1988–89 American Indoor Soccer Association season
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canton Invaders (4th title) |
| Matches played | 140 |
| Goals scored | 3,460 (24.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karl-Heinz Granitza (61) |
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Statistics of the American Indoor Soccer Association in season 1988–89.
Overview
In the offseason, the league announced new scoring rules with goals being worth either 1, 2, or 3 points based on distance and/or game situation. Before the season, teams were added in Chicago and Hershey. During the season, the league took control of the Memphis Storm team on December 18 because the ownership had financial issues.[1] After the season, the league announced that an expansion team based in Atlanta would join for 1989–90 season.
Regular season
G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Behind Leader, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
- -Playoff qualifying teams.
| Team | G | W | L | % | GB | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | 40 | 25 | 15 | .625 | – | 454 | 368 |
| Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1 | 367 | 355 |
| Chicago Power | 40 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 3 | 375 | 380 |
| Hershey Impact | 40 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4 | 360 | 335 |
| Fort Wayne Flames | 40 | 20 | 20 | .500 | 5 | 337 | 299 |
| Dayton Dynamo | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 11 | 328 | 350 |
| Memphis Storm | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 11 | 303 | 387 |
AISA League Leaders
Scoring
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | Chicago | 38 | 61 | 25 | 137 |
| Rod Castro | Memphis | 39 | 55 | 19 | 111 |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | Canton | 32 | 49 | 21 | 109 |
| Art Kramer | Milwaukee | 40 | 38 | 20 | 94 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Hershey | 34 | 36 | 26 | 92 |
| Batata | Chicago | 33 | 30 | 35 | 86 |
| Marcelo Carrera | Canton | 31 | 29 | 27 | 80 |
| Zoran Savic | Milwaukee | 36 | 31 | 21 | 79 |
| Ricardo Alonso | Memphis/Fort Wayne | 37 | 29 | 23 | 79 |
| Steve Frick | Canton | 31 | 29 | 18 | 75 |
Goalkeeping
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; Sho = Shots faced; Svs = Saves; PA = Points against; PAA = Points against average; W = Wins; L = Losses
| Player | Team | GP | Min* | Sho | Svs | PA | PAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Orf | Fort Wayne | 25 | 1069 | 597 | 295 | 114 | 6.39 | 10 | 8 |
| Arnie Mausser | Dayton | 9 | 431 | 224 | 112 | 57 | 7.93 | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Molfenter | Dayton | 14 | 506 | 268 | 132 | 67 | 7.94 | 3 | 5 |
| Warren Lipka | Fort Wayne | 24 | 1216 | 634 | 285 | 164 | 8.01 | 10 | 10 |
| Tony Pierce | Milwaukee | 32 | 1756 | 964 | 442 | 235 | 8.03 | 17 | 13 |
*(Minimum 400 minutes played to qualify)
Playoffs
Semifinals
| Lower seed | Higher seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Power | - | Milwaukee Wave | 16–12 | 10–14 | 4–20 | Chicago wins series 2–1 |
| Hershey Impact | - | Canton Invaders | 8–14 | 0–5 | – | Canton wins series 2–0 |
Finals
| Lower seed | Higher seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Power | - | Canton Invaders | 8–16 | 8–6 | 7–16 | 22–6 | 9–15 | Canton wins series 3–2 |
All-AISA first team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| G | Jamie Swanner, Canton |
| D | Tim Tyma, Milwaukee |
| D | Bret Hall, Chicago |
| M | Charley Greene, Hershey |
| F | Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago |
| F | Rudy Pikuzinski, Canton |
Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Rudy Pikuzinski, Canton
- Coach of the year: John Dolinsky, Milwaukee
- Defender of the year: Tim Tyma, Milwaukee
- Goalkeeper of the year: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Rookie of the year: Carlos Pena, Dayton[2]
References
- ↑ Coleman, Anthony (December 30, 1988). "Area group in negotiations to bring indoor soccer here". The Tennessean. p. 1C. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Knowles, Joseph (April 13, 1989). "Power's Granitza Finishes 2nd In Indoor League's MVP Voting". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2017.