2012 NASL Playoffs
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States Canada |
Teams | 6 |
Defending champions | Puerto Rico Islanders |
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
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Qualification
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Bracket
Schedule
Quarterfinals
September 29, 2012 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Amir Lowery ![]() ![]() Ty Shipalane ![]() ![]() Floyd Franks ![]() |
Report Report |
Conor Shanosky ![]() Abe Thompson ![]() Lance Laing ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,534 Referee: Daniel Radford |
September 30, 2012 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2 | Minnesota Stars | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
18:00 EDT | David Foley ![]() Josh Hansen ![]() |
Report Report |
Amani Walker ![]() Miguel Ibarra ![]() Justin Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 2,002 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
Semifinals
First leg
October 6, 2012 | Minnesota Stars | 0–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota |
20:30EDT | Simone Bracalello ![]() |
Report Report |
Kevin Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
October 6, 2012 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Brian Shriver ![]() Amir Lowery ![]() Floyd Franks ![]() |
Report Report |
Mike Ambersley ![]() Andres Arango ![]() Jeff Attinella ![]() Daniel Antoniuk ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
Second leg
October 13, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Shane Hill ![]() Mike Ambersley ![]() Luke Mulholland ![]() ![]() |
Report Report |
Matt Luzunaris ![]() Tiyiselani Shipalane ![]() Gale Agbossoumonde ![]() Nick Zimmerman ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 14, 2012 | San Antonio Scorpions | 1–2 | Minnesota Stars | San Antonio, Texas |
18:15 CDT | Walter Ramirez ![]() Pablo Campos ![]() ![]() Kevin Harmse ![]() Josue Soto ![]() |
Report Report |
Kyle Altman ![]() Neil Hlavaty ![]() Blake Wagner ![]() Simone Bracalello ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 6,249 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
Championship
First leg
October 20, 2012 | Minnesota Stars | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
20:30 EDT | Amani Walker ![]() Kentaro Takada ![]() Martin Nunez ![]() |
Report Report |
Mike Ambersley ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 4,642 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
Second leg
October 26, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3—1 (3–2 p) | Minnesota Stars | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Carl Cort ![]() ![]() Mike Ambersley ![]() Keith Savage ![]() Luke Mulholland ![]() Daniel Antoniuk ![]() Shane Hill ![]() |
Report Report |
Justin Davis ![]() Simone Bracalello ![]() Lucas Rodriguez ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,208 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Penalties | ||||
Playoff statistical leaders
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