NASL Championship Final 2017 is the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2017 season which determined the NASL Champion.
| Event | Soccer Bowl | ||||||
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| Date | November 12, 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California | ||||||
| Referee | Rubiel Vazquez | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,691 | ||||||
Background
editMiami FC and San Francisco Deltas finished 1st and 2nd respectively in both the Spring and Fall seasons by wide margins. Miami FC's regular season record (21 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses, 69 points) was the best in modern NASL history. The New York Cosmos clinched the last playoff spot on the last day of the regular season. North Carolina FC also earned a spot in The Championship. Due to Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico FC was forced to abandon Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium for their last five home games, which were moved to other teams venues or to neutral sites. The rescheduled games raised money for hurricane relief.[1]
Path to the final
editSemi-final #1
editMiami FC and New York Cosmos met four times during the regular season. They each won a game at the other's home stadium in the Spring season. The Cosmos won in New York and tied Miami in Miami during the Fall season.
| Miami FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | New York Cosmos |
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Mares  56' |
Report | Calvillo 24' Ledesma 65'Mendes 67'Szetela 103' |
| Penalties | ||
Michel  Poku  Martínez Chavez Pinho Freeman Trafford |
5–6 | García Szetela Calvillo Vranjicán Guerra Mkosana Starikov |
Semi-final #2
editSan Francisco Deltas and North Carolina FC met four times during the regular season. The Deltas won both their matches in the Spring season. The teams played to 1–1 ties in both Fall season games.
| San Francisco Deltas | 1–0 | North Carolina FC |
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Gibson  40'Jordan 60'Bekker 90' |
Report |
Match
editDetails
edit| San Francisco Deltas | 2–0 | New York Cosmos |
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| Heinemann 19' (pen.) Sandoval 90+5' |
Report Report |
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2017 NASL Champions: San Francisco Deltas
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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Statistics
edit| Overall | San Francisco | New York |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on _target | 6 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 31% | 69% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 13 |
| Fouls committed | 7 | 14 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "NASL Postseason Matchups Set In Stone As Fall Season Concludes". NASL.com. October 29, 2017.
- ^ "New York Cosmos Reach The Championship Final For Third Straight Year With Win Over Miami FC". NASL.com. November 5, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco Deltas Shutout North Carolina FC To Reach The Championship Final". NASL.com. November 5, 2017.