1995 USISL Pro League

August 2023 The 1995 USISL Professional League was the higher of the two outdoor men's leagues run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1995. USISL Pro League 1995 Regular Season title Minnesota Thunder (1st Title) Long Island Rough Riders (1st Title) 550 2630 VEN Giovanni Savarese Long Island Rough Riders BRA Flávio Ferri San Antonio Pumas (29 Goals) USA Jim Adams Columbus Xoggs NA 1996 Overview From its beginnings in 1986 as a semi-professional indoor league in the American Southwest, the USISL had grown over the last decade. In 1989, the league added a summer, outdoor competition which had grown in popularity as the indoor league slowly shrank. By 1994, the outdoor season included 69 teams with various levels of professionalism. In 1995, the USISL decided to split the summer schedule into two different leagues, the Professional and the Premier Leagues. The Professional League was fully professional while the Premier League continued to allow amateur and semi-professional teams to compete. Regular season Regulation win = 6 points Shootout win (SW) = 4 points Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points Regulation loss = 0 points Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game. Northeast Division Coastal Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss LIR Long Island Rough Riders DEL Delaware Wizards JER Jersey Dragons CCC Cape Cod Crusaders RIS Rhode Island Stingrays BLT Baltimore Bays 18 1 0 1 69 20 16 0 0 4 47 22 11 1 1 7 48 32 11 0 2 7 49 33 4 1 2 13 30 56 3 1 0 16 29 64 45 41 39 35 28 28 #ccffcc A A A A complete Capital Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss NYF New York Fever NJI North Jersey Imperials PEN Pennsylvania Freedom ALB Albany Alleycats NHR New Hampshire Ramblers CON Connecticut Wolves BOS Boston Storm 13 2 0 5 43 22 13 0 1 6 63 35 11 1 1 7 55 44 9 0 1 10 48 51 9 1 1 9 42 32 8 0 1 11 35 53 3 0 0 17 25 62 38 43 Bonus points adjusted from 47 to 43? 44 41 35 29 24 #ccffcc A A A complete Atlantic Division main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss CHB Charleston Battery CHE Charlotte Eagles RAL Raleigh Flyers MBB Myrtle Beach Boyz HRM Hampton Roads Mariners GRE Greensboro Dynamo 16 1 1 2 58 16 13 1 0 6 59 35 13 1 1 5 49 32 13 0 1 6 51 36 12 1 1 6 51 31 11 0 0 9 55 33 44 45 42 39 41 45 Bonus points adjusted from 43 to 45? #ccffcc A A A A complete Midwest Division East Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss MIN Minnesota Thunder CHI Chicago Stingers SLK St. Louis Knights CIN Cincinnati Cheetahs DET Detroit Wheels 19 0 0 1 72 15 11 0 0 9 49 46 9 2 0 9 43 42 5 0 2 13 36 50 2 0 1 17 25 66 49 39 34 33 15 Bonus points adjusted from 24 to 15? #ccffcc A A A complete West Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss MIL Milwaukee Rampage COL Columbus Xoggz LOU Louisville Thoroughbreds LBB Lexington Bluegrass Bandits ROC Rockford Raptors 17 0 0 3 63 24 16 1 0 3 62 19 10 1 1 8 50 44 7 2 0 11 42 52 8 0 1 11 36 36 45 46 41 39 28 #ccffcc A A A complete Southeast Division main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss TBC Tampa Bay Cyclones MOB Mobile Revelers CHT Chattanooga Railroaders FLS Fort Lauderdale Strikers FLO Florida Stars 16 1 0 3 70 25 13 0 2 5 39 21 9 1 0 10 50 51 7 1 0 12 36 56 8 0 1 11 36 56 47 34 40 32 26 #ccffcc A A A A complete South Central Division main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss EPP El Paso Patriots DFW DFW Toros NMC New Mexico Chiles SAP San Antonio Pumas NOR New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers TEX Texas Lightning TUL Tulsa Roughnecks 15 0 0 5 67 38 13 0 2 5 62 40 13 0 0 7 54 31 12 1 0 7 69 46 11 1 2 6 41 33 7 0 0 13 37 65 5 1 1 13 32 45 51 44 42 44 39 33 31 #ccffcc A A A A complete Western Division North Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss MBJ Monterey Bay Jaguars CHC Chico Rooks REN Reno Rattlers CCV CCV Hydra SFB San Francisco Bay Diablos 14 2 0 4 60 24 14 0 1 5 58 34 12 1 1 6 44 23 9 0 1 10 42 36 6 0 3 11 43 49 46 45 37 34 34 #ccffcc A A A complete South Conference main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss ELA Los Angeles Salsa U-23s SDT San Diego Top Guns VGE Valley Golden Eagles LVQ Las Vegas Quicksilver 15 0 0 5 63 34 11 2 0 7 47 32 11 0 2 7 41 31 3 0 0 17 22 55 47 41 34 22 #ccffcc A A complete Northwest Division main WL PK Q 6 4 2 0 y SW Shoot-out win SL Shoot-out loss HWI Hawaii Tsunami SAL Salem Surge EVE Everett Bigfoot POR Portland Firebirds YAK Yakima Reds 17 1 0 2 69 15 14 0 0 6 61 37 11 1 0 8 38 36 9 0 3 8 36 30 4 0 0 16 29 60 48 47 32 31 27 #ccffcc A A A complete Playoffs Northeast Division First round August 9, 19958:00 PM EST Pennsylvania Freedom (PA) 0-1 Jersey Dragons (NJ) United German-Hungarian Club, Oakford, Pennsylvania August 9, 1995 North Jersey Imperials (NJ) Duane Robinson 49:06 9:42 13:24 Ron Murphy 28:03 Jeff Doyle 46:57 Stu McRury 1-4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1115871370/?match=1&terms=Cape%20Cod%20Crusaders Cape Cod Crusaders (MA) Don Ahern Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey Noel Kenny Second round August 12 1995 Delaware Wizards (DE) Matt Ford 0:40 3 Chris Morgan Gary Ross 86 pen. Ron Murphy 52 David Johnson 80:57 5–4 (SO) *Rob Smith Gary Ross Franklin McIntosh Kevin Sloan Omid Nazami Chris Morgan 5–4 Report 1 Report 2 Cape Cod Crusaders (WI) Hoffman Stadium, Newark, Delaware 3,074 According to the available records, the Delaware Wizards defeated the Cape Cod Crusaders 5-4 (SO). August 12, 19955:00 PM EST New York Fever (NY) *Carlton Carter 21:58 1-0 Report 1 Report 2 Jersey Dragons (NJ) Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York 973 Final August 18, 19955:30 PM EST New York Fever (NY) Mike Saunders 54 1-0 Report 1 Delaware Wizards (MA) Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York 725 August 20, 19955:00 PM EST Delaware Wizards (MA) 11 Jim McElderry47 Ian Hennessy 0-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html New York Fever (NY) Newark High School, Newark, Delaware 3,118 The New York Fever advanced. Atlantic Division August 11, 1995 Charlotte Eagles (NC) 15 Raimo de Vries Randy Sheen 0-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Raleigh Flyers (NC) Charlotte, North Carolina 1,312 August 12, 1995 Charleston Battery (SC) 6:39 Chris Diaz45 Troy Edwards57 John Garvey 0-3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/808548369/?match=1&terms=Myrtle%20Beach%20Boyz Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina 3,127 Final August 17, 19957:30 PM EST Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Gabe Garcia 44 John Garvey 15:22 Raimo de Vries 35 42 Alan Prampin 39 Brian Hunter 55 58 Garth Pollonais 1-6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/808554850/?match=1&terms=Myrtle%20Beach%20Boyz Raleigh Flyers (NC) Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 1,000 August 19, 19957:00 PM EST Raleigh Flyers (NC) *Raimo de Vries24:07 *0:49 Gabe Garcia 12:19 Jimmy McGeough 44:27 Carlos Garcia 1-3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/808557738/?match=2&terms=Myrtle%20Beach%20Boyz Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Broughton High School, Raleigh, North Carolina The teams played a mini-game to decide who advanced after finishing the series tied at one game apiece. August 19, 199510:00 PM EST Raleigh Flyers (NC) 7:53 22:44 John Garvey 0-2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/808557738/?match=2&terms=Myrtle%20Beach%20Boyz Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Broughton High School, Raleigh, North Carolina The Myrtle Beach Boyz advanced. Midwest Division First round August 8, 19957:30 PM CST St. Louis Knights (MO) *Eric Puls 12 11 64:17 Matt Knowles 1-2 OT Chicago Stingers (IL) St. Louis Soccer Park, Fenton, Missouri August 9, 19957:00 PM CST Columbus Xoggz (OH) Marty Schafer 11 48 Marty Schoering1 88 Louisville player #13 1-1 Louisville Thoroughbreds (KY) Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio The game was suspended late in the match due to darkness. On August 10th, the league announced the Xoggz and Thoroughbreds would finish their game on August 11th. The team which won would then immediately play the Milwaukee Rampage in the first game of the second round series. The Thoroughbreds, facing the requirement to make short-notice travel plans in order to play the last few minutes of the suspended game, then play their "home game" in Columbus in the event they won, chose to forfeit instead. Second round The Midwest Division second round matchups featured two-game series. All other divisions had single elimination matchups. August 12, 1995 Chicago Stingers (IL) Steve Morris PK 55 56 Tony Sanneh 0-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Minnesota Thunder (MN) Forest View Park; Arlington Heights, Illinois 1,096 August 13, 19957:30 PM CST Minnesota Thunder (MN) *Tony Sanneh Don Gramenz Gerard Lagos * David Richardson 3-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Chicago Stingers (IL) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 1,567 The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Midwest Division final. August 11, 19956:30 PM EST Columbus Xoggz (OH) Damian Roden 33 31 Dan Stebbins 1-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio 1,503 Matt Coyer Marty Schafer Stephen Pugh Lord 0-2 Kris Kelderman Steve Provan Rodrigo Gonzalez Dan Stebbins 3:00PM August 13, 1995 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Jason Willan 1-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Columbus Xoggz (OH) Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2,107 The Milwaukee Rampage advanced. Final August 18, 19955:30 PM CST Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Omar Dalombo 52 Dan Stebbins 62 2-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Minnesota Thunder (MN) Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2,812 August 20, 19955:30 PM CST Minnesota Thunder (MN) Gerard Lagos Magee Dan Stebbins 3-2 OT https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Milwaukee Rampage (WI) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,529 August 20, 1995 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Mario Lone 8:59 1-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Milwaukee Rampage (WI) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,529 The Minnesota Thunder advanced. Southeast Division August 12, 1995 7:30 PM Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL) Rich Biondi 1:44 Adrian Bush 28:58 Mario Yepes 40 Riquelme Caicedo 0 11:30 Antonio De Rosa 26 Waldir Barreto 4-1 Report 1 Report 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) USF Soccer Stadium, Tampa, Florida 1,400 August 12, 1995 Mobile Revelers (AL) 0-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html Chattanooga Railroaders (TN) 1,700 Final August 19, 19957:30 PM PST Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL) Mario Yepes 13:23 Junior 16:15 Riquelme Caicedo 47:51 1:18 Caleb Suri 3-1 Report 1 Report 2 Chattanooga Railroaders (TN) USF Soccer Stadium, Tampa, Florida 2,514 The Tampa Bay Cyclones advanced. South Central Division August 12, 1995 El Paso Patriots (TX) David Stewart 44:12 Steve Guardado 46:13 Cesar Sosa 62:46 52:54 pen. Flavio Ferri 59:59 Alex Matturro 3-2 OT https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html San Antonio Pumas (TX) Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas 3,823 August 12, 1995 New Mexico Chiles (NM) Blaine LeGere 9:07 Richard Farrer 12 Jeff Gregorio 45:47 Richie Louis Mochtar Abukusumo Dmitriakov Hernandez 7-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html DFW Toros (TX) Milne Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico 4,877 Final August 17, 19957:30 PM MST New Mexico Chiles (NM) Richard Farrer 18:03 PK Richie Louis 23 pen. 2 Gabino Amparan 3-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html El Paso Patriots (TX) Wilson Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico 3,529 August 20, 19952:00 PM CST El Paso Patriots (TX) Rito Delgado 46:42 21 37 Richard Farrer 1-2 Report 1 Report 2 New Mexico Chiles (NM) Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas 2,000 The New Mexico Chiles advanced to the Sizzlin' Nine Tournament. Western Division First round August 9, 1995 Chico Rooks (CA) Scott Wulferdingen 15 35 Thies Carstons 51 Roberto Solano 1-2 Report 1 Report 2 Reno Rattlers (NV) Durham High School Stadium, Durham, California 2,215 Second round August 12, 1995 Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA) Paul Bravo 13 Randy Mann 60+6 19 Thies Carstena 2-1 Reno Rattlers (NV) Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California 900 August 12, 1995 Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA) 5-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html San Diego Top Guns (CA) 900 Final August 19, 19957:30 PM PST Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA) 57 45 Paul Bravo 56 Randy Mann 58 Rhett Harty 2-3 Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA) Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California 1,100 August 20, 19957:30 PM PST Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA) Jeff Baicher 51 pen. Ryan Collins 67 48 Joe Flanagan 2-1 OT Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA) Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California 1,000 The Monterey Bay Jaguars advanced. Northwest Division August 12, 1995 Cascade Surge (OR) Victor Sanhueza 21:50 Byron Alvarez 35:56 51:29 17:01 Craig Beeson 49:48 Chris McDonald 3-2 Everett BigFoot (WA) McCulloch Stadium, Salem, Oregon 2,542 or 2,543 or 3,200 Tom Ward Final August 19, 19957:30 PST Hawaii Tsunami (HI) Peter Woodring 14 24:47 2-0 Cascade Surge (OR) Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii 4,500 The Hawaii Tsunami advanced. Sizzlin' Nine Championship The Sizzlin' Nine Championship was a three-group round robin tournament featuring nine teams. The Long Island Rough Riders received a bye into the Sizzlin' Nine Championship. The other eight teams were the seven divisional champions and the divisional finals runner-up with the highest total points during the regular season. Each of the three groups played at a single location. The top four teams then advanced to the playoff semifinals. Group 1 main WL none Q LIR Long Island Rough Riders MBJ Monterey Bay Jaguars NMC New Mexico Chiles 2 0 6 2 1 1 9 3 0 2 2 12 #ccffcc A complete August 29, 19957:30 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Giovanni Savarese 46:47Mike Masters 52:12 26:16 Paul Bravo 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/725509440/?match=1&terms=long%20island%20rough%20riders Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York 2,478 August 30, 19957:30 PM EST Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA) Paul Bravo 11 Jeff Baicher Curt Cox Randy Mann Chris Beeson 60 55 Blaine LeGere 8-1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/158454781/?match=1&terms=New%20Mexico%20Chiles New Mexico Chiles (NM) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York August 31, 19957:30 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Giovanni Savarese Cordt Weinstein Richie Louis 4-1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/725710337/?match=1&terms=New%20York%20Fever New Mexico Chiles (NM) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York 2,681 Group 2 main WL none Q MIN Minnesota Thunder NYF New York Fever HWI Hawaii Tsunami 2 0 4 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 #ccffcc A complete August 29, 19955:45 PM EST New York Fever (NY) 1-0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/265530540/?match=1&terms=New%20York%20Fever%20 Hawaii Tsunami (HI) Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York 992 Peter Vermes John DeBrito 2-0 Billy Thompson Jerry Proctor Cris Gilmore Samuel Ekeme When the game ended in a tie, the referee chose to go directly to penalty kicks because the field had no lights and it was difficult to see. August 30, 19955:45 PM EST Minnesota Thunder (MN) Amos Magee 33:30 Tony Sanneh 2-0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/724331011/?match=1&terms=Hawaii%20Tsunami Hawaii Tsunami (HI) Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York 200 August 31, 19955:45 PM EST New York Fever (NY) Ian Hennessy 14 25 Tony Sanneh 2-1 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York Jim McElderry Peter Vermes John DeBrito 3-4 Tony Sanneh Don Gramenz Manny Lagos Matt Holmes Group 3 main WL none Q TBC Tampa Bay Cyclones MBB Myrtle Beach Boyz MLW Milwaukee Rampage 1 1 7 6 1 1 7 7 1 1 5 6 #ccffcc A A complete August 28, 19957:00 PM EST Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Carlos Garcia 8:01 David Mallick 34 John Garvey 58:08 pen. 8:15 53 Adrian Bush 11:17 pen. Andy Zorovich 25:07 Eric Ravndal 59:48 Riquelme Caicedo 3-5 Report 1 Report 2 Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL) Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 1,000 August 29, 19957:00 PM EST Milwaukee Rampage (WI) *Omar Dalombo 3 Dan Stebbins 14 Jason Willan 23 *27 Harold Ooft 28 Riquelme Caicedo 3-2 Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL) Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina August 30, 19957:00 PM EST Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Gerard Gregoire 12:30 John Garvey 31:20 Carlos Garcia 37:58 46 28 44:48 Omar Dalombo 4-2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/808567241/?match=1&terms=Myrtle%20Beach%20Boyz Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 750 Semi-finals September 2, 19955:00 PM EST Minnesota Thunder (MN) Amos Magee 6:19Manny Lagos 59:32Don Gramenz 62:30 16:19 52:49 John Garvey 3-2 OT https://www.newspapers.com/image/193035593/?match=1&terms=Minnesota%20Thunder Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York September 2, 19957:30 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) *Giovanni Savarese 12 22 25 Kevin Anderson 43 Cordt Weinstein 47 9 41 Rich Biondi 5-2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/340321711/?match=1&terms=Long%20Island%20Rough%20Riders Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York 3,425 Final September 4, 19954:00 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Chris Armas 29:16Giovanni Savarese 59:54 33 Amos Magee 2-1 (Report) Report 2 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York 4,118 Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 BRA Flavio Ferri San Antonio Pumas 19298662USA Rito Delgado El Paso Patriots182611613 JAM Paul Young Charleston Battery19239554 VEN Giovanni Savarese Long Island Rough Riders20238545 ENG Darren Eales Hampton Roads Mariners19244526 BUL Ivailo Ilarionov Chattanooga Railroaders 151814507 USA Billy Thompson Hawaii Tsunami14217498 USA Duane RobinsonNew Jersey Imperials17215479 USA Manny LagosMinnesota Thunder171974510 USA John van BuskirkLouisville Thoroughbreds1921344 Honors MVP: VEN Giovanni Savarese Points leader: BRA Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (66 points) Goals leader: BRA Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (29 goals) Assists leader: USA Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (18 assists) Defender of the Year: USA Troy Edwards Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Jim Adams Rookie of the Year: BRA Wellijohn Dominiciano Jr., Coach of the Year: USA Buzz Lagos Organization of the Year: Tampa Bay Cyclones External links United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) The Year in American Soccer – 1995 1995 USISL Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20160828090519/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/15424/1995-usisl-awards.html August 28, 2016 1995 USISL Standings References defunct Category:USL Second Division seasons 2