2012 North American Soccer League season

The 2012 North American Soccer League season was the 45th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the second season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. The Montreal Impact were self-promoted to Major League Soccer as an expansion franchise and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions were added to the NASL. The NASL received full sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation on March 3, 2012, at their annual meeting. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the NSC Minnesota Stars, while the Carolina Railhawks were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsorPuerto Rico IslandersToyotaCarolina RailHawksBCBSAFC EdmontonSears CanadaAtlanta Silverbacks Reto SportsFort Lauderdale StrikersJomaMinnesota StarsAdmiralSan Antonio ScorpionsNikeTampa Bay Rowdies Mainsail Suites / United World Soccer

Teams

Regular season League table

Results Abbreviation and Color Key:Atlanta Silverbacks – ATL • Carolina RailHawks FC – CAR • FC Edmonton – EDM • Fort Lauderdale Strikers – FTL Minnesota Stars FC – MIN • Puerto Rico Islanders – PRI • San Antonio Scorpions FC – SAS • Tampa Bay Rowdies – TAM Win Loss Draw HomeClubMatch12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Atlanta SilverbacksSAS CAR TAM MIN MIN EDM PRI TAM FTL EDM SAS CAR PRI SAS CAR MIN PRI EDM FTL FTL TAM MIN CAR EDM TAM FTL SAS PRI 0–04–41–13–30–20–20–32–31–12–10–31–21–20–31–22–02–11–23–54–20–00–00–12–01–11–03–11–1Carolina RailHawksMIN ATL TAM PRI SAS FTL EDM MIN PRI PRIMINATL EDM FTL ATL FTL MINSAS TAM FTLEDMATL PRI SASEDMSASTAMTAM0–04–41–11–30–13–30–31–21–12–15–12–12–01–22–13–31–00–83–30–13–21–03–10–12–22–11–10–0FC EdmontonFTL TAM PRI MINCARATLSASSAS ATL FTL FTLCAR PRI SAS PRI TAM ATLTAM MIN SAS PRI CAR MINATLMINCAR TAM FTL0–10–10–03–43–02–00–22–21–21–00–10–20–00–11–10–12–10–11–11–11–02–31–10–21–12–20–32–2Fort Lauderdale StrikersEDM MIN SASPRI TAM CAR PRI MIN ATL TAM EDM EDM MIN CAR TAM CAR SAS MIN SAS ATL ATL CAR PRI SAS TAM PRIATL EDM1–00–02–23–21–33–30–21–31–13–10–11–01–22–11–33–32–22–10–15–32–41–00–02–10–31–10–12–2Minnesota Stars FCCAR FTL EDM ATL ATL CAR FTL TAM SAS CARTAM FTL TAM PRI ATLTAM FTL CAR PRI EDM SAS ATLEDM SAS EDM PRI PRISAS 0–00–04–33–32–02–13–10–00–01–51–22–10–24–00–22–11–20–10–11–10–10–01–11–11–14–00–21–1Puerto Rico IslandersTAM SAS EDM CAR FTL FTL ATL CAR CAR TAM SAS ATLEDM MIN EDM SAS ATL TAM MIN SASEDM FTL TAM CAR FTL MINMIN ATL1–04–00–03–12–32–03–01–11–22–00–22–10–00–41–11–01–20–21–02–10–10–00–01–31–10–42–01–1San Antonio Scorpions FCATL PRI FTLCARTAM TAM EDM EDM MIN ATL PRI TAM ATLEDMPRIFTL FTL CAR PRI EDMMIN TAM FTLMIN CARCAR ATL MIN 0–00–42–21–02–02–12–02–20–03–02–02–33–01–00–12–21–08–01–21–11–04–01–21–11–01–21–31–1Tampa Bay RowdiesPRIEDM CARATL FTLSAS SAS ATL MIN FTL PRI MIN SAS MIN FTL MIN EDMPRI EDM CAR ATL SAS PRI FTL ATL EDM CAR CAR0–11–01–11–13–10–21–23–20–01–30–22–13–22–03–11–21–02–01–03–30–00–40–03–01–13–01–10–0 Final regular season results.

Playoffs

The six qualifying teams were seeded 1 through 6, with the top team in the standings receiving the number 1 seed.

The format of the playoffs consisted of quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The quarterfinals were single games while the semifinals and final were each a two-game series with each team playing at home once and the team with the greater number of aggregate goals in both games winning the series.

The number 1 seed and the number 2 seed received byes while the number 3 seed hosted the number 6 seed and the number 4 seed hosted the number 5 seed in the quarterfinal.

For the semifinal, the number 1 seed was paired with the lower seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal and the number 2 seed paired with the higher seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal.

The winners of each semifinal met in the final, known as the Soccer Bowl. In the event of a draw in either quarterfinal game, a 30-minute extra time period was to be played (with the golden goal rule not in effect). If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner was to be determined by a penalty shootout.

In each semifinal and in the final, if the teams are tied on the number of aggregate goals scored in the series at the conclusion of the second game, the teams were to play a 30-minute extra time period. As in the quarterfinal, the golden goal rule was not in effect. If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner of the series was to be determined by a penalty shootout.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Tampa Bay Rowdies win 5–4 on aggregate.

Minnesota Stars win 2–1 on aggregate.

Soccer Bowl 2012

Tied 3–3 on aggregate. Tampa Bay Rowdies win Soccer Bowl 2012, 3–2 on penalties.

Statistical leaders

Top scorers RankPlayerNationClubGoals1Pablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions202Nick Zimmerman Carolina RailHawks153Mark Anderson Fort Lauderdale Strikers114Matt Horth Atlanta Silverbacks105Nicholas Addlery Puerto Rico Islanders96Andy Herron Fort Lauderdale Strikers87Shaun Saiko FC Edmonton7Amani Walker Minnesota Stars7Dan Antoniuk Tampa Bay Rowdies710Mike Ambersley Tampa Bay Rowdies6Esteban Bayona San Antonio Scorpions6David Foley Puerto Rico Islanders6Aly Hassan Fort Lauderdale Strikers6Reinaldo Navia Atlanta Silverbacks6Wálter Restrepo Fort Lauderdale Strikers6Tsuyoshi YoshitakeTampa Bay Rowdies6 Source:

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists1Mike Ambersley Tampa Bay Rowdies8Wálter Restrepo Fort Lauderdale Strikers83Mike Palacio Carolina Railhawks6Walter RamírezSan Antonio Scorpions6Shaun Saiko FC Edmonton66Pablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions5Esteban Bayona San Antonio Scorpions5Jonathan FañaPuerto Rico Islanders5Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies5Keith Savage Tampa Bay Rowdies5Tiyi Shipalane Carolina RailHawks5Abe Thompson Fort Lauderdale Strikers5Amani Walker Minnesota Stars5Source:

Top goalkeepers (Minimum of 1260 Minutes Played) RankGoalkeeperClubMINSSVSGAGAA1 Daryl SattlerSan Antonio Scorpions215166190.7952 Jeff AttinellaTampa Bay Rowdies2520118301.0713 Richard MartinPuerto Rico Islanders2340106281.0774 Matt Van OekelMinnesota Stars FC225077301.2005 Lance ParkerFC Edmonton144042211.3136 Matt GlaeserFort Lauderdale Strikers2430108441.6307 Ray BurseCarolina RailHawks216082411.7088 Dániel IllyésAtlanta Silverbacks198086391.773 Source: North American Soccer League

Awards Monthly awards MonthNASL Player of the MonthPlayerNationClubLinkAprilReinaldo Navia Atlanta Silverbacks5GMayShaun SaikoFC Edmonton5G 2AJuneTsuyoshi YoshitakeTampa Bay Rowdies4G 1AJulyPablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions7GAugustRichard Martin Puerto Rico Islanders13 SavesSeptemberMatt Horth Atlanta Silverbacks4GOctoberJeff Attinella Tampa Bay Rowdies

Weekly awards WeekDefensive Player of the WeekOffensive Player of the WeekPlayerNatClubPlayerNatClubWeek 1Ray Burse Carolina RailHawksAndy Herron Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 2Richard MartinPuerto Rico IslandersJonathan FañaPuerto Rico IslandersWeek 3Richard MartinPuerto Rico IslandersAndy Herron Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 4Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay RowdiesReinaldo NaviaAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 5Cristiano Dias Minnesota StarsShaun SaikoFC EdmontonWeek 6Paul Hamilton FC EdmontonPablo CamposSan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 7Jonathan Greenfield San Antonio ScorpionsDan Antoniuk Tampa Bay RowdiesWeek 8Frank Sanfilippo Tampa Bay RowdiesShaun SaikoFC EdmontonWeek 9Matt Van OekelMinnesota StarsCiaran O'BrienAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 10Lance ParkerFC EdmontonPablo CamposSan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 11Jack StewartFort Lauderdale StrikersTsuyoshi YoshitakeTampa Bay RowdiesWeek 12Ray Burse Carolina RailHawksTsuyoshi YoshitakeTampa Bay RowdiesWeek 13Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay RowdiesMark AndersonFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 14Daniel Illyes Atlanta SilverbacksMike PalacioCarolina RailHawksWeek 15Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay RowdiesPablo CamposSan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 16Frank Sanfilippo Tampa Bay RowdiesMark AndersonFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 17Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay RowdiesPablo CamposSan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 18Richard Martinez Puerto Rico IslandersPedro MendesAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 19Bryan Arguez FC EdmontonAndy Herron Fort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 20Conor Shanosky Fort Lauderdale StrikersPablo CamposSan Antonio ScorpionsWeek 21Akira Fitzgerald Carolina RailhawksAbe ThompsonFort Lauderdale StrikersWeek 22Frank Sanfilippo Tampa Bay RowdiesMatt HorthAtlanta SilverbacksWeek 23Takuya Yamada Tampa Bay RowdiesShaun SaikoFC EdmontonWeek 24Anthony Vázquez Puerto Rico IslandersTiyi ShipalaneCarolina RailhawksWeek 25Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay RowdiesAttinella Named NASL Defensive Player of the Week Danny BarreraAtlanta SilverbacksBarrera Named NASL Offensive Player of the Week

League awards Golden Ball (MVP): Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions) Golden Boot: Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions) Golden Glove: Daryl Sattler (San Antonio Scorpions) Coach of the Year: Ricky Hill (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Play of the Year: Kevin Venegas (Minnesota Stars FC) Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay Rowdies

NASL Best XIPositionPlayersTeam Goalkeeper Jeff AttinellaTampa Bay Rowdies Defense Kyle AltmanMinnesota United FC Defense Ryan CochraneSan Antonio Scorpions Defense Paul HamiltonFC Edmonton Defense Takuya YamadaTampa Bay Rowdies Midfield Luke MulhollandTampa Bay Rowdies Midfield Walter RamírezSan Antonio Scorpions Midfield Walter RestrepoFort Lauderdale Strikers Midfield Nick ZimmermanCarolina RailHawks Forward Mark AndersonFort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Pablo CamposSan Antonio Scorpions

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