2015–16 Baltimore Blast season

August 2023 Baltimore Blast 2015–16 MASL Owner Edwin F. Hale, Sr. Head Coach Danny Kelly Arena Royal Farms Arena201 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201 Major Arena Soccer League 1st, Eastern (regular season) Ron Newman Cup MASL Champion Vini Dantas (20 goals, 10 assists) 9,442 (November 7 vs. Chicago Mustangs) 3,204 (November 21 vs. Waza Flo) 6,102 (10 games) 2014-15 (MASL) 2016-17 (MASL) The 2015–16 Baltimore Blast season is the twenty-fourth season of the Baltimore Blast professional indoor soccer club. The Blast, an Eastern Division team in the Major Arena Soccer League, play their home games at Royal Farms Arena in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. The team is led by owner Edwin F. Hale, Sr. and head coach Danny Kelly. Following a 10–5 victory on February 15 over the Chicago Mustangs, Baltimore clinched first place in the Eastern Division and the top seed in the Divisional Final. The Blast finished the regular season 15-4 and went undefeated in the postseason, winning four of their six playoff games in overtime, en route to the team's eighth championship. Pat Healey won his second consecutive Defender of the Year award while Lucas Roque received the MASL Finals MVP. History Launched in July 1992 as the Baltimore Spirit, an expansion team in the second National Professional Soccer League for the 1992–93 season, the team replaced the original Baltimore Blast which folded earlier in 1992 when the first Major Indoor Soccer League shut down. Ed Hale, an owner of the original Blast, bought the Spirit in July 1998 and changed the name to Baltimore Blast. In 2001, the team was a founding member of the second MISL. When that league shut down in 2008, they co-founded the National Indoor Soccer League which, one season later, became the third MISL. After the 2013-14 season, Baltimore was one of three teams that left the MISL, leading to the league's collapse. Along with five other former MISL teams, the Blast joined the teams of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which was soon rebranded as the Major Arena Soccer League. With the Rochester Lancers folding and the failed launch of Hartford City FC, the MASL Eastern Division for the 2015–16 season consists of former MISL club Syracuse Silver Knights, plus former PASL clubs Waza Flo and Harrisburg Heat. Off-field moves All MASL games are now scored with traditional soccer scoring where every goal is worth one point. Schedule #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday November 7 7:35pm Chicago Mustangs W 7–4 1–0 Royal Farms Arena 9,442 2 Saturday November 14 7:35pm Syracuse Silver Knights W 6–0 2–0 Royal Farms Arena 4,140 3 Saturday November 21 7:35pm Waza Flo W 11–1 3–0 Royal Farms Arena 3,204 4 Saturday November 28 2:05pm at Harrisburg Heat W 9–2 4–0 Farm Show Large Arena 1,973 5 Friday December 4 7:35pm San Diego Sockers W 8–5 5–0 Royal Farms Arena 8,953 6 Saturday December 11 7:30pm at Syracuse Silver Knights W 5–2 6–0 Oncenter War Memorial Arena 1,986 7 Friday December 18 7:35pm Harrisburg Heat W 5–1 7–0 Royal Farms Arena 4,611 8 Thursday December 31 5:05pm at Harrisburg Heat W 8–3 8–0 Farm Show Large Arena 1,583 9 Saturday January 2 7:05pm Syracuse Silver Knights W 7–3 9–0 Royal Farms Arena 4,021 10 Friday January 8 7:35pm Waza Flo W 9–3 10–0 Royal Farms Arena 3,921 11 Saturday January 9 7:35pm Harrisburg Heat W 6–4 11–0 Royal Farms Arena 6,630 12 Sunday January 24 1:00pm at Syracuse Silver Knights L 2–3 11–1 Oncenter War Memorial Arena 2,948 13 Saturday January 30 7:05pm at St. Louis Ambush W 6–1 12-1 Family Arena 5,721 14 Sunday January 31 3:05pm at Missouri Comets L 4–6 12–2 Independence Events Center 4,101 15 Friday February 12 7:35pm at Waza Flo Postponed Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center 16 Monday February 15 6:35pm at Chicago Mustangs W 10–5 13–2 Sears Centre Arena 3,339 17 Friday February 19 7:35pm Missouri Comets L 4–5 (OT) 13–3 Royal Farms Arena 8,121 18 Sunday February 21 5:05pm Harrisburg Heat W 9–0 14–3 Royal Farms Arena 7,984 19 Friday February 26 7:35pm at St. Louis Ambush W 9–4 15–3 Family Arena 6,719 20 Saturday February 27 7:35pm at Missouri Comets L 4–5 15–4 Independence Events Center 5,214 Post-season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Division Final #1 Friday March 11 7:35pm Syracuse Silver Knights W 6-5 (3OT) 1–0 Royal Farms Arena 4,041 Division Final #2 Sunday March 13 4:05pm at Syracuse Silver Knights W 6–4 2–0 Oncenter War Memorial Arena 2,042 Eastern Final #1 Thursday March 24 7:05pm at Missouri Comets W 4–3 (OT) 3–0 Independence Events Center 3,011 Eastern Final #2 Tuesday March 29 7:05pm Missouri Comets W 4–3 (2OT) 4–0 Royal Farms Arena 4,102 MASL Final #1 Sunday April 10 6:05pm Soles de Sonora W 7–4 5–0 Royal Farms Arena 7,243 MASL Final #2 Friday April 15 8:05pm at Soles de Sonora W 14–13 (OT) 6–0 El Centro de Usos Múltiples 8,324 . Personnel Team roster As of January 15, 2016http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=223812&seasonid=14692 Baltimore Blast - Major Arena Soccer League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies 0 Italy William Vanzela GK 1 USA Jeremy Figler GK 4 USA Andrew Hoxie FW 6 Japan Kaoru Forbess DF 7 USA Levi Houapeu MF 8 Brazil Lucas Roque FW 9 USA Pat Healey DF 11 USA Tony Donatelli FW 12 Brazil Adriano Dos Santos DF 13 USA Jereme Raley DF 14 England Onua Obasi DF 15 England Jamie Darvill FW 17 USA Jeremy Ortiz MF 19 Cameroon Uzi Tayou DF 22 Brazil Juan Pereira MF 23 BRA Jonatas Melo MF 24 FRA Sofiane Tergou FW 27 South Korea Jinho Kim FW 28 BRA Vini Dantas FW 80 USA Geaton Caltabiano MF Staff The team's coaching staff includes head coach Danny Kelly, assistant coach David Bascome, athletic trainer Heather Kohlbus, physical therapist Paul Ernst, team doctor Dr. Richard Levine, and equipment manager Mark Meszaros. The Blast front office includes owner Edwin F. Hale, Sr., team president and general manager Kevin Healey, assistant general manager Mike Conway, director of ticket operations Jason Carrick, and marketing coordinator Stephen Cooke.http://www.baltimoreblast.com/team/coaches/ Official Website of the Baltimore Blast: Coaches 2016-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318231629/http://www.baltimoreblast.com/team/coaches/ 2015-03-18 dead Statistics Top scorers RankScorerGamesGoalsAssistsPoints1USA Tony Donatelli181717342BRA Vini Dantas122010303BRA Lucas Roque18197264USA Pat Healey19617235USA Andrew Hoxie1915520Last updated on October 18, 2016. Source: Major Arena Soccer League http://majorarenasoccer.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=223812&seasonid=14692 Scoring Leaders References 30em Major Arena Soccer League 2015-16 League Attendance http://masl.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=14692 February 21, 2016 Major Arena Soccer League Baltimore Blast Schedule http://majorarenasoccer.stats.pointstreak.com/teamschedule.html?teamid=223812&seasonid=14692 February 21, 2016 Major Arena Soccer League Baltimore Blast Schedule http://majorarenasoccer.stats.pointstreak.com/teamschedule.html?teamid=223812&seasonid=15441 October 18, 2016 Craig S. Ey Baltimore Business Journal Baltimore, MD Advance Publications Can soccer succeed in Baltimore? http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/1997/08/11/story1.html August 11, 1997 December 9, 2014 Glenn Graham The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, MD Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/04/14/baltimore-blast-joining-with-other-teams-to-form-new-indoor-soccer-league/ April 14, 2014 November 7, 2014 Glenn Graham The Baltimore Sun Tribune Publishing Baltimore, MD Blast among 24 teams to join new Major Arena Soccer League https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/05/19/blast-among-24-teams-to-join-new-major-arena-soccer-league/ May 19, 2014 November 7, 2014 Goal Online MASL Opens Second Season http://www.usindoor.com/sport/soccer/publications/goalonline/2015fall/01.php Fall 2015 February 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304152024/http://www.usindoor.com/sport/soccer/publications/goalonline/2015fall/01.php March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Natalie Sherman The Baltimore Sun Tribune Publishing Baltimore, MD City to vote on 'Royal Farms Arena' https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/09/15/city-to-vote-on-royal-farms-arena/ September 15, 2014 November 7, 2014 Luke Broadwater The Baltimore Sun Tribune Publishing Baltimore, MD Board approves changing Baltimore Arena's name to Royal Farms Arena https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/09/17/board-approves-changing-baltimore-arenas-name-to-royal-farms-arena/ September 17, 2014 November 7, 2014 The Baltimore Sun Tribune Publishing Baltimore, MD Blast top Chicago, 10-5, to clinch Eastern Division title https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/02/16/digest-blast-top-chicago-10-5-to-clinch-eastern-division-title/ February 16, 2016 February 20, 2016 Scott Dance Carrie Wells The Baltimore Sun Tribune Publishing Baltimore, MD Biography set to detail life of ex-banker Ed Hale – including CIA stint https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/09/30/biography-set-to-detail-life-of-ex-banker-ed-hale-including-cia-stint/ September 23, 2014 November 7, 2014 Lindsay Kramer The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY Advance Publications Syracuse Silver Knights begin play in new MASL with opening match against old foe Baltimore http://www.syracuse.com/silver-knights/2014/11/syracuse_silver_knights_begin_play_in_new_masl_with_opening_match_against_old_fo.html November 6, 2014 November 18, 2014 Glenn Graham The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, MD Tribune Publishing Blast opens season with 7-4 home win over Chicago Mustangs https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/11/07/blast-opens-season-with-7-4-home-win-over-chicago-mustangs/ November 7, 2015 February 20, 2016 Carrie Wells The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, MD Tribune Publishing 'Hale Storm' reveals prominent former banker's CIA ties, two failed marriages https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/11/08/hale-storm-reveals-prominent-former-bankers-cia-ties-two-failed-marriages/ November 8, 2014 November 9, 2014 Major Arena Soccer League Baltimore Blast 2015/2016 MASL Schedule http://majorarenasoccer.stats.pointstreak.com/teamschedule.html?teamid=223812&seasonid=14692 February 20, 2016 February 20, 2016 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Blast 2015/2016 MASL Schedule http://www.baltimoreblast.com/schedule/schedule/ February 22, 2016 February 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160213170927/http://www.baltimoreblast.com/schedule/schedule/ February 13, 2016 dead External links Baltimore Blast official website Baltimore Blast at The Baltimore Sun Category:Baltimore Blast Baltimore Blast Baltimore Blast 2015 Baltimore Blast 2015 Baltimore Blast 2015