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Soccer Bowl 2013

Soccer Bowl 2013

Soccer match

Soccer Bowl 2013 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2013 season held to determine the NASL Champion. The event was contested in a one-game match between the Atlanta Silverbacks, winners of the Spring Championship, and the New York Cosmos, winners of the Fall Championship. The game was held on November 9, 2013 at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2] It was televised at 7:30pm EDT on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes.[3] New York won the match by the score of 1–0.[4][5][6]

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Background

The Atlanta Silverbacks and the New York Cosmos respectively won the 2013 Spring Championship and Fall Championship. This earned both teams the right to compete for the NASL title. As Spring Champions, the Silverbacks also gained the right to host the event in their home field.

Game summary

Set at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, the Atlanta Silverbacks and the New York Cosmos faced each other at Soccer Bowl 2013 for the NASL Championship in front of a sellout crowd of 7,211. The event was televised live in English on ESPN3 and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. English commentators were JP Dellacamera and Janusz Michallik. They were joined by former Cosmos star and current MSG Soccer analyst Shep Messing. Spanish commentators were Richard Méndez and Robert Sierra. Head referee of the game was Edvin Jurisevic. Assistant referees were Anthony Vasoli and Brian Dunn. Fourth official was Ted Unkel. Silverbacks Head coach was Brian Haynes. Cosmos Head coach was Giovanni Savarese.

As the match started approximately at 7:30pm EDT, the two teams went head on to gain possession of the ball. For the first ten minutes the two teams battled for the offensive role. In the fifth minute Diomar Díaz made the early attempt for the Cosmos, but was soon defended by the Silverbacks. By the tenth minute, the Silverbacks gained a strong offense, as the Cosmos sought to quickly reverse the roles on the pitch. Borfor Carr sent a pass from the right side of the corner to the goal area, but was deflected by the Cosmos. Silverbacks' Brad Stisser continued the attack on goal which the 2013 NASL Golden Glove winner Kyle Reynish easily took care of.

Cosmos' Stefan Dimitrov followed in the 17th minute, with a shot of his own toward the left post which Silverbacks goalkeeper Joe Nasco dove to save. Two minutes later Cosmos defender Hunter Freeman took a corner kick from the near side, but it was sent out of the field. Still, New York continued to mount pressure, with Díaz challenging Nasco twice in a one-minute span. Díaz first placed a shot wide in the 21st minute then got under a cross from Carlos Mendes in the 22nd minute that was also sent wide. Soon after, from a cross sent by Freeman, Dimitrov had another great opportunity on net at the 28th minute which just soared over the frame. The Cosmos earned a free kick and in the 29th minute Marcos Senna took the shot, but it was sent into the arms of Nasco who was able to dive after it.

New York continued with the pressure on the Atlanta defense. In the 35th minute, Ayoze placed the ball into the goal area and Paulo Mendes made a connection, however, he could not redirect it into the net. Dimitriov made another attempt at goal in the 36th minute, which Nasco also grabbed. In the final minutes of the first half, Ayoze again sent the ball into the area, and Nasco managed to defend his post. At the half way mark, the game remained scoreless, with an amazing performance by Nasco who created a strong defense and made several saves throughout the night.

Returning in the second half, both teams were determined to once again gain the momentum shown in the first 45 minutes. After five minutes, the Cosmos finally broke through Nasco's undeniable defense. Ayoze took a free kick that reached the goal area, but was cleared by an Atlanta defender. The ball fell to Senna who stopped the ball's motion, methodically placed it on the ground, and with precision looped an 18-yard shot from the right side on the half volley which arched into the opposite upper 90 which Nasco could not reach in time. Goal in the 50th minute by the Cosmos.

Despite being down, the NASL Spring Champions, the Atlanta Silverbacks pressed on to regroup and make their mark. Danny Barrera drove an attack in the 61st minute, putting a ball across the face of the goal, but the Cosmos cleared it out for a corner, which they also successfully defended. In the 62nd minute, Mike Randolph’s cross into the area was headed high by Pedro Mendes whose attempt was the closest to making goal. By the 78th minute, Atlanta’s Shane Moroney managed to make it into the goal box, but Reynish quickly blocked Moroney's shot.

The night continued with a battle for possession, with both goalkeepers showing their value. With Atlanta holding the attack towards the latter part of the game, the Cosmos defended their lead. After 90 minutes of regular time, 5 minutes of stoppage was added. One minute later, Silverback's Barrera fielded a corner kick into the goal box, and Reynish punched it away. After several valiant attempts by the Silverbacks' the Cosmos held their line through the entire stoppage time. Head referee Edvin Jurisevic blew the final whistle and the New York Cosmos were declared the 2013 NASL Champions, with final score being 1–0.

During the post game ceremony, important NASL leaders including Commissioner Bill Peterson, and the President of the USSF and a leading FIFA member Sunil Gulati were on hand. President Gulati himself bestowed the Silverbacks' with honorary runners-up medals for being finalist. Gulati also presented the Cosmos players with their championship medals. Bill Peterson congratulated the club, and the Cosmos hoisted the Soccer Bowl trophy in the air in celebration of their new championship.[7][8][9]

Championship results

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Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Atlanta Silverbacks
New York Cosmos

2013 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos

Atlanta Silverbacks:
GK18United States Joe Nasco
DF3United States Shane Moroneydownward-facing red arrow 88'
DF6United States Beto NavarroYellow card 82'
DF4United States Bobby Reiss
DF2United States Mike Randolph
MF19Liberia Borfor CarrYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF5El Salvador Richard Menjivar (c)
MF14Argentina Lucas Paulini
MF10United States Danny Barrera
FW9Brazil Pedro Mendes
FW17United States Brad Stisserdownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
GK16Cameroon Eric Ati
FW1Mexico Rubén Lunaupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF7United States Pablo Cruzupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF8United States Milton Blanco
MF12Jamaica Horace Jamesupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF13United States Willie Hunt
DF27England Martyn Lancaster
Manager:
Trinidad and Tobago Brian Haynes
New York Cosmos:
GK24United States Kyle Reynish
DF2United States Hunter FreemanYellow card 45+1'
DF4United States Carlos Mendes (c)
DF6Brazil Rovérsio
DF7Spain Ayoze
MF8Venezuela Diomar Díaz
MF19Spain Marcos Senna
MF14United States Danny SzetelaYellow card 11'
MF13Uruguay Sebastián Guenzattidownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW30Brazil Paulo Mendesdownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
FW17Bulgaria Stefan Dimitrovdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK1United States Jimmy Maurer
MF5Cameroon Joseph Naneupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW11United States Peri Marošević
DF15United States Korey Veeder
MF16United States Dane Murphyupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
FW22Italy Alessandro Noselliupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF25United States Hagop Chirishian
Manager:
Venezuela Giovanni Savarese

Man of the Match:[4]

Marcos Senna (New York Cosmos)

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Anthony Vasoli
    • Brian Dunn
  • Fourth official: Ted Unkel

See also

References

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    North American Soccer League (September 5, 2012). "NASL Announces Split-Season Format for 2013". nasl.com. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
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    North American Soccer League (July 24, 2013). "NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 To Be Played On November 9". nasl.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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    NASL. "NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 To Air Live On ESPN3 And ESPN Deportes". North American Soccer League.
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    NASL. "New York Cosmos Win NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 1-0 victory edged Atlanta Silverbacks in NASL finale". North American Soccer League.
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    Lohr, Luke. "New York Cosmos claim 2013 NASL Soccer Bowl behind goal from Marcos Senna". Major League Soccer.
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    "Senna Leads Cosmos To Soccer Bowl Title Over Atlanta Cosmos Win Sixth Soccer Bowl Championship". CBS.
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    Wagner, Joe (November 14, 2013). "Back Where They Belong: Cosmos Win Fifth Soccer Bowl, Sixth NASL Title". NY Sports Day.
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    Morris, Niel (November 10, 2013). "Sixth Senna: New York Cosmos win NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 over Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0". INDY Week.
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    Galarcep, Ives. "Marco Senna's stunning goal helped lead the New York Cosmos to the 2013 Soccer Bowl title, beating the Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 to claim the NASL championship". Goal.com.
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    Lohr, Luke. "New York Cosmos claim 2013 NASL Soccer Bowl behind goal from Marcos Senna". Major League Soccer.
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