 He scored the winning goal in the shootout Penalty shootout (football)#American experiments phase of the 1981 NASL championship game, which had end without a goal after 90 minutes of regulation and 15 minutes of golden goal extra time.In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation, in coordination with the NASL, entered the U.S. national team, known as Team America, into the NASL as a league franchise.The team drew on U.S. citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.