USL First Division 2008 Season (original) (raw)
Puerto Rico Islanders - Rochester Rhinos - Seattle Sounders - Vancouver Whitecaps
2008 PLAYOFFS
*-after extra time
Quarterfinals (Two-leg aggregate series)
Puerto Rico receive a bye
Sept. 26 Rochester 2-0 Charleston
Sept. 28 Charleston 1-0 Rochester
Rochester advance on 2-1 aggregate
Sept. 26 Seattle 2-1 Montreal
Sept. 28 Montreal 3-1 Seattle
Montreal advance on 4-3 aggregate
Sept. 26 Vancouver 2-0 Minnesota
Sept. 28 Minnesota 4-3 Vancouver
Vancouver advance on 5-4 aggregate
Semifinals
Oct. 3 Rochester 2-0 Puerto Rico
Oct. 5 Puerto Rico 3-0* Rochester
Puerto Rico advance 3-2 aggregate after extra time
Oct. 3 Montreal 1-0 Vancouver
Oct. 3 Vancouver 2-0 Montreal
Vancouver advance on 2-1 aggregate
USL First Division Championship
Oct. 12 Vancouver 2-1 Puerto Rico
2008 Leading Goalscorers
Alex Afonso, Miami 15
Sebastien Le Toux, Seattle 14
Eduardo Sebrango, Vancouver 12
Macoumba Kandji, Atlanta 11
Melvin Tarley, Minnesota 10
Ricardo Sanchez, Minnesota 10
Randi Patterson, Charleston 8
Chris Brown, Portland 8
Hamed Diallo, Carolina 7
Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico 7
Goalkeeping Leaders GAA
Matthew Jordan, Montreal 0.76
Bill Gaudette, Puerto Rico 0.85
Jay Nolly, Vancouver 1.04
Scott Vallow, Rochester 1.07
Dusty Hudock, Charleston 1.13
Chris Eylander, Seattle 1.14
Josh Saunders, Miami 1.22
Nicolas Platter, Minnesota 1.30
Chris McClellan, Carolina 1.43
Felipe Quintero, Atlanta 1.64
2008 USL First Division Award Winners
Most Valuable Player: Jonathan Steele, Puerto Rico
Goalkeeper of the Year: Bill Gaudette, Puerto Rico
Defender of the Year: Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico
Rookie of the Year: Osvaldo Alonso, Charleston
Coach of the Year: Colin Clarke, Puerto Rico
2008 USL First Division First XI
GK � Bill Gaudette, Puerto Rico
D � Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico
D � Taylor Graham, Seattle Sounders
D - David Hayes, Atlanta
D - Nevio Pizzolitto, Montreal
M - Osvaldo Alonso, Charleston
M - Stephen deRoux, Minnesota
M - Martin nash, Vancouver
M - Jonathan Steele, Puerto Rico
F - Alex Afonso, Miami
F - Macoumba Kandji, Atlanta
Home Attendance G Total Avg.
Montreal 15 190,440 12,696
Portland 15 128,509 8,567
Rochester 15 109,702 7,313
Vancouver 15 74,989 4,999
Puerto Rico 15 66,346 4,423
Charleston 15 59,918 3,955
Carolina 15 58,033 3,869
Minnesota 15 53,599 3,573
Seattle 15 50,788 3,386
Atlanta 15 34,214 2,281
Miami 15 25,516 1,701
LEAGUE 165 852,054 5,164
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