1989–90 Dallas Sidekicks season explained
The 1989–90 Dallas Sidekicks season was the sixth season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The season saw the team win their first division title in franchise history and make the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Not only was the team the best in the Western Division, it was the only team above .500. However, they were shockingly upset in the Division Finals by the eventual champion San Diego Sockers, the second consecutive year they eliminated the Sidekicks. On January 25, the team hosted the “Australian Select,” Australia’s best players in indoor soccer. The Sidekicks defeated them 7–3. The team’s 31 regular season wins were the most in a single season in franchise history.
Schedule and results
Preseason
Preseason (2–1–1) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
1 | September 24 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–2 | SMU Mustangs | | 0–0–1 | N/A |
2 | N/A | Dallas Sidekicks | – | | N/A | 1–0–1 | N/A |
3 | October 13 | Dallas Sidekicks | – | | | 2–0–1 | N/A |
4 | October 21 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4–6 | | | 2–1–1 | N/A | |
Regular season
1986–87 Regular Season (31–21) |
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October (1–0) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance | 1 | October 28 | | 3–9 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1–0 | 10,782 | |
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November (5–3) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance | 2 | November 4 | | 4–5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 2–0 | 9,419 | 3 | November 11 | | 4–5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3–0 | 9,889 | 4 | November 12 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–6 | | | 3–1 | 6,772 | 5 | November 17 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–0 | | | 4–1 | 7,025 | 6 | November 19 | | 4–3 (2OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 4–2 | 7,094 | 7 | November 21 | Dallas Sidekicks | 7–3 | | | 5–2 | 5,560 | 8 | November 24 | Dallas Sidekicks | 8–3 | | | 5–3 | 6,723 | 9 | November 26 | | 2–3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 6–3 | 6,672 | |
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December (4–5) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance | 10 | December 1 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–4 | | | 6–4 | 7,059 | 11 | December 2 | | 4–6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 7–4 | 9,911 | 12 | December 8 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1–3 | | | 7–5 | 11,539 | 13 | December 9 | | 1–4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 8–5 | 8,640 | 14 | December 16 | | 4–5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 9–5 | 8,296 | 15 | December 22 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5–3 | | | 10–5 | 4,971 | 16 | December 23 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–4 | | | 10–6 | 5,421 | 17 | December 28 | | 5–1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 10–7 | 9,035 | 18 | December 30 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–4 (OT) | | | 10–8 | 5,761 | |
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March (6–4) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance | 36 | March 3 | | 6–7 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 22–14 | 10,445 | 37 | March 4 | | 5–4 (2OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 22–15 | 9,444 | 38 | March 9 | Dallas Sidekicks | 8–4 | | | 23–15 | 8,001 | 39 | March 14 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4–3 | | | 24–15 | 5,868 | 40 | March 16 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4–3 (OT) | | Tacoma Dome | 25–15 | 5,066 | 41 | March 18 | | 3–2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 25–16 | 8,328 | 42 | March 25 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–4 | | | 25–17 | 10,688 | 43 | March 27 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–1 | | | 26–17 | 6,283 | 44 | March 29 | | 4–6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 27–17 | 6,557 | 45 | March 30 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–3 | | | 27–18 | 8,195 | |
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April (4–3) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance | 46 | April 6 | | 2–4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 28–18 | 10,603 | 47 | April 8 | | 2–4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 29–18 | 10,033 | 48 | April 13 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3–4 | | | 29–19 | 9,008 | 49 | April 14 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5–4 (OT) | | | 30–19 | 7,129 | 50 | April 18 | | 3–2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 30–20 | 6,629 | 51 | April 19 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1–6 | | | 30–21 | 4,547 | 52 | April 21 | | 3–6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 31–21 | 13,740 | |
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Postseason
Western Division Finals (2–4) |
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Series | Attendance |
1 | May 11 | | 4–2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 0–1 | 8,061 |
2 | May 12 | | 1–6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1–1 | 10,105 |
3 | May 18 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4–1 | | | 2–1 | 9,009 |
4 | May 20 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–4 | | | 2–2 | 6,422 |
5 | May 22 | Dallas Sidekicks | 0–4 | | | 2–3 | 7,678 |
6 | May 24 | | 3–1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 2–4 | 7,664 | |
Final standings
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1 | y-Dallas Sidekicks | 52 | 31 | 21 | .596 | – | 217 | 190 |
2 | x-San Diego Sockers | 52 | 25 | 27 | .481 | 6 | 217 | 204 |
3 | St. Louis Storm | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 7 | 202 | 205 |
4 | Tacoma Stars | 52 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 11 | 191 | 217 | |
y – division champions,
x – clinched playoff berth
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