1978 NASL Schlitz Indoor Tournament

Indoor soccer tournament August 2025 North American Soccer League -1978 Schlitz Indoor Soccer Tournament- Schlitz Professional Indoor Tournament March 14, 1978 –March 15, 1978 4 Dallas Tornado 2 Houston Hurricane 4 63 8557 ENG Peter Anderson (6 goals)FIN Kai Haaskivi ENG Mark Lindsay 1978 Skelly 1979 The 1978 NASL Schlitz Indoor Soccer Tournament was a four-team indoor soccer tournament held in Houston, Texas, at The Summit in mid-March 1978.Hand Kenny Hurricane to take first kicks indoors February 2, 1978 Houston Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/1203729728/?match=1&terms=indoor%20soccer 3D August 1, 2025 Overview Four teams, all from the North American Soccer League, participated in the two-day event: the Dallas Tornado, the Los Angeles Aztecs, the San Diego Sockers, and the host Houston Hurricane, who were an expansion team. Much like ice hockey, matches were 60 minutes long and divided into three 20-minute periods with an intermission between each period. And just as in hockey, it allowed for free substitutions, and power plays on a playing surface measuring 200 feet by 85 feet. The goal dimensions were 4 feet by 16 feet. Standings were tabulated as follows; three points for a victory, plus a bonus point for each goal scored in a victory, no points or bonus points earned in a loss.Brian Runnels, editor. (1978). Schlitz Professional Indoor Soccer Tournament match program. Houston, TX. Houston Hurricane. p 3LeBourgeois Joey Strong rally by Hurricane decisions Los Angeles 4-3 March 16, 1978 Houston Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/1203934026/?match=1&terms=soccer 1E August 1, 2025 Each session consisted of two games (i.e. a doubleheader). The opening round of matches (Tuesday evening's Session 1) would feature a pair of Texas vs California match-ups, with the Session 2 matches having the opposite Texas vs California pairings the following evening. Soccer tourney to start March 14, 1978 Houston Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/1203927629/?match=1&terms=Hurricane 3D August 1, 2025 The second game of Session 1, marked Houston’s first ever appearance before their home fans, having first faced NASL competition just 10 days earlier in Tulsa at the Skelly Indoor Invitational. Soccer… March 10, 1978 Houston Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/1203713199/?match=1&terms=soccer 18E August 1, 2025 Houston’s soccer team opens play March 4, 1978 Houston Chronicle https://www.newspapers.com/image/1202089503/?match=1&terms=soccer Sec 3, p. 2 August 1, 2025 That same match marked San Diego's first ever appearance as the Sockers, having played the 1977 season as the Las Vegas Quicksilvers and the 1976 season as the San Diego Jaws. A total of 8,557 people attended the two sessions. Texas teams win in Summit March 15, 1978 Corpus Christi Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/759432045/?match=1&terms=win%20in%20summit 1B August 1, 2025Lundgren Hal Amateur Megloudis pays big dividends for Hurricane March 16, 1978 Houston Chronicle https://www.newspapers.com/image/1205021155/?match=1&terms=Hurricane Sec. 3 p. 1 August 1, 2025 Houston was the only squad to win both of its matches, but Dallas, with 21 points, was crowned champions because of the unusual point awarding system. The Hurricane were runners-up in the invitational with 20 points. San Diego finished in third position with 13 points, while winless Los Angeles was last with zero points. The tournament's MVPs was Mark Lindsay who had scored five goals in one match for Houston. San Diego forward Peter Anderson and Dallas’ Kai Haaskivi led the tournament with 6 goals apiece.Lundgren Hal Hurricane, Lindsay winning combo March 15, 1978 Houston Chronicle https://www.newspapers.com/image/1205020499/?match=1&terms=Hurricane Sec. 2 p. 1 August 1, 2025 Tornado swirls past Aztecs in Summit tourney March 15, 1978 Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/image/634245054/?match=1&terms=Haaskivi 7e August 1, 2025LeBourgeois Joey Hurricane, Dallas take soccer wins March 15, 1978 Houston Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/1203929904/?match=1&terms=Hurricane 1D August 1, 2025 Map of clubs left 10px NASL Schlitz Indoor Tournament Clubs 1075 500 300 425 380 North America 870 North America 29.69 -95.41 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Hurricane North America 32.84 -96.78 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Tornado North America 32.77 -117.07 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Sockers North America 34.04 -118.15 Black pog.svg 80 right Aztecs Sessions Session 1: Tuesday, March 14, 1978 7:00 PM CSTDallas Tornado18–7Los Angeles Aztecs Attendance: 3,930 9:00 PM CSTHouston Hurricane10–5San Diego Sockers Session 2: Wednesday, March 15, 1978 7:00 PM CSTHouston Hurricane4–3Los Angeles Aztecs Attendance: 4,620 9:00 PM CSTSan Diego Sockers10–6Dallas Tornado Match reports Session 1 Match 1 March 14, 1978 7:00 PM Dallas Tornado 18–7 Los Angeles Aztecs Haaskivi , , , , Rote , , Garcia , Kewley ,Bourne , Best , , o.g. The Summit Houston, Texas 3,930 Match 2 March 14, 1978 9:00 PM Houston Hurricane 10–5 San Diego Sockers Lindsay , , , , Jump , Orhan , Russell Anderson , Wark Veee Lindsay o.g. The Summit Houston, Texas 3,930 Session 2 Match March 15, 1978 7:00 PM Houston Hurricane 4–3 Los Angeles Aztecs Anderson 4:05O'Sullivan 7:36Megaloudis 11:28 Megaloudis 27:29 Best Sühnholz 30:53Mifflin The Summit Houston, Texas 4,627 Match 2 March 15, 1978 9:00 PM San Diego Sockers 10–6 Dallas Tornado Anderson , , , Veee , Bachner Milone Wark Harsányi Garcia , , Kewley Haaskivi Ryan The Summit Houston, Texas 4,627 Final standings G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, GD = Goal Differential, PTS = *Point System 1978 Schlitz Professional Indoor Soccer Tournament TeamGWLGFGAGDPTSPositionDallas Tornado2112417+7211st place (champions)Houston Hurricane220148+6202nd place (runners-up)San Diego Sockers 2111516–1133rd placeLos Angeles Aztecs2021022–1204th place *3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each goal scored in a victory Statistical leaders Scoring Leading scorersTeamGoals*ENG Peter Anderson San Diego6FIN Kai HaaskiviDallas6ENG Mark Lindsay Houston5MEX Freddie GarciaDallas5USA Juli VeeeSan Diego3USA Kyle Rote Jr.Dallas3NIR George BestLos Angeles3ENG Kevin KewleyDallas3*Five players tied with 2 goals Tournament awards Most Valuable Player: ENG Mark Lindsay (Houston) Non-tournament matches There were many other NASL indoor matches played that winter, including the four-team 1978 NASL Skelly Indoor Invitational in which Houston also participated. Indeed, the Tampa Bay Rowdies scheduled nine games against various teams including Washington, Tulsa, Minnesota, and Rochester. At that time clubs were allowed to do their own scheduling because a fully sanctioned indoor season would not come to be in the NASL until November 1979. Indoor Returning, Officially This Time September 28, 1979 Evening Independent https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C2JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7VgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6610,3441502&dq=rowdies+san+jose+indoor&hl=en 4-C August 1, 2025 Although it never materialized, there was talk of the league awarding the "NASL Cup" for the best team among those that played indoor in early 1978. Soccer Diplomats Go Indoors January 13, 1978 Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/164969111/?terms=NASL%2Bindoor%2Bsoccer III-10 February 7, 2018 Ultimately only a handful of NASL squads played more than three times. Meanwhile competition arrived from another league later that same year, as on December 22, 1978 the Major Indoor Soccer League was launched.Jackson Derrick Arrows Reach Their 1st Target December 23, 1978 Newsday https://www.newspapers.com/image/716748998/?match=1&terms=indoor%20soccer 26 August 1, 2025 See also North American Soccer League References Category:NASL Indoor seasons indoor NASL Indoor Season, 1978 Category:Dallas Tornado matches NASL Schlitz