2007 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
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Champions Laredo Heat
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The 2007 USL Premier Development League season was the 13th season of the PDL. The season started on April 28, 2007. The regular season ended on July 25, 2007.

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Laredo Heat finished the season as national champions, beating the Michigan Bucks on penalty kicks after a 0–0 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on August 11, 2007.

Hampton Roads Piranhas finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +36 goal difference.

Fresno Fuego striker Pablo Campos was the league's top scorer, knocking in 18 goals. Thunder Bay Chill's Gustavo Oliveira led the league with 15 assists, while Hampton Roads Piranhas keeper Evan Newton enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.222 per game, and keeping 8 clean sheets in his 14 games.

Changes from 2006

Name changes

New franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Louisiana.svg Baton Rouge Capitals Baton Rouge area Baker, LA expansion
Flag of Virginia.svg Fredericksburg Gunners Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Rough Riders Long Island area New Hyde Park, NY previously in USL-2
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Brilla Jackson area Clinton, MS expansion
Flag of California.svg Lancaster Rattlers Antelope Valley area Palmdale, CA expansion
Flag of California.svg San Jose Frogs Silicon Valley area San Jose, CA previously in NPSL
Flag of Washington.svg Spokane Spiders Spokane Valley area Spokane, WA expansion
Flag of Missouri.svg Springfield Demize Springfield area Springfield, MO expansion
Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lynx Toronto area Toronto previously in USL-1
Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion Ventura County area Ventura, CA expansion

Folding

Playoff format

The top two teams in each division advance to the playoffs, with all playoff matchups consisting of one game. Each conference will hold separate playoffs at a host location. The format for each conference playoff consists of one division winner playing against the other division's second-place club, with winners advancing to the conference final. The winners of each conference play in the national semifinal, determined as such: Central vs Western, Eastern vs Southern. The winners of these matches play in the final match scheduled on August 11.

Current standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Michigan Bucks 1611234815+3336
2 Chicago Fire Premier 168442317+628
3 West Michigan Edge 166552124−323
4 Toronto Lynx 166642521+422
5 Indiana Invaders 165921931−1217
6 Cleveland Internationals 1651012235−1316
7 Fort Wayne Fever 1641112138−1713
Source: [ citation needed ]

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Thunder Bay Chill 1610333517+1833
2 St. Louis Lions 1610603924+1530
3 Kansas City Brass 168352628−229
4 Des Moines Menace 168714124+1725
5 Colorado Rapids U23's 167543722+1525
6 Springfield Demize 1641111644−2813
7 Sioux Falls Spitfire 1631121541−2611
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Hampton Roads Piranhas 161402426+3644
2 Ocean City Barons 169343320+1331
3 Virginia Legacy 169522719+829
4 Reading Rage 167543029+125
5 Fredericksburg Gunners 167723122+923
6 Richmond Kickers Future 165742325−219
7 Northern Virginia Royals 1631121548−3311
8 Delaware Dynasty 1631122035−1511
9 West Virginia Chaos 1631122037−1710 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ West Virginia was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Cape Cod Crusaders 169163515+2033
2 Brooklyn Knights 169433124+730
3 Westchester Flames 167453417+1726
4 Long Island Rough Riders 167632622+424
5 Albany Admirals 167722027−723
6 Vermont Voltage 164932043−2315
7 Ottawa Fury 163851721−414
8 Rhode Island Stingrays 1641111933−1413
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Laredo Heat 1610242912+1734
2 El Paso Patriots 168621917+226
3 DFW Tornados 167632224−224
4 Mississippi Brilla 166553021+923
5 New Orleans Shell Shockers 165652822+620
6 Baton Rouge Capitals 165742032−1219
7 Austin Lightning 1631211331−1810
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Carolina Dynamo 1611324114+2735
2 Central Florida Kraze 1611414721+2634
3 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 1610243214+1834
4 Bradenton Academics 168443919+2028
5 Cary RailHawks U23's 167632217+524
6 Palm Beach Pumas 1541012036−1611 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Nashville Metros 1621131232−209
8 Cocoa Expos 150132163−622
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Palm Beach was penalized 2 points for circumstances not released by the USL.

Western Conference

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 BYU Cougars 1613123714+2341
2 Tacoma Tide 1610423623+1332
3 Ogden Outlaws 166732322+121
4 Abbotsford Rangers 165653824+1420
5 Spokane Spiders 1661002549−2418
6 Yakima Reds 163942235−1313
7 Cascade Surge 1631121738−2111
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Fresno Fuego 1610424128+1332
2 San Fernando Valley Quakes 169253316+1732
3 San Jose Frogs 1610512416+831
4 Ventura County Fusion 169432719+830
5 Los Angeles Storm 166552325−223
6 San Francisco Seals 166821823−520
7 Southern California Seahorses 165652624+220
8 Bakersfield Brigade 1661002229−718
9 Orange County Blue Star 163941827−913
10 Lancaster Rattlers 1621312348−257
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
MA1 Flag of Virginia.svg Hampton Roads Piranhas 1 (5)
NE2 Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights (AET/PSO) 1 (6)
NE2 Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights 1
Eastern Conference
NE1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders 0
NE1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders 5
MA2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Barons 0
NE2 Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights 1 (4)
GL1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks (AET/PSO) 1 (5)
GL1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4
HL2 Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions 1
GL1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 3
Southern Conference
GL2 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 0
HL1 Flag of Ontario.svg Thunder Bay Chill 1
GL2 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 3
GL1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 0 (3)
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 0 (4)
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 4
SE2 Flag of Florida.svg Central Florida Kraze 0
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 2
Central Conference
SE1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 1
SE1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 1
MS2 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 0
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 1
SW1 Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego 0
NW1 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars 2
SW2 Flag of California.svg San Fernando Valley Quakes 0
NW1 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars 0
Western Conference
SW1 Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego 3
SW1 Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego (AET) 4
NW2 Flag of Washington.svg Tacoma Tide 1

Conference semifinals

Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights 1 – 1
(AET)		 Flag of Virginia.svg Hampton Roads Piranhas
Cambridge Yellow card.svg 22'
Niebles Soccerball shade.svg44'
Matos Yellow card.svg 87'
Matteo Yellow card.svg 89'
Damiani Yellow card.svg 111'		 Haywood Yellow card.svg 53'
Joseph Soccerball shade.svg89'
Wheeler Yellow card.svg 89'
Penalties
Matteo Soccerball shad check.svg
Charles Soccerball shad check.svg
Dragoi Soccerball shad check.svg
Berenzen Soccerball shade cross.svg
Damiani Soccerball shad check.svg
Belke Soccerball shad check.svg
Cioffi Soccerball shad check.svg		6 – 5Soccerball shad check.svg Wheeler
Soccerball shad check.svg Mottinger
Soccerball shad check.svg Lima
Soccerball shad check.svg Kinney
Soccerball shade cross.svg Thomas
Soccerball shad check.svg Newton
Soccerball shade cross.svg Joseph
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
Referee: Daun White (USA)
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 3 – 1 Flag of Ontario.svg Thunder Bay Chill
Hlavaty Soccerball shade.svg53' (PK) Yellow card.svg 62'
Fleak Soccerball shade.svg76'Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Gold Yellow card.svg 3'
Putrus Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Swartzendruber Soccerball shade.svg57'
Moldenhaur Yellow card.svg 62'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 85'
Lake Orion High School
Orion Township, Michigan
Referee: (USA)
Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 0 – 1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo
Cervantes Yellow card.svg 10'
Morin Yellow card.svg 70'		 Franks Yellow card.svg 12'
Jata Soccerball shade.svg81'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 143
Referee: Rudy Nino (USA)
Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Barons 0 – 5 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders
Carmichael Red card.svg 22'
Holloway Yellow card.svg 24'Red card.svg 24'
Evans Yellow card.svg 30'		Chery Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Short Yellow card.svg 44'
Wright Soccerball shade.svg52'
Massie Soccerball shade.svg57'Yellow card.svg 57'
Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg72'
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
Attendance: 878
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
Flag of California.svg San Fernando Valley Quakes 0 – 2 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars
Shaw Yellow card.svg 18'
Leslie Yellow card.svg 59' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Borak Yellow card.svg 63'
Paladini Yellow card.svg 68'		 Fellows Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Chukchansi Park
Fresno, CA
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Colin Arblaster (USA)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4 – 1 Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions
Dube Soccerball shade.svg26'
Jafta Yellow card.svg 45'
Holody Soccerball shade.svg79'
Djokic Soccerball shade.svg86'
Uzoigwe Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Clayes Yellow card.svg 29'
Angus Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 70'
Lake Orion High School
Orion Township, Michigan
Referee: (USA)
Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 4 – 0 Flag of Florida.svg Central Florida Kraze
Morales Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 4'Soccerball shade.svg26'
Galvan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mulamba Yellow card.svg 64'
Macias Yellow card.svg 89'		 Herbet Yellow card.svg 24'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Jeff Katawar (USA)
Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego 4 – 1
(AET)		 Flag of Washington.svg Tacoma Tide
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 38'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 43'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 74'Soccerball shade.svg102'
Cabello Yellow card.svg 75'
Cignetti Yellow card.svg 90'
Machado Yellow card.svg 95'Soccerball shade.svg108'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg100'		 O'Brien Yellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 74'
David Soccerball shade.svg63'
Schomaker Red card.svg 102'
Chukchansi Park
Fresno, CA
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Mike Kampmeinert (USA)

Conference finals

Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights 1 – 0 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders
Dragoi Yellow card.svg 34'Soccerball shade.svg38' (PK)
Niebles Yellow card.svg 40'
Cioffi Yellow card.svg 49'		 Barnett Yellow card.svg 53'
Short Yellow card.svg 54'
Stratford Yellow card.svg 88'
Nyazamba Red card.svg 88'
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
Attendance: 231
Referee: William Guarini (USA)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 3 – 0 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier
Dube Soccerball shade.svg57'
Shipalane Soccerball shade.svg74'
Daniel Yellow card.svg 79'
Uzoigwe Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Katic Yellow card.svg 42'
Fallon Yellow card.svg 85'
Ratner Yellow card.svg 88'
Lake Orion High School
Orion Township, Michigan
Attendance: 653
Referee: (USA)
Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 2 – 1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo
Galvan Yellow card.svg 32'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg48' (PK) Yellow card.svg 48'
Infante Yellow card.svg 71'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg74'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 76'
Blackwell Yellow card.svg 90'		 Loyd Yellow card.svg 30'
Lahoud Soccerball shade.svg54'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 84'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Michael Brow (USA)
Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego 3 – 0 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg5' (PK)
Campos Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 55'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Vogt Yellow card.svg 74'		 Van Wagenen Yellow card.svg 80'
De Francis Yellow card.svg 90'
Chukchansi Park
Fresno, CA
Attendance: 1,872
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)

National Semifinals

Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1 – 1
(AET)		 Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights
Clark Yellow card.svg 17'
Dube Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Smith Soccerball shade.svg15'
Matos Yellow card.svg 60'
Velasquez Yellow card.svg 108'
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg Uzoigwe
Soccerball shad check.svg Djokic
Soccerball shad check.svg Brunner
Soccerball shad check.svg Shipalane
Soccerball shad check.svg Holody 		5 – 4 Matteo Soccerball shad check.svg
Dragoi Soccerball shade cross.svg
Niebles Soccerball shad check.svg
Charles Soccerball shad check.svg
Belke Soccerball shad check.svg
Lake Orion High School
Orion Township, Michigan
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Chad Ulinger (USA)
Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 1 – 0 Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego
Quinones Yellow card.svg 34'
Infante Yellow card.svg 48'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg83'
Su Yellow card.svg 90'		 Codeceira Yellow card.svg 31'
Cabello Yellow card.svg 64'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 88'
Nunes Yellow card.svg 90'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 2,713
Referee: Colin Tait (USA)

National final

Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 0 – 0
(AET)		 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks
Infante Yellow card.svg 109' Nowak Yellow card.svg 80'
Djokic Yellow card.svg 86'
Holody Yellow card.svg 109'
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg Galvan
Soccerball shad check.svg Ordaz
Soccerball shade cross.svg Morales
Soccerball shad check.svg Blackwell
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ibarra
Soccerball shad check.svg Garcia 		4 – 3 Djokic Soccerball shad check.svg
Balc Soccerball shade cross.svg
Brunner Soccerball shad check.svg
Fuzetti Soccerball shad check.svg
Holody Soccerball shade cross.svg
Daniel Soccerball shade cross.svg
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 6,640
Referee: Oscar Ortiz (USA)

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