1998 USISL A-League
The 1998 USISL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1998.
Regular season
Northeast Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 70 |
2 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 47 |
3 | Staten Island Vipers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46 |
4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 45 |
5 | Worcester Wildfire | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 32 |
6 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 25 |
7 | Connecticut Wolves | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 11 |
Atlantic Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 57 |
2 | Hershey Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 53 |
3 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 |
4 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 34 |
5 | Jacksonville Cyclones | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 30 |
6 | Atlanta Ruckus | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 67 | -36 | 21 |
7 | Raleigh Flyers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 66 | -35 | 15 |
Central Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nashville Metros | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 56 |
2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 51 |
3 | Milwaukee Rampage | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 49 |
4 | New Orleans Storm | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 43 |
5 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 33 |
6 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 30 |
7 | Albuquerque Geckos | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 100 | -61 | 15 |
Pacific Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Diego Flash | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 61 |
2 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 52 |
3 | Orange County Zodiac | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 46 |
4 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 |
5 | MLS Project 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 31 |
6 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 28 |
7 | California Jaguars | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 95 | -53 | 18 |
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
September 12, 1998 |
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3-0 | Charleston Battery (SC) |
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Yari Allnutt 23' Jimmy Glenn 36' Mike Kirmse 82' |
Attendance: 9,673 |
September 12, 1998 |
Hershey Wildcats (PA) | 1-1 | Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) |
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Kyle Swords 49' | 18' Greg Richards | |
Penalties | ||
4 – 3 |
Attendance: 2,089 |
September 12, 1998 |
Montreal Impact (QC) | 3-1 | Staten Island Vipers (NY) |
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Giuliano Oliviero 3' Kevin Lamey 66' Kevin Wilson 90' |
2' Marvin Oliver |
Attendance: 9,673 |
September 13, 1998 |
Richmond Kickers (VA) | 0-0 | Long Island Rough Riders (NY) |
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Penalties | ||
4 – 3 |
Attendance: 1,798 |
Western Conference
San Diego Flash (CA) | 3-1 | Vancouver 86ers (BC) |
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Nate Hetherington 22', 74' Jamie Munro 41' Carlos Farias 51' Jerome Watson 90' |
(Report) | 19' Jason Jordan |
Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California Attendance: 4,178 |
September 12, 1998 |
Nashville Metros (TN) | 2-2 | New Orleans Storm (LA) |
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Vince Martinez 35' Martin Reynders 41' 78' (pen.) |
23' Ricardo Blanchard 53' (pen.) Gabe Gentile | |
Penalties | ||
2 – 4 |
Attendance: 650 |
September 13, 1998 |
Seattle Sounders (WA) | 2-1 | Orange County Zodiac (CA) |
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Peter Hattrup 63' Brandon Prideaux 73' Dick McCormick 76' (pen.) |
(Report) | 22' Eddie Soto 60' Steve Patterson 67' Ken Hesse |
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinal 1
September 17, 1998 |
Hershey Wildcats (PA) | 0-0 | Richmond Kickers (VA) |
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Penalties | ||
3 – 2 |
Attendance: 2,296 |
September 20, 1998 |
Richmond Kickers (VA) | 2-4 | Hershey Wildcats (PA) |
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Rob Johnson 82' Tony Williams 84' |
15' Lee Tschantret 45' Don D'Ambra 81' Jamel Mitchell 90' Jakob Fenger |
Attendance: 9,147 |
The Hershey Wildcats advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Eastern Conference semifinal 2
September 20, 1998 |
Montreal Impact (QC) | 2-2 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) |
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Elvis Thomas 43' Patrick Diotte 56' |
16' Darren Tilley 21' Tommy Tanner | |
Penalties | ||
2 – 3 |
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec Attendance: 4,360 |
September 23, 1998 |
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 4-1 | Montreal Impact (QC) |
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Lenin Steenkamp 45', 48' Scott Schweitzer 61' Yari Allnutt 68' |
23' Elvis Thomas |
Attendance: 7,529 |
Western Conference semifinal 1
September 18, 1998 |
Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 2-1 | Seattle Sounders (WA) |
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Stoian Mladenov 49' Amos Magee 73' |
(Report) | 2' Dick McCormick 28' Scott Jenkins 61' Peter Hattrup |
National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota Attendance: 2,084 |
Seattle Sounders (WA) | 1-2 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
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Dick McCormick 13' Jason Annicchero 27' Scott Jenkins 30' David Hoggan 66' Dick McCormick 84' Neil Megson 84' |
(Report) | 19' Gerard Lagos 25' Don Gramenz 62' Morgan Zeba 73' (pen.) Kevin Anderson |
The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
Western Conference semifinal 2
September 19, 1998 |
San Diego Flash (CA) | 2-1 | New Orleans Storm (LA) |
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Antonio Robles 18' Carlos Farias 73' |
60' Glenn Benjamin |
Attendance: 4,043 |
September 21, 1998 |
New Orleans Storm (LA) | 3-3 | San Diego Flash (CA) |
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Gabe Gentile 46' Chris Veselka 61', 89' Colin Rocke 63' Andrew Restrepo 69' |
7' Jerome Watson 53' Mauricio Alegre 75' Carlos Farias | |
Penalties | ||
2 – 3 |
Attendance: 3,183 |
The San Diego Flash advance to the Western Conference championship.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
September 26, 1998 |
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3-1 | Hershey Wildcats (PA) |
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Jimmy Glenn 3' Darren Tilley 61', 89' |
84' Lee Tschantret |
Attendance: 8,212 |
The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the finals.
Western Conference
September 26, 1998 |
Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 2-1 | San Diego Flash (CA) |
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John Coughlin 22' Gabe Garcia 87' |
(Report) | 55' Daniel Sinouhi |
National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota Attendance: 2,743 |
September 30, 1998 |
San Diego Flash (CA) | 1-2 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
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Jerome Watson 68' | (Report) | 18' Constantin Stănici 42' Morgan Zeba Kevin Anderson |
Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California Attendance: 3,183 |
The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final.
Final
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3-1 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
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Darren Tilley 20', 22', 60' | 34' (o.g.) Tim Hardy |
Frontier Field Rochester, New York Attendance: 13,772 |
MVP: Darren Tilley
Points leaders
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mark Baena | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 5 | 53 |
2 | Darren Tilley | Rochester Rhinos | 21 | 6 | 48 |
3 | Amos Magee | Minnesota Thunder | 15 | 10 | 40 |
4 | Kirk Wilson | El Paso Patriots | 15 | 7 | 37 |
5 | Mauro Biello | Montreal Impact | 11 | 13 | 35 |
6 | Mike Burke | Charleston Battery | 16 | 2 | 34 |
Gary Glasgow | New Orleans Storm | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
Antonio Robles | San Diego Flash | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
9 | Yari Allnutt | Rochester Rhinos | 14 | 5 | 33 |
10 | Jon Szczepanski | Milwaukee Rampage | 8 | 14 | 30 |
Jason Cairns | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 8 | 14 | 30 | |
12 | Luis Labastida | Albuquerque Geckos | 9 | 11 | 29 |
John Smith | Nashville Metros | 9 | 11 | 29 | |
14 | Patrick Beech | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 4 | 28 |
Steve Patterson | Orange County Zodiac | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
Martin Reynders | Nashville Metros | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
17 | Giuliano Oliviero | Montreal Impact | 8 | 11 | 27 |
18 | Gino DiFlorio | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 12 | 2 | 26 |
Jimmy Glenn | Rochester Rhinos | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Honors
- MVP: Mark Baena
- Leading goal scorer: Mark Baena
- Leading goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defender of the Year: Scott Schweitzer
- Rookie of the Year: Mike Burke
- Coach of the Year: Pat Ercoli
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defenders: Gabe Eastman, Scott Schweitzer, Craig Demmin
- Midfielders: Yari Allnutt, Mauro Biello, John Ball, Lee Tschantret
- Forwards: Mark Baena, Darren Tilley, Amos Magee
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Joe Cannon
- Defenders: Carl Fletcher, Steve MacDonald, Omid Namazi
- Midfielders: Kevin Anderson, Jason Cairns, Antonio Robles, Kirk Wilson
- Forwards: Gary Glasgow, Mike Burke, Josh Wolff
External links
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