The New York Cosmos are slowly turning into Everton with their late goals allowed, as they allowed a 90th-minute goal to Minnesota United's Christian Ramirez, who has given United's most important win in their season. This is not the first time that the Cosmos have allowed a late goal, as they did so against Indy and Ottawa earlier on this season.
However, from the Minnesota perspective, this game will be remembered fondly for years to come, as Ramirez gave them a win against the biggest club in the NASL. Ramirez will be key to United's success this season and moving forward when MLS will grant them a place.
The main headline for this week, however, was even more attendance issues for the Strikers. An official attendance of 1,097. This is not a typo. There were reports of lightning in the South Florida area that affected Miami's attendance tonight, as most people left during the 90-minute lightning delay. I am fully convinced now that the Strikers must pull all money spent on marketing in Brazil and reinvest it into marketing for their area. I think it is highly unacceptable that 1,000 people show up for a professional soccer game in South Florida, and the Strikers (and Miami) need to figure out that formula quickly. Regional rivals Jacksonville and Tampa Bay have figured it out somewhat.
Here are the results from this week of NASL play:
Strikers 1-1 Armada (Strikers down to 10)
Tampa Bay 1-3 Carolina
Minnesota 1-0 Cosmos
Miami 2-3 OKC
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