NASL Final 1968
{{short description|Soccer match}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = NASL Final 1968
| other_titles =
| image = File:Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Postcard (1960s-70s) (Stadium crop).jpg
| caption = Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted the second leg of the Final
| event = NASL Final
| team1 = San Diego Toros
| team1association =
| team1score = 0
| team2 = Atlanta Chiefs
| team2association =
| team2score = 3
| details = on aggregate
| most_valuable_player =
| referee =
| firstleg = First leg
| team1score1 = 0
| team2score1 = 0
| details1 =
| date1 = {{Start date|1968|09|21}}
| stadium1 = Balboa Stadium{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/teams/san-diego-toros/games/|title = San Diego Toros All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us}}
| city1 = San Diego, California
| man_of_the_match1a =
| man_of_the_match1atitle =
| man_of_the_match1b =
| man_of_the_match1btitle =
| fair_player1 =
| fair_player1title =
| referee1 = Reg Clark (Canada)
| attendance1 = 9,360
| weather1 =
| secondleg = Second leg
| team1score2 = 0
| team2score2 = 3
| details2 =
| date2 = {{Start date|1968|09|28}}
| stadium2 = Atlanta Stadium
| city2 = Atlanta, Georgia
| man_of_the_match2a =
| man_of_the_match2atitle =
| man_of_the_match2b =
| man_of_the_match2btitle =
| fair_player2 =
| fair_player2title =
| referee2 = Jim Carr (England)
| attendance2 = 14,994
| weather2 =
| previous = 1967
| next = 1970
}}
NASL Final 1968 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship final of the 1968 season,[http://www.nasl.com/a-review-of-the-golden-era History: 1968-1984] on NASL website and the first championship final for the NASL. The event was contested in a two-game aggregate match between the Atlanta Chiefs and the San Diego Toros. The first leg was played to a, 0–0, draw on September 21, 1968, at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The return leg was contested on September 28, 1968, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia with the Chiefs winning by the score of 3–0. After the two-day competition was completed, the Atlanta Chiefs held a 3–0 aggregate lead and were crowned the 1968 NASL champions.{{cite web|last=NASL|title=NASLSoccerBowl - History - Past Winner|url=http://www.naslsoccerbowl.com/index.php?id=788|publisher=North American Soccer League}}{{cite web|last=NASL |title=NASL 1968-1984 - Yearly Result |url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=458 |publisher=North American Soccer League |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012023409/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=458 |archivedate=October 12, 2013 }}
Background
The Atlanta Chiefs qualified for the playoffs by virtue of winning the Atlantic Division with 174 points. They faced the Lakes Division champion Cleveland Stokers in a two-game aggregate match for the Eastern Conference championship. The first game was played on September 11 and ended in a, 1–1, draw. The second leg, played on September 14, also finished regulation at 1–1, but the Chiefs were able to score in overtime to win the Eastern Conference title and advance to the finals.[https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/08/soccer-history-atlanta-chiefs.html Soccer history: Atlanta Chiefs] by Clemente Lisi on US Soccer Players, 20 Aug 2018
The San Diego Toros qualified for the playoffs by virtue of winning the Pacific Division with 186 points. They faced the Gulf Division champion Kansas City Spurs in a two-game aggregate match for the Western Conference championship. Like the other match played that day, the first leg ended in a, 1–1, draw on September 11. After 90 minutes of regulation the second leg ended with neither team able to score. The September 16 match moved into overtime, and then into a second overtime before Toros' reserve Novak Tomić scored in 118th minute to end it. The victory gave San Diego the Western Conference title and advanced them to the finals.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JAMqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CygEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3634,4064653&dq=atlanta+wins+soccer+title&hl=en The Milwaukee Journal – Google News Archive Search]
Series summary
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| Champion
! Runner-up ! Game 1 ! Venue 1 ! Game 2 ! Venue 2 ! Agg. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Chiefs | San Diego Toros | {{center|0–0}} | Balboa Stadium | {{center|3–0}} | Atlanta Stadium | style="background-color:#D0F0C0"| {{center|3–0}} |
Match details
=First leg=
{{football box
|time=1:00 p.m. (PST)
|team1=San Diego Toros
|score=0–0
|report= [https://www.newspapers.com/image/398527881/?terms=Toros%2BChiefs Report]
|team2=Atlanta Chiefs
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
|attendance=9,360
|referee=Reg Clark (Canada)
}}
Assistant referees:
Artie Wachter
John GreenhalghNorth American Soccer League Championship, Leg 1 program, published September 1968
Television: CBS
Announcers: Mario Machado, Clive Toye
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= Second leg =
{{football box
|time = 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
|team1=Atlanta Chiefs
|score=3–0
|report= [https://www.newspapers.com/image/398596733/?terms=Chiefs%2BToros Report]
|team2=San Diego Toros
|goals1= McParland {{goal|23}}
Scott {{goal|43}}
Motaung {{goal|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
|attendance=14,994
|referee=Jim Carr (England) [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105045420/http://www.naslsoccerbowl.com/index.php?id=788 Past winners] on NASL Soccer Bowl (archived, November 5, 2013)
}}
| width=92% |
| {{Football kit
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1968 NASL Champions: Atlanta Chiefs
Assistant referees:
Television: CBS
Announcers: Mario Machado, Clive Toye
Match statistics
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:100px;"|Statistic
! scope="col" style="width:70px;"| San Diego ! scope="col" style="width:70px;"| Atlanta |
|---|
| scope=row|Goals scored
| 0 | 0 |
| scope=row|Total shots
| 18 | 12 |
| scope=row|Shots on target
| 2 | 5 |
| scope=row|Saves
| 5 | 2 |
| scope=row|Corner kicks
| ? | ? |
| scope=row|Fouls
| ? | ? |
| scope=row|Yellow cards
| ? | ? |
| scope=row|Red cards
| 0 | 0 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:100px;"|Statistic
! scope="col" style="width:70px;"| San Diego ! scope="col" style="width:70px;"| Atlanta |
|---|
| scope=row|Goals scored
| 0 | 3 |
| scope=row|Total shots
| 15 | 11 |
| scope=row|Shots on target
| 1 | 6 |
| scope=row|Saves
| 3 | 1 |
| scope=row|Corner kicks
| 5 | 7 |
| scope=row|Fouls
| 18 | 33 |
| scope=row|Yellow cards
| 0 | 0 |
| scope=row|Red cards
| 0 | 0 |
{{Clear}}
See also
References
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{{Soccer Bowl (NASL Championship)}}
{{Atlanta Chiefs}}
{{San Diego Toros}}
{{1968 in American soccer}}
Category:Sports competitions in San Diego
Category:Sports competitions in Atlanta
Category:Soccer competitions in California