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.
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 would play at a new arena, the Liacouras Center, on the campus of Temple University.
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.
Teams TeamCity/AreaArenaBaltimore BlastBaltimore, Maryland 1st Mariner ArenaMilwaukee WaveMilwaukee, Wisconsin UW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaMonterrey La RazaMonterrey, MexicoArena MonterreyPhiladelphia KiXX Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liacouras CenterRockford Rampage Rockford, Illinois Rockford MetroCentre
Map of clubs
Results table
Abbreviation and Color Key:Baltimore Blast – BAL • Milwaukee Wave – MIL • Monterrey La Raza – MON Philadelphia KiXX – PHI • Rockford Rampage – ROC Win Loss HomeClubMatch1 2 3 4 567891011 12 13 14 151617181920Baltimore Blast ROCPHIMONPHIROCMILMONMILMONMILMILMONMONROCPHIPHIMONROCPHIPHI8-1019-814-139-810-810-1213-49-116-710-136-1010-2512-89-023-1412-812-1111-86-812-19Milwaukee Wave MONROCMONPHIMONBALBALMONROCROCBALMONBALROCPHIROCROCMONPHIPHI15-08-94-1527-619-1712-1011-910-187-106-713-108-1510-65-415-1016-1013-1117-1214-1212-10Monterrey La Raza PHIMILMILBALROCMILPHIBALMILROCBALMILROCBALBALPHIBALPHIMILROC15-130-1515-413-144-917-1923-134-1318-107-615-84-213-625-108-1217-1811-1213-2012-1718-11Philadelphia KiXX MONBALROCMILBALMONROCROCROCMONMILBALBALMONBALBALROCMILMILBAL13-158-1920-66-278-913-2323-2010-912-228-718-1710-1514-2320-138-128-615-3412-1410-1219-12Rockford Rampage BALMILPHIMONBALPHIPHIMILMILPHIMONMONMILPHIBALMILMILBALPHIMON10-89-86-209-48-1020-239-1010-77-622-122-46-134-57-80-910-1611-138-1134-1511-18
Standings
Blue indicates bye into the MISL Championship Green indicates playoff berth clinched
ClubGPWLPFPA+/-HomeRoad1 Milwaukee Wave20146242201+419-35-32 Baltimore Blast20119221205+167-44-53 Monterrey La Raza201010252232+207-33-74 Philadelphia KiXX20812255315-604-34-95 Rockford Rampage20713203220-173-74-6
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
WeekDatePlayerPos.Team111/23/09Nick VorbergGKMilwaukee Wave211/30/09FabinhoDRockford Rampage 312/07/09Leo GibsonFPhiladelphia KiXX412/14/09Marco TerminesiFMilwaukee Wave512/21/09Machel MillwoodFBaltimore Blast612/28/09Max FerdinandFBaltimore Blast701/04/10Marco TerminesiFMilwaukee Wave801/11/10Pat MorrisFPhiladelphia KiXX901/18/10Ante CopGKRockford Rampage1001/25/10Geison MouraMRockford Rampage1102/01/10Giuliano OlivieroFMilwaukee Wave1202/08/10Jose BonttiGKMonterrey La RaZa1302/15/10Shaun DavidFMonterrey La RaZa1402/22/10SaguGKBaltimore Blast1503/01/10Machel MillwoodFBaltimore Blast1603/08/10Denison CabralFBaltimore Blast1703/15/10Leo GibsonFRockford Rampage1803/22/10Josh RifeDMilwaukee Wave
Players of the Month
NovemberPlayersPos.TeamDanny WaltmanGKRockford RampageTroy DusoskyDMilwaukee WaveLucioFBaltimore Blast DecemberPlayersPos.TeamMarcel FeenstraGKMilwaukee WaveJosh RifeDMilwaukee WaveMarco TerminesiFMilwaukee Wave JanuaryPlayersPos.TeamJose BonttiGKMonterrey La RaZaPat MorrisDPhiladelphia KiXX Carlos FariasFMonterrey La RaZa FebruaryPlayersPos.TeamNick VorbergGKMilwaukee WavePat MorrisDPhiladelphia KiXXAdauto NetoFPhiladelphia KiXX MarchPlayersPos.TeamNick VorbergGKMilwaukee WaveJosh RifeDMilwaukee WaveAdauto NetoFPhiladelphia KiXX
End of Year Awards
AwardPersonPos.TeamMVPGenoni MartinezDMonterrey La RazaDefensive Player of the YearGenoni MartinezDMonterrey La RazaGoalkeeper of the YearNick VorbergGKMilwaukee WaveRookie of the YearMax FerdinandFBaltimore BlastCoach of the YearKeith TozerMilwaukee WaveFinals MVPCarlos FariasFMonterrey La Raza
All-Rookie Team
PersonPos.TeamRod DyachenkoFBaltimore BlastMax FerdinandFBaltimore BlastAndre BerenzenMRockford RampageAngel HernandezDMonterrey La RazaAngel GarciaDMonterrey La Raza
1st-Team All-MISL
PersonPos.TeamNick VorbergGKMilwaukee WaveGenoni MartinezDMonterrey La RazaPat MorrisDPhiladelphia KiXXAdauto NetoFPhiladelphia KiXXMachel MillwoodFBaltimore BlastCarlos FariasFMonterry La Raza
2nd-Team All-MISL
PersonPos.TeamSaguGKBaltimore BlastJosh RifeDMilwaukee WaveTroy DusoskyDMilwaukee WaveLucio GonzagaFBaltimore BlastGiuliano OlivieroFMilwaukee WaveMarco TerminesiFMilwaukee 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
Game 2
Championship
References
External links Major Indoor Soccer League