In the Pacific Conference finals series, the Sounders went up against the Los Angeles Aztecs, who themselves had just upset Dallas, the number one seed in the conference.
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In the Atlantic Conference finals series the Cosmos went up against the upset-minded Rochester Lancers, who had already dispatched two higher seeded opponents.
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Mirandinha scored the lone Rowdies goal in the 3–1 Soccer Bowl '78 loss.
Two days later in the conference semifinals they played the Northern Division champion Chicago Sting to a 2–2 draw, and advanced on penalties 3–1.
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The Minnesota Kicks qualified for the playoffs by virtue of winning the Western Division with 138 points.
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The event was contested in a single-game match between the Toronto Metros-Croatia and the Minnesota Kicks.
Their opponent, the Los Angeles Aztecs featured Brazilian stand-out Luis Fernando, who had netted 28 goals in his first 28 NASL regular season contests.
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The event was contested in a single-game match between the New York Cosmos and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
With only a few games remaining in the season, Sting chairman Lee Stern announced that 1984 would be the Chicago Sting's last in the NASL.