Soccer Bowl 2017

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Soccer Bowl 2017
EventSoccer Bowl
San Francisco Deltas New York Cosmos
2 0
DateNovember 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
VenueKezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
RefereeRubiel Vazquez
Attendance9,691
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Soccer Bowl 2017 is the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2017 season which determined the NASL Champion.

Background[]

Main article: 2017 North American Soccer League season

Miami FC and San Francisco Deltas finished 1st and 2nd respectively in both the Spring and Fall seasons by wide margins. Miami FC's regular season record (21 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses, 69 points) was the best in modern NASL history. The New York Cosmos clinched the last playoff spot on the last day of the regular season. North Carolina FC also earned a spot in The Championship. Due to Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico FC was forced to abandon Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium for their last five home games, which were moved to other teams venues or to neutral sites. The rescheduled games raised money for hurricane relief.[1]

Path to the final[]

Semi-final #1[]

Miami FC and New York Cosmos met four times during the regular season. They each won a game at the other's home stadium in the Spring season. The Cosmos won in New York and tied Miami in Miami during the Fall season.

Miami FC0–0 (a.e.t.)New York Cosmos
Mares Yellow card 56' Report Calvillo Yellow card 24'
Ledesma Yellow card 65'
Mendes Yellow card 67'
Szetela Yellow card 103'
Penalties
Michel Penalty missed
Poku Penalty scored
Martínez Penalty scored
Chavez Penalty scored
Pinho Penalty scored
Freeman Penalty scored
Trafford Penalty missed		 5–6 Penalty scored García
Penalty scored Szetela
Penalty scored Calvillo
Penalty scored Vranjicán
Penalty missed Guerra
Penalty scored Mkosana
Penalty scored Starikov
Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

Semi-final #2[]

San Francisco Deltas and North Carolina FC met four times during the regular season. The Deltas won both their matches in the Spring season. The teams played to 1–1 ties in both Fall season games.

San Francisco Deltas1–0North Carolina FC
Gibson Goal 40'
Jordan Yellow card 60'
Bekker Yellow card 90'		 Report
Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Match[]

Details[]

San Francisco Deltas2–0New York Cosmos
Heinemann Goal 19' (pen.)
Sandoval Goal 90+5'		 Report
Report
Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 9,691
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
San Francisco Deltas
New York Cosmos

2017 NASL Champions: San Francisco Deltas

San Francisco Deltas:
GK 1 France Romuald Peiser Yellow card 90'
DF 35 Brazil Reiner Ferreira
DF 20 Canada Karl Ouimette
DF 3 Canada Nana Attakora (c) Substituted off 65'
RWB 7 Brazil Jackson
MF 30 United States Michael Stephens Substituted off 75'
MF 4 United States Tyler Gibson Yellow card 24'
LWB 15 Canada Maxim Tissot
MF 23 United States Greg Jordan
MF 10 Canada Kyle Bekker
FW 9 United States Tom Heinemann Yellow card 31' Substituted off 90+2'
Substitutes:
FW 17 United States Devon Sandoval Substituted in 90+2'
DF 5 Netherlands Kenny Teijsse
GK 24 United States Alex Mangels
FW 21 Brazil Dagoberto
DF 6 United States Patrick Hopkins Substituted in 65'
MF 27 United States Andrew Lubahn
FW 11 Brazil Pablo Dyego Substituted in 75'
Manager:
Canada Marc Dos Santos
New York Cosmos:
GK 1 United States Jimmy Maurer
DF 28 United States Jimmy Mulligan Yellow card 45+3'
DF 4 United States Carlos Mendes (c)
DF 5 Canada Dejan Jaković
DF 17 Spain Ayoze Yellow card 87'
MF 26 United States Eric Calvillo Substituted off 69'
MF 6 Spain Javi Márquez
MF 16 Venezuela Juan Francisco Guerra
MF 11 El Salvador Andrés Flores
MF 18 Argentina Emmanuel Ledesma Substituted off 88'
FW 27 United States Eugene Starikov Substituted off 90+3'
Substitutes:
GK 24 United States Brian Holt
DF 2 United States Ryan Richter
DF 3 Kenya David Ochieng
MF 14 United States Danny Szetela
MF 8 Israel Kobi Moyal Substituted in 90+3'
FW 31 Argentina Pablo Vranjicán Substituted in 88'
FW 77 Zimbabwe Lucky Mkosana Substituted in 69'
Manager:
Venezuela Giovanni Savarese

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Jeffrey Greeson
    • Nick Uranga
  • Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar
  • Reserve official: Cameron Blanchard

Statistics[]

Overall San Francisco New York
Goals scored 2 0
Total shots 17 14
Shots on target 6 4
Ball possession 31% 69%
Corner kicks 3 13
Fouls committed 7 14
Offsides 1 3
Saves 4 3
Yellow cards 3 2
Red cards 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ "NASL Postseason Matchups Set In Stone As Fall Season Concludes". NASL.com. October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "New York Cosmos Reach The Championship Final For Third Straight Year With Win Over Miami FC". NASL.com. November 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "San Francisco Deltas Shutout North Carolina FC To Reach The Championship Final". NASL.com. November 5, 2017.
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