On this day in 1977, soccer arrived in Fort Lauderdale as the original Strikers played (and won) their first ever match at Lockhart Stadium vs the St. Louis Stars.
— Himmarshee Football Club ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@HimmarsheeFC) April 9, 2021
This would be day one of 4 decades (and counting) of the 954 being the epicenter of the game in south Florida. pic.twitter.com/a0BdBx0kl1