 In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation attempted to create a more successful U.S. national team by entering the team into the NASL as a franchise.However, the team stumbled to a 10-20 record and the bottom of the league standings and USSF pulled the national team from the NASL at the end of the season.While most of the Team America players returned to their original teams, Crescitelli signed with the Tulsa Roughnecks on May 8, 1984 and played the first half of the last NASL season with them.