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2012 NASL Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams6
Defending championsPuerto Rico Islanders
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The 2012 NASL Playoffs was the postseason tournament culminating the 2012 North American Soccer League season to determine the champion of the 2012 North American Soccer League. The top six regular season finishers qualified for the playoffs and competed in a single-elimination tournament, composed of three rounds. The tournament began September 29 and concluded on October 26.

Format

Qualification

Bracket

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Schedule

Quarterfinals

September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29) Carolina RailHawks 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Amir Lowery 34' Yellow card 71'
Ty Shipalane 52' 67'
Floyd Franks Yellow card 86'
Report
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Conor Shanosky Yellow card 58'
Abe Thompson 61'
Lance Laing Yellow card 90+'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2 Minnesota Stars Bayamón, Puerto Rico
18:00 EDT David Foley 79'
Josh Hansen Yellow card 81'
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Amani Walker 9'
Miguel Ibarra 41'
Justin Davis Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.

Semifinals

First leg

October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) Minnesota Stars 0–0 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
20:30EDT Simone Bracalello Yellow card 20' Report
Report
Kevin Harmse Yellow card 85' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira

Second leg

October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14) San Antonio Scorpions 1–2 Minnesota Stars San Antonio, Texas
18:15 CDT Walter Ramirez Yellow card 21'
Pablo Campos 24' Red card 26'
Kevin Harmse Yellow card 53'
Josue Soto Yellow card 88'
Report
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Kyle Altman Yellow card 27'
Neil Hlavaty Yellow card 66'
Blake Wagner 75' (own)
Simone Bracalello 82'
Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Championship

First leg

October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) Minnesota Stars 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine, Minnesota
20:30 EDT Amani Walker 66'
Kentaro Takada Yellow card 83'
Martin Nunez 90'
Report
Report
Mike Ambersley Yellow card 47' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.

Second leg

October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26) Tampa Bay Rowdies 3—1
(3–2 p)
Minnesota Stars St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT Carl Cort 24' Yellow card 57'
Mike Ambersley Yellow card 25'
Keith Savage 50'
Luke Mulholland Yellow card 81'
Daniel Antoniuk 85'
Shane Hill Red card 89'
Report
Report
Justin Davis Yellow card 31'
Simone Bracalello Yellow card 45'
Lucas Rodriguez 51'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Penalties

Playoff statistical leaders

See also

References