2012 NASL Playoffs

The 2012 NASL Playoffs was the postseason tournament culminating the 2012 North American Soccer League season to determine the champion of the 2012 North American Soccer League. The top six regular season finishers qualified for the playoffs and competed in a single-elimination tournament, composed of three rounds. The tournament began September 29 and concluded on October 26.

2012 NASL Playoffs
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams6
Defending championsPuerto Rico Islanders
2011
2013

Bracket

  Quarter-Finals     Semi-Finals     Final
                                   
      1 San Antonio Scorpions 0 1 1  
  3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1     6 Minnesota Stars 0 2 2    
  6 Minnesota Stars 2         6 Minnesota Stars 2 1 3
      2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 3 3
      2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 3 5    
  4 Carolina RailHawks 3     4 Carolina RailHawks 1 3 4  
  5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1  

Schedule

Quarterfinals

September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29) Carolina RailHawks 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Amir Lowery  34'  71'
Ty Shipalane  52'  67'
Floyd Franks  86'
Report
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Conor Shanosky  58'
Abe Thompson  61'
Lance Laing  90+'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2 Minnesota Stars Bayamón, Puerto Rico
18:00 EDT David Foley  79'
Josh Hansen  81'
Report
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Amani Walker  9'
Miguel Ibarra  41'
Justin Davis  90'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.

First leg

October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) Minnesota Stars 0–0 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
20:30EDT Simone Bracalello  20' Report
Report
Kevin Harmse  85' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) Carolina RailHawks 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Brian Shriver  76'
Amir Lowery  86'
Floyd Franks  88'
Report
Report
Mike Ambersley  63'
Andres Arango  75'
Jeff Attinella  82'
Daniel Antoniuk  84'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,183
Referee: Matthew Foerster

Second leg

October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14) San Antonio Scorpions 1–2 Minnesota Stars San Antonio, Texas
18:15 CDT Walter Ramirez  21'
Pablo Campos  24'  26'
Kevin Harmse  53'
Josue Soto  88'
Report
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Kyle Altman  27'
Neil Hlavaty  66'
Blake Wagner  75' (own)
Simone Bracalello  82'
Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

First leg

October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) Minnesota Stars 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine, Minnesota
20:30 EDT Amani Walker  66'
Kentaro Takada  83'
Martin Nunez  90'
Report
Report
Mike Ambersley  47' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.

Second leg

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