2012 Minnesota Stars FC season
2012 season | |
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Owner | Paul Erickson |
Head coach | Manny Lagos |
Stadium | National Sports Center |
NASL | 3rd |
NASL Playoffs | Runners-Up |
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round vs San Jose Earthquakes |
Top goalscorer | League: Amani Walker (7) All: Amani Walker (9) |
The 2012 Minnesota Stars FC season was the club's third year of existence and their first season under the simple moniker Minnesota Stars after being called NSC Minnesota Stars for their first two seasons of existence. The team played in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, for the second consecutive year.
Outside of NASL play, the Stars competed in the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, reaching the fourth round before losing to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.
Background
[edit ]The Minnesota Stars FC Started the 2012 Regular season as the defending NASL Champions. The home opener was scheduled at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome vs the defending NASL regular season champions, the Carolina RailHawks.
The Stars were still leagued owned at the start of the season; this could have meant that the 2012 season could have been the last season for the franchise.
On November 8, 2012, NASL announced that Dr. William McGuire would be the new owner of the Stars, saving the Stars from possible contraction.[1]
Roster
[edit ]- As of match played October 27, 2012
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Mitch Hildebrandt | United States | GK | (1988年11月12日)12 November 1988 (aged 23) | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 2012 | 3 | 0 | ||
30 | Matt Van Oekel | United States | GK | (1986年09月20日)20 September 1986 (aged 26) | Minnesota Thunder | 2010 | 41 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Justin Davis | United States | DF | (1988年05月06日)6 May 1988 (aged 24) | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | 60 | 2 | ||
3 | Cristiano | Brazil | DF | (1986年05月25日)25 May 1986 (aged 26) | Miami | 2011 | 44 | 1 | ||
5 | Edi Buro | Bosnia and Herzegovina | DF | (1987年09月19日)19 September 1987 (aged 25) | Bosnia and Herzegovina Travnik | 2012 | ||||
6 | Kevin Friedland | United States | DF | (1981年10月03日)3 October 1981 (aged 31) | Kansas City Wizards | 2004 | 33 | 1 | ||
14 | Brian Kallman | United States | DF | (1984年04月23日)23 April 1984 (aged 28) | Minnesota Thunder | 2010 | 64 | 1 | ||
15 | Evan Sassano | United States | DF | (1987年11月22日)22 November 1987 (aged 24) | 2012 | |||||
16 | Kyle Altman | United States | DF | (1986年01月31日)31 January 1986 (aged 26) | Minnesota Thunder | 2010 | ||||
20 | Connor Tobin | United States | DF | (1987年02月11日)11 February 1987 (aged 25) | Rochester Rhinos | 2012 | ||||
28 | Ernest Tchoupe | Cameroon | DF | (1987年12月23日)23 December 1987 (aged 24) | Colombia Expreso Rojo | 2012 | ||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Neil Hlavaty | United States | MF | (1986年12月27日)27 December 1986 (aged 25) | Poland Jagiellonia Białystok | 2010 | 85 | 13 | ||
8 | Daniel Wasson | United States | MF | (1984年06月15日)15 June 1984 (aged 28) | Germany VfL Osnabrück | 2010 | ||||
13 | Kentaro Takada | Japan | MF | (1983年04月13日)13 April 1983 (aged 29) | Rochester Thunder | 2010 | ||||
19 | Shawn Chin | United States | MF | (1989年05月11日)11 May 1989 (aged 23) | Canada Edmonton | 2012 | ||||
22 | Kevin Venegas | United States | MF | (1989年07月29日)29 July 1989 (aged 23) | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | 23 | 2 | ||
23 | Miguel Ibarra | United States | MF | (1990年03月15日)15 March 1990 (aged 22) | UC Irvine Anteaters | 2012 | 31 | 5 | ||
24 | Michael Reed | United States | MF | (1987年10月28日)28 October 1987 (aged 24) | PSC Soccer Academy | 2012 | ||||
32 | Lucas Rodríguez | Argentina | MF | (1986年02月08日)8 February 1986 (aged 26) | Kansas City Brass | 2010 | ||||
77 | Andy Lorei | United States | MF | (1989年03月25日)25 March 1989 (aged 23) | Real Maryland | 2011 | ||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Fuad Ibrahim | Ethiopia | FW | (1991年08月15日)15 August 1991 (aged 21) | 2012 | |||||
9 | Martin Nuñez | Uruguay | FW | (1987年02月02日)2 February 1987 (aged 25) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2012 | ||||
10 | Simone Bracalello | Italy | FW | (1985年10月21日)21 October 1985 (aged 27) | 2010 | 83 | 20 | |||
11 | Amani Walker | Jamaica | FW | (1989年12月16日)16 December 1989 (aged 22) | Orange County Blue Star | 2011 | 48 | 10 | ||
17 | Geison Moura | Brazil | MF | (1986年07月16日)16 July 1986 (aged 26) | Rockford Rampage | 2010 | ||||
21 | Devin Del Do | United States | FW | (1986年05月21日)21 May 1986 (aged 26) | 2010 | |||||
26 | Travis Wall | United States | FW | (1990年01月04日)4 January 1990 (aged 22) | Columbus Crew | 2012 | ||||
Players away on loan | ||||||||||
Players who left during the season |
Staff
[edit ]Transfers
[edit ]Winter
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Summer
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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Friendlies
[edit ]Competitions
[edit ]NASL
[edit ]Standings
[edit ]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | Playoff quarterfinals |
5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35 | |
7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 30 | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit ]Santamaria 79' Summary Walker 66'
Del Do 88'
Davis 90' Yellow card 90' Stadium: Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,176
Takada Yellow card 42'
Davis Yellow card 59'
Ibarra 76' Summary Robertson Yellow card 33'
Lancaster Yellow card 52'
Carr Yellow card 59' Red card 88'
Cox Yellow card 70'
McManus Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 71' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,692
Venegas 52' Summary Agbossoumonde Yellow card 60'
da Luz 90+1' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,168
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: Ted Unkel
Attendance: 8,639
Referee: Jorge Luna
Lowery Yellow card 25'
Zimmerman 41'
Shriver 53'
Schilawski 61'
Garey 90+4' Summary Bracalello 45+2'
Altman Yellow card 82'
Hlavaty Yellow card 82'
Davis Yellow card 90' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Nuñez 18', 55'
Bracalello 45'
Walker 81' Report vanSchaik Yellow card 78' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,199
Nuñez Yellow card 70' Report Stewart Yellow card 29'
Anderson 34', 42'
King Yellow card 40'
Herron Yellow card 62' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,034
Lowery Yellow card 60'
Low Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 77' Report E.Sassano Yellow card 69'
Bracalello Yellow card 81' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,158
Cox 88'
Hamilton Red card 90' Report Nuñez 44' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,536
NASL Playoffs
[edit ]Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
Soccer Bowl
[edit ]Ambersley Yellow card 26'
Savage 51'
Mulholland Yellow card 82'
Antoniuk 86'Yellow card 90+1'
Hill Red card 90' Summary Davis Yellow card 31'
Bracalello Yellow card 45+1'
Rodríguez 52' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Cox soccer ball with check mark
Picault soccer ball with check mark
Cort soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Hlavaty
soccer ball with red X Del Do
soccer ball with red X Altman
soccer ball with check mark Bracalello
soccer ball with red X Rodríguez
U.S. Open Cup
[edit ]Corrales Yellow card 55'
Lenhart 85' Report Altman Yellow card 42'
Davis Yellow card 60'
Kallman Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 1,548
Squad statistics
[edit ]- As of Match played October 26, 2012
Appearances and goals
[edit ]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NASL | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | United States USA | Mitch Hildebrandt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | United States USA | Justin Davis | 32 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | Brazil BRA | Cristiano | 21 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | United States USA | Neil Hlavaty | 32 | 3 | 23+1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
5 | MF | Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH | Edi Buro | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | United States USA | Kevin Friedland | 8 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | United States USA | Fuad Ibrahim | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | United States USA | Daniel Wasson | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Uruguay URU | Martin Nuñez | 28 | 6 | 16+9 | 5 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | Italy ITA | Simone Bracalello | 31 | 8 | 15+8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
11 | FW | Jamaica JAM | Amani Walker | 29 | 9 | 16+5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | United States USA | Jamie Watson | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | Japan JPN | Kentaro Takada | 29 | 2 | 22+2 | 2 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | United States USA | Brian Kallman | 32 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | United States USA | Evan Sassano | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | United States USA | Kyle Altman | 25 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | Brazil BRA | Geison Moura | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | United States USA | Shawn Chin | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | United States USA | Connor Tobin | 16 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | United States USA | Devin Del Do | 18 | 2 | 5+11 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | United States USA | Kevin Venegas | 23 | 2 | 15+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
23 | MF | United States USA | Miguel Ibarra | 31 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
24 | MF | United States USA | Michael Reed | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | United States USA | Nate Polak | 7 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | United States USA | Travis Wall | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | Cameroon CMR | Ernest Tchoupe | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | United States USA | Matt Van Oekel | 33 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
32 | MF | United States USA | Lucas Rodríguez | 20 | 1 | 11+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | MF | United States USA | Andy Lorei | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left NSC Minnesota Stars during the season: |
Goal scorers
[edit ]Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | NASL | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | Jamaica | 11 | Amani Walker | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
2 | FW | Italy | 10 | Simone Bracalello | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
3 | FW | Uruguay | 9 | Martin Nuñez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
4 | MF | United States | 23 | Miguel Ibarra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
5 | MF | United States | 4 | Neil Hlavaty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
6 | MF | Japan | 13 | Kentaro Takada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | United States | 21 | Devin Del Do | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | United States | 22 | Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
9 | DF | United States | 16 | Kyle Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | United States | 2 | Justin Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Cameroon | 28 | Ernest Tchoupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Brazil | 3 | Cristiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | United States | 25 | Nate Polak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | United States | 12 | Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | United States | 6 | Kevin Friedland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Argentina | 32 | Lucas Rodríguez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 34 | 7 | 5 | 46 |
Disciplinary record
[edit ]Number | Nation | Position | Name | NASL | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | ||||
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2 | United States | DF | Justin Davis | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | Brazil | DF | Cristiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | United States | MF | Neil Hlavaty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | United States | DF | Kevin Friedland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | United States | FW | Fuad Ibrahim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | Uruguay | FW | Martin Nuñez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | Italy | FW | Simone Bracalello | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | Japan | MF | Kentaro Takada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | United States | DF | Brian Kallman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | United States | DF | Evan Sassano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | United States | DF | Kyle Altman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | United States | DF | Connor Tobin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | United States | FW | Devin Del Do | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | United States | MF | Kevin Venegas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | United States | MF | Miguel Ibarra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
28 | Cameroon | DF | Ernest Tchoupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32 | Argentina | MF | Lucas Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 41 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 3 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Stars introduce new ownership group [usurped]
- ^ "Michael Reed – Signed with Minnesota Stars (NASL)". pscsocceracademy.net. PSC Soccer Academy. Retrieved February 25, 2016.