1993 Vancouver 86ers season

The 1993 Vancouver 86ers season was the club's eighth year of existence (or 19th if counting the NASL Whitecaps), as well as their first as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. After their championship 1992 CSL season, the CSL folded and the Whitecaps joined the American Professional Soccer League for the 1993 season. They continued the tradition of excellence from the CSL capturing the league title and losing a somewhat controversial playoff semifinal in a shootout to the Los Angeles Salsa given inconsistent refereeing.

Vancouver 86ers
1993 season
ChairmanMilan Ilich
ManagerBob Lenarduzzi
GroundSwangard Stadium
1993 APSL1st
Playoff Semifinals
Average home league attendance4,866[1]

The 86ers also changed their colours from yellow/red/blue to white/black/red and created a new logo of a soccer ball striking a goal net.[2] They were familiar with the league's teams as two others were Canadian teams (Toronto Blizzard and the Montreal Supra resurrected as Montreal Impact[3]), Vancouver lost a 1992 North American Club Championship series to the 1992 APSL Champion Colorado Foxes, and Vancouver had played preseason matches against Seattle Sounders, Los Angeles, and San Francisco based teams through the CSL years.

Schedule and results

The competition was a single table on the league principle with a balanced schedule home and away where each of the seven teams plays the other six four times. The league`s regular season was played over twenty weeks, beginning April 30 and concluding September 12. The top four in the table qualified for a single-elimination tournament held in September. The league was a generally close competition, given the unique points system adopted all teams were still in the playoff race into early August or about 70% of the season. The unique rules includes 6pts for a win, 4pts for a shootout win, 2pts for a shootout loss, and bonus points for goals to a maximum of three. If the game was tied instead of following FIFA rules of two sudden death thirty-minute extra halves followed by penalty kicks, the APSL did two 7.5 minute extra halves followed by the NASL shootout. The shootout consisted of the player starting at midfield, goalkeeper in net, and five seconds for the player to score (essentially a timed five second break-away skills competition). In 1993 before the USSF chose MLS as Division 1, a couple teams had significant capital backing, had local TV and radio deals, and many of the players were US national team hopefuls or Canadian internationals. Game day rosters had to have eleven of the eighteen as domestic players.

The 86ers were at the top of the table most of the year with a significant lead in the league table until the last six games. At the start of the season, until the sixth match versus Ft. Lauderdale, the team was without its coach, Bob Lenarduzzi, and six members of the Canada men's national soccer team as they were in the national team camp and playing 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying games.[4] Due to Canada's loss to Mexico 1–2 in World Cup qualifying and subsequent second place final round finish, the 86ers were also missing players for the CONCACAF–OFC play-off versus Australia at the end of the season during the start of their swoon in league results. To save on travel costs, the teams played back-to-back on consecutive days, for example the games versus the Tampa Bay Rowdies were the day after Ft. Lauderdale Strikers games all season. At the end of the season the 86ers allowed a number of late goals extending games as draws were not officially recognized including in the playoff game where they were eliminated in an NASL style shootout.

Tables

Points:

  • Win: 6
  • Shoot out win: 4
  • Shoot out loss: 2
  • 1 bonus point per goal scored in regulation, maximum of 3 per game
Place Team GP W L WN WE WS LN LE LS GF GA GD Points
1Vancouver 86ers2415911228014335+8126
2Colorado Foxes2415912036304034+6121
3Tampa Bay Rowdies 241212102010115347+6118
4Los Angeles Salsa2412128139034137+4109
5Toronto Blizzard 24101482011123541−697
6Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2491580111133952−1394
7Montreal Impact 24111390211112833−590

Expanded table

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
22 36 11 8 3 39 32  +7 6 3 1 20 11  +9 5 5 2 19 21  −2

Last updated: April 26, 2010
Source: [5]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Source[6]

April 17, 1993 Colorado Foxes2–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
April 17, 1993 Los Angeles Salsa0–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC

These games were sixty-minute exhibitions, not full ninety-minute contests.

APSL
See also: 1993 American Professional Soccer League

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHHHAAAAAHHHAHHAAHHHAAAAH
ResultWLWWWWLWWWLWWWLLWWLLDDLD
Source: a-leaguearchive.tripod.com[7]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
April 30, 1993 1Vancouver 86ers2–1Toronto BlizzardBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Geoff Aunger  3', 48' Report Fernando Aguiar  90' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,220
May 9, 1993 2Vancouver 86ers1–2Los Angeles SalsaBurnaby, BC
21:35 ET Carlo Corazzin  12' Report Paulinho Criciúma
Paul Wright  83'		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,753
May 21, 1993 3Vancouver 86ers2–0Colorado FoxesBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET John Catliff  42'
Carlo Corazzin  90'		 Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
May 29, 1993 4Toronto Blizzard1–2Vancouver 86ersToronto, Ontario
14:05 ET Hector Marinaro  58' Report Domenic Mobilio  66', 76' Stadium: Varsity Stadium
Attendance: 800
May 30, 1993 5Montreal Impact0–2Vancouver 86ersMontreal
Report Jim Easton Jr.  28'
Domenic Mobilio  45'		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 4,027
June 5, 1993 6Ft Lauderdale Strikers1–2Vancouver 86ersFort Lauderdale, Florida
19:35 ET Zenon Luzniak  58' Report Geoff Aunger  46'
Ivor Evans  66'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
June 6, 1993 7Tampa Bay Rowdies6–2Vancouver 86ersTampa, Florida
Kevin Sloan  21'
Jon Parry  45'
Paul Dougherty  55'
Gerard Gregoire  69'
Brad Smith  77', 83'		 Report Jim Easton Jr.  40'
Dale Mitchell  69'		 Stadium: Tampa Stadium
June 13, 1993 8Los Angeles Salsa2–3Vancouver 86ersFullerton, California
19:05 ET Paul Wright  4'
Waldir Guerra  27'		 Report Carlo Corazzin  3'
Domenic Mobilio  77', 85'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 2,082
June 16, 1993 9Vancouver 86ers1–0Toronto BlizzardBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Dale Mitchell  5' Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
June 25, 1993 10Vancouver 86ers3–2Colorado FoxesBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Ivor Evans  42'
Domenic Mobilio  82'
Carl Valentine  95'		 Report Taifour Diane  5'
Scott Benedetti  17'		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
July 1, 1993 11Vancouver Whitecaps FC0–2Montreal ImpactBurnaby, BC
18:05 ET Report Grant Needham  31'
Nick Dasovic  72'		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,196
July 3, 1993 12Colorado Foxes1–2Vancouver 86ersEnglewood, Colorado
20:30 ET Mark Santel  19' Report Dale Mitchell  77'
Doug Muirhead  98'		 Stadium: Englewood High School Stadium
July 9, 1993 13Vancouver 86ers2–1Ft Lauderdale StrikersBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Carlo Corazzin  33', 78' Report John Claire  64' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
July 16, 1993 14Vancouver Whitecaps FC3–1Tampa Bay RowdiesBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET John Catliff  15'
Rick Celebrini  67'
Ivor Evans  90'		 Report David Vaudreuil  85' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
July 24, 1993 15Ft Lauderdale Strikers4–3Vancouver 86ersFort Lauderdale, Florida
19:35 ET Juan Castillo  25'
Zico Doe  68'
Eric Eichmann  77'
Alvin James  90'		 Report Ivor Evans  11'
Domenic Mobilio  21', 89'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
July 25, 1993 16Tampa Bay Rowdies2–0Vancouver 86ersTampa, Florida
Jean Harbor  69'
Steve Trittschuh  75'		 Report Scott Munson  60' Stadium: Tampa Stadium
July 30, 1993 17Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–1Montreal ImpactBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Nick Gilbert  49'
Scott Munson  84'		 Report Lloyd Barker  56' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,629
August 6, 1993 18Vancouver Whitecaps FC6–1Ft Lauderdale StrikersBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Carlo Corazzin  49'
Dale Mitchell  51'
Domenic Mobilio  53', 56'
Scott Munson  83', 85'		 Report Zico Doe  68' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
August 12, 1993 19Vancouver Whitecaps FC0- 1Tampa Bay RowdiesBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Report Steve Trittschuh  73' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
August 14, 1993 20Toronto Blizzard1–0Vancouver 86ersToronto, Ontario
14:05 ET Nigel Sparks  90' Report Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Russ Hepworth
August 15, 1993 21Montreal Impact(SO) 0–0Vancouver 86ersMontreal
Report Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 3,874
September 4, 1993 22Los Angeles Salsa1–1 (SO)Vancouver 86ersFullerton, California
23:05 ET Paul Wright  77' Report Carlo Corazzin  49' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 3,584
September 5, 1993 23Colorado Foxes2–1Vancouver 86ersEnglewood, Colorado
Scott Benedetti  25', 41' Report Doug Muirhead  43' Stadium: Englewood High School Stadium
September 8, 1993 24Vancouver Whitecaps FC(SO) 2–2Los Angeles SalsaBurnaby, BC
22:05 ET Doug Muirhead  7'
Rick Celebrini  77'		 Report Danny Pena  26 '
Paul Wright  85'		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,744

Post-season
September 18, 1993 Vancouver 86ers (BC)2–2
(1–3 p)		Los Angeles Salsa (CA)Burnaby, BC
17:05 PM ET] Domenic Mobilio  41' (PK)
Dale Mitchell  80'		 Report  67' Danny Pena
 90' Paulinho		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,027
Penalties
Carl Valentine
Dale Mitchell
Rick Celebrini
Domenic Mobilio 		Paul Wright
Rich Ryerson
Paulinho
Thor Lee

Current roster


Goalkeeper stats
No. Nat. Player Total APSL Playoffs
MIN SV GA GAA SO MIN SV GA GAA SO MIN SV GA GAA SO
29 Paul Dolan 2231 12 35 1.42 4 2070 11 23 1.435 4 105 1 2 2.00 0
Cory Breure 34 0.00 0 34 0 0.00 0

Last updated: January 27, 2007.
Source:

* Note: Minutes played and saves statistics are incomplete (see notes below).

Player statistics
No. Pos. Name Apps Minutes Goals Assists Shots Fouls
GK Cory Breure (1)34000
2DF Rick Celebrini 131073210
FW Nick Gilbert 4267100
3DF Tom Kim 6(3)723000
4MF Mark Watson 8(1)787000
5DF Steve MacDonald 211913000
6FW Geoff Aunger 11(2)856300
8MF Jim Easton Jr. 15(1)1330200
9FW John Catliff 9744200
10FW Domenic Mobilio 1613171100
11DF Ivor Evans 232128410
12DF Jean-Paul Knezevic (2)49000
DF Doug Morrill 2130000
13DF David Norman 131130010
14MF Dale Mitchell 13(5)12745200
15MF Doug Muirhead 17(5)1712300
16DF Doug McKinty 15(5)1572000
DF Norm Odinga 8(1)633000
17FW Carlo Corazzin 23(1)1985700
20FW Scott Munson 5(1)487400
21FW Carl Valentine 11(4)11291200
23MF Mike Dodd 1(2)205000
24DF Steve Millar 5395000
29GK Paul Dolan 25221600000
MF Guido Titotto 2180000
MF Scott Macey 190000
FW Carlos Batista
GK Rob Merkl (1)1
—–Opponent Own goals ––1–––––

Updated January 27, 2007[8]

  • Note: this list includes only players that actually played.
  • Note: brackets indicate substitute appearances.
  • Note statistics are for league and playoffs (not preseason).
  • Note: 2011 and 2012 MLS Whitecap media guides and Miami's Sun Sentinel and the Los Angeles Times newspaper archives were used to augment game times, player statistics, and attendance.
    •
  • Note statistics are incomplete for player numbers, assists, shots, fouls, and cards. Minutes played also appear not to have included the five 15-minute overtime periods during the season or the playoff game.

References
  1. Soccer United Marketing – Major League Soccer p. 150. "2011 Whitecaps Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. "History". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. "Montreal Impact 1993". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  4. Brosseau, Dave (May 30, 1993). "Strikers Smarting From Injury Plague". Sun Sentinel Newspaper. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  5. Litterer, David (May 30, 2008). "The Year in American Soccer, 1993". The US Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  6. "1993 Results". a-leaguearchive.tripod.com. January 27, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. "1993 Results". Retrieved March 10, 2014.; These results have been verified where possible with review of the RSSSF email newsgroup archives and Miami's Sun Sentinel and the Los Angeles Times newspaper archives.
  8. "1993 Statistics". Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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