2004 USL Pro Soccer League

USL Pro Soccer League
Season2004
ChampionsUtah Blitzz (2nd Title)
PremiersPittsburgh Riverhounds (1st Title)
Matches played120
Goals scored423 (3.53 per match)
Best PlayerUnited States Jacob Coggins Charlotte Eagles
Top goalscorerUnited States Jacob Coggins Charlotte Eagles (20 Goals)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Eric Pattison Charlotte Eagles
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The 2004 USL Pro Soccer League was the tenth season of the United Soccer Leagues operated competition. The league was sanctioned as Division III by the United States Soccer Federation.[1]

Divisions

Atlantic Division

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 17 2 1 48 17 +31 52
Harrisburg City Islanders 20 10 7 3 40 25 +15 33
Long Island Rough Riders 20 8 11 1 31 43 −12 25
Source:

Northern Division

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
New Hampshire Phantoms 20 10 9 1 46 33 +13 31
Westchester Flames 20 8 9 3 38 43 −5 27
Western Mass Pioneers 20 8 10 2 34 34 0 26
Source:

Southern Division

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Charlotte Eagles 20 14 4 2 53 19 +34 44
Wilmington Hammerheads 19 10 6 3 32 20 +12 33
Northern Virginia Royals 19 3 16 0 18 64 −46 6[a]
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted?

Western Division

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Utah Blitzz 20 11 6 3 39 16 +23 36
San Diego Gauchos 20 9 9 2 26 41 −15 29
California Gold 20 2 13 5 18 46 −28 5[a]
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ California was penalized 3 points for use of an ineligible player in a game. California was penalized another 3 points for a forfeit.

Playoffs

Atlantic Division Finals

First Leg
Harrisburg City Islanders0–4Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • Moffat Oduor Yellow card 23'
  • Mike Henning Yellow card 45'
 Report
  • 5' David Flavius
  • 30' Greg Chevalier
  • 52' Matthew Chulis
  • 58' Dan Hartung
  • Yellow card 77' Andrew Bragg
Attendance: 2,291
Referee: Stan Nagle
Second Leg
Pittsburgh Riverhounds3–1Harrisburg City Islanders
 Report
  • 25' Andrew Guastaferro
  • Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 64' Moffat Oduor
  • Yellow card 57' Mike Henning
Attendance: 776
Referee: Jeffrey Mellen

Pittsburgh wins series 7-1 on aggregate

Southern Division Finals

First Leg
Wilmington Hammerheads2–2Charlotte Eagles
 Report
Attendance: 1,382
Referee: Abbas Piran
Second Leg
Charlotte Eagles3–2Wilmington Hammerheads
 Report
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Roni Canales

Charlotte wins series 5-4 on aggregate

Western Division Final

Utah Blitzz2–1San Diego Gauchos
 Report
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Feliciano Palomino

Semi-finals

Utah Blitzz1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • Trevor Persson Yellow card 12'
  • William Cummins Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 69'
  • Byron Carmichael 50'
 Report
Attendance: 5,866
Referee: Yader Reyes
Charlotte Eagles1–0New Hampshire Phantoms
 Report
  • Yellow card 49' Sean Carey
  • Yellow card 69' Kieran O'Brien
  • Yellow card 77' Richard Fleming
  • Yellow card 79' Mark Manganello
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Charles Mitchell

Championship

USL Pro Soccer League Championship Game
Charlotte Eagles2–2 (a.e.t.)Utah Blitzz
 Report
  • 66' Richard Breza
  • 80' Byron Carmichael
Penalties
4–5
  • soccer ball with red X Jorge Estrada
  • soccer ball with check mark Luis Zamora
Attendance: 3,034

References

  1. ^ "USA 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
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