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 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

Summer

Friendlies

Competitions

NASL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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 match(es) played on 23 September 2012. Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion).

Results

NASL Playoffs

Soccer Bowl

U.S. Open Cup

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 26, 2012

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASLNASL PlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States Mitch Hildebrandt 30300000
2 DF United States Justin Davis 3212415030
3 DF Brazil Cristiano 21117+210020
4 MF United States Neil Hlavaty 32323+125031
5 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Edi Buro 200+200000
6 DF United States Kevin Friedland 815+21000+10
7 FW United States Fuad Ibrahim 402+200000
8 MF United States Daniel Wasson 804+400000
9 FW Uruguay Martin Nuñez 28616+950+3100
10 FW Italy Simone Bracalello 31815+855132
11 FW Jamaica Amani Walker 29916+57522+10
12 MF United States Jamie Watson 81315000
13 MF Japan Kentaro Takada 29222+222+3000
14 DF United States Brian Kallman 3202405030
15 DF United States Evan Sassano 30300000
16 DF United States Kyle Altman 2512015000
17 FW Brazil Geison Moura 501+400000
19 MF United States Shawn Chin 501+400000
20 DF United States Connor Tobin 1609+205000
21 FW United States Devin Del Do 1825+1120+2000
22 MF United States Kevin Venegas 23215+510031
23 MF United States Miguel Ibarra 3152335131
24 MF United States Michael Reed 706+100000
25 FW United States Nate Polak 713+310+1000
26 FW United States Travis Wall 201+100000
28 DF Cameroon Ernest Tchoupe 1119+210000
30 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 3302505030
32 MF United States Lucas Rodríguez 20111+503+1100
77 MF United States Andy Lorei 402+200000
Players who left NSC Minnesota Stars during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1FWJamaica11Amani Walker7209
2FWItaly10Simone Bracalello5128
3FWUruguay9Martin Nuñez5106
4MFUnited States23Miguel Ibarra3115
5MFUnited States4Neil Hlavaty2013
6MFJapan13Kentaro Takada2002
FWUnited States21Devin Del Do2002
MFUnited States22Kevin Venegas1012
9DFUnited States16Kyle Altman1001
DFUnited States2Justin Davis1001
DFCameroon28Ernest Tchoupe1001
DFBrazil3Cristiano1001
FWUnited States25Nate Polak1001
MFUnited States12Jamie Watson1001
DFUnited States6Kevin Friedland1001
MFArgentina32Lucas Rodríguez0101
Own goal0101
TOTALS 347546

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2United StatesDFJustin Davis70201030
3BrazilDFCristiano10000101
4United StatesMFNeil Hlavaty30100010
6United StatesDFKevin Friedland10000010
7United StatesFWFuad Ibrahim10000010
9UruguayFWMartin 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 February 25, 2016.
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