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2015 USL playoffs

Main article: 2015 USL season

The 2015 USL playoffs was a postseason tournament following the 2015 United Soccer League regular season, the first since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fourth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 25 and will last until October 16.

2015 USL playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams12
Defending championsSacramento Republic FC
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Rhinos
Runner-upLA Galaxy II
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored29 (2.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ariel Lassiter (4)
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Twelve teams (top 6 per conference) will compete, up from 8 the last 3 seasons. Teams will be seeded one through six in each conference, with the two highest seeds earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The third seed will host the sixth seed, while the fourth seed will host the fifth seed in a single-elimination match. The winners will face the second and first seed, respectively, in the conference semifinals.

The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship.

The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion.[1]

USL Conference standings edit

The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Bracket edit

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
 
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos2
 
September 26
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II0
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)4
 
October 10
 
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds2
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos1
 
September 26
 
#2 Louisville City FC0
 
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
 
October 3
 
#6 Richmond Kickers1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#3 Charleston Battery0
 
 
October 16
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Orange County Blues FC0
 
September 26
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
#4 Sacramento Republic FC0
 
October 11
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
September 25
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC1
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2
 
October 4
 
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 20
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p)2 (4)
 
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2 (3)
 
 
 
 

Schedule edit

First round edit

September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Gonzalez   14'
Greer   22'
Burt   78'
Gorrick   88'
Phillips   90+'		 Report
Report
Report		 Fairclough   5'
Lowe   49'		 Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) New York Red Bulls II 4–2 (a.e.t.) Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 pm EDT Sanchez   62'
Ouimette   102', 115'
Bedoya   119'		 Report
Report
Report		 Hunt   15', 96'
Moloto   61'
Arena   65'
Newnam   123'   123'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 915
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Charleston Battery 2–1 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Kelly   107'
Boyd   109'   120'
Lasso   114'		 Report
Report
Report		 Callahan   27'
Mueller   92' (o.g.)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Sacramento Republic 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
10:00 pm EDT López   42'
Kiffe   70'
Vuković   90+'		 Report
Report
Report		 Olivera   13' (pen.)
Bowen   36'
Covarrubias   40'
Walker   89'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Conference semifinals edit

October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Rochester Rhinos 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Dos Santos   48', 69'
Obasi   63'
Van De Casteele   77'		 Report
Report		 Plewa   22' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Burke   42'
Fondy   107', 117'		 Report
Report		 Kelly   48' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Orange County Blues 0–2 LA Galaxy II Carson, California
7:00 pm PDT Navarro   18'
Petričević   90+'		 Report
Report		 Lassiter   14', 54'
McBean   47'
Walker   79'
Covarrubias   89'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Chipalo Street
October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) Oklahoma City Energy FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 pm CDT Sanchez   45+'
Thomas   90'
Doue   98'   99'		 Report
Report		 Vercollone   6'
Burt   14'
Argueta   39'
Armstrong   90+'
King   105'
Gonzalez   105+'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Penalties
König  
Evans  
Thomas  
Ryden  		   Vercollone
  Maybin
  Robinson
  Hoffman
  Gonzalez

Conference finals edit

October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Apostolopoulos   21'
McMahon   29'
Forbes   49'
Walls   60'
Dixon   74'
Dos Santos   83'		 Report
Report
Report		 Quinn   49' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 pm CDT Evans   31'
Andrews   66'		 Report
Report
Report		 Lassiter   7'
Auras   23'
Maganto   89'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 7,654
Referee: Jaime Herrera

USL championship edit

October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDT Bourdeau   58'
Forbes   82'
Samuels   90+1', 113'		 Report
Report
Report		 Walker   45'
Lassiter   65'
Maganto   86'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels (ROC)

Top goalscorers edit

[2]

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II 4
2   Steevan Dos Santos Rochester Rhinos 2
  Matthew Fondy Louisville City FC
  Willie Hunt Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  Karl Ouimette New York Red Bulls II
  Asani Samuels Rochester Rhinos
7   Coady Andrews Oklahoma City Energy 1
  Vassilios Apostolopoulos Rochester Rhinos
  André Auras LA Galaxy II
  Dan Bedoya New York Red Bulls II
  Peabo Doue Oklahoma City Energy
  Miguel Gonzalez Colorado Springs Switchbacks
  J. J. Greer Colorado Springs Switchbacks
  Dane Kelly Charleston Battery
  Aaron King Colorado Springs Switchbacks
  Forrest Lasso Charleston Battery
  Bryan Olivera LA Galaxy II
  Chuy Sanchez Oklahoma City Energy
  Manolo Sanchez New York Red Bulls II
  Luke Vercollone Colorado Springs Switchbacks

References edit

  1. ^ "2015 USL Playoff Statistics". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 USL Playoffs Hub". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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