USA Final 1967

USA Final 1967
Event USA Final
Los Angeles Wolves Washington Whips
6 5
Played through Over Time
Date July 14, 1967 (1967-07-14)
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Referee Dick Giebner
Attendance 17,842

USA Final 1967 was the United Soccer Association's postseason championship game of the 1967 season. The event was contested in a single-game match between the Los Angeles Wolves and the Washington Whips. The match was held on July 14, 1967 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Wolves were victorious by a score of 6–5 and were crowned the 1967 USA champions.[1][2]

Background

A coin flip held on June 27 determined which division champion (Eastern or Western) would host the championship final.[3] The Washington Whips won the Eastern Division with 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses for 15 total points. The Los Angeles Wolves won the Western Division, also with 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses for 15 points. As division champions, both teams earned the right to compete in the inaugural title game. Although Washington held a slight advantage in goal differential, the coin flip pre-determined that the Western Division winner would be the home side for the final.

Game summary

Championship results

July 14, 1967
Los Angeles Wolves 6–5[4] (a.e.t.) Washington Whips
Knowles  3'
Burnside  65', 67', 82'
Dougan  113'
Shewan  122'  (o.g.) 		Smith  21'
Munro  64' (pen.), 89', 120' (pen.)
Storrie  66'
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 17,842[5]
Referee: Dick Giebner[6]
Los Angeles[7]
Washington

1967 USA Champions: Los Angeles Wolves

References

  1. ↑ NASL. "NASLSoccerBowl - History - Past Winner". North American Soccer League.
  2. ↑ NASL. "NASL 1968-1984 - Yearly Result". North American Soccer League.
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19670628&id=RJ8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8ukFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5833,2471323
  4. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJIdFYp3Qo
  5. ↑ United Press International (July 16, 1967). "Wolves capture U.S. soccer title". The New York Times. p. 152. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.naslsoccerbowl.com/index.php?id=788
  7. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJIdFYp3Qo

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