1997 A-League

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The 1997 USISL A-League season.

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[edit] Overview

At the end of the 1996 A-League season, the U.S. second division A-League collapsed. Five of the six teams in the A-League then joined the USISL which had three leagues in 1996, beginning with the third division USISL Select League.[1] With the collapse of the U.S. second division and the transfer of most of its teams to the USISL, the USISL reorganized its divisions to include the new teams. It moved most of the old second division USISL Select League, plus a few new teams, up to a second division level and merged the old A-League teams into this new U.S. second division which was renamed the USISL A-League.

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Northeast Division

Place Team GP W SW SL L GF GA GD Points
1 Montreal Impact 28 20 1 1 6 58 19 +39 61
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28 14 0 5 9 56 47 +9 42
3 Long Island Rough Riders 28 13 3 2 10 44 36 +8 42
4 Toronto Lynx 28 12 2 0 14 44 43 +1 38
5 Connecticut Wolves 28 8 4 1 15 31 45 -14 28
6 Worcester Wildfire 28 6 1 2 19 26 61 -35 19

[edit] Atlantic Division

Place Team GP W SW SL L GF GA GD Points
1 Hershey Wildcats 28 18 1 1 8 56 33 +23 55
2 Carolina Dynamo 28 16 2 2 8 63 33 +30 50
3 Richmond Kickers 28 15 0 2 11 41 35 +6 45
4 Charleston Battery 28 10 2 3 13 39 50 -11 32
5 Raleigh Flyers 28 8 4 3 13 34 52 -18 28
6 Jacksonville Cyclones 28 4 1 1 23 28 73 -45 13

[edit] Central Division

Place Team GP W SW SL L GF GA GD Points
1 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 28 13 3 2 10 45 42 +3 42
2 Nashville Metros 28 10 7 2 9 42 34 +8 37
3 Orlando Sundogs 28 12 0 4 12 39 40 -1 36
4 Milwaukee Rampage 28 11 3 2 12 33 36 -3 36
5 Minnesota Thunder 28 11 2 5 10 22 30 -8 35
6 Atlanta Ruckus 28 9 3 1 15 39 48 -9 30

[edit] Pacific Division

Place Team GP W SW SL L GF GA GD Points
1 California Jaguars 28 17 1 0 10 48 34 +14 52
2 Seattle Sounders 28 16 2 3 7 42 19 +33 50
3 Vancouver 86ers 28 15 1 1 11 50 29 +21 46
4 Colorado Foxes 28 15 1 2 10 55 49 +6 46
5 Orange County Zodiac 28 10 1 0 17 35 62 -27 31
6 El Paso Patriots 28 5 3 3 17 30 50 -20 18

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Division Semi-finals

[edit] Northeast Semifinal 1

September 3, 1997
 Rochester Raging Rhinos (NY) 0-0 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 5,160
  Penalties  
3 – 4


September 6, 1997
 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) 1-1 Rochester Raging Rhinos (NY) James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, New York
Attendance: 4,361
Carlos Ledesma Goal 63' (pen.) (Report) Goal 8' Nate Daligcon
  Penalties  
Travis Rinker Scored
Hector Wright Scored
Daniel Leon Scored		 3 – 1

[edit] Northeast Semifinal 2

September 5, 1997
8:00 PM (EST)
 Toronto Lynx (ON) 1-2 Montreal Impact (QC) Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Tony Camacho (Canada)
Terry St. Louis Goal 13'
Peyvand Mossavat Booked in the 31st minute 31'
Martin Dugas Booked in the 42nd minute 42'
Franco Spadafina Red card 43'
Paul Stalteri Booked in the 45th minute 45'		 (Report) Goal 8' Onandi Lowe
Booked in the 13th minute 13' John Limniatis
Red card 25' Onandi Lowe
Goal 62' Mauro Biello


September 7, 1997
 Montreal Impact (QC) 4-0 Toronto Lynx (ON) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 4,138
Darren Tilley Goal 17' (pen.)
Goal 25' Goal 26'
Bill Sedgewick Goal 45'		 (Report)


[edit] Atlantic Semifinal 1

September 5, 1997
 Richmond Kickers (VA) 1-2 Carolina Dynamo (NC)
Attendance: 1,362
Rob Ukrop Goal 63' Goal 23' Robert Rosario
Goal 31' Yari Allnutt


September 6, 1997
 Carolina Dynamo (NC) 1-4 Richmond Kickers (VA)
Attendance: 4,562
Keiran Breslin Goal 32' Goal 14' Dian Angulov
Goal 72' Brian Kamler
Goal 75' Mario Lone
Goal 82' Mac Cozier


September 6, 1997
 Carolina Dynamo (NC) 0-0 Richmond Kickers (VA)
Attendance: 4,562
  Penalties  
3 – 1


[edit] Atlantic Semifinal 2

September 5, 1997
7:30 PM (EST)
 Charleston Battery (CA) 1-1 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Roger Sill
Juan Castillo Booked in the 38th minute 38'
Michael Anhaeuser Booked in the 50th minute 50'
Patrick Olalere Goal 85'		 (Report) Goal 78' Mark Waite
  Penalties  
1 – 3


September 7, 1997
6:00 PM (EST)
 Hershey Wildcats (PA) 1-1 Charleston Battery (CA) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Yanich Wejlak
Lee Tschantret Goal 89' (Report) Booked Juan Castillo
Goal 75' Patrick Olalere
  Penalties  
0 – 1


September 7, 1997
8:55 PM (EST)
 Hershey Wildcats (PA) 0-0 Charleston Battery (CA) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Yanich Wejlak
(Report)
  Penalties  
4 – 2

[edit] Central Semifinal 1

September 4, 1997
7:45 PM (EST)
 Orlando Sundogs (FL) 1-2 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA) Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Referee: Robert Mann (USA)
Dylan Lewis Yellow cardRed card 34'
Greg Brick Goal 54'		 (Report) Goal 12' Goal 23' Stern John


September 7, 1997
6:00 PM (EST)
 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA) 6-2 Orlando Sundogs (FL) Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 653
Gabriel Gentile Goal 2'
Stern John Goal 10' Goal 89'
Louis Smotherman Goal 23'
Mickey Trotman Goal 39'		 (Report) Goal 29' Sebastian Barnes
Goal 67' Sheldon Lee


[edit] Central Semifinal 2

September 4, 1997
 Nashville Metros (TN) 1-2 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Attendance: 550
Geltz Goal 2' Goal 81' Nick Igel
Goal 85' Dave Marshall


September 7, 1997
 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) 0-3 Nashville Metros (TN)
Attendance: 1,229
Goal 27' Travis Roy
Goal 81' Goal 83' Dan Stebbins

[edit] Pacific Semifinal 1

September 4, 1997
 Colorado Foxes (CO) 0-3 Seattle Sounders (WA) Mile High Greyhound Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 786
Referee: Rudy Bettmann (USA)
Rivers Guthrie Booked (Report) Booked Vicente Figueroa
Goal 20' Erik Storkson
Goal 26' Michael Gailey
Goal 84' (pen.) David Hoggan


September 6, 1997
 Seattle Sounders (WA) 2-0 Colorado Foxes (CO) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 6,927
Referee: Mohammad Zarrabi-Kashani (USA)
Henry Gutierrez Booked
Vicente Figueroa Booked
Vicente Figueroa Goal 70'
Esmundo Rodriguez Goal 89'		 (Report) Booked Chad Ashton
Booked in the 87th minute 87' Ray Tomlin
Yellow cardRed card 88' Ray Tomlin


[edit] Pacific Semifinal 2

September 5, 1997
 Vancouver 86ers (BC) 4-1 California Jaguars (CA)
Attendance: 2,716
Domenic Mobilio Goal 2' (pen.)
Goal 54' (pen.)
Steve Kindel Goal 35'		 Goal 86' Paul Holocher


September 7, 1997
 California Jaguars (CA) 2-2 Vancouver 86ers (BC)
Attendance: 1,859
Mark Baena Goal 55'
Iverson Goal 89'		 Goal 22' Steve Kindel
Goal 73' Domenic Mobilio
  Penalties  
1 – 2


[edit] Division Finals

[edit] Northeast Division final

September 12, 1997
 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) 2-2 Montreal Impact (QC) James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, New York
Attendance: 3,585
Hector Wright Goal 4'
Flavio Ferri Goal 55'		 Goal 5' Lloyd Barker


September 14, 1997
 Montreal Impact (QC) 2-0 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 6,679
Mauro Biello Goal 34'
Lyndon Hooper Goal 77'


September 14, 1997
 Montreal Impact (QC) 0-0 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 6,679
  Penalties  
1 – 4

[edit] Atlantic Division final

September 12, 1997
 Charleston Battery (SC) 3-3 Carolina Dynamo (NC) Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 1,422
Todd Miller Goal 37'
Juan Castillo Goal 52' (pen.)
Alvin Boisson Goal 53'		 Goal 43' Danny Care
Goal 54' John Ball
Goal 81' Mike Saunders
  Penalties  
4 – 3


September 14, 1997
 Carolina Dynamo (NC) 2-1 Charleston Battery (SC)
Attendance: 1,506
Maher Atta Goal 29'
Yari Allnutt Goal 89'		 Goal 27' (pen.) Andy Schmetzer


September 14, 1997
 Carolina Dynamo (NC) 1-0 Charleston Battery (SC)
Attendance: 1,506
Ed Radwanski Goal 12'

[edit] Central Division final

September 12, 1997
 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) 2-1 (OT) New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA)
Attendance: 2,818
Nick Igel Goal 81' Goal 92' Goal 9' Ricardo Blanchard


September 14, 1997
 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA) 3-4 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Attendance: 898
Stern John Goal 64' (pen.)
Gabe Jones Goal 67'
Mickey Trotman Goal 78'		 Goal 51' (pen.) Jon Szczepanski
Goal 78' (pen.)
Goal 60' Dan Stebbins
Goal 74' David Marshall


[edit] Pacific Division final

September 12, 1997
 Vancouver 86ers (BC) 3-0 Seattle Sounders (WA) Swangard Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Rene Perott (Canada)
Craig Dalrymple Booked
Domenic Mobilio Goal 62'
Nico Berg Goal 70'
Chris Clarke Goal 86'		 (Report) Booked Henry Gutierrez
Booked Kieran Barton
Booked Vicente Figueroa


September 14, 1997
 Seattle Sounders (WA) 0-0 OT Vancouver 86ers (BC) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Neil Megson Booked
Henry Gutierrez Booked		 (Report) Booked Chris Franks
Booked Richie Sumner
  Penalties  
Bernie James Scored
David Hoggan Missed
Henry Gutierrez Missed
Esmundo Rodriguez Missed		 1 – 0 Domenic Mobilio Missed
Ollie Heald Missed
Jason Jordan Missed
Paul Dailly Missed
Chris Franks Missed


September 14, 1997
 Seattle Sounders (WA) 1-1 OT Vancouver 86ers (BC) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Erik Storkson Goal 29' (Report) Goal 7' Domenic Mobilio
  Penalties  
Bernie James Missed
David Hoggan Missed
Vincente Figueroa Scored
Esmundo Rodriguez Missed		 1 – 3 Scored Domenic Mobilio
Scored Ian Clarke
Scored Steve Kindel
Missed Doug Muirhead

[edit] Conference finals

[edit] Eastern Conference

September 19, 1997
 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) 1-2 Carolina Dynamo (NC) Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, New York
Attendance: 1,044
Laurence Piturro Goal 71' Goal 72' Brian Loftin
Goal 89' (PK) Brian Loftin


September 21, 1997
6:00 PM EST
 Carolina Dynamo (NC) 2-0 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) A.J. Simeon Stadium High Point, North Carolina
Attendance: 2,105
Brian Loftin Goal 84'
Laurence Piturro Goal 86' (OG)

[edit] Western Conference

September 19, 1997
 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) 3-1 Vancouver 86ers (BC) Uihlein Soccer Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,888
Dan Stebbins Goal 65' Goal 82' Goal 87' Goal 51' Domenic Mobilio


September 21, 1997
5:00 PM
 Vancouver 86ers (BC) 1-0 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: 4,323
Domenic Mobilio Goal 63' (pen.)


September 21, 1997
7:00 PM
 Vancouver 86ers (BC) 0-0 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia
  Penalties  
0 – 3

[edit] Final

September 27, 1997
8:30 PM
 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) 1-1 (OT) Carolina Dynamo (NC) Uihlein Soccer Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 6,381
Dan Stebbins Goal 65' Goal 80' Brian Loftin
  Penalties  
Jon Szczepanski Scored
Dan Stebbins Scored
Nicolas Igel Scored		 3 – 0 Missed (Off post) Maher Atta
Missed (Saved) Yari Allnutt
Missed (Saved) Ed Radwanski

MVP: Carmine Isacco, Milwaukee Rampage

[edit] Points leaders

Rank Scorer Club Goals Assists Points
1 Doug Miller Rochester Rhinos 23 5 51
2 Mark Baena California Jaguars 20 4 44
3 Stern John New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 16 5 37
4 Steve Patterson Colorado Foxes 16 3 35
5 Jamel Mitchell Nashville Metros 17 0 34
Jimmy Glenn Rochester Rhinos 13 8 34
7 Yari Allnutt Carolina Dynamo 12 9 33
Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ers 14 5 33
Darren Tilley Montreal Impact 13 7 33
Gustavo Leval Orange County Zodiac 16 1 33
11 Sebastian Barnes Orlando Sundogs 14 3 31
12 Garret Kusch Vancouver 86ers 10 10 30
13 Michael Galley Seattle Sounders 10 7 27
Rob Ukrop Richmond Kickers 12 3 27

[edit] Honors

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1996

[edit] External links
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