NASL Final 1970 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship final of the 1970 season. As no championship game was played for the 1969 season, it was the first championship game since the 1968 season. The event was contested in a two-game aggregate match between the Rochester Lancers and the Washington Darts. The first leg was held on September 5, 1970 at Aquinas Memorial Stadium in Rochester, New York, with the Lancers victorious by a score of 3–0. The second leg was played on September 13, 1970 at Brookland Stadium in Washington, D.C. That day the Darts came out on top by the score of 3–1. Renato Costa, who played under the alias of "Raul Herrera" that year, scored three of Rochester's four goals. With the two-legged competition completed, the Rochester Lancers held a 4–3 aggregate lead and were crowned the 1970 NASL champions.
Background
The Rochester Lancers and the Washington Darts respectively won the Northern Division and Southern Division of the NASL. This earned each team the right to compete for the league title.
Series summary Champion Runner-up Game 1 Venue Game 2 Venue Agg.Rochester Lancers Washington Darts Aquinas Memorial Stadium Brookland Stadium
Match details First leg
GK 1 Claude Campos DF 2 Phil Davis DF 5 Peter Short DF 14 Winston Earle DF 3 Charlie Mitchell (c) MF 15 Yeo Kankam MF 16 Frank Odoi MF 10 Luis Marotte FW 9 Renato Costa FW 17 Gladstone Ofori FW 11 Carlos MetidieriSubstitutes:MF 7 Jesús Pelez Miranda Manager: Sal DeRosa
GK 1 Lincoln Phillips DF 12 Frank Donlavey DF 16 Winston Alexis DF 13 Willie Evans (c) DF 6 Victor Gamaldo MF 10 Billy Fraser MF 11 Warren Archibald MF 17 Danny Paton FW 7 Joseph Gyau FW 15 Victorio Casa FW 14 Leroy DeLeonSubstitutes:F 8 John Muir M 5 Bertrand Grell Manager: Lincoln Phillips
Second leg
GK 1 Lincoln Phillips DF 12 Frank Donlavey DF 3 Roland Crispin DF 13 Willie Evans (c) DF 6 Victor Gamaldo MF 10 Billy Fraser MF 11 Warren Archibald MF 5 Bertrand Grell FW 7 Joseph Gyau FW 9 Gerry Browne FW 14 Leroy DeLeonSubstitutes: MF 17 Danny Paton Manager: Lincoln Phillips
GK 1 Claude Campos DF 2 Phil Davis DF 5 Peter Short DF 14 Winston Earle DF 3 Charlie Mitchell (c) MF 15 Yeo Kankam MF 16 Frank Odoi MF 10 Luis Marotte FW 9 Renato Costa FW 17 Gladstone Ofori FW 11 Carlos MetidieriSubstitutes:MF 7 Jesús Pelez Miranda Manager: Sal DeRosa
Notes
1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers
Post-match
The Lancers were sent to the 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup as the first and only representative from the original NASL, alongside 1970 U.S. Open Cup winners Elizabeth S.C.
See also 1970 North American Soccer League season
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