2015 USL playoffs

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2015 USL playoffs
2015 USL Playoffs logo.png
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams12
Defending champions Sacramento Republic FC
Final positions
Champions Rochester Rhinos
Runner-up LA Galaxy II
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored29 (2.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Ariel Lassiter (4)
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The 2015 USL playoffs was a postseason tournament following the 2015 United Soccer League regular season, the first since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fourth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 25 and will last until October 16.

Contents

Twelve teams (top 6 per conference) will compete, up from 8 the last 3 seasons. Teams will be seeded one through six in each conference, with the two highest seeds earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The third seed will host the sixth seed, while the fourth seed will host the fifth seed in a single-elimination match. The winners will face the second and first seed, respectively, in the conference semifinals.

The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship.

The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion. [1]

USL Conference standings

The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Bracket

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
 
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos 2
 
September 26
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II 0
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)4
 
October 10
 
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos 1
 
September 26
 
#2 Louisville City FC 0
 
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
 
October 3
 
#6 Richmond Kickers 1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#3 Charleston Battery 0
 
 
October 16
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 1
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Orange County Blues FC 0
 
September 26
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 2
 
#4 Sacramento Republic FC 0
 
October 11
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 1
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 2
 
September 25
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2
 
October 4
 
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p)2 (4)
 
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2 (3)
 
 
 
 

Schedule

First round

September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Greer Soccerball shade.svg22'
Burt Yellow card.svg 78'
Gorrick Yellow card.svg 88'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report
Report 		Fairclough Yellow card.svg 5'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) New York Red Bulls II 4–2 (a.e.t.) Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 pm EDT Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ouimette Soccerball shade.svg102', 115'
Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg119'		 Report
Report
Report 		Hunt Soccerball shade.svg15', 96'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 61'
Arena Yellow card.svg 65'
Newnam Yellow card.svg 123' Red card.svg 123'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 915
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Charleston Battery 2–1 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Kelly Soccerball shade.svg107'
Boyd Yellow card.svg 109' Red card.svg 120'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg114'		 Report
Report
Report 		Callahan Yellow card.svg 27'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg92' (o.g.)		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Sacramento Republic 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
10:00 pm EDT López Yellow card.svg 42'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 70'
Vuković Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report
Report 		Olivera Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Bowen Yellow card.svg 36'
Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 40'
Walker Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Conference semifinals

October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Rochester Rhinos 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg48', 69'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 63'
Van De Casteele Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report
Report 		Plewa Red card.svg 22'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Burke Yellow card.svg 42'
Fondy Soccerball shade.svg107', 117'		 Report
Report 		Kelly Yellow card.svg 48'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Orange County Blues 0–2 LA Galaxy II Carson, California
7:00 pm PDT Navarro Yellow card.svg 18'
Petričević Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report 		Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg14', 54'
McBean Yellow card.svg 47'
Walker Yellow card.svg 79'
Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Chipalo Street

Conference finals

October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Apostolopoulos Soccerball shade.svg21'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 29'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 49'
Walls Yellow card.svg 60'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 74'
Dos Santos Red card.svg 83'		 Report
Report
Report 		Quinn Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 pm CDT Evans Yellow card.svg 31'
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report
Report
Report 		Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg7'
Auras Soccerball shade.svg23'
Maganto Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 7,654
Referee: Jaime Herrera

USL championship

October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDT Bourdeau Yellow card.svg 58'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 82'
Samuels Soccerball shade.svg90+1', 113'		 Report
Report
Report 		Walker Yellow card.svg 45'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg65'
Maganto Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels (ROC)

Top goalscorers

[2]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II 4
2 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Steevan Dos Santos Rochester Rhinos 2
Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Fondy Louisville City FC
Flag of the United States.svg Willie Hunt Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karl Ouimette New York Red Bulls II
Flag of Jamaica.svg Asani Samuels Rochester Rhinos
7 Flag of the United States.svg Coady Andrews Oklahoma City Energy 1
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilios Apostolopoulos Rochester Rhinos
Flag of France.svg André Auras LA Galaxy II
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bedoya New York Red Bulls II
Flag of the United States.svg Peabo Doue Oklahoma City Energy
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Gonzalez Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Greer Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Flag of Jamaica.svg Dane Kelly Charleston Battery
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron King Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Lasso Charleston Battery
Flag of Uruguay.svg Bryan Olivera LA Galaxy II
Flag of Mexico.svg Chuy Sanchez Oklahoma City Energy
Flag of the United States.svg Manolo Sanchez New York Red Bulls II
Flag of the United States.svg Luke Vercollone Colorado Springs Switchbacks

References

  1. ↑ "2015 USL Playoff Statistics". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 USL Playoffs Hub". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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