2004 USL A-League

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USL A-League
Season2004
Champions Montreal Impact (2nd title)
Premiers Portland Timbers (1st title)
Top goalscorer Dante Washington, Alan Gordon (17 goals)
← 2003

The 2004 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2004.

Contents

Standings

Western Conference

  Conference Semifinal round of playoffs

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Portland Timbers 2818735830+2857
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 2814953829+947
3 Minnesota Thunder 2813963323+1045
4 Seattle Sounders 28131144034+643
5 Milwaukee Wave United 28121244448−440
6 Calgary Mustangs 2841863051−2118
7 Edmonton F.C. 2841861956−3718
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

  Conference Semifinal round of playoffs

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Montreal Impact (C)2817653615+2156
2 Richmond Kickers 2817834429+1554
3 Syracuse Salty Dogs 2815854029+1150
4 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28151033632+448
5 Atlanta Silverbacks 28141134148−745
6 Virginia Beach Mariners 28111434341+236
7 Toronto Lynx 28101623850−1232
8 Charleston Battery 2871563039−927
9 Puerto Rico Islanders 2851762248−2621
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Final
             
1 Montreal Impact 1 1 2
8 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 0 0
Montreal Impact 2 1 3
Syracuse Salty Dogs 0 1 1
4 Syracuse Salty Dogs (aet) (p) 1 1 2 (5)
5 Richmond Kickers 0 2 2 (4)
Montreal Impact 2
Seattle Sounders 0
2 Minnesota Thunder 0 0 0
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 1 3
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1
Seattle Sounders 1 1 2
3 Seattle Sounders (aet) 1 2 3
6 Portland Timbers 2 0 2

Eastern Conference

Richmond Kickers vs Syracuse Salty Dogs

Richmond Kickers (VA)0–1 Syracuse Salty Dogs (NY)
Tim Brown Yellow card.svg 76'
Mike Burke Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Yellow card.svg 18' Temoc Suarez
Yellow card.svg 53' Rene Rivas
Soccerball shade.svg63' Lars Lyssand
Yellow card.svg 81' Ian Woan
University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Abbas Piran


The Syracuse Salty Dogs advance, 5–4, on penalty kicks after the series ended tied 2–2 on aggregate.

Rochester Rhinos vs Montreal Impact

Rochester Rhinos (NY)0–1 Montreal Impact (QC)
Shaun Tsakiris Yellow card.svg 56'
Chris Carrieri Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg53' Eduardo Sebrango
Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Roni Canales, United States


Montreal Impact (QC)1–0 Rochester Rhinos (NY)
Eduardo Sebrango Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 32'
Mauro Biello Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 74' Kirk Wilson
Yellow card.svg 51' David Wright
Yellow card.svg 72' Ian Fuller
Yellow card.svg 80' Jefferson Dargout
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 10,201
Referee: Silviu Petrescu, Canada

The Montreal Impact advance 2–0 on aggregate.

Western Conference semifinals

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders

Portland Timbers (OR)2–1 Seattle Sounders (WA)
Brian Winters Yellow card.svg 47'
Byron Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Andrew Gregor Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)		 Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Roger Levesque
Yellow card.svg 28' Jonathan Bolaños
Yellow card.svg 38' Billy Sleeth
Yellow card.svg 45' Preston Burpo
Red card.svg 79' Marco Vélez
Yellow card.svg 87' Zach Scott
PGE Park, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 4,863
Referee: Nathan Lacy


Seattle Sounders (WA)2–0 (OT) Portland Timbers (OR)
Welton Melo Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade gold.svg100'
Billy Sleeth Yellow card.svg 20'
Ryan Edwards Yellow card.svg 69'
Zach Scott Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Yellow card.svg 59' Byron Alvarez
Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Jair Marrufo

The Seattle Sounders advance 3–2 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota Thunder

Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)2–0 Minnesota Thunder (MN)
Carlo Corazzin Soccerball shade.svg6', Red card.svg 90'
Davide Xausa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Steve Kindel Red card.svg 58'		 Report Red card.svg 90' Godfrey Tenoff
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Dave Gantar, Canada


Minnesota Thunder (MN)0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)
Freddy Juarez Yellow card.svg 18'
David Castellanos Yellow card.svg 33'
Dustin Branan Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report Yellow card.svg 66' Ive Sulentic
Soccerball shade.svg75' David Morris
James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 589
Referee: Brian D'Amato, United States

The Vancouver Whitecaps advance 3–0 on aggregate.

Eastern Conference final

Syracuse Salty Dogs (NY)0–2 Montreal Impact (QC)
Temoc Suarez Yellow card.svg 26' Yellow-red card.svg 49'
René Rivas Yellow card.svg 79' Yellow-red card.svg 90'		 Report Yellow card.svg 43' Ze Roberto
Yellow card.svg 50' Joel Bailey
Soccerball shade.svg70' Frederick Commodore
Soccerball shade.svg73' Mauro Biello
P&C Stadium, Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 6,345
Referee: Andrew Chapin, United States


Montreal Impact (QC)1–1 Syracuse Salty Dogs (NY)
Patrick Leduc Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
António Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Yellow card.svg 32' Lars Lyssand
Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg39' Kupono Low
Yellow card.svg 22' Frank Sanfilippo
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 8,539
Referee: Jose Farias, Canada

The Montreal Impact advanced 3–1 on aggregate.

Western Conference finals

Seattle Sounders (WA)1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)
Jonathan Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg57', Yellow card.svg 57'
Chad Brown Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Yellow card.svg 32' Geordie Lyall
Yellow card.svg 41' Justin Thompson
Qwest Field, Seattle
Attendance: 2,496
Referee: Baldomero Toledo, United States


Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)1–1 Seattle Sounders (WA)
Jason Jordan Soccerball shade.svg18'
Steve Kindel Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Yellow card.svg 37' Roger Levesque
Soccerball shade.svg44' Jason Farrell
Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 72' Welton Melo
Yellow card.svg 86' Chad Brown
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 5,286
Referee: Tiger Liu, Canada

The Seattle Sounders advance 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Montreal Impact (QC)2–0 Seattle Sounders (WA)
Mauricio Vincello Yellow card.svg 12', Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ze Roberto Yellow card.svg 14'
Nevio Pizzolito Yellow card.svg 61'
Frederick Commodore Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Yellow card.svg 17' Darren Sawatzky
Yellow card.svg 43' Billy Sleeth
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 13,648
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

MVP: Mauricio Vincello

USL A-League
2004 Champions
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Montreal Impact
First title

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Dante Washington Virginia Beach Mariners 2717640
2 Byron Alvarez Portland Timber 2516436
3 Alan Gordon Portland Timbers 2717135
4 Ali Gerba Toronto Lynx 2515434
5 Johnny Torres Milwaukee Wave United 2611729
6 Mac Cozier Atlanta Silverbacks 2812428
7 Greg Howes Milwaukee Wave United 249826
8 Todd Dusosky Milwaukee Wave United 2310424
McColm Cephas Richmond Kickers 2610424
Chris Carrieri Rochester Rhinos 278824
11 Mauricio Salles Puerto Rico Islanders 2511123
12 Jason Jordan Vancouver Whitecaps 197721
13 Welton Melo Seattle Sounders 2351020
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Portland Timber 2651020
Matthew Delicâte Richmond Kickers 267620

Awards and All A-League Teams

All A-League First Team
F: Byron Alvarez (Portland Timbers); Alan Gordon (Portland Timbers) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Dante Washington (Virginia Beach Mariners) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M: Mauro Biello (Montreal Impact); Sandro Grande (Montreal Impact); Alex Pineda Chacón (Atlanta Silverbacks); Johnny Torres (Milwaukee Wave United)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Dustin Branan (Minnesota Thunder); Peter Luzak (Richmond Kickers)
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (MVP & Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Bobby Howe Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year)

All A-League Second Team
F: Mac Cozier (Atlanta Silverbacks); Ali Gerba (Toronto Lynx); Greg Howes (Milwaukee Wave United)
M: Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Portland Timbers); Justin Evans (Charleston Battery); Alfredo Valente (Vancouver Whitecaps); Richie Williams (Richmond Kickers)
D: Craig Demmin (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact); Mark Watson (Charleston Battery)
G: Joe Warren (Minnesota Thunder)

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