# 1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season

The 1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the second season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's nineteenth season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished second in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and the MISL Championship Series. They were this year's Runners-up.

## Competitions
### MISL regular season

Playoff teams in bold.
| Eastern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
| Cleveland Force | 27 | 21 | .563 | -- | 252 | 212 | 15-9 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota Strikers | 26 | 22 | .542 | 1 | 232 | 242 | 16-8 | 10-14 |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 25 | 23 | .521 | 2 | 220 | 231 | 16-8 | 9-15 |
| Baltimore Blast | 24 | 24 | .500 | 3 | 211 | 201 | 17-7 | 7-17 |
| Chicago Sting | 23 | 25 | .479 | 4 | 196 | 196 | 14-10 | 9-15 |
| Pittsburgh Spirit | 23 | 25 | .479 | 4 | 221 | 237 | 18-6 | 5-19 |
| Western Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
| San Diego Sockers | 36 | 12 | .750 | -- | 308 | 195 | 21-3 | 15-9 |
| Wichita Wings | 27 | 21 | .563 | 9 | 252 | 212 | 15-9 | 12-12 |
| Tacoma Stars | 23 | 25 | .479 | 13 | 208 | 232 | 15-9 | 8-16 |
| St. Louis Steamers | 23 | 25 | .479 | 13 | 223 | 233 | 16-8 | 7-17 |
| Kansas City Comets | 18 | 30 | .375 | 18 | 217 | 268 | 12-12 | 6-18 |
| Los Angeles Lazers | 13 | 35 | .271 | 23 | 197 | 270 | 9-15 | 4-20 |

#### Match reports
### MISL Playoffs

| Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Championship Series | Championship Series | Championship Series |
| E1 | Cleveland Force | 3 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Baltimore Blast | 2 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Baltimore Blast | 2 | E1 | Cleveland Force | 1 | | | |
| | | | E2 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 | | | |
| E2 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 | E2 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 | | | |
| E3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1 | | | | | | |
| E3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1 | | | | E2 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 |
| | | | | | | W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 |
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 3 | | | | | | | W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 |
| W4 | St. Louis Steamers | 1 | | | | | | |
| W4 | St. Louis Steamers | 1 | W1 | San Diego Sockers | 3 | | | |
| | | | W3 | Tacoma Stars | 1 | | | |
| W2 | Wichita Wings | 1 | W3 | Tacoma Stars | 1 | | | |
| W3 | Tacoma Stars | 3 | | | | | | |

#### Quarterfinals

Cleveland vs. Baltimore :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 8 | Baltimore 2 | Cleveland 7 | 8,666 |
| April 13 | Baltimore 8 | Cleveland 3 | 19,468 |
| April 15 | Cleveland 6 | Baltimore 8 | 7,631 |
| April 18 | Cleveland 4 | Baltimore 3 | 12,232 |
| | Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime | Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime | Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime |
| April 20 | Baltimore 1 | Cleveland 5 | 16,626 |
| Cleveland wins series 3-2 ||||
Minnesota vs. Dallas :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 12 | Dallas 3 | Minnesota 5 | 7,101 |
| April 13 | Dallas 2 | Minnesota 7 | 5,151 |
| April 16 | Minnesota 3 | Dallas 4 | 10,218 |
| April 19 | Minnesota 7 | Dallas 4 | 13,908 |
| Minnesota wins series 3-1 ||||
San Diego vs. St. Louis :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 10 | St. Louis 6 | San Diego 7 | 7,506 |
| | Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime | Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime | Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime |
| April 12 | St. Louis 3 | San Diego 5 | 10,123 |
| April 16 | San Diego 7 | St. Louis 8 | 7,506 |
| April 19 | San Diego 10 | St. Louis 4 | 9,464 |
| San Diego wins series 3-1 ||||
Wichita vs. Tacoma :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 9 | Tacoma 5 | Wichita 6 | 7,382 |
| April 12 | Tacoma 5 | Wichita 4 | 9,561 |
| April 16 | Wichita 4 | Tacoma 5 | 14,162 |
| | Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime | Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime | Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime |
| April 18 | Wichita 1 | Tacoma 3 | 17,094 |
| Tacoma wins series 3-1 ||||

#### Semifinals

Cleveland vs. Minnesota :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 25 | Minnesota 2 | Cleveland 5 | 18,797 |
| April 27 | Minnesota 6 | Cleveland 2 | 16,877 |
| May 2 | Cleveland 5 | Minnesota 6 | 10,254 |
| | Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime | Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime | Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime |
| May 4 | Cleveland 3 | Minnesota 7 | 10,351 |
| Minnesota wins series 3-1 ||||
San Diego vs. Tacoma :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 23 | Tacoma 4 | San Diego 10 | 8,308 |
| April 29 | Tacoma 2 | San Diego 7 | 9,432 |
| May 1 | San Diego 3 | Tacoma 4 | 15,290 |
| May 7 | San Diego 8 | Tacoma 5 | 19,476 |
| San Diego wins series 3-1 ||||

#### Championship Series

San Diego vs. Minnesota :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| May 9 | Minnesota 2 | San Diego 7 | 10,370 |
| May 11 | Minnesota 6 | San Diego 1 | 9,172 |
| May 16 | San Diego 2 | Minnesota 7 | 15,756 |
| May 18 | San Diego 3 | Minnesota 4 | 15,849 |
| May 21 | Minnesota 4 | San Diego 7 | 10,613 |
| May 23 | San Diego 6 | Minnesota 3 | 15,944 |
| May 26 | Minnesota 3 | San Diego 5 | 10,613 |
| San Diego wins series 4-3 ||||