and the curved end will be squared off even with the goals.
The contest, like ice hockey, will be divided into three 20-minute intermissions. San Jose will probably go with a 1-2-2 alignment in front of goalkeeper Mike Ivanow. Gabo Gavric and Buzz Demling will alternate as the final defenders, while a host of Quakes, including Johnny Moore. Mani Hernandez, Zenon Zaczynski and Sammy Sabanyka will play the midfield positions. Art Welch, Paul Child (the NASL's leading scorer outdoors last year) and Archie Roboostoff will lead San Jose's forward wall.
In contrast to the outdoor game, teams will substitute very freely this evening, again in a fashion similar to ice hockey, due to the demands of the strenous indoor game. Conditioning, especially for the top line players on both teams, will be an important factor. San Jose could have a problem in this regard, because the Quakes have been practicing in a high school gymnasium, which is 80 feet shorter than the hockey rink.
San Jose held its first practice in the Cow Palace on Wednesday.
(FEBRUARY 7, 1974)

Sounders sign Otey Cannon

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SEATTLE - Fleet winger Otey Cannon, a four year veteran of the North American Soccer League has signed his 1975 Seattle Sounders contract bringing to eleven the number of players in the fold for the upcoming season. Otey, obtained from Dallas at mid-season last year made an instant hit with Seattle fans coming off the bench to win the St. Louis game with a goal in his first appearance in a Sounder uniform.
Nicknamed "Boom Boom" because of his powerful shot, Otey provides a scoring threat anytime he is on the field with his speed and shot. The 28 year old former Chico State star is currently residing in Lynnwood and has made the Seattle area his permanent residence. Otey is the first American player to sign with the Sounders for 1975.
(FEBRUARY 5, 1975)

Boston signs 12 players

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BOSTON (UPI) The Boston Minutemen Tuesday announced signing 12 players, including seven veterans, for the upcoming North American Soccer League indoor tournament in Rochester, N.Y. Carlos Metidieri, the NASL's all-time scoring leader, heads the group. Other reluming players include Dan Counce, Josef Jelinek, Igor Bachner, Ben Brewster, Jose Soroa and Henning Boel. Newcomers include goalkeepers Shep Messing and Mickey Cohen; forwards Stan Startzell and Rene Koremans and defender Bill Healy. The Minutemen open the tournament Thursday night against the Rochester Lancers.
(FEBRUARY 5, 1975)

BC kicker travels long road to pro opportunity

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ATCHISON - There's nothing strange about sitting down to watch the 10 o'clock news. It's done all over the country. It's a habit for some, a prebedtime routine for others and, for countless millions, an unavoidable prelude to the late movie. Ninety-nine per cent of the people who tune in do it without any expectation of hearing their name mentioned and they're generally right.
That's how it was with Keith Korte, Benedictine College All-America soccer star. He was at his home in St.Louis when a casual look-in on the news turned the night into the Fourth of July, emblazoned with stars, rockets and gyrating pinwheels. It was a perfectly routine sportscast, but it included news of the drafting of college soccer players by professional teams. The magic words were: "Keith Korte of St. Louis, drafted by Rochester Lancers, plays for Benedictine College in Atchison, Kas."
"I was surprised and happy," Korte relates. "I was hoping, but somehow I wasn't really sure I'd make it." While he was exulting with his family ("My mother's a real soccer nut!"), the thought did cross his mind that it was strange he hadn't been contacted personally. He didn't need to worry. At that very moment, at Benedictine College, a telegram from Head Coach Ted Dumitru of the Lancers was waiting in his mailbox.
The whole bit started for Korte in 1971 in a meeting that did not in any way predict the future, either to BC Head Coach Terry Hanson or to the young college freshman. Korte lost his father before he was ten years old. He, his sister, Monica, and two brothers, Chuck and Mark, were reared by his mother, Mrs. Mary Lee Korte and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo H.Ma as. The oldest son, he considered himself the man of the house and his responsible outlook on life resulted from that theme.
Korte attended CBC High in St. Louis, a perennial powerhouse in St. Louis soccer. He played fullback and was named to several All-League teams. Then came December, 1971. BC Coach Hanson was on his usual Christmas vacation recruiting cruise through the St. Louis area. A parent of a player who had drawn his interest asked Hanson if he had heard about Korte. "I was skeptical," Hanson said, "because he was a freshman at the time at UMSL and hadn't even tried out for the team. I did some checking with some coaching friends and they all recommended him as a fine young man who was a better than average player."
After making an appointment, Hanson stopped by the Korte home. Already enrolled for the second semester at St. Louis, Korte expressed little interest. He explained he had a good job driving a laundry truck part time and generally had a good setup.
Although Coach Hanson had never seen Korte play, he was so impressed by the young man's attitude, his devotion to his family and his all-around fine character that he decided Benedictine had to have him. It wasn't all that easy. "After returning to Atchison," the coach recalled, "I called his home four nights in a teresting sidelight, the Lancers row to try to persuade him. After a lot of discussion with his mother and grandparents, he informed me on the fourth night that he would try it."
Korte enrolled the next week to finish his frosh year at BC and be eligible for the fall soccer program. "He came to Atchison unsure of his future and I still hadn't seen him play" Hanson reminded, "but I was hoping. Never did I dream he'd be the star he has been."
It took only one year to establish the fine defender as headline material in the soccer world. As a sophomore, Korte made All-District in the Kansas NAIA District 10; All-Area, All-Midwest, All-America and Coaches All-America. In his junior and senior years, Korte has served as cocaptain of the Ravens, leading them to the finest season records ever compiled, 13-2-1 in his junior year and 11-4-2 in this, his senior year. He won the All-America nod in both those years and went with the team to the Ravens brightest hour in school soccer history - a trip to the NAIA National Championship Soccer tournament at St. Louis where Benedictine surprised a host of people and won the third place trophy.
Here Korte won honors again. He was named a first team selection on the NAIA National tournament team and, a few days later, was invited to play in the Senior Bowl in Orlando, Fla.Scouting that game were representatives of the Rochester pro team. According to Coach Dumitru, they liked Korte's size, speed and aggressiveness. All of these, he explained, are essential for playing in the North American Soccer League in which the Lancers compete.
So it was that in the fourth round of the draft, the coach selected Korte. In an indrafted Len Salvemini, a midfielder from the Air Force Academy team, in the second round, Korte and Salvemini tangled with each other on the soccer field the past two years and were roommates at Senior Bowl.
Coach Dumitru said most of the Rochester team is composed of foreign players and they are looking to build the squad with younger players for the future. He indicated also that many NASL teams are signing American players in a bid to increase attendance.
Playing for the pros in any sport usually means money, glamour, excitement, travel and fame to the new young recipient. To Korte, it spells education. " "I'm really serious about playing professional soccer," he admitted. "I like to play the game. But the big thing is that I will be able to continue my schooling."
Korte is an excellent student and will be graduated this spring with a major in business administration and a minor in economics. His future plans are not completely blueprinted but rest between going for a master's degree in business or enrolling in law school. "I've enjoyed Atchison and Benedictine College," the proheaded soccer star smiled, "The people here are really great. Coach Hanson does a lot for his players and it's been a fine experience playing for the Ravens."
There will be some mourning in the Raven camp when Korte departs — you don't replace a man like that overnight — but Coach Hanson finds a lot of satisfaction in the honors the soccer star has received. "I speak for myself, all of the players and the entire college community when I wish Keith great success in his professional soccer career," Coach Hanson said. "We're very proud of him."

(Atchison Daily Globe, FEBRUARY 2, 1974)

Masnik signs

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NEW YORK (AP) - New York Cosmos annonced Sunday the signing of fullback Juan Masnik, captain of Uruguay's 1974 World Cup team.

(January 27, 1974)

Tornado advances in tourney

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DALLAS (UPI) - Tornado coach Ron Newman didn't appear to optimistic right before the game started. "We have no chance to win the tournament," he said. "We can beat Philadelphia, I think, but I can't see St. Louis beating Toronto."
Dallas did beat Philadelphia, 6-2, in the first half of Sunday's doubleheader soccer match and then watched as Toronto took a 3-0 lead over St. Louis only to have the Stars rally for an 8-4 victory.
That gave the four teams in the regional tournament 1-1 records but Dallas had the best goal difference by scoring three more goals than it allowed to advance to the North American Soccer League indoor championships March 14-16 in San Francisco.
The Dallas-Philadelphia game was 1-1 after the first period, but the Tornado took a 4-1 advantage early in the second period. Ilija Mitic scored the goal that put Dallas ahead and Bob Ridley and Roy Turner scored within 12 seconds of each other for the 4-1advantage.
"We moved the ball around and we substituted less so we could coule keep the flow going," Turner said. "We went to a man-for-man system, pressed them on the ball, and they seemed to get nervous," Newman said. "And we attacked and attacked."
Mike Renshaw scored three goals for Dallas, but his final one, which made the score 6-2 was the one that gave Dallas its one-goal tournament victory over St. Louis which scored two more goals than it allowed in the regional.
After Toronto raced to a 3-0 first period lead, Mike Seerey and Al Trost, who also scored three goals for the day, pulled St. Louis to within one goal of Toronto as the first period ended.
(JANUARY 27, 1975)

Quakes pick up Polish halfback

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SAN JOSE — Continuing their attempts to improve their midfield, the San Jose Earthquakes announced the signing Tuesday of halfback Zenon Zaczynski of Poland. The 5-8, 155 pounder played 13 years of professional soccer in Poland, including seven years in the first division. The Quakes signed Zaczynski after he worked out with last weekend.
Coach Ivan Toplak commented, "He has a very good sense for the ball and he knows his position well. He shows all of the signs of being a steady player and doesn't let anything bother him on the field."
Toplak, who earlier signed former Oakland Clipper halfback William Quiros of Costa Rica, continued to add. "He's a very good with the team passes and has no trouble controlling the ball."
(JANUARY 24, 1974)

Seven starters for one rookie

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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Aztecs, champions of the North American Soccer League, traded away seven starting players Tuesday to San Antonio for the draft rights to rookie Sergio Velasquez. Velasquez, UCLA graduate who hasn't played a single minute of pro soccer, is expected to sign with the Aztecs.
Los Angeles also gets two first round draft picks in the trade, for 1976 and 1977. Going to the Thunder are midfielders Luis Marotte, Pedro Martinez, Renato Costa and Julio Cesar Cortez, defensemen Ricardo de Rienzo and Mario Zanotti and goalie Blas Sanchez.
Velasquez is a 5-foot-9,165 pounder who was an NCAA All-American his last two years at UCLA under coach Terry Fisher who joined the Aztecs as their head coach a month ago. "He is without a doubt one of the most outstanding players in the country," Fisher said of Velasquez. "He's skillful and deceptive with the ball and he's a goal scorer, that's for sure."
Velasquez is a resident of El Monte, Calif. He moved here from Mexico with his family when he was 10. Last season Alex Perolli was the coach of the Aztecs. He left after winning the NASL title and is now the coach at San Antonio.
(JANUARY 22, 1975)

Alfredo Lamas

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Uruguay
Milieu de terrain
Né le 2 mai 1947 à Montevideo
Clubs : Penarol Montevideo (1970-75), New York Cosmos (1975)

Cinq fois champion d'Uruguay avec le Penarol, Alfredo Lamas dispute la Copa Libertadores dont il est finaliste en 1970. En 1975, il rejoint le New York Cosmos en compagnie de son coéquipier Omar Caetano. Titulaire dans l'entrejeu de l'équipe new yorkaise, il ne marque aucun but en League.
NASL : 16 matches (15)

Cosmos signed two players

2011-07-27T05:36:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK (CP) — The New York Cosmos announced Wednesday the signing of two South American players Omar Caetano, 31, a member of Uruguay's 1966 and 1970 World Cup teams, and Al Lamas, 27. Both were acquired from AC Penarol of Montevideo.

(JANUARY 24, 1975)

Soccer tourney on CBS TV

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NEW YORK (UPI) — Commissioner Phil Woosnam announced Sunday that CBS will provide live television coverage of the NASL Indoor qualifying tournament in Dallas on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
The game will be blacked out in Dallas unless it is sold out 72 hours in advance. CBS will also provide coverage of the Indoor Championship Game on Saturday, Mar. 22.
Originally, CBS announced that they would show only taped coverage of the Group I event in Dallas.
However they will now provide live coverage of the game featuring the Dallas Tornado on Sunday. The Tornado opponent will be determined by the results of the Friday night games on Jan. 24. Dallas will play the Toronto Metros and the Philadelphia Atoms will play the St.Louis Stars. On the second day of each tournament the first night winners will play the opposite first night losers.
In Group II in Rochester on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Rochester Lancers will play the Boston Minutemen and the New York Cosmos will play the new Hartford Franchise.
In Group III in Tampa on Friday, Feb. 14, the Tampa Bay Rowdies will play the Washington Diplomats and the Baltimore Comets will play the Miami Toros.
In Group IV in San Francisco on Friday, Feb. 21, the San Jose Earthquakes will play the Seattle Sounders and the defending NASL champion Los Angeles Aztecs will play the Vancouver Whitecaps.
(JANUARY 19, 1974)

Wick, O-State send four players to NASL

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It came as no surprise yesterday when Farrukh Quraishi of Oneonta State was the first player drafted in the 1975 North American Soccer League college player draft, going to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The surprises came in the later rounds when the Rowdies tabbed two players from Hartwick College and the New York Cosmos picked up another one of the Warriors.
Selected in the later rounds by the Rowdies were Bob Isaacson and John Bluem. Wick captain Mike Angelotti was one of the early picks by the Cosmos.
Francisco Marcos, a familiar name in area soccer circles and director of public relations with the Tampa organization, had a hand in getting both Isaacson and Bluem to Tampa. "Both Hartwick players will be given every chance to make the team," Marcos said.
Warrior coach Timo Liekoski stated that he "was surprised" when he found out that three of his players had been drafted. "Sure, I was surprised," Liekoski said. "We had three players drafted last year and after the problems we had at the beginning of this year, I didn't expect threeEveryone knew that Quraishi was going to be the first player picked in the draft. He flew to Tampa last night and will be introduced to the Tampa media at a press conference this afternoon.
Besides being the first player, Quraishi carries another distinction with him. "Farrukh is the first player that I know of that is going to a club with a full time contract," Marcos commented. "Most players are given a year with a rookie contract to prove themselves and discuss contract terms in their second season, but Farrukh is a member of the Tampa organization right now."
Marcos stated that Quraishi has been named Director of Youth Coaching and will begin work immediately in the Tampa Bay Rowdies youth program. Isaacson and Bluem had considerably harder times making the Rowdies draft list. Marcos stated that the Rowdies narrowed their choices between Isaacson and Bruce Allen of Penn State. Allen had been drafted by the Miami organization last season, and although he had returned to college instead of turning pro, he was ineligible for this year's draft because he had been picked last year.
The Rowdies decided Isaacson was a better choice. Bluem faced the same situation. According to Marcos, both Bluem and Jay Holbrook of Cornell were under consideration by the Rowdies. Bluem became their pick because, according to Marcos, "Bluem is a better athlete and I know that he will work harder than Holbrook would." "Dee (Isaacson) could be the sleeper of the draft," said Liekoski. "He has all the tools. But, I'll tell you, he and Johnny are really going to have to work if they want to make it."
Liekoski said he was not as surprised when he heard that Angelotti had been drafted. "Mike had a good year for us and he is a real good player. I was pretty sure that he would be drafted. It really surprised me when Bluem got drafted because he and Mike both played center back and I thought Mike would overshadow him."
The second player drafted yesterday was UCLA forward Sergio Velasquez, who was picked by San Antonio. The defending champion Los Angeles Aztecs had the third pick, thanks to a trade with Chicago and the Aztecs took halfback Michael Ian Bain of Howard.
(JANUARY 16, 1975)

The first round:
Tampa — Farrukh Quraishi, forward, Oneonta State
San Antonio — Sergio Velasquez, forward, UCLA
Los Angeles — Michael Ian Bain, halfback, Howard
Hartford — Kevin Welch, forward, Bridgeport
Denver — Solomon Ohraiki, forward, Metro State
St. Louis - Bruce Hudson, back, St. Louis University
Baltimore - Alberto Cael, back, Catholic University
Rochester — Nelson Cupello, halfback, Brockport State
Dallas — Gary St. Clair, goal, San Jose
Baltimore — Jessie Cox, back, Loyola College
Miami — Trakoon Jirasuradet, back, Florida International University
Los Angeles — Firoz Fonzi, forward, UCLA
New York — Eugene Van Taylor, goal, Erskne College
Philadelphia — Chris Bahr, back, Penn State
Dallas — Bobby Kessen, back, SIU Edwardsville
Seattle — Manny Matos, back, Adelphi University
Boston — John Ross, goal, Cornell

Quakes sign Quiros

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SAN JOSE - The San Jose Earthquakes announced Monday that they have signed former Oakland Clipper star William Quiros to a contract. Coach Ivan Toplak came to terms with Quiros in Costa Rica, where the latter had been competing in class one competition. The 32-year-old Quiros played for the NASL champion Clippers in 1967 and for the Kansas City Spurs in 1969.
(JANUARY 7, 1974)

IN BRIEF...

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- GEORGE BEST, the fallen Irish international star who once charmed soccer audiences around the world, could be wearing a New York Cosmos uniform when the North American Soccer League kicks off in the spring, a club spokesman said Monday. Best will arrive in New York Wednesday to conduct negotiations with general manager Clive Toye and coach Gordon Bradley, both Britons who know Best well

- THE LOS ANGELES AZTECS have signed Rene Bucher of Switzerland and three returnees from their 1974 NASL championship squad, Jerry Kazarian, Yeprem Nersepian and Peter Filotis.

Atoms trade Startzell

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PHILADELPHIA — As Stan Startzell was packing his bags yesterday at the office of the Philadelphia Atoms he had a fleeting but significant reunion with an old friend. Alec Papadakis had arrived from Boston and the two had a chance to mull over the North American Soccer League trade they were involved in, which had just been sealed.
Startzell was happy to be leaving the Atoms and coach Al Miller and heading for Boston. Papadakis, who competed against Startzell in college, was glad to rejoin Miller, his former coach at Hartwick (N.Y.) College.
"Boston had originally been my first choice to play professional soccer," said Startzell, a graduate of Penn and former Levittown Woodrow Wilson High School soccer star. "I knew Boston's coach. Hubert Vogelsinger, when he coached at Yale. I played against him and also under him when the team from Yale went to Europe and I was invited to play.
"I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN very impressed with Vogelsinger's style of soccer. And he and Al Miller are the only two American coaches in the league. And I believe they are the only two who have the courage and belief in themselves to use U.S. players."
But Startzell was equally pleased with the idea of getting out of Philadelphia. In his first year with the Atoms. Startzell was part of what was called "The Miracle of 73." as the Atoms in winning the NASL crown as an expansion team, were so immortalized. That accomplishment quickly turned into the "Reality of 1974" a dismal 9-11 season.
"WHEN WE WON IT was Utopia." said Startzell, who also worked in the Atoms" public relations office. "But this season things seemed to sour. There were mistakes on both sides—players and management. "The only way to change that is to clean house and change a few faces. I knew I would be traded for some time. I had some discussions with Tampa, an expansion team, but it would have been too expensive to move down there.
"Then I found out that roach Miller was interested in Papadakis and going to Boston sounded fine. I encouraged the trade. I think mainly Boston will be a breath of fresh air. And I have a fair chance to play there." Startzell said he also expects a slight jump in the $3.000 salary he earned for playing with the Atoms. But salaries in professional soccer are really a minor consideration to most players.
AS LONG AS I have 10 cents more than I need, I'm wealthy." Startzell said. Startzell plays professional soccer to fulfil a more basic need. He loves the game that much. When he graduated from Penn in 1972 with a degree in economics he considered entering law school or doing graduate work in business. "But then I heard there was a professional soccer draft." the 24 year-old Startzell said. Il was shocked to hear of it. Suddenly, pro soccer was all I could think about. "
His first year in the league was with the New York Cosmos, who won the NASL crown. He came to Philadelphia the following season and became a part of their title. Now on to Boston. which made the playoffs last year.
"I REALLY THOUGHT Boston was the best team last year. They definitely have championship potential," Startzell said. "Who knows? Maybe I can be the extra boost Boston needs."
Papadakis, a native of Greece, hopes to do the same for the Atoms. Miller, who directed Hartwick College to 40 victories in 43 games in the three years Papadakis was a high-scoring forward on the team, is acutely aware of his potential. As far as losing midfielder Startzell. Miller said. "We naturally are sorry to lose Stan Startzell. But he had become a marginal player with the Atoms and I felt he'd have more of an opportunity to play in another city. I feel Stan is one of the finest young men I've ever been associated with in college and pro soccer.
In other words "IN HIS OPINION I wasn't playing up to my potential," Startzell said. "I'm sure there will be many more changes with the Atoms. As I said before, when the attitude of a team goes bad, the only way to solve the problems is through a house cleaning."
(From Courier Times, DECEMBER 31, 1974)

Quake twinbill

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NEWARK - The San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League will challenge the Newark High faculty to a benefit contest tomorrow night at the boys - gym starting at 8 p.m.
The Earthquakes will play the faculty in one period of basketball and qne quarter in soccer. The combined score from both stanzas will determine the winner. Playing in the game for the San Jose club will be Johnny Moore, Buzz and Mark Demling, Art Welch. Dave Kemp and Manny Hernandez.
(NOVEMBER 11, 1974)

Cosmos sign a star

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NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Cosmos announced the signing of Brazilian forward Manoel Maria for the 1975 league season. The 26-year-old Maria is currently under contract to Santos of Brazil, where he played as a forward alongside the recently retired Pele. Maria joined Santos in 1968 after representing Brazil in that year's Olympic Games in Mexico.
"Maria is just one of several stars we hope to able to sign for our 1975 season," said Clive Toye, Cosmos vice president and general manager. "He is, without a doubt, one of the fastest forwards we have ever seen and we were very fortunate to have obtained him."
The signing of Maria was consummated some five weeks ago, but not announced until Wednesday. The Northern Division entry in the NASL, which "enjoyed" its worst season of its entire history, had been threatening a major signing of this type for some time and called two news conferences, for noon and 5 p.m. Wednesday, to release the apparently five week old story.
Among the problems facing the Cosmos, who played for the NASL title in 1972, is the fact they play all their home games at Randalls Island, one of the worst facilities in the entire league.

(NOVEMBER 14, 1974)

Tampa trial

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TAMPA - Eddie Firmani, coach of the new Tampa franchise in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and an internationally known player and coach, will be in Oneonta for this weekend's NCAA Division I tournament game between Oneonta State and Hartwick.
Besides watching the game between the two collegiate powers, Firmani will be watching with a keen eye the trial game setup by newly hired publicity director Francisco Marcos at 2 p.m. Sunday. The game does not have a definite site as yet with the determination of one dependent really on the first round loser of the NCAA game.
Both Elmore Field at Hartwick and Red Dragon Field on the State campus have been mentioned as possible grounds for the contest, which will really be more of a controlled scrimmage than a full scale game 7- although game conditions will exist.
Since Oneonta has its share of soccer talent not currently enrolled in either of the two colleges, Firmani and Marcos feel it would be an excellent time to view these players. Opposition for the "pickup squad" of trial players will be the highly successful Toronto Emerald of Toronto, Canada, recent winners of the prestigious Toronto Metro Cup. It will be the second time in Oneonta for the club managed by Pat Ellis, a first visit last fall impressed the players and officials so favorably they have asked for another visit to the area.
Among the past area collegiate stars set for action in the game are: Hartwick All Americans and NASL draftees in 1973 Ed Austin, Colin Keenan and Doug Wark (currently on the Rochester Lancers roster of the NASL) as well as Colm's brother Brendan. From 0-State: former standout defender Joe Howarth, a '73 draftee by Al Miller for the Philly Atoms, will also be attending with Cornell grads goalie Bruce Arena and back Chris Agoliati also figuring to get an extensive "looksie."
Also, players from the losing club from the scheduled State-Hartwick Dream Match Number III will participate; Hartwick probably sending defenders, Mike Angellotti and John Bluem and State adding their certain All American and high 1974 draft pick Farrukh Quraishi to the proceedings.
(NOVEMBER 11, 1974)

Cortez leaves Aztecs

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A four-game major division program of the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League will be held at Daniels Field in San Pedro today. Starting time will be 10 a.m. In the opening match, much-improved Incas Club will seek a triumph over last-place Hungarian Eagles. The Peruvians held undefeated Maccabee to a 2-2 tie last week and should be favorites over the Eagles.
The league-leading San Pedro Yugoslavs will meet Hollywood Kickers at noon. The harbor team, with its fast-striking offense, hopes to add another victory to its credit. High scorers Oscar Pizarro and Miguel Cuevas pace the attack.
Feature event scheduled at 2 p.m. will find Los Angeles Gauchos clashing with United Armenians. Both teams are loaded with former Los Angeles Aztecs professionals, and a topclass match is expected. Julio Cesar Cortez of World Cup fame with Uruguay will join Luis Marotte and Miguel Brigida on the Gauchos.

Benefit soccer match slated

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DALLAS - Bobby Moffat and other members of the Dallas Tornado Soccer team will be joined by Denton business and professional men to oppose a Denton Select Soccer team, made up of North Texas State University soccer team members Tuesday at Fouts Field.
The benefit match, billed as Bobby Moffat's McDonald's All Star Soccer Team versus Denton Select Team, is being sponsored by the Denton' Chapter of the North Texas Diabetes Association. All proceeds will go to research of the American Diabetes Association. There will be several competitive sidelights to the game which starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
For instance, Dr. Richard Lowe/sponsor of the NTSU soccer team, will be playing against his collegiate group as a member of Moffat's team. Other well-known personalities who will join with the Tornado players are Bill Mercer, sports announcer for Mean Green football, basketball and the Chicago White Sox; Allie I.
Miller, president the Denton Chapter of the Diabetes Association; NTSU basketball coach Gene Robbins, Radio Station KDNT announcers Terry Wayne and Dave Scott, and Denton Record-Chronicle sports editor Mack Owens.
Dallas Tornado soccer teammates who have committed to play in the Denton benefit game are Moffat, Ron Turner, Kenny Cooper, Dick Hall and David Chadwick. Moffatt said most of the team will make an appearance. Tornado coach Ron Newman will be on hand for last minute instructions to the Denton players.
The Denton Select Team will be coached by NTSU soccer coach Telmo Franko and features Iseed Khoury who recently scored seven goals in one game. The NTSU team has only one defeat on its season record and the Tornado was 1971 North American League Soccer champion.
(NOVEMBER 7, 1974)

Zylker joins Earthquakes

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SAN JOSE - Jim Zylker, a San Jose State University All-American in 1973 and U.S. Olympic Team starter, was obtained by San Jose from the Denver Dynamos. The Quakes gave up the rights to Mike Flater who was drafted by San Jose before the past season.
Zylker, a 5-9, 160 Ib. midfielder who can also play up front at striker, never signed by Denver after being drafted early this year. He opted to stay in San Jose to complete his education as well as to remain in close touch with Olympic Coach Julie Menendez, San Jose State's mentor.
Zylker is originally from San Francisco, and attended Canada Junior College before going to San Jose State. He was on the Olympic team that made the 1972 final series in Munich.
(NOVEMBER 1, 1974)

Pro soccer stars to give clinic

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WILLIAMSTOWN—Top-flight talent from the North American Soccer League will conduct a soccer clinic Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mitchell Field here. Carlos Metidieri, forward, the league's all-time leading scorer, head coach Hubert Vogelsinger and defenseman Henning Boel, all of the Boston Minutemen, will conduct the clinic.
It is sponsored by the' Berkshire Soccer Association and will coincide with the BSA's annual awards night at which Vogelsinger will be guest speaker.
(OCTOBER 29, 1974)

Soccer clubs open League play

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The 1974-75 soccer season of the semi-pro division of the Greater Los Angeles League opens today with four matches slated at Daniels Field in San Pedro. The program starts with San Pedro Yugoslavs facing Scandia Club at 10 a.m. followed with Hollywood Kickers tangling with Alemania at noon.
The feature event at 2 p.m. pits the league's two Armenian sides, the Homenetmen Montebello and the controversial United Armenians, closing the day's festivities with Gauchos mixing with Croatia at 4 p.m.
The United Armenians, now in the process of reorganizing their club due to their probation status in the league for the next two seasons, have reported by signed several top pro players from the Los Angeles Aztecs and San Jose Earthquakes.
Co-managers and owners Berge Gurlekian and Mike Sakajian of the United A-'s have signed such household pro figures as Luis Marotte, midfield general of the NASL champion Aztecs, along with teammates Peter Filotis, Manuel Vega, Renato Costa and All-American Yeprem Nersepian.
To add additional scoring punch, the Armenians have also inked high scorer Dave Coskunian from San Jose and are now negotiating for the services of the NASL's rookie of the year All-American Douglas McMillan.

NASL LEADERS 1974

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Scorers
153 : Carlos Metidieri
139 : Warren Archibald
126 : Ilija Mitic
124 : Manfred Seissler
119 : Art Welch
115 : Casey Frackiewicz
107 : Willy Roy
106 : Randy Horton
99 : Kaizer Motaung
91 : Leroy DeLeon
84 : Eli Durante
78 : Cirilio Fernandez
77 : Pat McBride
75 : Iris DeBrito
73 : Mike Renshaw
72 : Eric Barber
70 : Paul Child
69 : Janusz Kowalik, Jorge Siega
60 : Manfred Rummel
59 : Yanko Daucik, Freddie Mwila
56 : Oscar Lopez, Selimir Milosevic
55 : John Kerr
54 : Norbert Pogrzeba

Buteurs
62 : Carlos Metidieri
55 : Ilija Mitic
53 : Warren Archibald
48 : Kazimierz Frackiewicz
47 : Manfred Seissler
46 : Kaizer Motaung
44 : Randy Horton
41 : Willy Roy, Art Welch
39 : Leroy DeLeon
34 : Cirilio Fernandez
32 : Eli Durante
31 : Paul Child
30 : Janusz Kowalik, Iris DeBrito, Pat McBride
28 : Selimir Milosevic, Eric Barber
26 : Manfred Rummel
25 : Yanko Daucik, Freddie Mwila
23 : Nick Papadakis, George Kirby, Ernie Winchester
22 : Oscar Lopez, Norbert Pogrzeba, Jorge Siega, Mike Renshaw
20 : John Kerr, Henry Klein
18 : Graham Newton

Assists
37 : Art Welch
33 : Warren Archibald
30 : Manfred Seissler
29 : Mike Renshaw, Carlos Metidieri
25 : Willy Roy, Jorge Siega
19 : Eli Durante
18 : Kazimierz Frackiewicz, Emment Kapengwe, Ilija Mitic, Randy Horton
17 : Phil Tinney, Pat McBride
16 : Co Prins
15 : John Kerr
14 : Josef Jelinek
13 : Leroy DeLeon, Kyle Rote
12 : Oscar Lopez
11 : Freddie Mwila, Kaizer Motaung, Roberto Aguirre, George O'Neill, Cirilo Fernandez
10 : Douglas McMillan, Charlie Mitchell

MATCHES AMICAUX 1974 (FRIENDLIES)

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2/7/74 Red Army (USSR) NASL All-Stars Toronto, ON Indoor Maple Leaf Gardens
2/11/74 Red Army (USSR) 6-3 Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia, PA Indoor The Spectrum
2/31/74 Red Army (USSR) 11-4 St. Louis Stars St. Louis MO 12,241 Indoor
4/7/74 Monterrey (Mexico) 1-2 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles, CA
4/14/74 Atlante (Mexico) 0-1 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles, CA 7,124
4/21/74 Club America (Mexico) 2-1 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles, CA 14,211
6/11/74 Club America (Mexico) 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA 7,418
6/13/74 Club America (Mexico) 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA 3,000
5/22/74 Napoli (Italy) Estudiantes (Argentina) Montreal, QU
5/24/74 Napoli (Italy) Estudiantes (Argentina) Jersey City, NJ
5/26/74 Napoli (Italy) 2-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY Downing Stadium
5/30/74 Napoli (Italy) Toronto Metros Toronto, ON
6/2/74 Napoli (Italy) 2-3 Estudiantes (Argentina) Chicago, IL
6/5/74 Napoli (Italy) Estudiantes (Argentina) Cleveland, OH
4/13/74 Atlante (Mexico) Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles CA
6/20/74 Los Angeles Aztecs 0-0 Universidad (Mexico) Mexico City, Mexico 5,000
4/28/74 Universidad (Mexico) 3-1 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles CA 7,134
6/16/74 Universidad (Honduras) 1-4 New York Cosmos New York, NY
?/?/74 Universidad (Honduras) 1-14 Dallas Tornado Dallas, TX
6/26/74 Universidad (Honduras) 0-7 Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia, PA 5,550 Veterans Stadium
7/11/74 Guadalajara (Mexico) 5-1 Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Coliseum
7/17/74 Italian Army Team 2-2 Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia, PA 9,781 Veterans Stadium
8/7/74 USA Olympic Team 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose , CA 7,128
8/30/74 USA National Team 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose , CA 9,333

Aztecs beat Toros with penalty kick

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MIAMI (AP) - A lot of people didn't like the idea of the Los Angeles Aztecs beating the Miami Toros for the North American Soccer League championship in an overtime penalty kick contest.
But Toros Coach John Young realized a man whose team won six regular season games through overtime penalty kicks was in no position to complain. "I said from the start I wasn't going to knock the championship game being decided by penalty kicks if it went, into overtime," said Young after the Toros were beaten 4-3. "You can't have your cake and eat it too, unless you have two cakes."
The 15,507 fans in the Orange Bowl and a national television audience Sunday watched the Aztecs and Toros knot at 3-3 at the end of regulation play in a wild contest that saw the Aztecs come from behind three times despite an Aztec scoring on his own team.
Then came the tie-breaker, five players from each team lining up for one shot each on the opposing goalie. The Aztecs had scored four penalty kicks and the Toros three when Miami's Roger Verdi booted his attempt over the crossbar. Up stepped the Aztecs' Tony Douglas, who could win the championship with one kick.
A roar came from the crowd when Miami goalie Osvaldo Toriani shoved the shot away, and a dejected Douglas was halfway back to the bench belore he realized the referee had ruled Toriani had violated the rules by moving his feet before Douglas crossed the penalty line.
The result was a coach's dream an instant replay with the ending changed. Douglas'second shot went home and for the penalty kick contest, Los Angeles got an extra point and the championship.
Miami drew first blood 16 minutes into the game when Ralph Wright headed in a corner kick from Ron Sharp. The Aztecs' Ricardo DeRienzo made it 1-1 on a penalty kick ten minutes later, and that score held through the first 45 minute half.
In the second half, Miami jumped to 2-1 when a hard shot rocketed off the body of Los Angeles player Ramon Moraldo and bounced into the Aztec net for a "hollowgoal."
Renato Costa's free kick after a penalty brought Los Angeles even. Esteban Aranguiz headed in a shot to put Miami up 3-2, but the Aztec's Douglas McMillan, NASL rookie of the year, kicked the ball into an open goal to end regulation play at 3-3.
Alex Perolli, the Aztec's urbane, Albanian-born coach, said his team played its usual game, taking it easy in the first half and driving hard in the second. Asked what he thought about winning a championship game on penalty kicks, Perolli chortled. "Don't ask me. Ask the commissioner."
(Naples Daily News, AUGUST 26, 1974)

LOS ANGELES AZTECS 4* (DeRienzo, Banhoffer, McMillan)
MIAMI TOROS 3 (Wright, o.g, Aranguiz)
HT : 1-1 - Attendance : 15,507 - Ref : John Davies (San Francisco)
Los Angeles : Sanchez (Mex) - DeRienzo (Arg) (Lopez, USA), P.Martinez (Mex), Moraldo (Tri), Zanotti (Arg), Cortez (Uru), T.Douglas (Tri), Marotti (Uru), Renato Costa (Bre) (Filotis, Tur), Banhoffer (Uru), McMillan (USA). Coach : Alex Perolli (Alb)
Miami : Toriani (Arg) - Hamlyn (USA), Wright (Ang), Figaro (Tri), Arguelles (Cuba), Mallender (Ang), Aranguiz (Chi), Sharp (Eco), Watts (Ang) (Aguirre, Arg), David (Tri), Archibald (Tri) (Verdi, Ang). Coach : John Young (Eco)
Miami

TV gome today could push league over the fop

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MIAMI (AP) - The Los Angeles Aztecs and Miami Toros face the dual burden Sunday of trying to capture the North American Soccer League title and upgrading the prestige of the struggling league. The 3:30 p.m., EOT, game gives the NASL its first national television exposure since 1968. The league lost TV and 12 of its 17 teams in 1969 and has been scratching its way back since then.
The importance that NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam and other officials have placed on a good TV showing and rating for the game has been underlined all week to the players. "More than just the result of the game is involved," admitted Coach John Young of the Toros. "A tremendous burden is on both teams becuse of television. "This could be the one thing to push us over the top in the years to come." Woosnam said, "There's a lot of responsibility on the players."
The afternoon starting time was expected to keep the crowd in the 80,000-seat Orange Bowl down, mostly because of the heat factor. But officials hoped to draw more than the 18,825 who attended the 1973 title game in Dallas.
The 1974 teams have contrasting styles. The Aztecs, champions of the Western Division, play a South American style, trying to control the ball at midfield. The Toros, Eastern Division victors, use the fast, long-pass brand of European play.
The Aztecs are a first-year team but veteran Coach Alex Perolli didn' exactly mold a bunch of newcomers together. "I knew every player I brought here and had them all before," he said. "If you know the players, then you don't have problems. "I don't try out players because tryouts don't mean anything," he added. "A bad player can have a good tryout and a good player can have a bad one. I got players I knew could perform."
His team is led by rookie of the-year Douglas McMillan, who has scored 10 goals and added 10 assists, and fellow forward Uri Banhoffer, who has seven goals. The Aztecs are led in midfield by Tony Douglas and Luis Marotti.
Miami, in its third year, was last in its division last year. Second-year field boss John Young was named NASL coach of the year. Steve David, runnerup in the rookie balloting, has scored 13 goals. Warren Archibald, 1973's most valuable player, is second with five. The midfield leaders are team captain Ronnie Sharp and Esteban Aranguiz. All-league player Roberto Aguirre is a doubtful starter due to a pulled hamstring muscle.
The Toros' defense, led by Ralph Wright and Alan Hamlyn, allowed 23 goals during the regular season, fewest in the league. The only regular-season meeting between the clubs found Los Angeles beating the the visiting Toros 2-1.
(AUGUST 25, 1974)

Toros, Aztecs go in soccer championship

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MIAMI - The Miami Toros will pit their strong defense against the high-scoring Los Angeles Aztecs in the Orange Bowl Sunday for the North American Soccer League championship. The game, to be televised-by CBS on Channel "only, is rated by oddsmakers as a tossup because the Toros have the advantage of playing on their home field. Although the Toros mailed out 30.000 discount tickets the week before the championship game, officials are expecting only 20.000 soccer fans to show up for the title match.
The Aztecs, rated as having the league's most potent offense, advanced to the finals last week with a 2-0 wino over the Boston Minutemen. The Toros, who allowed only 23 goals to be scored against them this season, advanced to the championship game by overpowering Dallas 3-1.
The Aztecs paced by 1974 rookie-of-the-year Striker Douglas McMillan, scored 39 goals this season, but had 36 scores against McMillan scored 30 points this season with 10 goals and 10 assists. He is backed by right winger Uri Banhoffer with seven goals and 18 points and the potent midfield duo of Tony Douglas and Luis Marotti, who scored 16 and 12 points during the season.
Miami's often explosive attack is led by All-League wingers Steven David and Warren Archibald, who was injured early in the season and didn't score his first goal until the ninth game of the 20-game season. Archibald finished with five goals and three assists for 13 points and David scored 13 goals for 26 points.
Miami's all-star center midfielder Roberto Aguirre is still recovering from a pulled hamstrung and is expected to be replaced in the Toros lineup by Ken Mallender. The battle of the nets will be fought by Miami's Osvaldo Torinani, who had 158 saves and a 1.20 average, and Blas Sanchez of Los Angeles, who had 120 saves.
Toros Coach John Young, who brought his team to the championship game in its second year in Miami, was named the league's coach of the year. The Aztecs are coached by veteran Alex Perolli.
(The Daily Review, AUGUST 25, 1974)

Bracewell through

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DENVER (UPI) - Norman Sutherland, general manager of the Denver Dynamos of the North American Soccer League, said Tuesday he would not renew the contract of Head Coach Ken Bracewell for next season. Sutherland made the announcement only minutes after team president Richard Olson revealed Sutherland would be kept on as general manager despite a disappointing season.

Aztecs beat Minutemen

2011-07-22T04:36:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Aztecs earned a berth in the North American Soccer League championship game by defeating the Boston Minutemen 2-0 in a semifinal contest.
In the first-half, the Aztecs succeeded in controling the midfield, and therefore, the game tempo and first-half lead.
The contest's first tally came in the 19th minute when NASL all-star midfielddcr Luis Marotte booted the ball from midfield and over Aztec forward Renato Costa's head. Costa caught up with the ball, drew boston goalie Jan Michniewski out and smashed the ball into the Minutemen goal.
Just three minutes later, Costa initiated a second scoring drive when he bounced a shot off Michniewski's hands. Aztec forward Uri Banhoffer found the ball to the left of the goal and chipped out in front to McMillan. The NASL's new rookie of the Year singles McMillan lobbed a shot over the Boston goalie's head and into the net to make it 2-0 Los Angeles.
Boston played the Aztecs to a draw the rest of the way, with each team mounting offensive drive after drive. Both defenses, asked to give everything they had, held, however, and the Aztecs' first half goals proved the difference. Los Angeles outshot its opponent 26-23 over both halts, white goalie Bias Sanchez saved nine Boston shots on goal and Michniewski came up with 14 saves for the Minutemen.
"Boston played a more physical game in the second half, but we expected that," Perolli said, "when you are down 2-0 you have to try everything and they did. We cut off their give-and-go well and they really didn't have much of a chance for a good shot."
After exploding to eight straight victories at the beginning of the season, the Aztecs trailed off toward the end of the season to finish with a 13-7 record. Still, Perolli pointed out that his team had won the ones that counted in securing a Western Division title and a place in the league's playoffs.
The Aztecs came through once again to win the big one Saturday night and McMillan had the key to success ready. "I really believe we did not play as hard toward the end of the season because we were so far ahead in the poinl totals," he explained. "We practiced extremely hard this past week, though, and the coach gave us a spark we had lost. We were the team we are capable of being tonight and when we are like this we arc unbeatable."

(Stars News, AUGUST 18, 1974)

LOS ANGELES AZTECS 2 (Renato Costa, McMillan)
BOSTON MINUTEMEN 0
HT : 2-0 - Attendance : 5,485
Los Angeles : Sanchez (Mex) - DeRienzo (Arg), Moraldo (Tri), Zanotti (Arg), Cortez (Uru), P.Martinez (Mex), T.Douglas (Tri), Marotti (Uru), Banhoffer (Uru), Renato Costa (Bre), McMillan (USA). Rempl : Filotis (Gre), Lopez (USA). Coach : Alex Perolli (Alb)
Boston : Michniewski (Pol) - McManus (Eire), Greenwood (Ang), Barlow (Ang), Wooler (Ang), Bachner (Can), Eickerling (All), Jelinek (Tch), Coker (Nig), Coyne (Ang), Metidieri (Bre). Rempl : S.Twellman (USA), Soroa (Uru). Coach : Hubert Vogelsinger (Aut)

Aztecs clash with Minutemen

2011-07-22T00:17:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES - When the Los Angeles Aztecs defeated the Boston Minutemen in a June 5 North American Soccer League contest, a new league record for consecutive victories was established.
If, and when, the Aztecs beat Boston tonight at 8 in East Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles will be awarded a place in the NASL championship contest of next weekend.
The Aztecs' initial game against Boston did more than sot a new league record, though. It marked a seasonal turning point and for a team that was 8-0, turning points were quite unwclcomed.
Following their contest in Boston, one of only three the team won on the road, the Aztecs spent the remainder of the season putting together a 5-7 mark. Nevertheless, their 13-7 record and 110 points handed the club a Western Division championship. Boston won the Nothern Division with an 11-1 record and 94 points.
"It'is true that we did not win with consistency towards the end of the season," Aztec coach Alex Pcrolli commented. "Still, we won the games we had to win and that's the mark of a good team."
It is lough to dispute Perolli's analysis. Coming down to the last two games of the season, the Aztecs held only a slight margin over divisional runnerup, San Jose (the Earthquakes were eliminated from playoff competition by Dallas Wednesday night). Los Angeles' 1-0 victory over Denver, however, made their final game of the season in San Jose meaningless.
Furthermore, it is somehow fitting that Aztec striker Douglas McMillan, who finished third among the league's individual scorers, was named Friday as the NASL's Rookie of the Year, lie inherits the title won by Dallas striker Kyle Rote Jr., in 1973. Like the team he plays for, McMillan demonstrated his potential to score goals from the opening game. About all that did, except helping his club to its current spot in the playoffs, was keep the pressure on throughout the season.
Now, however, the Aztecs are in the playoffs and McMillan is the league's Rookie of the Year. "It's a fantastic award," the 29-year-old McMillan enthused. "There was a lot more pressure on me than I would like to think. I really noticed the pressure put on me by other teams during the second half of the season. Players were coming up to me to tell me that they were going to kick everything in sight including me."
But McMillan believes all that will be part of the past by tonight. "I'm relaxed for the playoffs game. That pressure of finishing on top of the league in scoring is gone."
And his roach couldn't agree more. "Dung is a seasoned player, is are all our players," Perolli ventured, "lie, as well as all of us, arc ready to just play our game. All this point in the season there is pressure on everyone. The team that can forget the pressure and just play is the team that will win."
McMillan believes the Aztecs realize this and are ready to reflect , their coaches' philosophy in tonight's game. "The team has been working hard together this week. We know what's at stake. And if we play our kind of game. I don't think anybody in the NASL can boat us."
(Stars News, AUGUST 17, 1974)

Toros earn title shot

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MIAMI (UPI) - The Miami Toros earned a berth in the North American Soccer League championship game Saturday night by defeating the Dallas Tornado 3-1 in a semifinal contest before a rain-soaked crowd. The Toros will face the winner of the Boston Minutemen - Los Angeles Aztecs game next Sunday for the championship.
Derek Watts opened the scoring for the Toros with a right-footed shot off a pass from Steve David after 21 minutes of play. Eight minutes later, Warren Archibald controlled a Watts pass on the left side and curved a vicious 25-yard drive off the right post for a 2-0 Miami lead.
Dallas' Ilija Mitic scored on a penalty kick for Dallas' only score. Watts responded a few seconds later with his second goal of the game off a pass from Ronnie Sharp.
(AUGUST 18, 1974)

MIAMI TOROS 3 (Archibald, Watts 2)
DALLAS TORNADO 1 (Mitic)
5,045
Miami : Toriani (Arg) - Arguelles (Cuba), Wright (Ang), Mallender (Ang), Figaro (Tri), Hamlyn (USA), Aranguiz (Chi), Sharp (Eco), Watts (Ang), David (Tri), Archibald (Tri). Rempl : Galice (?), Verdi (Ang). Coach : John Young (Eco)
Dallas : Cooper (An) - F.Smith (Ang), Ley (Ang), Hall (Ang), Moffat (Ang), Turner (Ang), Gore (Ang), Mitic (Ang), Renshaw (Ang), Rote (USA), Chadwick (Ang). Rempl : Short (Ang), Cohen (USA). Coach : Ron Newman (Ang)

Tornado, heat wilt Earthquakes

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DALLAS — A full-throttle running offense and the heat and humidity of a typical summer Texas evening combined to wilt the San Jose Earthquakes at Texas Stadium here last night and the Dallas Tornado eliminated the Quakes from the North American Soccer League playoffs, 3-0, before some 7,000 fans.
It was 92 degrees outside the stadium and about 102 inside with the humidity just as high as the Tornado broke from a 0-0 halftime deadlock with a goal in the first 26 seconds of the second half and never looked back.
The victory earned Dallas the right to meet Miami in the Orange Bowl Saturday night in the Western Division semi-final. Baltimore is at Boston tonight in an Eastern Division quarterfinal with the winner meeting Los Angeles on Sunday in Smogville.
The two survivors meet in the NASL championship game, to succeed the Philadelphia Atoms, on Aug. 25 and on national television. Mike Renshaw was the main Tornado cut pril. scoring that quick second half goal on an 18-yard shot right down the middle of the field and under a diving goalie Mike Ivanow.
Renshaw then put the capper on the game with 19:10 expired on virtually the same kind ofshot. In between, Roy Turner scored from 20 yards out at 6:30 ma after the Quakes' Paul Child just missed from 12 yards on a leftfooted shot of f the left goal post.
The second half action was in direct contrast to the that of the first half when the teams spent the first 20-25 minutes probing each other's defenses cautiously with no serious scoring threats. And according to Tri-Valley's Johnny Moore, it was Dallas shift to the all-out running offense that killed the Quakes in the second 45 minutes. "They beat us at our own game. The first goal caught us unaware and then they just ran us down. It's a real letdown."
Most of the stats, as well as the score, favored the Tornado. Shots. 27-21. Saves, 11-9. Offsides. 1-4. Most importantly, of course, was the score which swung the season's edge to Dallas. San Jose won at home 4-3, then lost here 1-0 on a tiebreaker with Kyle Rote absent. Rote was on hand last night and almost made it 4-0 for Dallas when his end-of-the game shot hit the crossbar.
San Jose head coach Ivan Toplak was not aboard to see the defeat. He's in Yugoslavia attending to his father's funeral rites and Momcilo Gavric took over the reigns.
(The Daily Review, AUGUST 15, 1974)

DALLAS TORNADO 3 (Turner, Renshaw 2)
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0
8,652
Dallas : Cooper (Ang) - F.Smith (Ang), Ley (Ang), Hall (Ang), Moffat (Ang), Turner (Ang), Gore (Ang), Mitic (You), Renshaw (Ang), Rote (USA), Chadwick (Ang). Rempl : Ridley (Ang), Garcia (USA). Coach : Ron Newman (Ang)
San Jose : Ivanow (USA) - B.Demling (USA), Calloway (Ang), Gavric (You), M.Demling (USA), Zajdel (Pol), Moore (USA), Welch (Jam), Child (Ang), Roboostoff (USA), Hernandez (USA). Coach : Ivan Toplak (You)

Minutemen gain semis

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BOSTON (UPI) — The Boston Minutemen advanced to the semifinal round of the North American Soccer League playoffs by defeating the Baltimore Comets 1-0 Thursday night in their quarterfinal game.
Boston midfielder Josef Jelinek scored on a 75-foot rising shot into the upper lefthand corner over the outstretched fingertips of Baltimore goalie Lincoln Phillips. Minuteman goalkeeper Jan Michniewski recorded his third shutout of the season. Northern Division champ Boston, in its first year in the league, outshot Baltimore 30-15. Phillips had 11 saves before leaving the game in the 72nd minute, replaced by Alan Mayer who made four saves as Boston continued to press the attack. The Boston defense held league-leading scorer Pete Silvester to only one shot.
The Minutemen will play the Western-division champion, Los Angeles Aztecs, Saturday night. The winner of that game will advance to the championship final against either the Dallas Tornado or the Miami Toros.
The Minutemen broke the 100,000 attendance barrier when 9,713 fans attended Thursday night's game at Boston College's Alumni Stadium. They have attracted 106,134 to 11 games this year at BC Alumni Stadium.
(AUGUST 15, 1974)

BOSTON MINUTEMEN 1 (Jelinek)
BALTIMORE COMETS 0
9,713
Boston : Michniewski (Pol) - McManus (Eire), Greenwood (Ang), Barlow (Ang), Wooler (Ang), Bachner (Can), Eickerling (All), Jelinek (Tch), Coker (Nig), Coyne (Ang), Metidieri (Bre). Rempl : Counce (USA), Soroa (Uru). Coach : Hubert Vogelsinger (Aut)
Baltimore : Phillips (Tri) - S.Smith (Tri), Gamaldo (Tri), Hill (Ang), G.Butler (Ang), Scurti (USA), Anderson (Ang), Henderson (Tri), Large (Ang), Silvester (Ang), Aqui (Tri). Rempl : Tripkovic (You), Mayer (USA). Coach : Doug Millward (Ang)

NASL playoff to be televised

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NEW YORK (UPI) - Dallas defender Dick Hall and Ilija Mitic were picked on the NASL all-star team for the fourth straight year Tuesday with the Tornado, Central Division champions, providing a third player in defender Albert Jackson. The selection of three Tornado players was the highest by any club in the NASL, which will have its championship game, Aug. 25, carried live on CBS television.
The Miami Toros and the Baltimore Colts, two other teams involved in playoffs, placed two men each on the allstar squad. Miami placed midfielders Ronnie Sharp and Roberto Aguirre on the squad, while Baltimore's two players were striker Peter Silvester and defender Geoff Butler.
Rounding out the first team were goalkeeper Barry Watling of the Seattle Sounders, defender Chris Dunleavy of the Philadelphia Atoms and Strikers Paul Child of the San Jose Earthquakes and John Rowlands of the Seattle Sounders.
San Jose, Boston and Los Angeles also are involved in the playoffs. Kyle Rote Jr., who won rookie honors last year and beat the stars of the major, more established sports, in last spring's "Superstars" competition, failed to make either the first or second teams.
(AUGUST 14, 1974)

Earthquakes count on defense vs. Dallas

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DALLAS — Don't look for the wide-open offensive attack that netted the San Jose Earthquakes five goals last weekend, when the Quakes open the North American Soccer League playoffs here tonight against the Tornado. The contest is slated for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff PDT and will be broadcast over radio KEEN.1310.
The Earthquakes will not be going all out to score goals, as they did in the 5-0 win over Los Angeles last Saturday, when they needed to score three goals. Instead, the Quakes will probably revert to their defensive orientation with three fullbacks playing in a straight line in the middle of the field. Coach Ivan Toplak introduced the formation in San Jose's 2-0 win over St. Louis in St. Louis last month.
The Stars never got close to the Quake goal, as Milan Cop, Laurie Calloway and Gabo Gavric cleared away anything the Stars played down the middle. The formation is very strong defensively, with the Demling brothers. Mark and Buzz, playing the outside backs.
The pressure to carry the San Jose game in the midfield will fall on to Johnny Moore and Dieter Zajdel, who will probably start. Moore and Zajdel will have to be very active in the midfield and work both offensively and defensively against Dallas. Mani Hernandez will also be available for duty, if Zajdel or Moore tire in the heat of Texae Stadium.
Art Welch, Archie Roboostoff and Paul Child, the league's leading scorer, will play in the forward line. The trio will be trying to score on "counter-attacks" according to Toplak, who expects the Tornado to apply consistent offensive pressure.
The Tornado will have Kyle Rote Jr. last year's leading scorer, in the forward line big Mike Renshaw. Dallas likes to play a heading game, crossing high balls from the wings to Renshaw or Rote.
The teams split their regular season meetings, with San Jose taking the first game 4-2 and the Tornado winning 1-0 in Dallas. The winner of tonight's clash advances to the semi-finals Saturday in Miami against the strong Toros.
(From Daily Review, AUGUST 14, 1974)

Do Aztecs have inside tarck?

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LOS ANGELES - Despite a shakey finish in their first North American Soccer League season, the Los Angeles Aztecs appear to have the inside track on the league's 1974 crown. The Aztecs wound up the campaign Saturday with a 5-0 loss at the hands of the San Jose Earthquakes, but managed to compile a league-leading point total of 110.
Los Angeles, therefore, drew a bye in the playoff quarter-final and will begin their run for the title Saturday night at 8 in East Los Angeles Stadium. Their opponent will be the winner of a Boston-Baltimore quarterfinal round battle to be played Thursday night.
After beginning their drive to what loomed as a certain championship with eight consecutive victories, the Aztecs faltered and fell to a 5-7 mark over the later stages of the season. Nevertheless, the clouds that once threatened to dim the Aztec title hopes are drifting away.
To start with, the Aztecs, under coach Alex Perolli, have accounted for nine victories in 10 games on the East L.A. Stadium pitch. Only San Jose managed to escape Los Angeles with a victory. "It doesn't make any difference to me who we play in the semifinal," Perolli ventured. "I know that this team can beat either opponent. We play very well at home and the other teams know that."
A second key to Aztec success, might well issue from a source Perolli was not about to pin much hope on. That is the return of forward Jerry Kazarian. As long as Kazarian has been in the lineup this season, the Aztecs have remained winners. Twice, however, Kazarian has played key roles in early-contest goals, only to leave the field with injuries. In both instances, his teammates went on to lose. Kazarian has been out of the lineup in each of the other Aztec defeats and has not been able to practice or play since July 9.
Yet. Kazarian is apparently recovered from the torn leg muscles that have hindered him throughout the season and returned to practice this week. "Jerry gives us good speed and movement up front," Perolli commented. "With him back, we'll have the finishing nuches we need to win the championship."
So everything is picking up in the Aztec camp. If Los Angeles gets through the semifinals they will play for the title next weekend in the championship at an, as yet, undetermined site. "I have to think we will be unbeatable in the playoffs," Perolli enthused. "We've talked championship all season and now we're almost there. I don't think the players are going to lose that chance. "
(Stars News, AUGUST 14, 1974)

AFFLUENCES (Attendances)

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San Jose Earthquakes : 16,584
Seattle Sounders : 13,454
Philadelphia Atoms : 11,784
Vancouver Whitecaps : 10,979
Boston Minutemen : 9,642
Dallas Tornado : 8,469
St Louis Stars : 7,374
Miami Toros : 7,340
Rochester Lancers : 5,908
Los Angeles Aztecs : 5,098
Washington Diplomats : 4,975
Denver Dynamos : 4,840
Baltimore Comets : 4,139
New York Cosmos : 3,578
Toronto Metros : 3,458

League : 7,841

ALL-STARS 1974

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NASL FIRST TEAM
G Barry Watling - Seattle Sounders
D Dick Hall - Dallas Tornado
D Albert Jackson - Dallas Tornado
D Chris Dunleavy - Philadelphia Atoms
D Geoff Butler - Baltimore Comets
M Ronnie Sharp - Miami Toros
M Ilija Mitic - Dallas Tornado
M Roberto Aguirre - Miami Toros
F Paul Child - San Jose Earthquakes
F John Rowlands - Seattle Sounders
F Peter Silvester - Baltimore Comets

SECOND TEAM
G Bob Rigby - Philadelphia Atoms
D Ralph Wright - Miami Toros
D Derek Trevis - Philadelphia Atoms
D Jim Gabriel - Seattle Sounders
D Brian Rowan - Toronto Metros
M Hank Liotart - Seattle Sounders
M Luis Marotti - Los Angeles Aztecs
M Fernando Pinto - Toronto Metros
F Ade Coker - Boston Minutemen
F Doug McMillan - Los Angeles Aztecs
F Warren Archibald - Miami Toros

HONORABLE MENTION
G Ian McKechnie - Boston Minutemen
D Bobby Smith - Philadelphia Atoms
D Patrick Greenwood - Boston Minutemen
D Laurie Calloway - San Jose Earthquakes
D Charlie Mitchell - Rochester Lancers
M Alan Spavin - Washington Diplomats
M Roy Sinclair - Seattle Sounders
M Dieter Zajdel - San Jose Earthquakes
F Steve David - Miami Toros
F Jim Fryatt - Philadelphia Atoms
F Randy Horton - New York Cosmos

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Peter Silvester - Baltimore Comets

COACH OF THE YEAR
John Young - Miami Toros

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Douglas McMillan - Los Angeles Aztecs

NATIONALITES 1974

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Repartition des joueurs par nationalités :
USA 78 (27%)
Angleterre 68
Canada 27 (9%)
Ecosse 17
Trinidad & Tobago 13
Yougoslavie 12
Brésil 10
Pologne 8
Uruguay 6
Argentine 6
Mexique 5
Bermudes 4
Eire 3
Allemagne 3
Jamaïque 3
Nigeria 2
Ghana 2
Bolivie 2
Hongrie 2
Pays-Bas 2
Chili 2
Grèce 1
Irlande-du Nord 1
France 1
Portugal 1
Haïti 1
Tchécoslovaquie 1
Australie 1
Equateur 1
Cuba 1
Turquie 1
Afrique-du-Sud 1

Répartition par continents :
Europe 121
Amérique-du-Nord 105
Amérique centrale 27
Amérique-du-Sud 27
Afrique 5
Asie/Océanie 1

EQUIPES-TYPE 1974

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BALTIMORE COMETS : Phillips (16) - S.Smith (14), Gamaldo (18), Hill (19), G.Butler (18) - Scurti (15), Anderson (17) - Henderson (17), Large (17), Silvester (18), Aqui (19). Egalement utilisés : Tripkovic (9), Earle (7), Wit (5), Kazmierski (4), Mayer (4), Gribben (3), Loehr (-)

BOSTON MINUTEMEN : McKechnie (14) - McManus (17), Greenwood (19), Barlow (20), Wooler (19) - Bachner (8), Eickerling (18), Jelinek (13) - Coker (17), Coyne (15), Metidieri (20). Egalement utilisés : Michniewski (8), Boel (7), Twellman (7), Counce (7), Soroa (5), Brewster (3), Frackiewicz (2), Hateley (2), French (-), A.Papadakis (-)

DALLAS TORNADO : Cooper (20) - F.Smith (14), Jackson (17), Hall (20), Ley (10) - Turner (20), Moffat (19), Gore (19) - Mitic (18), Rote (15), Chadwick (15). Egalement utilisés : Ridley (8), Renshaw (8), Short (7), Garcia (5), Psifidis (3), Coyne (2), Cannon (-), Juracy (-), Cohen (-)

DENVER DYNAMOS : Poole (17) - Hoban (16), Horne (20), Grummett (20), Worthington (15) - Bell (17), DeBrito (15) - Brogden (16), Lochhead (20), Motaung (15), Robins (20). Egalement utilisés : Stenson (9), Wood (6), Solem (4), Bracewell (3), Brown (3), K.Howe (2), Ziaja (2), Proctor (1), Milner (-), Suffle (-)

LOS ANGELES AZTECS : Sanchez (17) - DeRienzo (18), Moraldo (18), Zanotti (14), Cortez (19) - P.Martinez (13), T.Douglas (19), Marotti (19) - McMillan (19), Renato Costa (10), Banhoffer (16). Egalement utilisés : Filotis (9), S.Martinez (6), Kazarian (6), Lopez (6), Vega (4), Nersepian (3), Barclay (3), Brigida (1)

MIAMI TOROS : Toriani (20) - Arguelles (19), Wright (20), Mallender (15), Figaro (19) - Aranguiz (16), Aguirre (18), Baumann (14), Sharp (20) - David (19), Archibald (15). Egalement utilisés : Watts (10), Hamlyn (7), Galice (3), Verdi (3), Nicanor (2), Jordan (-)

NEW YORK COSMOS : Sularz (12) - Mahy (19), Roth (15), Dawes (16), Donlavey (11) - Vowden (15), Waldrop (12) - Jarman (16), Horton (16), Liveric (18), Siega (12). Egalement utilisés : Renery (11), Kerr (9), Fink (8), Messing (8), Bradley (8), Scott (6), Rivera (3), Anastasio (3), Carrette (1), Monoki (1)

PHILADELPHIA ATOMS : Rigby (20) - B.Smith (20), Trevis (20), Dunleavy (19), Galati (20), Barto (16), Straub (8), O'Neill (18) - Provan (20), Fryatt (20), Minor (15). Egalement utilisés : Paletta (6), Ludwig (4), Roderick (4), C.Fagan (4), Startzell (3), Luxbacher (2), Meehl (2)

ROCHESTER LANCERS : Campos (18) - Lonardo (14), Trzaskowski (18), Janduda (20), Mitchell (20) - Escos (18), Odoi (19) - Durante (18), Ord (20), Rymarczuk (12), Proctor (10). Egalement utilisés : Gibbs (9), Davis (5), Runac (5), Jelinek (4), Wark (4), Barone (2), Grasser (2), Sacher (1), Colhaco (1), Seissler (-)

ST LOUIS STARS : Winter (19) - Sewell (18), Frank (20), Rensing (20), Hausmann (17) - T.Howe (15), McBride (20), Trost (19) - Seerey (12), Vaninger (15), J.Bokern (17). Egalement utilisés : Geimer (9), J.Carenza (6), Matteson (6), O'Leary (5), Hadican (1), Jokerst (1), Garland (-)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES : Ivanow (15) - B.Demling (20), M.Demling (11), Gavric (14), Calloway (18) - Zajdel (16), Moore (12), Welch (18) - Roboostoff (19), Child (20), Bandov (14). Egalement utilisés : Hernandez (13), Perez (10), Kemp (6), Stojanovic (5), Cop (5), Meszaros (2), Ostojic (1), Coskunian (1), Racine (-)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS : Watling (20) - Webster (15), Gillett (20), Gabriel (19), Stephens (18) - Penman (13), Sinclair (18), Liotart (17) - D.Butler (15), Rowlands (20), Van't Land (15). Egalement utilisés : B.Fagan (8), Cram (5), D'Errico (5), Cannon (4), Fernandez (3), Trentor (3), Goldingay (2)

TORONTO METROS : Brand (14) - Schaefer (19), Waddell (15), McPhee (18), Rowan (19) - Polak (15), Fernando Pinto (18), Burns (15), Strenicer (20) - Pilas (16), Vieira (11). Egalement utilisés : Davey (11), Drobnjak (7), Howard (6), Lazarevic (6), Courage (5), J.Douglas (4), Wallace (1), Pe.Roe (-), Schiraldi (-), Stephen (-)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS : Nusum (17) - B.Lenarduzzi (19), S.Lenarduzzi (17), L.Wilson (17), B.Wilson (20) - Stevenson (19), Bri.Gant (20), Palmer (14), McLean (15) - Johnson (11), Kodelja (15). Egalement utilisés : Budd (9), Bennett (7), Ellett (5), Heaney (4), Samson (3), Weber (3), Scorse (3), Thompson (2)

WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS : Kuykendall (9) - Ross (17), Pillinger (11), McConville (18), Maca (14) - Grell (19), Willner (12), Del Llano (20), Spavin (20) - Darrell (20), DeLeon (17). Egalement utilisés : Barclay (8), Lewis (7), Clark (6), Slater (5), Diane (5), Dowling (5), Gyau (4), Taratsides (3), Woodward (-)

MATCHES JOUES 1974 (Games played)

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BALTIMORE COMETS (18)
G : Lincoln Phillips (16), Alan Mayer (8)
D : Ken Hill (19), Victor Gamaldo (18), Geoff Butler (18), Stanfield Smith (18), Winston Earle (7), John Gribben (6)
M : Paul Scurti (18), Terry Anderson (17), Zlatko Tripkovic (10), Dennis Wit (9), William Loehr (1)
F : Keith Aqui (19), Peter Silvester (18), Alvin Henderson (17), Frank Large (17), Hank Kazmierski (11)

BOSTON MINUTEMEN (21)
G : Ian McKechnie (15), Jan Michniewski (7)
D : Alan Wooler (20), Frank Barlow (20), Patrick Greenwood (19), Jack McManus (18), Henning Boel (10), Steve Twellman (10), Ben Brewster (8)
M : Manfred Eickerling (18), Igor Bachner (12), Jose Soroa (6), Graham French (3), Alec Papadakis (1)
F : Carlos Metidieri (20), Ade Coker (18), John Coyne (16), Josef Jelinek (14), Dan Counce (11), Tony Hateley (3), Kazimierz Frackiewicz (2)

DALLAS TORNADO (20)
G : Ken Cooper (20)
D : Bobby Moffat (20), Dick Hall (20), Albert Jackson (17), Freddie Smith (14), George Ley (10), Peter Short (8), Vassilis Psifidis (5), Neil Cohen (1)
M : Roy Turner (20), Tommy Gore (20), Bob Ridley (13)
F : Ilija Mitic (19), Kyle Rote (18), David Chadwick (15), Mike Renshaw (10), Frederico Garcia (7), John Coyne (4), Luis Juracy (3), Otey Cannon (2)

DENVER DYNAMOS (21)
G : Mick Poole (17), Bruce Brown (3)
D : Jim Grummett (20), Dave Worthington (16), Mick Hoban (16), Ian Wood (6), Walter Ziaja (5), Jeff Solem (5), Kevin Howe (4), Ken Bracewell (3), John Milner (1)
M : Stan Horne (20), Graham Bell (17), John Stenson (9), Tony Suffle (5)
F : Ian Robins (20), Andy Lochhead (20), Lee Brogden (18), Iris DeBrito (16), Kaizer Motaung (15), David Proctor (1)

LOS ANGELES AZTECS (19)
G : Blas Sanchez (17), Kelvin Barclay (3)
D : Ricardo DeRienzo (19), Julio Cesar Cortez (19), Ramon Moraldo (18), Mario Zanotti (15), Jose Luis Lopez (10), Sergio Martinez (9), Yeprem Nersepian (7)
M : Tony Douglas (20), Luis Marotti (19), Pedro Martinez (16), Renato Costa (15), Rodrigues Vega (5)
F : Douglas McMillan (20), Uri Banhoffer (18), Paynof Filotis (17), Jerry Kazarian (7), Miguel Brigida (4)

MIAMI TOROS (17)
G : Osvaldo Toriani (20)
D : Ralph Wright (20), Selris Figaro (20), Rafael Arguelles (19), Ken Mallender (19), Roger Verdi (10), Alan Hamlyn (8), Kip Jordan (1)
M : Ron Sharp (20), Roberto Aguirre (18), Esteban Aranguiz (16), Steve Baumann (14), Hector Galice (7)
F : Steve David (19), Warren Archibald (19), Derek Watts (17), Nicanor Carvalho (3)

NEW YORK COSMOS (21)
G : Jerry Sularz (13), Shep Messing (8)
D : Barry Mahy (19), Malcolm Dawes (16), Len Renery (15), Werner Roth (15), Frank Donlavey (14), Angelo Anastasio (4)
M : Geoff Vowden (15), Mike Waldrop (13), Carlos Scott (12), Johnny Kerr (9), Gordon Bradley (8), Germy Rivera (5), Bela Monoki (1)
F : Harold Jarman (18), Mirko Liveric (18), Randy Horton (16), Joe Fink (12), Jorge Siega (12), Emmanuel Carrette (1)

PHILADELPHIA ATOMS (18)
G : Bob Rigby (20)
D : Bobby Smith (20), Derek Trevis (20), Tom Galati (20), Chris Dunleavy (19), Bill Straub (12)
M : Barry Barto (20), George O'Neill (19), Stan Startzell (6), Lew Meehl (5), Skip Roderick (5), Chris Fagan (4)
F : Andy Provan (20), Jim Fryatt (20), Karl Minor (20), Juan Paletta (8), Bob Ludwig (7) Joe Luxbacher (5)

ROCHESTER LANCERS (21)
G : Claude Campos (18), John Grasser (3)
D : Josef Janduda (20), Charlie Mitchell (20), Antoni Trzaskowski (19), Roberto Lonardo (14), Gary Barone (7), Phil Davis (5)
M : Frank Odoi (20), Francisco Escos (18), George Gibbs (12), Silvio Colhaco (4)
F : Tommy Ord (20), Eli Durante (19), Andy Rymarczuk (16), David Proctor (13), Antun Runac (9), Doug Wark (6), Josef Jelinek (5), Rudi Sacher (2), Manfred Seissler (1)

ST LOUIS STARS (18)
G : Mike Winter (19), Dave Jokerst (1)
D : Steve Frank (20), Gary Rensing (20), John Sewell (19), Larry Hausmann (19), Bob Matteson (9), John Carenza (8), John Garland (1)
M : Pat McBride (20), Al Trost (19), Tom Howe (15), Bob O'Leary (12)
F : Mike Seerey (20), Jim Bokern (18), Dennis Vaninger (17), Gene Geimer (11), Denny Hadican (3)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (20)
G : Mike Ivanow (15), Mirko Stojanovic (6)
D : Buzz Demling (20), Laurie Calloway (18), Gonzalo Perez (15), Momcilo Gavric (14), Mark Demling (13), Milan Cop (5)
M : Art Welch (19), Boris Bandov (17), Dieter Zajdel (16), Johnny Moore (13), Davie Kemp (8), Dave Coskunian (4), Stevan Ostojic (2)
F : Paul Child (20), Archie Roboostoff (19), Mani Hernandez (17), Mihalj Meszaros (4), Ernst Racine (1)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS (18)
G : Barry Watling (20)
D : Dave Gillett (20), Jimmy Gabriel (19), Alan Stephens (18), Adrian Webster (16), Bernie Fagan (11), Dave D'Errico (6), Bobby Cram (5)
M : Roy Sinclair (20), Hank Liotart (19), Willie Penman (13), Phil Trentor (7)
F : John Rowlands (20), Tjeert Van't Land (17), David Butler (15), Otey Cannon (8), Roger Goldingay (4), Cirilo Fernandez (3)

TORONTO METROS (21)
G : Jack Brand (14), Dick Howard (6)
D : Helmut Schaefer (19), Brian Rowan (19), Ian McPhee (18), Tadeusz Polak (17), Bobby Waddell (15), Conleth Davey (11)
M : Gene Strenicer (20), Fernando Pinto (18), Tim Burns (17), Jim Douglas (11)
F : Bruno Pilas (16), Ademir Vieira (11), Denny Courage (11), Obrad Drobnjak (8), Vojin Lazarevic (6), Peter Roe (5), Gordon Wallace (3), Mike Stephen (2), Joe Schiraldi (1)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (19)
G : Sam Nusum (17), Greg Weber (3)
D : Bruce Wilson (20), Bob Lenarduzzi (19), Les Wilson (17), Sam Lenarduzzi (17), Charlie Palmer (15), Daryl Samson (6), Neil Ellett (5), Gerry Heaney (4)
M : Brian Gant (20), Billy Stevenson (19), George McLean (19)
F : Victor Kodelja (15), Glen Johnson (12), Brian Budd (10), Chris Bennett (8), Doug Scorse (3), Gary Thompson (3)

WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS (21)
G : Kurt Kuykendall (9), Kelvin Barclay (8), George Taratsides (3)
D : Bert Grell (20), Tom McConville (18), George Ross (17), Alain Maca (16), Brian Pillinger (14), Maurice Slater (5), Dennis Woodward (3)
M : Windsor Del Llano (20), Alan Spavin (20), Gary Darrell (20), Roy Willner (15)
F : Leroy DeLeon (18), Mori Diane (18), Clive Clark (8), Joseph "Nana" Gyau (7), Kevin Lewis (7), Alvin Dowling (5)

STATISTIQUES 1974

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SCORERS
36 : Paul Child (San Jose)
32 : Peter Silvester (Baltimore)
30 : Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles)
28 : John Rowlands (Seattle)
26 : Steve David (Miami)
22 : Randy Horton (New York)
21 : David Butler (Seattle), Andy Provan (Philadelphia), Ilija Mitic (Dallas), John Coyne (Dallas/Boston)
20 : Archie Roboostoff (San Jose), Jim Fryatt (Philadelphia), Alvin Henderson (Baltimore), Frank Large (Baltimore), Gary Darrell (Washington)
18 : Uri Banhoffer (Los Angeles), Dennis Vaninger (St Louis)
17 : Keith Aqui (Baltimore)
16 : Ade Coker (Boston), Kyle Rote (Dallas), Tony Douglas (Los Angeles), Tommy Ord (Rochester), Leroy DeLeon (Washington)
15 : Manfred Eickerling (Boston), Kaizer Motaung (Denver), Roberto Aguirre (Miami), George McLean (Vancouver)
14 : Al Trost (St Louis), Jim Bokern (St Louis), Art Welch (San Jose)
13 : Carlos Metidieri (Boston), Warren Archibald (Miami), Brian Gant (Vancouver)
12 : David Chadwick (Dallas), Ian Robins (Denver), Luis Marotti (Los Angeles), Tjeert Van'Land (Seattle)
11 : Geoff Butler (Baltimore), Albert Jackson (Dallas), Harold Jarman (New York), Pat McBride (St Louis), Bruno Pilas (Toronto)
10 : Renato Costa (Los Angeles), Mani Hernandez (San Jose), Ademir Vieira (Toronto)

MEILLEUR SCORER/EQUIPE (Best scorer/team)
Baltimore Comets : Peter Silvester (Ang) 32
Boston Minutemen : John Coyne (Ang) 23
Dallas Tornado : Ilija Mitic (You) 21
Denver Dynamos : Kaizer Motaung (Afs) 15
Los Angeles Aztecs : Douglas McMillan (USA) 30
Miami Toros : Steve David (Tri) 26
New York Cosmos : Randy Horton (Ber) 22
Philadelphia Atoms : Andy Provan (Eco) 21
Rochester Lancers : Tommy Ord (Ang) 16
St Louis Stars : Dennis Vaninger (USA) 18
San Jose Earthquakes : Paul Child (Ang) 36
Seattle Sounders : John Rowlands (Ang) 28
Toronto Metros : Bruno Pilas (You) 11
Vancouver Whitecaps : George McLean (Eco) 15
Washington Diplomats : Gary Darrell (Ber) 20

GOALSCORERS
15 : Paul Child (San Jose)
14 : Peter Silvester (Baltimore)
13 : Steve David (Miami)
10 : David Butler (Seattle), John Rowlands (Seattle), Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles), Ilija Mitic (Dallas)
9 : Gary Darrell (Washington), Andy Provan (Philadelphia), Randy Horton (New York), Frank Large (Baltimore)
8 : Jim Fryatt (Philadelphia), John Coyne (Dallas/Boston)
7 : Leroy DeLeon (Washington), Tommy Ord (Rochester), Uri Banhoffer (Los Angeles), Kaizer Motaung (Denver), Kyle Rote (Dallas), Ade Coker (Boston), Manfred Eickerling (Boston), Alvin Henderson (Baltimore)
6 : Brian Gant (Vancouver), Archie Roboostoff (San Jose), Dennis Vaninger (St Louis)
5 : George McLean (Vancouver), Bruno Pilas (Toronto), Tjeert Van't Land (Seattle), Al Trost (St Louis), Warren Archibald (Miami), Tony Douglas (Los Angeles), Albert Jackson (Dallas), Carlos Metidieri (Boston), Keith Aqui (Baltimore)
4 : Alan Spavin (Washington), Jim Gabriel (Seattle), Mani Hernandez (San Jose), Art Welch (San Jose), Jim Bokern (St Louis), Pat McBride (St Louis), David Proctor (Rochester), Harold Jarman (New York), Roberto Aguirre (Miami), Jerry Kazarian (Los Angeles), Luis Marotti (Los Angeles), Ian Robins (Denver), Patrick Greenwood (Boston), Hank Kazmierski (Baltimore)
3 : Mori Diane (Washington), Ademir Vieira (Toront), Obrad Drobnjak (Toronto), Vojin Lazarevic (Toronto), Fernando Pinto (Toronto), Ian McPhee (Toronto), Boris Bandov (San Jose), Karl Minor (Philadelphia), Carlos Scott (New York), Joe Fink (New York), Derek Watts (Miami), Ralph Wright (Miami), Paynof Filotis (Los Angeles), Renato Costa (Los Angeles), Mick Hoban (Denver), Freddie Garcia (Dallas), Tommy Gore (Dallas)

MEILLEUR BUTEUR/EQUIPE (Best goalscorer/team)
Baltimore Comets : Peter Silvester (Ang) 14
Boston Minutemen : John Coyne (Ang) 8
Dallas Tornado : Ilija Mitic (You) 10
Denver Dynamos : Kaizer Motaung (Afs) 7
Los Angeles Aztecs : Douglas McMillan (USA) 10
Miami Toros : Steve David (Tri) 13
New York Cosmos : Randy Horton (Ber) 9
Philadelphia Atoms : Andy Provan (eco) 9
Rochester Lancers : Tommy Ord (Ang) 7
St Louis Stars : Dennis Vaninger (USA) 6
San Jose Earthquakes : Paul Child (Ang) 15
Seattle Sounders : John Rowlands (Ang) et David Butler (Ang) 10
Toronto Metros : Bruno Pilas (You) 5
Vancouver Whitecaps : Brian Gant (Can) 6
Washington Diplomats : Gary Darrell (Ber) 9

ASSISTS
10 : Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles)
9 : Geoff Butler (Baltimore)
8 : Archie Roboostoff (San Jose), John Rowlands (Seattle)
7 : Keith Aqui (Baltimore), John Coyne (Dallas/Boston), Josef Jelinek (Rochester/Boston), Roberto Aguirre (Miami), Steve Baumann (Miami), Hank Liotart (Seattle)
6 : Alvin Henderson (Baltimore), David Chadwick (Dallas), Tony Douglas (Los Angeles), Dennis Vaninger (St Louis), Jim Bokern (St Louis), Art Welch (San Jose), Paul Child (San Jose)
5 : Iris DeBrito (Denver), George McLean (Vancouver)
4 : Zlatko Tripkovic (Baltimore), Peter Silvester (Baltimore), Terry Henderson (Baltimore), Bob Ridley (Dallas), Ian Robins (Denver), Renato Costa (Los Angeles); Muis Marotti (Los Angeles), Uri Banhoffer (Los Angeles), Randy Horton (New York), Geoff Vowden (New York), Bobby Smith (Philadelphia), Jim Fryatt (Philadelphia), Charlie Mitchell (Rochester), Al Trost (St Louis), Johnny Moore (San Jose), Ademir Vieira (Toronto), Victor Kodelja (Vancouver)
3 : Winston Earle (Baltimore), Carlos Metidieri (Boston), Tommy Gore (Dallas), Paynof Filotis (Los Angeles), Warren Archibald (Miami), Esteban Aranguiz (Miami), Harold Jarman (New York), Joe Fink (New York), Mirko Liveric (New York), Jorge Siega (New York), Barry Barto (Philadelphia), Andy Provan (Philadelphia), Pat McBride (St Louis), Roy Sinclair (Seattle), Fernando Pinto (Toronto), Charlie Palmer (Vancouver), Windsor Del Llano (Washington), Tom McConville (Washington)

MEILLEUR PASSEUR/EQUIPE (Best assists/team)
Baltimore Comets : Geoff Butler (Ang) 9
Boston Minutemen : John Coyne (Ang) 7
Dallas Tornado : David Chadwick (Ang) 6
Denver Dynamos : Iris DeBrito (Bre) 5
Los Angeles Aztecs : Douglas McMillan (USA) 10
Miami Toros : Roberto Aguirre (Arg) et Steve Baumann (USA) 7
New York Cosmos : Randy Horton (Ber) et Geoff Vowden (Ang) 4
Philadelphia Atoms : Bobby Smith (USA) et Jim Fryatt (Ang) 4
Rochester Lancers : Charlie Mitchell (Eco) 4
St Louis Stars : Dennis Vaninger (USA) et Jim Bokern (USA) 6
San Jose Earthquakes : Archie Roboostoff (USA) 8
Seattle Sounders : John Rowlands (Ang) 8
Toronto Metros : Ademir Vieira (Bre) 4
Vancouver Whitecaps : George McLean (Eco) 5
Washington Diplomats : Windsor Del Llano (Bol) et Tom McConville (Eire) 3

POINTS/MATCH (Points/game)
1.80 : Paul Child (San Jose)
1.78 : Peter Silvester (Baltimore)
1.50 : Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles)
1.40 : John Rowlands (Seattle), David Butler (Seattle)
1.375 : Randy Horton (New York)
1.37 : Steve David (Miami)
1.33 : Cirilo Fernandez (Seattle, 3 matches), Vojin Lazarevic (Toronto)
1.18 : Alvin Henderson (Baltimore), Frank Large (Baltimore)
1.15 : John Coyne (Dallas/Boston)
1.11 : Ilija Mitic (Dallas)
1.06 : Dennis Vaninger (St Louis)
1.05 : Andy Provan (Philadelphia), Archie Roboostoff (San Jose)
1.00 : Freddie Garcia (Dallas, 7 matches), Kaizer Motaung (Denver), Uri Banhoffer (Los Angeles), Jim Fryatt (Philadelphia), Rudi Sacher (Rochester, 2 matches), Gary Darrell (Washington)

BUTS/MATCH (Goals/game)
0.78 : Peter Silvester (Baltimore)
0.75 : Paul Child (San Jose)
0.68 : Steve David (Miami)
0.67 : David Butler (Seattle)
0.57 : Jerry Kazarian (Los Angeles, 7 matches)
0.56 : Randy Horton (New York)
0.53 : Ilija Mitic (Dallas), Frank Large (Baltimore)
0.50 : Vojin Lazarevic (Toronto, 6 matches), John Rowlands (Seattle), Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles)
0.47 : Kaizer Motaung (Denver)
0.45 : Gary Darrell (Washington), Andy Provan (Philadelphia)
0.43 : Freddie Garcia (Dallas, 7 matches)
0.41 : Alvin Henderson (Baltimore)
0.40 : Jim Fryatt (Philadelphia), John Coyne (Dallas/Boston)
0.39 : Leroy DeLeon (Washington), Uri Banhoffer (Los Angeles), Kyle Rote (Dallas), Ade Coker (Boston)
0.36 : Hank Kazmierski (Baltimore)
0.35 : Dennis Vaninger (St Louis), Tommy Ord (Rochester)

ASSISTS/MATCH (Assists/game)
0.67 : Cirilo Fernandez (Seattle, 3 matches)
0.50 : Geoff Butler (Baltimore), Douglas McMillan (Los Angeles), Steve Baumann (Miami), Silvio Colhaco (Rochester, 4 matches)
0.44 : John Coyne (Dallas/Boston)
0.43 : Winston Earle (Baltimore, 7 matches)
0.42 : Archie Roboostoff (San Jose)
0.40 : Zlatko Tripkovic (Baltimore), David Chadwick (Dallas), Bobby Cram (Seattle, 5 matches), John Rowlands (Seattle)
0.39 : Roberto Aguirre (Miami)
0.37 : Keith Aqui (Baltimore), Josef Jelinek (Rochester/Boston), Hank Liotart (Seattle)

0.36 : Ademir Vieira (Toronto)
0.35 : Alvin Henderson (Baltimore), Dennis Vaninger (St Louis)

GARDIENS DE BUT (Goalkeepers)
0.80 : Barry Watling (Seattle)
0.88 : Sam Nusum (Vancouver)
0.94 : Ian McKechnie (Boston)
1.10 : Bob Rigby (Philadelphia)
1.10 : Ken Cooper (Dallas)
1.14 : Claude Campos (Rochester)
1.20 : Osvaldo Toriani (Miami)
1.33 : Mike Ivanow (San Jose)
1.43 : Jack Brand (Toronto)
1.76 : Blas Sanchez (Los Angeles)
1.89 : Mike Winter (St Louis)
2.23 : Mick Poole (Denver)
2.24 : Lincoln Phillips (Baltimore)

SAISON REGULIERE 1974

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NORTHERN DIVISION
Boston Minutemen 94 (11-9)
Toronto Metros 87 (10-10)
Rochester Lancers 77 (10-10)
New York Cosmos 58 (6-14)

Boston a eu un peu de mal avant de trouver son rythme de croisière. L'arrivée de l'attaquant anglais John Coyne, libéré par Dallas, a eu l'effet d'un détonateur. Deuxième de la division, Toronto a échoué dans la course aux play-offs, de même que Rochester où le remplacement de l'entraîneur américain Bill Hughes par le Roumain Ted Dumitru n'a été d'aucun effet. Enfin, immense déception à New York, distancée et sans relief.

EASTERN DIVISION
Miami Toros 107 (15-5)
Baltimore Comets 105 (12-8)
Philadelphia Atoms 74 (9-11)
Washington Diplomats 70 (8-12)

Les Miami Toros et les Baltimore Comets se sont livré une lutte acharnée pour le titre de champion de la division Est. Plus réguliers sur l'ensemble de la saison, les Toros de John Young ont résisté au spectaculaire retour de leurs rivaux, vainqueurs de sept de leurs huit derniers matches. Malgré une défense friable, les Comets ont mis à profit leur prolifique attaque incarnée par le buteur anglais Peter Silvester. Miami disposait également d'une arme fatale en la personne du Trinitéen Steve David.
Face à une telle adversité, Philadelphia, le champion en titre, n'a jamais été en mesure de s'immiscer dans la course aux play-offs. Les Atoms avaient pourtant laissé supposer qu'ils étaient de taille à rééditer leur performance de la saison précédente en remportant cinq de leurs six premiers matches. La suite fut moins brillante : 10 défaites en 14 rencontres!
Même impuissance du côté de Washington, très vite réduit au rang de faire-valoir. Les quatre victoires glanés lors des six dernières journées n'ont pas suffi aux Diplomats pour redresser une situation depuis bien longtemps compromise.

CENTRAL DIVISION
Dallas Tornado 100 (12-8)
St Louis Stars 54 (5-15)
Denver Dynamos 49 (5-15)

Dans la plus restreinte et la plus faible des quatre divisions, Dallas a survolé les débats. Le Tornado a renforcé sa présence parmi les meilleures équipes de la League et cela, malgré la baisse de régime de son buteur américain Kyle Rote, qui a laissé la vedette au vétéran yougoslave Ilija Mitic (10 buts).
Entraînée par l'Anglais John Sewell, St Louis n'a jamais décollé, de même que la très décevante Denver, moins bonne équipe de la League avec 49 points.

WESTERN DIVISION
Los Angeles Aztecs 110 (13-7)
San Jose Earthquakes 103 (12-8)
Seattle Sounders 101 (13-7)
Vancouver Whitecaps 70 (9-11)

Los Angeles termine avec le meilleur total de la League. Elle le doit notamment aux prouesses de l'international américain Doug McMillan, 10 buts et 10 assists. Auteurs d'un début de parcours tonitruant (9 victoires en 10 matches), les Aztecs avaient cloué les autres équipes dans les starting-blocks. La deuxième partie de saison régulière fut nettement plus laborieuse pour les Californiens (4 victoires pour 6 défaites).
La marge de manoeuvre de Los Angeles était toutefois suffisante pour rester à l'abri du retour de San Jose et Seattle. Les deux équipes ont un offert un duel homérique qui n'a connu son dénouement que lors de l'ultime journée de championnat. Meilleur buteur de la League, l'Anglais Paul Child a été l'inspirateur des "Quakes" aux côtés de l'Américan Archie Roboostoff, 23 ans. L'arrivée aux commandes de l'équipe du Yougoslave Ivan Toplak, en remplacement de son compatriote Momcilo Gavric, a donné une impulsion aux résultats : 6 victoires lors des 7 derniers matches.
Seattle a sans arrêt laissé plané la menace. Aiguillonnés par leur duo offensif anglais Rowlands-Butler, 20 buts à eux deux, les Sounders ont échoué sur le fil malgré une fin de parcours sans faute (4 matches, 4 victoires).
Dernière de la division, Vancouver s'est battue avec ses moyens. Mais l'inexpérience des jeunes Canadiens n'a pas pesé lourd face à la concurrence.

LEAGUE
Los Angeles Aztecs 110
Miami Toros 107
Baltimore Comets 105
San Jose Earthquakes 103
Seattle Sounders 101
Dallas Tornado 100
Boston Minutemen 94
Toronto Metros 87
Rochester Lancers 77
Philadelphia Atoms 74
Washington Diplomats 70
Vancouver Whitecaps 70
New York Cosmos 58
St Louis Stars 54
Denver Dynamos 49

BUTS MARQUES (Goals for)
43 : San Jose Earthquakes
42 : Baltimore Comets
41 : Los Angeles Aztecs
39 : Dallas Tornado
38 : Miami Toros
37 : Seattle Sounders
36 : Boston Minutemen
30 : Toronto Metros
29 : Washington Diplomats, Vancouver Whitecaps
28 : New York Cosmos
27 : St Louis Stars
25 : Philadelphia Atoms
23 : Rochester Lancers
21 : Denver Dynamos

BUTS ENCAISSES (Goals against)
17 : Seattle Sounders
23 : Boston Minutemen
24 : Miami Toros
25 : Philadelphia Atoms
27 : Dallas Tornado
30 : Rochester Lancers, Vancouver Whitecaps
31 : Toronto Metros
36 : Washington Diplomats, Los Angeles Aztecs
38 : San Jose Earthquakes
40 : New York Cosmos
42 : St Louis Stars, Denver Dynamos
46 : Baltimore Comets

PLAY-OFFS

Dallas Tornado - San Jose Earthquakes (in Dallas)
Boston Minutemen - Baltimore Comets (in Boston)

Les Los Angeles Aztecs et les Miami Toros sont directement qualifiés pour les 1/2 finales.

11 AOUT 1974

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WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS 2 (Spavin, Darrell)
NEW YORK COSMOS 1 (Horton)
3,621
Washington : Barclay (Tri) - Ross (Eco), Pillinger (Ang), McConville (Eire), Maca (USA), Grell (Tri), Willner (USA), Del Llano (Bol), Spavin (Eco), Darrell (Ber), DeLeon (Tri). Rempl : Diane (Nig). Coach : Dennis Viollet (Ang)
New York : Sularz (Pol) - Mahy (Ang), Dawes (Ang), Donlavey (Eco), Anastasio (USA), Vowden (Ang), Scott (Bol), Liveric (You), Horton (Ber), Fink (USA), Siega (USA). Rempl : Renery (USA), Jarman (Ang). Coach : Gordon Bradley (Ang)

ROCHESTER LANCERS 0
TORONTO METROS 1 (Burns)
5,051
Rochester : Campos (Bre) - Lonardo (Uru), Trzaskowski (Pol), Janduda (Pol), Mitchell (Eco), Gibbs (Ang), Durante (Bre), Odoi (Gha), Runac (You), Ord (Ang), Rymarczuk (USA). Rempl : Barone (USA), Proctor (Can). Coach : Ted Dumitru (Rou)
Toronto : Brand (Can) - Polak (Pol), Waddell (Eco), Davey (Irl.N), McPhee (Eco), Burns (Can), Fernando Pinto (Por), Strenicer (Can), Pilas (You), Vieira (Bre), Courage (Fra). Rempl : J.Douglas (Can), Stephen (Ang). Coach : Arthur Rodrigues (Por)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS 2 (Gabriel, Rowlands)
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 1 (Palmer)
14,876
Seattle : Watling (ANg) - D'Errico (USA), Gillett (Eco), B.Fagan (Ang), Stephens (Ang), Gabriel (Eco), Webster (Ang), Sinclair (Ang), G.Butler (Ang), Rowlands (Ang), Goldingay (USA). Rempl : Trentor (Ang), Cannon (USA). Coach : John Best (Ang)
Vancouver : Weber (Can) - Ellett (Can), S.Lenarduzzi (Can), L.Wilson (Can), B.Wilson (Can), B.Lenarduzzi (Can), Palmer (Eco), Bri.Gant (Can), Stevenson (Eco), McLean (Eco), Kodelja (Can). Rempl : Samson (Can). Coach : Jim Easton (Eco)

Boston wins

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BOSTON - The Boston Minutemen have wrapped up the North American Soccer League Northern Division championship with a 2-1 victory against the Denver Dynamos.
Carlos Metidieri booted home a 30-foot kick at 6:30 and Patrick Greenwood tapped in his fourth goal of the season for Saturday's Minutemen win. Denver's Kaizer "Boy-Boy" Motaung provided the Dynamos score.

(AUGUST 11, 1974)

Earthquakes win play-off spot

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SANJOSE- "I'm on the top of the world." An estatie Johnny Moore summed up his feelings and those of his San Jose Earthquake teammates last night following the Quakes 5-0 demolition of fomerly powerful Los Angeles before 20,758 enthusastic fans.
The Quakes, with Paul Child scoring two goals and assisting on two ore to win the North American Soccer League scoring title, tallied all five goals in the second half to earn a berth in the NASL playoffs.
The Earthquakes, who clinched the berth no matter what Seattle does against Vancouver today, will meet Dallas in Dallas, either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
The Quakes, who had numerous chances in the first half against the defensive minded Aztecs, finally broke the scoring slump in the fourth minute of the second half. Child, who tallied six points on the night to win the NASL scoring title by a margin of five, put the Earthquakes on the Scoreboard at 49:12 after two fine passes by Archie Roboostoff and Art Welch.
Just 70 seconds the Quakes had a 2-0 lead, Welch tossed the ball in bounds to back Laurie Calloway, who crossed it to Child. Child headed the ball out to the left wing where Mani Hernandez blasted it past Los Angeles goalkeeper Blas Sanchez from eight yards.
Child explained the sudden scoring surge after the game. "When we went in at half I was so sick — I had one tipped off the bar and missed another over. We said if we can score one, then we'll swamp them and get by."
Moore , who played a strong game at midield, said: "The coach (Ivan Toplak) told us at half that our fans have been great all year and we should just go out and run ourselves into the ground. We came so close in the first half, but we couldn't get a goal. Once we had one, then it was watch out"
The Earthquakes clinched the playoff spot at the 58 minute mark when Moore pushed a fine through pass to a speeding Child, who split the Los Angeles fullbacks and put the ball past Sipman into the left corner of the nets for a 3-0 San Jose lead.
The Earthquakes took great joy in adding frosting to the cake 20 minutes later. Welch ripped a hard shot at goalkeeper Sanch ez.Sanchez stopped the ball, but hobbled it and Moore alertly headed it in to the right corner on two bounces. As the ball went into the goal, over a 100 enthastic youth swarmed onto the field, surrounding the popular Moore and liftinghim onto thei r shoulders for a joyous 10 yard ride.
The final goal came on another nifty play as Child deflected a pass to the fleet Welch, who hammered the ball in from 12 yards at 80 minutes.
The Earthquakes played consistently strong soccer throughout the game and pressured the Los Angeles goal continually throughout most of the first half. San Jose received the only luck break it needed when mark Demling got his foot on Doug McMillan's shot at 24 minutes. Tony Douglas had broken past the San Jose defense and crossed the ball beyond Quake goalie Mike Ivanow to McMillan. As McMillan shot at the wide open goal, Demling somehow de flectedthe ball right into Ivanow's hands for the save. That was one of the few real L.A. threats during the one-sided game.

(The Daily Review, AUGUST 11, 1974)

Tornado loses to Baltimore

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DALLAS (AP) - The Baltimore Comets came to Texas Stadium needing a win for a wild card berth in the North American Soccer League playoffs and got it, beating the Dallas Tornado 2-1 on a rainsoaked field before about 3,000 fans Saturday night.
The Tornado, who already had clenched their division title, needed a maximum-points win to get a bye into the second round of the playoffs. Their one goal gave them a total of 100 points for the season. Dallas had an opportunity to open scoring in the 12th minute, but Kyle Rote's header was queered off the goal line by a Baltimore defender.
Baltimore scored first in the 41st minute off a corner kick by Alvin Henderson. Kenny Cooper came out for the ball but Peter Silvester go to it first and headed it to teammate Frank Large, who in turn headed it into an empty net. The score remained 1-0 at the half time.
Referee Toros Kibrityian ejected Baltimore coach Doug Millward in the 56th minute from shouting at him from the bench.
Dallas substituted Bob Ridley for Mike Renshaw in the 58th minute. Baltimore also made a subtitution, putting in Henry Kazmierski for Zlatko Tripkovic in the 77th minute.
Kazmierski scored in the 83rd minute on an assist by Alvin Henderson as he shot a loose ball into the goal. One minule later Dallas finally scored as llija Mitic banged a free kick on the edge of the goal box past a wall of defenders and goalie Lincolon Phillips.
The Tornado made a frantic effort to equalize the last six minutes, but Baltimore managed to fend them off. The Comets increased their season point total to 105, getting 8 points for their victory. Baltimore will play Boston in the firt round of the playoffs next week, and Dallas will play San Jose or Seattle next Wednesday at. Texas Stadium.

(AUGUST 11, 1974)

10 AOUT 1974

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DALLAS TORNADO 1 (Mitic)
BALTIMORE COMETS 2 (Large, Kazmierski)
3,184
Dallas : Cooper (Ang) - F.Smith (Ang), Short (Ang), Hall (Ang), Moffat (Ang), Turner (Ang), Gore (Ang), Renshaw (Ang), Mitic (You), Rote (USA), Chadwick (Ang). Rempl : Ridley (Ang). Coach : Ron Newman (Ang)
Baltimore : Phillips (Tri) - S.Smith (Tri), Gamaldo (Tri), Hill (Ang), G.Butler (Ang), Scurti (USA), Tripkovic (You), Anderson (Ang), Henderson (Tri), Large (Ang), Silvester (Ang). Rempl : Kazmierski (USA). Coach : Doug Millward (Ang)

BOSTON MINUTEMEN 2 (Greenwood, Metidieri)
DENVER DYNAMOS 1 (Motaung)
12,842
Boston : McKechnie (Eco) - McManus (Eire), Bachner (Can), Greenwood (Ang), Wooler (Ang), Barlow (Ang), Eickerling (All), Jelinek (Tch), Coker (Nig), Coyne (Ang), Metidieri (Bre). Rempl : Counce (USA). Coach : Hubert Vogelsinger (Aut)
Denver : Brown (USA) - Solem (USA), Horne (Ang), Grummett (Ang), Worthington (Ang), Bell (Ang), Stenson (Ang), Brogden (Ang), Lochhead (Ang), Motaung (Afs), Robins (Ang). Coach : Ken Bracewell (Ang)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 5 (Welch, Hernandez, Child 2, Moore)
LOS ANGELES AZTECS 0
20,738
San Jose : Ivanow (USA) - B.Demling (USA), M.Demling (USA), Gavric (You), Calloway (Ang), Zajdel (Pol), Moore (USA), Welch (Jam), Hernandez (USA), Child (Ang), Roboostoff (USA). Coach : Ivan Toplak (You)
Los Angeles : Sanchez (Mex) - DeRienzo (Arg), Moraldo (Tri), Lopez (USA), Nersepian (USA), Cortez (Uru), P.Martinez (Mex), T.Douglas (Tri), McMillan (USA), Banhoffer (Uru), Filotis (Tur). Rempl : S.Martinez (Mex), Brigida (Mex). Coach : Alex Perolli (Alb)

MIAMI - PHILADELPHIA 2-0

2011-07-18T22:19:00.001-07:00

Atoms face Miami Toros

2011-07-18T21:54:00.001-07:00

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Atoms will try to play the role of the spoiler when they tackle the Miami Toros tomorrow night at eight o'clock in Miami's Orange Bowl.
The champion Atoms, eliminated from the 1974 North American Soccer League playoffs after a 1-0 loss to Boston, can have a lot to say about who will win pro soccer's Eastern Division. Miami is currently in first place with 99 points but is being hard pressed by Baltimore with 97. Baltimore closes out its season against Dallas in Texas Stadium Saturday night.
The Atoms outplayed Miami in their first game on Aug 26 but lost 2-1. Philadelphia, now 8-10-1 can finish the season in a blaze of glory and help determine the NASL title holder by beating Miami.
Coach Al Miller said. "Miami has an excellent team. In (Steve) David and (Warren) Archibald, they have two of the fastest wingers in the league. We will have to keep them outside, and score a few goals ourselves. Like true champions, I'm going to ask each of the players to play that final game with pride and determination. We want this win badly."
In the first game the Atoms outshot Miami 21 to 18 — and played a much stronger game than the Toros. Their offense pressured Miami's defense, especially in the second half, when Philadelphia had 13 corners to Miami's 4. Jim Fryatt scored Philadelphia's only goal on a header, off a beautiful cross from Bob Smith.

Sounders beat Lancers again

2011-07-18T21:45:00.001-07:00

SEATTLE - The Seattle Sounders shutout the Rochester Lancers 3-0 Friday night in North American Soccer League play.
The match was a league-ordered replay of Seattle's 2-0 victory Aug. 3 over Rochester. The Lancers protested the game because Seattle had watered the field without Rochester's permission. Friday night's 3-0 victory allowed Seattle to pick up an extra point in the league standings as they bettered their original score by one goal.
John Rowlands scored the first Seattle goal at the 29th minute, assisted by Hank Liotart. Dave Gillett scored the second Sounders'goal, unassisted, in the 76th minute. And Roy Sinclair posted the final goal, assisted by Otey Cannon and Liotart. The halftime score was Seattle 1-0.

(AUGUST 10, 1974)

9 AOUT 1974

2011-07-18T21:32:00.000-07:00

MIAMI TOROS 2 (Archibald, David)
PHILADELPHIA ATOMS 0
7,047
Miami : Toriani (Arg) - Arguelles (Cuba), Mallender (Ang), Figaro (Tri), Hamlyn (USA), Wright (Ang), Aranguiz (Chi), Sharp (Eco), Watts (Ang), David (Tri), Archibald (Tri). Rempl : Galice (?), Verdi (Ang). Coach : John Young (Eco)
Philadelphia : Rigby (USA) - B.Smith (USA), Trevis (Ang), Dunleavy (Ang), Galati (USA), Barto (USA), Straub (USA), Provan (Eco), Fryatt (Ang), Ludwig (USA), Minor (Aus). Rempl : O'Neill (USA), Meehl (USA). Coach : Al Miller (USA)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS 3 (Gillett, Sinclair, Rowlands)
ROCHESTER LANCERS 0
11,282
Seattle : Watling (Ang) - B.Fagan (Ang), Gillett (Eco), Gabriel (Eco), Stephens (Ang), Webster (Ang), Sinclair (Ang), Liotart (Hol), D.Butler (Ang), Rowlands (Ang), Cannon (USA). Coach : John Best (Ang)
Rochester : Grasser (USA) - Lonardo (Uru), Trzaskowski (Pol), Janduda (Pol), Mitchell (Eco), Escos (Arg), Gibbs (Ang), Odoi (Gha), Durante (Bre), Ord (Ang), Proctor (Can). Rempl : Sacher (Pol), Rymarczuk (USA). Coach : Ted Dumitru (Rou)

Earthquakes tie Olympians

2011-07-18T21:18:00.000-07:00

SAN JOSE - The San Jose Earthquakes played a game here last night. However, their minds were focused elsewhere, as the United States Olympic team gained a 2-2 tie.
San Jose's attention, at least for the first half of the game, was directed toward a tense battle in St. Louis, where the Seattle Sounders, defeated the Stars. 1-0 on a tie-breaker. That important result now means that the Quakes have control of their own destiny and can earn a playoff berth by scoring a nine-point win over division-leading Los Angeles Saturday night.
The Aztecs wrapped up the Western Division of the North American Soccer League last night with a 1-0 win over the Denver Dynamos.
The LA win ran its point total to 110 and put it out of reach of the Quakes, who have scored 94 points. Both teams have just Saturday night games left on the schedule. Seattle now has 84 points, since the NASL upheld Rochester's protest yesterday and ordered the Lancer-Sounder game replayed Friday night
The Quakes went with their starting line-up throughout much of the second half last night to try to win the game, but failed to convert numerous opportunities. The Quakes peppered 14 shots at two Olympic goalkeepers in the second half, but couldn't put the ball in the goal, and had to settle for a 2-2 tie.
The contest was marked by sloppy play and none of the usual San Jose hustle, as they were obviously saving their best effort for Saturday's crucial contest. The Olympians, by contrast, showed considerable hustle in only their second outing. The Olympic squad will play a 5:30 preliminary game to Saturday's festivities against the Northern California All-Stars.
The first half of the Olympic team game was unusual in that half the scoring took place in the first minute and the last minute of the half. The Earthquakes scored just 29 seconds into the game, taking the opening kickoff straight down the field.
Boris Bandov set up the goal, pushing a through pass to Archie Roboostoff. Roboostoff easily beat the goalkeeper, Chuck Zorumski.
That 1-0 lead stood up for 29 minutes until Bob Kessen scored for the Olympic team from 20 yards. San Jose took a 2-1 lead in the 44th minute when Roboostoff was tripped in the penalty area, and was awarded, a penalty kick. Roboostoff put the ball smoothy into the left corner of the goal for the go ahead tally.
However, the Olympic team went in at half with a 2-2 tie. as Chris Bahr picked up a loose ball just outside the penalty area, and crossed it to San Jose State grad. Jim Zylker. Zylker rolled the ball under Quake goalkeeper Mirko Stojanovic for the 2-2 tie.
San Jose went with its reserves throughout the first 45 minutes, which resulted in a less than cohesive Earthquake attack. The Olympians held the edge for most of the first half, working the ball deep in San Jose territory and nearly scoring on three occasions.
(AUGUST 8, 1974)

ST LOUIS - SEATTLE 0-1*

2011-07-18T21:10:00.001-07:00

Aztecs bag crown

2011-07-18T21:01:00.000-07:00

DENVER - The Lcs Angeles Aztecs played one of their poorest games of the quickly fading 1974 North American Soccer league season, but managed to nip the Denver Dymano 1-0 and clinch the NASL's Western Division title Wednesday night.
Both teams played sloppily, but still had several scoring opportunities before Renato Costa looped a short cross to Jose Luis Cortez and Cortez chipped a 30-yard shot over the Denver goalie and under the cross bar with only 7:10 left to play.
The victory sends the Aztecs into their season finale Saturday in San Jose with 108 points.

(AUGUST 8, 1974)

7 AOUT 1974

2011-07-18T20:39:00.000-07:00

TORONTO METROS 3 (McPhee, Fernando Pinto, Strenicer)
BOSTON MINUTEMEN 0
3,501
Toronto : Brand (Can) - Schaefer (All), Waddell (Eco), Davey (Irl.N), Rowan (Eco), Fernando Pinto (Por), Polak (Pol), McPhee (Eco), Strenicer (Can), Vieira (Bre), Courage (Fra). Coach : Arthur Rodrigues (Por)
Boston : McKechnie (Eco) - McManus (Eire), Soroa (Uru), Greenwood (Ang), Wooler (Ang), Bachner (Can), Barlow (Ang), Jelinek (Tch), Coker (Nig), Coyne (Ang), Metidieri (Bre). Rempl : S.Twellman (USA), Counce (USA). Coach : Hubert Vogelsinger (Aut)

DENVER DYNAMOS 0
LOS ANGELES AZTECS 1 (Cortez)
3,045
Denver : Brown (USA) - Solem (USA), Horne (Ang), Grummett (Ang), Worthington (Ang), Bell (Ang), Stenson (Ang), Brogden (Ang), Lochhead (Ang), Motaung (Afs), Robins (Ang). Rempl : Suffle (USA). Coach : Ken Bracewell (Ang)
Los Angeles : Sanchez (Mex) - DeRienzo (Arg), Moraldo (Tri), Zanotti (Arg), Cortez (Uru), P.Martiez (Mex), T.Douglas (Tri), Marotti (Uru), McMillan (USA), Renato Costa (Bre), Banhoffer (Uru). Rempl : Filotis (Tur), Brigida (Mex). Coach : Alex Perolli (Alb)

ST LOUIS STARS 0
SEATTLE SOUNDERS 1*
5,500
St Louis : Winter (USA) - Matteson (USA), Frank (USA), Sewell (Ang), Rensing (USA), O'Leary (USA), McBride (USA), Trost (USA), Geimer (USA), Vaninger (USA), Seerey (USA). Coach : John Sewell (Ang)
Seattle : Watling (Ang) - B.Fagan (Ang), Gillett (Eco), Gabriel (Eco), Stephens (Ang), Webster (Ang), Sinclair (Ang), Liotart (Hol), D.Butler (Ang), Rowlands (Ang), Cannon (USA). Rempl : D'Errico (USA). Coach : John Best (Ang)

Mitic goals spark win for Dallas

2011-07-17T19:37:00.000-07:00

DENVER (AP) — Two goals by Ilija Mitic sparked the Dallas Tornado to a 3-0 victory over the Denver Dynamos Monday night in a North American Soccer League game.
Kyle Rote Jr. opened the Tornado scoring with a header just 41 seconds after the opening whistle. Dave Chadwick was credited with an assist on the goal.
Denver settled clown but was unable to crack the Tornado defense with any of its 14 shots the rest of the way. Mitic scored his first goal on a penalty shot in the 50th minute and got his second unassisted 17 minutes later on a shot from 24 yards out on the left side. Dallas is now 12-7 in NASL play while the Dynamos are 5-13.

(AUGUST 6, 1974)

5 AOUT 1974

2011-07-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

DENVER DYNAMOS 0
DALLAS TORNADO 3 (Mitic 2, Rote)
4,015
Denver : Brown (USA) - Solem (USA), Horne (Ang), Grummett (Ang), Bracewell (Ang), Bell (Ang), Stenson (Ang), Brogden (Ang), Lochhead (Ang), Motaung (Afs), Robins (Ang). Rempl : Suffle (USA). Coach : Ken Bracewell (Ang)
Dallas : Cooper (Ang) - F.Smith (Ang), Short (Ang), Hall (Ang), Ley (Ang), Turner (Ang), Gore (Ang), Mitic (You), Renshaw (Ang), Rote (USA), Chadwick (Ang). Rempl : Moffat (Ang), Ridley (Ang). Coach : Ron Newman (Ang)

Aztecs clip Diplomats

2011-07-17T19:19:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES - Western Division-leading Los Angeles virtually clinched a North American Soccer League playoff berth Sunday by beating the Washington Diplomats, 3-1, in their last home game of the season before a crowd of 5,081 at East Los Angeles Stadium.
Los Angeles, the NASL's top scoring team with 103 points, improved its record to 12-6. Washington fell to 11-7 and 89 points.
One Aztec goal in either of their last two games of the regular season would earn them a playoff spot. Luis Marotte opened the Aztecs scoring in the 15th minute with a 10-yard shot into the right side of the net from dead center. Uri Banhoffer got the assist.
Washington tied the game in the 32nd minute on an eight-yard unassisted shot by Alan Spavin. Los Angeles made it 2-l in the 37th minute on Ricardo De Rienzo's penalty kick, however, and added an insurance goal in the 89th minute on a 12-yarder by Tony Douglas, with Miguel Brigida getting an assist.
(AUGUST 6, 1974)

Cosmos win, 2-1

2011-07-17T18:58:00.001-07:00

NEW YORK (AP) - Malcolm Dawes and Joe Fink scored goals Sunday to give the New York Cosmos a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Stars in a North American Soccer League game played in a driving rainstorm.
The Cosmos took a 1-0 lead 22 minutes into the first half when Dawes booted a 20-yard shot past St. Louis goalie Dave Jokerst. Nine minutes into the second half, Fink scored what proved to be the winning goal on a fiveyarder.
Player-Coach John Sewell of the Stars averted the shutout when he beat New York netminder Jerry Sularz by converting a penalty shot with 12 minutes to play. The victory gave the Cosmos a 6-13 record and dropped the Stars to 5-14.

(AUGUST 5, 1974)

4 AOUT 1974

2011-07-17T18:38:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES AZTECS 3 (DeRienzo, Douglas, Marotti)
WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS 1 (DeLeon)
5,081
Los Angeles : Sanchez (Mex) - DeRienzo (Arg), Moraldo (Tri), Zanotti (Arg), Cortez (Uru), P.Martinez (Mex), T.Douglas (Tri), Marotti (Uru), McMillan (USA), Renato Costa (Bre), Banhoffer (Uru). Filotis (Tur), Brigida (Mex). Coach : Alex Perolli (Alb)
Washington : Barclay (Tri) - Ross (Eco), Grell (Tri), McConville (Eire), Maca (USA), Willner (USA), Del Llano (Bol), Spavin (Ang), Darrell (Ber), DeLeon (Tri), Diane (Nig). Rempl : Pillinger (Ang), Woodward (USA). Coach : Dennis Viollet (Ang)

NEW YORK COSMOS 2 (Dawes, Fink)
ST LOUIS STARS 1 (Sewell)
3,074
New York : Sularz (Pol) - Mahy (Ang), Roth (USA), Dawes (Ang), Anastasio (USA), Vowden (Ang), Scott (Bol), Liveric (You), Horton (Ber), Fink (USA), Siega (USA). Rempl : Donlavey (Eco), Renery (USA). Coach : Gordon Bradley (Ang)
St Louis : Jokerst (USA) - Matteson (USA), Frank (USA), Rensing (USA), J.Carenza (USA), T.Howe (USA), O'Leary (USA), McBride (USA), Hausmann (USA), Hadican (USA), J.Bokern (USA). Rempl : Sewell (Ang), Seerey (USA). Coach : John Sewell (Ang)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 2 (B.Lenarduzzi, McLean)
ROCHESTER LANCERS 3* (Proctor, Sacher)
7,892
Vancouver : Weber (Can) - Samson (Can), B.Lenarduzzi (Can), L.Wilson (Can), B.Wilson (Can), Palmer (Eco), Bri.Gant (Can), Stevenson (Eco), McLean (Eco), Budd (Can), Kodelja (Can). Rempl : Johnson (Can). Coach : Jim Easton (Eco)
Rochester : Grasser (USA) - Lonardo (Uru), Trzaskowski (Pol), Janduda (Pol), Mitchell (Eco), Escos (Arg), Gibbs (Ang), Odoi (Gha), Durante (Bre), Ord (Ang), Sacher (Pol). Rempl : Proctor (Can), Colhaco (Bre). Coach : Ted Dumitru (Rou)

Quakes lose

2011-07-16T21:12:00.000-07:00

SAN JOSE - Gary Darrell scored three goals in the first half for Washington to lead the Diplomats to a 3-2 soccer victory over the San Jose Earthquakes last night.
The game was witnessed by a standing-room-only crowd of 19,478, giving the Earthquakes a record-breaking of 145,019 through nive games. The old Natiocal American Soccer League record was set by Kansas City in 1968 with 129,236 fans in 16 games.
After Darrell scoring blitz, Mark Demling of the Earthquakes scored to make it 3-1 at the half, and Paul Child ended the scoring for San Jose at four minutes into the second half. The loss put San Jose in a second-place tie.

3 AOUT 1974

2011-07-16T21:04:00.000-07:00

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 2 (M.Demling, Child)
WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS 3 (Darrell 3)
19,478
San Jose : Ivanow (USA) - B.Demling (USA), Calloway (Ang), Gavric (You), M.Demling (USA), Cop (You), Zajdel (Pol), Moore (USA), Welch (Jam), Child (Ang), Roboostoff (USA). Rempl : Bandov (USA), Hernandez (USA). Coach : Ivan Toplak (You)
Washington : Barclay (Tri) - Ross (Eco), Grell (Tri), McConville (Eire), Maca (USA), Willner (USA), Del Llano (Bol), Spavin (Eco), Darrell (Ber), DeLeon (Tri), Dowling (Ber). Rempl : Pillinger (Ang), Diane (Nig). Coach : Dennis Viollet (Ang)