1974 Miami Toros season
| 1974 season | |||
| Manager | John Young | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Miami Orange Bowl | ||
| NASL |
Eastern Division: First place NASL Championship:Finalist | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League:  Paul Child (15 goals) All: Paul Child (15 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,340 | ||
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The 1974 Miami Toros season was the second season of the team, and the club's eighth season in professional soccer. This year, the team earned first place in the Eastern Division. They won through the playoffs of the North American Soccer League and made into the championship game known as the NASL Final. They were this year's Runners-up.
Competitions
NASL regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= PK Shootout Wins, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Minutemen | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 94 |
| Toronto Metros | 9 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 87 |
| Rochester Lancers | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 77 |
| New York Cosmos | 4 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 58 |
| Eastern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Toros | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 107 |
| Baltimore Comets | 10 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 46 | 105 |
| Philadelphia Atoms | 8 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 74 |
| Washington Diplomats | 7 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 70 |
| Central Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Tornado | 9 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 100 |
| St. Louis Stars | 4 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 54 |
| Denver Dynamos | 5 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 49 |
| Western Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 11 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 110 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 38 | 103 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 101 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 70 |
NASL Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| August 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 – 3 | Dallas Tornado | Texas Stadium • Att. 8,652 |
| August 15 | Baltimore Comets | 0 – 1 | Boston Minutemen | Alumni Stadium • Att. 9,713 |
Semifinals
| August 17 | Boston Minutemen | 0 – 2 | Los Angeles Aztecs | ELAC Stadium • Att. 5,485 |
| August 17 | Dallas Tornado | 1 – 3 | Miami Toros | Orange Bowl • Att. 5,045 |
NASL Final 1974
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 3–3 | Miami Toros |
|---|---|---|
de Rienzo  26' (pen.) Costa 78' McMillan 88' |
Wright 17' Sharp  48' (pen.) Moraldo 72' (o.g.) Aránguiz 87' | |
| Penalties | ||
Zanotti  Banhoffer Marotte Filotis Douglas |
5–3 | Aguirre Sharp Mallender Verdi |
References
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8HZKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CINAAAAIBAJ&pg=7039,5233642&dq=toros+overtime&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0BSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SnkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264,196450&dq=aztecs+kick+toros&hl=en
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1088935/1/index.htm
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j2wzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4129,5026763&dq=aztecs+kick+toros&hl=en
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