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Soccer Bowl 2012
NASL Championship Series 2012
EventSoccer Bowl
Tampa Bay Rowdies Minnesota United FC
3 3
Tampa Bay 3–2 Minnesota (Penalty Shoot-out)
First Leg
Tampa Bay Rowdies Minnesota United FC
0 2
DateOctober 20, 2012 (2012-10-20)
VenueNational Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota
Man of the MatchJeff Attinella
Attendance4,642
Second Leg
Minnesota United FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
1 3
(a.e.t.)
DateOctober 29, 2011 (2011-10-29)
VenueAl Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance6,208
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Soccer Bowl 2012 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship final of the 2012 season. Also known as the NASL Championship Series 2012, the event was contested in a two-game aggregate match between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and, the defending 2011 NASL champions, the Minnesota Stars. The first leg was held on October 20, 2012 at National Sports Center, in Blaine, Minnesota, while the second on October 27, 2012 at Al Lang Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

After a two-day competition, both sides were tied at three points apiece. Following extra time, the game went to penalty shoot-out. In the end, the Tampa Bay Rowdies were victorious and became the 2012 NASL champions.[1][2]

Background

The Minnesota Stars and the Tampa Bay Rowdies respectively won their semifinal games. This earned both teams the right to compete for the league title.

Game summary

Championship results

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 First leg Second leg Attendance
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–3 Minnesota Stars 0–2 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(Penalty Shoot-out 3–2)		 October 20 National Sports Center 4,642
October 27 Al Lang Stadium 6,208

First leg

F – 1st Leg
Minnesota Stars2–0Tampa Bay Rowdies
Amani Walker 67'
Kentaro Takada Yellow card 84'
Martin Nunez 90+'		 Report
Report		 Mike Ambersley Yellow card 48'
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
Minnesota Stars
Tampa Bay

Second leg

F – 2nd Leg
Tampa Bay Rowdies3–1
(a.e.t.)		Minnesota Stars
Carl Cort 25' Yellow card 58'
Mike Ambersley Yellow card 26'
Keith Savage 51'
Luke Mulholland Yellow card 82'
Dan Antoniuk 86' Yellow card 90+'
Shane Hill Red card 90'		 Report
Report		 Justin Davis Yellow card 32'
Simone Bracalello Yellow card 45+'
Lucas Rodríguez 52'
Penalties
Luke Mulholland soccer ball with check mark
Raphael Cox soccer ball with check mark
Fafà Picault soccer ball with check mark
Carl Cort soccer ball with red X		 3–2 soccer ball with check mark Neil Hlavaty
soccer ball with red X Devin Del Do
soccer ball with red X Kyle Altman
soccer ball with check mark Simone Bracalello
soccer ball with red X Lucas Rodríguez
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Tampa Bay[3]
Minnesota Stars


2012 NASL Champions: Tampa Bay Rowdies

See also

References

  1. ^ NASL. "Tampa Bay Wins NASL Championship Series After Penalty Shootout - Rowdies Lift Soccer Bowl Trophy In Dramatic Fashion". North American Soccer League.
  2. ^ NASL. "NASLSoccerBowl - History - Past Winner". North American Soccer League.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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