2009–10 Major Indoor Soccer League season
The 2009–10 Major Indoor Soccer League was the sophomore season for the league, and first under the revived MISL banner. It marked the 32nd season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer. The members of the MISL's second season teams were the Baltimore Blast, the Milwaukee Wave, the Monterrey La Raza, the Philadelphia KiXX, and the Rockford Rampage.
| Season | 2009-10 |
|---|---|
| Average attendance | 3,934 |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The season kicked off on November 13, 2009, with the NISL champion, Baltimore Blast, welcoming the Rockford Rampage. The regular season concluded on March 21, 2010, with the Rockford Rampage hosting Monterrey La Raza.
This year also marks the first season since the KiXX founding that they will play at a new arena, the Liacouras Center, on the campus of Temple University.[1]
Shortly before the season began, the league was re-branded as the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The season for each team was expanded to twenty games, so each team was to play ten home and ten away games. However, due to arena conflicts with Temple University, the Kixx played eight home games and twelve road games.
On March 9, 2010, with an 11-6 win over the Rockford Rampage, the Milwaukee Wave clinched the first playoff spot, continuing the Wave's tradition of making the playoffs every season in a league named MISL. This also marks the fifteenth season since the 1993–1994 NPSL for the Wave to qualify for the playoffs.
Results table
| Abbreviation and Color Key: Baltimore Blast – BAL • Milwaukee Wave – MIL • Monterrey La Raza – MON Philadelphia KiXX – PHI • Rockford Rampage – ROC Win • Loss • Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Baltimore Blast | ROC | PHI | MON | PHI | ROC | MIL | MON | MIL | MON | MIL | MIL | MON | MON | ROC | PHI | PHI | MON | ROC | PHI | PHI | ||||||||||
| 8-10 | 19-8 | 14-13 | 9-8 | 10-8 | 10-12 | 13-4 | 9-11 | 6-7 | 10-13 | 6-10 | 10-25 | 12-8 | 9-0 | 23-14 | 12-8 | 12-11 | 11-8 | 6-8 | 12-19 | |||||||||||
| Milwaukee Wave | MON | ROC | MON | PHI | MON | BAL | BAL | MON | ROC | ROC | BAL | MON | BAL | ROC | PHI | ROC | ROC | MON | PHI | PHI | ||||||||||
| 15-0 | 8-9 | 4-15 | 27-6 | 19-17 | 12-10 | 11-9 | 10-18 | 7-10 | 6-7 | 13-10 | 8-15 | 10-6 | 5-4 | 15-10 | 16-10 | 13-11 | 17-12 | 14-12 | 12-10 | |||||||||||
| Monterrey La Raza | PHI | MIL | MIL | BAL | ROC | MIL | PHI | BAL | MIL | ROC | BAL | MIL | ROC | BAL | BAL | PHI | BAL | PHI | MIL | ROC | ||||||||||
| 15-13 | 0-15 | 15-4 | 13-14 | 4-9 | 17-19 | 23-13 | 4-13 | 18-10 | 7-6 | 15-8 | 4-2 | 13-6 | 25-10 | 8-12 | 17-18 | 11-12 | 13-20 | 12-17 | 18-11 | |||||||||||
| Philadelphia KiXX | MON | BAL | ROC | MIL | BAL | MON | ROC | ROC | ROC | MON | MIL | BAL | BAL | MON | BAL | BAL | ROC | MIL | MIL | BAL | ||||||||||
| 13-15 | 8-19 | 20-6 | 6-27 | 8-9 | 13-23 | 23-20 | 10-9 | 12-22 | 8-7 | 18-17 | 10-15 | 14-23 | 20-13 | 8-12 | 8-6 | 15-34 | 12-14 | 10-12 | 19-12 | |||||||||||
| Rockford Rampage | BAL | MIL | PHI | MON | BAL | PHI | PHI | MIL | MIL | PHI | MON | MON | MIL | PHI | BAL | MIL | MIL | BAL | PHI | MON | ||||||||||
| 10-8 | 9-8 | 6-20 | 9-4 | 8-10 | 20-23 | 9-10 | 10-7 | 7-6 | 22-12 | 2-4 | 6-13 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 0-9 | 10-16 | 11-13 | 8-11 | 34-15 | 11-18 | |||||||||||
Standings
Blue indicates bye into the MISL Championship
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Club | GP | W | L | PF | PA | +/- | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 14 | 6 | 242 | 201 | +41 | 9-3 | 5-3 |
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 11 | 9 | 221 | 205 | +16 | 7-4 | 4-5 |
| 3 | Monterrey La Raza | 20 | 10 | 10 | 252 | 232 | +20 | 7-3 | 3-7 |
| 4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 20 | 8 | 12 | 255 | 315 | -60 | 4-3 | 4-9 |
| 5 | Rockford Rampage | 20 | 7 | 13 | 203 | 220 | -17 | 3-7 | 4-6 |
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adauto Neto | Philadelphia Kixx | 20 | 18 | 28 | 65 |
| Genoni Martinez | Monterrey LaRaza | 20 | 20 | 13 | 62 |
| Carlos Farias | Monterrey LaRaza | 20 | 16 | 17 | 53 |
| Pat Morris | Philadelphia Kixx | 19 | 20 | 3 | 47 |
| Semir Mesanovic | Philadelphia Kixx | 22 | 17 | 9 | 45 |
| Lucio Gonzaga | Baltimore Blast | 19 | 17 | 6 | 43 |
| Machel Millwood | Baltimore Blast | 16 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| Giuliano Oliviero | Milwaukee Wave | 19 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
Player of the Week
| Week | Date | Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/23/09 | Nick Vorberg | GK | Milwaukee Wave |
| 2 | 11/30/09 | Fabinho | D | Rockford Rampage |
| 3 | 12/07/09 | Leo Gibson | F | Philadelphia KiXX |
| 4 | 12/14/09 | Marco Terminesi | F | Milwaukee Wave |
| 5 | 12/21/09 | Machel Millwood | F | Baltimore Blast |
| 6 | 12/28/09 | Max Ferdinand | F | Baltimore Blast |
| 7 | 01/04/10 | Marco Terminesi | F | Milwaukee Wave |
| 8 | 01/11/10 | Pat Morris | F | Philadelphia KiXX |
| 9 | 01/18/10 | Ante Cop | GK | Rockford Rampage |
| 10 | 01/25/10 | Geison Moura | M | Rockford Rampage |
| 11 | 02/01/10 | Giuliano Oliviero | F | Milwaukee Wave |
| 12 | 02/08/10 | Jose Bontti | GK | Monterrey La RaZa |
| 13 | 02/15/10 | Shaun David | F | Monterrey La RaZa |
| 14 | 02/22/10 | Sagu | GK | Baltimore Blast |
| 15 | 03/01/10 | Machel Millwood | F | Baltimore Blast |
| 16 | 03/08/10 | Denison Cabral | F | Baltimore Blast |
| 17 | 03/15/10 | Leo Gibson | F | Rockford Rampage |
| 18 | 03/22/10 | Josh Rife | D | Milwaukee Wave |
Players of the Month
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Pos. | Team | |
| Danny Waltman | GK | Rockford Rampage | |
| Troy Dusosky | D | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Lucio | F | Baltimore Blast | |
| December | |||
| Players | Pos. | Team | |
| Marcel Feenstra | GK | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Josh Rife | D | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Marco Terminesi | F | Milwaukee Wave | |
| January | |||
| Players | Pos. | Team | |
| Jose Bontti | GK | Monterrey La RaZa | |
| Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia KiXX | |
| Carlos Farias | F | Monterrey La RaZa | |
| February | |||
| Players | Pos. | Team | |
| Nick Vorberg | GK | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia KiXX | |
| Adauto Neto | F | Philadelphia KiXX | |
| March | |||
| Players | Pos. | Team | |
| Nick Vorberg | GK | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Josh Rife | D | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Adauto Neto | F | Philadelphia KiXX | |
End of Year Awards
| Award | Person | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | Genoni Martinez | D | Monterrey La Raza |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Genoni Martinez | D | Monterrey La Raza |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Nick Vorberg | GK | Milwaukee Wave |
| Rookie of the Year | Max Ferdinand | F | Baltimore Blast |
| Coach of the Year | Keith Tozer | Milwaukee Wave | |
| Finals MVP | Carlos Farias | F | Monterrey La Raza |
All-Rookie Team
| Person | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Dyachenko | F | Baltimore Blast |
| Max Ferdinand | F | Baltimore Blast |
| Andre Berenzen | M | Rockford Rampage |
| Angel Hernandez | D | Monterrey La Raza |
| Angel Garcia | D | Monterrey La Raza |
1st-Team All-MISL
| Person | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Vorberg | GK | Milwaukee Wave |
| Genoni Martinez | D | Monterrey La Raza |
| Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia KiXX |
| Adauto Neto | F | Philadelphia KiXX |
| Machel Millwood | F | Baltimore Blast |
| Carlos Farias | F | Monterry La Raza |
2nd-Team All-MISL
| Person | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sagu | GK | Baltimore Blast |
| Josh Rife | D | Milwaukee Wave |
| Troy Dusosky | D | Milwaukee Wave |
| Lucio Gonzaga | F | Baltimore Blast |
| Giuliano Oliviero | F | Milwaukee Wave |
| Marco Terminesi | F | Milwaukee Wave |
Playoffs
The format for the playoffs is the same as the 2008–09 NISL format. The first place team in the season will get a bye into the finals, while the second and third place teams play a two-game, home-and-home, series, with a third golden goal game taking place at the second place team's home if needed.
Semifinals
Game 1
| Baltimore Blast | 14–22 | Monterrey La Raza |
|---|---|---|
Game 2
| Monterrey La Raza | 10–8 OT | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
Championship
| Monterrey La Raza | 12-6 | Milwaukee Wave |
|---|---|---|
