2000 USL D3 Pro League

Statistics of USL D3 Pro League in season 2000.

## League standings

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GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  BP Pts
Northern Division
New Jersey Stallions        18  14   3   1   43  21   7  64
South Jersey Barons         18  12   6   0   46  33   9  57
New Hampshire Phantoms      18  10   6   2   30  20   5  47
Reading Rage                18   9   9   0   28  29   4  40
Western Mass Pioneers       18   8   8   2   30  28   4  38
Cape Cod Crusaders          18   7   6   5   29  23   4  37
Delaware Wizards            18   5  12   1   28  46   5  26
Rhode Island Stingrays      18   5  11   2   22  41   2  24

Southern Division
Texas Rattlers              18  14   4   0   43  29   8  64
Wilmington Hammerheads      18  13   4   1   47  19   7  60
Charlotte Eagles            18  11   4   3   47  22   7  54
Carolina Dynamo             18   9   8   1   38  31   5  42
Houston Hurricanes          18   8   9   1   42  41   9  42
Roanoke Wrath               18   6  11   1   24  45   4  29
Northern Virginia Royals    18   6  12   0   30  53   4  28
Austin Lone Stars           18   2  15   1   18  45   2  11

Western Division
Chico Rooks                 18  12   6   0   39  28   8  56
Utah Blitzz                 18  11   4   3   34  20   7  54
Tucson Fireballs            18  11   5   2   36  27   7  53
Stanislaus United Cruisers  18   7  10   1   35  32   5  34
Riverside County Elite      18   7  10   1   35  22   5  34
Arizona Sahuaros            18   5  12   1   46  53   7  28

Conference Quarterfinals: Western Massachusetts defeated South Jersey 3-2(OT)
Reading defeated New Hampshire 3–2.
Carolina defeated Texas 4–2.
Charlotte defeated Wilmington 3–1.
Chico defeated Stanislaus County 3–2.
Utah defeated Tulsa 1–0.

Conference Semifinals:    Utah defeated Chico 1-0 (OT)
Western Massachusetts defeated Reading 4–0.
Charlotte defeated Carolina 4–1.
Conference Finals:        Charlotte defeated Utah 4–2.
New Jersey defeated Western Massachusetts 1–0.
CHAMPIONSHIP:             Charlotte defeated New Jersey 5–0.

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## Playoffs

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### Conference semifinals

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August 19, 2000

4:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Chico Rooks| 3–2 (OT)| Stanislaus United Cruisers

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* Ternero 3'
* Gwin 79'
* Munoz 118'

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* Afash 83'
* Descombaz 87' (pen.)

Chico State University Stadium, Chico, California

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August 19, 2000

5:00 PM EDT

South Jersey Barons| 2–3 (OT)| Western Mass Pioneers

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* Kelly 54', 69'
* Knowles 69'

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* Jachym 9', 31'
* Monje 104'

Carey Stadium, Ocean City, New Jersey

Attendance: 1,087

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August 19, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

New Hampshire Phantoms| 2–3| Reading Rage

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* Keevan 44'
* Williams 59'

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* Henes 10'
* Stoddart 51'
* Puls 52'

Singer Family Park, Manchester, New Hampshire

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August 19, 2000

8:30 PM EDT

Texas Rattlers| 2–4| Carolina Dynamo

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* Morrow 40'
* Ravestijn 50'
* Kilpatrick 55'

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* Espindola 75', 76'
* Bueno 82'
* Haupt 90+'

Old Panther Field, Duncanville, Texas

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August 19, 2000

10:00 PM EDT

Utah Blitzz| 1–0| Tucson Fireballs

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* McNicol 89'

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BYU Soccer Field, Provo, Utah

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August 20, 2000

8:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Wilmington Hammerheads| 1–3| Charlotte Eagles

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* Panos 60'

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* Johnson 77', 81'
* Swinehart 86'

Legion Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

Attendance: 1,841

### Conference Finals

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Southern Conference Final

August 25, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

Charlotte Eagles| 4–1| Carolina Dynamo

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* Leib 1'
* Johnson 49'
* Johnson 55'
* Watkins 71'

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* Espindola 39' (pen.)

Richardson Stadium, Davidson, North Carolina

Attendance: 1,117

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Western Conference Final

August 26, 2000

4:00 PM EDT

Chico Rooks| 0–1 (OT)| Utah Blitzz

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* Breza 94'

Chico State University Stadium, Chico, California

Attendance: 2,137

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Northern Conference Final

August 26, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

Western Mass Pioneers| 4–0| Reading Rage

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* Houle 13', 78'
* Clark 90+'

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Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 3,961

### League Semi-Finals

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September 2, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Western Mass Pioneers| 0–1| New Jersey Stallions

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* Vitale 87'

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 4,120

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September 2, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Charlotte Eagles| 4–2| Utah Blitzz

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* Leib 20'
* Pinch 32'
* Johnson 39'
* Watkins 70'

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* McNicol 28', 30'

Providence High School, Charlotte, North Carolina

Attendance: 2,499

### D3 Pro League Championship Game

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September 9, 2000

7:30 PM EDT

Charlotte Eagles| 5–0| New Jersey Stallions

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* Johnson 53', 90'
* Swinehart 60', 77', 84'

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Providence High School, Charlotte, North Carolina

Attendance: 5,350

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