| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rochester Rhinos (1st title) |
| Premiers | Rochester Rhinos (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Mark Baena (24 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 USISL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1998.
Regular season
Northeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Rhinos | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 70 |
| 2 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 47 |
| 3 | Staten Island Vipers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 45 |
| 5 | Worcester Wildfire | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 |
| 6 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 25 |
| 7 | Connecticut Wolves | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 11 |
Source:
Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 57 |
| 2 | Hershey Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 53 |
| 3 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 34 |
| 5 | Jacksonville Cyclones | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 30 |
| 6 | Atlanta Ruckus | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 21 |
| 7 | Raleigh Flyers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 15 |
Source:
Central Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville Metros | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 56 |
| 2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 51 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Rampage | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 49 |
| 4 | New Orleans Storm | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 43 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 |
| 6 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 30 |
| 7 | Albuquerque Geckos | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 100 | −61 | 15 |
Source:
Pacific Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Flash | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 61 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 52 |
| 3 | Orange County Zodiac | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 46 |
| 4 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 |
| 5 | MLS Project 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 |
| 6 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 28 |
| 7 | California Jaguars | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 95 | −63 | 18 |
Source:
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
| Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3–0 | Charleston Battery (SC) |
|---|---|---|
Yari Allnutt  22:00' (Tanner, Tilley)Jimmy Glenn 35:10' (McKay)Mike Kirmse 81:20' |
Report |  44' Robert Rosario 66' Todd Miller |
Attendance: 9,673
| Hershey Wildcats (PA) | 1–1 | Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Swords 49' |
18' Greg Richards |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Attendance: 2,089
| Montreal Impact (QC) | 3–1 | Staten Island Vipers (NY) |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliano Oliviero 3' Kevin Lamey 66'Kevin Wilson 90' |
2' Marvin Oliver |
Attendance: 9,673
| Richmond Kickers (VA) | 0–0 | Long Island Rough Riders (NY) |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Attendance: 1,798
Western Conference
| San Diego Flash (CA) | 3–1 | Vancouver 86ers (BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Hetherington 22', 74' Jamie Munro  41' Carlos Farias 51'Jerome Watson 90' |
Report | 19' Jason Jordan |
Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California
Attendance: 4,178
| Nashville Metros (TN) | 2–2 | New Orleans Storm (LA) |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Martinez 35' Martin Reynders 41' 78' (pen.) |
23' Ricardo Blanchard 53' (pen.) Gabe Gentile |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Attendance: 650
| Seattle Sounders (WA) | 2–1 | Orange County Zodiac (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Hattrup 63' Brandon Prideaux 73'Dick McCormick 76' (pen.) |
Report | 22' Eddie Soto 60' Steve Patterson 67' Ken Hesse |
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinal 1
| Hershey Wildcats (PA) | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers (VA) |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
Attendance: 2,296
| Richmond Kickers (VA) | 2–4 | Hershey Wildcats (PA) |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson 82' Tony Williams 84' |
15' Lee Tschantret 45' Don D'Ambra 81' Jamel Mitchell 90' Jakob Fenger |
Attendance: 9,147
The Hershey Wildcats advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Eastern Conference semifinal 2
| Montreal Impact (QC) | 2–2 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis Thomas 42:29' Patrick Diotte 54:41'Nick De Santis 90' |
Report | 15:24' Darren Tilley 20:09', 46' Tommy Tanner 72' Nate Daligcon 86' Tim Hardy |
| Penalties | ||
Giuliano Oliviero  Nevio Pizzolitto Patrick Diotte  Elvis Thomas Onandi Lowe |
2–3 | Carlos Zavala Doug Miller Patrick Diotte Scott Schweitzer Darren Tilley |
Attendance: 4,360
| Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 4–1 | Montreal Impact (QC) |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardy 36' Lenin Steenkamp 44:02', 47:20'Scott Schweitzer 60:45'Yari Allnutt 67:50'Mike Kirmse 84' |
Report | 22:25' Elvis Thomas 24' John Limniatis 56' Nevio Pizzolitto 59' Nick De Santis |
Attendance: 7,529
Western Conference semifinal 1
| Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders (WA) |
|---|---|---|
| Stoian Mladenov 49' Amos Magee 73' |
Report | 2' Dick McCormick 28' Scott Jenkins 61' Peter Hattrup |
Attendance: 2,084
| Seattle Sounders (WA) | 1–2 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
|---|---|---|
| Dick McCormick 13', 84' Jason Annicchero 27'Scott Jenkins 30'David Hoggan 66'Neil Megson 84' |
Report | 19' Gerard Lagos 25' Don Gramenz 62' Morgan Zeba 73' (pen.) Kevin Anderson |
The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
Western Conference semifinal 2
| San Diego Flash (CA) | 2–1 | New Orleans Storm (LA) |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Robles 18' Carlos Farias 73' |
60' Glenn Benjamin |
Attendance: 4,043
| New Orleans Storm (LA) | 3–3 | San Diego Flash (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| Gabe Gentile 46' Chris Veselka 61', 89'Colin Rocke 63'Andrew Restrepo 69' |
7' Jerome Watson 53' Mauricio Alegre 75' Carlos Farias |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
Attendance: 3,183
The San Diego Flash advance to the Western Conference championship.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
| Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3–1 | Hershey Wildcats (PA) |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Glenn 2:30', 27' Darren Tilley 60:20', 88:25'Yari Allnutt 41' |
Report | 18' Mike Williams 83:01' Lee Tschantret |
Attendance: 8,212
| Hershey Wildcats (PA) | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 74:16' Darren Tilley |
Attendance: 1,847
The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the finals.
Western Conference
| Minnesota Thunder (MN) | 2–1 | San Diego Flash (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| John Coughlin 22' Gabe Garcia 87' |
Report | 55' Daniel Sinouhi |
Attendance: 2,743
| San Diego Flash (CA) | 1–2 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Watson 68' |
Report | 18' Constantin Stănici 42' Morgan Zeba |
Attendance: 3,183
The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final.
Final
| Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 3–1 | Minnesota Thunder (MN) |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Tilley 19:02', 22:55', 59:07' Scott Schweitzer 51'Tim Hardy 77' |
Report | 1' Morgan Zeba 33:09' (o.g.) Tim Hardy |
Attendance: 13,772
MVP: Darren Tilley
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Baena | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 5 | 53 |
| 2 | Darren Tilley | Rochester Rhinos | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 3 | Amos Magee | Minnesota Thunder | 15 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Kirk Wilson | El Paso Patriots | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Mauro Biello | Montreal Impact | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Mike Burke | Charleston Battery | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| Gary Glasgow | New Orleans Storm | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
| Antonio Robles | San Diego Flash | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Yari Allnutt | Rochester Rhinos | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Jon Szczepanski | Milwaukee Rampage | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| Jason Cairns | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 8 | 14 | 30 | |
| 12 | Luis Labastida | Albuquerque Geckos | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| John Smith | Nashville Metros | 9 | 11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Patrick Beech | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| Steve Patterson | Orange County Zodiac | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
| Martin Reynders | Nashville Metros | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
| 17 | Giuliano Oliviero | Montreal Impact | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 18 | Gino DiFlorio | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| Jimmy Glenn | Rochester Rhinos | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Honors
- MVP: Mark Baena
- Leading goal scorer: Mark Baena
- Leading goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defender of the Year: Scott Schweitzer
- Rookie of the Year: Mike Burke
- Coach of the Year: Pat Ercoli
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defenders: Gabe Eastman, Scott Schweitzer, Craig Demmin
- Midfielders: Yari Allnutt, Mauro Biello, John Ball, Lee Tschantret
- Forwards: Mark Baena, Darren Tilley, Amos Magee
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Joe Cannon
- Defenders: Carl Fletcher, Steve MacDonald, Omid Namazi
- Midfielders: Kevin Anderson, Jason Cairns, Antonio Robles, Kirk Wilson
- Forwards: Gary Glasgow, Mike Burke, Josh Wolff
- Organization of the Year: [1] Vancouver 86ers
- Executive of the Year: Jim Harwood, Milwaukee Rampage
- Fair Play Award: Rochester Raging Rhinos
- Key Grip Award: Matthew Ford, Hershey Wildcats
References
- ↑ "Blast Named Organization of the Year". Indiana Blast. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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