1998 USISL A-League

August 2023 March 2026 USISL A-League 1998 Rochester Raging Rhinos (1st Title) Rochester Raging Rhinos (1st Title) 392 USA Mark Baena, Seattle Sounders USA Mark Baena, Seattle Sounders (24 goals) CAN Pat Onstad, Rochester Raging Rhinos 1292 1997 1999 The 1998 USISL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1998. Regular season Northeast Division main WL PK Northeast Division SOW Shoot Out Win SOL Shoot Out Loss 1 0 Q ROC Rochester Rhinos MON Montreal Impact STI Staten Island Vipers LGI Long Island Rough Riders WOR Worcester Wildfire TOR Toronto Lynx CON Connecticut Wolves 23 1 1 3 72 15 13 8 2 5 47 33 15 1 1 11 46 37 14 3 1 10 46 35 10 2 2 14 37 50 8 1 2 17 27 42 2 5 3 18 32 57 #ccffcc A A A A complete Atlantic Division main WL PK Atlantic Division SOW Shoot Out Win SOL Shoot Out Loss 1 0 Q RIC Richmond Kickers HER Hershey Wildcats HAM Hampton Roads Mariners CHA Charleston Battery JAC Jacksonville Cyclones ATL Atlanta Ruckus RAL Raleigh Flyers 18 3 2 5 48 22 17 2 1 8 51 31 15 1 3 9 44 39 11 1 1 15 37 40 10 0 2 16 36 53 7 0 1 20 31 67 5 0 2 21 31 66 #ccffcc A A A A complete Central Division main WL PK Central Division SOW Shoot Out Win SOL Shoot Out Loss 1 0 Q NAS Nashville Metros MIN Minnesota Thunder MIL Milwaukee Rampage NOR New Orleans Storm CIN Cincinnati Riverhawks ELP El Paso Patriots ALB Albuquerque Geckos 18 2 1 7 70 31 16 3 1 8 52 33 16 1 3 8 61 39 14 1 1 12 53 50 11 0 0 17 48 65 9 3 1 15 51 54 5 0 1 22 39 100 #ccffcc A A A A complete Pacific Division main WL PK Pacific Division SOW Shoot Out Win SOL Shoot Out Loss 1 0 Q SDG San Diego Flash SEA Seattle Sounders ORC Orange County Zodiac VAN Vancouver 86ers P40 MLS Project 40 SFR San Francisco Bay Seals CAL California Jaguars 20 1 1 6 58 23 17 1 0 10 63 28 15 1 3 9 49 43 13 2 1 12 55 42 10 1 2 15 45 55 9 1 5 13 31 47 6 0 1 21 32 95 #ccffcc A A A A complete Conference Quarterfinals Eastern Conference September 12, 19987:35 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Yari Allnutt 22:00 Tanner, TilleyJimmy Glenn 35:10 McKayMike Kirmse 81:20 44 Robert Rosario66 Todd Miller 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136359283/?terms=Rhinos Charleston Battery (SC) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 9,673 September 12, 1998 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Kyle Swords 49 18 Greg Richards 1–1 Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 2,089 4–3 September 12, 1998 Montreal Impact (QC) Giuliano Oliviero 3Kevin Lamey 66Kevin Wilson 90 2 Marvin Oliver 3–1 Staten Island Vipers (NY) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec 9,673 September 13, 1998 Richmond Kickers (VA) 0–0 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 1,798 4–3 Western Conference September 12, 19987:30 PM (PDT) San Diego Flash (CA) Nate Hetherington 22 74Jamie Munro 0 41 Carlos Farias 51Jerome Watson 90 19 Jason Jordan 3–1 http://www.geocities.ws/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffA.html Vancouver 86ers (BC) Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California 4,178 September 12, 1998 Nashville Metros (TN) Vince Martinez 0 35Martin Reynders 4178 pen. 23 Ricardo Blanchard53 pen. Gabe Gentile 2–2 New Orleans Storm (LA) Columbia/HCA Complex, Nashville, Tennessee 650 2–4 September 13, 1998 Seattle Sounders (WA) Peter Hattrup 63Brandon Prideaux 73Dick McCormick 76 pen. 22 Eddie Soto60 Steve Patterson67 Ken Hesse 2–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september13.html Orange County Zodiac (CA) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington 4,371 Mohammed Sagakhaneh Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinal 1 September 17, 1998 Hershey Wildcats (PA) 0–0 Richmond Kickers (VA) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 2,296 3–2 September 20, 1998 Richmond Kickers (VA) Rob Johnson 82 Tony Williams 84 15 Lee Tschantret45 Don D'Ambra81 Jamel Mitchell90 Jakob Fenger 2–4 Hershey Wildcats (PA) University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 1,800 The Hershey Wildcats advance to the Eastern Conference final. Eastern Conference semifinal 2 September 20, 19987:30 PM EST Montreal Impact (QC) Elvis Thomas 42:29Patrick Diotte 54:41Nick De Santis 90 15:24 Darren Tilley20:09, 46 Tommy Tanner72 Nate Daligcon86 Tim Hardy 2–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136350182/ Rochester Rhinos (NY) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec 4,360 Giuliano Oliviero Nevio Pizzolitto Patrick Diotte Elvis Thomas Onandi Lowe 2–3 Carlos Zavala Doug Miller Patrick Diotte Scott Schweitzer Darren Tilley September 23, 19987:35 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Tim Hardy 36Lenin Steenkamp 44:02 47:20Scott Schweitzer 60:45Yari Allnutt 67:50Mike Kirmse 84 22:25 Elvis Thomas24 John Limniatis56 Nevio Pizzolitto59 Nick De Santis 4–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136352883/ Montreal Impact (QC) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 7,529 Western Conference semifinal 1 September 18, 1998 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Stoian Mladenov 49Amos Magee 73 2 Dick McCormick28 Scott Jenkins61 Peter Hattrup 2–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september18.html Seattle Sounders (WA) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,084 September 20, 19985:00 PM (PDT) Seattle Sounders (WA) Dick McCormick 13, 84Jason Annicchero 27Scott Jenkins 30David Hoggan 66Neil Megson 84 19 Gerard Lagos25 Don Gramenz62 Morgan Zeba73 pen. Kevin Anderson 1–2 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september20.html Minnesota Thunder (MN) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington 3,579 Ricardo Valenzuela (USA) The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4-2 on aggregate. Western Conference semifinal 2 September 19, 1998 San Diego Flash (CA) Antonio Robles 18Carlos Farias 73 60 Glenn Benjamin 2–1 New Orleans Storm (LA) Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California 4,043 September 21, 1998 New Orleans Storm (LA) Gabe Gentile 46Chris Veselka 61 89Colin Rocke 0 63Andrew Restrepo 0 69 7 Jerome Watson53 Mauricio Alegre75 Carlos Farias 3–3 San Diego Flash (CA) Zephyr Field, Metairie, Louisiana 1,104 2–3 The San Diego Flash advance to the Western Conference championship. Conference finals Eastern Conference September 26, 19988:00 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Jimmy Glenn 2:30, 27Darren Tilley 60:20 88:25Yari Allnutt 41 18 Mike Williams83:01 Lee Tschantret 3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136355257 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 8,212 October 3, 19987:35 PM EST Hershey Wildcats (PA) 74:16 Darren Tilley 0–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136363544/?terms=Rhinos Rochester Rhinos (NY) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1,847 The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the finals. Western Conference September 26, 1998 Minnesota Thunder (MN) John Coughlin 22Gabe Garcia 87 55 Daniel Sinouhi 2–1 http://businesschat.reocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffD.html San Diego Flash (CA) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,743 September 30, 1998 San Diego Flash (CA) Jerome Watson 68 18 Constantin Stănici 42 Morgan Zeba 1–2 http://businesschat.reocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffE.html Minnesota Thunder (MN) Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California 3,183 The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final. Final October 17, 19987:00 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Darren Tilley 19:02 22:55 59:07Scott Schweitzer 51Tim Hardy 77 1 Morgan Zeba33:09 o.g. Tim Hardy 3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136362771/?terms=Rhinos Minnesota Thunder (MN) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 13,772 MVP: Darren Tilley Points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Mark Baena Seattle Sounders245532 ENG Darren Tilley Rochester Rhinos216483 USA Amos Magee Minnesota Thunder1510404 USA Kirk Wilson El Paso Patriots157375 CAN Mauro Biello Montreal Impact1113356 USA Mike Burke Charleston Battery16234 TRI Gary Glasgow New Orleans Storm15434 USA Antonio Robles San Diego Flash154349 USA Yari AllnuttRochester Rhinos1453310 USA Jon SzczepanskiMilwaukee Rampage81430 USA Jason CairnsCincinnati Riverhawks8143012 MEX Luis LabastidaAlbuquerque Geckos91129 ENG John SmithNashville Metros9112914 JAM Patrick BeechSeattle Sounders12428 USA Steve PattersonOrange County Zodiac11628 NED Martin ReyndersNashville Metros1162817 CAN Giuliano OlivieroMontreal Impact8112718 CAN Gino DiFlorioCincinnati Riverhawks12226 USA Jimmy GlennRochester Rhinos10626 Honors MVP: USA Mark Baena Leading goal scorer: USA Mark Baena Leading goalkeeper: CAN Pat Onstad Defender of the Year: USA Scott Schweitzer Rookie of the Year: USA Mike Burke Coach of the Year: CAN Pat Ercoli First Team All League Goalkeeper: CAN Pat Onstad Defenders: USA Gabe Eastman, USA Scott Schweitzer, TRI Craig Demmin Midfielders: USA Yari Allnutt, CAN Mauro Biello, USA John Ball, USA Lee Tschantret Forwards: USA Mark Baena, ENG Darren Tilley, USA Amos Magee Second Team All League Goalkeeper: USA Joe Cannon Defenders: CAN Carl Fletcher, CAN Steve MacDonald, USA Omid Namazi Midfielders: USA Kevin Anderson, USA Jason Cairns, USA Antonio Robles, USA Kirk Wilson Forwards: TRI Gary Glasgow, USA Mike Burke, USA Josh Wolff Organization of the Year: http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html Blast Named Organization of the Year November 13, 1998 Indiana Blast May 19, 2023 February 2, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990202064249/http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html bot: unknown Vancouver 86ers Executive of the Year: USA Jim Harwood, Milwaukee Rampage Fair Play Award: Rochester Raging Rhinos Key Grip Award: ENG Matthew Ford, Hershey Wildcats References External links The Year in American Soccer – 1998 United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) 1998 A-League https://web.archive.org/web/20110717102942/http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1998/1998.htm July 17, 2011 defunct 1998 2 Category:1998 in Canadian soccer