1978-79 Cincinnati Kids Statistics
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 16-8
in the MISL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Len Bilous (16-8)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 38,287, Avg. 3,191 in 12 home dates
1978-79 Cincinnati Kids RosterTeam Record: 16-8
in the MISL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Len Bilous (16-8)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 38,287, Avg. 3,191 in 12 home dates
The Cincinnati Kids of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses in the MISL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Cincinnati chalked up 154 goals and gave up 129. Doug Wark scored 29 goals for the Kids, while Gene Geimer and Tony Graham contributed fifteen or more also. John Zacheis accounted for 18 assists. Keith Van Eron topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 5.04 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Len Bilous coached the team. The 1978-79 Cincinnati Kids lost in the Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Wark | F | 22 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Smillie | F | 20 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tony Graham | F | 20 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ty Keough | D | 23 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Zacheis | 24 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Gene Geimer | F | 15 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Krys Furman | F | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mario Oliva | F | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Manuel Cuenca | F | 10 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Buzz Demling | D | 23 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Doc Lawson | D | 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dave D'Errico | D | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7.3 | |||
| Keith Tozer | F,D | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mark Poston | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Telmo Pires | F | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Kowalski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sal Scalici | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Brian Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Gigi Garafano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Rick Kessel | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bob Speilmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Roy Messing | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Keith Van Eron | G | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 322 | 154 | 128 | 282 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 280.0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Van Eron | 23 | 1237:00 | 15 | 7 | 104 | 5.04 | 984 | 359 | .365 |
| Roy Messing | 10 | 206:00 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6.41 | 166 | 79 | .476 |
| Rick Kessel | 1 | 3:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.00 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 34 | 1446:00 | 16 | 8 | 127 | 5.27 | 1152 | 439 | .381 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smillie | F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Graham | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ty Keough | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Zacheis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Krys Furman | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mario Oliva | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manuel Cuenca | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buzz Demling | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doc Lawson | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave D'Errico | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Keith Tozer | F,D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Telmo Pires | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Messing | G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Van Eron | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 133.3 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Van Eron | 1 | 55:00 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.73 | 48 | 21 | .438 |
| Roy Messing | 1 | 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 2 | 60:00 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 51 | 24 | .471 |
