2012 Minnesota Stars FC season

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.

NSC Minnesota Stars
2012 season
OwnerPaul Erickson
Head CoachManny Lagos
StadiumNational Sports Center
NASL3rd
NASL PlayoffsRunners-Up
U.S. Open CupFourth round vs San Jose Earthquakes
Top goalscorerLeague: Amani Walker (7)
All: Amani Walker (9)

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 have meant 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 GK (1988-11-12)12 November 1988 (aged 23) Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2012 3 0
30 Matt Van Oekel GK (1986-09-20)20 September 1986 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010 41 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis DF (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 24) New Mexico Lobos 2011 60 2
3 Cristiano DF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 26) Miami 2011 44 1
5 Edi Buro DF (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 25) Travnik 2012
6 Kevin Friedland DF (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2004 33 1
14 Brian Kallman DF (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 28) Minnesota Thunder 2010 64 1
15 Evan Sassano DF (1987-11-22)22 November 1987 (aged 24) 2012
16 Kyle Altman DF (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010
20 Connor Tobin DF (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 25) Rochester Rhinos 2012
28 Ernest Tchoupe DF (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 24) Expreso Rojo 2012
Midfielders
4 Neil Hlavaty MF (1986-12-27)27 December 1986 (aged 25) Jagiellonia Białystok 2010 85 13
8 Daniel Wasson MF (1984-06-15)15 June 1984 (aged 28) VfL Osnabrück 2010
13 Kentaro Takada MF (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (aged 29) Rochester Thunder 2010
19 Shawn Chin MF (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 (aged 23) Edmonton 2012
22 Kevin Venegas MF (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 23) Fullerton Titans 2010 23 2
23 Miguel Ibarra MF (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (aged 22) UC Irvine Anteaters 2012 31 5
24 Michael Reed MF (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24) PSC Soccer Academy 2012
32 Lucas Rodríguez MF (1986-02-08)8 February 1986 (aged 26) Kansas City Brass 2010
77 Andy Lorei MF (1989-03-25)25 March 1989 (aged 23) Real Maryland 2011
Forwards
7 Fuad Ibrahim FW (1991-08-15)15 August 1991 (aged 21) 2012
9 Martin Nuñez FW (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 25) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012
10 Simone Bracalello FW (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 (aged 27) 2010 83 20
11 Amani Walker FW (1989-12-16)16 December 1989 (aged 22) Orange County Blue Star 2011 48 10
17 Geison Moura MF (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 (aged 26) Rockford Rampage 2010
21 Devin Del Do FW (1986-05-21)21 May 1986 (aged 26) 2010
26 Travis Wall FW (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 22) Columbus Crew 2012
Players away on loan
Players who left during the season

Staff

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendlies
March 9, 2012 Chicago Fire Soccer Club3–1Minnesota StarsBridgeview
10:00 CDT (UTC−5) Report Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field
March 9, 2012 Chicago Fire Reserves1–1Minnesota StarsBridgeview
12:30 CDT (UTC−5) Report Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field
March 16, 2012 Hastings College1–2Minnesota StarsHastings
14:00 CDT (UTC−5) Report
March 18, 2012 Omaha Mavericks1–2Minnesota StarsOmaha
13:00 CDT (UTC−5) Report Stadium: Creighton University
April 2, 2012 Minnesota Stars 2–0 EdmontonMinneapolis
13:00 CDT (UTC−5) Report Stadium: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Competitions

NASL
Main article: 2012 North American Soccer League season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Carolina RailHawks 28 10 10 8 44 46 −2 40 Playoff quarterfinals
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 FC Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 36 −10 25
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
April 7, 2012 1Minnesota Stars0–0Carolina RailHawksMinneapolis
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Takada  73' Summary Nurse  67' Stadium: Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 8,693
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 14, 2012 2Fort Lauderdale Strikers0–0Minnesota StarsFort Lauderdale
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Lorenz  83' Summary Takada  52'
Friedland  72'
Del Do  78'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,916
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 22, 2012 3Edmonton3–4Minnesota StarsEdmonton
15:30 CDT (UTC−5) Saiko  5'
Hatchi  7'
Hamilton  52'
Porter  63'
Rago  84'		 Summary Hlavaty  8' (pen.)
Altman  16' 30'
Takada  68'
Del Do  90+2'		 Stadium: Foote Field
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Justin Tasev
April 28, 2012 4Atlanta Silverbacks3–3Minnesota StarsChamblee
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Navia  48', 64'  81'
Santamaria  79'		 Summary Walker  66'
Del Do  88'
Davis  90'  90'		 Stadium: Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,176
May 5, 2012 5Minnesota Stars2–0Atlanta SilverbacksBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Tchoupe  24' 40'
Takada  42'
Davis  59'
Ibarra  76'		 Summary Robertson  33'
Lancaster  52'
Carr  59'  88'
Cox  70'
McManus  70'  71'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,692
May 13, 2012 6Minnesota Stars2–1Carolina RailHawksBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Walker  16'
Venegas  52'		 Summary Agbossoumonde  60'
da Luz  90+1'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,168
May 20, 2012 7Fort Lauderdale Strikers1–3Minnesota StarsFort Lauderdale
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Anderson  36'
Thompson  38'
Restrepo  57'		 Summary Walker  45'
Ibarra  63'
Kallman  72'
Davis  80'
Bracalello  83'
Hlavaty  90'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 27, 2012 8Tampa Bay Rowdies0–0Minnesota StarsSt. Petersburg
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Campbell  69' Summary Stadium: Progress Energy Park
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 3, 2012 9San Antonio Scorpions0–0Minnesota StarsSan Antonio
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Ibrahim  63' Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 8,639
Referee: Jorge Luna
June 10, 2012 10Carolina RailHawks5–1Minnesota StarsCary
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) King  24'
Lowery  25'
Zimmerman  41'
Shriver  53'
Schilawski  61'
Garey  90+4'		 Summary Bracalello  45+2'
Altman  82'
Hlavaty  82'
Davis  90'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 17, 2012 11Minnesota Stars1–2Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Nuñez  8' 25'
Kallman  90+1'		 Summary Yoshitake  45+1'
Hill  45+1'
Savage  85'
Ambersley  89'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,908
June 24, 2012 12Minnesota Stars2–1Fort Lauderdale StrikersBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Hlavaty  17' (pen.)
Tobin  24'
Bracalello  39'
Nuñez  69'		 Summary Otte  5'
Herron  15'
Ståhl  16'
Anderson  26'
Lorenz  83'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,442
July 1, 2012 13Tampa Bay Rowdies2–0Minnesota StarsSt. Petersburg
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Ambersley  55'
Yoshitake  88'		 Summary Stadium: Progress Energy Park
Attendance: 2,594
Referee: Kevin Terry
July 5, 2012 14Minnesota Stars4–0Puerto Rico IslandersBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Hlavaty  15'
Nuñez  18', 55'
Bracalello  45'
Walker  81'		 Report vanSchaik  78' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,199
July 8, 2012 15Minnesota Stars0–2Atlanta SilverbacksBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Venegas  35' Report Horth  10'
Duran  43'
McManus  68'
Carr  75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,728
July 13, 2012 16Minnesota Stars2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Nuñez  30'
Cristiano  37'
Takada  44'
Venegas  64'		 Report Ambersley  78' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,164
July 19, 2012 17Minnesota Stars1–2Fort Lauderdale StrikersBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Bracalello  38'  64'
Nuñez  70'		 Report Stewart  29'
Anderson  34', 42'
King  40'
Herron  62'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,034
July 22, 2012 18Carolina RailHawks1–0Minnesota StarsCary
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) Schilawski  10'
Lowery  60'
Low  72'  77'		 Report E.Sassano  69'
Bracalello  81'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,158
July 29, 2012 19Puerto Rico Islanders1–0Minnesota StarsBayamón, Puerto Rico
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Vázquez  39'
Delgado  49'  67'
Telesford  67'
Nurse  76'
Faña  81'		 Report Davis  86'
Ibarra  90'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,357
August 5, 2012 20Edmonton1–1Minnesota StarsEdmonton
20:05 CDT (UTC−5) Barthélémy  20'
Cox  88'
Hamilton  90'		 Report Nuñez  44' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,536
August 12, 2012 21Minnesota Stars0–1San Antonio ScorpionsBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Kallman  88'
Nuñez  90+1'		 Report Wagner  26'
Denissen  71' (pen.)
Campos  77'
Knight  90+1'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 3,221
August 19, 2012 22Atlanta Silverbacks0–0Minnesota StarsChamblee
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) O'Brien  61'  61' Summary Altman  23'
Davis  90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,911
August 26, 2012 23Minnesota Stars1–1EdmontonBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Cristiano  17'
Davis  40'
Venegas  44'		 Summary Hamilton  19'
Arguez  74'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,427
September 2, 2012 24Minnesota Stars1–1San Antonio ScorpionsBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Walker  33'
Takada  45'
Kallman  63'		 Summary Pitchkolan  15'
Janicki  60'
Denissen  69'  73'
Harmse  79'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,705
September 8, 2012 25Minnesota Stars1–1EdmontonBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Walker  19' Summary Cox  33'
Saiko  90+2'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,365
September 11, 2012 26Minnesota Stars4–0Puerto Rico IslandersBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Polak  16'
Ibarra  45'
Watson  46'
Walker  52'
Venegas  79'
Tobin  86'		 Summary deRoux  24'
Telesford  58'
Foley  68'
Edward  87'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,402
September 15, 2012 27Puerto Rico Islanders2–0Minnesota StarsBayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Vázquez  21'
Foley  85'		 Summary Tobin  36'
Nuñez  81'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,331
September 23, 2012 28San Antonio Scorpions1–1Minnesota StarsSan Antonio
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Campos  9'
Denissen  11'
Pitchkolan  52'
Cochrane  78'
Janicki  83'		 Summary Venegas  47'
Rodríguez  58'
Friedland  69'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,996

NASL Playoffs
September 30, 2012 QuarterfinalPuerto Rico Islanders1–2Minnesota StarsBayamón, Puerto Rico
17:00 CDT (UTC−5) Nurse  68'
Foley  79'
Hansen  81'		 Summary Walker  9'
Ibarra  40'
Davis  90'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
October 6, 2012 Semifinal 1st legMinnesota Stars0–0San Antonio ScorpionsBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Bracalello  21' Summary Harmse  86' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
October 14, 2012 Semifinal 2nd legSan Antonio Scorpions1–2
(1–2 agg.)		Minnesota StarsSan Antonio
17:15 CDT (UTC−5) Ramírez  17'
Campos  25' 27'
Harmse  54'
Soto  89'		 Summary Altman  27'
Hlavaty  66'
Wagner  77' (o.g.)
Bracalello  83'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Soccer Bowl
Main article: Soccer Bowl 2012
October 20, 2012 1st legMinnesota Stars2–0Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Walker  67'
Takada  84'
Nuñez  90+4'		 Summary Ambersley  48' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
October 26, 2012 2nd legTampa Bay Rowdies3–1
(3–3 agg.)
(3–2 p)		Minnesota StarsSt. Petersburg
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Cort  25' 57'
Ambersley  26'
Savage  51'
Mulholland  82'
Antoniuk  86' 90+1'
Hill  90'		 Summary Davis  31'
Bracalello  45+1'
Rodríguez  52'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Penalties
Mulholland
Cox
Picault
Cort 		Hlavaty
Del Do
Altman
Bracalello
Rodríguez

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2012 U.S. Open Cup
May 22, 2012 Second RoundDes Moines Menace0–2Minnesota StarsWest Des Moines
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) H.Jupic  27'
J.Lopez  73'
Moloto  79'		 Report
Report		 Bracalello  20'
Cristiano  40'
Kallman  52'
Ibarra  84'
Venegas  85'		 Stadium: Valley Stadium
May 29, 2012 Third RoundReal Salt Lake1–3Minnesota StarsSandy City
21:00 CDT (UTC−5) Gil  29'
Velásquez  83'
Olave  85'		 Report Venegas  3'
Hlavaty  45' (pen.)
Bracalello  58'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,212
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
June 5, 2012 Fourth RoundSan Jose Earthquakes1–0Minnesota StarsSanta Clara
21:00 CDT (UTC−5) Beitashour  45'
Corrales  55'
Lenhart  85'		 Report Altman  42'
Davis  60'
Kallman  90+3'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 1,548

Squad statistics
As of Match played October 26, 2012

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASLNASL PlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Mitch Hildebrandt 30300000
2 DF Justin Davis 3212415030
3 DF Cristiano 21117+210020
4 MF Neil Hlavaty 32323+125031
5 MF Edi Buro 200+200000
6 DF Kevin Friedland 815+21000+10
7 FW Fuad Ibrahim 402+200000
8 MF Daniel Wasson 804+400000
9 FW Martin Nuñez 28616+950+3100
10 FW Simone Bracalello 31815+855132
11 FW Amani Walker 29916+57522+10
12 MF Jamie Watson 81315000
13 MF Kentaro Takada 29222+222+3000
14 DF Brian Kallman 3202405030
15 DF Evan Sassano 30300000
16 DF Kyle Altman 2512015000
17 FW Geison Moura 501+400000
19 MF Shawn Chin 501+400000
20 DF Connor Tobin 1609+205000
21 FW Devin Del Do 1825+1120+2000
22 MF Kevin Venegas 23215+510031
23 MF Miguel Ibarra 3152335131
24 MF Michael Reed 706+100000
25 FW Nate Polak 713+310+1000
26 FW Travis Wall 201+100000
28 DF Ernest Tchoupe 1119+210000
30 GK Matt Van Oekel 3302505030
32 MF Lucas Rodríguez 20111+503+1100
77 MF 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
1FW11Amani Walker7209
2FW10Simone Bracalello5128
3FW9Martin Nuñez5106
4MF23Miguel Ibarra3115
5MF4Neil Hlavaty2013
6MF13Kentaro Takada2002
FW21Devin Del Do2002
MF22Kevin Venegas1012
9DF16Kyle Altman1001
DF2Justin Davis1001
DF28Ernest Tchoupe1001
DF3Cristiano1001
FW25Nate Polak1001
MF12Jamie Watson1001
DF6Kevin Friedland1001
MF32Lucas Rodríguez0101
Own goal0101
TOTALS 347546

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
2DFJustin Davis70201030
3DFCristiano10000101
4MFNeil Hlavaty30100010
6DFKevin Friedland10000010
7FWFuad Ibrahim10000010
9FWMartin Nuñez40000010
10FWSimone Bracalello20200020
13MFKentaro Takada40100010
14DFBrian Kallman40001010
15DFEvan Sassano10000010
16DFKyle Altman21101020
20DFConnor Tobin30000010
21FWDevin Del Do10000010
22MFKevin Venegas50001010
23MFMiguel Ibarra01000001
28DFErnest Tchoupe10000010
32MFLucas Rodríguez10000010
TOTALS 41 2 7 0 5 1 53 3

References
  1. 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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