2007 United Soccer Leagues

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The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.

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The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.

General

Honors

CompetitionChampionRunner-UpRegular Season Champion/Best USL team
USL First Division Seattle Sounders Atlanta Silverbacks Seattle Sounders
USL Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers
USL PDL Laredo Heat Michigan Bucks Hampton Roads Piranhas
U.S. Open Cup New England Revolution (MLS) FC Dallas (MLS)Carolina Railhawks/Seattle Sounders
Voyageurs Cup Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps n/a

Standings

First Division

The schedule was not a balanced home and away affair; to make up the four extra games to total 28, each team played their four geographically closest competitors. The playoff format was changed to qualify eight instead of six teams; therefore the first and second league champions obtained seeding to determine home field advantage instead of a first round bye as in previous seasons. The previous bidding to host between the two playoff finalists for the one game cup final was discontinued for this season. [1]

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Sounders (C, X)2816663723+1454Quarterfinal round of playoffs
2 Portland Timbers 2814593218+1451
3 Montreal Impact 2814683221+1150Quarterfinal round of playoffs and CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
4 Atlanta Silverbacks 2812974030+1043Quarterfinal round of playoffs
5 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28121063936+342
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 28108103534+140
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 2897122724+339
8 Carolina RailHawks 28812824341032
9 Miami FC 28915431411031
10 Charleston Battery 2881463239730
11 Minnesota Thunder 28512113235326
12 California Victory 28417717432619
Source: [2]
(C) Champion; (X) Commissioner's Cup
Notes:

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
September 14/16
Semifinals
September 21/23
Final
September 29
             
1 Seattle Sounders 2 1 3
8 Carolina RailHawks 0 0 0
1 Seattle Sounders (p) 2 1 3 (4)
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 2 3 (2)
3 Montreal Impact 3 0 3
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 3 5
1 Seattle Sounders 4
4 Atlanta Silverbacks 0
4 Atlanta Silverbacks 2 1 3
5 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 1 2
4 Atlanta Silverbacks (p) 1 0 1 (3)
2 Portland Timbers 1 0 1 (1)
2 Portland Timbers 0 3 3
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 0 1

Quarterfinals

First Leg
Montreal Impact 3–2 Puerto Rico Islanders
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Report
Attendance: 10,217
Referee: Silvio Petrescu
Second Leg
Puerto Rico Islanders 3–0 Montreal Impact
Report
Attendance: 6,112
Referee: Reggie Rutty

Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on Aggregate.


First Leg
Carolina Railhawks 0–2 Seattle Sounders
Report
Attendance: 923
Referee: NA
Second Leg
Seattle Sounders 1–0 Carolina Railhawks
Report
Attendance: 3,640
Referee: Hidejet Tica

Seattle Sounders won 3–0 on Aggregate.


First Leg
Atlanta Silverbacks 2–1 Rochester Raging Rhinos
Report
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Roni Canales
Second Leg
Rochester Raging Rhinos 1–1 Atlanta Silverbacks
Report
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: Richard Sanchez

Atlanta Silverbacks won 3–2 on Aggregate.


First Leg
Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Portland Timbers

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Report
Attendance: 4,761
Referee: Dave Gantar
Second Leg
Portland Timbers 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Report
Attendance: 8,522
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Portland Timbers won 3–1 on Aggregate.

Semifinals

First Leg
Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2 Seattle Sounders
Report
Attendance: 12,098
Referee: Joe Carroccio
Second Leg
Seattle Sounders 1–2 (a.e.t.) Puerto Rico Islanders
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 3,107
Referee: Richard Sanchez

Seattle Sounders won 4–2 on penalties after tying 3–3 on Aggregate.


First Leg
Atlanta Silverbacks 1–1 Portland Timbers
Report
Second Leg
Portland Timbers 0–0 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Silverbacks
Report
Penalties
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Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Terry Vaughn

Atlanta Silverbacks won 3–1 on penalties after tying 1–1 on Aggregate.

Final

Seattle Sounders 4–0 Atlanta Silverbacks
Report
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Mike Geiger

Awards and All-League Teams

First Team
F: Dan Antoniuk (Atlanta Silverbacks); Hamed Diallo (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Sebastien Le Toux (Seattle Sounders) (MVP & Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M: Stephen Armstrong (Charleston Battery); Andrew Gregor (Portland Timbers); Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Zinho (Miami FC)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact); David Hayes (Atlanta Silverbacks) (Defender of the Year); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers)
G: Josh Wicks (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year)

Second Team
F: Charles Gbeke (Montreal Impact) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Roger Levesque (Seattle Sounders)
M: Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Montreal Impact); Brian Farber (Minnesota Thunder); Kupono Low (Carolina RailHawks); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Raging Rhinos)
D: Taylor Graham (Seattle Sounders); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps); Scot Thompson (Portland Timbers); Marco Velez (Puerto Rico Islanders)
G: Matt Jordan (Montreal Impact)

Second Division

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Richmond Kickers 2012353715+2241Regular season champion
2 Cleveland City Stars 2010193114+1739Playoff berth clinched
3 Harrisburg City Islanders (C)2011452615+1138
4 Charlotte Eagles 2011724029+1135
5 Crystal Palace Baltimore 209652720+732
6 Western Mass Pioneers 207762526127
7 Wilmington Hammerheads 204972230819
8 Cincinnati Kings 20411529411217
9 New Hampshire Phantoms 20312516341813 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Bermuda Hogges 20314316452912
Source: [3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.

Playoffs

Semifinals
August 18, 7:00 EDT
Final
August 25, 8:00 EDT
      
1 Richmond Kickers (a.e.t.) 2
4 Charlotte Eagles 1
1 Richmond Kickers 1 (7)
3 Harrisburg City Islanders (p) 1 (8)
2 Cleveland City Stars 0
3 Harrisburg City Islanders (a.e.t.) 1

Semifinals

Cleveland City Stars 0–1 (a.e.t.) Harrisburg City Islanders
Report
Attendance: 1,478
Referee: Rizal Milliken

Richmond Kickers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Eagles
Report
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Daniel Stead

Final

Premier Development League

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