1998 USISL A-League

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|team6=ELP|name_ELP=El Paso Patriots

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{{football box

|date = September 12, 1998
7:35 PM EST

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 = Yari Allnutt {{Goal|22:00|Tanner, Tilley}}
Jimmy Glenn {{Goal|35:10|McKay}}
Mike Kirmse {{Goal|81:20}}

|goals2 = {{yel|44}} Robert Rosario
{{yel|66}} Todd Miller

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136359283/?terms=Rhinos

|team2 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

|attendance = 9,673

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 12, 1998

|team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA)

|goals1 = Kyle Swords {{Goal|49}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|18}} Greg Richards

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Hampton Roads Mariners (VA)

|stadium = Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,089

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=4–3

|penalties2=

}}

{{football box

|date = September 12, 1998

|team1 = Montreal Impact (QC)

|goals1 = Giuliano Oliviero {{Goal|3}}
Kevin Lamey {{Goal|66}}
Kevin Wilson {{Goal|90}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|2}} Marvin Oliver

|score = 3–1

|report =

|team2 = Staten Island Vipers (NY)

|stadium = Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec

|attendance = 9,673

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 13, 1998

|team1 = Richmond Kickers (VA)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY)

|stadium = University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia

|attendance = 1,798

|referee =

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=4–3

|penalties2=

}}

{{football box

|date = September 12, 1998
7:30 PM (PDT)

|team1 = San Diego Flash (CA)

|goals1 = Nate Hetherington {{Goal|22||74}}
Jamie Munro {{sent off|0|41}}
Carlos Farias {{Goal|51}}
Jerome Watson {{Goal|90}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|19}} Jason Jordan

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.geocities.ws/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffA.html

|team2 = Vancouver 86ers (BC)

|stadium = Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California

|attendance = 4,178

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 12, 1998

|team1 = Nashville Metros (TN)

|goals1 = Vince Martinez {{sent off|0|35}}
Martin Reynders {{Goal|41}}
{{Goal|78|pen.}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|23}} Ricardo Blanchard
{{Goal|53|pen.}} Gabe Gentile

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = New Orleans Storm (LA)

|stadium = Columbia/HCA Complex, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance = 650

|referee =

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=2–4

|penalties2=

}}

{{football box

|date = September 13, 1998

|team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|goals1 = Peter Hattrup {{Goal|63}}
Brandon Prideaux {{yel|73}}
Dick McCormick {{Goal|76|pen.}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|22}} Eddie Soto
{{yel|60}} Steve Patterson
{{yel|67}} Ken Hesse

|score = 2–1

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september13.html

|team2 = Orange County Zodiac (CA)

|stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 4,371

|referee = Mohammed Sagakhaneh

}}

{{football box

|date = September 17, 1998

|team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Richmond Kickers (VA)

|stadium = Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,296

|referee =

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=3–2

|penalties2=

}}

{{football box

|date = September 20, 1998

|team1 = Richmond Kickers (VA)

|goals1 = Rob Johnson {{Goal|82}}
Tony Williams {{Goal|84}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|15}} Lee Tschantret
{{Goal|45}} Don D'Ambra
{{Goal|81}} Jamel Mitchell
{{Goal|90}} Jakob Fenger

|score = 2–4

|report =

|team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA)

|stadium = University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia

|attendance = 1,800

|referee =

}}

The Hershey Wildcats advance to the Eastern Conference final.

{{football box

|date = September 20, 1998
7:30 PM EST

|team1 = Montreal Impact (QC)

|goals1 = Elvis Thomas {{Goal|42:29}}
Patrick Diotte {{Goal|54:41}}
Nick De Santis {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|15:24}} Darren Tilley
{{Goal|20:09}}, {{yel|46}} Tommy Tanner
{{yel|72}} Nate Daligcon
{{yel|86}} Tim Hardy

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136350182/

|team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|stadium = Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec

|attendance = 4,360

|referee =

|penalties1= Giuliano Oliviero {{pengoal}}
Nevio Pizzolitto {{pengoal}}
Patrick Diotte {{penmiss}}
Elvis Thomas {{penmiss}}
Onandi Lowe {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=2–3

|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Carlos Zavala
{{penmiss}} Doug Miller
{{penmiss}} Patrick Diotte
{{pengoal}} Scott Schweitzer
{{pengoal}} Darren Tilley

}}

{{football box

|date = September 23, 1998
7:35 PM EST

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 = Tim Hardy {{yel|36}}
Lenin Steenkamp {{Goal|44:02||47:20}}
Scott Schweitzer {{Goal|60:45}}
Yari Allnutt {{Goal|67:50}}
Mike Kirmse {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|22:25}} Elvis Thomas
{{yel|24}} John Limniatis
{{yel|56}} Nevio Pizzolitto
{{yel|59}} Nick De Santis

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136352883/

|team2 = Montreal Impact (QC)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

|attendance = 7,529

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 18, 1998

|team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|goals1 = Stoian Mladenov {{Goal|49}}
Amos Magee {{Goal|73}}

|goals2 = {{yel|2}} Dick McCormick
{{yel|28}} Scott Jenkins
{{Goal|61}} Peter Hattrup

|score = 2–1

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september18.html

|team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

|attendance = 2,084

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 20, 1998
5:00 PM (PDT)

|team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|goals1 = Dick McCormick {{yel|13}}, {{Goal|84}}
Jason Annicchero {{yel|27}}
Scott Jenkins {{yel|30}}
David Hoggan {{yel|66}}
Neil Megson {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|19}} Gerard Lagos
{{yel|25}} Don Gramenz
{{yel|62}} Morgan Zeba
{{Goal|73|pen.}} Kevin Anderson

|score = 1–2

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september20.html

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 3,579

|referee = Ricardo Valenzuela (USA)

}}

The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4-2 on aggregate.

{{football box

|date = September 19, 1998

|team1 = San Diego Flash (CA)

|goals1 = Antonio Robles {{Goal|18}}
Carlos Farias {{Goal|73}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|60}} Glenn Benjamin

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = New Orleans Storm (LA)

|stadium = Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California

|attendance = 4,043

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 21, 1998

|team1 = New Orleans Storm (LA)

|goals1 = Gabe Gentile {{Goal|46}}
Chris Veselka {{Goal|61||89}}
Colin Rocke {{sent off|0|63}}
Andrew Restrepo {{sent off|0|69}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|7}} Jerome Watson
{{Goal|53}} Mauricio Alegre
{{Goal|75}} Carlos Farias

|score = 3–3

|report =

|team2 = San Diego Flash (CA)

|stadium = Zephyr Field, Metairie, Louisiana

|attendance = 1,104

|referee =

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=2–3

|penalties2=

}}

The San Diego Flash advance to the Western Conference championship.

{{football box

|date = September 26, 1998
8:00 PM EST

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 = Jimmy Glenn {{Goal|2:30}}, {{yel|27}}
Darren Tilley {{Goal|60:20||88:25}}
Yari Allnutt {{yel|41}}

|goals2 = {{yel|18}} Mike Williams
{{Goal|83:01}} Lee Tschantret

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136355257

|team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

|attendance = 8,212

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date =October 3, 1998
7:35 PM EST

|team1 = Hershey Wildcats (PA)

|goals1 =

|goals2 = {{Goal|74:16}} Darren Tilley

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136363544/?terms=Rhinos

|team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|stadium = Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 1,847

|referee =

}}

The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the finals.

{{football box

|date = September 26, 1998

|team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|goals1 = John Coughlin {{Goal|22}}
Gabe Garcia {{Goal|87}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|55}} Daniel Sinouhi

|score = 2–1

|report = http://businesschat.reocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffD.html

|team2 = San Diego Flash (CA)

|stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

|attendance = 2,743

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = September 30, 1998

|team1 = San Diego Flash (CA)

|goals1 = Jerome Watson {{Goal|68}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|18}} Constantin Stănici
{{Goal|42}} Morgan Zeba

|score = 1–2

|report = http://businesschat.reocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/8140/Game/PlayoffE.html

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California

| attendance = 3,183

| referee =

}}

The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final.

{{football box

|date = October 17, 1998
7:00 PM EST

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 = Darren Tilley {{Goal|19:02||22:55||59:07}}
Scott Schweitzer {{yel|51}}
Tim Hardy {{yel|77}}

|goals2 = {{yel|1}} Morgan Zeba
{{Goal|33:09|o.g.}} Tim Hardy

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136362771/?terms=Rhinos

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

| attendance = 13,772

| referee =

}}

MVP: Darren Tilley

• MVP: Mark Baena
• Leading goal scorer: Mark Baena
• Leading goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
• Defender of the Year: Scott Schweitzer
• Rookie of the Year: Mike Burke
• Coach of the Year: Pat Ercoli
• First Team All League
• Goalkeeper: Pat Onstad
• Defenders: Gabe Eastman, Scott Schweitzer, Craig Demmin
• Midfielders: Yari Allnutt, Mauro Biello, John Ball, Lee Tschantret
• Forwards: Mark Baena, Darren Tilley, Amos Magee
• Second Team All League
• Goalkeeper: Joe Cannon
• Defenders: Carl Fletcher, Steve MacDonald, Omid Namazi
• Midfielders: Kevin Anderson, Jason Cairns, Antonio Robles, Kirk Wilson
• Forwards: Gary Glasgow, Mike Burke, Josh Wolff
• Organization of the Year: {{cite web |url = http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html |title = Blast Named Organization of the Year |date = November 13, 1998 |website = Indiana Blast |access-date = May 19, 2023 |archive-date = February 2, 1999 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/19990202064249/http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html |url-status = bot: unknown }} Vancouver 86ers
• Executive of the Year: Jim Harwood, Milwaukee Rampage
• Fair Play Award: Rochester Raging Rhinos
• Key Grip Award: Matthew Ford, Hershey Wildcats

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20151105073631/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1998.html#aleague The Year in American Soccer – 1998]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usisl.html United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)]
• [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1998/1998.htm 1998 A-League]

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{{1998 in Canadian soccer}}

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