2012 Minnesota Stars FC season

NSC Minnesota Stars
2012 season
Owner Paul Erickson
Head Coach Manny Lagos
Stadium National Sports Center
NASL 3rd
NASL Playoffs Runners-Up
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round vs San Jose Earthquakes
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2012 Minnesota Stars FC season was the club's third year of existence, and their first season under the simple moniker Minnesota Stars after being called NSC Minnesota Stars for their first two seasons of existence. The team played in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, for the second consecutive year.

Outside of NASL play, the Stars competed in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, reaching the fourth round before losing to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

Background

The Minnesota Stars FC Started the 2012 Regular season as the defending NASL Champions, the home opener was scheduled at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome vs the defending NASL regular season champions the Carolina RailHawks.

The stars were still leagued owned at the start of the season, this could mean that the 2012 season could have been the last season for the franchise.

On November 8, 2012 NASL announced that Dr. William McGuire would be the new owner of the Stars, saving the Stars from possible contraction.[1]

Roster

As of match played October 27, 2012
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mitch Hildebrandt United States GK 12 November 1988 (aged 23) Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2012
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK 20 September 1986 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF 6 May 1988 (aged 24) New Mexico Lobos 2011
3 Cristiano Brazil DF 25 May 1986 (aged 26) Miami 2011
5 Edi Buro Bosnia and Herzegovina DF 19 September 1987 (aged 25) Bosnia and Herzegovina Travnik 2012
6 Kevin Friedland United States DF 3 October 1981 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2004
14 Brian Kallman United States DF 23 April 1984 (aged 28) Minnesota Thunder 2010
15 Evan Sassano United States DF 22 November 1987 (aged 24) 2012
16 Kyle Altman United States DF 31 January 1986 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010
20 Connor Tobin United States DF 11 February 1987 (aged 25) Rochester Rhinos 2012
28 Ernest Tchoupe Cameroon DF 23 December 1987 (aged 24) Colombia Expreso Rojo 2012
Midfielders
4 Neil Hlavaty United States MF 27 December 1986 (aged 25) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2010
8 Daniel Wasson United States MF 15 June 1984 (aged 28) Germany VfL Osnabrück 2010
13 Kentaro Takada Japan MF 13 April 1983 (aged 29) Rochester Thunder 2010
19 Shawn Chin United States MF 11 May 1989 (aged 23) Canada Edmonton 2012
22 Kevin Venegas United States MF 29 July 1989 (aged 23) Fullerton Titans 2010
23 Miguel Ibarra United States MF 15 March 1990 (aged 22) UC Irvine Anteaters 2010
24 Michael Reed United States MF 28 October 1987 (aged 24) PSC Soccer Academy 2012
32 Lucas Rodríguez Argentina MF 8 February 1986 (aged 26) Kansas City Brass 2010
77 Andy Lorei United States MF 25 March 1989 (aged 23) Real Maryland 2011
Forwards
7 Fuad Ibrahim Ethiopia FW 15 August 1991 (aged 21) 2012
9 Martin Nuñez Uruguay FW 2 February 1987 (aged 25) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012
10 Simone Bracalello Italy FW 21 October 1985 (aged 27) 2010
11 Amani Walker Jamaica FW 16 December 1989 (aged 22) Orange County Blue Star 2011
21 Devin Del Do United States FW 21 May 1986 (aged 26) 2010
26 Travis Wall United States FW 4 January 1990 (aged 22) Columbus Crew 2012
Players away on loan
Players who left during the season
17 Geison Moura Brazil MF 16 July 1986 (aged 26) Rockford Rampage 2010

Transfers

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Mitch Hildebrandt (from United States Oakland Golden Grizzlies)
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Edi Buro (from Bosnia and Herzegovina Travnik)
7 Ethiopia FW Fuad Ibrahim
9 Uruguay FW Martin Nuñez (from United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
15 United States DF Evan Sassano
19 United States MF Shawn Chin (from Canada Edmonton)
20 United States DF Connor Tobin (from United States Rochester Rhinos)
22 United States MF Kevin Venegas (from United States Fullerton Titans)
23 United States MF Miguel Ibarra (from United States UC Irvine Anteaters)
24 United States DF Michael Reed (from United States PSC Soccer Academy)[2]
26 United States FW Travis Wall
28 Cameroon DF Ernest Tchoupe (from Colombia Expreso Rojo)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Joe Warren (Retired)
7 Belarus MF Andrei Gotsmanov
9 United States FW Tino Nuñez (to United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
10 Liberia MF Sandy Gbandi
11 United States DF Chris Clements
15 United States DF John Gilkerson
18 United States MF Jeff Cosgriff
20 United States FW Brian Cvilikas
23 England MF Ryan Woods (to England Carshalton Athletic)
25 United States FW Anthony Hamilton
26 United States MF Ely Allen
28 England FW Luke Mulholland (to United States Tampa Bay Rowdies)

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
17 Brazil MF Geison Moura (to Singapore Hougang United)

Friendlies

Competitions

NASL

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or qualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 28 13 8 7 46 27+19 47 2012 NASL Playoffs semifinals
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 12 9 7 37 30+7 45
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 11 8 9 32 30 +2 41 2012 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals
4 Carolina RailHawks 28 10 10 8 44 46−2 40
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 9 10 40 46−6 36
6 Minnesota United 28 8 11 9 34 33+1 35
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 7 9 12 35 46−11 30
8 Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 36−10 25

Updated to games played on 23 September 2012.
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
 (C) = Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)

Results

NASL Playoffs

Soccer Bowl

Main article: Soccer Bowl 2012


U.S. Open Cup

Squad Statistics

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL NASL Playoffs US Open Cup Total
1 FWItaly10Simone Bracalello0123
2 FWJamaica11Amani Walker 0202
MFUnited States23Miguel Ibarra0112
4 FWUruguay9 Martin Nuñez0101
MFArgentina32Lucas Rodríguez0101
MFUnited States22Kevin Venegas0011
MFUnited States4 Neil Hlavaty0011
Own goal0101
TOTALS 07512

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs US Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
2 United StatesDFJustin Davis00201030
3 BrazilDFCristiano00000101
4 United StatesMFNeil Hlavaty00100010
10ItalyFWSimone Bracalello00200020
13JapanMFKentaro Takada00100010
14United StatesDFBrian Kallman00001010
16United StatesDFKyle Altman00101020
22United StatesMFKevin Venegas00001010
TOTALS 0 0 7 0 5 1 12 1

References

  1. ↑ http://mnstarsfc.com/2012/11/stars-introduce-new-ownership/ Stars introduce new ownership group
  2. ↑ "Michael Reed - Signed with Minnesota Stars (NASL)". pscsocceracademy.net. PSC Soccer Academy. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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