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2010 PDL season

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.

USL Premier Development League
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 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 Gustavo Oliveira 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 edit

Name changes edit

New franchises edit

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

Folding edit

Standings edit

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 edit

Great Lakes Division edit

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 edit

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 edit

Mid Atlantic Division edit

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 edit

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 edit

Mid South Division edit

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. ^ a b Chivas El Paso Patriots and Rio Grande Valley Bravos deducted three points for league rules infringement

Southeast Division edit

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 edit

Northwest Division edit

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 edit

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 edit

Format edit

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 edit

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

Conference semifinals edit

  Michigan Bucks2–0  Rochester Thunder
Uzoigwe   14'
Robles   16'
St. Louis   54'		 (Report) Bonilla   31'
Attendance: 515
Referee: David Barrie (USA)
  Thunder Bay Chill1–0  Forest City London
Swartzendruber   5'
Buthelezi   45'
Heck   65'
Colaizzi   69'		 (Report) Morris   17'
Haworth   46'
Cekic   68'
Bibby   90'
Attendance: 1,485
Referee: Gianni Facchini (USA)
  Laredo Heat1–1
(AET)		  Baton Rouge Capitals
Garcia   17'
Gunderson   21'
Bayona   63'
Lewis   73'
Mulamba   80'  
Lara   85'
Ibarra   97'		 (Report) Williams   7'
McCubbin   17'
Chagnard   78'
Penalties
  Galvan
  Hernandez
  Bautista
  Garza
  Abalos
  Hergert
  Lewis		 5–6 Callon  
Anderson  
Tait  
Hayers  
Williams  
Chagnard  
Gordon  
Attendance: 215
Referee: Arthur Odom (USA)
  Mississippi Brilla2–2
(AET)		  Houston Leones
Buffington   56'   104' (Report) Eastman   68'   95'
Vallentine   69'
Simon   112'
Penalties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 5–6  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Jared Peeler (USA)
  Portland Phoenix1–2  Reading United
Reilly   6'
Weightman   8'
Banks   55'		 (Report) Mulholland   73'
Frimpong   89'
Attendance: 126
Referee: Joe Audi (USA)
  Portland Timbers U23's2–1  Hollywood United Hitmen
Braun   34'   63'
Evans   66'
Dugoni   73'   88'
Ogunyemi   90'		 (Report) Whitfield   3'   90'
Corona   31'
Morales   56'
Spitz   90'
Referee: Manuel Soleded (USA)
  Ottawa Fury2–0  Newark Ironbound Express
Rigby   17'
Theissen   44'
Struthers   67'   72'		 (Report) Konopelsky   21'
Grato   63'
Niebles   72'
Attendance: 528
Referee: Marvin Mohring (USA)
  Kitsap Pumas1–1
(AET)		  Ventura County Fusion
Gordley   2'
Scott   45'
Besagno   77'		 (Report) Da. Berrera   30'   42'   112'
Guerrero   54'   120'
Penalties
Hepple  
Hyde  
Cascio  
Gray  
Wallace  		 5–3   Johnson
  Nicholson
  Becerra
  Jagne
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Nestor Chavez (USA)

Conference finals edit

  Thunder Bay Chill2–1
(AET)		  Michigan Bucks
Robertson   20'
Abegar   37'
Intermoia   76'
Swartzendruber   84'   118'		 (Report) Uzoigwe   79'
Fuzetti   87'
C. Givens   99'
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: David Barrie (USA)
  Ottawa Fury2–3  Reading United
Theissen   31'
Dasah   73'   90'		 (Report) Witmer   35'   49'
Hogan   58'   75'
Mulholland   76'   76'
Attendance: 436
Referee: Mathew Arduini (USA)
  Houston Leones1–2  Baton Rouge Capitals
Richards   39'   60'
Zelko   51'
Phillips   82'		 (Report) Settle   76'
Anderson   88'   89'
Attendance: 156
Referee: Doug Ferguson (USA)
  Kitsap Pumas1–2  Portland Timbers U23's
Hyde   40'
Lee   42'
Phillips   58'
Fishbaugher   88'		 (Report) Ramsey   24'
Farfan   81'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Armando Villareal (USA)

PDL Semifinals edit

  Thunder Bay Chill2–1  Baton Rouge Capitals
Abegar   78'
Intermoia   81'
Heck   85'		 (Report) Williams   75'
Referee: Paul Northman (USA)
  Portland Timbers U23's2–1  Reading United
Ogunyemi   48'
Braun   78'
Granger   79'		 (Report) Houapeu   74'
Attendance: 2,359
Referee: Artem Sher (USA)

Third-Place Game edit

  Baton Rouge Capitals2–2  Reading United
Hedges   26' (o.g.)
McCubbin   26'
Tait   45'
Magill   89'		 (Report) Sapong   2'
Mulholland   28'
Penalties
Tait  
Settle  
Ju. Portillo  
Williams  
Callon  		 4–2   Reid
  Houapeu
  Wenger
  Mulholland
Referee: Desmond Miller (USA)

PDL Final edit

  Portland Timbers U23's4–1  Thunder Bay Chill
Hasson   30'
Richards   51'   62'
Ogunyemi   52'
Evans   54'
Braun   76'		 (Report) Heck   16'
Oliveira   22'   45'
Colaizzi   72'
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Maurizio Laudani (USA)

Award winners and finalists edit

MVP: Brent Richards (POR) (winner), Moses Aduny (MIS), Andrew Rigby (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), Mark Lee (KIT), Alexis Pradié (OTT),
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Meara (NWK)
Coach of the Year: Jim Rilatt (POR) (winner), Brendan Burke (REA), Dave Dixon (MIS), Martin Painter (LON)

All-League and All-Conference teams edit

Eastern Conference edit

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

Central Conference edit

F: Gustavo Oliveira (TB), Brandon Swartzendruber (TB), Kenny Uzoigwe* (MIC)
M: Steven Beattie (CIN), Alan McGreal (LON), Jeremy Warman (KC)
D: C.J. Brown (KAL), Stewart Givens (MIC), Logan McDaniel (DM), Sebastian Stihler (LON)
G: Oscar Moens (DAY)

Southern Conference edit

F: Moses Aduny* (MIS), Ben Callon (BR), Ryan Maloney (ATL)
M: Jonathan Mendoza (CF), Lucas Paulini (MIS), Carl Reynolds (NO)
D: Willie Hunt (MIS), Ryan McDonald (NAS), Guilherme Reis (BRD), Joe Tait* (BR)
G: Leif Craddock (WTU)

Western Conference edit

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

* denotes All-League player

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ "index". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Ocean City FC announces "Name That Team" contest
  7. ^ "Ocean City FC unveils new nickname: Nor'easters". Archived from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  8. ^ "New era for Reading PDL team". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "Wolves link up with Crossfire". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "2010 PDL Alignment Announced". Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
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