1982 Rochester Flash Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 10-15-2 - 84 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL
Coach: Don Lalka (10-15-2)
Location: Rochester, New York
1982 Rochester Flash StatisticsTeam Record: 10-15-2 - 84 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL
Coach: Don Lalka (10-15-2)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Flash of the American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses and 2 ties for 84 points finishing fifth in the ASL.
The Flash netted 48 goals and surrendered 53. Ernie Buriano scored 9 goals for Rochester, while Mike Laschev, Franco Paonessa and Alex Vayman each contributed five or more also. Ian Martin and Ernie Buriano each recorded 6 assists. Dave Coombs and Jim Periello topped the squad with 4 wins each. Dave Coombs recorded a 0.81 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Don Lalka coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Alfieri | M | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Ernie Buriano | D,M,M/D | July 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 145 | Colon, Argentina |
| Dave Coombs | G | October 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Nelson Cupello | D | August 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | , Brazil |
| Peter Fuller | , USA | ||||
| Richie Garcia | M | August 23, 1958 | 5'8" | 150 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Richie Garrin | |||||
| Keith Gehling | D | January 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Mike Gollwitzer | D | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Peter Grillo | G | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Michel Lacevic | M | March 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Zmajero, Yugoslavia |
| Mike Laschev | D,F,M | August 20, 1953 | 5'4" | 145 | Luov, Ukraine Soviet Union |
| John Martello | F | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Ian Martin | F | February 23, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Rochester, NY |
| Dennis Mepham | D,M | January 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Cortland, NY |
| Carlos Metidieri | F | December 18, 1942 | 5'4" | 150 | Sorocaba, Brazil |
| Nick Owcharuk | G | May 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Franco Paonessa | F | October 24, 1959 | 5'6" | 145 | |
| Jim Periello | G | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Oscar Pisano | D | September 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 164 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Alex Rosul | D | July 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH |
| Mark Sansone | D | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Karl Tausch | M | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Kurt Tausch | D | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Alex Vayman | D | 5'9" | 150 |
