The Rochester Flash was an American

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club based in

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that was a member of the American Soccer League.

History

In 1981, the Rochester Flash entered the American Soccer League, playing its home games at

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. In 1983, the team went on hiatus, but returned in 1984 as a member of the newly formed

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Yearly Awards

* First Team All Star **1981:

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* Rookie of the Year **1982: Franco Paonessa

Year-by-year

Coaches

* Don Lalka (1981–1982) * Joe Horvath (1984)

Staff

* Joe Sirianni, Trainer/Traveling Secretary

References

External links

United Soccer League (1984–85) teams Men's soccer clubs in New York (state) Defunct soccer clubs in New York (state) American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams

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