2012 Puerto Rico Islanders season
2012 season | ||||
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President | Andy Guillermard | |||
Head coach | Adrian Whitbread | |||
Stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | |||
NASL | 3rd Place | |||
NASL Playoffs | TBD | |||
CFU Club Championship | 3rd Place | |||
CONCACAF Champions League | Group Stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Nicholas Addlery (9) All: Nicholas Addlery (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,192 vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers (August 18, 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 520 vs FC Edmonton (April 18, 2012) | |||
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The 2012 season was the Puerto Rico Islanders ninth season over all and their second season in the North American Soccer League. This article shows player statistics and all matches that the club have and will play during the 2012 season.
Club[]
Technical Staff[]
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Adrian Whitbread |
Assistant Coach | Jack Stefanowski |
Goalkeeping Coach | Jack Stefanowski |
Team Doctor | Dr. Magdiel Mayol |
Head Athletic Trainer | Christian Cotto |
Last updated: April 9, 2011
Source: PR Islanders
Kit[]
Supplier: Admiral
Sponsor(s): Toyota
Source: Puerto Rico Islanders
Squad[]
First Team Squad[]
- As of September 16, 2012.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | |||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Richard Martin | GK | September 1, 1987 | Yeovil Town F.C. | ||||||
23 | Cody Laurendi | GK | August 15, 1988 | R.R.F.C. Montegnée | ||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Jamie Cunningham | CB | March 9, 1987 | Fort Lewis College | ||||||
32 | Pari Pantazopoulos | CB | September 17, 1988 | Chicago Fire | ||||||
12 | Edson Edward | CB | September 20, 1988 | FC Dallas | ||||||
3 | Richard Martinez | RWB / CB | April 2, 1988 | Hofstra University | ||||||
33 | Jay Needham | CB / RB | September 20, 1984 | Austin Aztex FC | ||||||
6 | Alexis Rivera | FB / WM | October 29, 1982 | Atlético de San Juan FC | ||||||
4 | Marco Vélez | CB | June 26, 1982 | Toronto FC | ||||||
16 | Anthony Vázquez | CB | July 29, 1988 | Monmouth Hawks | ||||||
25 | Christian Ibeagha | CB | January 10, 1990 | Carolina Dynamo | ||||||
29 | Caleb Norkus | CB | March 14, 1979 | Carolina RailHawks | ||||||
22 | César García | CB | March 13, 1993 | |||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
5 | Noah Delgado (C) | MF | December 30, 1979 | Rochester Rhinos | ||||||
20 | Josh Hansen | AM / FW | January 16, 1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) | ||||||
15 | Andrés Pérez | MF | April 10, 1988 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | ||||||
21 | Stephen deRoux | MF | December 13, 1983 | Montreal Impact | ||||||
24 | Justin Fojo | MF | December 7, 1987 | Orlando City | ||||||
28 | Yaw Danso | MF | June 15, 1989 | St. Louis Lions | ||||||
18 | Osei Telesford | DM | November 30, 1983 | Chicago Fire | ||||||
14 | Jarad Van Schaik | MF | December 11, 1988 | Portland Pilots | ||||||
30 | Chris Nurse | MF | May 7, 1984 | Carolina RailHawks | ||||||
17 | Tyler Wilson | MF | May 26, 1989 | UC Riverside | ||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
11 | Nicholas Addlery | CF | December 7, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) | ||||||
8 | Joseph Marrero | FW | April 9, 1993 | Conquistadores de Guaynabo | ||||||
27 | Christian Barreiro | FW | December 14, 1990 | |||||||
9 | Jonathan Faña | CF | April 11, 1987 | W Connection | ||||||
7 | David Foley | CF | July 12, 1987 | Hartlepool United F.C. | ||||||
24 | Héctor Ramos | FW | June 4, 1990 | Criollos de Caguas FC | ||||||
22 | Gregory Richardson | FW | June 16, 1982 | Carolina Railhawks |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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Out[]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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Match results[]
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
North American Soccer League[]
7 April 2012 Match 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
15 April 2012 Match 2 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0–4 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showSan Antonio, Texas |
18 April 2012 Match 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–0 | FC Edmonton | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
21 April 2012 Match 4 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–1 | Carolina RailHawks | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
25 April 2012 Match 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showFort Lauderdale, Florida |
12 May 2012 Match 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
16 May 2012 Match 7 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
19 May 2012 Match 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showCary, North Carolina |
2 June 2012 Match 9 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showCary, North Carolina |
9 June 2012 Match 10 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
16 June 2012 Match 11 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–2 | San Antonio Scorpions | showBayamón, Puerto Rico |
23 June 2012 Match 12 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showAtlanta |
1 July 2012 Match 13 | FC Edmonton | 0–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showEdmonton, Alberta |
5 July 2012 Match 13 | Minnesota United | 4–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | showBlaine, Minnesota |
NASL Playoffs[]
CFU Club Championship[]
Group 4[]
Matches played at the Cayman Islands (host club: George Town).
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
Caledonia AIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
George Town SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
- Baltimore withdrew due to being unable to obtain visas to enter the Cayman Islands.[1]
George Town | 0–8 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
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Elliott 48' Robinson 61' 83' |
Report | Ramos 4', 20' 41' Faña 22', 54', 56' Elliott 27' (o.g.) Richardson 44' Robinson 61' (o.g.) |
Final round[]
In the semifinals, the two second-round group winners play against the runners-up from the opposite group. The semifinal winners play in the final while the losers play in the third place match.[2]
Matches played at Trinidad and Tobago.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Antigua Barracuda | 0 | |||||
Caledonia AIA | 2 | |||||
Caledonia AIA(p) | 1 (4) | |||||
W Connection | 1 (3) | |||||
PR Islanders | 1 | |||||
W Connection | 4 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
Antigua Barracuda | 0 | |||||
PR Islanders | 2 |
Semifinals[]
Third place match[]
Antigua Barracuda | 0 – 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
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Thomas 14' Byers 70' |
Report | Hansen 19' Martin 31' Martínez 38' Rivera 48' Faña 52' (pen.) |
The champion, runner-up, and third place qualify for the Group Stage of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.
CONCACAF Champions League[]
Group 5[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
Isidro Metapán | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
Isidro Metapán | 3–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
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Muñoz 51', 59', 88' | Report | Vázquez 12' Addlery 25' Needham 35' Martínez 43' Nurse 44' |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
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Meyer 7' Villarreal 46' McBean 80' Stephens 82' |
Report |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Report |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 3 – 0 | Isidro Metapán |
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Ramos 40', 79' 89' Rivera 90+3' Richardson 90+5' |
Report | Sánchez 46' Ramírez 86' Suárez 90+3' |
Squad statistics[]
Goal scorers[]
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | NASL | Playoffs | CFU Club Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | Total |
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1 | FW | 11 | Nicholas Addlery | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
2 | FW | 9 | Jonathan Faña | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | FW | 7 | David Foley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
FW | 24 | Héctor Ramos | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
5 | DF | 33 | Jay Needham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
FW | 22 | Gregory Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
7 | MF | 20 | Josh Hansen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Own Goal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
9 | DF | 3 | Richard Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 16 | Anthony Vázquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 5 | Noah Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 14 | Jarad Van Schaik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 17 | Tyler Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 24 | Justin Fojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 32 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 48 |
References[]
- ^ "Baltimore withdraws from Caribbean clubs". CONCACAF.com. 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Semis, finals of CFU clubs set". CONCACAF.com. May 6, 2012. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- Puerto Rico Islanders seasons
- American soccer clubs 2012 season
- 2012 North American Soccer League season
- 2012 in Puerto Rican football