2011 NSC Minnesota Stars season

NSC Minnesota Stars
2011 season
Owner Paul Erickson
Head Coach Manny Lagos
Stadium National Sports Center
NASL 6th
NASL Playoffs Winners
U.S. Open Cup Denied Entry
Top goalscorer League: Simone Bracalello (6)
All: Two Players (6)
Average home league attendance 1,676[1]
Home colors
Away colors

The 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars season was the club's first season in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, and second season of existence.

Roster

As of match played October 29, 2011[2]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Warren United States GK 20 October 1974 (aged 37) Minnesota Thunder 2010 60 0
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK 20 September 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 8 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF 6 May 1988 (aged 23) New Mexico Lobos 2011 28 1
3 Cristiano Brazil DF 25 May 1986 (aged 25) Miami 2011 23 0
6 Kevin Friedland United States DF 3 October 1981 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2010 25 0
11 Chris Clements United States DF 2 March 1987 (aged 24) Minnesota Thunder 2010 43 0
14 Brian Kallman United States DF 23 April 1984 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 32 1
15 John Gilkerson United States DF 6 May 1985 (aged 26) Carolina RailHawks 2011 6 0
16 Kyle Altman United States DF 31 January 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 64 4
Midfielders
4 Neil Hlavaty United States MF 27 December 1986 (aged 24) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2010 53 10
7 Andrei Gotsmanov Belarus MF 6 May 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 45 3
8 Daniel Wasson United States MF 15 June 1984 (aged 27) Germany VfL Osnabrück 2010 31 2
10 Sandy Gbandi Liberia MF 12 July 1983 (aged 28) Puerto Rico Islanders 2011 5 0
13 Kentaro Takada Japan MF 13 April 1983 (aged 28) Rochester Thunder 2010 42 2
17 Geison Moura Brazil MF 16 July 1986 (aged 25) Rockford Rampage 2010 17 1
18 Jeff Cosgriff United States MF 26 December 1987 (aged 23) AC St. Louis 2011 24 2
23 Ryan Woods England MF 16 May 1988 (aged 23) Canada Forest City London 2011 12 0
26 Ely Allen United States MF 12 June 1986 (aged 25) D.C. United 2010 38 3
32 Lucas Rodríguez Argentina MF 8 February 1986 (aged 25) Kansas City Brass 2010 36 5
77 Andy Lorei United States MF 25 March 1989 (aged 22) Real Maryland 2011 8 0
Forwards
9 Tino Nuñez United States FW 22 August 1984 (aged 27) Rochester Rhinos 2011 15 0
19 Simone Bracalello Italy FW 21 October 1985 (aged 26) 2010 52 12
20 Brian Cvilikas United States FW 16 March 1984 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 41 8
21 Devin Del Do United States FW 21 May 1986 (aged 25) 2010 38 7
22 Amani Walker Jamaica FW 16 December 1989 (aged 21) Orange County Blue Star 2011 19 1
25 Anthony Hamilton United States FW 26 August 1985 (aged 26) Rochester Rhinos 2011 6 0
28 Luke Mulholland England FW 7 August 1988 (aged 23) Wilmington Hammerheads 2011 9 2
Players away on loan
5 Jack Stewart United States DF 29 May 1983 (aged 28) Carolina RailHawks 2011 15 0
Players who left during the season
24 Scott Lorenz United States DF 23 July 1987 (aged 24) Loan from Sporting Kansas City 2011 8 0

Staff

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

NASL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Carolina RailHawks (C) 28 17 3 8 50 26 +24 54 2011 NASL Playoffs semifinals
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 11 8 9 41 36 +5 41 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 1 38
5 Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 5 36[lower-alpha 1]
6 NSC Minnesota Stars 28 9 9 10 30 32 2 36[lower-alpha 1]
7 Montreal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27 +8 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 63 38 16
Updated to match(es) played on September 24, 2011. Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. In the case of two or more teams are tied on points, the first tie-breaker is the head-to-head record among the tied teams.[10]
(C) Regular season champion.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 9 9 10 30 32  −2 36 5 5 4 14 10  +4 4 4 6 16 22  −6

Last updated: September 24, 2011.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAAAHHHH
ResultWDLDDWW
Position

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

NASL Playoffs

Soccer Bowl

U.S. Open Cup

The Minnesota Stars were denied entry in to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 29, 2011

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASLNASL Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States Joe Warren 32027050
2 DF United States Justin Davis 27122150
3 DF Brazil Cristiano 23017+1050
4 MF United States Neil Hlavaty 29621+344+12
6 DF United States Kevin Friedland 200+2000
7 MF Belarus Andrei Gotsmanov 27319+3152
9 FW United States Tino Nuñez 1508+7000
10 MF Liberia Sandy Gbandi 502+3000
11 DF United States Chris Clements 17017000
13 MF Japan Kentaro Takada 21115+211+30
14 DF United States Brian Kallman 1518+2150
15 DF United States John Gilkerson 605+1000
16 DF United States Kyle Altman 32327350
17 MF Brazil Geison Moura 401+3000
18 MF United States Jeff Cosgriff 23215+3250
19 FW Italy Simone Bracalello 22615+460+30
20 FW United States Brian Cvilikas 1335+3350
21 FW United States Devin Del Do 29515+1050+40
22 FW Jamaica Amani Walker 1912+17100
23 MF England Ryan Woods 1205+7000
25 FW United States Anthony Hamilton 602+200+20
26 MF United States Ely Allen 11011000
28 FW England Luke Mulholland 924052
30 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 101000
32 MF Argentina Lucas Rodríguez 26420+1252
77 MF United States Andy Lorei 401+3000
Players away from Minnesota Stars on loan:
5 DF United States Jack Stewart 15015000
Players who left Minnesota Stars during the season:
24 DF United States Scott Lorenz 808000

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL NASL Playoffs Total
1FWItaly19Simone Bracalello606
MFUnited States4Neil Hlavaty426
3FWUnited States21Devin Del Do505
4MFArgentina32Lucas Rodríguez224
5DFUnited States16Kyle Altman303
FWUnited States20Brian Cvilikas303
MFBelarus7Andrei Gotsmanov123
8MFUnited States18Jeff Cosgriff202
FWEngland28Luke Mulholland022
10MFJapan13Kentaro Takada101
DFUnited States2Justin Davis101
FWJamaica22Amani Walker101
DFUnited States14Brian Kallman101
TOTALS 30838

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2United StatesDFJustin Davis301040
3BrazilDFCristiano300030
4United StatesMFNeil Hlavaty400040
5United StatesDFJack Stewart500050
7BelarusMFAndrei Gotsmanov102030
11United StatesDFChris Clements300030
13JapanMFKentaro Takada300030
14United StatesDFBrian Kallman201030
15United StatesDFJohn Gilkerson100010
16United StatesDFKyle Altman501060
18United StatesMFJeff Cosgriff301040
19ItalyFWSimone Bracalello510051
20United StatesFWBrian Cvilikas002020
21United StatesFWDevin Del Do100010
23EnglandMFRyan Woods100010
26United StatesMFEly Allen200020
28EnglandFWLuke Mulholland001010
32ArgentinaMFLucas Rodríguez300030
TOTALS 45 1 10 0 55 1

See also

References

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  9. "FC Dallas signs defender Jack Stewart on loan". fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. August 16, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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