1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season

March 2026 August 2023 June 2025 Minnesota Strikers 1985–86 USA Alan Merrick USA Elizabeth Robbie Met Center MISL Eastern Division: Second placeMISL Championship:Finalist YUG Steve Zungul (55 goals) YUG Steve Zungul (55 goals) True _red_hoops _redhoops _red_hoops _udeg1718h FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 000000 _shouldersonwhite _horizontalonwhite _shouldersonwhite FFFFFF FFFF99 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1984–85 Strikers (indoor) 1986–87 Strikers (indoor) The 1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the second season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's nineteenth season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished second in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and the MISL Championship Series, where they were defeated by the San Diego Sockers.https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-ring-dynasty-tell/173861310/ 'Ring' dynasty tells Strikers it is still alive and kicking Bob Gaines Escondido Times-Advocate May 27, 1986 C1 Newspapers.com Background October 2013 Review October 2013 Competitions MISL regular season Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Cleveland Force 2721.563--25221215-912-12 Minnesota Strikers 2622.542123224216-810-14 Dallas Sidekicks 2523.521222023116-89-15 Baltimore Blast 2424.500321120117-77-17 Chicago Sting 2325.479419619614-109-15 Pittsburgh Spirit 2325.479422123718-65-19 Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers 3612.750-- 30819521-315-9 Wichita Wings2721.563925221215-912-12 Tacoma Stars 2325.4791320823215-98-16 St. Louis Steamers 2325.4791322323316-87-17 Kansas City Comets 1830.3751821726812-126-18 Los Angeles Lazers 1335.271231972709-154-20 Results summaries Results by round Match reports MISL Playoffs Division Semifinals Division Finals Championship Series E1 Cleveland Force 3 E4 Baltimore Blast 2 E2 Minnesota Strikers 3 E3 Dallas Sidekicks 1 W1 San Diego Sockers 3 W4 St. Louis Steamers 1 W2 Wichita Wings 1 W3 Tacoma Stars 3 E1 Cleveland Force 1 E2 Minnesota Strikers 3 W1 San Diego Sockers 3 W3 Tacoma Stars 1 E2 Minnesota Strikers 3 W1 San Diego Sockers 4 Quarterfinals Cleveland vs. Baltimore Date Away Home Attendance April 8 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 7 8,666 April 13 Baltimore 8 Cleveland 3 19,468 April 15 Cleveland 6 Baltimore 8 7,631 April 18 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 12,232 Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime April 20 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 5 16,626 Cleveland wins series 3-2 Minnesota vs. Dallas Date Away Home Attendance April 12 Dallas 3 Minnesota 5 7,101 April 13 Dallas 2 Minnesota 7 5,151 April 16 Minnesota 3 Dallas 4 10,218 April 19 Minnesota 7 Dallas 4 13,908 Minnesota wins series 3-1 San Diego vs. St. Louis Date Away Home Attendance April 10 St. Louis 6 San Diego 7 7,506 Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime April 12 St. Louis 3 San Diego 5 10,123 April 16 San Diego 7 St. Louis 8 7,506 April 19 San Diego 10 St. Louis 4 9,464 San Diego wins series 3-1 Wichita vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 9 Tacoma 5 Wichita 6 7,382 April 12 Tacoma 5 Wichita 4 9,561 April 16 Wichita 4 Tacoma 5 14,162 Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime April 18 Wichita 1 Tacoma 3 17,094 Tacoma wins series 3-1 Semifinals Cleveland vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance April 25 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 5 18,797 April 27 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 2 16,877 May 2 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 6 10,254 Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime May 4 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 7 10,351 Minnesota wins series 3-1 San Diego vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 23 Tacoma 4 San Diego 10 8,308 April 29 Tacoma 2 San Diego 7 9,432 May 1 San Diego 3 Tacoma 4 15,290 May 7 San Diego 8 Tacoma 5 19,476 San Diego wins series 3-1 Championship Series San Diego vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance May 9 Minnesota 2 San Diego 7 10,370 May 11 Minnesota 6 San Diego 1 9,172 May 16 San Diego 2 Minnesota 7 15,756 May 18 San Diego 3 Minnesota 4 15,849 May 21 Minnesota 4 San Diego 7 10,613 May 23 San Diego 6 Minnesota 3 15,944 May 26 Minnesota 3 San Diego 5 10,613 San Diego wins series 4-3 Bracket Match reports Statistics October 2013 Transfers October 2013 References Category:Minnesota Strikers seasons Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers