2014 San Antonio Scorpions season

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San Antonio Scorpions
2014 season
OwnerUnited States Gordon Hartman
ManagerCanada Alen Marcina
StadiumToyota Field
NASLSpring: 3rd
Fall: 1st
Combined: 2nd
NASL PlayoffsChampions
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Rafael Castillo (7)
All: Rafael Castillo (9)
Highest home attendance8,313
(Sept 20 vs. Minnesota United)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,594
(Sept 6 vs. FC Edmonton)
All: 3,411
(May 28 vs. NTX Rayados)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,810
All: 6,588
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2014 San Antonio Scorpions FC season is the club's third season of existence, and its third consecutive season 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 5th season of professional soccer in San Antonio.

Competitions[]

Pre-season[]

February 22, 2014 San Antonio Scorpions 3 – 3 SMU Mustangs San Antonio, Texas
1:00 PM CST Saiko Goal 22'
Barrera Goal 28'
Touray Goal		 Report Andrew Morales Goal, Goal
Stanton Garcia Goal 82'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
March 15, 2014 San Antonio Scorpions 4 – 0 Tulsa Athletics San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM CST Garza Goal 24'
Bayona Goal 56', 71', 78'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Field
March 20, 2014 Houston Dynamo 0 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions Houston, Texas
12:30 PM CST Report Goal 55'
Restrepo Goal 85'		 Stadium: Houston Sports Park
March 29, 2014 Scrimmage San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 0 Trinity Tigers San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM CST Touray Goal 59' Stadium: Toyota Field

deeproot Funds Cup[]

March 1, 2014 1st Annual San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 1 FC Dallas San Antonio, Texas
7:00 PM CST Janicki Goal 90+' Report Jacobson Yellow card 15'
Acosta Goal 47'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,967

International Friendlies[]

April 5, 2014 San Antonio Scorpions United States 1 – 1 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST deRoux Yellow card 53'
Janicki Yellow card 60' Goal 79'		 Report Segura Goal 30' (pen.) Stadium: Toyota Field

NASL Spring Season[]

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Spring Championship

The spring season will last for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.[1] Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the spring Season will automatically qualify for the 2014 NASL Playoffs (The Championship).

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota United (S) 9 6 2 1 16 9 +7 20 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 9 6 1 2 14 3 +11 19
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9 5 2 2 13 9 +4 17
4 Carolina RailHawks 9 4 2 3 11 15 −4 14
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 4 1 4 18 18 0 13
6 Ottawa Fury 9 3 1 5 14 13 +1 10
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 2 4 3 11 16 −5 10
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 9 3 1 5 12 20 −8 10
9 FC Edmonton 9 2 2 5 11 11 0 8
10 Indy Eleven 9 0 4 5 14 20 −6 4
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion

Results[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 5 2 2 13 9  +4 17 1 2 2 5 5  0 4 0 0 8 4  +4

Last updated: June 7, 2014.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/8945

Results by round[]
Round123456789
GroundHAAHHHAAH
ResultLWWLWDWWD
Position954544333
Updated to match(es) played on June 7, 2014. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC−05) unless shown otherwise

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 12, 2014 Spring #1 San Antonio Scorpions 0 – 2 Minnesota United FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Cann Yellow card 13'
James Red card 25'
Barrera Yellow card 32'
Touray Yellow card 63'
Menjivar Yellow card 74'		 Report Ramirez Goal 17'
Calvano Yellow card 25'
Dias Yellow card 26'
Venegas Goal 73'
Watson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,381
Referee:
April 19, 2014 Spring #2 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions Atlanta
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) McCaulay Yellow card 26'
Rivera Yellow card 40'
Sandoval Goal 82'		 Report Hassli Yellow card 19'
Janicki Goal 34'
Saiko Goal 46'
Barrera Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 26, 2014 Spring #3 New York Cosmos 0 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Hempstead, New York
6:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Noselli Yellow card 81'
Szetela Yellow card 86'		 Report Hassli Goal 13'
James Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,130
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 3, 2014 Spring #4 San Antonio Scorpions 0 – 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Cann Yellow card 35'
Touray Yellow card 88'		 Report Hill Goal 51'
Savage Yellow card 57'
Wagner
Pickens Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,595
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 10, 2014 Spring #5 San Antonio Scorpions 3 – 0 Carolina RailHawks San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) DeRoux Yellow card 19'
Janicki Yellow card 33'
Hassli Goal 53'
Barrera Goal 59' Yellow card 87'
Zahorski Goal 77' (pen.)		 Report Scott Yellow card 40' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,834
Referee:
May 17, 2014 Spring #6 San Antonio Scorpions 0 – 0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Menjivar Yellow card 33'
Borrajo Yellow card 45'
Hassli Yellow card 90'
Restrepo Yellow card 90'		 Report Laing Yellow card 13'
Roberts Red card 27'
Edward Yellow card 48'
Jones Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,087
Referee: United States
May 24, 2014 Spring #7 Ottawa Fury FC 2 – 3 San Antonio Scorpions Ottawa, Ontario
6:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Trafford Yellow card 24'
Donatelli Goal 71'
Ubiparipović Goal 80'
Beckie Yellow card 85'		 Report Cann Yellow card 52'
Janicki Goal 57'
James Yellow card 70'
Menjivar Yellow card 80'
Hassli Goal 83'
Zahorski Goal 90'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 2,432
Referee: Canada
May 31, 2014 Spring #8 Indy Eleven 1 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions Indianapolis
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Corrado Yellow card 7'
Ring Yellow card 43'
Smith Goal 74'
Norales Yellow card 80'		 Report Forbes Yellow card 23' Goal 52'
Menjivar Yellow card 63'
Restrepo Goal 90'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Chris Penso
June 7, 2014 Spring #9 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Touray Goal 24'
Hassli Red card 36'
Soto Goal 57'		 Report Chin Goal 10'
Antonijevic Yellow card 26'
Picault Goal 90' 		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,484
Referee:

Awards[]

NASL Player of the Week Awards – Spring 2014
Week Player Nation
Week 8 Walter Restrepo  USA

Mid-season friendlies[]

June 21, 2014 International friendly San Antonio Scorpions United States 1 – 2 Mexico Tigres UANL San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST Barrera Yellow card 39'
Forbes Goal 65'		 Report Villa Goal 8'
Lugo Goal 58'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,483
June 28, 2014 International friendly San Antonio Scorpions United States 3 – 3 Mexico Mexico U-21 San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST Forbes Goal 8'
Hassli Yellow card 54' Goal 66' Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Goal 40'
James Goal 46' (o.g.)
Hernández Yellow card 57'
Goal 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,129
July 6, 2014 International friendly San Antonio Scorpions United States 1 – 1 Mexico C.F. Monterrey San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM CST Zahorski Goal 40'
Cruz Yellow card 45'		 Report Madrigal Goal 24'
Hernández Yellow card 55'
Velarde Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,397

NASL Fall Season[]

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Fall Championship

The fall season will last for 18 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule will feature a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road.[2] The winner of the fall season will automatically qualify for the 2014 NASL Playoffs (The Championship).

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (F) 18 11 2 5 30 15 +15 35 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 18 10 5 3 31 19 +12 35
3 FC Edmonton 18 8 5 5 23 18 +5 29
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 7 6 5 20 21 −1 27
5 Carolina RailHawks 18 7 3 8 27 28 −1 24
6 New York Cosmos 18 5 8 5 23 24 −1 23
7 Indy Eleven 18 6 5 7 21 26 −5 23
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 5 5 8 25 34 −9 20
9 Ottawa Fury 18 4 5 9 20 25 −5 17
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 18 3 4 11 20 30 −10 13
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion

Results[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 11 2 5 30 15  +15 35 7 1 1 20 4  +16 4 1 4 10 11  −1

Last updated: November 2, 2014.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by round[]
Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWWWWLWDWLWLLWDWLWW
Position111111211112222221
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source: Fall season 2014 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC−05) unless shown otherwise

  Win   Loss   Draw

July 12, 2014 Fall #1 New York Cosmos 1 – 3 San Antonio Scorpions Hempstead, New York
6:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Nane Yellow card 36'
Gorskie Yellow card 45'
Freeman Goal 57' Yellow card 66'		 Report Castillo Goal 41' (pen.) Goal 45'
Touray Goal 69'		 Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,806
Referee:
July 19, 2014 Fall #2 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Zahorski Yellow card 16' Goal 43'
Forbes Goal 23'
DeRoux Yellow card 26'
Bingham Yellow card 81'
James Red card 90'		 Report Jenison Yellow card 24'
Alves Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,958
Referee:
July 23, 2014 Fall #3 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 0 Carolina RailHawks San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Castillo Yellow card 23' Goal 62'
Forbes Goal 64'		 Report Bentick Yellow card 35'
Albadawi Yellow card 42'
Elizondo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,884
Referee:
July 26, 2014 Fall #4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Townsend Yellow card 16'
Rodrigues Yellow card 18'
Hristov Yellow card 69'
Mkandawire Yellow card 90'		 Report Mkosana Goal 30' (o.g.)
Caesar Yellow card 52'
Zahorski Yellow card 63'
Janicki Yellow card 81'
Touray Goal 90'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,868
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 3, 2014 Fall #5 FC Edmonton 3 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Edmonton, Alberta
3:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) James Goal 9'
Blanco Yellow card 45'
Ameobi Goal 69'
Jonke Yellow card 70'
Fordyce Goal 79'
Edward Yellow card 87'		 Report Hassli Goal 23' (pen.) Yellow card 45'
Barrera Yellow card 79'
Restrepo Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,849
Referee: Canada David Barrie
August 9, 2014 Fall #6 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 0 Indy Eleven San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Zahorski Goal 28'
James Goal 38' Red card 57'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 33'
Mares Yellow card 82'
Estridge Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,847
Referee:
August 17, 2014 Fall #7 Ottawa Fury FC 1 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Ryan Yellow card 45'
Heinemann Yellow card 47' Goal 89'
Trafford Yellow card 90'		 Report Restrepo Yellow card 45'
DeRoux Yellow card 47'
Caesar Goal 76'
Janicki Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Canada
August 23, 2014 Fall #8 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 1 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Elizondo Goal 49'
Menjivar Yellow card 57'
Restrepo Goal 77' (pen.)		 Report Sandoval Goal 80' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,734
Referee:
August 29, 2014 Fall #9 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 – 0 San Antonio Scorpions Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Picault Yellow card 11' Goal 43'
Alves Yellow card 23'
Hassan Red card 64'
Pecka Yellow card 68'
Anderson Goal 79' Yellow card 90'		 Report Forbes Yellow card 14'
Restrepo Yellow card 45'
Janicki Yellow card 74'
Borrajo Yellow card 86'
Elizondo Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 6, 2014 Fall #10 San Antonio Scorpions 3 – 0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) DeRoux Yellow card 23'
Castillo Goal 37'
James Yellow card 64'
Zahorski Yellow card 80'
Forbes Goal 82'
Caesar Goal 90'		 Report Edward Red card 65'
Raudales Red card 70'
Navarro Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,594
Referee: Sorin Stoica
September 13, 2014 Fall #11 Carolina RailHawks 3 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Cary, North Carolina
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Albadawi Goal 24'
Low Yellow card 45'
Osaki Goal 61'
Bentick Yellow card 70'
Martínez Goal 87'		 Report DeRoux Yellow card 38'
Zahorski Goal 73'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,193
Referee:
September 20, 2014 Fall #12 San Antonio Scorpions 0 – 2 Minnesota United FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Elizondo Yellow card 50'
DeRoux Yellow card 90'		 Report Venegas Yellow card 21'
Ibarra Goal 22' Goal 72'
Mendes Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,313
Referee:
Note: 75th regular season NASL match
September 27, 2014 Fall #13 Atlanta Silverbacks 0 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Atlanta
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Report Castillo Yellow card 33'
Elizondo Goal 49'
Restrepo Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,062
Referee:
October 4, 2014 Fall #14 San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 1 Ottawa Fury FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Castillo Goal 11'
James Yellow card 16'
Gentile Yellow card 82'		 Report Ubiparipović Yellow card 19'
Jarun Yellow card 21'
Paterson Yellow card 31'
Richter Goal 90'
Oliver Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 11, 2014 Fall #15 San Antonio Scorpions 7 – 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Restrepo Goal 27'
Castillo Goal 42' Goal 48' (pen.)
Elizondo Goal 53' Goal 73'
Hassli Goal 67' Goal 77'		 Report Hill Yellow card 41'
Mkandawire Red card 46'
Frimpong Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,683
Referee:
October 18, 2014 Fall #16 Indy Eleven 1 – 0 San Antonio Scorpions Indianapolis
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Rugg Goal 56'
Moore Yellow card 90'		 Report Janicki Yellow card 72'
Hassli Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,982
Referee:
October 25, 2014 Fall #17 Minnesota United FC 0 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
6:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Tiago Yellow card 24'
Van Oekel Yellow card 62'		 Report James Yellow card 58'
Elizondo Goal 61'
Castillo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Juan Guzman
November 1, 2014 Fall #18 San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 0 New York Cosmos San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Menjivar Yellow card 76'
Elizondo Yellow card 80'
Gentile Yellow card 85'
Forbes Yellow card 90'
Cann Goal 90'		 Report Diosa Yellow card 86'
Denissen Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Awards[]

NASL Player of the Week Awards – Fall 2014
Week Player Nation
Week 2 Billy Forbes  TCA
Week 9 Rafael Castillo  COL
Week 17 Adrian Cann  CAN

NASL Playoffs[]

Soccer Bowl 2014 will be contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions will earn the #1 & #2 seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams will earn the #3 & #4 seeds. In the event that the same team wins both half-season championships, they will be the #1 seed, with seeds 2-4 going to the three next-best full-season teams. The #1 seed will host the #4 seed and the #2 seed will host the #3 seed in the semi-finals. The winners will meet in the Championship game (Soccer Bowl 2014), hosted by the team with the higher seed.

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § 2014 NASL Playoffs
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota United (X) 27 16 7 4 47 28 +19 55 Championship qualifiers
2 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 27 16 4 7 43 24 +19 52
3 New York Cosmos 27 11 9 7 37 27 +10 42
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 27 11 7 9 38 39 −1 40
5 Carolina RailHawks 27 11 5 11 38 43 −5 38
6 FC Edmonton 27 10 7 10 34 29 +5 37
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 27 7 9 11 36 50 −14 30
8 Ottawa Fury 27 7 6 14 34 38 −4 27
9 Indy Eleven 27 6 9 12 35 46 −11 27
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 27 6 5 16 32 50 −18 23
Source: [1]
(C) Champion; (X) North American Supporters' Trophy winner
November 8, 2014 The Championship Semi-Final San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) New York Cosmos San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST (UTC−06) Castillo Goal 19' Yellow card 55'
DeRoux Yellow card 83'
Restrepo Goal 110'		 Report Stokkelien Goal 17'
Szetela Yellow card 114'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 15, 2014 Soccer Bowl 2014 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 1
San Antonio Scorpions FC
2014 Soccer Bowl Champions		 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST (UTC−06) Castillo Goal 69'
Forbes Goal 75'
Gentile Yellow card 84'
Hassli Yellow card 88'		 Report Ramírez Goal 79' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Ted Unkel
Man of the Match: Colombia Rafael Castillo

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
May 28, 2014 Third Round San Antonio Scorpions Texas 4 – 2 Texas NTX Rayados San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Touray Yellow card 28' Goal 64' Goal 69'
Restrepo Goal 49' Yellow card 61'
James Yellow card 54'
Soto Goal 76' (pen.)		 Report Goal 12'
Goal 19'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,411
Referee:
June 17, 2014 Fourth Round FC Dallas Texas 2 – 0 Texas San Antonio Scorpions Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Castillo Goal 74'
Escobar Yellow card 57' Goal 81'		 Report Hassli Yellow card 69' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Ted Unkel

References[]

  1. ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054
  2. ^ http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/gokvvy1oro8610h8qpxognjau/nasl-announces-2014-fall-season-schedule
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