# New York Cosmos 2–1 Seattle Sounders

> The 1977 NASL final, won by the Cosmos: the last competitive match of Pelé's career.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/soccer-bowl-1977
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_Bowl_%2777

- Date: 28 August 1977
- Stage: Soccer Bowl '77 (NASL final)
- Result: Won
- His goals: 0
- Attendance: 35,548

Soccer Bowl '77 was played at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, on 28 August 1977. Steve Hunt put the Cosmos ahead in the 20th minute, and Tommy Ord equalised four minutes later. Giorgio Chinaglia scored the winner in the 78th minute.

Pelé did not score, but the 2–1 win gave the Cosmos their second NASL title. Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto played alongside him.

It was the last competitive match of his career. The crowd was 35,548.

Hunt was named the match's most valuable player. The game was broadcast on the TVS network. The Cosmos were coached by Eddie Firmani, who had taken over halfway through the season.

Pelé was 36. By Wikipedia's count he scored 17 goals in league and play-off games that season.

## Related

- The tournament it was played in: [North American Soccer League 1977](https://pele.wiki/footballer/tournaments/1977-nasl-season)
- The stadium: [Civic Stadium, Portland](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/civic-stadium-portland)
- His side: [New York Cosmos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/cosmos)
- The opponents: [Seattle Sounders](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/seattle-sounders)
- People who played a part in it: [Pelé](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/pele), [Giorgio Chinaglia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/giorgio-chinaglia), [Franz Beckenbauer](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/franz-beckenbauer), [Carlos Alberto Torres](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/carlos-alberto-torres)
- The chapters it appears in: [New York Cosmos (1975–1977)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years)