2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast 3rd title |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 1,004 (11.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giuliano Celenza (38) |
| Biggest home win | Baltimore 3–12 St. Louis (January 24) |
| Biggest away win | St. Louis 10–4 Milwaukee (January 13) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games by Milwaukee (November 6–December 31) |
| Longest losing run | 11 games by California (November 11–January 1) |
| Average attendance | 4,737 |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the fifth season for the league. The regular season started on November 6, 2005, and ended on April 9, 2006.[1]
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 30 | 23 | 7 | 199 | 139 | +60 | .767 | — |
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 30 | 17 | 13 | 184 | 168 | +16 | .567 | 6 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Wave | 30 | 17 | 13 | 193 | 167 | +26 | .567 | 6 |
| 4 | Chicago Storm | 30 | 13 | 17 | 145 | 161 | −16 | .433 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia KiXX | 30 | 10 | 20 | 138 | 175 | −37 | .333 | 13 |
| 6 | California Cougars | 30 | 10 | 20 | 145 | 194 | −49 | .333 | 13 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | 9 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Storm | 1 | 2 | – | |||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 10 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee Wave | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
Scoring leaders[edit]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 28 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| Adauto Neto | Baltimore | 30 | 36 | 22 | 58 |
| Todd Dusosky | Milwaukee | 30 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Carlos Farias | St. Louis | 28 | 15 | 34 | 49 |
| Giuliano Celenza | Baltimore | 29 | 38 | 8 | 46 |
| Jamar Beasley | St. Louis | 30 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
| John Ball | California | 26 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Giuliano Oliviero | Milwaukee | 27 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Matthew Stewart | Chicago | 30 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Genoni Martinez | St. Louis | 25 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
Source:[3]
League awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Adauto Neto, Baltimore
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, St. Louis
- Rookie of the Year: Vicente Figueroa, California
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Brett Phillips, St. Louis
- Coach of the Year: Omid Namazi, St. Louis
- Championship Series Finals MVP: Machel Millwood, Baltimore
All-MISL Teams[edit]
First Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Phillips | G | St. Louis |
| Genoni Martinez | D | St. Louis |
| Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia |
| Greg Howes | F | Milwaukee |
| Adauto Neto | F | Baltimore |
| Giuliano Celenza | F | Baltimore |
Second Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sagu | G | Baltimore |
| Matt Schmidt | D | Milwaukee |
| Lazo Alavanja | D | Chicago |
| Danny Kelly | D | Baltimore |
| Todd Dusosky | F | Milwaukee |
| Jamar Beasley | F | St. Louis |
| Shaun David | F | St. Louis |
| Carlos Farias | F | St. Louis |
Source:[10]
All-Rookie Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Dominik Jakubek | G | California |
| Denny Clanton | D | Chicago |
| Josh Rife | D | Philadelphia |
| Ronnie Ekelund | M | California |
| Vicente Figueroa | F | California |
| Gus Kartes | F | Chicago |
Source:[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "2005-06 Season Schedule". milwaukeewave.com. Milwaukee Wave. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stat Central: Leaders". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL MVP (The Hector Marinaro Trophy) - Adauto Neto". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL Defender of the Year - Genoni Martinez". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL Rookie of the Year - Vicente Figueroa". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL Goalkeeper of the Year - Brett Phillips". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL Coach of the Year - Omid Namazi". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Millwood Plays the Hero - Al Pawlowski's Take". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 All-MISL First and Second Teams". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 MISL All-Rookie Team". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2022.