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2011 NSC Minnesota Stars season

NSC Minnesota Stars
2011 season
OwnerPaul Erickson
Head coachManny Lagos
StadiumNational Sports Center
NASL6th
NASL PlayoffsWinners
U.S. Open CupDenied Entry
Top goalscorerLeague: Simone Bracalello (6)
All: Two Players (6)
Average home league attendance1,676[1]
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The 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars season was the club's first season in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, and second season of existence.

Roster

As of match played October 29, 2011[2]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Warren United States GK (1974-10-20)20 October 1974 (aged 37) Minnesota Thunder 2010 60 0
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK (1986-09-20)20 September 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 8 0
Defenders
2 Justin Davis United States DF (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 23) New Mexico Lobos 2011 28 1
3 Cristiano Brazil DF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 25) Miami 2011 23 0
6 Kevin Friedland United States DF (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2010 25 0
11 Chris Clements United States DF (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 24) Minnesota Thunder 2010 43 0
14 Brian Kallman United States DF (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 32 1
15 John Gilkerson United States DF (1985-05-06)6 May 1985 (aged 26) Carolina RailHawks 2011 6 0
16 Kyle Altman United States DF (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 64 4
Midfielders
4 Neil Hlavaty United States MF (1986-12-27)27 December 1986 (aged 24) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2010 53 10
7 Andrei Gotsmanov Belarus MF (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 25) Minnesota Thunder 2010 45 3
8 Daniel Wasson United States MF (1984-06-15)15 June 1984 (aged 27) Germany VfL Osnabrück 2010 31 2
10 Sandy Gbandi Liberia MF (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (aged 28) Puerto Rico Islanders 2011 5 0
13 Kentaro Takada Japan MF (1983-04-13)13 April 1983 (aged 28) Rochester Thunder 2010 42 2
17 Geison Moura Brazil MF (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 (aged 25) Rockford Rampage 2010 17 1
18 Jeff Cosgriff United States MF (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (aged 23) AC St. Louis 2011 24 2
23 Ryan Woods England MF (1988-05-16)16 May 1988 (aged 23) Canada Forest City London 2011 12 0
26 Ely Allen United States MF (1986-06-12)12 June 1986 (aged 25) D.C. United 2010 38 3
32 Lucas Rodríguez Argentina MF (1986-02-08)8 February 1986 (aged 25) Kansas City Brass 2010 36 5
77 Andy Lorei United States MF (1989-03-25)25 March 1989 (aged 22) Real Maryland 2011 8 0
Forwards
9 Tino Nuñez United States FW (1984-08-22)22 August 1984 (aged 27) Rochester Rhinos 2011 15 0
19 Simone Bracalello Italy FW (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 (aged 26) 2010 52 12
20 Brian Cvilikas United States FW (1984-03-16)16 March 1984 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 41 8
21 Devin Del Do United States FW (1986-05-21)21 May 1986 (aged 25) 2010 38 7
22 Amani Walker Jamaica FW (1989-12-16)16 December 1989 (aged 21) Orange County Blue Star 2011 19 1
25 Anthony Hamilton United States FW (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 26) Rochester Rhinos 2011 6 0
28 Luke Mulholland England FW (1988-08-07)7 August 1988 (aged 23) Wilmington Hammerheads 2011 9 2
Players away on loan
5 Jack Stewart United States DF (1983-05-29)29 May 1983 (aged 28) Carolina RailHawks 2011 15 0
Players who left during the season
24 Scott Lorenz United States DF (1987-07-23)23 July 1987 (aged 24) Loan from Sporting Kansas City 2011 8 0

Staff

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

NASL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 −1 38 Playoff quarterfinals
5 FC Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 −5 36[a]
6 NSC Minnesota Stars (C) 28 9 9 10 30 32 −2 36[a]
7 Montreal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27 +8 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 63 −38 16
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 9 9 10 30 32  −2 36 5 5 4 14 10  +4 4 4 6 16 22  −6

Last updated: September 24, 2011.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAAHHHH
ResultWDLDDWW
Position
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 9, 2011 1 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 Minnesota Stars Atlanta
19:05 CDT (UTC−5) Horth Yellow card 30' 64'
Pérez Yellow card 90'
Summary Del Do Yellow card 54'
Takada 57'
Clements Yellow card 69'
Gotsmanov 90'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Referee: Jose Rivero
April 15, 2011 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 Minnesota Stars Fort Lauderdale
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Wheeler Yellow card 30'
Coudet Yellow card 48' 90' (pen.)
Arguez Yellow card 90'
Summary Stewart Yellow card 21'
Altman Yellow card 53'
Allen Yellow card 56'
Del Do 60'
Gilkerson Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
April 26, 2011 3 Puerto Rico Islanders 3–1 Minnesota Stars Bayamón Puerto Rico
19:05 CDT (UTC−5) Addlery 34'
Faña 39', 77'
Salem Yellow card 71'
Summary Rodríguez Yellow card 19'
Altman 21'
Gotsmanov Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
April 30, 2011 4 Minnesota Stars 1–1 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Altman Yellow card 56'
Bracalello 66'
Hlavaty Yellow card 84'
Summary Barbara 59' (pen.)
Campos Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 81'
Stadium: National Sports Center
May 7, 2011 5 Minnesota Stars 1–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Bracalello Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 90' 88'
Stewart Yellow card 35'
Hlavaty Yellow card 89'
Summary Coudet 35' (pen.)
Arguez Yellow card 58'
Stadium: National Sports Center
May 14, 2011 6 Minnesota Stars 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Cosgriff 18'
Hlavaty 57' (pen.)
Rodríguez 66'
Summary Pérez Yellow card 54'
Schnorf Yellow card 59'
Quintero Yellow card 69'
Paulini Yellow card 78'
Stadium: National Sports Center
May 18, 2011 7 Minnesota Stars 2–0 Puerto Rico Islanders Blaine
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Davis 62'
Del Do 73'
Summary Cunningham Yellow card 65'
Salem Yellow card 85'
Foley Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: National Sports Center
May 23, 2011 8 Edmonton 2–1 Minnesota Stars Edmonton
20:30 CDT (UTC−5) Porter 26', 65'
Matthijs Yellow card 45'
Saiko Yellow card 69'
Summary Bracalello 24' Stadium: Foote Field
May 28, 2011 9 Minnesota Stars 0–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Ambersley Yellow card 31'
Hayes Yellow card 43'
Stadium: National Sports Center
June 1, 2011 10 Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 Minnesota Stars Bayamón Puerto Rico
19:05 CDT (UTC−5) Addlery 38'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 79'
Foley Yellow card 87'
Summary Rodríguez Yellow card 32'
Altman Yellow card 45'
Cosgriff Yellow card 64'
Bracalello 70'
Cristiano Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
June 4, 2011 11 Atlanta Silverbacks 0–2 Minnesota Stars Atlanta
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Schnorf Yellow card 53'
Quintero Yellow card 86'
Summary Del Do 3', 64'
Rodríguez Yellow card 38'
Woods Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
June 11, 2011 12 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3–0 Minnesota Stars Fort Lauderdale
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Coudet Yellow card 38' Granado 55'
Shriver 65', 87'
Laing Red card 77'
Summary Allen Yellow card 17'
Davis Yellow card 49'
Cristiano Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
June 18, 2011 13 Minnesota Stars 1–1 Edmonton Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Stewart Yellow card 53'
Hlavaty 56' (pen.)Yellow card 64'
Davis Yellow card 62'
Kallman Yellow card 90'
Summary Saiko 14'Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 86'
Antoniuk Yellow card 36'
Surprenant Yellow card 63'
Stadium: National Sports Center
July 4, 2011 14 Minnesota Stars 1–1 Edmonton Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Stewart Yellow card 47'
Del Do 85'
Summary Rago Yellow card 57'
Surprenant 63'
Lemire Yellow card 85'
Stadium: National Sports Center
July 9, 2011 15 Minnesota Stars 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Takada Yellow card 68'
Walker 90+3'
Summary Campos Yellow card 5'
Nurse Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 84'
Barbara Yellow card 71'
Stadium: National Sports Center
July 17, 2011 16 Minnesota Stars 0–1 Puerto Rico Islanders Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Summary van Schaik 76' Stadium: National Sports Center
July 22, 2011 17 Minnesota Stars 1–0 Montreal Impact Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Hlavaty 32' (pen.)
Bracalello Yellow card 47'
Altman Yellow card 57'
Summary Testo Yellow card 27'
Camara Yellow card 31'
Bush Yellow card 32'
Westlake Yellow card 51'
Gatti Yellow card 72'
Lowery Yellow card 77'
Stadium: National Sports Center
August 6, 2011 18 Montreal Impact 1–3 Minnesota Stars Montreal
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Testo Yellow card 16'
Westlake 22'Yellow card 57'
Pizzolitto Yellow card 65'
Gatti Yellow card 67'
Summary Clements Yellow card 4'
Hlavaty 17' (pen.)
Bracalello 75', 90+4'
Stewart Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
August 10, 2011 19 Minnesota Stars 0–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Hlavaty Yellow card 27'
Cristiano Yellow card 82'
Clements Yellow card 89'
Summary Palacio Yellow card 62'
Nuñez 67'
Stadium: National Sports Center
August 13, 2011 20 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Minnesota Stars St. Petersburg
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) Millien 45'
Sanfilippo 67'
Ukah Yellow card 77'
Yoshitake Yellow card 83'
Summary Cosgriff Yellow card 62' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 17, 2011 21 Carolina RailHawks 1–1 Minnesota Stars Cary
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) Campos 48'
Miller Yellow card 52'
Summary Rodríguez 55'
Bracalello Yellow card 80'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 20, 2011 22 Montreal Impact 2–0 Minnesota Stars Montreal
13:30 CDT (UTC−5) Lowery Yellow card 35'
Pore 45'
Kreamalmeyer Yellow card 75'
Sebrango 83'
Bush Yellow card 83'
Summary Stadium: Saputo Stadium
August 27, 2011 23 Minnesota Stars 0–2 Montreal Impact Blaine
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Bracalello Yellow card 49'
Davis Yellow card 77'
Summary Ubiparipović 5', 72'
Sebrango Yellow card 37'
Stadium: National Sports Center
September 3, 2011 24 Edmonton 3–1 Minnesota Stars Edmonton
20:30 CDT (UTC−5) Yamada 56'
Saiko 69'
Antoniuk 90+2'
Summary Altman Yellow card 24'
Cvilikas 44'
Stadium: Foote Field
September 6, 2011 25 Minnesota Stars 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Kallman 51'
Takada Yellow card 66'
Summary Savage 22'
Gyorio 76'
Stadium: National Sports Center
September 10, 2011 26 Minnesota Stars 2–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Cosgriff 12'
Kallman Yellow card 15'
Takada Yellow card 63'
Altman 84' (pen.)
Summary Hunt Yellow card 72'
O'Brien Yellow card 80'
Stadium: National Sports Center
September 17, 2011 27 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Minnesota Stars St. Petersburg
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) King 59'
Ambersley Yellow card 85'
Summary Cvilikas 54' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
September 24, 2011 28 Carolina RailHawks 1–2 Minnesota Stars Cary
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) Zimmerman Yellow card 30'
Campos 50'
Low Yellow card 66'
Summary Altman 48' (pen.)
Cvilikas 52'
Cosgriff Yellow card 81'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

NASL Playoffs

October 1, 2011 Quarterfinal Tampa Bay 0–1 Minnesota Stars St. Petersburg
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Arango Yellow card 14' Summary Mulholland 27'
Cosgriff Yellow card 50'
Altman Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,003
October 8, 2011 Semifinal 1st leg Minnesota Stars 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Cvilikas Yellow card 38'
Gotsmanov Yellow card 56' 90'
Mulholland Yellow card 76'
Summary McKenney Yellow card 45'
Campos Yellow card 67'
McManus Yellow card 76'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,512
October 15, 2011 Semifinal 2nd leg Carolina RailHawks 4–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(3–5 p)
Minnesota Stars Cary
18:00 CDT (UTC−5) Campos 45', 61' (pen.)Yellow card 45+2'
Steele Yellow card 57'
Zimmerman 64'
McKenney Red card 66'
Franks Yellow card 85'
Nurse Yellow card 103'
Summary Kallman Yellow card 7'
Gotsmanov Yellow card 10' 40'
Cvilikas Yellow card 36'
Altman Yellow card 47'
Rodríguez 52'
Hlavaty 67' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card 120+4'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,002
Penalties
Steele soccer ball with red X
Barbara soccer ball with check mark
Low soccer ball with check mark
Knighton soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Hlavaty
soccer ball with check mark Del Do
soccer ball with check mark Altman
soccer ball with check mark Bracalello
soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez

Soccer Bowl

October 22, 2011 1st leg Minnesota Stars 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Blaine
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Hlavaty 4' (pen.)
Mulholland 53'
Rodríguez 77'
Summary Gordon Yellow card 35'
Ståhl Yellow card 40'
Davis 52' (o.g.)
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,511
October 29, 2011 2nd leg Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–0
(1–3 agg.)
Minnesota Stars Fort Lauderdale
18:30 CDT (UTC−5) Mayen Yellow card 90' Summary Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 6,849

U.S. Open Cup

The Minnesota Stars were denied entry in to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 29, 2011

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL NASL Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Joe Warren 32 0 27 0 5 0
2 DF United States USA Justin Davis 27 1 22 1 5 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Cristiano 23 0 17+1 0 5 0
4 MF United States USA Neil Hlavaty 29 6 21+3 4 4+1 2
6 DF United States USA Kevin Friedland 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
7 MF Belarus BLR Andrei Gotsmanov 27 3 19+3 1 5 2
9 FW United States USA Tino Nuñez 15 0 8+7 0 0 0
10 MF Liberia LBR Sandy Gbandi 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
11 DF United States USA Chris Clements 17 0 17 0 0 0
13 MF Japan JPN Kentaro Takada 21 1 15+2 1 1+3 0
14 DF United States USA Brian Kallman 15 1 8+2 1 5 0
15 DF United States USA John Gilkerson 6 0 5+1 0 0 0
16 DF United States USA Kyle Altman 32 3 27 3 5 0
17 MF Brazil BRA Geison Moura 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
18 MF United States USA Jeff Cosgriff 23 2 15+3 2 5 0
19 FW Italy ITA Simone Bracalello 22 6 15+4 6 0+3 0
20 FW United States USA Brian Cvilikas 13 3 5+3 3 5 0
21 FW United States USA Devin Del Do 29 5 15+10 5 0+4 0
22 FW Jamaica JAM Amani Walker 19 1 2+17 1 0 0
23 MF England ENG Ryan Woods 12 0 5+7 0 0 0
25 FW United States USA Anthony Hamilton 6 0 2+2 0 0+2 0
26 MF United States USA Ely Allen 11 0 11 0 0 0
28 FW England ENG Luke Mulholland 9 2 4 0 5 2
30 GK United States USA Matt Van Oekel 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Rodríguez 26 4 20+1 2 5 2
77 MF United States USA Andy Lorei 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
Players away from Minnesota Stars on loan:
5 DF United States USA Jack Stewart 15 0 15 0 0 0
Players who left Minnesota Stars during the season:
24 DF United States USA Scott Lorenz 8 0 8 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL NASL Playoffs Total
1 FW Italy 19 Simone Bracalello 6 0 6
MF United States 4 Neil Hlavaty 4 2 6
3 FW United States 21 Devin Del Do 5 0 5
4 MF Argentina 32 Lucas Rodríguez 2 2 4
5 DF United States 16 Kyle Altman 3 0 3
FW United States 20 Brian Cvilikas 3 0 3
MF Belarus 7 Andrei Gotsmanov 1 2 3
8 MF United States 18 Jeff Cosgriff 2 0 2
FW England 28 Luke Mulholland 0 2 2
10 MF Japan 13 Kentaro Takada 1 0 1
DF United States 2 Justin Davis 1 0 1
FW Jamaica 22 Amani Walker 1 0 1
DF United States 14 Brian Kallman 1 0 1
TOTALS 30 8 38

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name NASL NASL Playoffs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 United States DF Justin Davis 3 0 1 0 4 0
3 Brazil DF Cristiano 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 United States MF Neil Hlavaty 4 0 0 0 4 0
5 United States DF Jack Stewart 5 0 0 0 5 0
7 Belarus MF Andrei Gotsmanov 1 0 2 0 3 0
11 United States DF Chris Clements 3 0 0 0 3 0
13 Japan MF Kentaro Takada 3 0 0 0 3 0
14 United States DF Brian Kallman 2 0 1 0 3 0
15 United States DF John Gilkerson 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 United States DF Kyle Altman 5 0 1 0 6 0
18 United States MF Jeff Cosgriff 3 0 1 0 4 0
19 Italy FW Simone Bracalello 5 1 0 0 5 1
20 United States FW Brian Cvilikas 0 0 2 0 2 0
21 United States FW Devin Del Do 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 England MF Ryan Woods 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 United States MF Ely Allen 2 0 0 0 2 0
28 England FW Luke Mulholland 0 0 1 0 1 0
32 Argentina MF Lucas Rodríguez 3 0 0 0 3 0
TOTALS 45 1 10 0 55 1

See also

References

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