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
Top goalscorer League: Amani Walker (7)
All: Amani Walker (9)
Home colors
Away colors

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 3 0
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK 20 September 1986 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010 41 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF 6 May 1988 (aged 24) New Mexico Lobos 2011 60 2
3 Cristiano Brazil DF 25 May 1986 (aged 26) Miami 2011 44 1
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 33 1
14 Brian Kallman United States DF 23 April 1984 (aged 28) Minnesota Thunder 2010 64 1
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 85 13
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 2
23 Miguel Ibarra United States MF 15 March 1990 (aged 22) UC Irvine Anteaters 2012 31 5
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 83 20
11 Amani Walker Jamaica FW 16 December 1989 (aged 22) Orange County Blue Star 2011 48 10
17 Geison Moura Brazil MF 16 July 1986 (aged 26) Rockford Rampage 2010
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

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

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 44 462 40
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 9 10 40 466 36
6 Minnesota United 28 8 11 9 34 33+1 35
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 7 9 12 35 4611 30
8 Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 3610 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

As of Match played October 26, 2012

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASL NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States Mitch Hildebrandt 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF United States Justin Davis 32 1 24 1 5 0 3 0
3 DF Brazil Cristiano 21 1 17+2 1 0 0 2 0
4 MF United States Neil Hlavaty 32 3 23+1 2 5 0 3 1
5 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Edi Buro 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF United States Kevin Friedland 8 1 5+2 1 0 0 0+1 0
7 FW United States Fuad Ibrahim 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF United States Daniel Wasson 8 0 4+4 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Uruguay Martin Nuñez 28 6 16+9 5 0+3 1 0 0
10 FW Italy Simone Bracalello 31 8 15+8 5 5 1 3 2
11 FW Jamaica Amani Walker 29 9 16+5 7 5 2 2+1 0
12 MF United States Jamie Watson 8 1 3 1 5 0 0 0
13 MF Japan Kentaro Takada 29 2 22+2 2 2+3 0 0 0
14 DF United States Brian Kallman 32 0 24 0 5 0 3 0
15 DF United States Evan Sassano 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States Kyle Altman 25 1 20 1 5 0 0 0
17 FW Brazil Geison Moura 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF United States Shawn Chin 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF United States Connor Tobin 16 0 9+2 0 5 0 0 0
21 FW United States Devin Del Do 18 2 5+11 2 0+2 0 0 0
22 MF United States Kevin Venegas 23 2 15+5 1 0 0 3 1
23 MF United States Miguel Ibarra 31 5 23 3 5 1 3 1
24 MF United States Michael Reed 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW United States Nate Polak 7 1 3+3 1 0+1 0 0 0
26 FW United States Travis Wall 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Cameroon Ernest Tchoupe 11 1 9+2 1 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 33 0 25 0 5 0 3 0
32 MF United States Lucas Rodríguez 20 1 11+5 0 3+1 1 0 0
77 MF United States Andy Lorei 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left NSC Minnesota Stars during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL NASL Playoffs US Open Cup Total
1 FWJamaica11Amani Walker7209
2 FWItaly10Simone Bracalello5128
3 FWUruguay9 Martin Nuñez5106
4 MFUnited States23Miguel Ibarra3115
5 MFUnited States4 Neil Hlavaty2013
6 MFJapan13Kentaro Takada2002
FWUnited States21Devin Del Do2002
MFUnited States22Kevin Venegas1012
9 DFUnited States16Kyle Altman1001
DFUnited States2 Justin Davis1001
DFCameroon28Ernest Tchoupe1001
DFBrazil3 Cristiano1001
FWUnited States25Nate Polak1001
MFUnited States12Jamie Watson1001
DFUnited States6 Kevin Friedland1001
MFArgentina32Lucas Rodríguez0101
Own goal0101
TOTALS 347546

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs US Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
2 United StatesDFJustin Davis70201030
3 BrazilDFCristiano10000101
4 United StatesMFNeil Hlavaty30100010
6 United StatesDFKevin Friedland10000010
7 United StatesFWFuad Ibrahim10000010
9 UruguayFWMartin Nuñez40000010
10ItalyFWSimone Bracalello20200020
13JapanMFKentaro Takada40100010
14United StatesDFBrian Kallman40001010
15United StatesDFEvan Sassano10000010
16United StatesDFKyle Altman21101020
20United StatesDFConnor Tobin30000010
21United StatesFWDevin Del Do10000010
22United StatesMFKevin Venegas50001010
23United StatesMFMiguel Ibarra01000001
28CameroonDFErnest Tchoupe10000010
32ArgentinaMFLucas Rodríguez10000010
TOTALS 41 2 7 0 5 1 53 3

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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