2012 USL Pro season
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26th season of third-division soccer league in the United States
Football league season
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Charleston Battery |
| Commissioner's Cup | Orlando City SC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 330 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dennis Chin (11) |
| Biggest home win | CHB 4, ANT 0 (May 4) HAR 4, DDL 0 (May 19) DDL 4, WIL 0 (June 23) ORL 4, ROC 0 (July 14) ORL 4, CHB 0 (July 27) CHE 4, ANT 0 (August 4) |
| Biggest away win | ORL 4, LAB 0 (July 8) CHB 4, ROC 0 (August 11) |
| Highest scoring | WIL 4, LAB 2 (June 30) ORL 4, HAR 2 (August 1) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games: ROC (April 14 – May 12) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games: ORL (June 9 – August 17) |
| Longest winless run | 12 games: DDL (April 13 – June 17) |
| Longest losing run | 8 games: ANT (April 28 – June 29) |
| Highest attendance | 8,932 ORL vs DDL (August 17) |
| Lowest attendance | 200 LAB vs WIL (May 4) |
| Average attendance | 2,777 |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 USL Pro season was the 26th season of third-division soccer in the United States,[1] and the second season of USL Pro. The season started with 11 teams. FC New York self-relegated to the National Premier Soccer League prior to the release of the schedule. The final weekend of the regular season was August 17–19.
Teams
[edit ]Stadiums and Locations
[edit ]Personal 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.
Transfers
[edit ]For full list, see List of USL Pro transfers 2012.
Standings
[edit ]2012 USL Pro season is located in North America
Battery
Eagles
Orlando City
Kickers
Hammerheads
Dutch Lions
City Islanders
Riverhounds
Rhinos
Barracuda
Blues
Locations of teams for the 2012 USL Pro season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
| 11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
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.[2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
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.[2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Results table
[edit ]| Color Key: Home • Away • Win • Loss • Draw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
PIT | PIT | CHE | CHE | WIL | CHB | ORL | ORL | CHB | ORL | CHB | CHB | ROC | HAR | LAB | LAB | PIT | DAY | RIC | CHE | LAB | LAB | RIC | RIC | |||||
| 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Charleston Battery (CHB) |
RIC | RIC | CHE | PIT | ANT | ROC | LAB | PIT | DAY | ORL | ANT | HAR | ANT | ANT | CHE | CHE | WIL | ORL | ORL | WIL | WIL | HAR | ROC | DAY | |||||
| 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Charlotte Eagles (CHE) |
ORL | DAY | CHB | HAR | ANT | ANT | HAR | ROC | ROC | WIL | ORL | RIC | RIC | LAB | CHB | CHB | PIT | WIL | RIC | RIC | ANT | PIT | DAY | WIL | |||||
| 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Dayton Dutch Lions (DDL) |
CHE | PIT | ROC | RIC | LAB | ROC | HAR | ROC | CHB | PIT | LAB | LAB | WIL | ORL | PIT | ROC | HAR | HAR | WIL | RIC | ANT | CHE | ORL | CHB | |||||
| 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Harrisburg City Islanders (HAR) |
CHE | WIL | CHE | RIC | PIT | DAY | ROC | RIC | WIL | ROC | ORL | CHB | ROC | PIT | ANT | DAY | DAY | PIT | LAB | ORL | CHB | RIC | LAB | LAB | |||||
| 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Blues (LAB) |
ROC | ROC | WIL | WIL | DAY | PIT | ORL | CHB | DAY | DAY | CHE | WIL | RIC | ORL | ORL | ANT | ANT | ROC | HAR | PIT | ANT | ANT | HAR | HAR | |||||
| 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Orlando City SC (ORL) |
CHE | WIL | RIC | RIC | PIT | ANT | ANT | LAB | CHE | WIL | CHB | ANT | HAR | DAY | PIT | LAB | LAB | ROC | CHB | WIL | CHB | HAR | ROC | DAY | |||||
| 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PIT) |
ANT | ANT | DAY | CHB | WIL | ORL | LAB | HAR | RIC | CHB | DAY | ROC | WIL | ORL | DAY | HAR | RIC | CHE | HAR | ROC | ANT | LAB | CHE | ROC | |||||
| 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Richmond Kickers (RIC) |
CHB | CHB | ORL | ORL | DAY | HAR | PIT | WIL | HAR | ROC | CHE | WIL | CHE | ROC | LAB | WIL | PIT | DAY | CHE | CHE | ANT | HAR | ANT | ANT | |||||
| 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Rochester Rhinos (ROC) |
LAB | LAB | DAY | CHE | CHE | CHB | DAY | HAR | DAY | RIC | WIL | HAR | PIT | RIC | HAR | ANT | DAY | WIL | ORL | PIT | LAB | ORL | CHB | PIT | |||||
| 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Wilmington Hammerheads (WIL) |
ORL | HAR | PIT | ANT | LAB | LAB | CHE | RIC | ORL | ROC | HAR | RIC | PIT | DAY | LAB | RIC | ROC | CHB | DAY | CHE | ORL | CHB | CHB | CHE | |||||
| 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
USL Pro published schedule and results.[3] [4]
Playoffs
[edit ]The 2012 USL Pro Playoffs included the top six finishers in the table, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a first-round bye on August 25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams was played the following weekend, with the 2012 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 7–9. All playoff rounds featured a single-game knockout format.
First Round
Semi-finals
USL Pro Championship
1
Orlando City SC
3
2
Rochester Rhinos
1 (3)
Charleston Battery v Harrisburg City Islanders
August 25, 2012 (2012年08月25日) 1st Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
Orlando City SC v Wilmington Hammerheads
7:30 pm EDT
Luzunaris 44'
O'Connor Yellow card 61'
Watson Yellow card 81' 90+' (pen.)
Davis 90+' Report
Report Hertzog 4' (pen.), 59' Yellow card 90+'
Holmes 9'
Chirishian Yellow card 29' 30'
Cole Yellow card 32'
Riley Red card 64'
Guzman Yellow card 71'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,887
Referee: Marcos Deliveira
O'Connor Yellow card 61'
Watson Yellow card 81' 90+' (pen.)
Davis 90+' Report
Report Hertzog 4' (pen.), 59' Yellow card 90+'
Holmes 9'
Chirishian Yellow card 29' 30'
Cole Yellow card 32'
Riley Red card 64'
Guzman Yellow card 71'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,887
Referee: Marcos Deliveira
Rochester Rhinos v Charleston Battery
August 31, 2012 (2012年08月31日) SF Rochester Rhinos 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p) Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
(3–4 p) Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 pm EDT
McFayden 55'
McManus Yellow card 57'
Hoxie Yellow card 76'
Cost Yellow card 80'
Fernández Yellow card 90' Report
Report Donatelli 90+'
Hoffer Yellow card 114' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
McManus Yellow card 57'
Hoxie Yellow card 76'
Cost Yellow card 80'
Fernández Yellow card 90' Report
Report Donatelli 90+'
Hoffer Yellow card 114' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
Hoxie soccer ball with red X
Kyriazis soccer ball with check mark
Earls soccer ball with check mark
Zamudio soccer ball with check mark
Roberts soccer ball with red X
Nicht soccer ball with red X
Rosenlund soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Paterson
soccer ball with red X Donatelli
soccer ball with check mark Azira
soccer ball with red X Falvey
soccer ball with check mark Prince
soccer ball with red X Wilson
soccer ball with check mark Mack
Kyriazis soccer ball with check mark
Earls soccer ball with check mark
Zamudio soccer ball with check mark
Roberts soccer ball with red X
Nicht soccer ball with red X
Rosenlund soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Paterson
soccer ball with red X Donatelli
soccer ball with check mark Azira
soccer ball with red X Falvey
soccer ball with check mark Prince
soccer ball with red X Wilson
soccer ball with check mark Mack
Charleston Battery v Wilmington Hammerheads
September 8, 2012 (2012年09月08日) F Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
Championship Game MVP: Jose Cuevas (CHB)
Statistical leaders
[edit ]Top scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Chin | USA | Orlando City SC | 11 |
| 2 | Nicki Paterson | SCO | Charleston Battery | 10 |
| 3 | Corey Hertzog | USA | Wilmington Hammerheads | 9 |
| Matt Luzunaris | USA | Orlando City SC | ||
| 5 | Andriy Budnyy | UKR | Wilmington Hammerheads | 8 |
| 6 | Jose Cuevas | USA | Charleston Battery | 7 |
| Lucky Mkosana | ZIM | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
| 8 | Bright Dike | USA | Los Angeles Blues | 6 |
| Matt Kassel | USA | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Darryl Roberts | TRI | Charlotte Eagles |
Source:[5]
Top goalkeepers
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| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico Miguel Gallardo | Orlando City SC | 21 | 1845 | 53 | 16 | 0.780 | 14-0-6 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany Kristian Nicht | Rochester Rhinos | 22 | 1890 | 86 | 20 | 0.909 | 12-6-4 | 11 |
| 3 | United States Andrew Dykstra | Charleston Battery | 20 | 1800 | 57 | 20 | 1.000 | 11-7-2 | 9 |
| 4 | United States Eric Reed | Charlotte Eagles | 21 | 1890 | 64 | 21 | 1.000 | 9-9-1 | 7 |
| 5 | United States Ronnie Pascale | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 2154 | 95 | 27 | 1.128 | 11-8-5 | 7 |
| 6 | United States Matt Williams | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 2147 | 115 | 29 | 1.215 | 4-10-10 | 5 |
| 7 | United States Nick Noble | Harrisburg City Islanders | 23 | 2050 | 70 | 29 | 1.273 | 9-7-7 | 8 |
| 8 | United States Alex Horwath | Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | 2160 | 85 | 32 | 1.333 | 11-7-6 | 7 |
| 9 | United States Hunter Gilstrap | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22 | 1980 | 92 | 35 | 1.590 | 4-13-5 | 3 |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda Molvin James | Antigua Barracuda | 15 | 1268 | 56 | 33 | 2.342 | 3-9-1 | 0 |
Source:[5]
League awards
[edit ]- Most Valuable Player: Kevin Molino (ORL)
- Rookie of the Year: Jose Cuevas (CHB)
- Defender of the Year: Troy Roberts (ROC)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Kristian Nicht (ROC)
- Coach of the Year: Adrian Heath (ORL)
All-League Teams
[edit ]First Team
[edit ]F: Dennis Chin (ORL), Jose Cuevas (CHB), Corey Hertzog (WIL)
M: J.C. Banks (ROC), Kevin Molino (ORL), Nicki Paterson (CHB)
D: Josh Rife (CHE), Troy Roberts (ROC), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC)
G: Kristian Nicht (ROC)
Second Team
[edit ]F: Bright Dike (LAB), Matt Luzunaris (ORL), Lucky Mkosana (HAR)
M: Joel DeLass (DDL), Matt Kassel (PIT), Bryce Taylor (WIL)
D: Kieron Bernard (ORL), Erlys Garcia (LAB), Quentin Griffith (ANT), Jerome Mechack (ORL)
G: Miguel Gallardo (ORL)
References
[edit ]- ^ Litterer, Dave (October 23, 2003). "The Year in American Soccer – 1986". The American Soccer Archives. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
- ^ "USL Pro 2012 schedule released". USL PRO. Demosphere. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "USL PRO – Top 10 Stats Leaders". Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ "All-League Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2012.