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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