2003 A-League
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The 2003 USISL A-League season.
Contents |
[edit] League standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
[edit] Northeast Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 54 |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 51 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 49 |
| 4 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 38 |
| 4 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 37 |
[edit] Southeast Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 52 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 59 | -30 | 25 |
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 48 | -27 | 19 |
[edit] Western Conference
[edit] Central Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave United | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 54 |
| 2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 53 |
| 3 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 30 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 24 |
| 4 | Indiana Blast | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 67 | -39 | 11 |
[edit] Pacific Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 53 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 52 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 |
| 4 | Calgary Storm | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 62 | -46 | 15 |
[edit] Division finals
[edit] Northeast Division
| September 5, 2003 7:35 PM (EDT) |
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 2-1 | Montreal Impact (SC) | Frontier Field, Rochester, New York Attendance: 8,339 Referee: Ken Heller (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fuller Stoian Mladenov Doug Miller Kirk Wilson |
(Report) |
| September 7, 2003 4:00 PM (EDT) |
Montreal Impact (SC) | 0-0 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec Attendance: 8,445 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zé Roberto Martin Nash Abraham Francois Martin Nash |
(Report) |
[edit] Southeast Division
| September 5, 2003 |
Virginia Beach Mariners (VA) | 1-0 | Charleston Battery (SC) | Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dan Stead (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Lassiter Stephen Danbusky |
(Report) |
| September 7, 2003 6:00 PM (EDT) |
Charleston Battery (SC) | 4-1 | Virginia Beach Mariners (VA) | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Todd Perry (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Goos Josh Henderson Russell Hutchison |
(Report) |
[edit] Central Division
| September 5, 2003 |
Milwaukee Wave United (WI) | 1-0 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) | Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 1,927 Referee: Cien Asoera (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes Chris Mormon |
(Report) |
| September 7, 2003 5:30 PM (CDT) |
Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 2-0 OT | Milwaukee Wave United (WI) | National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Brent Sorg (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Torres |
(Report) |
[edit] Pacific Division
| September 5, 2003 7:00 (PDT) |
Seattle Sounders (WA) | 0-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) | Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,178 Referee: Cory Dean (Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Velz Scott Jenkins Ryan Edwards |
(Report) |
| September 7, 2001 3:00 PM (PDT) |
Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) | 1-1 OT | Seattle Sounders (WA) | Swangard Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia Attendance: 5,175 Referee: Hu Lui (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Piette Dave Morris Steve Kindel |
(Report) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ollie Heald Tiarnan King Chris Franks Carlo Corazzin Dave Morris Jeff Clarke |
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[edit] Conference Finals
[edit] Eastern Conference final
| September 12, 2003 8:00 PM (EDT) |
Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 0-0 | Charleston Battery (SC) | Frontier Field, Rochester, New York Attendance: 10,017 Referee: Andrew Chapin (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| September 14, 2003 6:00 PM (EDT) |
Charleston Battery (SC) | 1-0 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Attendance: 2,571 Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Henderson |
(Report) |
[edit] Western Conference final
| September 12, 2003 7:00 PM (PDT) |
Seattle Sounders (WA) | 0 - 1 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) | Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 3,190 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gregor Zach Scott Scott Jenkins Chad Brown |
Report |
| September 14, 2003 6:00 PM (CDT) |
Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 1 - 0 | Seattle Sounders (WA) | National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota Attendance: 2,612 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Torres Duncan Tarley |
Report |
[edit] Final
| September 20, 2003 7:00 PM (EDT) |
Charleston Battery (SC) | 3-0 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Attendance: 5,711 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Chronopoulos Terry Phelan Paul Conway John Wilson Steve Klein |
(Report) |
[edit] Honors
- Most Valuable Player: Thiago Martins
- Leading Goal Scorer: Thiago Martins
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Greg Sutton
- Defender of the Year: Gabriel Gervais
- Rookie of the Year: David Testo
- Coach of the Year: Bob Lilley
- First Team All A-League[1]
- Goalkeeper: Greg Sutton
- Defenders: Gabriel Gervais, Danny Jackson, John Wilson
- Midfielders: Roland Aguilera, Marco Ferruzzi, Andrew Gregor, Ricardo Villar
- Forwards: Doug Miller, Thiago Martins, Dante Washington
- Second Team All A-League
- Goalkeeper: Rich Cullen
- Defenders: Scott Schweitzer, Steve Shak, Alan Woods
- Midfielders: Ted Chronopoulos, Alan Heald, Zé Roberto, David Testo
- Forwards: Byron Alvarez, Greg Howes, Kevin Jeffrey
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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