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Soccer Bowl 2016

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Soccer Bowl 2016
EventSoccer Bowl
After extra time
New York Cosmos won 4–2 on penalties
DateNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
VenueBelson Stadium, Queens, New York
RefereeAllen Chapman
Attendance2,150
2015
2017

NASL Championship Final 2016 is the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2016 season which determined the NASL Champion.

Background

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The Indy Eleven were the first team to earn a spot in "The Championship", when they won the Spring Championship back in June. They edged out the New York Cosmos in the Spring season on the third tiebreaker (head-head). The New York Cosmos responded by winning the Fall Championship. They qualified with two games to spare and setting the home unbeaten record in modern NASL history. The league saw six teams fighting for the last playoff spot with four games left to play. Going into the final matchday, only two teams were left. Before their final regular season match, Rayo OKC qualified for "The Championship" in their first season.

Path to the final

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Semi-final #1

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Indy Eleven and FC Edmonton met three times in the regular season. They split the first game in the Spring season, and they each won their home match-ups in the Fall season.

Indy Eleven1 – 0FC Edmonton
Ubiparipović 63' Report
Report
Diakité Yellow card 83'
Eckersley Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 9,702
Referee: Sorin Stoica

Semi-final #2

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The New York Cosmos come into the Semi-final match as the home team, having secured their spot by winning, both the Fall season and North American Supporters' Trophy on the same night, with two matches left to play. The Cosmos meet Rayo OKC in the 2nd Semi-Final. The two teams meet three times during the regular season. The third match was a 1—1 draw at the Cosmos' Shuart Stadium.

New York Cosmos2 – 1Rayo OKC
Arango 73' Yellow card 77'
Orozco 90'
Duk Yellow card 90+2'
Report
Report
Danso 37'
Velásquez Yellow card 42'
Kimura Yellow card 64'
Attendance: 5,023
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Stadium Controversy

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Before the 2016 season began, Hofstra University told the Cosmos that there would be a scheduling conflict with the date of the 2016 Championship Final, and if the team were to host the championship game they would be forced to rent another venue.[2] The club considered sites around the area including MCU Park in Brooklyn, which was rejected because it would have cost thousands of dollars to bring in turf to cover the baseball lines.[3] The team also considered recommending a neutral site, or even selling the hosting rights to whatever club they would be facing in the Final, but those plans were never pursued.[3] The Cosmos tried to work out a deal with Hofstra, including moving the date of the Championship Final to a weekday, but those proposals were "shot down" by the university.[4]

The Cosmos eventually settled on Belson Stadium on the campus of St. John's University.[5] The announcement that the league's championship game would be played in a 2200-seat venue prompted derision from fans of the club and league, who took to social media with the hashtag #BiggerThanBelson.[6] The Final was played at Belson but failed to sell out, with only 2,150 tickets sold.[7]

Match

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Summary

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Details

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New York Cosmos0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Indy Eleven
Report
Report
Penalties
Arrieta soccer ball with check mark
Moffat soccer ball with check mark
Ayoze soccer ball with check mark
Richter soccer ball with check mark
4–2 soccer ball with check mark Paterson
soccer ball with red X Zayed
soccer ball with red X Busch
soccer ball with check mark Vuković
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Allen Chapman
New York Cosmos
Indy Eleven

2016 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos

New York Cosmos:
GK 1 United States Jimmy Maurer
DF 4 United States Carlos Mendes (c)
DF 6 Brazil Rovérsio downward-facing red arrow 59'
DF 2 United States Ryan Richter
DF 17 Spain Ayoze
MF 11 El Salvador Andrés Flores downward-facing red arrow 103'
MF 15 Spain Ruben Bover
MF 18 Venezuela Juan Arango
MF 16 Scotland Adam Moffat
MF 19 Venezuela Yohandry Orozco downward-facing red arrow 77'
FW 25 Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta Yellow card 116'
Substitutes:
GK 24 United States Brian Holt
DF 3 Kenya David Ochieng upward-facing green arrow 59'
DF 23 United States Jimmy Ockford
DF 28 United States Jimmy Mulligan
MF 14 United States Danny Szetela upward-facing green arrow 103'
MF 26 United States Eric Calvillo
FW 21 Colombia David Diosa upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Venezuela Giovanni Savarese
Indy Eleven:
GK 18 United States Jon Busch
DF 23 United States Marco Franco
DF 82 Montenegro Nemanja Vuković
DF 12 United States Greg Janicki
DF 32 Republic of Ireland Colin Falvey (c) Yellow card 83'
MF 6 United States Dylan Mares downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF 7 Jamaica Don Smart downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša Ubiparipović downward-facing red arrow 101'
MF 4 United States Brad Ring Yellow card 72'
FW 9 Libya Éamon Zayed
FW 20 United States Justin Braun
Substitutes:
GK 1 United States Keith Cardona
DF 5 Jamaica Lovel Palmer
MF 3 Mexico Gerardo Torrado upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 8 Scotland Nicki Paterson upward-facing green arrow 101'
MF 15 United States Daniel Keller
FW 14 United States Duke Lacroix upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 99 Guinea Souleymane Youla
Manager:
United States Tim Hankinson

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Kyle Atkins
    • Cameron Blanchard
  • Fourth official: Robert Sibiga
  • Reserve official: Eric Weisbrod

Statistics

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Overall New York Indy
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 20 9
Shots on target 4 1
Ball possession 59% 41%
Corner kicks 8 6
Fouls committed 16 18
Offsides 4 6
Saves 1 4
Yellow cards 1 2
Red cards 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "NASL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULING DETAILS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS". NASL.com. October 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Burdine, Wes. "Hofstra Ruled Out, NASL Exploring Options for Final Site". FiftyFive.One.
  3. ^ a b Martinez, Dave. "How The Cosmos Came To Choose Belson For The NASL Final". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ Martinez, Dave. "Cosmos COO Stover shoots down reported "sale" of NASL Final hosting rights". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ Nutting, Jake. "Cosmos Confirm Belson Stadium as Potential Championship Final Venue". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  6. ^ Martinez, Dave. "Fans poke fun at the Cosmos' NASL Final plans with #BiggerThanBelson". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. ^ Lewis, Michael. "Cosmos beat Indy Eleven in penalty kicks to win NASL title". Newsday. Retrieved 12 December 2016.