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]Abbreviation and Color Key: Antigua Barracuda FC – ANT • Charleston Battery – CHB • Charlotte Eagles – CHE • Dayton Dutch Lions – DDL FC New York – NEW • Los Angeles Blues – LAB • Harrisburg City Islanders – HAR • Orlando City SC – ORL Pittsburgh Riverhounds – PIT • Richmond Kickers – RIC • Rochester Rhinos – ROC • Wilmington Hammerheads – WIL Puerto Rico United – PRU† • River Plate Puerto Rico – RPP† • Sevilla FC Puerto Rico – SPR† 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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.
Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Finals | USL PRO Championship | ||||||||||||
A1 | Orlando City SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||
A4 | Charleston Battery | 1 | ||||||||||||
A1 | Orlando City SC | 3 | ||||||||||||
American Division | ||||||||||||||
A3 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | ||||||||||||
A2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
A3 | Richmond Kickers (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||
A1 | Orlando City SC (p) | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||
N2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||
N1 | Rochester Rhinos | 4 | ||||||||||||
N4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | ||||||||||||
N1 | Rochester Rhinos | 1 | ||||||||||||
National Division | ||||||||||||||
N2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | ||||||||||||
N2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||
N3 | Los Angeles Blues | 2 |
August 19, 2011 QF | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Los Angeles Blues | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:30 pm EDT | Bloes 5' Welker 34', 39' Ombiji 52' Pelletier 62' 66' | Report | Tudela 11' 61' Dastan 33' García 45+' 72' Rivera 58' Sesay 61' | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,033 Referee: Michael Donovan |
August 19, 2011 QF | Rochester Rhinos | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
7:30 pm EDT | Rosenlund 10' Donatelli 28' Kissi 47' Cost 85' | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,273 Referee: Robert Sigiba |
August 19, 2011 QF | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Nicholson 49' Parratt 99' | Report | Heins 47' Görres 100' | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 3,849 Referee: Moo Hackett |
Penalties | ||||
Budnyi Jata Barrera Cuero Bagley[8] | Görres Bulow Hiroyama Delicâte Bangura |
August 20, 2011 QF | Orlando City SC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Griffin 44' Chin 100' Neal 118' | Report | Wiltse 34' Kelly 59' 102' Paterson 64' Falvey 102' Peverley 120' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Rob Mauws |
August 26, 2011 SF | Rochester Rhinos | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Rochester, New York |
7:30 pm EDT | Donatelli 27' Kissi 45' Kirk 51' | Report | Basso 6' Marshall 27' Calvano 34' Schofield 38' 80' Ombiji 42' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,598 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
August 27, 2011 SF | Orlando City SC | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Boden 19' Jérôme 45+2' Chin 70' | Report | Wallace 3' Kalungi 89' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,304 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn |
September 3, 2011 F | Orlando City SC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
7:00 pm EDT | Gallardo 48' Molino 64' Olum 89' Boden 110' Neal 116' (pen.) | Report | Basso 5' Pelletier 45+' Welker 77' Harrison 90+' Noone 90+5' Touray 95' Langley 111' Bloes 113' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 11,220 Referee: Matt Foerster |
Penalties | ||||
Neal Álvarez Campbell Boden Jorsling [9] | Becerra Angulo Noone Basso 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 | Miguel Gallardo | Orlando City SC | 22 | 1980 | 68 | 15 | 0.681 | 12-3-6 | 11 |
2 | Andrew Dykstra | Charleston Battery | 13 | 1170 | 30 | 11 | 0.846 | 7-4-2 | 5 |
3 | Ronnie Pascale | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 2070 | 64 | 21 | 0.913 | 12-7-4 | 9 |
4 | Neal Kitson | Rochester Rhinos | 23 | 2070 | 76 | 22 | 0.956 | 12-7-4 | 9 |
5 | Brock Duckworth | Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 | 1620 | 71 | 46 | 1.166 | 11-5-2 | 4 |
6 | Óscar Dautt | Los Angeles Blues | 20 | 1800 | 77 | 53 | 1.200 | 6-6-8 | 5 |
7 | Eric Reed | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 2160 | 81 | 29 | 1.208 | 9-9-6 | 8 |
8 | Keita de Castro | Antigua Barracuda | 19 | 1710 | 58 | 23 | 1.210 | 8-8-1 | 5 |
9 | Chase Harrison | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 1800 | 59 | 26 | 1.300 | 8-6-6 | 5 |
10 | 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)
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