2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season

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MASL Ron Newman Cup 2015 logo.png
Season2014–15
Champions Monterrey Flash
Matches played223
Top goalscorer Leo Gibson
48 Goals
Longest winning run20 Games:
Missouri Comets
(entire season)
Longest losing run12 games:
Harrisburg Heat
(11/1-1/24)
Seattle/Tacoma
(12/13-1/31)
Highest attendance10,215
BAL @ ROC
(March 1)
(MASL Record)
Lowest attendance70
BRO @ SAL
(February 27)
Average attendance2,432 [1]
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The 2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season was the seventh season for the league and the first since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League. [2] The regular season started on October 25, 2014, and ended on March 1, 2015. Each team played a 20-game schedule. [3] [4] [5] [6] Also it was the 37th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer in the USA and the first season for the MASL as the top league.

Contents

Standings

As of March 1, 2015
  2014-15 League Championship
  2014-15 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
  Dropped Out in Mid-Season

Eastern Conference

PlaceTeamGPWLPctPFPAGBHomeRoad
Eastern Division
1 Baltimore Blast 20182.90016769—10-08-2
2 Syracuse Silver Knights 20128.6001421166.07-35-5
3 Rochester Lancers 201010.5001361158.06-44-6
4 Detroit Waza 20416.20011817114.03-71-9
5 Harrisburg Heat 20218.10010421616.02-80-10
Central Division
1 Missouri Comets 202001.00024096—10-010-0
2 Milwaukee Wave 20137.6501601087.07-36-4
3 Chicago Mustangs 20119.5501371339.07-34-6
4 Wichita B-52s 201010.50016915410.05-55-5
5 St. Louis Ambush 20812.40013614612.04-64-6
6 Tulsa Revolution 20218.1008724618.02-80-10

Western Conference

PlaceTeamGPWLPctPFPAGBHomeRoad
Southern Division
1 Monterrey Flash 20182.90016969—8-210-0
2 Dallas Sidekicks 20146.700153944.07-37-3
3 Oxford City FC of Texas 20128.6001511346.06-46-4
4 Brownsville Barracudas 20416.20010718514.03-81-8
5 Saltillo Rancho Seco 19217.10512120115.52-80-9
-- Hidalgo La Fiera†743.5714852—1-13-2
Pacific Division
1 San Diego Sockers 20164.80017999—10-06-4
2 Ontario Fury 20137.6501691453.07-36-4
3 Las Vegas Legends 20137.6501711093.08-25-5
4 Turlock Express 20911.4501451497.08-21-9
5 Seattle Impact††
/ Tacoma Stars 		20416.20012021512.03-71-9
6 Sacramento Surge 20416.20013123812.03-71-9

† Dropped out of league on December 23, 2014. [7]
†† Dropped out of league on January 15, 2015. Tacoma replaces them in the schedule. [8]

2015 Ron Newman Cup

Playoff format

Top three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs. The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title.

In the Eastern Conference, the playoff format will be the one used in the former MISL. Each round will be a home and home series. Teams that win both games will advance. If the wins are split between the two teams, a fifteen-minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie. In the Western Conference, the playoff format will be single elimination, which was used in the former PASL. The Ron Newman Cup final will use the home and home (MISL) format, including a mini game to break the tie. [9] [10]

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Eastern Division Semi-Final

Game 1
Rochester Lancers 20 - 7 Syracuse Silver Knights
Report
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Ryan Cigich
Game 2
Syracuse Silver Knights 17 - 6 Rochester Lancers
Report
Attendance: 4,355
Referee: Brian Apwisch
Mini-Game
Syracuse Silver Knights 2 - 3 Rochester Lancers
Report
Attendance: 4,355
Referee: Brian Apwisch

Rochester wins series 2 games to 1.

Eastern Division Final

Baltimore Blast 6 - 4 Rochester Lancers
Report
Attendance: 5,544
Referee: Joe Della Penna

Central Division Semi-Final

Game 1
Chicago Mustangs 6 - 3 Milwaukee Wave
Report
Attendance: 1,443
Referee: Brian Miller
Game 2
Milwaukee Wave 9 - 2 Chicago Mustangs
Report
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Ryan Cigich
Mini-Game
Milwaukee Wave 2 - 1 (OT) Chicago Mustangs
Report
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Ryan Cigich

Milwaukee wins series 2 games to 1.

Central Division Final

Missouri Comets 8 - 2 Milwaukee Wave
Report
Attendance: 3,441
Referee: Ron Cory

Eastern Conference Championship

Game 1
Baltimore Blast 6 - 4 Missouri Comets
Report
Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Joe Della Penna
Game 2
Missouri Comets 7 - 10 Baltimore Blast
Report
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Ryan Cigich

Baltimore wins series 2 games to 0.

Western Conference Playoffs

Southern Division Semi-Final

Dallas Sidekicks 6 - 5 Oxford City FC of Texas
Report
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Rich Grady

Southern Division Final

Monterrey Flash 11 - 1 Dallas Sidekicks
Report
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Ermanno Rossi

Pacific Division Semi-Final

Ontario Fury 5 - 6 Las Vegas Legends
Report
Attendance: 4,072
Referee: Kia Depaneh

Pacific Division Final

San Diego Sockers 6 - 7 (OT) Las Vegas Legends
Report
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Kelly Mock

Western Conference Championship

Game 1
Las Vegas Legends 6 - 7 Monterrey Flash
Report
Las Vegas Sports Park
Attendance: 855
Referee: Kyle Trimble
Game 2
Monterrey Flash 7 - 4 Las Vegas Legends
Report
Attendance: 7,028
Referee: Ermanno Rossi

Monterrey wins series 2 games to 0.

Newman Cup Championship

Game 1
Baltimore Blast 4 - 6 (OT) Monterrey Flash
Report
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 6,712
Referee: Shane Butler
Game 2
Monterrey Flash 4 - 6 Baltimore Blast
Report
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 8,783
Referee: Kelly Mock
Mini-Game
Monterrey Flash 4 - 3 (OT) Baltimore Blast
Report
Report
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 8,783
Referee: Kelly Mock

Monterrey wins Newman Cup 2 games to 1.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGamesGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Flag of Liberia.svg Leo Gibson Missouri Comets 204845*93*
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gordy Gurson Seattle Impact
St. Louis Ambush 		23461864
3 Flag of the United States.svg Kraig Chiles San Diego Sockers 19451762
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vahid Assadpour Missouri Comets 20362561
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricio Salles Rochester Lancers 20411657
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Totti Oxford City FC of Texas 19352055
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiguinho Dias Ontario Fury 16312253
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Freddy Moojen Dallas Sidekicks 18391352
9 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Perera San Diego Sockers 18272249
10 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Clare Wichita B-52s 17351348

* MASL Record
Last updated on March 1, 2015. Source: "Scoring Leaders". Major Arena Soccer League.

Awards

Individual awards

AwardName [11] Team
League MVP Leo Gibson Missouri Comets
Goalkeeper of the YearWilliam Vanzela Baltimore Blast
Defender of the YearPat Healey Baltimore Blast
Rookie of the YearGordy Gurson Seattle Impact / St. Louis Ambush
Coach of the YearVlatko Andonovski Missouri Comets
Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP)Gustavo Rosales Monterrey Flash

All-League First Team

Name [12] PositionTeam
Kraig ChilesF San Diego Sockers
Leo GibsonF Missouri Comets
Vahid AssadpourM Missouri Comets
John SosaD Missouri Comets
Brian HarrisD Missouri Comets
Pat HealeyD Baltimore Blast
William VanzelaGK Baltimore Blast

All-League Second Team

Name [12] PositionTeam
Gordy GursonF Seattle Impact /
St. Louis Ambush
Mauricio SallesF Rochester Lancers
Tiguinho DiasM Ontario Fury
Alex MoseleyD Wichita B-52s
Eduardo VelezD San Diego Sockers
Danny WaltmanGK Missouri Comets

All-League Third Team

Name [12] PositionTeam
Freddy MoojenF Dallas Sidekicks
Nick PereraF San Diego Sockers
Lucas TottiF Oxford City FC of Texas
Nelson SantanaD Syracuse Silver Knights
Enrique TovarD Turlock Express /
Las Vegas Legends
Chris TothGK San Diego Sockers

All-Rookie Team

Name [13] PositionTeam
Gordy GursonF Seattle Impact /
St. Louis Ambush
Lucas TottiF Oxford City FC of Texas
Vini DantasM/F Baltimore Blast
Ney AlmeidaM San Diego Sockers
Onua ObasiD Baltimore Blast
Alain MatingouD Missouri Comets
Diego ReynosoGK Monterrey Flash

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