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Lauderdale easily swept Maryland 5-2 and 6-0, while Washington Diplomats split their two-leg series 4-1 and 0-1, and had to go to a mini-game where they exploded for four goals to defeat New Jersey 4-1. Boston Bolts were a disappointment, coming in at 9-11 more had been expected of them. Winston DuBose, the former NASL star, was the top goalkeeper, although his Rowdies could only manage a 10-10 record. Their scoring arsenal included the #2 and #3 scorers, Steve Kinsey and Teofilo Cubillas, as well as Marcelo Carrera and Mirko Castillo, which gave them four of the league's best scorers. Lauderdale Strikers, winning by an easu four games. The Southern Division was dominated by the Ft.

The Northern Division was won by the New Jersey Eagles, led by young striker Jorge Acosta the team won by three games over the Maryland Bays. The scoring system was simple this year- 3 points for a win, 0 for a loss, and no bonus points. The league played a 20 game season, and draws were broken through penalty kicks. These included such national players as Peter Vermes, Tab Ramos, and Bruce Murray, as well as NASL veterans Teofilo Cubillas, Arnie Mausser, Steve Wegerle, and Ray Hudson. When the ASL began play in the spring of 1988, it had teams concentrated in the Northeast and Florida, and attracted many of the top players not already playing for the WSA and MISL. Lauderdale Strikers and Tampa Bay Rowdies among the teams. The team names hearkened back to the NASL days, with Washington Diplomats, Ft. By May of 1987, five franchises were established, with another five coming on board late in the year. The league would provide a higher level of competitive play than any since the NASL, but with fiscally sound policies that would prevent the spending sprees that led to the demise of the earlier league.
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The aim was to run a professional league along prudent fiscal lines, that would be focused on American players.

The third American Soccer League had its origins in late 1986 when former NASL executive Clive Toye began discussions with USSF regional officials and USSF Vice President Chuck Blazer regarding the launching of a new professional soccer league along the east coast. Written by David Litterer | WSA | LSSA | CSL | MISL | AISA | SISL | Men's National Team | Women's National Team | U. The Year in American Soccer - 1988 The Year in American Soccer - 1988
