1979 Houston Hurricane Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 22-8 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (22-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,175, Avg. 6,212 in 15 home dates
1979 Houston Hurricane RosterTeam Record: 22-8 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (22-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,175, Avg. 6,212 in 15 home dates
The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses for 187 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Hurricane scored 61 goals and yielded 46. Kai Haaskivi and Eduardo Marasco netted 12 goals each for Houston, while Ian Anderson, Walter Schuberth and Dale Russell each tallied five or more also. Walter Schuberth recorded 11 assists. Paul Hammond recorded a 0.98 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Timo Liekoski coached the team. The 1979 Houston Hurricane lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Haaskivi | M | 28 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eduardo Marasco | F | 23 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Schuberth | M | 27 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Russell | F | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Anderson | M | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ruben Morales | F | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Horst Bertl | M | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juan Carlos Michia | F | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hermes Kouropoulous | F | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Rote | F | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manuel Manzo | M | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nino Zec | F | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Jump | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Hammond | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Lindsay | M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Stahl | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Armin Klara | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oscar Paez | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roland Sikinger | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Morielli | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Stremlau | M | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 386 | 0 | 52 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hammond | 29 | 0 | 2705:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 1.46 | 0 | 213 | |
| Roland Sikinger | 1 | 0 | 90:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 2795:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 1.48 | 0 | 220 |
