Soccer Mavn: MISL 1980- Cleveland Force @ Philadelphia Fever: 12/22/1979

Source:Soccer Mavn- the Cleveland Force vs the Philadelphia Fever, from 1979.

"Action from the second season of the Major Indoor Soccer League finds the Cleveland Force playing the Philadelphia Fever at the Spectrum on December 22, 1979.

MISL finalists in the league's inaugural season, this edition of the Fever found itself augmented by a number of players from the NASL's Philadelphia Fury, such as goalkeeper Bob Rigby.  These additions joined holdover stars Fred Grgurev, Joey Fink, and Eddie Sheridan.

Cleveland featured West Ham United and Portland Timbers star Clive Best.

Three nights earlier, the Fever hung on to win in overtime over the upstart St. Louis Steamers.  Still dragging from that effort, the Fever nevertheless managed to grab a 3-1 win over Cleveland.

A quirky fact: the Fever finished 3-0 against Cleveland in 1979-80, with a different goalkeeper (Rigby (in relief) in this match; Woody Hartman (who started this game) and Matt Kennedy in the other two) getting a win each time.

Play-by-play is by longtime Phillies announcer Andy Musser.  Analysis by US National Team coach Walter Chyzowych.  Ex-Atoms star Derek Trevis is interviewed along the way.  Broadcast on the old PRISM network." 

From Soccer Mavn

Pro indoor soccer goes back to the late 1970s in America.

Tim Hanlon: MISL 1982- MISL Finals Game 3- New York Arrows @ St. Louis Steamers: Full Game

Source:Tim Hanlon- the St. Louis Steamers and New York Arrows for the 1982 MISL Championship.

"Steve Albert and Nick Zlatar call the action for NY cable network SportsChannel, as the New York Arrows visit the St. Louis Steamers at the "Checkerdome" in Game 3 of the 1981-82 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Championship Series, in front of 18,160." 

From Tim Hanlon

What a great time to be a sports fan on Long Island in the early 1980s. The Long Island Islanders (as I call them) won 4 straight Stanley Cups in the NHL. And the New York Arrows won the first 4 MISL Championships from 1979-82. St. Louis has always been one of the best indoor soccer markets in America, with the St. Louis Steamers and later the St. Louis Ambush. So this was an excellent matchup for the MISL Championship.

Joey Teefizz: MISL 1986- MISL Finals- Game 6- San Diego Sockers @ Minnesota Strikers: Highlights

Source:Joey Teefizz- the San Diego Sockers and Minnesota Strikers, for the 1986 MISL Championship.

Source:The Daily Journal

“Game 6 of the 85-86 Championship series in front of a sell out crowd at the MET Center…

Ade Cocker post game interview”

From Joey Teefizz

Two of the best franchises in the Major Indoor Soccer League playing for the championship.