1988 Western Soccer Alliance

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Western Soccer Alliance
-1988 Season-
Season1988
Champions F.C. Seattle Storm
(1st title)
Premiers F.C. Seattle Storm
(1st title)
Top goalscorer Scott Benedetti
(8 goals)
← 1987
1989 →

Final league standings for the 1988 Western Soccer Alliance season.

Contents

League standings

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 F.C. Seattle Storm (C)121022510+152183WSA Playoff Final
2 San Diego Nomads 12932317+61976WSA Playoff Semi-final
3 San Jose Earthquakes 12752019+11461
4 Los Angeles Heat 12752017+31461
5 California Kickers 12391728−11835
6 F.C. Portland 121111632−16522
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver 86ers 633127+51132Not eligible for playoffs [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Kickers 624811−3824
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Canadian clubs played league matches, which did have implications on their opponents' standings, but were not actually included in the official standings.

Playoffs

Bracket

Wild Card Semi-final1988 WSA Final
1 F.C. Seattle Storm 5
2 San Diego Nomads 1(5)3 San Jose Earthquakes 0
3 San Jose Earthquakes 1(6)

Semifinal

San Diego Nomads (CA)1–1 (aet) San Jose Earthquakes (CA)
Steve Boardman Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Paul Dougherty Yellow card.svg 63'
Steve Black Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Tomás Boy Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Mike Whitlatch Yellow card.svg 63'
Joe Silveira Yellow card.svg 63'
Mike Getchell Red card.svg 63'
Penalties
Mario Gonzalez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Steve Boardman Soccerball shade cross.svg
Jerome Watson Soccerball shad check.svg
Steve Black Soccerball shade cross.svg
Mike Bradley Soccerball shad check.svg
Rene Ortiz Soccerball shad check.svg
Jeff Ward Soccerball shad check.svg
Greg Schwartz Soccerball shad check.svg
Brad Stratton Soccerball shade cross.svg		5–6Soccerball shade cross.svg Alex Basso
Soccerball shad check.svg Chris Dangerfield
Soccerball shade cross.svg Joe Silveira
Soccerball shade cross.svg John Nicholson
Soccerball shad check.svg Tomás Boy
Soccerball shad check.svg Frank Van Den Brand Horninge
Soccerball shad check.svg Chris Wentzien
Soccerball shad check.svg Mike Whitlatch
Soccerball shad check.svg Jacques LaDouceur
Southwestern College, San Diego, California
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nabil Noujaim (USA)

Final

F.C. Seattle Storm (WA)5–0 San Jose Earthquakes (CA)
Bobby Bruch Soccerball shade.svg1', 8'
John Hamel Soccerball shade.svg27', Red card.svg 71'
Bernie James Yellow card.svg 32'
Peter Hattrup Soccerball shade.svg46', Yellow card.svg 68'
Chance Fry Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report John Nicholson Yellow card.svg 1'
Mike Whitlatch Yellow card.svg 25'
Van Den Brand Horning Yellow card.svg 68'
Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Rainier Graumann (USA)

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Scott Benedetti F.C. Portland 8016
2 Justin Fashanu Los Angeles Heat 5414
3 Eddie Henderson F.C. Seattle 5414
4 Jerome Watson San Diego Nomads 6113
5 Peter Hattrup F.C. Seattle 6113
6 Billy Thompson Los Angeles Heat 5313
7Frank van den Brand Hornige San Jose Earthquakes 5111
8 Chance Fry F.C. Seattle 339
9Brendan Murphy California Kickers 408
10Mario Gonzalez San Diego Nomads 408
11 Grant Gibbs F.C. Seattle 408
11 Dzung Tran San Jose Earthquakes 248
11Ridal Fernandez Los Angeles Heat 317
11John Sissons San Diego Nomads 317
11 Thor Lee California Kickers 306
11 Alex Basso San Jose Earthquakes 306
11Eric Phillippi F.C. Portland 306

Honors

Goalkeeper: Todd Strobeck
Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco, Jeff Stock
Midfielders: Peter Hattrup, Billy Thompson, Tomás Boy
Forwards: Justin Fashanu, Eddie Henderson, Abuelo Cruz
Goalkeeper: Bob Ammann
Defenders: Mario Gonzalez, Daryl Green, Danny Pena, Martín Vásquez
Midfielders: Chris Dangerfield, Dzung Tran, Jerome Watson
Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Chance Fry, John Sissons

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