On Aug. 14, the New York Cosmos met the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the Division Championship of the 1977 North American Soccer League playoffs.
A NASL record 77,691 fans were in attendance to see the Cosmos defeat the Strikers 8-3 in the first game of the series.
The Cosmos would go on to win the second game through a shootout and advance to the Conference Championship. That year, the New York Cosmos would go on to win the NASL Championship in Pelé's final competitive match.
The Cosmos return to the playing field for the first time in nearly 30 years on Aug. 3 at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium when they face their old rivals, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Go to nycosmos.com/tickets to learn more.
