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1978 American Soccer League
American Soccer League
American Soccer League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | American Soccer League |
| 1978 season | |
| season | 1978 |
| num_teams | 10 |
| winners | New York Apollo (4th title) |
| premiers | New York Apollo (4th title) |
| league topscorer | Jimmy Rolland (17) |
| Mike Mancini | |
| José Neto | |
| prevseason | 1977 |
| nextseason | 1979 |
1978 season Mike Mancini José Neto Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1978.
League standings
ASL All-Stars
| First Team | Position |
|---|---|
| John Granville, Southern California | G |
| Rildo, Southern California | D |
| Daniel Mammana, Sacramento | D |
| Paul Cahill, Southern California | D |
| Ramon Moraldo, California | D |
| Juan Cano, New Jersey | M |
| Ramón Mifflin, NY Eagles | M |
| Kevin Mahon, NY Apollo | M |
| Sid Wallace, Southern California | F |
| Tony Douglas, California | F |
| Jimmy Rolland, Los Angeles | F |
Playoffs
Bracket
(single match) (2-match aggregate) (single match)
| RD1-team1 = New York Apollo | RD1-team2 = first round bye
| RD1-team3 = New Jersey Americans | RD1-team4 = Indianapolis Daredevils | RD1-score3 = 4 | RD1-score4 = 2 | RD1-team5 = Los Angeles Skyhawks | RD1-team6 = first round bye
| RD1-team7 = California Sunshine | RD1-team8 = Southern California Lazers | RD1-score7 = 1***(6)*** | RD1-score8 = 1*(5)*
| RD2-team1 = New York Apollo | RD2-team2 = New Jersey Americans | RD2-score1-1 = 0 | RD2-score2-1 = 2 | RD2-score1-2 = 5 | RD2-score2-2 = 2 | RD2-score1-agg = 5 | RD2-score2-agg = 4
| RD2-team3 = Los Angeles Skyhawks | RD2-team4 = California Sunshine | RD2-score3-1 = 1 | RD2-score4-1 = 0 | RD2-score3-2 = 4 | RD2-score4-2 = 1 | RD2-score3-agg = 5 | RD2-score4-agg = 1
| RD3-team1 = New York Apollo | RD3-team2 = Los Angeles Skyhawks | RD3-score1 = 1 | RD3-score2 = 0
Division semifinals
Division finals
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Apollo | 5–4 | New Jersey Americans | 0–2 | 5–2 (OT) | August 31 • Rutgers Stadium • ??? |
| September 2 • Hofstra Stadium • 5,134 | |||||
| Los Angeles Skyhawks | 5–2 | California Sunshine | 1–0 | 4–1 | August 31 • LeBard Stadium • 3,000 |
| September 2 • John Shepard Stadium • 4,938 |
Championship final
References
References
- Johnson, Kent. (June 16, 1978). "Spirits Die, New ASL Club Born". Sacramento Bee.
- (September 3, 1978). "ASL All-Stars". Los Angeles Times.
- Conover, Allan. (August 30, 1978). "Jersey advances in soccer playoffs". Courier-News ([[Bridgewater, New Jersey]]).
- Strege, Dave. (August 30, 1978). "Lazers See Red, Fall to Sunshine in Shootout, 2-1". Los Angeles Times.
- Heilman, Don. (September 3, 1978). "Apollo eliminates Americans in OT". Rochester Central New Jersey Home News.
- Strege, Dave. (September 1, 1978). "Skyhawks Take Playoff Lead". Los Angeles Times.
- Strege, Dave. (September 3, 1978). "Skyhawks Win the West, 4-1". Los Angeles Times.
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