1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

The 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the sixth season of the Fort Lauderdale Striker's team, and the club's sixteenth season in professional soccer. This year the team made it to semifinals of the North American Soccer League playoffs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1982 season
OwnerUnited States Elizabeth Robbie
General managerUnited States Tim Robbie
ManagerGermany Eckhard Krautzun (fired Sept. 23)
England David Chadwick
StadiumLockhart Stadium
NASLSouthern Division: first place
Semifinalist
Top goalscorerLeague:
England Brian Kidd
(15 goals)

All:
England Brian Kidd
(16 goals)
Average home league attendance12,345
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Background

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Review

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Competitions

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Sunshine International Series

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The Sunshine International Series was the first international competition to use the NASL's point system to determine the standings. As such, teams were awarded six points for wins in regulation or overtime, four points for a shoot–out win, and up to three bonus points for each goal scored in regulation. All four teams faced one another with Fort Lauderdale hosting games on July 24 and 28. On the final day of the competition a double header was played at Tampa Stadium with all four teams in action, followed by a concert featuring country-pop crossover singer, Crystal Gayle.[1] São Paulo FC won the series with a perfect record. The Strikers netted four goals and won one match, finishing third.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Series standings

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SIS Teams League W L GF GA PTS
São Paulo FC Série A 3 0 6 2 24
Ipswich Town F.C. First Div. 2 1 4 2 15
Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL 1 2 4 4 10
Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL 0 3 4 9 4

Series results

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
July 24, 1982 São Paulo FC Lockhart Stadium 1–2 5,887 Ray Hudson
July 28, 1982 Ipswich Town F.C. Lockhart Stadium 0–1 (OT) 7,535
July 31, 1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Stadium 1–3 21,220 Robert Meschbach, Bruce Miller, Edi Kirschner

NASL regular season

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Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system

6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game.[8]

NASL Southern Division W L GF GA PT
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 14 64 74 163
Tulsa Roughnecks 16 16 69 57 151
Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 20 47 77 112
Jacksonville Tea Men 11 21 41 71 105

Results summaries

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Results by round

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Match reports

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NASL Playoffs

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Quarterfinals

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Higher seed Lower seed Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fort Lauderdale Strikers - Montreal Manic *2–3 (OT) 1–0 (OT) 4–1 *August 25 • Olympic Stadium • 15,232
August 29 • Lockhart Stadium • 10,696
September 1 • Lockhart Stadium • 11,897

*Montreal Manic hosted Game 1 (instead of Game 2) due to stadium conflicts with the Expos baseball club.

Semifinals

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Higher seed Lower seed Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Seattle Sounders - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 3–4 (OT) 1–0 (OT) September 4 • Kingdome • 17,338
September 8 • Lockhart Stadium • 15,196
September 10 • Kingdome • 28,986

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Soccer Bowl '83
             
1 New York Cosmos 5 0 1
8 Tulsa Roughnecks 0 1 0
1 New York Cosmos 2 2
4 San Diego Sockers 1 1
4 San Diego Sockers 5 0 2
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 1 1
1 New York Cosmos 1
2 Seattle Sounders 0
3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 1 4
6 Montreal Manic 3 0 1
3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0 4 0
2 Seattle Sounders 2 3 1
2 Seattle Sounders 4 1 4
7 Toronto Blizzard 2 2 2

Match reports

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Statistics

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Transfers

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References

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  1. ^ Okamoto, David (July 30, 1982). "Crystal Gayle Will Sing For Rowdie Crowd". Tampa Tribune. p. D1. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Strikers, Rowdies to host international soccer series". Miami News. January 28, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Rowdies could have been really embarrassed". Evening Independent. July 26, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Rowdies earn respect, show pride - Google News Archive Search". Evening Independent. July 29, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Strikers Clash With Rowdies - Google News Archive Search". Palm Beach Post. July 31, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search". google.com. August 2, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Strikers Whip Rowdies - Google News Archive Search". Lakeland Ledger. August 1, 1982. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive Search".