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2005 United Soccer Leagues

December 15, 2023

The 2005 Season was the 19th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.

General edit

Honors edit

First Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Montreal Impact 28 18 3 7 37 15 +22 61 Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28 15 7 6 45 27 +18 51 Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 12 7 9 37 21 +16 45 First round of playoffs
4 Seattle Sounders (C) 28 11 6 11 33 25 +8 44
5 Portland Timbers 28 10 9 9 40 42 −2 39[a]
6 Richmond Kickers 28 10 9 9 28 30 −2 39[a]
7 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 10 10 8 46 43 +3 38
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 10 15 3 40 52 −12 33
9 Charleston Battery 28 9 14 5 27 36 −9 32
10 Minnesota Thunder 28 7 11 10 37 42 −5 31
11 Virginia Beach Mariners 28 7 14 7 26 39 −13 28
12 Toronto Lynx 28 3 17 8 26 50 −24 17
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Playoff Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b POR: 4 pts; RIC: 1 pt

Playoffs edit

Each round except the final was a two-game aggregate goal series decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out immediately following the second game of the series, if necessary. The away goals rule was not used as a tie-breaker. Tournament was re-seeded after the first round.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Montreal Impact 2 1 3
4 Seattle Sounders 1 2 3 4 Seattle Sounders 2 2 4
5 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 4 Seattle Sounders (p) 1 (4)
6 Richmond Kickers 1 (3)
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 1 2
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 (4) 6 Richmond Kickers 1 3 4
6 Richmond Kickers (p) 0 0 0 (5)

Quarterfinals edit

Leg 1
Richmond Kickers0 – 0Vancouver Whitecaps
 Report
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Joe Cardecio
Leg 2
Vancouver Whitecaps0 – 0Richmond Kickers
 Report
Penalties
Corazzin  
Franks  
Nash  
Kindel  
Dasovic  		 4–5   Ssjjemba
  Delicate
  Gorres
  Worthen
  Jeffrey
Attendance: 5,332
Referee: Steve De Piero

Richmond Kickers won 5–4 on Penalty kicks after tying both games 0–0.

First Leg
Portland Timbers0–1Seattle Sounders
Attendance: 5,667
Referee: Yader Reyes
Seattle Sounders2–0Portland Timbers
Attendance: 2,543
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Seattle Sounders won 3–0 on Aggregate.

Semifinals edit

First Leg
Richmond Kickers3–1Rochester Raging Rhinos
Attendance: 2,672
Referee: Tony Crush
Second Leg
Rochester Raging Rhinos1–1Richmond Kickers
Attendance: 6,195
Referee: Agusto St Silva

Richmond Kickers won 4–2 on Aggregate.

First Leg
Seattle Sounders2–2Montreal Impact
Attendance: 2,698
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
Second Leg
Montreal Impact1–2Seattle Sounders
Attendance: 10,124
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Seattle Sounders won 4–3 on Aggregate.

Final edit

Seattle Sounders1–1 (a.e.t.)Richmond Kickers
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 8,011
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela

Awards and All-League Teams edit

First Team
F: Fabian Dawkins (Atlanta Silverbacks); Jason Jordan (Vancouver Whitecaps) (MVP & Leading Goalscorer); Mauricio Salles (Puerto Rico Islanders)
M: Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (Portland Timbers); Mauro Biello (Montreal Impact); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps); Kirk Wilson (Rochester Raging Rhinos)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact); Taylor Graham (Seattle Sounders) (Defender of the Year); Scot Thompson (Portland Timbers)
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Nick De Santis (Montreal Impact) (Coach of the Year)

Second Team
F: Dan Antoniuk (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Minnesota Thunder); Melvin Tarley (Minnesota Thunder)
M: Darren Caskey (Virginia Beach Mariners); Jeff Matteo (Minnesota Thunder); Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks); Petter Villegas (Puerto Rico Islanders))
D: Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery); Peter Luzak (Richmond Kickers); Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact)
G: Preston Burpo (Seattle Sounders)

Second Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Mass Pioneers 20 13 3 4 41 22 +19 43 Regular season champion
2 Charlotte Eagles 20 13 5 2 44 20 +24 41 Playoff berth clinched
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 20 12 3 5 43 24 +19 41
4 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 12 6 2 45 23 +22 38
5 Cincinnati Kings 20 7 8 5 28 23 +5 26
6 Long Island Rough Riders 20 7 13 0 29 42 −13 21
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 6 11 3 32 25 +7 21
8 New Hampshire Phantoms 20 6 11 3 29 38 −9 21
9 Northern Virginia Royals 20 2 18 0 16 90 −74 6
Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
        
1 Western Mass Pioneers 0 3 3
4 Wilmington Hammerheads 1 1 2
1 Western Mass Pioneers  2 (4) 
2 Charlotte Eagles (aet) (p)  2 (5) 
2 Charlotte Eagles (aet) 0 4 4
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 1 2

Semifinals edit

Wilmington Hammerheads1–0Western Mass Pioneers
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Kai Goodrich
Second Leg
Western Mass Pioneers3–1Wilmington Hammerheads
  • Willis   1'
  • Maciel   18', 72'
  • Krause   75'
Attendance: 2,970
Referee: Gus St Silva

Western Mass Pioneers won 3–2 on Aggregate.

First Leg
Attendance: 1,468
Referee: Matt Hamilton
Second Leg
Charlotte Eagles4–1 (a.e.t.)Harrisburg City Islanders
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Ken George

Charlotte Eagles won 4–2 on Aggregate. Charlotte lost 0-1 and then on the second leg won 2-1. The tied series in aggregate then went into overtime periods where Charlotte scored 2 goals.[1][2]

Final edit

Western Mass Pioneers2–2 (a.e.t.)Charlotte Eagles
  • Willis   25'
  • McFarlane   43'
  • Fernandes   46'   56'
  • Maciel   58'
  • Fletcher   79'
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Lee Suckle

Premier Development League edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)

External links edit

  • Official USL Site

December 15, 2023
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The 2005 Season was the 19th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season Contents 1 General 2 Honors 3 First Division 3 1 Playoffs 3 1 1 Quarterfinals 3 1 2 Semifinals 3 1 3 Final 3 1 4 Awards and All League Teams 4 Second Division 4 1 Playoffs 4 1 1 Semifinals 4 1 2 Final 5 Premier Development League 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeneral editA League renamed USL First Division Pro Soccer League renamed USL Second Division The newly renamed top two divisions each become single table The Syracuse Salty Dogs Milwaukee Wave United Edmonton Aviators and Calgary Mustangs of the First Division folded following the 2004 season The Utah Blitzz of the Second Division folded following the 2004 season The Cincinnati Kings joined the Second Division as an expansion club for the 2005 season The Westchester Flames San Diego Gauchos and California Gold switched from the Second Division to the PDL for the 2005 season Honors editCompetition Champion Runner Up Regular Season Champion Best USL teamUSL First Division Seattle Sounders Richmond Kickers Montreal ImpactUSL Second Division Charlotte Eagles Western Mass Pioneers Western Mass PioneersUSL PDL Des Moines Menace El Paso Patriots Orange County Blue StarU S Open Cup Los Angeles Galaxy MLS FC Dallas MLS Minnesota Thunder Lost in Semi final Voyageurs Cup Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps n aFirst Division editPos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Montreal Impact 28 18 3 7 37 15 22 61 Commissioner s Cup bye to semifinal round of playoffs2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28 15 7 6 45 27 18 51 Bye to semifinal round of playoffs3 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 12 7 9 37 21 16 45 First round of playoffs4 Seattle Sounders C 28 11 6 11 33 25 8 445 Portland Timbers 28 10 9 9 40 42 2 39 a 6 Richmond Kickers 28 10 9 9 28 30 2 39 a 7 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 10 10 8 46 43 3 388 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 10 15 3 40 52 12 339 Charleston Battery 28 9 14 5 27 36 9 3210 Minnesota Thunder 28 7 11 10 37 42 5 3111 Virginia Beach Mariners 28 7 14 7 26 39 13 2812 Toronto Lynx 28 3 17 8 26 50 24 17Source citation needed C Playoff ChampionNotes a b POR 4 pts RIC 1 pt Playoffs edit Each round except the final was a two game aggregate goal series decided by extra time and a penalty shoot out immediately following the second game of the series if necessary The away goals rule was not used as a tie breaker Tournament was re seeded after the first round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals1Montreal Impact2134Seattle Sounders1234Seattle Sounders2245Portland Timbers0004Seattle Sounders p 1 4 6Richmond Kickers1 3 2Rochester Raging Rhinos1123Vancouver Whitecaps000 4 6Richmond Kickers1346Richmond Kickers p 000 5 Quarterfinals edit September 16 20057 00 PM ETLeg 1Richmond Kickers0 0Vancouver WhitecapsCephas nbsp 13 Worthen nbsp 69 Report Clarke nbsp 58 Dasovic nbsp 64 University of Richmond StadiumRichmond VirginiaAttendance 2 476Referee Joe Cardecio September 18 200510 00 PM ETLeg 2Vancouver Whitecaps0 0Richmond KickersNash nbsp 42 Morris nbsp 49 Lyall nbsp 112 Report Brown nbsp 15 Williams nbsp 99 PenaltiesCorazzin nbsp Franks nbsp Nash nbsp Kindel nbsp Dasovic nbsp 4 5 nbsp Ssjjemba nbsp Delicate nbsp Gorres nbsp Worthen nbsp JeffreySwangard StadiumBurnaby British ColumbiaAttendance 5 332Referee Steve De Piero Richmond Kickers won 5 4 on Penalty kicks after tying both games 0 0 September 16 200510 00 PM EDTFirst LegPortland Timbers0 1Seattle SoundersMiranda nbsp 30 Report Levesque nbsp 2 Scott nbsp 32 Sleeth nbsp 45 O Brien nbsp 72 Gregor nbsp 90 PGE ParkPortland OregonAttendance 5 667Referee Yader Reyes September 18 200510 00 PM EDTSeattle Sounders2 0Portland TimbersLevesque nbsp 5 54 O Brien nbsp 29 Report Marcum nbsp 17 Alvarez nbsp 22 Lines nbsp 25 nbsp 27 Starfire Sports ComplexTukwila WashingtonAttendance 2 543Referee Fotis Bazakos Seattle Sounders won 3 0 on Aggregate Semifinals edit September 23 20057 00 PM EDTFirst LegRichmond Kickers3 1Rochester Raging RhinosDelicate nbsp 12 55 Brown nbsp 41 Worthen nbsp 65 Report nbsp 15 o g Sedgewick nbsp 56 Miller nbsp 68 Howes nbsp 70 University of Richmond StadiumRichmond VirginiaAttendance 2 672Referee Tony Crush September 25 20057 00 PM EDTSecond LegRochester Raging Rhinos1 1Richmond KickersCarrieri nbsp 55 Bobo nbsp 88 Carabajal nbsp 90 Miller nbsp 90 5 pen Report Delicate nbsp 51 Vallow nbsp 55 Schweitzer nbsp 81 Cephas nbsp 90 Frontier FieldRochester New YorkAttendance 6 195Referee Agusto St Silva Richmond Kickers won 4 2 on Aggregate September 23 200510 00 PM EDTFirst LegSeattle Sounders2 2Montreal ImpactSturm nbsp 10 O Brien nbsp 22 nbsp 34 Sleeth nbsp 44 Report Gervais nbsp 21 Vincello nbsp 22 Burpo nbsp 62 Gbeke nbsp 86 88 Starfire Sports ComplexTukwila WashingtonAttendance 2 698Referee Ramon Hernandez September 25 20054 00 PM EDTSecond LegMontreal Impact1 2Seattle SoundersPizzolitto nbsp 28 Gervais nbsp 67 Report Edwards nbsp 32 Levesque nbsp 52 nbsp 90 Whitfield nbsp 59 Gregor nbsp 78 Sakuda nbsp 90 Claude Robillard Sports ComplexMontreal QuebecAttendance 10 124Referee Silviu Petrescu Seattle Sounders won 4 3 on Aggregate Final edit October 1 200511 00 PM EDTSeattle Sounders1 1 a e t Richmond KickersScott nbsp 19 Edwards nbsp 45 Klaas nbsp 65 Galindo nbsp 73 Gregor nbsp 79 Report Carrieri nbsp 17 Brown nbsp 19 Gorres nbsp 24 Burke nbsp 29 PenaltiesGregor nbsp O Brien nbsp Levesque nbsp Somoza nbsp Graham nbsp Sakuda nbsp Jenkins nbsp 4 3 Delicate nbsp Ssejjemba nbsp Gorres nbsp Williams nbsp Jeffrey nbsp Pauls nbsp Pascale nbsp Qwest FieldSeattle WashingtonAttendance 8 011Referee Ricardo Valenzuela Awards and All League Teams edit First Team F Fabian Dawkins Atlanta Silverbacks Jason Jordan Vancouver Whitecaps MVP amp Leading Goalscorer Mauricio Salles Puerto Rico Islanders M Hugo Alcaraz Cuellar Portland Timbers Mauro Biello Montreal Impact Steve Klein Vancouver Whitecaps Kirk Wilson Rochester Raging Rhinos D Gabriel Gervais Montreal Impact Taylor Graham Seattle Sounders Defender of the Year Scot Thompson Portland Timbers G Greg Sutton Montreal Impact Goalkeeper of the Year Coach Nick De Santis Montreal Impact Coach of the Year Second Team F Dan Antoniuk Portland Timbers Johnny Menyongar Minnesota Thunder Melvin Tarley Minnesota Thunder M Darren Caskey Virginia Beach Mariners Jeff Matteo Minnesota Thunder Rodrigo Rios Atlanta Silverbacks Petter Villegas Puerto Rico Islanders D Ben Hollingsworth Charleston Battery Peter Luzak Richmond Kickers Nevio Pizzolitto Montreal Impact G Preston Burpo Seattle Sounders Second Division editPos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Western Mass Pioneers 20 13 3 4 41 22 19 43 Regular season champion2 Charlotte Eagles 20 13 5 2 44 20 24 41 Playoff berth clinched3 Harrisburg City Islanders 20 12 3 5 43 24 19 414 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 12 6 2 45 23 22 385 Cincinnati Kings 20 7 8 5 28 23 5 266 Long Island Rough Riders 20 7 13 0 29 42 13 217 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 6 11 3 32 25 7 218 New Hampshire Phantoms 20 6 11 3 29 38 9 219 Northern Virginia Royals 20 2 18 0 16 90 74 6Source rsssf com Playoffs edit SemifinalsFinals 1Western Mass Pioneers0334Wilmington Hammerheads1121Western Mass Pioneers 2 4 2Charlotte Eagles aet p 2 5 2Charlotte Eagles aet 0443Harrisburg City Islanders112Semifinals edit August 17 20057 30 PM EDTWilmington Hammerheads1 0Western Mass PioneersMiller nbsp 45 Bagley nbsp 57 Krupnik nbsp 64 Corrie nbsp 86 Webb nbsp 90 Report Augustine nbsp 12 Mahoney nbsp 41 Fletcher nbsp 69 Maciel nbsp 90 Legion StadiumWilmington North CarolinaAttendance 1 237Referee Kai Goodrich August 20 20057 30 PM EDTSecond LegWestern Mass Pioneers3 1Wilmington HammerheadsWillis nbsp 1 Maciel nbsp 18 72 Krause nbsp 75 Report Chase nbsp 28 Bagley nbsp 53 Nylen nbsp 57 Gledhill nbsp 81 Lusitano StadiumLudlow MassachusettsAttendance 2 970Referee Gus St Silva Western Mass Pioneers won 3 2 on Aggregate August 18 20057 05 PM EDTFirst LegHarrisburg City Islanders1 0Charlotte EaglesPotteiger nbsp 83 Report Swinehart nbsp 88 Skyline Sports ComplexHarrisburg PennsylvaniaAttendance 1 468Referee Matt Hamilton August 20 20057 30 PM EDTSecond LegCharlotte Eagles4 1 a e t Harrisburg City IslandersCoggins nbsp 3 102 nbsp 28 Johnson nbsp 64 Guastaferro nbsp 96 Report Severs nbsp 25 Bixler nbsp 48 Potteiger nbsp 75 Waddell StadiumCharlotte North CarolinaAttendance 1 172Referee Ken George Charlotte Eagles won 4 2 on Aggregate Charlotte lost 0 1 and then on the second leg won 2 1 The tied series in aggregate then went into overtime periods where Charlotte scored 2 goals 1 2 Final edit August 27 20057 30 PM EDTWestern Mass Pioneers2 2 a e t Charlotte EaglesWillis nbsp 25 McFarlane nbsp 43 Fernandes nbsp 46 nbsp 56 Maciel nbsp 58 Fletcher nbsp 79 Report Coggins nbsp 1 nbsp 81 Swinehart nbsp 57 DiNunzio nbsp 58 Meek nbsp 67 nbsp 90 3 PenaltiesFletcher nbsp Maciel nbsp Fernandes nbsp Deren nbsp Augustine nbsp Moya nbsp 4 5 Swinehart nbsp Coggins nbsp Guastaferro nbsp DiNunzio nbsp Watkins nbsp Meek nbsp Lusitano StadiumLudlow MassachusettsAttendance 4 722Referee Lee SucklePremier Development League editSee 2005 PDL SeasonSee also editUnited Soccer LeaguesReferences edit 2005 USL 2 Season in Review Archived from the original on July 22 2013 Retrieved August 6 2014 United Soccer Leagues RSSSF External links editOfficial USL Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2005 United Soccer Leagues amp oldid 1186404529 Second Division, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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