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1984-85 Standings
1985-86 Standings
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Joseph J. Hulsebus < busman@accn.org>
Created: 7-1-95 ... Revised: 3-29-99



Brief Team History

The Kangaroos were one of six charter members in a new league called the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). They played two years in the league before the club went defunct.

The AISA began play for the 1984-85 season. For the 1990-91 season, the league was renamed the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and is still in existence today.

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Team Information

Arena
Wings Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI
Team Colors
Light Blue and Silver

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Head Coaches

Chris Bartels (1984-85 - 1985-86)	(24-45)
Mike Garrett (1985-86)			(8-3)

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Yearly Records 1984-85 - 1985-86


year       w    l    pct.
1984-85   15   25    .375    4th
1985-86   17   23    .425    3rd

Total     32   48    .400

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Post Season Action

1984-85  lost to Canton, 3-1
1985-86  lost to Louisville, 3-0

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Award Winners

All-Stars
1984-85 Neil Ridgway - Midfielder (2nd team)
1985-86 Victor Petroni - Golakeeper (1st team)
Goalkeeper of the Year
1985-86 Victor Petroni

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1984-85 AISA Standings


                        W       L       GB      GF      GA
Canton Invaders         31      9       --      263     187
Columbus Capitals       26      14      5       305     261
Louisville Thunder      21      19      10      225     202
Kalamazoo Kangaroos     15      25      16      208     243
Milwaukee Wave          14      26      17      213     248
Chicago Vultures        14      26      17      194     267

PLAYOFFS
Semifinals
        Canton def. Kalamazoo:  6-5 OT, 7-3, 4-6, 6-5 OT (3-1 Series)
        Louisville def. Columbus:  11-10, 14-12, 9-2 (3-0 Series)
Finals
        Canton def. Louisville:  9-6, 8-7, 4-11, 3-1 (3-1 Series)

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1985-86 AISA Standings


                        W       L       GB      GF      GA
Canton Invaders         33      7       --      243     149
Louisville Thunder      31      9       2       251     185
Kalamazoo Kangaroos     17      23      16      176     179
Chicago Shoccers        15      25      18      196     225
Columbus Capitals       13      27      20      200     270
Milwaukee Wave          11      29      22      189     247

PLAYOFFS
Semifinals
        Canton def. Chicago:  14-7, 5-3, 3-2 (3-0 Series)
        Louisville def. Kalamazoo:  2-1, 4-3, 4-3 OT (3-0 Series)
Finals
        Canton def. Louisville:  6-3, 7-3, 10-5 (3-0 Series)

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