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1988 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season
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The 1988 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the first season of the new team in the new American Soccer League. It was the first outdoor team to be fielded by the club in a professional league in four years, since the original North American Soccer League. It was the club's twenty-second season in professional soccer. This also marked the return of the Fort Lauderale Striker's name after moving the club back from Minnesota to Florida. Previously, the club had been represented as the Minnesota Strikers.
During their inaugural year in the ASL, the team won the Southern Division and made it through the playoffs and into the ASL Championship. They were this year's Runner's-up.
Background
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Review
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Competitions
ASL regular season
Northern Division
PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAPoints1 New Jersey Eagles201553924452 Maryland Bays201283231363 Washington Stars201193128334 Boston Bolts209113133275 Albany Capitals 20713263521
Southern Division
PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAPoints1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers201464625422 Washington Diplomats2010102730303 Tampa Bay Rowdies2010102321304 Orlando Lions208122131245 Miami Sharks 20416244212
Results summaries
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Results by round
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Match reports
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ASL Playoffs
Bracket
25 150px SemifinalsBest-of-3 ASL ChampionshipBest-of-3 1 New Jersey Eagles 1 1 1 4 Washington Diplomats 4 0 4 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 6 - 3 Maryland Bays 2 0 - 4 Washington Diplomats 4 3 - 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 2 -
Match reports
Semifinal 1
August 13, 19883:00 PM EST Maryland Bays (MD) Vernon Skinner 28Sylvanus Oriaikhi 44Kurt Dasbach 80 17 Ray Hudson65 75 85 Steve Kinsey85 Ricardo Alonso 2–5 report Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Byrd Stadium, Columbia, Maryland 1,808
August 14, 19888:00 PM EST Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Steve Kinsey 5 46 88Ken Fogarty 13Miljce Donev 44Ray Hudson 64Marcelo Carrera 69 90 Sylvanus Oriaikhi 6–0 report Maryland Bays (MD) Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1,406
Semifinal 2
August 13, 19888:00 PM EST Washington Diplomats (DC) Duncan Reynard 13Jean Harbor 18 65Leonel Suazo 84 78 Mario Chavez 4–1 New Jersey Eagles (NJ) RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 2,346
August 14, 19885:00 PM EST New Jersey Eagles (NJ) Ken Lolla 64 1–0 Washington Diplomats (DC) Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, New Jersey 1,531
August 14, 1988 New Jersey Eagles (NJ) Mario Chavez 2 11 Jean Harbor13 26 Marco Casas-Cordero20 Fernando Iturbe 1–4 Washington Diplomats (DC) Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, New Jersey 1,531
Final
August 21, 19888:00 PM EST Washington Diplomats (DC) Michael Brady 17:26 21:43Joaquin Canales 54:29 Harbor, SimmonsRonald Simmons 89:30 pen. Ricardo Alonso 56:50 Carrera, HudsonMark Schwartz 57:11 HudsonThomas Rongen 86:36 4–3 report Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 5,745
August 27, 19888:00 EST Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Ricardo Alonso 27:57Ricardo Alonso 33:20 Carrera Leonel Suazo 29:40 CanalesKeith Trehy 30:50Michael Brady 35:30 Hong 2–3 Report Washington Diplomats (DC) Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4,257
1988 ASL All-Star game
The ASL All-Star game was hosted by the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Lockhart Stadium. Players that were unable to play due to injury, as well as any Strikers selected to the squad were replaced, since the All-Stars' opponent was the Strikers. George Best also suited up for the Strikers in the match.https://www.newspapers.com/image/130228518/?terms=ASL%2BAll%2Bstar 1988 ASL All-Star Game At A Glance June 16, 1988 Palm Beach Post 7C March 9, 2018 The match ended in a 3–3 draw after 90 minutes, and moved directly to a penalty shootout. Both teams converted four of five attempts, and in an unusual move agreed to end it there with the consent of the referees.
Match summary
June 16, 1988 7:30 PM EDT Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miljce Donev 14:00 Cubillas, CarreraRay Hudson 36:00 CarreraMarcelo Carrera 44:28 Hudson Dirceu Guimarães 53:00 pen.Dirceu Guimarães 57:10 AlonsoElvis Comrie 60:00 Acosta, Canales 3–3 Report 1Report 2Report 3 ASL All-Stars Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3,179 Ed Bellion ? ? ? ? ? 4 – 4 Steve Wegerle ? Elvis Comrie ? Dirceu Guimarães
Statistics
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Transfers
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References
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