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1998 USISL A-League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USISL A-League |
| season | 1998 |
| winners | Rochester Raging Rhinos |
| (1st Title) | |
| premiers | Rochester Raging Rhinos |
| (1st Title) | |
| matches | 392 |
| best player | USA Mark Baena, Seattle Sounders |
| league topscorer | USA Mark Baena, Seattle Sounders |
| (24 goals) | |
| best goalkeeper | CAN Pat Onstad, Rochester Raging Rhinos |
| total goals | 1292 |
| prevseason | 1997 |
| nextseason | 1999 |
(1st Title) (1st Title) (24 goals)
The 1998 USISL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1998.
Regular season
Northeast Division
Atlantic Division
Central Division
Pacific Division
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
7:35 PM EST Jimmy Glenn Mike Kirmse Todd Miller
Kevin Lamey Kevin Wilson
Western Conference
7:30 PM (PDT)
Jamie Munro
Carlos Farias
Jerome Watson
Martin Reynders
Gabe Gentile
Brandon Prideaux Dick McCormick Steve Patterson Ken Hesse
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinal 1
Tony Williams Don D'Ambra Jamel Mitchell Jakob Fenger
The Hershey Wildcats advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Eastern Conference semifinal 2
7:30 PM EST Patrick Diotte Nick De Santis , Tommy Tanner Nate Daligcon Tim Hardy Nevio Pizzolitto Patrick Diotte Elvis Thomas Onandi Lowe Doug Miller Patrick Diotte Scott Schweitzer Darren Tilley
7:35 PM EST Lenin Steenkamp Scott Schweitzer Yari Allnutt Mike Kirmse John Limniatis Nevio Pizzolitto Nick De Santis
Western Conference semifinal 1
Amos Magee Scott Jenkins Peter Hattrup
5:00 PM (PDT) Jason Annicchero Scott Jenkins David Hoggan Neil Megson Don Gramenz Morgan Zeba Kevin Anderson
The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
Western Conference semifinal 2
Carlos Farias
Chris Veselka Colin Rocke Andrew Restrepo Mauricio Alegre Carlos Farias
The San Diego Flash advance to the Western Conference championship.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
8:00 PM EST Darren Tilley Yari Allnutt Lee Tschantret
7:35 PM EST
The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the finals.
Western Conference
Gabe Garcia
Morgan Zeba
The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final.
Final
7:00 PM EST Scott Schweitzer Tim Hardy Tim Hardy
MVP: Darren Tilley
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Baena | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 5 | 53 |
| 2 | Darren Tilley | Rochester Rhinos | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 3 | Amos Magee | Minnesota Thunder | 15 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Kirk Wilson | El Paso Patriots | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Mauro Biello | Montreal Impact | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Mike Burke | Charleston Battery | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| Gary Glasgow | New Orleans Storm | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
| Antonio Robles | San Diego Flash | 15 | 4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Yari Allnutt | Rochester Rhinos | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Jon Szczepanski | Milwaukee Rampage | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| Jason Cairns | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 8 | 14 | 30 | |
| 12 | Luis Labastida | Albuquerque Geckos | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| John Smith | Nashville Metros | 9 | 11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Patrick Beech | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| Steve Patterson | Orange County Zodiac | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
| Martin Reynders | Nashville Metros | 11 | 6 | 28 | |
| 17 | Giuliano Oliviero | Montreal Impact | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 18 | Gino DiFlorio | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| Jimmy Glenn | Rochester Rhinos | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Honors
- MVP: Mark Baena
- Leading goal scorer: Mark Baena
- Leading goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defender of the Year: Scott Schweitzer
- Rookie of the Year: Mike Burke
- Coach of the Year: Pat Ercoli
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
- Defenders: Gabe Eastman, Scott Schweitzer, Craig Demmin
- Midfielders: Yari Allnutt, Mauro Biello, John Ball, Lee Tschantret
- Forwards: Mark Baena, Darren Tilley, Amos Magee
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Joe Cannon
- Defenders: Carl Fletcher, Steve MacDonald, Omid Namazi
- Midfielders: Kevin Anderson, Jason Cairns, Antonio Robles, Kirk Wilson
- Forwards: Gary Glasgow, Mike Burke, Josh Wolff
- Organization of the Year: Vancouver 86ers
- Executive of the Year: Jim Harwood, Milwaukee Rampage
- Fair Play Award: Rochester Raging Rhinos
- Key Grip Award: Matthew Ford, Hershey Wildcats
References
References
- (November 13, 1998). "Blast Named Organization of the Year".
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