Tennessee Rhythm 2000 Season

UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES

A-LEAGUE

Central Division

Rank Team Record GF GA Pts
1 Minnesota Thunder 20-4-4 74 30 99
2 Milwaukee Rampage 18-9-1 69 47 89
3 Indiana Blast 9-15-4 40 57 45
4 Project 40 Select 8-19-2 35 60 33
5 Tennessee Rhythm 6-22-0 36 103 25
6 Cincinnati Riverhawks 2-23-3 25 80 13

(The United Soccer Leagues used a modified scoring system, awarding four points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. Also, teams were awarded a bonus point for each match in which they scored three goals.)


A-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

Conference Quarterfinals
Toronto Lynx 2, Long Island Rough Riders 1
Charleston Battery 1, Raleigh Capital Express 0
Rochester Rhinos 4, Hershey Wildcats 2
Richmond Kickers 2, Hampton Roads Mariners 1 (Overtime)
Milwaukee Rampage 3, El Paso Patriots 2
Minnesota Thunder 7, Indiana Blast 0
Seattle Sounders 2, Bay Area Seals 1
Vancouver 86ers 1, San Diego Flash 1 (San Diego advances on penalties)

Conference Semifinals
Rochester Rhinos 2, Charleston Battery 0
Rochester Rhinos 1, Charleston Battery 0
Rochester Rhinos advance

Toronto Lynx 1, Richmond Kickers 0
Toronto Lynx 1, Richmond Kickers 0
Toronto Lynx advance

Vancouver 86ers 3, Minnesota Thunder 0
Minnesota Thunder 4, Vancouver 86ers 0 (Overtime)
Minnesota Thunder advance

Milwaukee Rampage 2, Seattle Sounders 1
Milwaukee Rampage 2, Seattle Sounders 1
Milwaukee Rampage advance

Conference Finals
Toronto Lynx 1, Rochester Rhinos 1
Rochester Rhinos 1, Toronto Lynx 0
Rochester Rhinos advance

Minnesota Thunder 4, Milwaukee Rampage 3
Minnesota Thunder 5, Milwaukee Rampage 0
Minnesota Thunder advance

Championship
Rochester Rhinos 3, Minnesota Thunder 1


FULL RESULTS

Regular Season

Date Opponent Result
04.29 Indiana Blast W, 2-1 (overtime)
05.06 at Milwaukee Rampage L, 1-4
05.12 El Paso Patriots L, 2-5
05.14 Cincinnati Riverhawks W, 4-1
05.20 at Atlanta Silverbacks L, 0-3
05.21 at Cincinnati Riverhawks W, 2-1
05.27 Orange County Waves L, 0-3
06.02 Hershey Wildcats W, 2-1
06.04 Long Island Rough Riders L, 2-5
06.09 Bay Area Seals W, 2-1
06.17 Project 40 Select W, 2-1
06.23 at Indiana Blast L, 1-2 (overtime)
06.25 at Minnesota Thunder L, 2-4
07.01 at Hershey Wildcats L, 1-2
07.07 Richmond Kickers L, 2-5
07.16 at Indiana Blast L, 1-5
07.22 at Minnesota Thunder L, 0-3
07.28 Charleston Battery L, 1-4
07.30 at Pittsburgh Riverhounds L, 1-6
08.04 Atlanta Silverbacks L, 1-4
08.05 at Atlanta Silverbacks L, 1-6
08.08 Project 40 Select L, 1-7
08.11 at Vancouver 86ers L, 0-7
08.12 at Seattle Sounders L, 1-5
08.19 Minnesota Thunder L, 1-3
08.25 at Orange County Waves L, 1-2
08.26 at San Diego Flash L, 0-7
09.01 Milwaukee Rampage L, 2-5