2007–08 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast 4th title |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 1,549 (11.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Greg Howes (45) |
| Biggest home win | Orlando 5–27 New Jersey (March 2) |
| Biggest away win | Detroit 25–7 Chicago (December 22) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games by Detroit (February 15–March 28) |
| Longest losing run | 16 games by Orlando (October 26–January 12) |
| Average attendance | 4,577 |
← 2006–07 | |
The 2007–08 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the seventh and final season for the league. The regular season started on October 19, 2007, and ended on April 5, 2008.[1]
League Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 30 | 22 | 8 | 455 | 310 | +145 | .733 | — |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 30 | 22 | 8 | 424 | 297 | +127 | .733 | — |
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 30 | 19 | 11 | 392 | 289 | +103 | .633 | 3 |
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 30 | 16 | 14 | 441 | 399 | +42 | .533 | 6 |
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 30 | 15 | 15 | 321 | 346 | −25 | .500 | 7 |
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 30 | 14 | 16 | 343 | 381 | −38 | .467 | 8 |
| 7 | Philadelphia KiXX | 30 | 12 | 18 | 310 | 349 | −39 | .400 | 10 |
| 8 | California Cougars | 30 | 11 | 19 | 364 | 450 | −86 | .367 | 11 |
| 9 | Orlando Sharks | 30 | 4 | 26 | 235 | 464 | −229 | .133 | 18 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 11 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 15 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 8 | 13 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 22 | 6 | – | 3 | Baltimore Blast | 13 | 14 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 10 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders[edit]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 28 | 45 | 32 | 130 |
| Dino Delevski | Monterrey | 28 | 44 | 13 | 108 |
| Genoni Martinez | Monterrey | 30 | 31 | 24 | 96 |
| Dan Antoniuk | New Jersey | 29 | 39 | 11 | 89 |
| Denison Cabral | Baltimore | 29 | 36 | 12 | 88 |
| Machel Millwood | Baltimore | 29 | 30 | 23 | 83 |
| Jamar Beasley | Detroit | 26 | 33 | 14 | 82 |
| Marcio Leite | Milwaukee | 30 | 27 | 20 | 80 |
| Hewerton Moreira | Detroit | 30 | 24 | 24 | 77 |
| Enrique Tovar | California | 27 | 29 | 13 | 74 |
Source:[3]
League awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Greg Howes, Milwaukee
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, Monterrey
- Rookie of the Year: Frederico Moojen, New Jersey
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Sagu, Baltimore
- Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee
- Championship Series Finals MVP: Denison Cabral, Baltimore
All-MISL Teams[edit]
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sagu, Baltimore | G | Danny Waltman, Detroit |
| Genoni Martinez, Monterrey | D | Pat Morris, Philadelphia |
| Droo Callahan, Detroit | D | P.J. Wakefield, Baltimore |
| Greg Howes, Milwaukee | F | Denison Cabral, Baltimore |
| Dino Delevski, Monterrey | F | Marcio Leite, Milwaukee |
| Dan Antoniuk, New Jersey | F | Jamar Beasley, Detroit |
Source:[6]
All-Rookie Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Bontti | G | Philadelphia |
| Jonathan Santos | D | Milwaukee |
| J. P. Rodrigues | D | Orlando |
| Warren Ukah | F | Milwaukee |
| Frederico Moojen | F | New Jersey |
| Ivan Medina | F | Monterrey |
Source:[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "2007-08 Season MISL Master Schedule". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League season. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "2007-08 Major Indoor Soccer League Leaders". statscrew.com. Stats Crew. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Frederico Moojen wins MISL Rookie of the Year award". oursportscentral.com. New Jersey Ironmen. April 25, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Blast win 2007-08 MISL championship". oursportscentral.com. Major Indoor Soccer League. April 26, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Three Blast Players Named All-MISL". oursportscentral.com. Baltimore Blast. April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Wave put two on All-Rookie Team". oursportscentral.com. Milwaukee Wave. April 16, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.