Been catching up on posting old vids and have decided to keep these all in this thread moving forward. Enjoy! MISL Dallas Sidekicks @ San Diego Sockers 5-22-90 ESPN is the platform for this pivotal Game 5 of the MISL Western Division Finals between the Dallas Sidekicks and the San Diego Sockers in San Diego! MISL Game 5 Western DIV Finals Dallas Sidekicks @ SD Sockers 5-22-90
Indoor Warriors battle in front of 18,000+ at The Tacoma Dome where the San Diego Sockers clash with the Stars...Enjoy! MISL SD Sockers @ Tacoma Stars 12-27-86
Must win situation for the Stars. Can Ralph Black, Dale Mitchell, Roy Wegerle and Gary Heale keep their playoffs alive? Batata, Beto, and Stuart Lee will have LAZER Focus on winning at home in the Great Western Forum-Enjoy!
The Steamers blow into the AUD in Buffalo, without Slobo, to take on Jimmy Sinclair's Stallions! Great halftime piece on Tony Bellinger with his family present. *The footage gets a bit bouncy at times in the 2nd Half* Enjoy!
Two of the most successful indoor franchises of all time clash in Baltimore. There is a historic goal right out of the gate...Don't Blink-It's the Sockers and Blast in front of 9k plus. Great Halftime interview with the King of Coaches...Ron Newman. Enjoy!
The Force is strong with Cleveland as they take a very depleted team (due to injuries) into a large crowd at the Met versus the Strikers of Minnesota! Halftime interview with Dennis Mepham...pay close attention to the labor dispute bullet points, especially the salary cap for each franchise in 1988...Enjoy!
I want to comment on the level of play in this game and probably many others in this league. I showed this game game to my son a couple of months ago when I was explaining to him that the MISL was a really good league with guys that played in European First divisions. My son is a professional soccer player in the US minor leagues. After watching about a quarter of the game he said, "I don't think I could play out there. It's the the first old video I've seen where I thought that." It may be the fact the ball rolls true on the carpet whereas clips from the 70s and 80s in England look like they are played in a swamp and makes the players appear less skilled. He made a few other observations about how the MISLers played and was impressed. It was a high quality league.
Hot Winter Night in Long Island as the KC Comets take on the Zungul-less Arrows! The 4-time defending champs have shipped Zungul to Golden Bay. Can the Comets strike with a road win? Great halftime interviews with Shep Messing and GM of the Comets, Tim Leiweke. Enjoy!
Do or die for the Steamers in Baltimore in front of a RAUCOUS crowd of over 12k! The Blast and their fans will be "Finking" hard how to close this out at home. This one has it all, great pregame, postgame, goals, fights AND COMMERCIALS ; )...Enjoy!
Two of the most successful Indoor Soccer Cities ever are in KC for this one in front of a BIG crowd. There are players in KC that played in St Louis before including Missouri native-Bob Bozada-Enjoy!
Can Kyle Rote's Americans-Red, White, and Blue the Steamers? Great crowd in Memphis. Will the "Cyprus Cyclone"-Yilmaz Orhan, Checkmate "Little Dynamo"- Jeff Cacciatore? Enjoy!
Golden Bay is looking for their first win of the season at the Checker Dome in St Louis. A tough place to play in front of almost 15k, so the Earthquakes have brought over a real burner and one of my favorite MISL'ers of all time- Godfrey "The Chopper" Ingram. This is the very FIRST indoor game that Godfrey played in professionally, just days after coming back from England...Enjoy!
Jon Miller the illustrious baseball play-by-play man of Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants fame.
A Blistering Highlight reel of the Comets "First 10 Years" followed by a bonus 1986 Preseason piece on Sports Extra with Coach Rick Benben. Goals Galore, A "Where are they now?" segment, and the studio takes calls from fans and pranksters...Enjoy!
A couple of months into the 86-87 season, ESPN brings us a half hour special on the progress of the league with some great footage, interviews and spectacular goals in the Major Indoor Soccer League-Enjoy!
A Charcuterie Board of the Dallas Sidekicks in the CISL.. The Boys of Summer are back at Reunion Arena in Dallas to open the season for the battle of I-45. Can the Houston Hotshots stop the dynamic duo of Tatu and David Doyle of the Sidekicks?? Enjoy! The Sidekicks are in a slump and look to break out in front of a great crowd in Reunion Arena. The Action is picked up in the 4th Qtr. with the Kicks down 3-1...Enjoy! Dallas Sidekicks Promotional Video on the 1994 CISL season...Enjoy! The Dallas Sidekicks of the CISL roll out a Promotional Highlight Video of the 1995 campaign-Enjoy! The Kicks are in Houston at the Summit, looking for back-to-back wins in front of a solid crowd. The coverage starts late in the 4th quarter, as the Hotshots lead 3-2. Kevin Smith has donned the yellow 6th attacker jersey for Dallas. Tape is a bit choppy but hang in there with it...Enjoy!
This is a Cleveland Force promo entering the 1984-85 season by exploring the 83-84 highlights. This version has commercials and an interview with Coach Timo prior to a game against the Steamers-Enjoy!
Down 2-0, the Sidekicks start over in Dallas after getting drubbed twice in Tacoma. Can Tatu get on track in front of a sellout crowd of over 16k? Enjoy!
The Wichita Wings, led by Kim Roentved, Andy Chapman, and Norman Piper are in New York at the Nassau Coliseum. They are trying to get their first ever win against New York on the road. The Lord of All Indoor, Steve Zungul, will be out to clip the Wings. Shep Messing's Skoal Shootout is at halftime. A couple of solid commercials added to the bumpy coverage of this game...Enjoy!
All tied up at 1 win a piece, the Steamers and Wings battle in a decisive Game 3 to move on to face the Sockers. The Orange Army is out in full force and the Barn is ROCKIN...Enjoy!