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2012 USL Pro season

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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.

USL Pro
Season2012
ChampionsCharleston Battery
Commissioner's CupOrlando City SC
Matches played132
Goals scored330 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerDennis Chin (11)
Biggest home winCHB 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 winORL 4, LAB 0
(July 8)
CHB 4, ROC 0
(August 11)
Highest scoringWIL 4, LAB 2
(June 30)
ORL 4, HAR 2
(August 1)
Longest winning run6 games:
ROC (April 14 – May 12)
Longest unbeaten run14 games:
ORL (June 9 – August 17)
Longest winless run12 games:
DDL (April 13 – June 17)
Longest losing run8 games:
ANT (April 28 – June 29)
Highest attendance8,932
ORL vs DDL (August 17)
Lowest attendance200
LAB vs WIL (May 4)
Average attendance2,777
← 2011
2013 →

Teams

Stadiums and Locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Antigua BarracudaSt. John's, AntiguaStanford Cricket Ground5,000
Charleston BatteryCharleston, South CarolinaBlackbaud Stadium5,100
Charlotte EaglesCharlotte, North CarolinaRestart Field2,000
Dayton Dutch LionsBellbrook, OhioMiami Valley South Stadium3,000
Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaSkyline Sports Complex5,000
Los Angeles BluesFullerton, CaliforniaTitan Stadium10,000
Orlando City SCOrlando, FloridaCitrus Bowl65,438
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsBridgeville, PennsylvaniaChartiers Valley High School2,500
Richmond KickersRichmond, VirginiaCity Stadium22,000
Rochester RhinosRochester, New YorkSahlen's Stadium13,768
Wilmington HammerheadsWilmington, North CarolinaLegion Stadium6,000

Personal and Kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead CoachCaptainJersey manufacturerShirt sponsor
Antigua Barracuda Tom Curtis George DublinJomaNone
Charleston Battery Michael Anhaeuser Stephen ArmstrongUmbroavVenta
Charlotte Eagles Mark Steffens Josh RifeAdmiralCoca-Cola
Dayton Dutch Lions Ivar van Dinteren Bret JonesUnder ArmourScoutforall.com
Harrisburg City Islanders Bill Becher Jason PelletierNikeCapital Blue Cross/Snickers
Los Angeles Blues Charlie Naimo Shahryar DastanNikeMarriott
Orlando City SC Adrian Heath Ian FullerUmbroOrlando Health/Legoland Florida
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Justin EvansUmbro#1 Cochran
Richmond Kickers Leigh Cowlishaw Ronnie PascaleAdidasHealth Diagnostic Laboratory Inc.
Rochester Rhinos Jesse MyersUmbroNon-Smoking Coalition
Wilmington Hammerheads David IrvingUmbroNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

Transfers

For full list, see List of USL Pro transfers 2012.

Standings

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Locations of teams for the 2012 USL Pro season
PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Orlando City SC (C)2417615018+3257Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2Rochester Rhinos (A)2412572723+441Playoffs 1st round bye
3Charleston Battery (A)24122103626+1038Playoffs
4Richmond Kickers (A)2411583127+438
5Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2410773432+237
6Harrisburg City Islanders (A)2410773429+537
7Charlotte Eagles24113103426+836
8Los Angeles Blues2493122629−330
9Dayton Dutch Lions24410102029−922
10Pittsburgh Riverhounds2445152039−1917
11Antigua Barracuda2451181650−3416
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)

Results table

Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Draw
ClubMatch
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Antigua Barracuda FC
(ANT)		PITPITCHECHEWILCHBORLORLCHBORLCHBCHBROCHARLABLABPITDAYRICCHELABLABRICRIC
0–13–13–20–20–30–40–11–20–30–20–21–01–41–10–30–21–41–30–20–42–10–10–12–1
Charleston Battery
(CHB)		RICRICCHEPITANTROCLABPITDAYORLANTHARANTANTCHECHEWILORLORLWILWILHARROCDAY
2–11–23–01–04–00–11–03–11–01–23–03–12–10–10–20–13–11–20–42–21–20–34–00–0
Charlotte Eagles
(CHE)		ORLDAYCHBHARANTANTHARROCROCWILORLRICRICLABCHBCHBPITWILRICRICANTPITDAYWIL
0–20–00–31–22–32–02–10–10–11–11–20–14–13–12–01–02–01–21–01–20–43–02–21–0
Dayton Dutch Lions
(DDL)		CHEPITROCRICLABROCHARROCCHBPITLABLABWILORLPITROCHARHARWILRICANTCHEORLCHB
0–00–20–11–10–11–10–42–20–11–10–10–14–02–21–00–20–02–10–20–23–12–21–10–0
Harrisburg City Islanders
(HAR)		CHEWILCHERICPITDAYROCRICWILROCORLCHBROCPITANTDAYDAYPITLABORLCHBRICLABLAB
2–10–01–20–00–04–01–01–10–22–10–31–32–13–21–10–01–22–02–02–43–01–22–21–0
Los Angeles Blues
(LAB)		ROCROCWILWILDAYPITORLCHBDAYDAYCHEWILRICORLORLANTANTROCHARPITANTANTHARHAR
0–10–22–12–21–03–00–00–11–01–01–32–40–10–10–43–02–00–10–22–01–21–02–20–1
Orlando City SC
(ORL)		CHEWILRICRICPITANTANTLABCHEWILCHBANTHARDAYPITLABLABROCCHBWILCHBHARROCDAY
2–04–12–00–03–21–02–10–02–11–32–12–03–02–21–11–04–04–02–11–14–04–21–01–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PIT)		ANTANTDAYCHBWILORLLABHARRICCHBDAYROCWILORLDAYHARRICCHEHARROCANTLABCHEROC
1–01–32–00–10–12–30–30–01–11–31–11–12–11–10–12–31–30–22–00–24–12–00–30–1
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)		CHBCHBORLORLDAYHARPITWILHARROCCHEWILCHEROCLABWILPITDAYCHECHEANTHARANTANT
1–22–10–20–01–12–21–13–11–11–01–01–21–42–31–00–13–10–20–12–10–22–11–01–2
Rochester Rhinos
(ROC)		LABLABDAYCHECHECHBDAYHARDAYRICWILHARPITRICHARANTDAYWILORLPITLABORLCHBPIT
1–02–01–01–01–01–01–10–12–20–11–11–21–13–21–24–12–00–00–42–01–01–00–41–0
Wilmington Hammerheads
(WIL)		ORLHARPITANTLABLABCHERICORLROCHARRICPITDAYLABRICROCCHBDAYCHEORLCHBCHBCHE
1–40–01–03–01–22–21–11–33–11–12–02–11–20–44–21–00–01–32–02–11–12–21–20–1

USL Pro published schedule and results.[3][4]

Playoffs

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 RoundSemi-finalsUSL Pro Championship
1Orlando City SC3
4Richmond Kickers25Wilmington Hammerheads4
5Wilmington Hammerheads33Charleston Battery1
5Wilmington Hammerheads0
2Rochester Rhinos1 (3)
3Charleston Battery23Charleston Battery (p)1 (4)
6Harrisburg City Islanders1
August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) 1st Richmond Kickers 2–3 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDTYeisley 12'
Elcock 79'		Report
Report		Briggs  57'
Chirishian 69'
Perry 72'
Guzman  90'
Parratt 90+3'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Charles Carson
August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) 1st Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDTPaterson 40' (pen.)  89'
Donatelli 45+1'
Richter  80'		Report
Report		Ombiji 16'
Mellor  45'
Pelletier  53'
Basso  77'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: Augie Minasola
August 31, 2012 (2012-08-31) SF Orlando City SC 3–4 Wilmington Hammerheads Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDTLuzunaris 44'
O'Connor  61'
Watson  81' 90+' (pen.)
Davis 90+'		Report
Report		Hertzog 4' (pen.), 59'  90+'
Holmes 9'
Chirishian  29' 30'
Cole  32'
Riley  64'
Guzman  71'
Hernandez  90+'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,887
Referee: Marcos Deliveira
August 31, 2012 (2012-08-31) SF Rochester Rhinos 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 pm EDTMcFayden 55'
McManus  57'
Hoxie  76'
Cost  80'
Fernández  90'		Report
Report		Donatelli 90+'
Hoffer  114'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
Penalties
Hoxie
Kyriazis
Earls
Zamudio
Roberts
Nicht
Rosenlund 		Paterson
Donatelli
Azira
Falvey
Prince
Wilson
Mack
September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) F Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDTAzira 74'
Falvey  75'
Wiltse  87'		Report
Report
Report		Cole  34'
Chirishian  46'
Musa  66'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,963
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Championship Game MVP: Jose Cuevas (CHB)

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1Dennis Chin  USAOrlando City SC11
2Nicki Paterson  SCOCharleston Battery10
3Corey Hertzog  USAWilmington Hammerheads9
Matt Luzunaris  USAOrlando City SC
5Andriy Budnyy  UKRWilmington Hammerheads8
6Jose Cuevas  USACharleston Battery7
Lucky Mkosana  ZIMHarrisburg City Islanders
8Bright Dike  USALos Angeles Blues6
Matt Kassel  USAPittsburgh Riverhounds
Darryl Roberts  TRICharlotte Eagles

Source:[5]

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1 Miguel GallardoOrlando City SC21184553160.78014-0-68
2 Kristian NichtRochester Rhinos22189086200.90912-6-411
3 Andrew DykstraCharleston Battery20180057201.00011-7-29
4 Eric ReedCharlotte Eagles21189064211.0009-9-17
5 Ronnie PascaleRichmond Kickers24215495271.12811-8-57
6 Matt WilliamsDayton Dutch Lions242147115291.2154-10-105
7 Nick NobleHarrisburg City Islanders23205070291.2739-7-78
8 Alex HorwathWilmington Hammerheads24216085321.33311-7-67
9 Hunter GilstrapPittsburgh Riverhounds22198092351.5904-13-53
10 Molvin JamesAntigua Barracuda15126856332.3423-9-10

Source:[5]

League awards

[6]

  • 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

[7]

First Team

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

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

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