1990-91 Cleveland Crunch Roster
Team Record: 29-23
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-7
Lost Championship
Coach: Kai Haaskivi (7-14)
Coach: Trevor Dawkins (22-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 120,630, Avg. 4,640 in 26 home dates
The Cleveland Crunch of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 29 wins and 23 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Crunch paced the league with 322 goals. Cleveland allowed 280 goals. Zoran Karic scored 73 goals for the squad, while Gregg Willin, David Hoggan, Rudy Pikuzinski, Andy Schmetzer, Hector Marinaro, Mike Sweeney and Michael King each netted fifteen or more also. Zoran Karic contributed 48 assists. P.J. Johns earned 25 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 5.08 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kai Haaskivi and Trevor Dawkins coached the team. The 1990-91 Cleveland Crunch lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Dargle | D | January 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| George Fernandez | D,M | October 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 150 | San Francisco, California |
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| David Hoggan | F,M/F,M | August 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Bernie James | D | November 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | London, England |
| P.J. Johns | G | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 167 | Oconomowoc, WI |
| Zoran Karic | F | August 1, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Kacarevo, Yugoslavia |
| Ali Kazemaini | F,M,D | June 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Teheran, Iran |
| Simon Keith | F | May 25, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 | Lewes, England |
| Michael King | M,D | April 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | London, England |
| Joe Koziol | M | March 26, 1967 | 5'8" | 155 | Passaic, NJ |
| Theo Kulsdom | D | April 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Dordrecht, Holland |
| Viatsheslav Lendel | F | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Hector Marinaro | F | December 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 155 | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Simon Mayo | F | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Mepham | D,M | January 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Cortland, NY |
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | F | June 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 156 | Buffalo, NY |
| Dev Reeves | D | March 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Quincy, IL |
| Marco Rizi | D | September 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON |
| Andy Schmetzer | F | April 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Mike Sweeney | M,D | December 25, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Duncan, British Columbia Canada |
| Chris Szanto | D | September 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Gregg Willin | D | June 8, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
