The 1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the second season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's nineteenth season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished second in the Eastern Division of the regular season.
They made it to the playoffs and the MISL Championship Series, where they were defeated by the San Diego Sockers.
Background
Review
Competitions
MISL regular season
Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Cleveland Force 2721.563--25221215-912-12 Minnesota Strikers 2622.542123224216-810-14 Dallas Sidekicks 2523.521222023116-89-15 Baltimore Blast 2424.500321120117-77-17 Chicago Sting 2325.479419619614-109-15 Pittsburgh Spirit 2325.479422123718-65-19
Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers 3612.750-- 30819521-315-9 Wichita Wings2721.563925221215-912-12 Tacoma Stars 2325.4791320823215-98-16 St. Louis Steamers 2325.4791322323316-87-17 Kansas City Comets 1830.3751821726812-126-18 Los Angeles Lazers 1335.271231972709-154-20
Results summaries
Results by round
Match reports
MISL Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Cleveland vs. Baltimore Date Away Home Attendance April 8 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 7 8,666 April 13 Baltimore 8 Cleveland 3 19,468 April 15 Cleveland 6 Baltimore 8 7,631 April 18 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 12,232 Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime April 20 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 5 16,626 Cleveland wins series 3-2 Minnesota vs. Dallas Date Away Home Attendance April 12 Dallas 3 Minnesota 5 7,101 April 13 Dallas 2 Minnesota 7 5,151 April 16 Minnesota 3 Dallas 4 10,218 April 19 Minnesota 7 Dallas 4 13,908 Minnesota wins series 3-1
San Diego vs. St. Louis Date Away Home Attendance April 10 St. Louis 6 San Diego 7 7,506 Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime April 12 St. Louis 3 San Diego 5 10,123 April 16 San Diego 7 St. Louis 8 7,506 April 19 San Diego 10 St. Louis 4 9,464 San Diego wins series 3-1 Wichita vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 9 Tacoma 5 Wichita 6 7,382 April 12 Tacoma 5 Wichita 4 9,561 April 16 Wichita 4 Tacoma 5 14,162 Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime April 18 Wichita 1 Tacoma 3 17,094 Tacoma wins series 3-1
Semifinals
Cleveland vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance April 25 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 5 18,797 April 27 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 2 16,877 May 2 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 6 10,254 Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime May 4 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 7 10,351 Minnesota wins series 3-1 San Diego vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 23 Tacoma 4 San Diego 10 8,308 April 29 Tacoma 2 San Diego 7 9,432 May 1 San Diego 3 Tacoma 4 15,290 May 7 San Diego 8 Tacoma 5 19,476 San Diego wins series 3-1
Championship Series
San Diego vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance May 9 Minnesota 2 San Diego 7 10,370 May 11 Minnesota 6 San Diego 1 9,172 May 16 San Diego 2 Minnesota 7 15,756 May 18 San Diego 3 Minnesota 4 15,849 May 21 Minnesota 4 San Diego 7 10,613 May 23 San Diego 6 Minnesota 3 15,944 May 26 Minnesota 3 San Diego 5 10,613 San Diego wins series 4-3
Bracket
Match reports
Statistics
Transfers
References