2012 North American Soccer League season

Soccer league season April 2012 North American Soccer League 2012 Tampa Bay Rowdies North American Supporters' Trophy San Antonio Scorpions Champions League (CFU) Puerto Rico Islanders(2012 CFU Club Championship 3rd place) 112 294 BRA Pablo Campos (20 goals) SAS 8–0 CAR(July 28) SAS 0–4 PRI(April 15) CAR 4–4 ATL(April 14)FTL 5–3 ATL(July 28)SAS 8–0 CAR(July 28) 4 matches:San Antonio(April 28 – May 19)Carolina(June 2 – June 23)Tampa Bay(June 16 – July 4) 9 matches:Minnesota(April 7 – June 2)San Antonio(April 21 – June 16) 9 matches:Carolina(April 7 – May 19)Atlanta(April 7 – May 26)Minnesota(July 18 – September 8) 5 matches:Atlanta(June 9 – July 3) 13,151 PRI @ SAS(April 15) 520 EDM @ PRI(April 18) 3,810NASL Regular Season Attendance Rises in 2012 NASL. 25 September 2012 October 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022042110/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3336 2011 2013 The 2012 North American Soccer League season was the 45th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the second season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. The Montreal Impact were self-promoted to Major League Soccer as an expansion franchise and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions were added to the NASL. The NASL received full sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation on March 3, 2012, at their annual meeting.Quarstad Brian http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2012/03/03/nasl-recieves-full-sanctioning-at-ussf-agm/ NASL Receives Full Sanctioning at USSF AGM | IMS Soccer News Insidemnsoccer.com April 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120306054245/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2012/03/03/nasl-recieves-full-sanctioning-at-ussf-agm/ March 6, 2012 dead The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the NSC Minnesota Stars, while the Carolina Railhawks were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsorPuerto Rico IslandersAdrian WhitbreadNoah DelgadoToyotaCarolina RailHawksColin Clarke Colin Clarke (footballer born 1962)Kupono LowBCBSAFC EdmontonHarry SinkgravenChris KooySears CanadaAtlanta SilverbacksBrian Haynes Brian Haynes (footballer)Martyn Lancaster Reto SportsFort Lauderdale StrikersDaryl ShoreToni StåhlJomaMinnesota StarsManny LagosKyle AltmanAdmiralSan Antonio ScorpionsTim HankinsonKevin HarmseNikeTampa Bay RowdiesRicky HillFrank Sanfilippo Mainsail Suites / United World Soccer Teams CONCACAF 400 left Locations of NASL clubs CONCACAF 33.755 -84.39 Silverbacks left CONCACAF 35.778889 -78.800278 RailHawks right CONCACAF 53.566667 -113.516667 Edmonton right CONCACAF 26.135833 -80.141944 Strikers right CONCACAF 45.160833 -93.234722 Stars left CONCACAF 18.383333 -66.15 Islanders bottom CONCACAF 29.416667 -98.5 Scorpions left CONCACAF 27.782254 -82.667619 Rowdies top Regular season League table main WDL 5 Q SAS San Antonio Scorpions TAM Tampa Bay Rowdies PRI Puerto Rico Islanders CAR Carolina RailHawks FTL Fort Lauderdale Strikers MIN Minnesota United ATL Atlanta Silverbacks EDM FC Edmonton 13 8 7 46 27 X 12 9 7 37 30 C 11 8 9 32 30 10 10 8 44 46 9 9 10 40 46 8 11 9 34 33 7 9 12 35 46 5 10 13 26 36 green1 Playoff semifinals PSF PSF green2 Playoff quarterfinals PQF PQF PQF PQF 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NASL Standings Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion) Results Abbreviation and Color Key:Atlanta Silverbacks – ATL • Carolina RailHawks FC – CAR • FC Edmonton – EDM • Fort Lauderdale Strikers – FTL Minnesota Stars FC – MIN • Puerto Rico Islanders – PRI • San Antonio Scorpions FC – SAS • Tampa Bay Rowdies – TAM Win Loss Draw HomeClubMatch12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Atlanta SilverbacksSAS CAR TAM MIN MIN EDM PRI TAM FTL EDM SAS CAR PRI SAS CAR MIN PRI EDM FTL FTL TAM MIN CAR EDM TAM FTL SAS PRI 0–04–41–13–30–20–20–32–31–12–10–31–21–20–31–22–02–11–23–54–20–00–00–12–01–11–03–11–1Carolina RailHawksMIN ATL TAM PRI SAS FTL EDM MIN PRI PRIMINATL EDM FTL ATL FTL MINSAS TAM FTLEDMATL PRI SASEDMSASTAMTAM0–04–41–11–30–13–30–31–21–12–15–12–12–01–22–13–31–00–83–30–13–21–03–10–12–22–11–10–0FC EdmontonFTL TAM PRI MINCARATLSASSAS ATL FTL FTLCAR PRI SAS PRI TAM ATLTAM MIN SAS PRI CAR MINATLMINCAR TAM FTL0–10–10–03–43–02–00–22–21–21–00–10–20–00–11–10–12–10–11–11–11–02–31–10–21–12–20–32–2Fort Lauderdale StrikersEDM MIN SASPRI TAM CAR PRI MIN ATL TAM EDM EDM MIN CAR TAM CAR SAS MIN SAS ATL ATL CAR PRI SAS TAM PRIATL EDM1–00–02–23–21–33–30–21–31–13–10–11–01–22–11–33–32–22–10–15–32–41–00–02–10–31–10–12–2Minnesota Stars FCCAR FTL EDM ATL ATL CAR FTL TAM SAS CARTAM FTL TAM PRI ATLTAM FTL CAR PRI EDM SAS ATLEDM SAS EDM PRI PRISAS 0–00–04–33–32–02–13–10–00–01–51–22–10–24–00–22–11–20–10–11–10–10–01–11–11–14–00–21–1Puerto Rico IslandersTAM SAS EDM CAR FTL FTL ATL CAR CAR TAM SAS ATLEDM MIN EDM SAS ATL TAM MIN SASEDM FTL TAM CAR FTL MINMIN ATL1–04–00–03–12–32–03–01–11–22–00–22–10–00–41–11–01–20–21–02–10–10–00–01–31–10–42–01–1San Antonio Scorpions FCATL PRI FTLCARTAM TAM EDM EDM MIN ATL PRI TAM ATLEDMPRIFTL FTL CAR PRI EDMMIN TAM FTLMIN CARCAR ATL MIN 0–00–42–21–02–02–12–02–20–03–02–02–33–01–00–12–21–08–01–21–11–04–01–21–11–01–21–31–1Tampa Bay RowdiesPRIEDM CARATL FTLSAS SAS ATL MIN FTL PRI MIN SAS MIN FTL MIN EDMPRI EDM CAR ATL SAS PRI FTL ATL EDM CAR CAR0–11–01–11–13–10–21–23–20–01–30–22–13–22–03–11–21–02–01–03–30–00–40–03–01–13–01–10–0 Final regular season results.http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=13 Standings | North American Soccer League Nasl.com April 3, 2012 Playoffs The six qualifying teams were seeded 1 through 6, with the top team in the standings receiving the number 1 seed. The format of the playoffs consisted of quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The quarterfinals were single games while the semifinals and final were each a two-game series with each team playing at home once and the team with the greater number of aggregate goals in both games winning the series. The number 1 seed and the number 2 seed received byes while the number 3 seed hosted the number 6 seed and the number 4 seed hosted the number 5 seed in the quarterfinal. For the semifinal, the number 1 seed was paired with the lower seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal and the number 2 seed paired with the higher seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal. The winners of each semifinal met in the final, known as the Soccer Bowl. In the event of a draw in either quarterfinal game, a 30-minute extra time period was to be played (with the golden goal rule not in effect). If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner was to be determined by a penalty shootout. In each semifinal and in the final, if the teams are tied on the number of aggregate goals scored in the series at the conclusion of the second game, the teams were to play a 30-minute extra time period. As in the quarterfinal, the golden goal rule was not in effect. If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner of the series was to be determined by a penalty shootout. Bracket 1/2 y Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 6 Minnesota Stars 2 4 Carolina RailHawks 3 5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 1 San Antonio Scorpions 0 1 1 6 Minnesota Stars 0 2 2 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 3 5 4 Carolina RailHawks 1 3 4 6 Minnesota Stars 2 1 3 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 3 3 Quarterfinals 2012 09 29 7:00 pm EDT Carolina RailHawks 3–1 Report Fort Lauderdale Strikers Amir Lowery 34 71Ty Shipalane 52 67Floyd Franks 86 Conor Shanosky 58Abe Thompson 61Lance Laing 90+ WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina 2,534 Daniel Radford 2012 09 30 6:00 pm EDT Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2 Report Minnesota Stars David Foley 79Josh Hansen 81 Amani Walker 9Miguel Ibarra 41Justin Davis 90 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2,002 Kevin Terry, Jr. Semifinals 2012 10 06 7:00 pm EDT Carolina RailHawks 1–2 Report Tampa Bay Rowdies Brian Shriver 78 pen.Amir Lowery 86Floyd Franks 89 Mike Ambersley 64 90+Andres Arango 77Jeff Attinella 83Dan Antoniuk 85 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina 3,183 Matthew Foerster 2012 10 13 7:30 pm EDT Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–3 Report Carolina RailHawks Shane Hill 40 pen.Mike Ambersley 65Luke Mulholland 84 90+ Matt Luzunaris 14Ty Shipalane 18Gale Agbossoumonde 35Nick Zimmerman 86 pen. Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg, Florida 4,132 Robert Sibiga Tampa Bay Rowdies win 5–4 on aggregate. 2012 10 06 8:30 pm EDT Minnesota Stars 0–0 Report San Antonio Scorpions Simone Bracalello 21 Kevin Harmse 86 National Sports Center Blaine, Minnesota 2,006 Marcos Deoliveira 2012 10 14 6:15 pm CDT San Antonio Scorpions 1–2 Report Minnesota Stars Walter Ramirez 17Pablo Campos 25 0 27Kevin Harmse 54Josue Soto 89 Kyle Altman 28Neil Hlavaty 67Blake Wagner 76 o.g.Simone Bracalello 83 Heroes Stadium San Antonio, Texas 6,249 Daniel Fitzgerald Minnesota Stars win 2–1 on aggregate. Soccer Bowl 2012 2012 10 20 8:30 pm EDT Minnesota Stars 2–0 Report Tampa Bay Rowdies Amani Walker 67Kentaro Takada 84Martin Nunez 90+ Mike Ambersley 48 National Sports Center Blaine, Minnesota 4,642 Kevin Terry, Jr. 2012 10 27 7:30 pm EDT Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–1 Report Minnesota Stars Carl Cort 25 58Mike Ambersley 26Keith Savage 51Luke Mulholland 82Dan Antoniuk 86 90+Shane Hill 0 90 Justin Davis 32Simone Bracalello 45+Lucas Rodríguez 52 Luke Mulholland Raphael Cox Fafà Picault Carl Cort 3–2 Neil Hlavaty Devin Del Do Kyle Altman Simone Bracalello Lucas Rodríguez Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg, Florida 6,208 Alejandro Mariscal Tied 3–3 on aggregate. Tampa Bay Rowdies win Soccer Bowl 2012, 3–2 on penalties. Statistical leaders Top scorers RankPlayerNationClubGoals1Pablo CamposBRA San Antonio Scorpions202Nick ZimmermanUSA Carolina RailHawks153Mark AndersonENG Fort Lauderdale Strikers114Matt HorthUSA Atlanta Silverbacks105Nicholas AddleryJAM Puerto Rico Islanders96Andy HerronCRC Fort Lauderdale Strikers87Shaun SaikoCAN FC Edmonton7Amani WalkerJAM Minnesota Stars7Dan AntoniukUSA Tampa Bay Rowdies710Mike AmbersleyUSA Tampa Bay Rowdies6Esteban BayonaCOL San Antonio Scorpions6David FoleyENG Puerto Rico Islanders6Aly HassanUSA Fort Lauderdale Strikers6Reinaldo NaviaCHI Atlanta Silverbacks6Wálter RestrepoCOL Fort Lauderdale Strikers6Tsuyoshi YoshitakeJPNTampa Bay Rowdies6 Source:http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=290 NASL Individual Leaders September 19, 2012 Top assists RankPlayerNationClubAssists1Mike AmbersleyUSA Tampa Bay Rowdies8Wálter RestrepoCOL Fort Lauderdale Strikers83Mike PalacioUSA Carolina Railhawks6Walter RamírezHONSan Antonio Scorpions6Shaun SaikoCAN FC Edmonton66Pablo CamposBRA San Antonio Scorpions5Esteban BayonaCOL San Antonio Scorpions5Jonathan FañaDOMPuerto Rico Islanders5Luke MulhollandENG Tampa Bay Rowdies5Keith SavageUSA Tampa Bay Rowdies5Tiyi ShipalaneRSA Carolina RailHawks5Abe ThompsonUSA Fort Lauderdale Strikers5Amani WalkerJAM Minnesota Stars5Source: Top goalkeepers (Minimum of 1260 Minutes Played) RankGoalkeeperClubMINSSVSGAGAA1USA Daryl SattlerSan Antonio Scorpions215166190.7952USA Jeff AttinellaTampa Bay Rowdies2520118301.0713ENG Richard MartinPuerto Rico Islanders2340106281.0774USA Matt Van OekelMinnesota Stars FC225077301.2005USA Lance ParkerFC Edmonton144042211.3136USA Matt GlaeserFort Lauderdale Strikers2430108441.6307USA Ray BurseCarolina RailHawks216082411.7088HUN Dániel IllyésAtlanta Silverbacks198086391.773 Source: North American Soccer League Awards Monthly awards MonthNASL Player of the MonthPlayerNationClubLinkAprilReinaldo NaviaCHL Atlanta Silverbacks5GMayShaun SaikoCANFC Edmonton5G 2AJuneTsuyoshi YoshitakeJPNTampa Bay Rowdies4G 1AJulyPablo CamposBRA San Antonio Scorpions7GAugustRichard MartinENG Puerto Rico Islanders13 SavesSeptemberMatt HorthUSA Atlanta Silverbacks4GOctoberJeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay Rowdies Weekly awards WeekDefensive Player of the WeekOffensive Player of the WeekPlayerNatClubPlayerNatClubWeek 1Ray BurseUSA Carolina RailHawksAndy HerronCRC Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 2Richard MartinENGPuerto Rico IslandersJonathan FañaDOMPuerto Rico IslandersWeek 3Richard MartinENGPuerto Rico IslandersAndy HerronCRC Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 4Jeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesReinaldo NaviaCHLAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 5Cristiano DiasBRA Minnesota StarsShaun SaikoCANFC EdmontonWeek 6Paul HamiltonCAN FC EdmontonPablo CamposBRASan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 7Jonathan GreenfieldRSA San Antonio ScorpionsDan AntoniukUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesWeek 8Frank SanfilippoUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesShaun SaikoCANFC EdmontonWeek 9Matt Van OekelUSAMinnesota StarsCiaran O'BrienUSAAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 10Lance ParkerUSAFC EdmontonPablo CamposBRASan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 11Jack StewartUSAFort Lauderdale StrikersTsuyoshi YoshitakeJPNTampa Bay RowdiesWeek 12Ray BurseUSA Carolina RailHawksTsuyoshi YoshitakeJPNTampa Bay RowdiesWeek 13Jeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesMark AndersonENGFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 14Daniel IllyesHUN Atlanta SilverbacksMike PalacioUSACarolina RailHawksWeek 15Jeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesPablo CamposBRASan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 16Frank SanfilippoUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesMark AndersonENGFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 17Jeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesPablo CamposBRASan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 18Richard MartinezPUR Puerto Rico IslandersPedro MendesBRAAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 19Bryan ArguezUSA FC EdmontonAndy HerronCRC Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 20Conor ShanoskyUSA Fort Lauderdale StrikersPablo CamposBRASan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 21Akira FitzgeraldJAP Carolina RailhawksAbe ThompsonUSAFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 22Frank SanfilippoUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesMatt HorthUSAAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 23Takuya YamadaJPN Tampa Bay RowdiesShaun SaikoCANFC EdmontonWeek 24Anthony VázquezPUR Puerto Rico Islandershttp://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3272 Vazquez Named Defensive Player of the Week NASL 2023-02-12 September 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918190605/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3272 deadTiyi ShipalaneRSACarolina Railhawkshttp://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3270 Shipalane Named NASL Offensive Player of the Week NASL 2023-02-12 September 17, 2012 September 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918190556/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3270 deadWeek 25Jeff AttinellaUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesAttinella Named NASL Defensive Player of the Week October 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022032451/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3328Danny BarreraUSAAtlanta SilverbacksBarrera Named NASL Offensive Player of the Week October 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022034238/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3326 League awards Golden Ball (MVP): BRA Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions)Pablo Campos Named NASL Golden Ball Winner http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/10/18/pablo-campos-named-nasl-golden-ball-winner North American Soccer League October 17, 2012 November 10, 2015 Golden Boot: BRA Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions)Pablo Campos Earns 2012 NASL Golden Boot Award http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/09/25/pablo-campos-earns-2012-nasl-golden-boot-award North American Soccer League September 25, 2012 November 10, 2015 Golden Glove: USA Daryl Sattler (San Antonio Scorpions)Daryl Sattler Earns 2012 Golden Glove Award http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/09/26/daryl-sattler-earns-2012-golden-glove-award North American Soccer League September 25, 2012 November 10, 2015 Coach of the Year: ENG Ricky Hill (Tampa Bay Rowdies)Ricky Hill Named NASL Coach of the Year http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/10/04/ricky-hill-named-nasl-coach-of-the-year North American Soccer League October 4, 2014 November 10, 2015 Play of the Year: USA Kevin Venegas (Minnesota Stars FC)Kevin Venegas Wins NASL Play of the Year http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/12/24/kevin-venegas-wins-nasl-play-of-the-year North American Soccer League December 24, 2012 November 10, 2015 Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay RowdiesOttawa Fury FC Wins 2015 Fair Play Award http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/09/27/tampa-bay-rowdies-earn-2012-fair-play-award North American Soccer League September 27, 2012 November 10, 2015 NASL Best XINASL Announces 2012 Best XI http://www.nasl.com/news/2012/10/09/nasl-announces-2012-best-xi North American Soccer League October 9, 2012 November 10, 2015PositionPlayersTeam Goalkeeper USA Jeff AttinellaTampa Bay Rowdies Defense USA Kyle AltmanMinnesota United FC Defense USA Ryan CochraneSan Antonio Scorpions Defense CAN Paul HamiltonFC Edmonton Defense JPN Takuya YamadaTampa Bay Rowdies Midfield ENG Luke MulhollandTampa Bay Rowdies Midfield HON Walter RamírezSan Antonio Scorpions Midfield COL Walter RestrepoFort Lauderdale Strikers Midfield USA Nick ZimmermanCarolina RailHawks Forward ENG Mark AndersonFort Lauderdale Strikers Forward BRA Pablo CamposSan Antonio Scorpions References External links http://www.nasl.com/ 2012 2