1976 NASL Indoor tournament

Indoor soccer tournament August 2023 North American Soccer League -1976 Indoor Tournament- NASL Indoor Tournament March 12, 1976 –March 27, 1976 12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 Rochester Lancers 16 175 USA Juli Veee (8 goals) BER Clyde Best (Tampa Bay) 1975 1978 Skelly Over the course of three weekends in March 1976, the North American Soccer League hosted its second league-wide indoor soccer tournament. Twelve of the twenty NASL teams participated. Overview In 1976, instead of playing a full indoor schedule (and despite the hopes of Tampa Bay owner George Strawbridge, Jr.),https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19750710&id=O15QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1486,2204462 The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 19 December 2022 the North American Soccer League opted to stage a two-tiered indoor tournament for the second consecutive year. Of the league's 20 teams, 12 participated in three regions, which was down from 16 in four regions in the previous year's tournament. The regional winners along with the "best" second-place team would advance to the final four in St. Petersburg, Florida. While the goals remained 4 × 16, the games would be shortened to three 15-minute periods, instead of the 20-minute frames played the previous year.https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usindoor.html History of Indoor Soccer in the USA RSSSF 19 December 2022https://mytampabayrowdies.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html TAMPA BAY ROWDIES APPRECIATION BLOG (1975 to 1993)http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html The Year in American Soccer - 1976 2013-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107061400/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html 2015-01-07 deadhttps://mytampabayrowdies.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00:00:00Z&updated-max=2011-01-01T00:00:00Z&max-results=50 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES APPRECIATION BLOG (1975 to 1993) The tournament also saw the first-ever indoor overtime and penalty shootout, as Miami and Boston played to a 6–6 draw in the opening match. After 45 minutes of regulation time and two 5-minute golden goal extra sessions, the match was ultimately decided by spot kicks.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fgeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JI4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6810,2733537&dq=rowdies+win+indoor&hl=en Sarasota Journal - Google News Archive Search Playing in their home arena, the Bayfront Center, the Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated the Rochester Lancers 6–4 in the Championship Final. Juli Veee of San Jose scored eight goals to lead the tournament, while Clyde Best of Tampa Bay earned the MVP honors. Map of clubs left 10px Eastern Regional 10px Midwest Regional 10px Western Regional 1075 500 300 425 380 North America 870 North America 42.34 -71.17 Blue pog.svg 80 top Minutemen North America 25.78 -80.22 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Toros North America 27.98 -82.50 Blue pog.svg 80 left Rowdies North America 38.84 -77.28 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Diplomats North America 41.86 -87.62 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Sting North America 43.19 -77.66 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Lancers North America 38.64 -90.31 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Stars North America 43.67 -79.40 Red pog.svg 80 top Metros-Croatia North America 32.84 -96.78 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Tornado North America 32.77 -117.07 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Jaws North America 37.32 -121.87 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Earthquakes North America 49.28 -123.03 Green pog.svg 80 left Whitecaps 1976 Indoor Regional tournaments Eastern Regional played at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Floridahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AI5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6918,1183401&dq=nasl+eastern+regional&hl=en St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Searchhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760315&id=BI5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5577,5052079 St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 19 December 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AY5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4630,2337761&dq=rowdies+back+at+bayfront&hl=en St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search March 12Miami Toros7–6 (PK, 4–3)Boston Minutemen Attendance: 4,762 March 12Tampa Bay Rowdies9–5Washington Diplomats March 13Washington Diplomats9–3Miami Toros Attendance: 5,785 March 13Tampa Bay Rowdies5–3Boston Minutemen PosTeamGWLGFGAGDPTS1Tampa Bay Rowdies220148+642Washington Diplomats2111412+223Miami Toros211915–624Boston Minutemen202911–20 *Tampa Bay wins region, advances to semifinals East Regional MVP: SCO Stewart Scullion (Tampa Bay) – 3 goals, 1 assist All-Regional Team: USA Stojan Trickovic (Washington), CAN John Kerr (Washington), ENG Rodney Marsh (Tampa Bay), HAI 1964 Arsène Auguste (Tampa Bay), SCO Stewart Scullion (Tampa Bay), USA Shep Messing (Boston) Midwest Regional played at International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinoishttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1976/03/13/page/205/article/opener-for-the-sting-tonight Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment March 13Toronto Metros-Croatia8–6St. Louis Stars Attendance: 1,700 (est.)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fFlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4763,3078494&dq=indoor+kicks+awry&hl=en The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 19 December 2022 March 13Rochester Lancers5–2Chicago Sting March 14Rochester Lancers5–4St. Louis Stars Attendance: 1,700 (est.) March 14Chicago Sting6–2Toronto Metros-Croatia PosTeamGWLGFGAGDPTS1Rochester Lancers220106+442Chicago Sting21187+123Toronto Metros-Croatia2111012–224St. Louis Stars2021013–30 *Rochester wins region, advances to semifinals Midwest Regional MVP: USA Mario Garcia (Rochester) – 5 goalshttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1976/03/15/page/66/article/sting-finds-top-winger-in-tourney Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment All-Regional Team: USA Mario Garcia (Rochester), YUG Bobby Ranogejec (Chicago), USA Pat McBride (St. Louis)https://www.newspapers.com/image/140719243/?terms=Stars%2Bbeaten%2Bby%2BToronto 15 Mar 1976, Page 10 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com 1976-03-15 2022-06-05 USA Jim May (Rochester)https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/136938796/ Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York on March 15, 1976 · Page 27 March 15, 1976 West Regional played at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Californiahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760322&id=vqVjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UF0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6812,5049187 St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search news.google.com 19 December 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19760326&id=wroqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LmcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5530,4119105 Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Searchhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760325&id=oXNIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6222,760354 St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search March 19Dallas Tornado5–2San Diego Jaws Attendance: 6,671Quakes Romp March 20, 1976 The Petaluma Argus-Courier https://www.newspapers.com/image/251838232/?terms=Tornado 5A July 15, 2017 March 19San Jose Earthquakes18–6Vancouver Whitecaps March 21Dallas Tornado11–2Vancouver Whitecaps Attendance: 5,438Chittenden Ed Quakes Capture Title March 22, 1976 The Times (San Mateo, CA) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/52455169/ 15 July 26, 2016 March 21San Jose Earthquakes8–4San Diego Jaws PosTeamGWLGFGAGDPTS1San Jose Earthquakes2202610+1642Dallas Tornado220164+1243San Diego Jaws202613–704Vancouver Whitecaps202829–210 *San Jose wins region on goal differential, while Dallas is the top second-place team in any region, so both advance to semifinals West Regional MVP: USA Juli Veee (San Jose) – 5 goals, 5 assists All-Regional Team: USA Juli Veee (San Jose), USA Paul Child (San Jose), USA Roy Turner (Dallas), ENG David Chadwick (Dallas), USA Archie Roboostoff (San Diego), USA Mike Ivanow (San Jose) Hunt Tim Quakes work for 8–4 win March 22, 1976 The Argus (Fremont, CA) https://www.newspapers.com/image/37995005/?terms=Quakes 16 July 15, 2017 1976 Indoor Final Four Bracket Semifinals Championship Final 35px M1 Rochester Lancers 6 W1 San Jose Earthquakes 4 E1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 W2 Dallas Tornado 2 M1 Rochester Lancers 4 E1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 W1 San Jose Earthquakes 5 W2 Dallas Tornado 2 Semi-finals played at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, FloridaRowdies win 6-2 March 26Rochester Lancers6–4San Jose Earthquakes Attendance: 5,365 March 26Tampa Bay Rowdies6–2Dallas Tornado Third-place match played at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida March 27San Jose Earthquakes5–2Dallas Tornado Championship final March 27, 1976 8:30 PM EST Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–4 Report 1Report 2 Rochester Lancers Smethurst 3:37 ScullionLindsay 12:43Best 20:11Smethurst 30:26 BestSmethurst 41:42Best 44:58 Scullion Garcia 2:31 EscosEscos 9:54Silva Moia 35:43 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida 5,787Rowdies whip Rochester to win the indoor title Larry King / Gino D'Ippolito / Rene Imar 1976 NASL Indoor Champions: Tampa Bay Rowdies Final Four awards Most Valuable Player: BER Clyde Best (Tampa Bay) – Games: 4; Goals: 7; Assists: 4 Total points: 18http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Best.Clyde.htm NASL-Clyde Best www.nasljerseys.com 19 December 2022 All-tournament Team: BER Clyde Best (Tampa Bay), USA Juli Veee (San Jose), RSA 1928 Derek Smethurst (Tampa Bay), POR João Pedro (Rochester), SCO Stewart Scullion (Tampa Bay), USA Jim May (Rochester) Final team rankings G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, GD = Goal Differential PosTeamGWLGFGAGD1Tampa Bay Rowdies4402614+122Rochester Lancers4312016+43San Jose Earthquakes4313518+174Dallas Tornado4222015+55Washington Diplomats2111412+2 Non-tournament matches In addition to the tournament itself, a few teams staged other indoor matches as tune-ups for both the outdoor season and the indoor tournament itself. Match reports 1 Int'l friendly March 6, 1976 7:30 PM (EST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 11–4 Report 1Report 2 Santos F.C. (Jamaica) Wark 8:08 GarberAustin 14:11 MarshLindsay 17:19 MarshBest 24:13 GarberMarsh 25:54 AugusteMarsh 26:31 BleumBest 27:40Best 29:23 ScullionScullion 35:28 MarshScullion 51:34 MarshBest 55:18 Wark P. Marston 13:56 TaylorL. Anderson 30:57 TaylorE. Reid 39:29 TaylorMcKenzie 41:46 Blair Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 5,620 2 March 17, 1976 San Jose Earthquakes 9–4 Report 1Report 2 Dallas Tornado Child , Kemp , Samuelsson , B. Demling Moore Mitić Chadwick , pen., Cohen Cow Palace Daly City, California 3,983Faraudo Jeff Quakes erupt in first period https://www.newspapers.com/image/37992774/?terms=Tornado&match=1 March 18, 1976 The Argus (Fremont, CA) 17 January 16, 2021 3 April 8, 1976 Philadelphia Atoms 4–3 Report 1Report 2Report 3 Washington Diplomats Herrada 7:05 CamachoNavarro 21:53Galati 32:05 LopezLópez 39:45 Minor 26:52Grell 27:04Minor 33:40 Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4,234McKee Don 'New' Atoms win, 4-3, in indoor exhibition April 9, 1976 Philadelphia Inquirer https://www.newspapers.com/image/172991697/?terms=Atoms%20indoor&match=1 2D January 16, 2021 References 2 Category:NASL Indoor seasons Category:1976 in American soccer Category:1976 in American soccer leagues Indoor NASL Indoor tournament Category:Sports in St. Petersburg, Florida Category:Soccer competitions in Florida 1976