2001 USL A-League

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USL A-League
Season2001
Champions Rochester Rhinos
(3rd title)
Regular season Richmond Kickers
(1st title)
Top goalscorer Paul Conway
(22 goals)
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The 2001 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer Leagues during the summer of 2001.

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Summary

The addition of the Portland Timbers saw the renewal of a Pacific Northwest rivalry between them, the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps which dated back to the North American Soccer League. Although Vancouver was not new to the league, this was the first season they competed in under the Whitecaps name, replacing the 86ers name used since 1986.

An ownership change in August 2000 brought a revival of the old Whitecaps name for the 2001 season. At the end of the regular season, the Richmond Kickers topped the league with seventy-six points. The playoffs were scheduled to begin on September 12, but those matches were postponed by a week due to the September 11 attacks. [1] [2] Midfielder Mickey Trotman, a starter for the Rochester Rhinos, was killed in an automobile accident two days before the team's first semifinal match with the Milwaukee Rampage. [3] The Rhinos defeated the Hershey Wildcats to take its third league title in four seasons. [4]

League standings

Northern Conference

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Hershey Wildcats 2616374520+25875
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 2616464327+16674
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 261041239390650
4 Montreal Impact 26102142937−8345
5 Connecticut Wolves 2696113037−7143
6 Long Island Rough Riders 2664163150−19533
7 Toronto Lynx 2673162041−21132
Source: [ citation needed ]

Central Conference

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Richmond Kickers 2616374734+13976
2 Charleston Battery 2616195134+17873
3 Charlotte Eagles 26142105041+9866
4 Nashville Metros 26142104748−1563
5 Atlanta Silverbacks 26131124839+9659
6 Indiana Blast 2680183855−17335
7 Cincinnati Riverhawks 2660203980−41327
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2616284433+11874
2 San Diego Flash 26141115542+131168
3 Milwaukee Rampage 26142104540+5563
4 Portland Timbers 26133104138+3762
5 Seattle Sounders 26131124039+1457
6 Minnesota Thunder 2692152934−5341
7 El Paso Patriots 2684143942−3440
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Hershey Wildcats 2 1 3
8 Charlotte Eagles 0 2 2 Portland Timbers 0 0 0
9 Portland Timbers 2 3 5 Hershey Wildcats 4 0 4
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 4 4
5 San Diego F.C. 2 2 4 San Diego F.C. 2 1 3
12 Atlanta Silverbacks 0 2 2 Hershey Wildcats 0
Rochester Raging Rhinos 2
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 3 4
7 Charleston Battery 1 1 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 0 2
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 3 5 Rochester Raging Rhinos 3 1 4
Milwaukee Rampage 2 0 2
3 Richmond Kickers 2 1 3
6 Milwaukee Rampage (p) 3 0 3 (4) Milwaukee Rampage (a.e.t.) 2 2 4
11 Nashville Metros 2 1 3 (2)

First round

Pittsburgh vs Charleston

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA)2–1 Charleston Battery (SC)
Gary DePalma Soccerball shade.svg45'
Phil Karn Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 44' John Ball
Soccerball shade.svg38' Paul Conway
Bethel Park Stadium, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 1,152


San Diego vs Atlanta

San Diego Flash (CA)2–0 Atlanta Silverbacks (GA)
Brian O'Connor Yellow card.svg 43'
Thiago Martins Soccerball shade.svg63', 72'		 Report Yellow card.svg 5' Shaun McSkimming
Yellow card.svg 36' Ian Checcio
Yellow card.svg 54' Randy Merkel
Yellow card.svg 74' Sean Michael Callahan
San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California
Attendance: 370
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)


Atlanta Silverbacks (GA)2–2 San Diego Flash (CA)
Danny Care Yellow card.svg 32'
Sean Finn Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 60'
Ryan Walker Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg42' Chugger Adair
Soccerball shade.svg66', Yellow card.svg 73' Thiago Martins
DeKalb Memorial Stadium Clarkston, Georgia
Attendance: 722

Portland vs Charlotte

Portland Timbers (OR)2–0 Charlotte Eagles (NC)
Darin Lewis Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mark Baena Soccerball shade.svg19'
Neil Ryan Yellow card.svg 26'
Darren Sawatzky Yellow card.svg 43'
Michael O'Neill Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Yellow card.svg 32' Jose Correa
Yellow card.svg 73' Nate Watkins
PGE Park, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 4,771


Charlotte Eagles (NC)2–3 Portland Timbers (OR)
Jacob Coggins Soccerball shade.svg16'
Joey Johnson Soccerball shade.svg19'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg23' Michael O'Neill
Soccerball shade.svg82' Scott Benedetti
Soccerball shade.svg85' Greg Howes
Providence High School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 2,100

Milwaukee vs Nashville

Nashville Metros (TN)2–3 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Chris Morman Yellow card.svg 20' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Brandon Wright Yellow card.svg 72'
Jakob Fenger Soccerball shade.svg82'
Jaymi Bailey Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Yellow card.svg 13' Judah Cooks
Soccerball shade.svg30', 61' Steve Butcher
Yellow card.svg 77' David Hayes
Red card.svg 77' Jason Russell
Soccerball shade.svg83' Igor Soso
Yellow card.svg 90' Dennis Fadeski
Ezell Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 810
Referee: Ali Saheli (USA)


Milwaukee Rampage (WI)0–1 (OT) Nashville Metros (TN)
Matt Bobo Yellow card.svg 28'
Philippe Godoy Yellow card.svg 72'
Destin Makumbu Yellow card.svg 93'
Josh Provan Yellow card.svg 98'
Judah Cooks Yellow card.svg 99'		 Report Yellow card.svg 27' Jeff Dominguez
Yellow card.svg 84' Jakob Fenger
Yellow card.svg 93' Andreas Maier
Soccerball shade.svg90' Jeff Houser
Yellow card.svg 98' Jeff Houser
Penalties
Steve Bernal Soccerball shade cross.svg
Igor Soso Soccerball shad check.svg
David Hayes Soccerball shad check.svg
Steve Butcher Soccerball shad check.svg
Mike Slivinski Soccerball shad check.svg		4–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Dominic Schell
Soccerball shad check.svg Jakob Fenger
Soccerball shad check.svg Andreas Maier
Soccerball shade cross.svg Jeff Houser
Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,152

Quarterfinals

Milwaukee vs Richmond

Milwaukee Rampage (WI)2–2 Richmond Kickers (VA)
Alen Soso Yellow card.svg 10' Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Philippe Godoy Yellow card.svg 18'
Matt Bobo Yellow card.svg 43'
Judah Cooks Yellow card.svg 45'
Dennis Fadeski Yellow card.svg 66'
Digital Takawira Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 26' Josh Henderson
Yellow card.svg 44' Mike Burke
Yellow card.svg 63', Soccerball shade.svg74' Kevin Knight
Yellow card.svg 90' Chris Brown
Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)


Richmond Kickers (VA)1–2 (OT) Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Peter Luzak Yellow card.svg 68'
Rob Ukrop Yellow card.svg 88'
Josh Henderson Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		 Report Soccerball shade.svg35' Jim Curtin
Soccerball shade gold.svg 93' Igor Soso
Richmond City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Robert Mann (USA)

Hershey vs Portland

Portland Timbers (OR)0–2 Hershey Wildcats (PA)
Gavin Wilkinson Yellow card.svg 19'
Mark Baena Yellow card.svg 43'
Michael O'Neill Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Yellow card.svg 23' Nigel Henry
Yellow card.svg 49' Mike Feniger
Yellow card.svg 59' Chris Marinos
Red card.svg 62' Chad Evans
Soccerball shade.svg71' Doug Watson
Soccerball shade.svg85' Fred DeGand
PGE Park, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 4,894


Hershey Wildcats (PA)1–0 Portland Timbers (OR)
Mike Feniger Soccerball shade.svg28'
Attendance: 1,048

Vancouver vs San Diego

San Diego Flash (CA)2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Soccerball shade.svg67'
Emmanuel Ayim Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Douglas Stadium, San Diego, California
Attendance: 468


Rochester vs Pittsburgh


Rochester Rhinos (NY)3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA)
Martin Nash Soccerball shade.svg30'
Neathan Gibson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Jimmy Tanner Soccerball shade.svg90'
Richmond City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Robert Mann (USA)

Semifinals

Semifinal 1


Rochester Rhinos (NY)1–0 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Scott Schweitzer Yellow card.svg 16'
Neathan Gibson Soccerball shade.svg41'
Mike Kirmse Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Yellow card.svg 38' Igor Soso
Yellow card.svg 45' Judah Cooks
Yellow card.svg 45' Philippe Godoy
Yellow card.svg 81' Brian Doherty
Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 6,817

Semifinal 2

Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)0–4 Hershey Wildcats (PA)
Report Soccerball shade.svg21', 39' Kyle Swords
Soccerball shade.svg85' Zé Roberto
Soccerball shade.svg90' Doug Miller
Swangard Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 6,685


Final

Rochester Raging Rhinos (NY)2–0 Hershey Wildcats (PA)
Martin Nash Yellow card.svg 38'
Carlos Zavala Yellow card.svg 38'
Stoian Mladenov Soccerball shade.svg63', 87'		 Report
Frontier Field Rochester, New York
Attendance: 13,692
Referee: Eric Simmons (USA)

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Paul Conway Charleston Battery 2522347
2 Dustin Swinehart Charlotte Eagles 2318339
3 Jakob Fenger Nashville Metros 2414634
4 Jeff Houser Nashville Metros 2414533
5 Digital Takawira Milwaukee Rampage 2013430
6 Kevin Jeffrey Richmond Kickers 2411729
Leighton O'Brien Seattle Sounders 2411729
Mark Baena Portland Timbers 2413329
9 Ignace Moleka Atlanta Silverbacks 1912125
Luis Macias El Paso Patriots 2312125
Chugger Adair San Diego Flash 2210525
Jason Jordan Vancouver Whitecaps 189725
Rodrigo Costa Indiana Blast 2111325
14 Mark Rowland El Paso Patriots 2671024
15 Josh Henderson Richmond Kickers 2110323

Honors

Annual awards

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References

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  5. ↑ 2001 A-League Awards Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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