Northern Section Round 1 U.A.N.L. Mex U.N.A.M. Mex x x CONCACAF listed a series between U.A.N.L. and an USA team called Soccer Universidad AC supposedly played on Jul. 22 & 29 (2-0 and 1-0); for many years the identity of Soccer Universidad was unknown because there are no records on the USA league system of those years; a recent investigation showed that U.A.N.L.'s real opponents were Pumas U.N.A.M. from Mexico, runners-up in the 1977-78 season, but no matches were played as U.N.A.M. withdrew after not reaching an agreement on the dates. Central Section Round 1 (May 20) Deportivo FAS ElS Comunicaciones Gua w/o x Cartaginés CRi Alianza ElS w/o x x Comunicaciones and Alianza withdrew; in addition, Marathón (Honduras) presumably beat Herediano (Costa Rica) by walkover Round 2 Deportivo FAS ElS Marathón Hon x x Deportivo FAS won, presumably by walkover Round 3 (Jul 22) Deportivo FAS ElS Cartaginés CRi w/o x x Cartaginés withdrew Caribbean Section Round 1 (May 27 and Jun 10) Moca FC DoR Santos Jam 0-0 o/w x Arnett Gardens Jam Jong Holland DAn 0-1 0-2 0-3 Robin Hood Sur YMCA (Linden) Guy 6-1 4-0 10-1 (May 27 and Jun 24) Jong Colombia DAn Santos Guy 2-0 2-0 4-0 x Moca failed to show for 2nd leg Round 2 (Jul 15 and 28) Jong Holland DAn Defence Force Tri 0-0 0-2 0-2 (Jul 15 and 29) Leo Victor Sur Jong Colombia DAn 2-1 0-2 2-3 [Gerrit Waal, Ramon Burgzorg; ?] (Jul 15 and Sep 16) Santos Jam Robin Hood Sur 1-1 0-3 1-4 Round 3 (Sep 3 and 15) Defence Force Tri Jong Colombia DAn 2-0 0-3 2-3 Robin Hood Sur bye Round 4 (Oct 21 and 27) Robin Hood Sur Jong Colombia DAn 0-0 0-1 0-1 Semifinal (Nov 14 and 28) Universidad Nuevo León Mex Deportivo FAS ElS 0-0 0-1 0-1 [David Arnoldo Cabrera 1] Final (Dec 22 & 29) Jong Colombia DAn Deportivo FAS ElS 1-1 1-7 2-8 [Frank Victoria 70; David Arnoldo Cabrera 72] [Roberto Raúl Casadei 12, 43, Jorge González 56, 81, David Arnoldo Cabrera 64, 87, Alfredo Erazo 63; Edwin Bernardina 90]overview | 1978 | 1980
Thanks to Colin Jose, Erik Garin, Piet Veroeveren, Ian King, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi, Neil Morrison and CONCACAF
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