2010 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
2010 USL PDL Championship logo.svg
Official 2010 PDL Championship logo
Season2010
ChampionsPortland Timbers U23's
Matches played544
Goals scored1,791 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerBrandon Swartzendruber, Thunder Bay Chill, 15
Biggest home win9-0, Portland Timbers U23's over Spokane Spiders
Biggest away win7-1, Tacoma Tide over Yakima Reds
7-1, Reading United over New Jersey Rangers
Highest scoring9 goals, Orange County Blue Star 7-2 Fresno Fuego
9 goals, Spokane Spiders 2-7 Washington Crossfire
9 goals, Lancaster Rattlers 3-6 Hollywood United Hitmen
9 goals, Des Moines Menace 2-7 Thunder Bay Chill
9 goals, Spokane Spiders 0-9 Portland Timbers U23's
9 goals, Abbotsford Mariners 4-5 Spokane Spiders
9 goals, Central Florida Kraze 2-7 Mississippi Brilla
Highest attendance3,764, Des Moines Menace vs Rochester Thunder
Lowest attendance20, Chicago Fire Premier vs Forest City London
Average attendance550
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The 2010 USL Premier Development League season was the 16th season of the PDL. The regular season began on April 24, 2010, and ended on July 26. The playoffs began on Friday, July 30 and concluded with the PDL Championship Game on August 8. As in previous years, the PDL Championship Game was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, with commentary by Kenn Tomasch and Jon Billings.

The Portland Timbers U23's ended the season as national champions, beating Thunder Bay Chill 4-1 in the 2010 PDL Championship game. The Timbers also had the best regular season record, winning all their 16 games, scoring 53 goals and conceding just six along the way. In doing so the Saplings became the first team to post a perfect PDL regular season record since the Jackson Chargers in 1998,[1] the first regular season champion to win the playoffs since the Central Coast Roadrunners in 1996, and the first team in PDL history to go through an entire PDL regular season and playoff campaign without posting a loss or a tie.

Portland Timbers U23's striker Brent Richards was named League MVP and Rookie of the Year for his stellar campaign with the national champions, while Timbers head coach Jim Rilatt was named Coach of the Year. Joe Tait of the Baton Rouge Capitals was named Defender of the Year after scoring six goals and an assist in 12 games, and helping his team to the national final four. Ryan Meara of Newark Ironbound Express was named Goalkeeper of the Year after recording an impressive eight shutout wins in only 12 games played, and ranking fourth in the league in goals-against average at 0.666.[2]

Players from Canadian side Thunder Bay Chill led the majority of the statistical categories, with striker Brandon Swartzendruber leading the league with 15 goals, while his teammate led the league with 13 assists. Portland Timbers U23's goalkeeper Jacob Gleeson enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, allowing just five goals in 15 games and earning a 0.360 GAA average.[3]

Changes from 2009[]

Name changes[]

  • El Paso Patriots changed their name to Chivas El Paso Patriots after signing a formal partnership with Mexican side Guadalajara.[4]
  • Los Angeles Legends were taken over by the ownership group of the Los Angeles-based amateur side LA Blues, and rebranded themselves Los Angeles Azul Legends.[5]
  • Ocean City Barons changed their name to Ocean City Nor'easters after splitting from the South Jersey Barons Youth Academy and holding a "name the team" contest to decide their new nickname.[6][7]
  • Reading Rage became an official minor league affiliate of MLS expansion team Philadelphia Union, and renamed themselves Reading United.[8]
  • Seattle Wolves merged with a local youth soccer organization and renamed themselves Washington Crossfire.[9]

New franchises[]

  • Eight franchises were announced as joining the league this year:[10]
Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
New York (state) Albany BWP Highlanders Albany area Schenectady, NY expansion
Bermuda Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda USL Second Division
New Jersey Central Jersey Spartans Central New Jersey area Lawrenceville, NJ expansion
Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion
Florida Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy Fort Lauderdale area Lauderhill, FL expansion
Maine Portland Phoenix State of Maine Portland, ME expansion
Vermont Vermont Voltage State of Vermont St. Albans, VT returning from hiatus
Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers Springfield (MA) area Ludlow, MA USL Second Division

Folding[]

Standings[]

Key to colours in group tables
Team won the Division Title
Team qualified for playoff berth

Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.

Central Conference[]

Great Lakes Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Michigan Bucks 16 11 3 2 43 14 +29 35
2 Forest City London 16 10 1 5 42 14 +28 35
3 Dayton Dutch Lions 16 8 3 5 32 20 +12 29
4 Chicago Fire Premier 16 9 5 2 28 12 +16 29
5 Indiana Invaders 16 8 7 1 23 25 −2 25
6 Cincinnati Kings 16 6 6 4 31 28 +3 22
7 Toronto Lynx 16 4 11 1 15 37 −22 13
8 Kalamazoo Outrage 16 3 13 0 17 55 −38 9
9 Cleveland Internationals 16 2 12 2 15 41 −26 8
Source:[citation needed]

Heartland Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Thunder Bay Chill 16 12 2 2 40 12 +28 38
2 Rochester Thunder 16 10 3 3 22 10 +12 33
3 Real Colorado Foxes 16 7 3 6 26 18 +8 27
4 Des Moines Menace 16 6 3 7 30 23 +7 25
5 St. Louis Lions 16 5 7 4 23 21 +2 19
6 Springfield Demize 16 1 12 3 10 37 −27 6
7 Kansas City Brass 16 1 12 3 14 44 −30 6
Source:[citation needed]

Eastern Conference[]

Mid Atlantic Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Reading United 16 10 2 4 40 14 +26 34
2 Newark Ironbound Express 16 10 3 3 29 12 +17 33
3 Central Jersey Spartans 16 8 5 3 31 23 +8 27
4 Carolina Dynamo 16 7 5 4 30 23 +7 25
5 Northern Virginia Royals 16 6 6 4 24 28 −4 22
6 Ocean City Nor'easters 16 5 6 5 23 25 −2 20
7 West Virginia Chaos 16 6 9 1 21 26 −5 19
8 Hampton Roads Piranhas 16 4 7 5 18 31 −13 17
9 New Jersey Rangers 16 5 11 0 18 37 −19 15
10 Bermuda Hogges 16 4 11 1 9 25 −16 13
Source:[citation needed]

Northeast Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ottawa Fury 16 11 2 3 33 10 +23 36
2 Portland Phoenix 16 10 2 4 37 14 +23 34
3 Albany BWP Highlanders 16 10 4 2 32 21 +11 32
4 Long Island Rough Riders 16 8 4 4 25 20 +5 28
5 Vermont Voltage 16 5 7 4 22 31 −9 19
6 Western Mass Pioneers 16 4 6 6 17 20 −3 18
7 New Hampshire Phantoms 16 3 9 4 10 23 −13 13
8 Brooklyn Knights 16 3 12 1 24 42 −18 10
9 Westchester Flames 16 1 9 6 13 32 −19 9
Source:[citation needed]

Southern Conference[]

Mid South Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Laredo Heat 16 9 5 2 36 19 +17 29
2 Houston Leones 16 7 5 4 24 20 +4 25
3 DFW Tornados 16 7 5 4 23 19 +4 25
4 West Texas United Sockers 16 6 7 3 20 24 −4 21
5 Chivas El Paso Patriots 16 6 6 4 18 21 −3 19[a]
6 Rio Grande Valley Bravos 16 3 10 3 12 30 −18 9[a]
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Chivas El Paso Patriots and Rio Grande Valley Bravos deducted three points for league rules infringement

Southeast Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Mississippi Brilla 14 11 0 3 41 14 +27 36
2 Baton Rouge Capitals 14 9 2 3 30 15 +15 30
3 Atlanta Blackhawks 14 6 4 4 27 31 −4 22
4 Central Florida Kraze 14 6 5 3 22 17 +5 21
5 New Orleans Jesters 14 6 6 2 30 22 +8 20
6 Bradenton Academics 14 5 5 4 19 15 +4 19
7 Nashville Metros 14 1 10 3 8 34 −26 6
8 Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 14 0 12 2 5 34 −29 2
Source:[citation needed]

Western Conference[]

Northwest Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Portland Timbers U23's 16 16 0 0 53 6 +47 48
2 Kitsap Pumas 16 12 2 2 38 14 +24 38
3 Tacoma Tide 16 9 4 3 33 20 +13 30
4 Victoria Highlanders 16 7 6 3 27 24 +3 24
5 Washington Crossfire 16 6 8 2 35 31 +4 20
6 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency 16 4 9 3 27 37 −10 15
7 Abbotsford Mariners 16 4 11 1 25 44 −19 13
8 Yakima Reds 16 4 12 0 18 42 −24 12
9 Spokane Spiders 16 2 12 2 26 64 −38 8
Source:[citation needed]

Southwest Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ventura County Fusion 16 11 4 1 35 12 +23 34
2 Hollywood United Hitmen 16 10 3 3 41 20 +21 33
3 Orange County Blue Star 16 9 3 4 42 24 +18 31
4 Fresno Fuego 16 8 4 4 42 33 +9 28
5 Southern California Seahorses 16 6 7 3 25 28 −3 21
6 Los Angeles Azul Legends 16 5 8 3 27 33 −6 18
7 Lancaster Rattlers 16 3 8 5 27 51 −24 14
8 BYU Cougars 16 4 10 2 17 27 −10 14
9 Ogden Outlaws 16 2 11 3 22 50 −28 9
Source:[citation needed]

Playoffs[]

Format[]

The 2010 PDL playoffs will feature 16 teams, down from 24 the previous year. The format will have each division winner play against the second-place team in their counterpart division within their respective conference.

Bracket[]

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals PDL Semifinals PDL Championship
            
NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2
SW2 California Hollywood United Hitmen 1
NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2
Western Conference
NW2 Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas 1
SW1 California Ventura County Fusion 1 (3)
NW2 Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas (AET/PSO) 1 (5)
NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2
MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 1
NE1 Ontario Ottawa Fury 2
MA2 New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express 0
NE1 Ontario Ottawa Fury 2
Eastern Conference
MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 3
MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 2
NE2 Maine Portland Phoenix 1
NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 4
HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1
HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1
GL2 Ontario Forest City London 0
HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill (AET) 2
Central Conference
GL1 Michigan Michigan Bucks 1
GL1 Michigan Michigan Bucks 2
HL2 Minnesota Rochester Thunder 0
HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 2
SE2 Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals 1
MS1 Texas Laredo Heat 1 (5) Third place
SE2 Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals (AET/PSO) 1 (6)
SE2 Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals 2 MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 2 (2)
Southern Conference
MS2 Texas Houston Leones 1 SE2 Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals (PSO) 2 (4)
SE1 Mississippi Mississippi Brilla 2 (5)
MS2 Texas Houston Leones (AET/PSO) 2 (6)

Conference Semifinals[]

Minnesota Rochester Thunder0 – 2Michigan Michigan Bucks
Yellow card 31' (Report) Goal 14'
Robles Yellow card 16'
St. Louis Goal 54'
Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, ON
Attendance: 515
Referee: David Barrie (USA)
Ontario Forest City London0 – 1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill
Yellow card 17'
Haworth Yellow card 46'
Yellow card 68'
Yellow card 90'		 (Report) Swartzendruber Goal 5'
Yellow card 45'
Yellow card 65'
Yellow card 69'
Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, ON
Attendance: 1,485
Referee: Gianni Facchini (USA)
Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals1 – 1
(AET)		Texas Laredo Heat
Yellow card 7'
Yellow card 17'
Goal 78'		 (Report) Garcia Goal 17'
Gunderson Yellow card 21'
Bayona Yellow card 63'
Yellow card 73'
Mulamba Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card
Yellow card 85'
Ibarra Yellow card 97'
Penalties
Penalty scored
Anderson Penalty scored
Tait Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Gordon Penalty scored		 6 – 5 Penalty scored Galvan
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed

Jackson, MS
Attendance: 215
Referee: Arthur Odom (USA)
Texas Houston Leones2 – 2
(AET)		Mississippi Mississippi Brilla
Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 95'
Goal 69'
Goal 112'		 (Report) Buffington Goal 56' Goal 104'
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored		 6 – 5 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed

Jackson, MS
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Jared Peeler (USA)
Maine Portland Phoenix1 – 2Pennsylvania Reading United
Red card 6'
Yellow card 8'
Banks Goal 55'		 (Report) Mulholland Goal 73'
Frimpong Goal 89'
Attendance: 126
Referee: Joe Audi (USA)
California Hollywood United Hitmen1 – 2Oregon Portland Timbers U23's
Whitfield Goal 3' Yellow card 90'
Corona Yellow card 31'
Yellow card 56'
Spitz Yellow card 90'		 (Report) Braun Yellow card 34' Goal 63'
Evans Goal 66'
Dugoni Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 88'
Ogunyemi Yellow card 90'
Referee: Manuel Soleded (USA)
New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express0 – 2Ontario Ottawa Fury
Konopelsky Yellow card 21'
Yellow card 63'
Yellow card 72'		 (Report) Yellow card 17'
Theissen Yellow card 44'
Goal 67' Goal 72'
Attendance: 528
Referee: Marvin Mohring (USA)
Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas1 – 1
(AET)		California Ventura County Fusion
Goal 2'
Scott Yellow card 45'
Besagno Yellow card 77'		 (Report) Goal 30' Yellow card 42' Red card 112'
Yellow card 54' Red card 120'
Penalties
Hepple Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Cascio Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Wallace Penalty scored		 5 – 3 Penalty scored
Penalty missed Nicholson
Penalty scored Becerra
Penalty scored
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Nestor Chavez (USA)

Conference Finals[]

Michigan Michigan Bucks1 – 2
(AET)		Ontario Thunder Bay Chill
Goal 79'
Yellow card 87'
Yellow card 99'		 (Report) Yellow card 20'
Yellow card 37'
Yellow card 76'
Swartzendruber Goal 84' Goal 118'
Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, ON
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: David Barrie (USA)
Pennsylvania Reading United3 – 2Ontario Ottawa Fury
Goal 35' Goal 49'
Hogan Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 75'
Mulholland Goal 76' Yellow card 76'		 (Report) Theissen Yellow card 31'
Goal 73' Goal 90'
Attendance: 436
Referee: Mathew Arduini (USA)
Texas Houston Leones1 – 2Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals
Goal 39' Yellow card 60'
Yellow card 51'
Yellow card 82'		 (Report) Goal 76'
Anderson Goal 88' Yellow card 89'

Jackson, MS
Attendance: 156
Referee: Doug Ferguson (USA)
Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas1 – 2Oregon Portland Timbers U23's
Yellow card 40'
Goal 42'
Yellow card 58'
Fishbaugher Yellow card 88'		 (Report) Goal 24'
Goal 81'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Armando Villareal (USA)

PDL Semifinals[]

Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals1 – 2Ontario Thunder Bay Chill
Goal 75' (Report) Goal 78'
Goal 81'
Yellow card 85'
PGE Park
Portland, OR
Referee: Paul Northman (USA)
Pennsylvania Reading United1 – 2Oregon Portland Timbers U23's
Houapeu Goal 74' (Report) Ogunyemi Goal 48'
Braun Goal 78'
Granger Yellow card 79'
PGE Park
Portland, OR
Attendance: 2,359
Referee: Artem Sher (USA)

Third-Place Game[]

Louisiana Baton Rouge Capitals2 – 2Pennsylvania Reading United
Hedges Goal 26' (o.g.)
Yellow card 26'
Tait Goal 45'
Magill Yellow card 89'		 (Report) Sapong Goal 2'
Mulholland Goal 28'
Penalties
Tait Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Ju. Portillo Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored		 4 – 2 Penalty missed
Penalty scored Houapeu
Penalty scored Wenger
Penalty missed Mulholland
PGE Park
Portland, OR
Referee: Desmond Miller (USA)

PDL Final[]

Ontario Thunder Bay Chill1 – 4Oregon Portland Timbers U23's
Red card 16'
Yellow card 22' Goal 45'
Yellow card 72'		 (Report) Goal 30'
Richards Goal 51' Goal 62'
Ogunyemi Yellow card 52'
Evans Yellow card 54'
Braun Goal 76'
PGE Park
Portland, OR
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Maurizio Laudani (USA)

Award winners and finalists[]

MVP: Brent Richards (POR) (winner), (MIS), (OTT), Brandon Swartzendruber (TB)
Rookie of the Year: Brent Richards (POR) (winner), Fredrik Brustad (CF), Dominic Reinold (NJ)
Defender of the Year: Joe Tait (BR) (winner), Matt Hedges (REA), (KIT), (OTT),
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Meara (NWK)
Coach of the Year: Jim Rilatt (POR) (winner), Brendan Burke (REA), (MIS), (LON)

All-League and All-Conference Teams[]

Eastern Conference[]

F: (OTT), Dominic Reinold (NJ), C. J. Sapong (REA)
M: Frank Alesci* (NWK), Luke Mulholland (REA), Scott Rojo* (CAR)
D: Chris Christian (CJ), (OcC), Matt Hedges* (REA), * (OTT)
G: Ryan Meara* (NWK)

Central Conference[]

F: (TB), Brandon Swartzendruber (TB), * (MIC)
M: Steven Beattie (CIN), (LON), (KC)
D: (KAL), (MIC), (DM), (LON)
G: Oscar Moens (DAY)

Southern Conference[]

F: * (MIS), (BR), (ATL)
M: Jonathan Mendoza (CF), Lucas Paulini (MIS), (NO)
D: Willie Hunt (MIS), (NAS), (BRD), Joe Tait* (BR)
G: (WTU)

Western Conference[]

F: Jaime Chavez (HU), Brent Richards* (POR), Amani Walker (OrC)
M: Freddie Braun* (POR), Cameron Hepple (KIT), Jordan Hughes (VIC)
D: (ABB), (POR), * (KIT), Daniel Scott (KIT)
G. Jake Gleeson (POR)

* denotes All-League player

See also[]

  • United Soccer Leagues 2010
  • 2010 NPSL Season
  • 2010 W-League Season

References[]

  1. ^ Timbers Make History at Kitsap; Portland Becomes First Unblemished Team Since 1998 Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 2010 PDL Honors Announced Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Chill Dominate Season Honors Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Chivas de Guadalajara and El Paso Patriots Sign Agreement Archived 2011-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Ocean City FC announces "Name That Team" contest
  7. ^ "Ocean City FC unveils new nickname: Nor'easters". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  8. ^ "New era for Reading PDL team". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  9. ^ "Wolves link up with Crossfire". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  10. ^ "2010 PDL Alignment Announced". Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
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