NSC Minnesota Stars
2010 season
OwnerPaul Erickson (NSC)
Head coachManny Lagos
USSF Division 27th
(4th in Conference)
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (5)
All: Simone Bracalello (6)
Highest home attendance2,310
Lowest home attendance588
Average home league attendance1,374

The 2010 NSC Minnesota Stars season was the first season of the franchise to be played in the USSF Division 2 Pro League.

Roster

As of match played October 9, 2010
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Warren United States GK 20 October 1974 (aged 35) 2010 28 0
27 Louis Crayton Liberia GK 26 October 1977 (aged 32) D.C. United 2010 1 0
30 Matt Van Oekel United States GK 20 September 1986 (aged 24) Minnesota Thunder 2010 7 0
Defenders
2 Thomas Granum Norway DF 31 December 1989 (aged 20) Strømsgodset 2010 3 0
3 Andres Arango Canada DF 23 April 1983 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 31 1
6 Kevin Friedland United States DF 3 October 1981 (aged 29) Minnesota Thunder 2010 23 0
8 Daniel Wasson United States DF 15 June 1984 (aged 26) VfL Osnabrück 2010 31 2
11 Chris Clements United States DF 2 March 1987 (aged 23) Minnesota Thunder 2010 26 0
14 Brian Kallman United States DF 23 April 1984 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010 17 0
16 Kyle Altman United States DF 31 January 1986 (aged 24) Minnesota Thunder 2010 0 0
25 Scott Lorenz United States DF 23 July 1987 (aged 23) Chicago Fire NPSL 2010 23 0
28 Max Lipset United States DF 2010 1 0
Midfielders
4 Neil Hlavaty United States MF 23 July 1986 (aged 24) Jagiellonia Białystok 2010 24 4
7 Andrei Gotsmanov Belarus MF 6 May 1986 (aged 24) Minnesota Thunder 2010 18 0
10 Johnny Menyongar Liberia MF 26 June 1980 (aged 30) Rochester Rhinos 2010 21 1
12 Leland Wright United States MF 29 October 1986 (aged 23) San Diego Toreros 2010 6 0
13 Kentaro Takada Japan MF 13 April 1983 (aged 27) Rochester Thunder 2010 21 1
23 Lucas Rodríguez Argentina MF 8 February 1986 (aged 24) MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 2010 10 1
26 Ely Allen United States MF 12 June 1986 (aged 24) D.C. United 2010 27 3
Forwards
9 Warren Ukah United States FW 22 March 1985 (aged 25) Rochester Rhinos 2010 20 3
15 Devin Del Do United States FW 21 May 1986 (aged 24) Cal State Northridge Matadors 2010 9 2
17 Geison Moura Brazil FW 16 July 1986 (aged 24) Rockford Rampage 2010 13 1
18 Melvin Tarley Liberia FW 31 October 1982 (aged 27) Minnesota Thunder 2010 25 3
19 Simone Bracalello Italy FW 21 October 1985 (aged 24) 2010 30 6
20 Brian Cvilikas United States FW 16 March 1984 (aged 26) Minnesota Thunder 2010 28 5
Left Minnesota Stars During the Season
21 Gao Leilei China MF 15 July 1980 (aged 30) KooTeePee 2010 11 1
22 Two-Boys Gumede South Africa FW 23 August 1985 (aged 25) UAB Blazers 2010 8 0

Staff

Transfers

Friendlies

July 2, 2010 Rochester Thunder 1–2 NSC Minnesota Stars Rochester
CDT (UTC−5) 65' Cvilikas 25'
Takada 73'
Stadium: RCTC Stadium
July 16, 2010 NSC Minnesota Stars 2–1 Rochester Thunder Blaine
CDT (UTC−5) Bracalello 52'
Hlavaty 78'
Summary Otira 54' Stadium: National Sports Center

Competitions

USSF Division 2

Standings

USL Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos 30 16 8 6 38 24 +14 54 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Austin Aztex 30 15 7 8 53 40 +13 53 Qualified for playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Portland Timbers 30 13 7 10 34 23 +11 49
4 NSC Minnesota Stars 30 11 12 7 32 36 4 40
5 Puerto Rico Islanders 30 9 11 10 37 35 +2 37
6 FC Tampa Bay 30 7 12 11 41 46 5 32
  1. The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 11 7 12 32 36  −4 40 6 3 6 13 16  −3 5 4 6 19 20  −1

Last updated: May 24, 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results

April 11, 2010 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Orgill Yellow card 16'
Tsiskaridze Yellow card 43'
Bellisomo 62'
Knight Yellow card 70'
James 76'
Summary Gotsmanov Yellow card 21'
Friedland Yellow card 61'
Kallman Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,934
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
April 16, 2010 2 Carolina RailHawks 0–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Cary
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Wasson 37'Yellow card 48'
Bracalello Yellow card 70'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,694
April 18, 2010 3 Puerto Rico Islanders 3–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Bayamón
20:05 CDT (UTC−5) Foley 13'
Addlery 17'
Gbandi 51'Yellow card 67'
Delgado Yellow card 61'
Summary Hlavaty 85'
Allen Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,498
April 24, 2010 4 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Altman Yellow card 16'
Kallman Red card 32'
Leilei 34' (pen.)Yellow card 86'
Arango Yellow card 68'
Summary Christie Yellow card 28'
Kljestan Red card 31'
Wheeler Yellow card 56'
Yamada Yellow card 72'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,310
April 28, 2010 5 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–3 Rochester Rhinos Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Arango Yellow card 12'
Gotsmanov Yellow card 87'
Summary Costanzo 26'Yellow card 89'
Nuñez 29', 53'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 627
May 1, 2010 6 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–2 Austin Aztex Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Cvilikas 36'
Wasson Red card 44'
Tarley Yellow card 72'
Summary Campbell Yellow card 23'
Johnson 75'
Worthen Red card 80'
Watson 83'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 753
May 8, 2010 7 Montreal Impact 2–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Montreal
14:30 CDT (UTC−5) Braz Yellow card 45'
Placentino 79', 90'Yellow card 90'
Summary Altman Yellow card 31'
Leilei Yellow card 63'
Friedland Red card 69'
Cvilikas 78'
Menyongar Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,265
Referee: Mike Edmunds
May 15, 2010 8 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–1 Miami FC Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Menyongar 56'
Gumede Yellow card 75'
Clements Yellow card 83'
Summary Araujo Jr. 73' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,576
May 22, 2010 9 Miami FC 1–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Fort Lauderdale
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Araujo Jr. 71' Summary Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,793
May 27, 2010 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Tampa
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Kljestan 6'
Wheeler 20' (pen.)Yellow card 31'
Tan 26'
Yamada Yellow card 68'
Donoho Yellow card 88'
Summary Van Oekel Yellow card 19'
Hlavaty 38'
Clements Yellow card 63'
Ukah Yellow card 76'
Friedland Yellow card 90'
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 3,886
May 29, 2010 11 NSC Minnesota Stars 3–2 St. Louis Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Wasson 41'
Altman 72'
Hlavaty 87'
Summary Kreamalmeyer 25'
Gauchinho 69'
Cole Yellow card 86'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,562
June 4, 2010 12 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Rochester
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Roberts Yellow card 57'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 90'
Summary Altman Yellow card Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,284
June 9, 2010 13 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Montreal Impact Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Cvilikas Yellow card 57'
Altman Yellow card 82'
Tarley 87'
Summary Pizzolitto Yellow card 37'
Billy Yellow card 55'
DeRoux Yellow card 89'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 746
June 17, 2010 14 Portland Timbers 0–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland
22:00 CDT (UTC−5) Suzuki Yellow card 8'
Joy Yellow card 35'
Marcelin Red card 52'
Summary Allen 20'
Clements Yellow card 43'
Cvilikas Yellow card 60'
Friedland Yellow card 78'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,877
June 19, 2010 15 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–2 Portland Timbers Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Moura Yellow card 43' Summary Pore 6' (pen.)
McManus Yellow card 14'
Danso Yellow card 79'
Josten Yellow card 87'
Cameron 89'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,152
June 26, 2010 16 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1–3 NSC Minnesota Stars Baltimore
17:00 CDT (UTC−5) Yoshitake 50'
Robson Yellow card 88'
Summary Ukah 17'
Cvilikas 65'Yellow card 90+3'
Wasson Yellow card 71'
Arango 81'
Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Attendance: 2,348
July 4, 2010 17 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 Crystal Palace Baltimore Blaine
20:30 CDT (UTC−5) Arango Yellow card 42'
Ukah Yellow card 89'
Summary Patterson Yellow card 18'
Pérez Yellow card 37'
Marshall Yellow card 56'
Teixeira Yellow card 67'
Yoshitake 86'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,136
July 10, 2010 18 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
20:10 CDT (UTC−5) Valentino 28' (o.g.)
Wasson Yellow card 42'
Arango Yellow card 65'
Lorenz Yellow card 74'
Summary Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,803
July 14, 2010 19 NSC Minnesota Stars 2–2 St. Louis Blaine
21:00 CDT (UTC−5) Kallman Yellow card 56'
Cvilikas 87'
Moura 90+1'Yellow card 90+1'
Summary Cosgriff 43'
Salvaggione Yellow card 62' 64'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,091
July 21, 2010 20 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–1 Puerto Rico Islanders Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Tarley 24'
Altman Yellow card 73'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+1'
Summary Vélez Yellow card 49'
Nurse 71'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 872
July 25, 2010 21 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby
22:00 CDT (UTC−5) Nash 67' Summary Bracalello 28' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,288
August 1, 2010 22 St. Louis 2–2 NSC Minnesota Stars Fenton
CDT (UTC−5) Kreamalmeyer 42', 86' (pen.) Summary Tarley 83'
Cvilikas 90'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center
Attendance: 2,037
August 11, 2010 23 Portland Timbers 2–2 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland
22:00 CDT (UTC−5) Dike 44'
Pore 63' (pen.)
Joy Red card 64'
Summary Allen 24'
Altman Yellow card 38'
Tarley Yellow card 60'
Friedland Yellow card 68'
Bracalello 73'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418
August 14, 2010 24 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Blaine
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Nash 15'
Wagner Yellow card 74'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,010
August 21, 2010 25 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 Portland Timbers Blaine
20:15 CDT (UTC−5) Warren Red card 66'
Tarley Yellow card
Summary Pore 68' (pen.)
Dike Yellow card
Purdy Yellow card
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,429
September 4, 2010 26 Austin Aztex 2–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Austin
20:30 CDT (UTC−5) Johnson 28', 80'Yellow card 67' Summary Wasson Yellow card 34'
Altman Yellow card 83'
Hlavaty Red card 90+3'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 3,744
September 11, 2010 27 St. Louis 0–3 NSC Minnesota Stars Fenton
20:10 CDT (UTC−5) Bloom Yellow card 43'
Gauchinho Yellow card 45'
Traynor Yellow card 45'
Stisser Yellow card
Salvaggione Yellow card
Summary Bracalello 25', 45'
Allen 33'
Clements Yellow card 40'
Wasson Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center
Attendance: 2,344
September 16, 2010 28 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Del Do 37' Summary McKenney Red card 19'
Lowery Red card 80'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 588
September 19, 2010 29 NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Blaine
20:15 CDT (UTC−5) Allen Yellow card 29'
Clements Yellow card 36'
Del Do 49'
Summary Bellisomo Yellow card 86' Stadium: National Sports Center
September 25, 2010 30 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 NSC Minnesota Stars Tampa
19:30 CDT (UTC−5) Galindo Yellow card 60' 73' Summary Rodríguez 14'
Bracalello 39'
Takada 44'
Gotsmanov Yellow card 50'
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 3,006

Playoffs

October 6, 2010 Quarterfinal 1st Leg NSC Minnesota Stars 0–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Low Yellow card 61' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 686
October 9, 2010 Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Carolina RailHawks 4–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Cary
19:00 CDT (UTC−5) Heinemann Yellow card 38'
Lowery Yellow card 56' 84'
Paladini 64'Yellow card 65'
Gardner 71'
Kallman 88' (o.g.)
Summary Arango Yellow card 38' Red card 39' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,556

U.S. Open Cup

NSC Minnesota Stars entered the 2010 edition of the Open Cup at the First Round stage, defeating KC Athletics before being knocked out in the Second Round by AC St. Louis.

June 15, 2010 First round NSC Minnesota Stars 4–2 KC Athletics Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Ukah 35', 45'
Hlavaty Yellow card 45' 75'
Bracalello 71'
Summary Vermillion Yellow card 27'
Hoffman 61'
Perkins 72'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 376
Referee: Sam Trigui
June 22, 2010 Second round NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 St. Louis Blaine
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) Summary Cole Yellow card 5'
Ambersley Yellow card 29' 35'
Stisser Yellow card 62'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 265
Referee: Elias Bazakos

Squad statistics

As of match played October 9, 2010

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSLPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Joe Warren 28024+102010
2 DF Norway NOR Thomas Granum 300+20000+10
3 DF Canada CAN Andres Arango 3112812010
4 MF United States USA Neil Hlavaty 2444+1630+201+11
6 DF United States USA Kevin Friedland 23019+300010
7 MF Belarus BLR Andrei Gotsmanov 18011+500+2000
8 DF United States USA Daniel Wasson 3122822010
9 FW United States USA Warren Ukah 20310+910012
10 MF Liberia LBR Johnny Menyongar 21119+110010
11 DF United States USA Chris Clements 26017+502020
12 MF United States USA Leland Wright 601+400010
13 MF Japan JPN Kentaro Takada 2111812010
14 DF United States USA Brian Kallman 17012+300+1010
15 FW United States USA Devin Del Do 926+122000
16 DF United States USA Kyle Altman 3212912010
17 FW Brazil BRA Geison Moura 1317+41001+10
18 FW Liberia LBR Melvin Tarley 25317+630+1010
19 FW Italy ITA Simone Bracalello 30610+175200+11
20 FW United States USA Brian Cvilikas 28512+1450+1010
23 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Rodríguez 1015+312000
25 DF United States USA Scott Lorenz 23016+30201+10
26 MF United States USA Ely Allen 27319+532010
27 GK Liberia LBR Louis Crayton 10100000
28 DF United States USA Max Lipset 10000010
30 GK United States USA Matt Van Oekel 705+100010
Players who left NSC Minnesota Stars during the season:
21 MF China CHN Gao Leilei 1118+210010
22 FW South Africa RSA Two-Boys Gumede 804+300010

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1FWItaly19Simone Bracalello5016
2FWUnited States20Brian Cvilikas5005
3MFUnited States4Neil Hlavaty3014
4FWLiberia18Melvin Tarley3003
MFUnited States26Ely Allen3003
FWUnited States9Warren Ukah1023
7DFUnited States8Daniel Wasson2002
FWUnited States15Devin Del Do2002
9MFChina21Gao Leilei1001
FWLiberia10Johnny Menyongar1001
DFUnited States16Kyle Altman1001
DFCanada3Andres Arango1001
FWBrazil17Geison Moura1001
MFArgentina23Lucas Rodríguez1001
MFJapan13Kentaro Takada1001
Own goal1001
TOTALS 320436

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1United StatesGKJoe Warren01000001
3CanadaDFAndres Arango40110011
4United StatesMFNeil Hlavaty01001010
6United StatesDFKevin Friedland41000010
7BelarusMFAndrei Gotsmanov30000010
8United StatesDFDaniel Wasson51000010
9United StatesFWWarren Ukah20000010
10LiberiaMFJohnny Menyongar10000010
11United StatesDFChris Clements50000010
14United StatesDFBrian Kallman21000010
16United StatesDFKyle Altman70000010
17BrazilFWGeison Moura20000010
18LiberiaFWMelvin Tarley30000010
19ItalyFWSimone Bracalello10000010
20United StatesFWBrian Cvilikas30000010
21ChinaMFGao Leilei20000010
22South AfricaFWTwo-Boys Gumede10000010
23ArgentinaMFLucas Rodríguez20000010
25United StatesDFScott Lorenz10000010
26United StatesMFEly Allen20000010
30United StatesGkMatt Van Oekel10000010
TOTALS 51 5 1 1 1 0 53 6

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