Countries | United States Canada Puerto Rico |
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Confederation | CONCACAF |
Founded | 2010 |
Folded | 2010 |
Conferences | USL Conference NASL Conference |
Number of teams | 12 |
Levels on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | None |
Relegation to | None |
Domestic cup(s) | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Canadian Championship |
Last champions | Puerto Rico Islanders (2010) |
Website | USSF D2 Pro League at ussoccer.com |
USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League)[1] was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL). The D2 Pro League was the second tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids below Major League Soccer.[2]
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On August 27, 2009, Nike agreed to sell their stake in the United Soccer Leagues to investment company NuRock, instead of Jeff Cooper, who had aligned with a group of USL First Division team owners. Disappointed with the sale and state of the league, the ownership group broke away after the 2009 season with the intent to form a new incarnation of the North American Soccer League. The leagues sued each other, but ultimately withdrew their lawsuits and agreed to mediate with the United States Soccer Federation.
The USSF found that three of the NASL teams had binding contracts to play in the USL First Division in 2010, leaving the NASL with too few teams to be sanctioned. However, this left the USL First Division with only six teams, also too few for sanctioning. The USSF stripped the USL First Division of its sanctioning, and denied sanctioning to the NASL. After a week of negotiations among the three, the USSF agreed to run a 12-team interim league for 2010. The six extant teams in each league would each occupy their own conference, but teams belonging to both leagues would play each other.[3]
Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Head Coach |
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USL Conference | ||||
Austin Aztex | Austin, TX | House Park | 2008 | Adrian Heath |
NSC Minnesota Stars | Blaine, MN | National Sports Center | 2009 | Manny Lagos |
Portland Timbers | Portland, OR | PGE Park | 2001 | Gavin Wilkinson |
Puerto Rico Islanders | Bayamón, PR | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 2003 | Colin Clarke |
Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, NY | Marina Auto Stadium | 1996 | Bob Lilley |
FC Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | George M. Steinbrenner Field | 2008 | Perry Van der Beck (interim) |
NASL Conference | ||||
Carolina RailHawks | Cary, NC | WakeMed Soccer Park | 2006 | Martin Rennie |
Crystal Palace Baltimore | Catonsville, MD | Ridley Athletic Complex | 2006 | Jim Cherneski |
Miami FC | Miami, FL | FIU Stadium, Lockhart Stadium | 2006 | Daryl Shore |
Montreal Impact | Montreal, QC | Saputo Stadium | 1992 | Marc Dos Santos |
AC St. Louis | Fenton, MO | Anheuser-Busch Center | 2009 | Dale Schilly[4] |
Vancouver Whitecaps | Burnaby, BC | Swangard Stadium | 1986 | Teitur Thordarson |
It was announced that the season will be centered around what are called pods. The pods are constructed around geographic regions and do not follow conference lines.[5] Teams within the same pod played each other four times, twice at home and twice away. Teams played one team outside of their pod four times, twice at home and twice away, and played the rest of the teams outside their pod twice, once at home and once away. This resulted in a thirty-game season for each team. The season ended a playoff format to crown a league champion.
At the end of the regular season, the top teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs as the top two seeds. In addition, the remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advanced to the playoffs.[6]
Each round of the playoffs was a two-game aggregate goal series (the away goals rule will not be applied as a tie-breaker). In the event that the aggregate score is tied after the second game of the series, the teams played two 15-minutes periods of extra time. If the score is still tied after extra time, the series was to be decided by a penalty shootout.[7]
Season | 2010 |
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Champions | Puerto Rico Islanders |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 437 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ryan Pore (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | POR 3–0 STL (Apr 22) STL 3–0 MTL (Jul 10) MTL 3–0 STL (Jul 21) STL 3–0 POR (Jul 28) POR 3–0 CPB (Aug 29) CAR 3–0 CPB (Sep 3) ROC 3–0 TAM (Sep 11) MTL 3–0 TAM (Sep 19) TAM 6–3 CPB (Oct 1) |
Biggest away win | CPB 0–5 MTL (Aug 21) |
Highest scoring | TAM 6–3 CPB (Oct 1) |
Longest winning run | Rochester Rhinos (6 games, ended Aug 27) |
Longest unbeaten run | Portland Timbers (10 games, to end the season) |
Longest winless run | FC Tampa Bay (11 games, ended Oct 1) |
Longest losing run | Crystal Palace Baltimore (8 games, to end the season) |
Highest attendance | Portland Timbers (15,418; 4 times) |
Lowest attendance | Crystal Palace Baltimore (507, Aug 4) |
Average attendance | 4449 |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Details |
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1 | Carolina RailHawks | 47 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 32 | +12 | Details |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 22 | +10 | Details |
3 | Montreal Impact | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | Details |
4 | Miami FC | 33 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | Details |
5 | AC St. Louis | 29 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 48 | −16 | Details |
6 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 24 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 55 | −31 | Details |
Final regular season standings. Based on the results at the USSF D-2 schedule table |
2010 USSF Division 2 playoff structure |
Conference leaders automatically qualify for playoffs |
The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs. |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Details |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 24 | +14 | Details |
2 | Austin Aztex | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 40 | +13 | Details |
3 | Portland Timbers | 49 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 23 | +11 | Details |
4 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 36 | −4 | Details |
5 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | Details |
6 | FC Tampa Bay | 32 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | Details |
Final regular season standings. Based on the results at the USSF D-2 schedule table |
2010 USSF Division 2 playoff structure |
Conference leaders automatically qualify for playoffs |
The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs. |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Details |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 24 | +14 | Details |
2 | Carolina RailHawks | 47 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 32 | +12 | Details |
3 | Austin Aztex | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 40 | +13 | Details |
4 | Portland Timbers | 49 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 23 | +11 | Details |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 22 | +10 | Details |
6 | Montreal Impact | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | Details |
7 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 36 | −4 | Details |
8 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | Details |
9 | Miami FC | 33 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | Details |
10 | FC Tampa Bay | 32 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | Details |
11 | AC St. Louis | 29 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 48 | −16 | Details |
12 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 24 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 55 | −31 | Details |
Final regular season standings. Based on the results at the USSF D-2 schedule table |
2010 USSF Division 2 playoff structure |
Conference leaders automatically qualify for playoffs |
The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs. |
Abbreviation and Color Key: Austin Aztex – AUS • Carolina RailHawks – CAR • Crystal Palace Baltimore – CPB • Miami FC – MIA • NSC Minnesota Stars – MIN Montreal Impact – MTL • Portland Timbers – POR • Puerto Rico Islanders – PUE • Rochester Rhinos – ROC • AC St. Louis – STL FC Tampa Bay – TAM • Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN Win • Loss • Draw • Home |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
Austin Aztex | MTL | STL | ROC | MIN | TAM | CPB | TAM | MIA | CPB | PUE | POR | VAN | MIA | MIA | PUE | ROC | STL | MIA | TAM | PUE | CAR | POR | VAN | MIN | PUE | TAM | STL | STL | CAR | MTL |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
Carolina RailHawks | STL | MIN | ROC | MIA | TAM | PUE | MTL | POR | VAN | CPB | MTL | STL | PUE | MTL | ROC | ROC | VAN | MTL | ROC | CPB | MIA | AUS | TAM | PUE | CPB | POR | MIN | CPB | PUE | AUS |
2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
Crystal Palace Baltimore | TAM | PUE | STL | VAN | POR | AUS | ROC | POR | AUS | MIA | ROC | CAR | MIN | MIN | PUE | ROC | MTL | STL | MTL | MIA | MTL | CAR | ROC | MTL | POR | CAR | VAN | CAR | POR | TAM |
0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
Miami FC | ROC | VAN | TAM | CAR | MIN | MIN | AUS | PUE | MTL | CPB | POR | AUS | AUS | TAM | POR | VAN | PUE | TAM | AUS | CPB | PUE | TAM | CAR | ROC | STL | MTL | ROC | STL | ROC | PUE |
1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
NSC Minnesota Stars | VAN | CAR | PUE | TAM | ROC | AUS | MTL | MIA | MIA | TAM | STL | ROC | MTL | POR | POR | CPB | CPB | TAM | STL | PUE | VAN | STL | POR | VAN | POR | AUS | STL | CAR | VAN | TAM |
0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
Montreal Impact | AUS | POR | PUE | MIN | VAN | POR | CAR | MIA | MIN | TAM | ROC | CAR | VAN | ROC | STL | CAR | CPB | STL | VAN | CPB | CAR | CPB | ROC | CPB | ROC | PUE | MIA | TAM | VAN | AUS |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
Portland Timbers | ROC | STL | MTL | VAN | CPB | STL | MTL | CPB | CAR | AUS | MIA | MIN | MIN | TAM | VAN | MIA | VAN | STL | TAM | ROC | MIN | STL | MIN | AUS | CPB | PUE | CAR | PUE | CPB | VAN |
1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
Puerto Rico Islanders | MIN | CPB | MTL | CAR | TAM | MIA | AUS | STL | VAN | TAM | ROC | AUS | CPB | CAR | TAM | MIA | MIN | ROC | MIA | TAM | AUS | STL | CAR | POR | VAN | MTL | AUS | POR | CAR | MIA |
3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
Rochester Rhinos | MIA | POR | AUS | MIN | CAR | STL | CPB | VAN | VAN | MIN | CPB | MTL | PUE | MTL | AUS | CPB | CAR | TAM | PUE | CAR | POR | CAR | MTL | CPB | MIA | MTL | TAM | MIA | MIA | STL |
1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
AC St. Louis | CAR | AUS | POR | VAN | CPB | ROC | POR | TAM | MIN | PUE | VAN | CAR | VAN | MTL | MIN | AUS | MTL | CPB | POR | MIN | VAN | POR | PUE | TAM | MIA | MIN | AUS | MIA | AUS | ROC |
0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | |
FC Tampa Bay | CPB | MIN | MIA | AUS | CAR | AUS | STL | MIN | PUE | VAN | MTL | PUE | POR | MIA | MIN | PUE | ROC | MIA | POR | AUS | PUE | MIA | VAN | CAR | STL | ROC | AUS | MTL | MIN | CPB |
1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 6–3 | |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MIN | MIA | STL | POR | CPB | MTL | ROC | ROC | TAM | CAR | AUS | PUE | STL | MTL | POR | STL | MIA | POR | MIN | MTL | CAR | STL | MIN | TAM | AUS | PUE | CPB | MIN | MTL | POR |
2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Final regular season results. Based on the results at the NASL results table and USL schedule table
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1 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Puerto Rico Islanders (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Austin Aztex | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October 7, 2010 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 – 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
8:05PM AST | Report | Faña 44' Foley 77' |
Stadium: Bayamón Soccer Complex |
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October 9, 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 – 2 (3 – 2 agg.)
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Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, New York | ||
7:00PM EDT | Rivera 21' | Report | Hoxie 39' Hamilton 54' |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 4,620 |
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October 7, 2010 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burnaby, British Columbia | ||
7:30PM PDT | Report | Koffie 1' Nash 13' (pen.) |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
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October 10, 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.)
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Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon | ||
6:00PM PDT | Report | Marcelin 49' | Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 4,884 |
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October 6, 2010 | Austin Aztex | 0 – 2 | Montreal Impact | Montreal, Quebec | ||
7:30PM EDT | Report | Gerba 39', 76' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 7,962 Referee: Daniel Belleau |
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October 9, 2010 | Montreal Impact | 3 – 2 (5 – 2 agg.)
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Austin Aztex | Austin, Texas | ||
7:30PM CDT | Gerba 4', 49' Sebrango 89' |
Report | Griffin 43' Johnson 57' |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2,872 |
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October 6, 2010 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 – 0 | NSC Minnesota Stars | Blaine, Minnesota | ||
7:00PM CDT | Report | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 686 |
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October 9, 2010 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 0 – 4 (0 – 4 agg.)
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Carolina RailHawks | Cary, North Carolina | ||
7:00PM EDT | Report | Paladini 64' Gardner 72' Lowery 84' Kallman 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,556 |
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October 14, 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 – 0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | ||
8:05PM AST | Report | Stadium: Bayamón Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,831 |
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October 17, 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 – 0 (2 – 0 agg.)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burnaby, British Columbia | ||
4:00PM PDT | Addlery 113', 120' | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,325 |
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October 14, 2010 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 – 1 | Montreal Impact | Montreal, Quebec | ||
7:30PM EDT | Report | Di Lorenzo 35' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 7,502 |
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October 17, 2010 | Montreal Impact | 0 – 2 (1 – 2 agg.)
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Carolina RailHawks | Cary, North Carolina | ||
5:00PM CDT | Report | Rusin 73' Heinemann 90' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,869 |
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October 24, 2010 7:05PM AST |
Carolina RailHawks | 0 – 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, Puerto Rico Attendance: 6,257 |
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Report | Gbandi 4' Faña 20' |
October 30, 2010 7:00PM EST |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 – 1 | Carolina RailHawks | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina Attendance: 5,074 |
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Gbandi 7' | Report | Heinemann 10' |
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