USL First Division 2009 Season (original) (raw)

Carolina, Miami, Montreal, Rochester,

2009 PLAYOFFS

*-after extra time

Quarterfinals (Two-leg aggregate series)

Portland receive a bye

Sept. 24 Rochester 2-1 Puerto Rico

Sept. 27 Puerto Rico 4-1 Rochester

Puerto Rico advance on 5-3 aggregate

Sept. 24 Montreal 2-0 Charleston

Sept. 27 Charleston 1-2 Montreal

Montreal advance on 4-1 aggregate

Sept. 24 Vancouver 1-0 Carolina

Sept. 27 Carolina 0-0 Vancouver

Vancouver advance on 1-0 aggregate

Semifinals

Oct. 1 Montreal 2-1 Puerto Rico

Oct. 4 Puerto Rico 1-2 Montreal

Montreal advance on 4-2 aggregate

Oct. 1 Vancouver 2-1 Portland

Oct. 4 Portland 3-3 Vancouver

Vancouver advance on 5-3 aggregate

Final

Oct. 10 Vancouver 2-3 Montreal

Oct. 17 Montreal 3-1 Vancouver

Montreal win 2009 USL First Division Championship on 6-3 aggregate

2009 Leading Goalscorers

Charles Gbeke, Vancouver 12

Johnny Menyongar, Rochester 11

Mandjou Keita, Portland 11

Ryan Pore, Portland 10

Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico 10

Marlon James, Vancouver 9

Nicholas Addlery, Puerto Rico 8

Melvin Tarley, Minnesota 8

Marcus Haber, Vancovuer 8

Roberto Brown, Montreal 7

Goalkeeping Leaders GAA

Dusty Hudock, Charleston 0.29

Caleb Patterson, Carolina 0.53

Steve Cronin, Portland 0.68

Eric Reed, Carolina 0.73

Bill Gaudette, Puerto Rico 0.74

Scott Vallow, Rochester 1.12

Jay Nolly, Vancouver 1.20

Matt Jordan, Montreal 1.20

Nicolas Platter, Minnesota 1.54

Miguel Gallardo, Austin 1.56

2009 USL First Division Award Winners

Most Valuable Player: Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico
Goalkeeper of the Year: Steve Cronin, Portland
Defender of the Year: Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico
Rookie of the Year: Marcus Haber, Vancouver
Coach of the Year: Gavin Wilkinson, Portland

2009 USL First Division First XI

GK � Steve Cronin, Portland

D - Nelson Akwari, Charleston

D - Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico

D - Matt Bobo, Charleston

D - David Hayes, Portland

M - Daniel Paladini, Carolina

M - Ryan Pore, Portland

M - Ricardo Sanchez, Minnesota

F - Charles Gbeke, Vancouver

F - Keita Mandjou, Portland

F- Johnny Menyongar, Rochester

Home Attendance G Total Avg.

Montreal 15 180,494 12,180

Portland 15 146,008 9,157

Rochester 15 96,425 6,381

Vancouver 15 79,678 5,312

Charleston 15 53,013 3,534

Puerto Rico 15 49,391 3,293

Minnesota 15 48,135 3,209

Austin 15 44,611 2,974

Carolina 15 40,953 2,730

Cleveland 15 22,362 1,491

Miami 15 15,952 1,063

LEAGUE 165 777,022 4,709

Attendance figures courtesyKenn.com

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