2005 PDL season

USL Premier Development League
Season	2005
Champions	Des Moines Menace (1st Title)
Regular Season Champions	Orange County Blue Star (1st Title)
Matches	430
Goals	1,723 (4.01 per match)
Best player	Daniel Frías El Paso Patriots
Top goalscorer	Andy Metcalf Cape Cod Crusaders,; Frederico Moojen Cocoa Expos (18 Goals Each)
Best goalkeeper	Nathan Pena Orange County Blue Star
	← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 PDL season was the 11th USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August.

Des Moines Menace finished the season as national champions, beating El Paso Patriots 6–5 on penalty kicks, following a 0–0 draw in the PDL Championship game in El Paso, Texas on 13 August 2005.

Orange County Blue Star finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +39 goal difference.

Cape Cod Crusaders striker Andy Metcalf and Cocoa Expos forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Richmond Kickers Future's Cristian Neagu led the league with 12 assists, while Orange County Blue Star keeper Nate Pena enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.466 per game, and keeping 7 clean sheets in his 14 games.

Changes from 2004

Name changes

Albany Blackwatch Highlanders became Albany Admirals
South Jersey Barons became Ocean City Barons

New franchises

Seven new teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:

Team name	Metro area	Location	Previous affiliation
Augusta FireBall	Augusta area	Augusta, GA	expansion
Bakersfield Brigade	Bakersfield area	Bakersfield, CA	expansion
California Gold	Modesto area	Modesto, CA	previously in USL Pro Select
Ottawa Fury	Ottawa area	Ottawa, ON	expansion
San Diego Gauchos	San Diego area	San Diego, CA	previously in USL Pro Select
Springfield Storm	Springfield area	Springfield, MO	expansion
Westchester Flames	northern suburban New York area	New Rochelle, NY	previously in USL Pro Select

Folding

Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Chesapeake Dragons – Germantown, Maryland
- Columbus Shooting Stars – Columbus, Ohio
- Indiana Blast – Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jersey Falcons – Jersey City, New Jersey
- Lafayette Swamp Cats – Lafayette, Louisiana
- New Jersey Stallions – Wayne, New Jersey
- St. Louis Strikers – St. Louis, Missouri
- Wisconsin Rebels – Menasha, Wisconsin

Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chicago Fire Premier	16	14	1	1	47	11	+36	43
2	Michigan Bucks	16	11	4	1	44	17	+27	34
3	Indiana Invaders	16	11	5	0	34	21	+13	33
4	Fort Wayne Fever	16	7	9	0	32	46	−14	21
5	Kalamazoo Kingdom	16	6	8	2	23	28	−5	20
6	West Michigan Edge	16	6	9	1	30	35	−5	19
7	Cleveland Internationals	16	5	8	3	28	31	−3	18
8	Toledo Slayers	16	2	12	2	15	53	−38	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Heartland Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Boulder Rapids Reserve	16	13	2	1	53	18	+35	40
2	Des Moines Menace	16	12	3	1	45	16	+29	37
3	Kansas City Brass	16	8	8	0	43	38	+5	24
4	Thunder Bay Chill	16	6	9	1	29	37	−8	19
5	Springfield Storm	16	5	10	1	24	40	−16	16
6	Colorado Springs Blizzard	16	4	11	1	20	46	−26	13
7	Sioux Falls Spitfire	16	3	12	1	25	46	−21	10

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Richmond Kickers Future	16	12	2	2	43	23	+20	38
2	Carolina Dynamo	16	9	6	1	41	27	+14	28
3	Raleigh CASL Elite *	15	8	4	3	40	29	+11	27
4	Augusta Fireball *	13	6	7	0	24	25	−1	18
5	West Virginia Chaos	16	5	10	1	22	45	−23	16
6	Williamsburg Legacy	16	4	9	3	23	32	−9	15

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Northeast Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cape Cod Crusaders	16	13	2	1	50	22	+28	40
2	Ocean City Barons	16	12	3	1	47	21	+26	37
3	Ottawa Fury	16	9	7	0	42	29	+13	27
4	Albany Admirals	16	8	7	1	31	29	+2	25
5	Vermont Voltage	16	7	9	0	28	38	−10	21
6	Reading Rage	16	6	8	2	27	24	+3	20
7	Rhode Island Stingrays	16	6	9	1	35	44	−9	19
8	Brooklyn Knights	16	4	10	2	25	54	−29	13^[a]
9	Westchester Flames	16	3	13	0	23	47	−24	9

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

↑ 1 point deducted

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	El Paso Patriots	16	11	3	2	54	23	+31	35
2	Laredo Heat	16	9	7	0	32	26	+6	27
3	Austin Lightning	16	7	7	2	33	36	−3	23
4	DFW Tornados	16	7	8	1	27	31	−4	22
5	Nashville Metros	16	7	9	0	32	43	−11	21
6	New Orleans Shell Shockers	16	6	9	1	21	31	−10	19
7	Memphis Express	16	5	10	1	27	41	−14	16

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Southeast Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cocoa Expos	16	11	3	2	40	26	+14	35
2	Central Florida Kraze	16	8	6	2	27	19	+8	26
3	Bradenton Academics	16	8	8	0	38	25	+13	24
4	Ajax Orlando Prospects	16	4	12	0	23	44	−21	12
5	Palm Beach Pumas	16	4	12	0	25	52	−27	12

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cascade Surge	16	12	2	2	47	23	+24	38
2	Spokane Shadow	16	10	6	0	38	33	+5	30
3	Yakima Reds	16	4	9	3	19	25	−6	15
4	Abbotsford Rangers	16	3	13	0	21	44	−23	9

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Southwest Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Orange County Blue Star (R)	16	15	1	0	46	8	+38	45
2	Southern California Seahorses	16	11	4	1	30	19	+11	34
3	Fresno Fuego	16	10	5	1	36	27	+9	31
4	BYU Cougars	16	8	7	1	32	27	+5	25
5	Bakersfield Brigade	16	6	8	2	26	28	−2	20
6	Nevada Wonders	16	5	11	0	19	37	−18	15
7	California Gold	16	4	10	2	20	39	−19	14
8	San Diego Gauchos	16	1	13	2	17	41	−24	2^[a]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(R) Regular Season Champions
Notes:

↑ 3 points deducted

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

PDL Championship Game

NE1

Cape Cod Crusaders

1

MA2

Raleigh CASL Elite

2

MA2

Raleigh CASL Elite

1

Eastern Conference

MA1

Richmond Kickers Future

2

MA1

Richmond Kickers Future

5

NE2

Ocean City Barons

4

MA1

Richmond Kickers Future

3

MS1

El Paso Patriots

4

MS1

El Paso Patriots

2

SE2

Central Florida Kraze

1

MS1

El Paso Patriots

2

Southern Conference

MS2

Laredo Heat

0

SE1

Cocoa Expos

1

MS2

Laredo Heat

2

MS1

El Paso Patriots

0 (5)

HL2

Des Moines Menace (PSO)

0 (6)

GL1

Chicago Fire Premier

0

HL2

Des Moines Menace

3

HL2

Des Moines Menace

4

Central Conference

GL2

Michigan Bucks

1

HL1

Boulder Rapids Reserve

1

GL2

Michigan Bucks

4

HL2

Des Moines Menace

2

SW1

Orange County Blue Star

1

SW1

Orange County Blue Star

2

SW3

Fresno Fuego

1

SW1

Orange County Blue Star

3

Western Conference

NW

Cascade Surge

0

NW

Cascade Surge

2

SW2

Southern California Seahorses

1

Conference semifinals

July 29, 2005

5:30 PM

Boulder Rapids Reserve	1–4 (a.e.t.)	Michigan Bucks
Findley 51'	Report	Turpin 82' Djokic 94' Nelson 97' Kabwe 103'

Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa

July 29, 2005

6:00 PM

Cocoa Expos	1–2	Laredo Heat
Marino 28'	Report	Infante 2' Su 48'

Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas

July 29, 2005

8:00 PM

Des Moines Menace	3–0	Chicago Fire Premier
Baker 7' Boltnar 45' (pen.) Kother 54'	Report	Pogue 45'

Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa

July 29, 2005

8:30 PM

El Paso Patriots	2–1	Central Florida Kraze
Frías 31' Andrade 56'	Report	Robertson 90' (pen.)

Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas

July 30, 2005

12:00 PM

Orange County Blue Star	2–1	Fresno Fuego
25' 85'	Report	Codeceira 10'

La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California

July 30, 2005

3:00 PM

Cape Cod Crusaders	1–2	Raleigh CASL Elite
		Camp (pen.) Mobley

Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey

July 30, 2005

5:30 PM EDT

Ocean City Barons	4–5	Richmond Kickers Future
Williamson 27' Carmichael 29' Mingo 64'	Report	Oduro 25', 90+' Boateng Neagu 85'

Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey

July 30, 2005

5:00 PM PDT

Southern California Seahorses	1–2	Cascade Surge
Lawson	Report	Ready 80' McGregor 81'

La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California

Conference Finals

July 30, 2005

6:30 PM

Des Moines Menace	4–1	Michigan Bucks
Boltnar 37' Baker 39' Mujdzic 62' 74' (o.g.)	Report	Dube 30'

Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa

July 30, 2005

8:30 PM

El Paso Patriots	2–0	Laredo Heat
Frías 20', 23'	Report

Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas

July 31, 2005

12:00 PM

Orange County Blue Star	3–0	Cascade Surge
Theslof 25' Kljestan 64', 89'	Report

La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California

July 31, 2005

5:30 PM

Richmond Kickers Future	2–1	Raleigh CASL Elite

Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey

National Semifinals

August 6, 2005

7:30 PM

Des Moines Menace	2–1	Orange County Blue Star
Kother 45' Farabi 63'		Evans 43' Harvey 89'

Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa

Attendance: 1,232

August 6, 2005

8:00 PM

El Paso Patriots	4–3	Richmond Kickers Future
Larrosa 15' Frías 70', 82' (pen.) Andrade 79'	Report	Neagu 31' (pen.), 86' McIntosh 62'

Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas

PDL Championship Game

August 13, 2005

9:30 PM

El Paso Patriots	0–0	Des Moines Menace
	Report
Penalties
Larrosa Morin Frías Samano Mora Cabrera Casteneda	5–6	Boltnar Mujdzic Baker Wieland Kother Farabi Frieberg

SISD Student Activities Complex
El Paso, Texas

Attendance: 6,792

Championship MVP: Andy Gruenebaum (DMM)

Awards, All–Conference Teams and All-League team

Year End Awards

^[1]Scoring Champion: Frederico Moojen (Cocoa Expos) 43 Points (18 Goals, 7 Assists)
^[1] Golden Boot: Frederico Moojen (Cocoa Expos)
Andrew Metcalf (Cape Cod Crusaders) (18 Goals Each)
^[1]Assists Champion: Cristian Neagu (Richmond Kickers Future) (12 Assists)
^[1] GAA Champion: Nathan Pena (Orange County Blue Star) 0.47 Goals Against
^[2]MVP: Daniel Frías (El Paso Patriots)
^[3]U19 Player of the Year: Brett Hite (Spokane Shadow)
^[3]Defender of the Year: Kevin Taylor (Michigan Bucks)
^[1]Goalkeeper of the Year: Nathan Pena (Orange County Blue Star)
^[4]Coach of the Year: Methembe Ndlovu (Indiana Invaders)

Weekly awards

Player of the Week
Week	Player	Club	Position	Reason	Ref.
3	Kei Kamara	Orange County Blue Star	Forward	4 goals in 5–1 win over Fresno Fuego	^[5]
4	Ruben Mingo	Ocean City Barons	Forward	4 goals in 6–2 win at Westchester Flames	^[5]
5	Dan Broxup	Fort Wayne Fever	Forward	4 goals in 5–2 win over Toledo Slayers	^[5]
6	Dominic Oduro	Richmond Kickers Future	Forward	4 goals in pair of wins	^[5]
7	Daniel Frías	El Paso Patriots	Forward	4 goals, 2 assists in 8–2 win over Nashville Metros	^[5]
8	Dominic Oduro	Richmond Kickers Future	Forward	4 goals in 2 wins	^[5]
9	Pablo Araya Espinozo	New Orleans Shell Shockers	Forward	4 goals, assist in two wins over Laredo Heat	^[5]
10	Charles Altcheck	Westchester Flames	Forward	4 goals in win over Rhode Island Stingrays	^[5]
11	Alberto Villarreal	Indiana Invaders	Forward	Two goals in 3-2 OT win over Chicago Fire Premier	^[5]
12	Andy Metcalf	Cape Cod Crusaders	Midfielder	6 goals in pair of wins	^[5]
13	Corey Sipos	Chicago Fire Reserves	Defender	Goal in each of 3 wins, 1 goal allowed total	^[5]
14	Andy Metcalf	Cape Cod Crusaders	Forward	4 goals, assist in 2 road wins	^[5]

Team of the Week
Week	Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards	Ref.
3	Shaughnessy (LAR)	Cooper (WV) Hall (BRD) Harvey (OCB)	Bohnenkamp (SPR) Voutier (BRD) DeVall (NAS) Campbell (SPO)	Frías (ELP) Kamara (OC) Budnyi (CAS)	^[5]
4	Guillermo (ELP)	Ojuka (BYU) Pierce (ALB) Lambert (NO)	Moojen (COA) Carson (BAK) Snodgrass (BRR) Craft (MIC)	Mingo (OCC) Clark (CAS) Neagu (RIC)	^[5]
5	Cunning (VER)	Cox (YAK) Dominguez (ELP) McKenzie (MIC)	Guadarrama (AUS) Vacovski (FW) Theslof (OCB) Napolitano (RI)	Broxup (FW) Rolfing (SF) Omekanda (REA)	^[5]
6	Gruenebaum (DMM)	DeBoalt (CSB) Morin (ELP) Brasil (CAL)	Moojen (COA) Boltnar (DMM) Carmichael (OCB) Mertens (YAK)	Oduro (RIC) Chavez (CAS) Jaman (CHI)	^[5]
7	Gruenebaum (DMM)	Djordjevic (RIC) Walker (BAK) Abbott (DFW)	Ibarra (LAR) Loch (CF) Dulworth (FW) Mingo (OCB)	Frías (ELP) Meyer (WME) De Souza (TBC)	^[5]
8	Pena (OC)	Duffy (KCB) Zayner (CHI) Wahl (OC)	Voutier (BRD) McGregor (CAS) Scheufele (CCC) Devlin (REA)	Oduro (RIC) Perkins (KCB) Omokhua (OTT)	^[5]
9	Kroll (KAL)	Doster (CHI) Horst (REA) McAnespie (NO)	Fauske (SPO) Guadarrama (AUS) McMahen (MIC) Holder (RIC)	O'Connor (SCS) Araya (NO) Wadsworth (RAL)	^[5]
10	Munroe (FW)	Ara (NAS) Kumangai-McGee (SPO) MacDonald (RIC)	Guarda (DFW) Sorto (NEV) (Szczypriorski (VER) Amahazion (OTT)	Findley (BRR) Mavula (OTT) Altcheck (WES)	^[5]
11	Gorski (COA)	Tolleson (CAS) Pondwa (COA) Taylor (MIC)	Stovall (SCS) Andrade (ELP) Williamson (OCB) López (AOP)	Villarreal (IND) Cook (ALB) Stacey (WME)	^[5]
12	Vecchio (MEM)	Dunn (OC) Gold (NO) Taylor (MIC)	Metcalf (CCC) Chambers (REA) Boltnar (DMM) Cignetti (FRE)	Antunes (RIS) Allberry (SPO) Cerroni (CFK)	^[5]
13	McCurdy (YAK)	Sipos (CHI) McKenzie (MIC) Robertson (CFK)	Rigby (CAS) Stovall (SCS) Galik (BRD) Tachie (OTT)	Moojen (COA) Neagu (RIC) Metcalf (CCC)	^[5]
14	Friesz (BRR)	DeVall (NAS) Benn (CFK) Moss (CHI)	Moose (CAR) Codeceira (FRE) Oliveria (WVC) Pompei (REA)	Dube (MIC) Metcalf (CCC) Bulow (CCC)	^[5]

All-League team

^[7] F: Daniel Frías (ELP) (League MVP); Frederico Moojen (COA) (Scoring Champion and co Golden Boot Winner); Cristian Neagu (RIC) (Assists Champion)
M: Tomas Boltnar (DMM); Daniel Bustos (WME); Frabricio Codeceira (FRE); Justin Moose (CAR)
D: Kevin Taylor (MIC) (Defender of the Year); John Thompson (OCB); Josh Westermann (CAS)
G: Nathan Pena (OC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)

References

1 2 3 4 5 "PDL Stat Awards Announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 2 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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1 2 "PDL Defender, U19 honors announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
↑ "2005 PDL Coach of the Year announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "2005 Season Team of the Week Announcements" (PDF). USLSocccer.com. 6 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "2005 PDL All-Conference Teams announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 8 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
↑ "2005 PDL All-League Team announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

2005 Table of Standings

[table_hth_BRK0.45208887264695-1] 1 point deducted

[table_hth_SDG0.62776737642836-2] 3 points deducted

[Stat_Awards-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "PDL Stat Awards Announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 2 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] "2005 PDL MVP announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 12 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Defender_and_U19-5] 1 2 "PDL Defender, U19 honors announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

[6] "2005 PDL Coach of the Year announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 11 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Team_of_the_Week-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "2005 Season Team of the Week Announcements" (PDF). USLSocccer.com. 6 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Conference_Teams-8] "2005 PDL All-Conference Teams announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 8 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

[All-League_Team-9] "2005 PDL All-League Team announced". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL PDL. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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Changes from 2004

Name changes

New franchises

Folding

Standings

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

Playoffs

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

PDL Championship Game

Awards, All–Conference Teams and All-League team

Year End Awards

Weekly awards

All- Conference Teams

Central Conference

Eastern Conference

Southern Conference

Western Conference

All-League team

See also

References

External links