2012 San Antonio Scorpions FC season
Appearance
2012 season | |||
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Owner | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
Stadium | Toyota Field | ||
NASL | 1st | ||
NASL Playoffs | Semi-final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Pablo Campos (21) All: Pablo Campos (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,151 (April 15 vs. Puerto Rico) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 7,007 (June 9 vs. Atlanta) All: 3,601 (May 22 vs. Laredo) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 9,176 All: 8,366 | ||
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The 2012 San Antonio Scorpions FC season was the club's first season of existence, and first year playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 3rd season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The Scorpions played at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio.
Competitions
[edit]Preseason
[edit]March 14, 2012 International friendly | San Antonio Scorpions FC ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Stockton, California |
7:30 PST | [1] | Stadium: Banner Island Ballpark |
North American Soccer League
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | San Antonio Scorpions (X) | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 47 | Playoff semifinals |
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (C) | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 45 | |
3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
4 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 |
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 |
Last updated: September 23, 2012.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2012. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
[edit]Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC−05) unless shown otherwise
Win Loss Draw
April 7, 2012 Match 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0–0 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Atlanta |
18:30 CST | Moroney ![]() Navia ![]() |
Report | Campos ![]() Soto ![]() |
Stadium: Silverbacks Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Daniel Fitzerald |
April 15, 2012 Match 2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 0–4 | Puerto Rico Islanders | San Antonio, Texas |
18:00 CST | Kling ![]() |
Report | Fana ![]() Foley ![]() Edwards ![]() Addlery ![]() Fana ![]() DeRoux ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 13,151 Referee: Jasen Anno |
April 21, 2012 Match 3 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 2–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Pitchkolan ![]() Harmse ![]() Campos ![]() Denissen ![]() Knight ![]() Tiago ![]() |
Report | Shanosky ![]() Herron ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Stahl ![]() ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 10,114 Referee: Matt Foerster |
April 28, 2012 Match 4 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 0–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Cary, North Carolina |
18:00 CST | Report | Kling ![]() Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
May 5, 2012 Match 5 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Kling ![]() Denissen ![]() Cochrane ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Report | Arango ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 9,536 Referee: Hayer Reyes |
May 12, 2012 Match 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
18:30 CST | Antoniuk ![]() Scott ![]() Hill ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Campos ![]() Ramirez ![]() Campos ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Field Attendance: 3,166 Referee: Javier Santos |
May 19, 2012 Match 7 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 2–0 | FC Edmonton | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Greenfield ![]() Harmse ![]() Cochrane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 8,310 Referee: Leszek Stalmach |
May 27, 2012 Match 8 | FC Edmonton | 2–2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
15:05 CST | Pinto ![]() Saiko ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Kling ![]() Soto ![]() Greenfield ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Ramirez ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Greenfield ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Sheena Dickson |
June 2, 2012 Match 9 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 0–0 | Minnesota Stars FC | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Report | Ibrahim ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 8,639 Referee: Jorge Luna |
June 9, 2012 Match 10 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 3–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Campos ![]() Ramírez ![]() Harmse ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,007 Referee: Hayden Edwards |
June 16, 2012 Match 11 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
18:30 CST | Edward ![]() ![]() Faña ![]() |
Report | Ramírez ![]() ![]() Wagner ![]() Bayona ![]() Campos ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Sattler ![]() Denissen ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 1,551 Referee: ![]() |
June 23, 2012 Match 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
18:30 CST | Yoshitake ![]() Mulholland ![]() |
Report | Greenfield ![]() Bayona ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,559 Referee: ![]() |
June 30, 2012 Match 13 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 3–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Cochrane ![]() Bayona ![]() Campos ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() Robertson ![]() Illyés ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 11,912 Referee: ![]() |
July 4, 2012 Match 14 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1–0 | FC Edmonton | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Wagner ![]() Bayona ![]() |
Report | Vorbe ![]() Saiko ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 9,115 Referee: ![]() |
July 11, 2012 Match 15 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–0 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
19:30 CST | Addlery ![]() vanSchaik ![]() |
Report | Ramírez ![]() Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
July 14, 2012 Match 16 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–2 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
18:30 CST | Lorenz ![]() Herron ![]() Motagalvan ![]() ![]() King ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
Report | Greenfield ![]() Campos ![]() Cochrane ![]() ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,223 |
July 21, 2012 Match 17 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Janicki ![]() Harmse ![]() ![]() Campos ![]() ![]() |
Report | Herron ![]() Shanosky ![]() Motagalvan ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 10,584 |
July 28, 2012 Match 18 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 8–0 | Carolina Railhawks FC | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Janicki ![]() Campos ![]() Bayona ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Summary | King ![]() Agbossoumonde ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,186 |
August 5, 2012 Match 19 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Harmse ![]() Campos ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Ramírez ![]() |
Summary | Addlery ![]() vanSchaik ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 10,183 |
August 8, 2012 Match 20 | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
20:05 CST | Pinto ![]() Rago ![]() |
Greenfield ![]() Knight ![]() Soto ![]() ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1,542 |
August 11, 2012 Match 21 | Minnesota Stars FC | 0–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
19:30 CST | Kallman ![]() Nuñez ![]() |
Summary | Wagner ![]() Denissen ![]() Campos ![]() Knight ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,221 |
August 19, 2012 Match 22 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Ramírez ![]() Campos ![]() Sattler ![]() Bayona ![]() |
Summary | Sanfilippo ![]() Washington ![]() Mulholland ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,024 |
August 25, 2012 Match 23 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
18:30 CST | Anderson ![]() Ramos ![]() Thompson ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Summary | Ramírez ![]() Janicki ![]() Saavedra ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,268 |
September 1, 2012 Match 24 | Minnesota Stars FC | 1–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
19:30 CST | Walker ![]() Takada ![]() Kallman ![]() |
Summary | Pitchkolan ![]() Janicki ![]() Denissen ![]() ![]() Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 1,705 |
September 8, 2012 Match 25 | Carolina Railhawks FC | 0–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Cary, North Carolina |
18:30 CST | Shipalane ![]() |
Summary | Harmse ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,807 |
Note: 25th regular season NASL match |
September 16, 2012 Match 26 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1–2 | Carolina Railhawks FC | San Antonio, Texas |
18:00 CST | Greenfield ![]() Campos ![]() ![]() |
Summary | Agbossoumonde ![]() Shipalane ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,701 |
September 19, 2012 Match 27 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3–1 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Atlanta |
18:30 CST | Hunt ![]() Blanco ![]() Wagner ![]() Paulini ![]() Ferreira-Mendes ![]() |
Summary | Harmse ![]() Soto ![]() ![]() Wagner ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 2,357 |
September 23, 2012 Match 28 | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1–1 | Minnesota Stars FC | San Antonio, Texas |
18:00 CST | Campos ![]() Denisson ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() Cochrane ![]() Janicki ![]() |
Summary | Venegas ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Friedland ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,996 |
NASL Playoffs
[edit]October 6, 2012 SF – 1st Leg | Minnesota Stars | 0–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota |
7:30 pm CDT | Bracalello ![]() |
Report Report |
Harmse ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
October 14, 2012 SF – 2nd Leg | San Antonio Scorpions | 1–2 | Minnesota Stars | San Antonio, Texas |
6:15 pm CDT | Ramirez ![]() Campos ![]() ![]() Harmse ![]() Soto ![]() |
Report Report |
Altman ![]() Hlavaty ![]() Wagner ![]() Bracalello ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 6,249 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]May 22, 2012 Second round | San Antonio Scorpions ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Kling ![]() Ramirez ![]() Greenfield ![]() Denissen ![]() Campos ![]() Harmse ![]() |
Report | Leal ![]() Lopez ![]() Villavicencio ![]() Nava ![]() Nava ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blossom Athletic Center Attendance: 3,601 Referee: Luis Guardia |
May 29, 2012 Third round | San Antonio Scorpions ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Denissen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 7,164 |
June 5, 2012 Fourth round | San Antonio Scorpions ![]() | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 CST | Campos ![]() ![]() Pitchkolan ![]() |
Report | Grousis ![]() Salles ![]() |
Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 5,112 |
Club information
[edit]Roster
[edit]As of May 11, 2012[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
00 | Craig Hill | ![]() |
GK | December 27, 1987 | ![]() |
1 | Daryl Sattler | ![]() |
GK | September 5, 1980 | ![]() |
25 | Patrick Hannigan | ![]() |
GK | October 23, 1982 | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Wes Knight | ![]() |
DF/MF | September 6, 1986 | Unattached |
3 | Dominic Papa | ![]() |
DF | October 10, 1987 | ![]() |
5 | Karsten Smith | ![]() |
DF | June 14, 1988 | Unattached |
12 | Greg Janicki | ![]() |
DF | July 9, 1984 | ![]() |
13 | Fabian Kling | ![]() |
DF | July 24, 1987 | ![]() |
16 | Aaron Pitchkolan | ![]() |
DF/MF | March 14, 1983 | ![]() |
19 | Ryan Cochrane | ![]() |
CB | August 8, 1983 | ![]() |
22 | Jonathan Greenfield | ![]() |
DF | February 18, 1982 | Unattached |
Midfielders | |||||
4 | Matt Gold | ![]() |
MF | June 14, 1988 | Unattached |
6 | Kevin Harmse | ![]() |
DF/MF | July 4, 1984 | Unattached |
7 | Luiz Tiago | ![]() |
MF | March 7, 1988 | Unattatched |
8 | Jeff Jennings | ![]() |
MF | November 6, 1987 | ![]() |
17 | Blake Wagner | ![]() |
DF/MF | January 29, 1988 | ![]() |
18 | Josue Soto | ![]() |
MF | January 3, 1989 | ![]() |
20 | Amaury Nunes | ![]() |
MF/FW | January 26, 1983 | ![]() |
21 | Walter Ramírez | ![]() |
DF/MF | November 7, 1983 | ![]() |
23 | Javier Saavedra | ![]() |
MF | March 13, 1974 | ![]() |
Forwards | |||||
9 | Pablo Campos | ![]() |
FW | January 29, 1983 | ![]() |
10 | Hans Denissen | ![]() |
FW | March 9, 1984 | ![]() |
11 | Esteban Bayona | ![]() |
FW | November 25, 1983 | ![]() |
14 | Euan Purcell | ![]() |
FW | August 14, 1985 | Unattached |
References
[edit]- ^ "Roster". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.