1999 USL A-League

Regular season

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Atlantic Division

Western Conference

Central Division

Pacific Division

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

date = September 10, 1999 | team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Carlos Zavala Mauro Biello | goals2 = Ian Checcio | score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Lehigh Valley Steam (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York | attendance = 8,437| referee = }} date = September 11, 1999 | team1 = Staten Island Vipers (NY) | goals1 = Ernest Inneh Martin Dugas | goals2 = Gary Glasgow | score = 3–2 (OT) | report = | team2 = Richmond Kickers (VA) | stadium = Mitchel Field, Uniondale, New York | attendance = 1,452 | referee = }} date = September 11, 1999 | team1 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | goals1 = Cordt Weinstein Darko Kolic John Wolyniec | goals2 = Goran Vasic Justin Evans Joenal Castma Allen Eller | score = 3–4 | report = | team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) | stadium = Mitchel Field, Uniondale, New York | attendance = 1,452 | referee = }} date = September 11, 1999 | team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | goals1 = Gino DiFlorio Greg Simmonds Chris Penny
John Smith | goals2 = Dean Sewell Mike Burke Paul Conway | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = Charleston Battery (SC) | stadium =Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania | attendance = 2,299 | referee = }}

Western Conference

date = September 10, 1999 | team1 = San Diego Flash (CA) | goals1 = Kevin Legg | goals2 = Victor Castro | score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = El Paso Patriots (TX) | stadium = Douglas Stadium, San Diego, California| attendance = 2,984 | referee = }} date = September 10, 1999 | team1 = Vancouver 86ers (BC) | goals1 = Chris Dailly | goals2 = Alen Kozić Kirk Wilson Jason Moore | score = 1–3 | report = | team2 = MLS Project 40 | stadium =Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia | attendance = 5,050 | referee = }} date = September 11, 1999 | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Craig Gaunt Stoian Mladenov Gerard Lagos | goals2 = | score = 4–0 | report = | team2 = New Orleans Storm (LA)| stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota | attendance = 1,560 | referee = }} date = September 11, 1999 | team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | goals1 = Sean Henderson Mark Baena Jose Vasquez Kieran Barton Ian Russell | goals2 = Jason Boyce P.J. Polowski Mark Foster Shawn Saunders Jose Vasquez Jason Boyce Martín Vásquez Gustavo Leal Peter Lak | score = 6–3 | report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september11.html | team2 = Orange County Zodiac (CA) | stadium = Renton Memorial Stadium, Renton, Washington| attendance = 2,984 | referee = David Bragg (USA) }}

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference Semifinal 1

date = September 16, 1999 | team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | goals1 = Jamel Mitchell Matthew Ford | goals2 = | score = 2–0 | report = | team2 = Staten Island Vipers (NY) | stadium =Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania | attendance = date = September 18, 1999 | team1 = Staten Island Vipers (NY) | goals1 = | goals2 = Jamel Mitchell Kyle Swords | score = 0–2 | report = | team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | stadium = Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Hershey Wildcats advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.

Eastern Conference Semifinal 2

date = September 18, 1999 | team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Doug Miller
Darren Tilley Yari Allnutt Mauro Biello | goals2 = Justin Evans Goran Vasic | score = 6–2 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136550875/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York | attendance = 9,127 | referee = }} date = September 25, 1999 7:35 PM EST | team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) | goals1 = Mike Apple | goals2 = | score = 1–0 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136560924/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)| stadium = Bethel Park High School, Bethel, Pennsylvania | attendance = 4,115 | referee = }} date = September 28, 1999 | team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Doug Miller Tim Hardy Nate Daligcon Mali Walton | goals2 = Gary DePalma Tenywa Bonseu | score = 2–0 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/136563379/?terms=Rhinos Report | team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York | attendance = 6,541 | referee = }}

The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.

Western Conference Semifinal 1

date = September 18, 1999 | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Paul Schneider | goals2 = | score = 1–0 (OT) | report = | team2 = MLS Project 40 | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota date = September 20, 1999 | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Gerard Lagos Stoian Mladenov | goals2 = Judah Cooks | score = 2–0 | report = | team2 = MLS Project 40 | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Western Conference final.

Western Conference Semifinal 2

date = September 18, 1999 | team1 = San Diego Flash (CA) | goals1 = Chugger Adair Antonio Robles Carlos Farias Mauricio Alegre | goals2 = Ollie Heald | score = 6–0 | report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september18.html | team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | stadium = Merrill Douglas Stadium San Diego, California date = September 25, 1999 | team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | goals1 = Jason Annicchero | goals2 = Jerome Watson | score = 0–1 | report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september25.html | team2 = San Diego Flash (CA) | stadium = Renton Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington

The San Diego Flash advanced to the Western Conference final.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

date = October 3, 1999 7:35 PM EST | team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | goals1 = Greg Simmonds Jamel Mitchell | goals2 = Doug Miller | score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | stadium = Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania date = October 9, 1999 7:35 PM EST| team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Doug Miller | goals2 = | score = 1–0 | report = | team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York date = October 11, 1999 7:35 PM EST| team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Mauro Biello Doug Miller Yari Allnutt | goals2 = Tim Leonard | score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the final.

Western Conference

date = October 2, 1999 7:35 PM | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Paweł Nowak
Stoian Mladenov
Amos Magee | goals2 = Jamie Munro | score = 4–1 | report = | team2 = San Diego Flash (CA) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota date = October 7, 1999 7:35 PM PST | team1 = San Diego Flash (CA) | goals1 = Nate Hetherington | goals2 = Morgan Zeba Amos Magee Kalin Bankov | score = 1–2 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/194590168/?terms=San%2BDiego%2BFlash | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | stadium = San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California

The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final.

Final

date = October 16, 1999 7:05 PM | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Gerard Lagos Paweł Nowak | goals2 = Darren Tilley | score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

MVP: Amos Magee, Minnesota Thunder

Points leaders

Honors

• MVP: John Swallen
• Leading goal scorer: Niall Thompson
• Leading goalkeeper: John Swallen
• Defender of the Year: Scott Schweitzer
• Rookie of the Year: Greg Simmonds
• Coach of the Year: Paul Riley
• Referee of the Year: Glenn Prechac
• First Team All League
  • Goalkeeper: John Swallen
  • Defenders: Craig Demmin, Scott Schweitzer, Tenywa Bonseu, Kalin Bankov
  • Midfielders: Carlos Farias, Mauro Biello, Mac Cozier
  • Forwards: Mark Baena, Ernest Inneh, Niall Thompson
• Second Team All League
  • Goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
  • Defenders: Jose Vasquez, John Coughlin, Gilbert Jean-Baptiste
  • Midfielders: Ian Russell, John Sulentic, Marvin Oliver
  • Forwards: Jamel Mitchell, Paul Conway, Darko Kolic, Onandi Lowe

References

References

1. link. (March 19, 2012)