2011 USL Pro season
Season | 2011 |
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Champions | Orlando City SC |
Commissioner's Cup | Orlando City SC |
Matches played | 108 |
Goals scored | 273 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jhonny Arteaga (13) |
Biggest home win | HAR 4, CHE 0 (July 2) HAR 5, NEW 1 (July 20) ORL 4, HAR 0 (August 12) |
Biggest away win | ANT 7, PRU 0 (April 27) |
Highest scoring | ANT 7, PRU 0 (April 27) CHB 4, CHE 3 (August 12) |
Longest winning run | 6 games: RIC (April 2 – 7 May) ANT (April 23 – 8 May) |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 games: ORL (April 9 – June 4) |
Longest winless run | 13 games: DDL (June 8 – July 27) |
Longest losing run | 7 games: ANT (June 24 – July 16) |
Highest attendance | 11,220 ORL vs HAR (September 3) (Championship) |
Lowest attendance | 105 LAB vs PRU (April 20) |
Average attendance | 2,274 |
2012 → |
The 2011 USL Pro season was the 25th season of third-division soccer in the United States,[1] and was the inaugural season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) new professional competition. The league is effectively a combination of the USL's former First and Second Divisions.
Following the conclusion of the regular season in August, a postseason tournament, known as the USL Pro Playoffs, took place between the top eight clubs during the season. The quarterfinals was played between August 19–20,[2] the semifinals between August 26–28,[2] and the championship took place on September 3.[2]
Teams
[edit ]USL Pro was initially set to feature 15 clubs that would be aligned into three conferences of five clubs: the "American", "National" and "International" conferences. The league announced that each club would play an unbalanced schedule with a total of 24 matches.[3] Initially, the International Division clubs were intended to play each other four times, twice home and twice away, with four games apiece at home and away against competition from the American and National Divisions.[3] The American and National Division clubs were intended to play each other twice: home and away, regardless of division.[3]
Original Divisional Alignment | |
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American Division | Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, Orlando City SC, Richmond Kickers, Wilmington Hammerheads |
National Division | Dayton Dutch Lions, F.C. New York, Harrisburg City Islanders, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rochester Rhinos |
International Division | Antigua Barracuda, Los Angeles Blues, Puerto Rico United, River Plate Puerto Rico, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico |
However, on May 10, 2011, the USL formally removed the three Puerto Rico Soccer League teams and announced that all remaining teams would continue to play a 24-game schedule.[4]
Stadiums and Locations
[edit ]Personnel and Kits
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Standings
[edit ]American Division
[edit ]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 51 | 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs |
2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 45 | 2011 USL Pro Playoffs [a] |
3 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 41 | |
4 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 35 | |
5 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 33 | |
6 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[6]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
- ^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
National Division
[edit ]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 | 2011 USL PRO Playoffs [a] |
2 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 37 | |
3 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | |
5 | F.C. New York | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
6 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 12 |
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[7]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:
- ^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.
Results table
[edit ]Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Antigua Barracuda FC (ANT) |
LAB | SPR† | SPR† | PRU† | RPP† | LAB | RPP† | RPP† | ROC | CHE | ROC | ROC | ORL | ORL | ORL† | NEW† | PIT† | WIL | WIL† | RIC | LAB† | LAB† | LAB† | LAB† |
1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
Charleston Battery (CHB) |
CHE | DAY | RIC | CHE | PIT | PIT | ROC | NEW | WIL | RIC | HAR | NEW | HAR | DAY | WIL† | PIT | LAB† | ORL | WIL | DAY | ROC | ORL | ORL† | CHE |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
Charlotte Eagles (CHE) |
CHB | ORL | NEW | CHB | LAB | LAB | ANT | DAY | ORL | WIL | DAY | PIT | HAR | NEW | RIC | RIC | HAR | WIL | WIL | ROC | ROC | PIT | HAR | CHB |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–4 | |
Dayton Dutch Lions (DAY) |
CHB | ROC | RIC | ORL | LAB | CHE | PIT | HAR | NEW | CHB | CHE | ROC | RIC† | ORL | HAR | LAB† | LAB† | PIT | CHB | HAR | NEW† | RIC | NEW | WIL |
1–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 1–2 | |
FC New York (NEW) |
ORL | CHE | ORL | HAR | CHB | WIL | PIT | RIC | ROC | CHE | DAY | RIC | HAR† | RIC† | ANT† | CHE | ROC | PIT | PIT | WIL | DAY† | HAR | ROC† | DAY |
0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) |
PIT | NEW | ROC | RIC | ORL | CHB | PIT† | CHB | DAY | ROC | RIC | LAB | LAB | CHE | DAY | CHE | WIL | NEW† | LAB | DAY | WIL | NEW | CHE | ORL |
0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |
Los Angeles Blues (LAB) |
SPR† | ANT | PRU† | RPP† | ANT | CHE | CHE | DAY | PIT | HAR† | HAR† | CHB† | WIL† | DAY† | DAY† | RIC† | HAR† | ANT† | ANT† | ANT† | WIL† | ANT† | RIC† | RIC† |
3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Orlando City SC (ORL) |
RIC | NEW | CHE | PRU† | NEW | DAY | PIT | ROC | HAR | RIC | CHE | WIL | ANT | WIL | ANT† | ANT | PIT | ROC | DAY | CHB | ROC | CHB | CHB † | HAR |
0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) |
RIC | HAR | WIL | CHB | CHB | ORL | NEW | LAB | WIL | HAR† | DAY | WIL | ROC | CHE | CHB | ORL | ANT † | NEW | NEW | DAY | ROC | RIC | CHE | ROC |
1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
Richmond Kickers (RIC) |
ORL | PIT | ROC | CHB | DAY | WIL | HAR | CHB | ORL | NEW | NEW | HAR | NEW | ROC | DAY † | CHE | CHE† | ANT† | LAB | PIT† | DAY | WIL | LAB† | LAB† |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Rochester Rhinos (ROC) |
RIC | WIL | DAY | HAR | CHB | ANT | ORL | WIL | NEW | ANT | ANT | HAR | PIT | DAY | RIC | ORL | NEW | ORL | PIT | CHE | CHB | CHE | NEW† | PIT |
0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) |
ROC | PIT | RIC | NEW | CHB | ROC | PIT | ORL | PIT | CHE | ORL | CHB† | LAB† | ANT† | ANT | CHB | HAR | CHE | CHE | NEW | HAR | LAB† | RIC | DAY |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
Puerto Rican Teams: Puerto Rico United – PRU† • River Plate Puerto Rico – RPP† • Sevilla FC Puerto Rico – SPR† |
† Puerto Rican teams were removed from USL Pro League on 10 May. All results against them that took place to that date were kept and future games were rescheduled amongst the remaining teams.
Playoffs
[edit ]The top four teams in each division at the end of the regular season qualified for a single-elimination playoff for the USL Pro Championship. The championship match was played at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 3, and saw Orlando City SC defeat the Harrisburg City Islanders in a penalty shootout. Orlando City SC earned the right to host the championship match by virtue of their better regular-season record.
Welker 34', 39'
Ombiji 52'
Pelletier Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 66' Report Tudela 11' Yellow card 61'
Dastan Yellow card 33'
García 45+' Yellow card 72'
Rivera Yellow card 58'
Sesay Yellow card 61' Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Michael Donovan
(4–5 p) Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
Parratt Yellow card 99' Report Heins Yellow card 47'
Görres Yellow card 100' Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Moo Hackett
Jata soccer ball with check mark
Barrera soccer ball with check mark
Cuero soccer ball with check mark
Bagley [8] soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Görres
soccer ball with check mark Bulow
soccer ball with check mark Hiroyama
soccer ball with check mark Delicâte
soccer ball with check mark Bangura
(3–2 p) Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
Molino Yellow card 64'
Olum 89'
Boden Yellow card 110'
Neal 116' (pen.) Report Basso Yellow card 5'
Pelletier Yellow card 45+'
Welker Yellow card 77'
Harrison Yellow card 90+'
Noone 90+5'
Touray 95'
Langley Yellow card 111'
Bloes Red card 113' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 11,220
Referee: Matt Foerster
Álvarez soccer ball with check mark
Campbell soccer ball with red X
Boden soccer ball with red X
Jorsling soccer ball with check mark[9] soccer ball with red X Becerra
soccer ball with red X Angulo
soccer ball with check mark Noone
soccer ball with check mark Basso
soccer ball with red X Touray
Championship Game MVP: Sean Kelley (ORL)
Statistical leaders
[edit ]
Top scorers[edit ]
Source:[10] |
Top assists[edit ]
Source:[10] |
Top Goalkeepers
[edit ](Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)
Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
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1 | Mexico Miguel Gallardo | Orlando City SC | 22 | 1980 | 68 | 15 | 0.681 | 12-3-6 | 11 |
2 | United States Andrew Dykstra | Charleston Battery | 13 | 1170 | 30 | 11 | 0.846 | 7-4-2 | 5 |
3 | United States Ronnie Pascale | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 2070 | 64 | 21 | 0.913 | 12-7-4 | 9 |
4 | United States Neal Kitson | Rochester Rhinos | 23 | 2070 | 76 | 22 | 0.956 | 12-7-4 | 9 |
5 | United States Brock Duckworth | Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 | 1620 | 71 | 46 | 1.166 | 11-5-2 | 4 |
6 | Mexico Óscar Dautt | Los Angeles Blues | 20 | 1800 | 77 | 53 | 1.200 | 6-6-8 | 5 |
7 | United States Eric Reed | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 2160 | 81 | 29 | 1.208 | 9-9-6 | 8 |
8 | Antigua and Barbuda Keita de Castro | Antigua Barracuda | 19 | 1710 | 58 | 23 | 1.210 | 8-8-1 | 5 |
9 | United States Chase Harrison | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 1800 | 59 | 26 | 1.300 | 8-6-6 | 5 |
10 | United States Hunter Gilstrap | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 23 | 2070 | 98 | 30 | 1.304 | 7-11-5 | 9 |
Source:[10]
League awards
[edit ]- Most Valuable Player: Yordany Álvarez (ORL)
- Rookie of the Year: Luke Mulholland (WIL)
- Defender of the Year: Rob Valentino (ORL)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Miguel Gallardo (ORL)
- Coach of the Year: Adrian Heath (ORL)
All-League Teams
[edit ]First Team
[edit ]F: Jhonny Arteaga (NEW), Matthew Delicâte (CHB), Maxwell Griffin (ORL)
M: Yordany Álvarez (ORL), Jorge Herrera (CHE), Luke Mulholland (WIL)
D: Nelson Akwari (LAB), Gareth Evans (WIL), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC)
G: Miguel Gallardo (ORL)
Second Team
[edit ]F: José Angulo (HAR), George Davis IV (DAY), Jason Yeisley (PIT)
M: Lewis Neal (ORL), Lawson Robinson (ANT), Jamie Watson (ORL)
D: George Dublin (ANT), Colin Falvey (CHB), Kyle Hoffer (NEW), Troy Roberts (ROC)
G: Neal Kitson (ROC)
References
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- ^ "Orlando Takes Victory In Shootout". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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