2013–14 Turlock Express season

Turlock Express
2013–14 PASL season
General ManagerAngelica Perez
Head CoachArt Pulido
ArenaTurlock Indoor Soccer
500 S. Center Street
Turlock, California 95380
Professional Arena Soccer LeaguePacific
US Open CupRound of 32
Highest home attendance730 (November 22 vs. San Diego Sockers)
Lowest home attendance310 (January 11 vs. Sacramento Surge)
Average home league attendance521 (8 games)[1]

The 2013–14 Turlock Express season was the third season of the Turlock Express professional indoor soccer club. The Express, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games at Turlock Indoor Soccer in Turlock, California.[2][3][4] The team was led by general manager Angelica Perez and head coach Art Pulido.[5]

Season summary

The Express started the season strong with wins over Sacramento Surge and expansion Bay Area Rosal but then lost their next 7 consecutive games. A January 10 overtime victory over the Ontario Fury snapped the losing streak but with only the top three teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs, Turlock's chance of reaching the post-season were dashed.[6] Turlock finished the season with a 5–11 record, averaging 521 fans per home game.[1]

The Turlock Express participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer, losing 5–4 in their Round of 32 game against Bay Area Rosal on Friday, December 13.


Roster moves

In mid-October 2013, the Express announced that several players from last season's roster would be returning for the 2013–14 season. Forward Adrian Gutierrez, midfielders Arturo Pulido and Samuel Saldate, and defenders Martyn Arista and Jesse Horta rejoined the team. The team also announced that new goalkeepers Mitchell Watson and Javier Rosales were signed as free agents.[3][4]


Schedule

  Win   Loss

Pre-season

Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location[7] Attendance
Final Score Record
1 Saturday October 26 7:05pm Bay Area Rosal W 7–6 1–0 Turlock Indoor Soccer 300[8]

Regular season

Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent[9] Results Location[7] Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday November 2 7:05pm Sacramento Surge W 10–7[10] 1–0 Turlock Indoor Soccer[5][11] 550[12]
2 Friday November 8 7:05pm Bay Area Rosal[9] W 6–4 2–0 Turlock Indoor Soccer 629[13]
3 Friday November 22 7:05pm San Diego Sockers L 3–6[14] 2–1 Turlock Indoor Soccer 730[15]
4 Saturday November 30 8:00pm at Bay Area Rosal L 2–5 2–2 Cabernet Indoor Sports 209[16]
5 Friday December 13 7:05pm Bay Area Rosal† L 4–5 2–3 Turlock Indoor Soccer 350[17]
6 Saturday December 21 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 6–9[18] 2–4 Valley View Casino Center 3,416[19]
7 Sunday December 22 1:05pm at Toros Mexico L 8–16 2–5 UniSantos Park 218[20]
8 Friday December 27 7:05pm Sacramento Surge L 3–5 2–6 Turlock Indoor Soccer 320[21]
9 Saturday January 4 7:05pm at Las Vegas Legends L 5–8 2–7 Las Vegas Sports Park[6] 408[22]
10 Friday January 10 7:05pm Ontario Fury W 6–5 (OT) 3–7 Turlock Indoor Soccer[23] 340[24]
11 Saturday January 11 7:05pm at Sacramento Surge W 11–7 4–7 Estadio Azteca Soccer Arena 310[25]
12 Friday January 17 7:05pm Las Vegas Legends L 5–10 4–8 Turlock Indoor Soccer 580[26]
13 Saturday January 25 8:00pm at Bay Area Rosal L 7–8 4–9 Cabernet Indoor Sports 144[27]
14 Saturday February 1 7:05pm at Ontario Fury L 3–11[28] 4–10 Citizens Business Bank Arena[23][29] 2,269[30]
15 Friday February 7 7:05pm Toros Mexico W 9–6 5–10 Turlock Indoor Soccer 673[31]
16 Saturday February 15 7:05pm at Sacramento Surge L 5–8 5–11 Estadio Azteca Soccer Arena 300[32]

† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.

U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer

Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location[7] Attendance
Score Record
Round of 32 Friday December 13 7:05pm Bay Area Rosal L 4–5 0–1 Turlock Indoor Soccer 350[17]

References

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