The St. Louis Stars qualified for the playoffs by winning the Southern Division with 69 points. This guaranteed them at least one home playoff game. They defeated the 1970 champions, the Rochester Lancers, 2–0, in a semifinal game played on August 15, 1972 to advance to the final.
The New York Cosmos qualified for the playoffs by winning the Northern Division with 77 points. They also had the highest point-total in the NASL, and therefore were guaranteed home field throughout the playoffs. They defeated the defending champion Dallas Tornado, 1–0, in a semifinal game played on August 19, 1972 to advance to the final.
Game summary
The Cosmos took an early lead after league MVP Randy Horton headed winger Roby Young's corner kick off the crossbar and in at 4:23. The lead would be last through the intermission, until Casey Frankiewicz, the Stars' player/coach, tied the game seven minutes after the restart.[3] Frankiewicz's goal was the source of some controversy as referee Roger Schott initially ruled the play offside. Multiple Stars players appealed to linesman Bill Maxwell who ruled the play good. Schott subsequently reversed his decision and allowed the goal to stand.[4]
Late in the rain-soaked game[5] with New York applying pressure, Cosmos' midfielder John Kerr was fouled in the penalty area by St. Louis defender Gary Rensing. Schott promptly awarded New York a penalty, which Josef Jelínek buried at 4:19 from time. Two minutes later with tempers flaring, as St. Louis pressed for the equalizer, Cosmos defender Werner Roth was sent off, leaving New York a man short for the final two minutes of the match. In a furious push at the end, forward Willy Roy found the net for St. Louis with only thirteen second remaining. Like before, Roger Schott again ruled the Stars offside. But unlike the previous occasion, the Stars' appeals to both the referee and linesman fell on deaf ears this time, giving New York the title.
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The 1972 NASL Final was the championship match of the 1972 season between the New York Cosmos and the St Louis Stars The match was played on August 26 1972 at Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead New York The New York Cosmos won the match 2 1 and were crowned the 1972 NASL champions 1 2 NASL Final 1972Hofstra Stadium hosted the FinalEventNASL FinalNew York Cosmos St Louis Stars2 1DateAugust 26 1972 1972 08 26 VenueHofstra Stadium Hempstead New YorkRefereeRoger Schott USA Attendance6 102 19711973 Contents 1 Background 1 1 St Louis Stars 1 2 New York Cosmos 2 Game summary 2 1 Championship results 2 2 Statistics 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditSt Louis Stars Edit The St Louis Stars qualified for the playoffs by winning the Southern Division with 69 points This guaranteed them at least one home playoff game They defeated the 1970 champions the Rochester Lancers 2 0 in a semifinal game played on August 15 1972 to advance to the final New York Cosmos Edit Main article 1972 New York Cosmos season The New York Cosmos qualified for the playoffs by winning the Northern Division with 77 points They also had the highest point total in the NASL and therefore were guaranteed home field throughout the playoffs They defeated the defending champion Dallas Tornado 1 0 in a semifinal game played on August 19 1972 to advance to the final Game summary EditThe Cosmos took an early lead after league MVP Randy Horton headed winger Roby Young s corner kick off the crossbar and in at 4 23 The lead would be last through the intermission until Casey Frankiewicz the Stars player coach tied the game seven minutes after the restart 3 Frankiewicz s goal was the source of some controversy as referee Roger Schott initially ruled the play offside Multiple Stars players appealed to linesman Bill Maxwell who ruled the play good Schott subsequently reversed his decision and allowed the goal to stand 4 Late in the rain soaked game 5 with New York applying pressure Cosmos midfielder John Kerr was fouled in the penalty area by St Louis defender Gary Rensing Schott promptly awarded New York a penalty which Josef Jelinek buried at 4 19 from time Two minutes later with tempers flaring as St Louis pressed for the equalizer Cosmos defender Werner Roth was sent off leaving New York a man short for the final two minutes of the match In a furious push at the end forward Willy Roy found the net for St Louis with only thirteen second remaining Like before Roger Schott again ruled the Stars offside But unlike the previous occasion the Stars appeals to both the referee and linesman fell on deaf ears this time giving New York the title Championship results Edit August 2620 00 EDTNew York Cosmos2 1St Louis StarsHorton 5 Jelinek 86 pen Report 1Report 2 Frankiewicz 52 Sewell Hofstra Stadium Hempstead New YorkAttendance 6 102 6 Referee Roger Schott USA 7 NY Cosmos 8 SL Stars 9 GK 0 Richard BlackmoreDF 19 Karol KapienskiDF 4 Werner Roth 88 DF 22 Dieter ZajdelDF 2 Barry Mahy c MF 6 John KerrMF 15 Sigi StritzlMF 10 Josef Jelinek FW 16 Randy Horton FW 17 Willie Mfum FW 8 Roby YoungSubstitutes 10 FW 20 Everald Cummings DF 24 Gordon Bradley Manager Gordon Bradley GK 1 Mike WinterDF 2 John SewellDF 3 Wilf TranterDF 15 Steve Frank DF 5 Joe PulsMF 8 Pat McBrideMF 16 Gary RensingMF 7 Larry HausmannFW 11 Casey FrankiewiczFW 20 Gene GeimerFW 10 Willy RoySubstitutes 11 MF 19 Yao Kankam Manager Casey Frankiewicz1972 NASL Champions New York Cosmos Man of the Match Assistant referees Bill Maxwell Bob SumpterStatistics Edit Statistic 12 New York St LouisGoals scored 2 1Total shots 28 23Shots on target 9 8Saves 7 7Corner kicks 5 10Fouls 20 19Offsides 1 3Yellow cards 1 0Red cards 1 0See also Edit1972 North American Soccer League seasonReferences Edit NASL NASLSoccerBowl History Past Winner North American Soccer League NASL NASL 1968 1984 Yearly Result North American Soccer League Archived from the original on October 12 2013 Bitter End St Louis Post Dispatch August 27 1972 p 6C Retrieved 2019 11 26 Cosmos defeat Stars to win NASL title Montreal Gazette August 28 1972 p 25 Retrieved 2019 11 26 Cosmos on NASL jersey The Year in American Soccer 1972 Archived from the original on 2015 03 25 Retrieved 2013 10 17 Flachsbart Harold August 27 1972 Stars Lose Title Match St Louis Post Dispatch p 1C Retrieved 2019 11 26 Comos jersey on NASL Jerseys website Stars jersey on NASL Jerseys Jose Colin 2003 North American Soccer League Encyclopedia Haworth NJ St Johann Press p 379 Jose Colin 1989 NASL A Complete Record of the North American Soccer League Derby England Breedon Books p 92 94 Bitter End St Louis Post Dispatch August 27 1972 p 6C Retrieved 2019 11 26 External links Edit1972 NASL Soccer Bowl archived 30 Sep 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NASL Final 1972 amp oldid 1105456950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
