Rockford Rampage
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| Rockford Rampage | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Arena | Victory Sports Arena |
| Based in | Loves Park, IL |
| Colors | Black, Green, White |
| League | American Indoor Soccer League |
The Rampage are a member of the Central Division in the American Indoor Soccer League. The
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[edit] History
The Rampage are owned by Pro Soccer International, a group managed by Michael O'Flaherty and Oscar Albuquerque, a former member of the former National Professional Soccer League's Illinois Thunder and the 1980 Canadian Olympic qualifying team. The team currently makes its home in the Victory Sports Arena in the Rockford, Illinois suburb of Loves Park. They plan on moving into the Rockford MetroCentre in the 2006/07 season. The ownership group owns the rights for teams in both Chicago and Rockford, but when no space was available for the Chicago franchise in the 2005/06, the Thunder took field in Rockford.
On October 7 & 8th, 2006, try-outs were held for the Thunder at the ISC. 24 players arrived from various soccer backgrounds. Some had played locally with the Rockford Raptors, but other players had played in various leagues including: Segunda división mexicana, Tercera división mexicana, Primera División Uruguaya, 2 Liga Polska, USL First Division, and Premier Development League (PDL).
On March 10, 2007, after defeating the Cincinnati Excite 5-4 with a late goal by Ante Cop, the Thunder secured a position in the AISL finals to face the Massachusetts Twisters.
On March 31, 2007, the Thunder traveled to West Springfield, Massachusetts for the AISL Championship. The Twister claimed the championship winning 11-5.
On August 7, 2007 the AISL announced that the Thunder had changed their name to the Rampage. This is most likely do to the Texas Thunder of the NPF moving to Rockford.
The Rampage finished the 2007-08 AISL regular season with a 12-1 record. They defeated the Massachusetts Twisters 18-5 in the AISL championship game at home on March 15, 2008.
[edit] Season By Season
| Year | Record | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | 0-2 | Tied for last | 0 |
| 2006/2007 | 8-4 | Lost Championship | 23 |
| 2007/2008 | 12-1 | AISL Champions | 31 |
[edit] 2007/2008 Schedule
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This article about a soccer club from the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.| Home/Away | Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | November 3, 2007 | Cincinnati Excite | Won 8-1 |
| Away | November 10 | Northern Illinois Rebels | Won 7-4 |
| Home | November 17 | Massachusetts Twisters | Won 23-15 |
| Home | December 1 | Massachusetts Twisters | Won 7-6 (OT) |
| Home | December 8 | Cincinnati Excite | Won 12-10 |
| Away | December 15 | Northern Illinois Rebels | Won 10-3 |
| Home | January 5, 2008 | Massachusetts Twisters | Won 17-5 |
| Away | January 12 | Tulsa Revolution | Won 7-5 |
| Home | January 26 | Northern Illinois Rebels | Won 11-4 |
| Away | February 2 | Cincinnati Excite | Won 5-4 [OT] |
| Away | February 5 | Chicago Storm (MISL) | Lost 14-16 |
| Home | February 9 | Chicago Storm (MISL) | Lost 3-7 |
| Home | February 10 | Tulsa Revolution | Cancelled |
| Away | February 16 | Northern Illinois Rebels | Won 4-3 |
| Home | March 1 | Cincinnati Excite | Won 12-6 |
| Away | March 8 | Massachusetts Twisters | Lost 4-10 |
| Home | March 15 | Massachusetts Twisters | Won 18-5 |
