1996-97 Columbus Invaders Statistics

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 5-35
in the NPSL's Central Division
Coach: Dragoslav Jaha (3-23)
Coach: Chuck Martini (2-12)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 31,757, Avg. 1,588 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Columbus Invaders Roster

The Columbus Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 5 wins and 35 losses in the NPSL's Central Division.

The Invaders scored 240 goals and surrendered 454, most in the circuit. Mark Kerlin netted 31 goals for Columbus, while Joe Callahan, Hamid Harrak, Jim Hesch, Nick Igel and Amos Magee each tallied fifteen or more, too. Don Gramenz contributed 21 assists. Jim Adams topped the squad with 3 wins. Chuck Martini recorded a 9.72 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Dragoslav Jaha and Chuck Martini coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG OTG FC BL Shts S%
Mark KerlinF26311546261000341011527.0
Joe CallahanD38251136142021814914317.5
Nick Igel2720153524011046237726.0
Amos MageeF281618342200027116026.7
Don GramenzD291021314001138315318.9
Jim Hesch1415112619100030105228.8
Neil GilbertD3311142523101093415420.4
Hamid Harrak271582321200052106124.6
Chris Duff301292111000046327017.1
Emeka Moneme1412315000002753336.4
Paul Cann146915200003293616.7
Ricci GreenwoodM1985131010003264717.0
Mirsad Bubalo1110212000001031855.6
Willy Merrick12831150000965215.4
George Crawford25459000003129944.4
Dave AdamsF952700000881729.4
Noah EpsteinF643751000832119.0
Jim AdamsGK1525740000112100.0
Charles Ordonho1124620000902010.0
Matt Garey523521000910633.3
Gerald CelestinF623500000011118.2
Chuck MartiniGK250551200005120.0
Chad James24040100030944.4
Mark Manganello231400000221030.0
Daniel Leon431450000511030.0
Patrick McAndrew831400000951915.8
Scott Spencer812300000126333.3
Freddie SmithF520290000165229.1
Dejan Jelcic61124000010520.0
Tim Tsirambidis110100000011100.0
Mario Chavez11012000020425.0
Andy Kessinger41010000031520.0
Mac CozierF1011000000020.0
Mike Potier201100000000
Mike PayneGK3011200002010.0
Boban Arsic2101120000301340.0
Bench0000520000000
Dave Christian100000000100
Peding Bragich100000000200
Ron Stoltz100000000100
Rob Gardner100000000000
Mike Dixon1000000001010.0
Billy Zufall1000000000010.0
Dragoslav JahaM200020000500
Steve Nied2000000001010.0
Marlon Morris2000000004140.0
Philip Pelok4000900005020.0
Eric Nichols7000000008620.0
Ben Powers90000000013910.0
Totals52424018442427313152754349106622.5


Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jim Hesch23:550000.0000
Chuck Martini241136:442191849.71493309.627
Dejan Jelcic4129:1102219.755534.618
Jim Adams14701:513812710.86255128.502
Mike Potier268:57011311.312714.519
Mike Payne3164:39034315.678946.517
Hamid Harrak217:1100517.4672.286
Joe Callahan9146:57014719.199043.478
Rob Gardner130:52011121.38209.450
Ben Powers35:4300331.4941.250
Totals642406:0053545411.321040586.563


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