January 27 (1985)

In a game matching goalkeepers from St. Louis, Ed Gettemeier, starting for injured goalkeeper Slobo Ilijevski, makes 18 saves and doesn’t allow a goal for the first 40 minutes and 50 seconds as the St. Louis Steamers defeat the New York Cosmos, 4-2, before 14,729 fans at The Arena. Redmond Lane has a goal and an assist. Tony Glavin, Don Ebert and Daryl Doran also score for the winners. The losing goalkeeper is St. Louisan and U.S. National Teamer David Brcic.