NASL Final 1970

NASL Final 1970
Event NASL Final
Aggregate goals
Date September 2, 1970
Venue Aquinas Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York
Referee Mike Ashkenazi
Attendance 9,321
Date September 13, 1970
Venue Brookland Stadium, Washington, DC
Attendance 5,543


NASL Final 1970 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship final of the 1970 season. The event was contested in a two-game aggregate match between the Rochester Lancers and the Washington Darts. The first leg was held on September 2, 1970 at Aquinas Memorial Stadium in Rochester, New York, with the Lancers victorious by a score of 3–0. The second leg was played on September 13, 1970 at Brookland Stadium in Washington, DC. That day the Darts came out on top by the score of 3–1. With the two-day competition completed, the Rochester Lancers held a 4–3 aggregate lead and were crowned the 1970 NASL champions.[1][2]

Background

The Rochester Lancers and the Washington Darts respectively won the Northern Division and Southern Division of the NASL. This earned both teams the right to compete for the league title.

Match summary

Championship results

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 First leg Second leg Attendance
Rochester Lancers 4 - 3[3] Washington Darts 3 - 0 1 - 3 September 2 Aquinas Memorial Stadium 9,321
September 13 Brookland Stadium 5,543

First leg

September 2
Rochester Lancers 3–0 Washington Darts
Renato Costa

Luis Marotti
Aquinas Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Mike Ashkenazi
Rochester[4][5]
Washington[6]

Second leg

September 13
Washington Darts 3–1 Rochester Lancers
Leroy DeLeon
Joseph Gyau
Gerry Browne
Renato Costa
Brookland Stadium, Washington, DC
Attendance: 5,543
Washington[7]
Rochester[8]

1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers

See also

References

External links

NASL Soccer Bowl (official website)

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