After a two-day competition, both sides were tied at three points apiece. Following extra time, the game went to penalty shoot-out. In the end, the Tampa Bay Rowdies were victorious and became the 2012 NASL champions.[1][2]
The defending Soccer Bowl champion Minnesota Stars finished sixth in league standings with 35 points and a record of 8-11-9. They qualified for the NASL playoffs as the low seed of six teams. The Stars defeated the third seeded Puerto Rico Islanders in a single-match quarterfinal game, 2–1. In the two-legged semifinals Minnesota defeated the top-seeded San Antonio Scorpions, 2–1, on aggregate. The victory allowed them to advance to their second straight Soccer Bowl.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies finished in second position on the league table with a record of 12-9-7 for 47 points, which was two points behind San Antonio's table-topping total of 49. As the number-two seed in the playoffs the Rowdies earned a quarterfinal bye. Tampa Bay faced the fourth seeded Carolina RailHawks in the semifinals, winning 5–4 on aggregate, which earned them the right to play in Soccer Bowl 2012.
Game summaryedit
Minnesota won the first leg, 2–0, on goals by Amani Walker in the 67th minute and Martin Nunez in injury time. Without an away-goals rule, at a minimum Tampa Bay needed to win the return leg by any two-goal margin to keep hope alive. In the second leg Carl Cort scored on a rebound for the Rowdies in the 25th minute and Keith Savage scored in the 51st minute to level the series. The Stars quickly regained their advantage on a score by Lucas Rodríguez in the 52nd minute. Dan Antoniuk's dramatic 86th minute goal leveled the aggregate at four apiece, and a few minutes later teammate Shane Hill was given a straight red card during injury time. With neither team able to score in extra time, the match moved to penalty kicks. Luke Mulholland, Raphael Cox, and Fafà Picault all converted from the spot for Tampa Bay, while Rowdies goalie Jeff Attinella saved three of Minnesota's five attempts to secure the Soccer Bowl title for Tampa Bay.
^NASL. "Tampa Bay Wins NASL Championship Series After Penalty Shootout - Rowdies Lift Soccer Bowl Trophy In Dramatic Fashion". North American Soccer League.
^NASL. "NASLSoccerBowl - History - Past Winner". North American Soccer League.
^. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
External linksedit
NASL Soccer Bowl (official website)
Video of game 1 and 2
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Soccer Bowl 2012 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message NASL Championship Series 2012 was the North American Soccer League s postseason championship final of the 2012 season Also known as the NASL Championship Series 2012 the event was contested in a two game aggregate match between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the defending 2011 NASL champions the Minnesota Stars The first leg was held on October 20 2012 at National Sports Center in Blaine Minnesota while the second on October 27 2012 at Al Lang Stadium in St Petersburg Florida Soccer Bowl 2012NASL Championship Series 2012EventSoccer BowlMinnesota Stars Tampa Bay Rowdies3 3on aggregateTampa Bay Rowdies won 3 2 on penaltiesFirst legMinnesota Stars Tampa Bay Rowdies2 0DateOctober 20 2012 2012 10 20 VenueNational Sports Center Blaine MinnesotaMan of the MatchJeff AttinellaAttendance4 642Second legTampa Bay Rowdies Minnesota Stars3 1After extra timeDateOctober 27 2012 2012 10 27 VenueAl Lang Stadium St Petersburg FloridaAttendance6 208 20112013 After a two day competition both sides were tied at three points apiece Following extra time the game went to penalty shoot out In the end the Tampa Bay Rowdies were victorious and became the 2012 NASL champions 1 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 2 1 Championship results 2 1 1 First leg 2 1 2 Second leg 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground editThe defending Soccer Bowl champion Minnesota Stars finished sixth in league standings with 35 points and a record of 8 11 9 They qualified for the NASL playoffs as the low seed of six teams The Stars defeated the third seeded Puerto Rico Islanders in a single match quarterfinal game 2 1 In the two legged semifinals Minnesota defeated the top seeded San Antonio Scorpions 2 1 on aggregate The victory allowed them to advance to their second straight Soccer Bowl The Tampa Bay Rowdies finished in second position on the league table with a record of 12 9 7 for 47 points which was two points behind San Antonio s table topping total of 49 As the number two seed in the playoffs the Rowdies earned a quarterfinal bye Tampa Bay faced the fourth seeded Carolina RailHawks in the semifinals winning 5 4 on aggregate which earned them the right to play in Soccer Bowl 2012 Game summary editMinnesota won the first leg 2 0 on goals by Amani Walker in the 67th minute and Martin Nunez in injury time Without an away goals rule at a minimum Tampa Bay needed to win the return leg by any two goal margin to keep hope alive In the second leg Carl Cort scored on a rebound for the Rowdies in the 25th minute and Keith Savage scored in the 51st minute to level the series The Stars quickly regained their advantage on a score by Lucas Rodriguez in the 52nd minute Dan Antoniuk s dramatic 86th minute goal leveled the aggregate at four apiece and a few minutes later teammate Shane Hill was given a straight red card during injury time With neither team able to score in extra time the match moved to penalty kicks Luke Mulholland Raphael Cox and Fafa Picault all converted from the spot for Tampa Bay while Rowdies goalie Jeff Attinella saved three of Minnesota s five attempts to secure the Soccer Bowl title for Tampa Bay Championship results edit Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 First leg Second leg Attendance Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 3 Minnesota Stars 0 2 3 1 a e t Penalty Shoot out 3 2 October 20 National Sports Center 4 642October 27 Al Lang Stadium 6 208 First leg edit October 20 2012 2012 10 20 8 30 pm EDTF 1st LegMinnesota Stars2 0Tampa Bay RowdiesAmani Walker nbsp 67 Kentaro Takada nbsp 84 Martin Nunez nbsp 90 4 ReportReportReport 3 Mike Ambersley nbsp 48 National Sports Center Blaine MinnesotaAttendance 4 642Referee Kevin Terry Jr nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Minnesota Stars nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tampa Bay Second leg edit October 27 2012 2012 10 27 7 30 pm EDTF 2nd LegTampa Bay Rowdies3 1 a e t Minnesota StarsCarl Cort nbsp 25 nbsp 58 Mike Ambersley nbsp 26 Keith Savage nbsp 51 Luke Mulholland nbsp 82 Dan Antoniuk nbsp 86 nbsp 90 1 Shane Hill nbsp 90 ReportReportReport 3 Justin Davis nbsp 32 Simone Bracalello nbsp 45 1 Lucas Rodriguez nbsp 52 PenaltiesLuke Mulholland nbsp Raphael Cox nbsp Fafa Picault nbsp Carl Cort nbsp 3 2 nbsp Neil Hlavaty nbsp Devin Del Do nbsp Kyle Altman nbsp Simone Bracalello nbsp Lucas RodriguezAl Lang Stadium St Petersburg FloridaAttendance 6 208Referee Alejandro Mariscal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tampa Bay 3 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Minnesota Stars 2012 NASL Champions Tampa Bay RowdiesSee also edit2012 in American soccer 2012 North American Soccer League seasonReferences edit NASL Tampa Bay Wins NASL Championship Series After Penalty Shootout Rowdies Lift Soccer Bowl Trophy In Dramatic Fashion North American Soccer League NASL NASLSoccerBowl History Past Winner North American Soccer League 2012 Review North American Soccer League Archived from the original on October 15 2013 Retrieved January 2 2014 External links editNASL Soccer Bowl official website Video of game 1 and 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soccer Bowl 2012 amp oldid 1211625970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
