Jump to content

2012 PDL season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KolbertBot (talk | contribs) at 07:36, 4 October 2018 (Bot: HTTP→HTTPS (v485)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

USL Premier Development League
Season2012
ChampionsForest City London
...
Matches played584
Goals scored1,702 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorer13 goals: 2 tied: Deshorn Brown of Reading United AC
Sullivan Silva of Thunder Bay Chill
Biggest home win2 tied: Austin Aztex 7–0 Texas Dutch Lions 24 May 2012
Austin Aztex 7–0 West Texas Sockers 6 July 2012
Biggest away winVentura County Fusion 6–0 Fresno Fuego 31 May 2012
Highest scoringWSA Winnipeg 6–3 Springfield Demize 14 July 2012
Longest winning run11 wins: Thunder Bay Chill
Longest unbeaten run13 matches: 3 tied: Carolina Dynamo, Michigan Bucks, Ventura County Fusion
Longest winless run16 matches: Fraser Valley Mariners
Longest losing run13 losses: Fraser Valley Mariners
Highest attendance8,174 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 at Portland Timbers U23 1 June 2012
Lowest attendance0 Michigan Bucks at Chicago Fire Premier July 1, 2012 [1]
Average attendance487[2]
← 2011
2013 →

The 2012 USL Premier Development League season was the 18th season of the PDL. The regular season began on 22 April with a match between the Los Angeles Misioneros and Fresno Fuego, and ended with 14 matches on 15 July 2012.[3] The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners which determined the league's champion, Forest City London. Thirteen teams were added to the league and 4 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 73 for 2012.[3]

Changes from 2011

Name changes

New teams

Thirteen new clubs joined the PDL this coming season.[3]

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Texas Austin Aztex Greater Austin Austin, Texas expansion[6]
Maryland Baltimore Bohemians Baltimore area Bel Air, Maryland expansion[7]
Massachusetts Boston Victory Metropolitan Boston Quincy, Massachusetts expansion[8]
Illinois Chicago Inferno Chicago area Chicago, Illinois expansion[9]
Connecticut Connecticut FC Azul Connecticut Hamden, Connecticut USASA[10]
Florida Ocala Stampede Ocala, Florida Ocala, Florida expansion[11]
South Carolina Palmetto FC Bantams Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood, South Carolina expansion[12]
Florida Panama City Beach Pirates Panama City Panama City Beach, Florida expansion[13]
West Virginia Southern West Virginia King's Warriors Raleigh County Beckley, West Virginia expansion[14]
Texas Texas Dutch Lions Greater Houston Holland, Texas expansion[15]
Arizona FC Tucson Pima County Tucson, Arizona USASA[16]
Florida VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida expansion[17]
Massachusetts Worcester Hydra Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts expansion[18]

Realignment

The Nashville Metros were moved from the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference to the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.[5]

Folding/moving

Standings

2012 Premier Development League standings.[19][20]

Key to colours in group tables
Team won the Division Title
Team qualified for playoff berth

Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}  * Although River City Rovers qualified for post season play, they ceded the match that was to be played 7/17 to Forest City London.

Heartland Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Northeast Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

South Atlantic Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Southeast Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Southwest Division

Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team |}

Conference Championships

As in prior years, each of the four conferences will hold a conference championship. In 2012, the location for each conference championship will be held the weekend of July 20th–22nd with the host team decided by a bidding process with preference given to the teams with the best records. The winner of the four conference championships will then compete in the PDL Championship held July 27th–29th and August 4th.[21]

Divisional Playoffs

Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.

In the Great Lakes Division the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play in match; however, the 3rd place River City Rovers ceded the match to Forest City London who qualified for the Central Conference Championship.

In the Northwest Division, the top 4 teams qualify for a play-in match with the #4 seed playing at the home pitch of the top seed; and the #3 seed playing at the #2 seed. The winners of these matches then qualify for the Western Conference Championships. These matches were played on 7/14 and 7/15 with Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers U-23 teams winning.

Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U‑23 3
NW4 Washington Crossfire 1
Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's 2
NW3 Kitsap Pumas 1

In the Eastern Conference, there are three divisions. The team with the best overall record in the conference qualifies for the Conference Championships directly, and, from that team's division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams compete in a play-in match. In 2012, Ocean City from the Mid Atlantic Division had the best overall all record. Therefore, 3rd place Jersey Expressed traveled to 2nd place Reading United on July 17 to determine the 2nd team from the Mid Atlantic that would qualify for the Conference Championships. Reading United won the match 3–1 with an extra time goal scored in the 119th minute and a penalty goal in stoppage time.

The top two teams from the other two divisions will also compete in a play-in match. In the Northeast Division, the Ottawa Fury hosted the GPS Portland Phoenix on July 17 with Ottawa claiming victory after extra time 3–2. The Carolina Dynamo hosted the Real Maryland Monarchs in the South Atlantic play-in match, with Carolina easily cruising to a 5–0 victory. The Eastern Conference Championships which will be hosted by Carolina Dynamo.[22]

Northeast Division
Eastern Conference
   
NE1 Ottawa Fury 3
NE2 GPS Portland Phoenix 2
Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
MA2 Reading United 3
MA3 Jersey Express 1
South Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 5
SA2 Real Maryland FC 0
July 14, 2012 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders FC U‑23 3–1 Washington (state) Washington Crossfire Franklin Pierce High School
Tacoma, WA
7:00PM PDT DeLeon 10', 36'
Sanchez 79' Yellow card 79'		 Report Fisk Yellow card 25'
Sanchez Yellow card 39'
Besagno Yellow card 47'
Own Goal 54'		 Attendance: 213
July 15, 2012 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2–1 Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas Gladstone High School
Gladstone, OR
7:00PM EDT Sherrod 2'
Ribeiro Yellow card 62'
Farfan 69'		 Report Sampson 7' Yellow card 70'
Johnson Yellow card 56'
Medina Yellow card 58'		 Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Farhad Dadko
July 17, 2012 Ontario Ottawa Fury 3–2 (a.e.t.) Maine GPS Portland Phoenix Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
7:00PM EDT Basso Yellow card 33'
Campbell 66'
Beauge 105' (pen.)
Rodriguez 106'		 Report Woodruff Yellow card 30' 120+'
Anderson 87'
Dietriech Yellow card 113'
Massie Yellow card 113'		 Attendance: 265
Referee: Marvin Mohring
July 17, 2012 Pennsylvania Reading United 3–1 (a.e.t.) New Jersey Jersey Express Shirk Stadium
Reading, PA
7:00PM EDT Christianson 39'
Raj Yellow card 102' Yellow-red card 110'
Marini 119'
Okai 120' (pen.)
Wyatt Yellow card 120'		 Report Niouky Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 119'
N'Guessan Yellow card 57'
Keegan 75'
Hines Yellow card 80'
Foster Yellow card 104'
Watson Yellow card 107'		 Attendance: 316
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
July 17, 2012 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 5–0 Maryland Real Maryland FC Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Ilhan 15'
Malcolm 26'
McCready 31'
Smith 69', 77'
S. Ibeagha Yellow card 84'		 Report Andrews Yellow card 65'
Forbess Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Eastern Conference Championship

July 21, 2012 New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters 0–1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
4:00PM EDT Tweneboa Yellow card 33'
Davis Yellow card 34'		 Report Campbell 6'
Curran Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Brandon Marion
July 21, 2012 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		 Pennsylvania Reading United Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Simonin Yellow card 22'
Ilhan 32'
Smith Yellow card 54'		 Report Wyatt Yellow card 11'
Rodriguez 88'
Christianson Red card 81'		 Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Jordan Smith
Penalties
McCready soccer ball with red X
Sloan soccer ball with red X
Nyepon soccer ball with check mark
Reittinger soccer ball with check mark
Gomez soccer ball with check mark
Reifschneider soccer ball with check mark
S. Ibeagha soccer ball with check mark
Root soccer ball with check mark
Dunker soccer ball with check mark
Ford soccer ball with check mark		 Peckham soccer ball with check mark
Neumann soccer ball with check mark
Cardona soccer ball with check mark
Farfan soccer ball with red X
Cochrane soccer ball with red X
Wyatt soccer ball with check mark
Baker soccer ball with check mark
McCarthy soccer ball with check mark
Rodriguez soccer ball with check mark
Martin soccer ball with red X
July 22, 2012 Ontario Ottawa Fury 0–1 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
6:00PM EDT Beattie Yellow card 51'
Castro Yellow card 56'
Crick Red card 65'		 Report Smith Yellow card 46'
Reifscheiner Yellow card 76'
S. Ibeagha Yellow card 88' 90'
Dunker Yellow card 88'		 Referee: Matt Jocaitis

Central Conference Championship

July 21, 2012 Michigan Michigan Bucks 1–0 Colorado Real Colorado Foxes Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
6:00PM EDT Crnkić 31' Report Donaldson Yellow card 62'
Schaffe Yellow card 70'
Tapphorn Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 814
Referee: Artm Sher
July 21, 2012 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 0–1 Ontario Forest City London Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
8:00PM EDT Neto Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 76' Report Ayris 62'
Lange Yellow card 85'		 Attendance: 814
Referee: Margaret Domka
July 22, 2012 Michigan Michigan Bucks 1–2 Ontario Forest City London Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, MI
6:00PM EDT St. Louis Yellow card 17'
Boyden Yellow card 64'
Catalano 73'
Grant Yellow card 79'		 Report Ayris 21'
Lange 67'
Da Cruz Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 781
Referee: Connor Williams

Southern Conference Championship

July 20, 2012 Texas Laredo Heat 1–2 Florida Orlando City U-23 Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
5:30PM EDT Frias Yellow card 30'
Moreno Yellow card 30'
Ibarra Red card 40'
Vallejo 53' (pen.)		 Report Russo 29'
Helm Yellow card 32' 49'
Reynolds Yellow card 44'
Toby Yellow card 55'
Aduny Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 905
Referee: Josh Thompson
July 20, 2012 Florida Ocala Stampede 2–3 Texas Austin Aztex Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
8:00PM EDT Diaz Yellow card 37'
dos Santos 45'
De Oliveira 54'		 Report Shelton 14' Yellow card 38'
Manneh 36', 70'
Cook Yellow card 45'		 Attendance: 905
Referee: Agostino Minsola
July 22, 2012 Florida Orlando City U-23 4–2 Texas Austin Aztex Trinity Catholic High School
Ocala, FL
5:00PM EDT Helm 13'
MacDonald Yellow card 23'
Toby Yellow card 35'
Reynolds 45+1'
Fairhurst 80'
Aduny 90+5'		 Report Manneh 11' (pen.)
Pope Yellow card 26'
Shelton 90+2'		 Attendance: 155
Referee: Rob Mauws

Western Conference Championship

July 21, 2012 California Ventura County Fusion 1–0 (a.e.t.) Oregon Portland Timbers U23's Ventura College
Ventura, CA
5:00PM PDT Muñoz 93' Report Granger Yellow card 41' Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Reed Christy
July 21, 2012 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2–1 Arizona FC Tucson Ventura College
Ventura, CA
7:30PM PDT Monge Yellow card 24'
Jones 55'
Morris 64'
Quinn Yellow card 65'		 Report Toia 47'
McQuown Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Robert Sarfaraz
July 22, 2012 California Ventura County Fusion 0–2 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Ventura College
Ventura, CA
5:00PM PDT Daly Yellow card 7'
Pontius Yellow card 7'
McGlynn Yellow card 90'		 Report Jones 58'
Cox 81' Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Magic Berenji

Bracket

Conference Semifinals (July 20–21) Conference Finals (July 22) Semi-Finals (July 28) Championship (August 4)
            
SE1 Ocala Stampede 2
MS2 Austin Aztex 3
MS2 Austin Aztex 2
Southern Conference
SE2 Orlando City U-23 4
MS1 Laredo Heat 1
SE2 Orlando City U-23 2
SE2 Orlando City U-23 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 2
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 0
NE1 Ottawa Fury 1
NE1 Ottawa Fury 0
Eastern Conference
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo (AET) 2
MA2 Reading United 1
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1
GL2 Forest City London 2
SW1 Ventura County Fusion (AET) 1
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's 0
SW1 Ventura County Fusion 0
Western Conference
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
SW2 FC Tucson 1
NW1 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2
GL2 Forest City London 3
GL1 Michigan Bucks 1
HL2 Real Colorado Foxes 0
GL1 Michigan Bucks 1
Central Conference
GL2 Forest City London 2
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 0
GL2 Forest City London 1

PDL Championship

The 2012 PDL Championship will consist of 4 teams, the winner of each Conference Championship, with the semi-finals being held on Saturday, July 28 and the finals being played Saturday, August 4. The host sites were determined following the completion of the Conference Championships.

Semi-Finals

July 28, 2012 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 2–1 FloridaOrlando City U-23 Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Smith 34'
Sloan 43'		 Report Russo 24'
Fairhurst Yellow card 39'
Graydon Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Kai Goodrinch
July 28, 2012 Ontario Forest City London 3–2 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders FC U-23 German Club
London, ON
7:30PM EDT Spearman Yellow card 45'
Haworth 46'
DaCruz 51'
Ayris Yellow card 76'
Lewis 83'		 Report Morris 21' Yellow card 44'
Sanchez 34'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Arthur Korbiel

Championship

August 4, 2012 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 1–2 Ontario Forest City London Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, NC
7:00PM EDT Smith 26'
Okwuonu Yellow card 75'
Nyepon Yellow card 90'		 Report
Report
Report
Report		 Haworth 31'
Ayris Yellow card 57' 76'		 Attendance: 4,256
Referee: Mark Goralz

Awards

[23]

  • Most Valuable Player: Sullivan Silva, (THU)
  • Rookie of the Year: Adam Grinwis, (MIB)
  • Defender of the Year: Kevin Cope, (MIB)
  • Coach of the Year: Gary Parsons, (MIB)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Adam Grinwis, (MIB)

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[24][25]

Eastern Conference

F: Deshorn Brown (REA) *, Alencar Junior (WOR), David Neuberth (RMD)
M: Christian Barreiro (BAL), Jason Massie (GPS), Stephen Okai (REA)
D: Patrick Boucher (CON), Marcello Castro (OTT), Greg Cochrane (REA), Sebastien Ibeagha (CAR) *
G: John McCarthy (OCN)

Central Conference

F: Jordan Ayris (LON), Sullivan Silva (THU) *, Branden Stelmak (CIN)
M: Tom Catalano (MIB) *, Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB) *
D: Sicelo Buthelezi (THU), Kevin Cope (MIB) *, Lorne Donaldson (RCO), Peter Nechvatal (KCB)
G: Adam Grinwis (MIB) *

Western Conference

F: Jaime Chavez (LAM), Mark Sherrod (POR) *, Gyasi Zardes (VCF)
M: Ben Fisk (VAN), Matt Friesen (KIT) *, Frankie López (VCF)
D: James Farenhorst (VAN), Stephen Mohn (KIT), Conor Spence (TUC), DeAndre Yedlin (SEA) *
G: Elliott Mitrou (VIC)

Southern Conference

F: Karamba Janneh (OCA), Chrispin Ochieng (MIS), Kris Tyrpak (AUS)
M: Juan de Dios Ibarra-Trevino (AUS), Douglas dos Santos (OCA), Kekuta Manneh (AUS)
D: Taian de Souza (PAN), Oumar Diakhite (ORL), Max Gunderson (LAR) *, Zack Pope (AUS)
G: Alonso Jiménez (WTX)

* denotes All-League player

References

  1. ^ "Official Match Report". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ^ Note that of 584 matches, 74(13%) did not report attendance
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i PDL Schedule, Alignment Released
  4. ^ "Blues' PDL Announces Name Change". Pali Blues News Release. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b Premier Development League 2012 Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Standings.
  6. ^ Drake, Sarah (26 September 2011). "Aztex soccer team returns to Austin". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  7. ^ Baltimore Bohemians Join USL PDL
  8. ^ "Boston Victory SC Joins USL PDL". United Soccer Leagues. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  9. ^ Drake, Sarah (26 September 2011). "Aztex soccer team returns to Austin". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Connecticut FC Azul Joins USL PDL". United Soccer Leagues. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Ocala Stampede Joins USL PDL". United Soccer Leagues. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  12. ^ Palmetto FC Bantams Join PDL
  13. ^ Panama City Beach Pirates Joins USL PDL
  14. ^ "Southern West Virginia Added to PDL". United Soccer Leagues. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  15. ^ Exclusive: Mike Mossel interview
  16. ^ "FC Tucson Joins USL PDL". United Soccer Leagues. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "VisionPro Academy Headed To Tampa". United Soccer Leagues. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Worcester Hydra FC Joins USL PDL". USL News Release. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  19. ^ Official Standings Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Elimination information available from this table
  21. ^ "PDL Announces Playoff Schedule". United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  22. ^ Carolina To Host Eastern Championships (18 July 2012). PDL.USLSoccer.com.
  23. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  24. ^ PDL All-Conference Teams Announced Archived 18 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine (30 July 2012). PDL.USLSoccer.com.
  25. ^ PDL All-League Team Announced (31 July 2012). PDL.USLSoccer.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_PDL_season&oldid=862418687"