1989–90 American Indoor Soccer Association season
| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canton Invaders 5th title |
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals scored | 1,627 (10.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dan O'Keefe (62) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
The 1989–90 American Indoor Soccer Association season was the sixth season for the league. Before the season, Atlanta was added, Ft. Wayne changed their name to Indiana, and Memphis changed their nickname to the Rogues. After the season, Indiana moved to Albany, New York. Because of mounting debt, on June 23, 1990, the AISA expelled Memphis from the league and repudiated its line of credit.[1] After the season, the league also changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League.
League Standings[edit]
American Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 40 | 36 | 4 | 544 | 321 | +223 | .900 | — |
| 2 | Atlanta Attack | 40 | 23 | 17 | 438 | 389 | +49 | .575 | 13 |
| 3 | Hershey Impact | 40 | 19 | 21 | 397 | 384 | +13 | .475 | 17 |
| 4 | Memphis Rogues | 40 | 6 | 34 | 268 | 484 | −216 | .150 | 30 |
Source: RSSSF
National Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton Dynamo | 40 | 21 | 19 | 388 | 356 | +32 | .525 | — |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 21 | 19 | 373 | 353 | +20 | .525 | — |
| 3 | Chicago Power | 40 | 20 | 20 | 377 | 388 | −11 | .500 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana Kick | 40 | 14 | 26 | 373 | 483 | −110 | .350 | 7 |
Source: RSSSF
All-Star Game[edit]
The Soviet Red Army team defeated the AISA All-Stars 10–8 in overtime on Oleg Sergeyev's goal 1:54 into the extra session. With one goal and two assists, Drago of the Hershey Impact was voted the MVP of the match by the attending media.[2]
AISA All-Star roster[edit]
- Coach: Timo Liekoski, Canton[3][4]
- Asst. Coach: John Dolinsky, Milwaukee
| Starters | Pos | Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swanner, Canton | G | Jay McCutcheon, Chicago |
| Bret Hall, Chicago Tim Tyma, Milwaukee |
D | Oscar Pisano, Canton Vince Beck, Memphis Bob DiNunzio, Canton Denzil Antonio, Canton Mike Richardson, Chicago |
| Peter Hattrup, Atlanta Drago, Hershey Dan O'Keefe, Indiana |
M/F | George Pastor, Milwaukee Tony Bono, Dayton Marcelo Carrera, Canton Franklin McIntosh, Atlanta |
Match report[edit]
| Soviet Red Army | 10–8 (OT) | AISA All-Stars |
|---|---|---|
| report |
Attendance: 11,561
Playoffs[edit]
| First Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 10 | 12 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Milwaukee Wave | 8 | 8 | – | 4 | Milwaukee Wave | 4 | 4 | – | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Power | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | Canton Invaders | 14 | 7 | 21 | 13 | – | |||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton Dynamo | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton Dynamo | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlanta Attack | 13 | 13 | – | 3 | Atlanta Attack | 15 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Hershey Impact | 10 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
League Leaders[edit]
Scoring[edit]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drago | Atlanta/Hershey | 41 | 57 | 67 | 167 |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | Canton | 36 | 51 | 38 | 140 |
| Peter Hattrup | Atlanta | 40 | 48 | 43 | 135 |
| Dan O'Keefe | Indiana | 40 | 62 | 17 | 125 |
| George Pastor | Milwaukee | 39 | 51 | 29 | 119 |
| Steve Frick | Canton | 37 | 50 | 18 | 109 |
| Nilton Batata | Chicago | 37 | 32 | 41 | 104 |
| Art Kramer | Milwaukee | 40 | 41 | 27 | 101 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Hershey/Atlanta | 35 | 38 | 35 | 98 |
| Tony Bono | Dayton | 39 | 29 | 32 | 93 |
Goalkeeping[edit]
| Player | Team | Min | PA | PAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swanner | Canton | 2134 | 273 | 7.67 | 32 | 4 |
| Pat Harrington | Dayton | 980 | 131 | 8.00 | 10 | 6 |
| Yaro Dachniwsky | Atlanta | 1526 | 206 | 8.10 | 16 | 10 |
League awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Coach of the Year: Rick Schweizer, Dayton
- Defender of the Year: Bret Hall, Chicago
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Rookie of the Year: Brian Haynes, Atlanta
All-AISA Teams[edit]
| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swanner, Canton | G | Carlos Pena, Dayton |
| Tim Tyma, Milwaukee | D | Bobby DiNunzio, Canton |
| Bret Hall, Chicago | D | Oscar Pisano, Canton |
| Peter Hattrup, Atlanta | M/F | Tony Bono, Dayton |
| Drago, Hershey | M/F | Dan O'Keefe, Indiana |
| Rudy Pikuzinski, Canton | M/F | Marcelo Carrera, Canton |
References[edit]
- ^ ARENA EYEING OPTIONS The Commercial Appeal – Wednesday, June 27, 1990
- ^ Halls, Bill (January 21, 1990). "Soviets beat AISA stars on OT". The Detroit News. p. 2D. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-stars add Canton's DiNunzio". Akron Beacon Journal. January 19, 1990. p. D5. Retrieved June 20, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Walton, Scott (January 19, 1990). "Soccer All-stars game previews Detroit team". Detroit Free Press. p. 8D. Retrieved June 20, 2017 – via newspapers.com.