1981 Minnesota Kicks Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 163 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (3-3)
Coach: Geoff Barnett (16-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 265,672, Avg. 16,605 in 16 home dates
1981 Minnesota Kicks RosterTeam Record: 19-13 - 163 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (3-3)
Coach: Geoff Barnett (16-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 265,672, Avg. 16,605 in 16 home dates
The Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 163 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Kicks scored 63 goals and conceded 57. Ron Futcher netted 14 goals for Minnesota, while Ian Hamilton, Tony Peszneker, Ricardo Alonso, Patrick Ntsoelengoe, David Stride and Alan Merrick each tallied five or more also. Don Masson contributed 19 assists. Randy Phillips registered a 1.08 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Freddie Goodwin and Geoff Barnett coached the team. The 1981 Minnesota Kicks lost in the Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Futcher | F | 28 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M | 22 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Hamilton | F | 29 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Masson | M | 24 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Stride | D | 29 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Merrick | D | 29 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ricardo Alonso | F | 22 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Heighway | F | 26 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Peszneker | D/M | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Twellman | M | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Jump | D | 32 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ruben Pagnanini | D/M | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Moran | M | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Willey | F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Litt | D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Clark | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Vogel | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Want | D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Phillips | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tino Lettieri | G | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 413 | 0 | 63 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Phillips | 10 | 0 | 722:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1.62 | 0 | 47 | |
| Tino Lettieri | 25 | 0 | 2241:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 1.73 | 0 | 134 | |
| Totals | 35 | 0 | 2963:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 1.70 | 0 | 181 |
