#OnThisDay in 1982 – Norberto Outes’ pk tally, just before halftime, gave #ClubAmérica a 1:0 victory against the #NewYorkCosmos, in a friendly, at LA Memorial Coliseum. #NYCosmos finished w/ 9 players after Roberto Cabañas & Giorgio Chinaglia were sent off in 2nd stanza.

#OnThisDay in 1977 – Hosts #NewYorkCosmos played to a 1:1 draw w/ #China, in a friendly, before 33,712 spectators, at #GiantsStadium. Giorgio Chinaglia scored for the #NYCosmos, while Shen Hsaing-Fu notched the equalizer. (📸Courtesy - @sp1873.bsky.social)

#JohanCruyff playing for #NewYorkCosmos at Stamford Bridge.

#OnThisDay in 1980 – #NewYorkCosmos played to a 1:1 draw w/ hosts #SportingCP, in a friendly, before a crowd of 35,000, at #Portugal's Estádio José Alvalade. Giorgio Chinaglia scored for the #NYCosmos, while Manuel Fernandes notched the equalizer.

📋 New York Cosmos XI vs FC Naples
https://futbolstartingeleven.com/teams/new-york-cosmos/lineup/

Formation: 4-3-3
🧤 GK: J. Garcia
🛡️ DEF: J. Milovanov, N. Cabrera, D. Materazzi, A. Holt
⚙️ MID: F. Ljucovic, P. Spengler, O. Ramos
🎯 FWD: S. Guenzatti, L. Jawneh, C. Koffi

#NewYorkCosmos

#OnThisDay in 1977 – #Pelé scored in 1st half during his farewell game w/ #NewYorkCosmos in a 2:1 victory against his former club #SantosFC, before a crowd of 75,646, at #GiantsStadium. 3-time FIFA World Cup champion also played the 2nd half w/ the Brazilian side.

#OnThisDay in 1982 – Junior, Winlsinho & Zico scored for #CRFlamengo as it tied 3:3 w/ hosts #NewYorkCosmos during a farewell game for Carlos Alberto, before 37,312 spectators, at #GiantsStadium. Giorgio Chinaglia had all 3 goals (hat-trick) for the #NYCosmos.

#OnThisDay in 1977 – #NewYorkCosmos (w/ #Pelé) played to a 2:2 tie against hosts #MohunBagan before 80,000+ spectators at Calcutta’s Eden Gardens. Shyam Thapa & Mohammed Akbar scored for home side; Carlos Alberto & Giorgio Chinaglia struck back for #NYCosmos.

#OnThisDay in 1982 – Giorgio Chinaglia scored the game-winner as #NewYorkCosmos lifted its 5th #SoccerBowl Trophy after defeating #SeattleSoundersFC, 1:0, in #NASL Final, before a crowd of 22,634, at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium.

#OnThisDay in 1977 – #NewYorkCosmos drew 1:1 w/ hosts #China in a historic friendly at Beijing’s Workers Stadium, before a crowd of 80,000. Tony Field scored for #NYCosmos, before Shen Hsiang-Fu notched the equalizer.

Shamit Shome completes free transfer move to New York Cosmos
http://www.transfermarkt.com/shamit-shome/profil/spieler/423445
#football #soccer #transfer #NewYorkCosmos

NASL Conference Finals
In the nightcap, the home crowd witnessed an absolute masterclass from the #NewYorkCosmos.
Legendary striker Giorgio Chinaglia smashed a spectacular hat-trick to lead the #NYCosmos to a 3:1 win over the #LAAztecs, punching their ticket to the Soccer Bowl!