2003 USL A-League#Division finals

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|team4=CAL|name_CAL=Calgary Storm

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|RD1=Division finals |RD2=Conference finals |RD3=Final

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{{football box

|date = September 5, 2003
7:35 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 = Ian Fuller {{sent off|0|6}}
Stoian Mladenov {{Goal|8|pen.}}
Doug Miller {{Goal|50}}
Kirk Wilson {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = {{sent off|0|6}} Nevio Pizzolitto
{{Goal|84}} Zé Roberto

|score = 2–1

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61746.html

|team2 = Montreal Impact (SC)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

|attendance = 8,339

|referee = Ken Heller (USA)

}}

{{football box

|date = September 7, 2003
4:00 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Montreal Impact (SC)

|goals1 = Zé Roberto {{yel|4}}
Martin Nash {{sent off|2|63|90}}
Abraham Francois {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = {{yel|15}} Scott Schweitzer
{{yel|65}} Yuri Lavrinenko
{{yel|72}} Kirk Wilson
{{yel|81}} David Hayes

|score = 0–0

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61802.html

|team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

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

|attendance = 8,445

|referee = Silviu Petrescu (Canada)

}}

The Rochester Rhinos advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.

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|date = September 5, 2003

|team1 = Virginia Beach Mariners (VA)

|goals1 = Roy Lassiter {{Goal|18}}
Stephen Danbusky {{yel|75}}

|goals2 =

|score = 1–0

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61747.html

|team2 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|stadium = Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia

|attendance = 3,200

|referee = Dan Stead (USA)

}}

{{football box

|date = September 7, 2003
6:00 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|goals1 = Chris Goos {{Goal|3}}
Josh Henderson {{Goal|14||71}}
Russell Hutchison {{Goal|17|o.g.}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|10}} Hamisi Amani-Dove
{{yel|37}} Roland Vargas-Aguilera
{{yel|58}} Stephen Danbusky

|score = 4–1

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61813.html

|team2 = Virginia Beach Mariners (VA)

|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 2,031

|referee = Todd Perry (USA)

}}

The Charleston Battery advance 4 – 2 on aggregate.

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{{football box

|date = September 5, 2003

|team1 = Milwaukee Wave United (WI)

|goals1 = Greg Howes {{Goal|14|pen.}}
Chris Morman {{yel|78}}

|goals2 = {{yel|54}} Steve Shak

|score = 1–0

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61748.html

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

|attendance = 1,927

|referee = Cien Asoera (USA)

}}

{{football box

|date = September 7, 2003
5:30 PM (CDT)

|team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|goals1 =Johnny Torres {{Goal|62||92}}

|goals2 = {{yel|84}} Todd Dusosky

|score = 2–0 (OT)

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/61814.html

|team2 = Milwaukee Wave United (WI)

|stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

|attendance = 2,649

|referee = Brent Sorg (USA)

}}

The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.

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|date = September 5, 2003
7:00 (PDT)

|team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|goals1 = Marco Vélez {{yel|14}}
Scott Jenkins {{yel|15}}
Ryan Edwards {{yel|34}}

|goals2 = {{yel|35}} Carlo Corazzin
{{yel|87}} Ollie Heald
{{yel|90}} Paul Dailly

|score =0–0

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep5.html

|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)

|stadium = Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 2,178

|referee = Cory Dean (Canada)

}}

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|date = September 7, 2001
3:00 PM (PDT)

|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)

|goals1 = Jean Piette {{yel|11}}
Dave Morris {{Goal|90}}
Steve Kindel {{yel|117}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|2}} Roger Levesque
{{yel|4}} Chad Brown
{{yel|18}} Andrew Gregor
{{yel|77}} Zach Scott
{{yel|78}} Darren Sawatzky

|score = 1–1

|aet=yes

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep7.html

|team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|stadium = Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia

|attendance = 5,175

|referee = Hu Lui (USA)

|penalties1= Ollie Heald {{pengoal}}
Tiarnan King {{pengoal}}
Chris Franks {{pengoal}}
Carlo Corazzin {{pengoal}}
Dave Morris {{pengoal}}
Jeff Clarke {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=5–6

|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Kyle Smith
{{pengoal}} Chad Brown
{{pengoal}} Darren Sawatzky
{{pengoal}} Herculez Gomez
{{pengoal}} Andrew Gregor
{{pengoal}} Viet Nguyen

}}

The Seattle Sounders advance 1 – 0 on aggregate.

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|date = September 12, 2003
8:00 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|score = 0–0

|report = http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/62187.html

|team2 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York

|attendance = 10,017

|referee = Andrew Chapin (USA)

}}

{{football box

|date = September 14, 2003
6:00 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|goals1 = Josh Henderson {{Goal|41}}

|goals2 = {{yel|41}} Ian Fuller

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0577.shtml

|team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY)

|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 2,571

|referee = Brian D'Amato (USA)

}}

The Charleston Battery advance 1 – 0 on aggregate.

{{football box

|date = September 12, 2003
7:00 PM (PDT)

|team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|goals1 = Andrew Gregor {{yel|9}}
Zach Scott {{yel|53}}
Scott Jenkins {{yel|57}}
Chad Brown {{yel|59}}

|goals2 = {{Goal|79}} Steve Shak

|score = 0–1

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep12.html

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 3,190

|referee = Ricardo Valenzuela (USA)

}}

{{football box

|date = September 14, 2003
6:00 PM (CDT)

|team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|goals1 = Johnny Torres {{Goal|59}}
Duncan Tarley {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = {{yel|8}} Viet Nguyen
{{yel|23}} Ryan Edwards
{{yel|85}} Craig Tomlinson

|score = 1–0

|report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep14.html

|team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA)

|stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

|attendance = 2,612

|referee = Terry Vaughn (USA)

}}

The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 0 on aggregate.

{{football box

|date = September 20, 2003
7:00 PM (EDT)

|team1 = Charleston Battery (SC)

|goals1 = Ted Chronopoulos {{Goal|13}}
Terry Phelan {{yel|15}}
Paul Conway {{Goal|21}}
John Wilson {{yel|32}}
Steve Klein {{Goal|37}}

|goals2 =

|score = 3–0

|report = {{cite web|url=http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0577.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205063943/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0577.shtml |date=September 20, 2003 |title=Charleston claims A-League title |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}

|team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN)

|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 5,711

|referee = Jair Marrufo (USA)

}}

All A-League First Team[http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=2003 2003 A-League Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212211021/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=2003 |date=2012-02-12 }}

F: Thiago Martins (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) (MVP & Leading Goalscorer); Doug Miller (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Dante Washington (Virginia Beach Mariners)

M: Roland Aguilera (Virginia Beach Mariners); Marco Ferruzzi (Minnesota Thunder); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders); Ricardo Villar (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Danny Jackson (Seattle Sounders); John Wilson (Charleston Battery)

G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)

Coach: Bob Lilley Montreal Impact) (Coach of the Year)

All A-League Second Team

F: Byron Alvarez (Portland Timbers); Greg Howes (Milwaukee Wave United); Kevin Jeffrey (Richmond Kickers)

M: Ted Chronopoulos (Charleston Battery); Ollie Heald (Vancouver Whitecaps); Zé Roberto (Montreal Impact); David Testo (Richmond Kickers)

D: Scott Schweitzer (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Steve Shak (Minnesota Thunder); Alan Woods (Atlanta Silverbacks)

G: Rich Cullen (Seattle Sounders)

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usisl.html United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)]
• [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2003/2003.htm 2003 A-League]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130510013732/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/2004.html#aleague The Year in American Soccer - 2003]

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