NASL Playoff Race: Cosmos gain sole possession of final postseason spot
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Oct 19, 2017
Ayoze and Eugene Starikov scored six minute apart late in the first half. Bledi Bardic made it 3-0 and Ayoze finished the Cosmos' scoring from the penalty spot. The game was played at Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.
Photo: Andrea Yanez/Deporte Total, courtesy of New York Cosmos
The win, paired with the Jacksonville Armada’s 1-1 tie against FC Edmonton, moved the Cosmos two points ahead of Jacksonville in the combined standings.
“It was a great result," said Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese. "We needed this result. We did a lot of good things today, we found the goals with the opportunities, and I’m pleased with the performance.”
The San Francisco Deltas and Miami FC are tied for first place in the fall standings after their 2-2 tie at Boxer Stadium. They have both clinched playoff spots. North Carolina FC is third in the combined standings and has all but punched a postseason ticket.
NASL Combined Standings:
PTS TEAM (COMBINED PTS)
63 *Miami FC (27)
53 SF Deltas (27)
43 North Carolina FC (22)
41 New York Cosmos (17)
39 Jacksonville (15)
32 FC Edmonton (14)
27 Indy Eleven (12)
19 Puerto Rico FC (10)
*Spring champion.
NASL Results:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Jacksonville-FC Edmonton (1-1)
SF Deltas-Miami FC (2-2)
Puerto Rico FC-New York Cosmos (1-4)
NASL Schedule:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Indy Eleven vs. Puerto Rico FC 3 pm ESPN3
North Carolina FC vs. FC Deltas 7:30 pm beIN Sports en Espanol
FC Edmonton vs. Miami FC 9 pm ESPN3
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
Jacksonville vs. New York Cosmos 4 pm ESPN3
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Puerto Rico FC vs. FC Edmonton 7:30 pm ESPN3
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Puerto Rico FC vs. New York Cosmos 7:30 pm beIN Sports en Espanol
Miami FC vs. FC Edmonton 7:30 ESPN3
SF Deltas vs. Jacksonville 8 pm Twitter
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
Indy Eleven vs. North Carolina FC 5 pm ESPN3
