Tag: Lincoln Phillips
52 YEARS AGO TODAY: The Lancers won the NASL title
The Rochester Lancers’ 3-0 win over the Washington Darts in the first leg of the North American Soccer League championship series in Rochester came at great cost as Carlos Metidieri was forced out of the first leg with a slight dislocation of his right knee early in the second half when he was tackled by Willie Evans. Metidieri, who was seen hobbling around on crutches, was listed as questionable for the second leg in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13.
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THE SEMIFINALISTS: 10 coaches are named on Hall of Fame Builders ballot
Ten coaches were selected as semifinalists on the Builders Ballot, it was announced by the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Thursday.
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51 YEARS AGO TODAY: The Lancers won the NASL title
The Rochester Lancers’ 3-0 win over the Washington Darts in the first leg of the North American Soccer League championship series in Rochester came at great cost as Carlos Metidieri was forced out of the first leg with a slight dislocation of his right knee early in the second half when he was tackled by Willie Evans. Metidieri, who was seen hobbling around on crutches, was listed as questionable for the second leg in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: My introduction of Alan Mayer for LI Soccer Player Hall of Fame induction
To truly appreciate our first inductee’s athletic ability, it should be noted that Alan Mayer’s favorite sport in high school was basketball. He also was an outstanding tennis player.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Black Pioneers of North American Soccer League book honors players from back in the day
The likes of Pele, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto and Giorgio Chinaglia have been written about from here to eternity about their heroics in the North American Soccer League.
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STILL IN THE RUNNING: Hall of Fame builder ballot down to 25 semifinalists
The National Soccer Hall of Fame has released the names of the builder ballot semifinalists for the Class of 2021.
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IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: When the Lancers won the 1970 NASL title
Yes, it was 50 years ago, Sept. 13 1970, that the Lancers won the North American Soccer League...
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IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Lancers took their first step toward the NASL
Yes, it was 50 years ago, Sept. 6, 1970, that the Lancers won the first game of their aggregate goal series against the Washington Darts. They still had to wait a week until to make it official.
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HONORING A PAIR OF LEGENDS: Ellis, Phillips to receive Chyzowych Lifetime Achivement Awards
Jill Ellis directed the USWNT to its second consecutive world championship in 2019. (Michael...
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