2012–13 Major Indoor Soccer League season explained

Competition:Major Indoor Soccer League
Season:2012-13
Winners:Baltimore Blast
League Topscorer:Doug Miller
(Rochester, 44)
Longest Wins:Milwaukee Wave, 16 wins December 1st, 2012 – February 10th, 2013 [1]
Longest Losses:Wichita Wings, 6 losses
February 8th, 2013 – March 3rd, 2013
Rochester Lancers, 6 losses
December 22nd, 2012 – January 12th, 2013
Average Attendance:4,143 [2]
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the second under the United Soccer Leagues banner, fourth under the MISL name, and the fifth season overall. It was also the 35th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer. The season started on November 2, 2012 and ended on March 3, 2013.

Teams

Teams that left the MISL

Map of clubs

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerIncoming managerDate of appointment
Rochester Lancers [4] Jim Hesch [5] Offseason
Chicago Soul Manny Rojas Novi Marojević[6] December 11

Standings

Team
1Baltimore Blast26215.808379228---12-19-4
2Milwaukee Wave26215.808310230---12-19-4
3Missouri Comets261313.50033036389-44-9
4Chicago Soul261115.423293308107-64-9
5Rochester Lancers261016.385326385117-63-10
6Syracuse Silver Knights26818.308279328135-83-10
7Wichita Wings26719.269260335146-71-12

Updated to matches played on 3/3/2013 [7]

Statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGames2pt Goals3pt GoalsAssistsPoints
1 Doug MillerRochester Lancers2541311102
2 Mauricio SallesRochester Lancers252592097
3 NetoSyracuse Silver Knights26322878
Carlos FariasChicago Soul241392578
5 Byron AlvarezMissouri Comets23311974
6 Vahid AssadpourMissouri Comets261452770
7 Leo GibsonMissouri Comets242331267
8 Frederico MoojenWichita Wings242701266
Luan OliveiraMilwaukee Wave252321466
10 Carlos MuñozChicago Soul25214862
Last updated on March 3, 2013. Source: MISL.com Statistics - Total Points

Top 2pt Goal Scorers

RankScorerClubGames2pt Goals
1 Doug MillerRochester Lancers2541
2 NetoSyracuse Silver Knights2632
3 Byron AlvarezMissouri Comets2331
4 Frederico MoojenWichita Wings2427
5 Mauricio SallesRochester Lancers2525
6 Ian BennettMilwaukee Wave2623
Luan OliveiraMilwaukee Wave2523
Leo GibsonMissouri Comets2423
9 Carlos MuñozChicago Soul2521
Andrew HoxieWichita Wings2421

Last updated on March 3, 2013. Source: MISL.com Statistics - 2 Point Goals

Playoffs

The MISL Playoffs will begin with the semifinals, featuring the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds and the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds meeting in home-and-home series with a 15-minute mini game to decide the series following the second game if needed. The championship followed the same format. The higher seed will had the option to choose which game it hosts.[8]

Semi-finals

Game 1

Game 2

Mini-Game Tie Breaker

MISL Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Awards

Individual awards

[9]

AwardNameTeam
MVPDoug MillerRochester Lancers
Coach of the YearDanny KellyBaltimore Blast
Rookie of the YearLuan OliveiraMilwaukee Wave
Defender of the YearMike LookinglandBaltimore Blast
Goalkeeper of the YearNick VorbergMilwaukee Wave
Championship MVPWilliam VanzelaBaltimore Blast

All-League First Team

[10]

NamePositionTeam
Leo GibsonDMissouri Comets
Mike LookinglandDBaltimore Blast
Doug MillerM/FRochester Lancers
NetoM/FSyracuse Silver Knights
Mauricio SallesM/FRochester Lancers
Nick VorbergGKMilwaukee Wave

All-League Second Team

[10]

NamePositionTeam
Pat HealeyDBaltimore Blast
Nelson SantanaDSyracuse Silver Knights
Vahid AssadpourM/FMissouri Comets
Carlos FariasM/FChicago Soul
Luan OliveiraM/FMilwaukee Wave
Jeff RicheyGKChicago Soul

All-Rookie Team

[10]

NamePositionTeam
Stephen BassoDRochester Lancers
PedrinhoDRochester Lancers
Luan OliveiraM/FMilwaukee Wave
Carlos MuñozM/FChicago Soul
Lucas RoqueM/FBaltimore Blast
William VanzelaGKBaltimore Blast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). pointstreak.com. 8 January 2017.
  2. Web site: . MISL Attendance .
  3. Web site: Soul Names New Inaugural Head Coach In Rojas . Soccer Scene USA . September 25, 2012 . September 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141228154721/http://soccersceneusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/soul-names-new-inaugural-head-coach-in.html . December 28, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Billy Andracki named Rochester Lancers head coach, GM. Gatehouse Media. 11 November 2012. https://archive.today/20130129162605/http://www.mpnnow.com/features/x1837745913/Billy-Andracki-named-Rochester-Lancers-head-coach-GM. 29 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Rochester Lancers open season Saturday in Syracuse. Gannett. 3 November 2012. 11 November 2012.
  6. News: Novi Marojević Named New Head Coach . https://archive.today/20130110183556/http://www.chicagosoulfc.com/?p=1092 . dead . 10 January 2013 . Chicago Soul FC . 11 December 2012 . 17 December 2012 .
  7. Web site: . MISL Standings . 2012-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926115248/http://misl.uslsoccer.com/standings/index_E.html . 2011-09-26 . dead .
  8. Web site: . MISL Playoffs . 2012-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120910015050/http://misl.uslsoccer.com/home/661325.html . 2012-09-10 . dead .
  9. Web site: 2012-13 Award Winners Announced . 2013-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316122154/http://misl.uslsoccer.com/home/702762.html . 2013-03-16 . dead .
  10. Web site: All-League, Rookie Teams Announced . 2013-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316122149/http://misl.uslsoccer.com/home/702408.html . 2013-03-16 . dead .