2010 Miami FC season

Miami FC
2010 season
ChairmanUnited States Aaron Davidson
ManagerNicaragua Victor Pastora
USSF Division 29th
USSF Division 2 playoffsdid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Paulo Araujo Jr. (8)
All: Paulo Araujo Jr. (13)
Highest home attendance1,855
Lowest home attendance742
Average home league attendance1,254
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The 2010 Miami FC season was the fifth season of the club. Previously, they fielded a team in the USL First Division. Along with other clubs, Miami FC broke away from the previous league to form the new North American Soccer League. Nonetheless, the club fielded a team in the NASL Conference of the USSF Division 2 Professional League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid at the time. (The USSF D2 was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season. It was a compromise between the debating United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL) while the USSF determined which league would eventually receive second or third division status). This year the team finished fourth in the NASL Conference Standings and ninth in the playoff standings, missing the post season. This was the last year of the team as the new NASL was launched the following year. The club connected with the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers club and launched a new team and franchise in the NASL under the Strikers' name starting in the 2011 season.

Conference table

See also: 2010 USSF Division-2 Professional League season
NASL Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks FC 30 13 9 8 44 32 +12 47 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30 10 5 15 32 22 +10 45 Qualified for playoffs[a]
3 Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 +6 43
4 Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 −12 33
5 AC St. Louis 30 7 15 8 32 48 −16 29
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 −31 24
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

2010 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Lance Parker
2 DF Brazil BRA Euzébio Neto
3 DF United States USA Zach Kirby
4 DF Brazil BRA Cristiano Dias
5 DF Guyana GUY J. P. Rodrigues
6 DF Liberia LBR Chris Gbandi
7 FW United States USA Stefan Jerome
8 MF Brazil BRA Lennon
9 FW United States USA Abe Thompson
10 MF Argentina ARG Christian Gómez
11 FW Guatemala GUA Edward Santeliz
12 DF United States USA Mike Randolph
14 MF United States USA Jarryd Goldberg
15 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho Le Petit
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF United States USA Kyle Veris
17 FW Guyana GUY Sean Cameron
18 MF United States USA Gerson Mayen
19 MF United States USA Steven Cabas
20 FW Costa Rica CRC Bryan Pérez
21 MF United States USA Brian Shriver
22 DF United States USA Aaron Hohlbein
23 FW United States USA Bryan Dominguez
24 GK United States USA Matt Glaeser
27 DF England ENG Martyn Lancaster
31 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Araujo Jr.
40 GK Australia AUS Caleb Patterson-Sewell
77 FW United States USA Chukwudi Chijindu

Staff

Head Coach: Nicaragua Victor Pastora
Assistant Coach: Brazil Marcelo Neveleff
Goalkeeper Coach: Brazil Ricardo Lopes
Director of Soccer: United States Fernando Clavijo
General Manager: Brazil Luiz Muzzi

Competitive

Preseason

March 6, 2010 Friendly Florida International University 1–3 Miami FC FIU Stadium, Miami
10:00 EDT (Report)
March 12, 2010 Friendly Miami FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
11:30 EDT Santeliz (Report) Ibrahim
Chinn
March 14, 2010 Friendly Miami FC 3–0 Lynn University Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
10:00 EDT (Report)
March 20, 2010 Friendly Barry University 0–4 Miami FC Buccaneer Field, Miami Shores
19:00 EDT (Report)
March 21, 2010 Friendly Soccer Locker 1–5 Miami FC Kendall Soccer Park, West Kendall
16:00 EDT (Report)
March 28, 2010 Friendly Florida Gulf Coast University 0–1 Miami FC FGCU Soccer Complex, Fort Myers
18:00 EDT (Report) Santeliz
April 2, 2010 Friendly Miami FC 4–0 Saint Thomas University Sunrise Soccer Complex, Sunrise
17:00 EDT Thompson
Santeliz
Shriver 		(Report)
April 3, 2010 Friendly Honduras Five Stars 1–2 Miami FC Kendall Soccer Park, West Kendall
14:00 EDT (Report)

Regular season

April 10, 2010 Week 1 Miami 1–1 Rochester Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Santeliz Yellow card 45'
Paulo Araujo 47'		 Report 21' Heins
Yellow card 83' Aguilar		 Attendance: 1,235
Referee: Tony Russo
April 17, 2010 Week 2 Miami 0–0 Vancouver Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Report Yellow card 33' Tsiskaridze
Yellow card 63' Janicki		 Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Javier Santos
May 1, 2010 Week 3 Miami 1–1 Tampa Bay Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Thompson Yellow card 35'
Gómez 40' Red card 48'
Veris Yellow card 58'		 Report Yellow card 14' Yamada
82' Valentin		 Attendance: 1,502
May 8, 2010 Week 4 Miami 1–1 Carolina Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Gbandi Yellow card 38'
Thompson 48'
Dominguez Yellow card 84'
Santeliz Yellow card 87'		 Report Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 78' Gilkerson
83' Gardner		 Attendance: 1,014
May 15, 2010 Week 5 Minnesota 1–1 Miami National Sports Center, Baine
19:00 EDT Menyongar 56'
Gumede Yellow card 75'
Clements Yellow card 83'		 Report 73' Paulo Araujo Attendance: 1,576
May 22, 2010 Week 6 Miami 1–0 Minnesota Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Paulo Araujo 71'
Rodrigues Yellow card
Cabas Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Arango Attendance: 1,793
May 26, 2010 Week 7 Miami 1–3 Austin Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Paulo Araujo 39'
Veris Yellow card 50'		 Report 10' Alvarez
Yellow card 17' Saduka
27' (o.g.) Veris
39' Johnson
Yellow card 82' Watson
Yellow card 82' Callahan		 Attendance: 1,014
June 2, 2010 Week 8 Puerto Rico 4–2 Miami Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón
21:05 EDT Hansen 47'
Addlery 57'
Foley 67'
Nurse 85'
Rivera Yellow card		 Report 46' Gómez
Yellow card Dias
87' Shriver		 Attendance: 2,642
June 6, 2010 Week 9 Montreal 1–1 Miami Saputo Stadium, Montreal
14:00 EDT Donatelli 23' (pen.)
Placentino Yellow card 85'
Aâboubou Yellow card 90'		 Report 9' Gómez
Yellow card 52' Cameron
Yellow card 60' Lancaster
Yellow card 75' Ariel		 Attendance: 13,034
Referee: David Barrie
June 9, 2010 Week 10 Miami 3–3 Baltimore Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Shriver 21'
Dias Yellow card
Lancaster Yellow card
Germiniani 83'
Gómez 89'		 Report 2' 47' Patterson
Yellow card Robson
80' Gonzaga
Yellow card Veeder		 Attendance: 1,017
June 12, 2010 Week 11 Miami 1–0 Portland Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Veris 26' Report Attendance: 1,004
June 19, 2010 Week 12 Austin 3–1 Miami House Park, Austin
19:30 EDT M. Griffin 23' 65' 87'
Silva Red card 60'
Marshall Yellow card 68'
Sakuda Yellow card 82'		 Report 25' Paulo Araujo
Yellow card 37' Veris
Yellow card 48' Rodrigues
Red card 60' Cameron
Yellow card 67' Arguez		 Attendance: 2,143
June 26, 2010 Week 13 Miami 1–2 Austin Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Paulo Araujo 86'
Veris Yellow card 90'		 Report 44' 88' (pen.) Johnson
Red card 84' L. Griffin		 Attendance: 1,148
July 4, 2010 Week 14 Tampa Bay 1–1 Miami George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
16:00 EDT Burt Yellow card 75'
Christie 82'		 Report Yellow card 47' Rodrigues
Yellow card 64' Dias
90' Santeliz		 Attendance: 5,123
July 10, 2010 Week 15 Portland 2–0 Miami PGE Park, Portland
19:00 EDT Smith 48'
Pore Yellow card 90'		 Report Yellow card Veris
Yellow card Cabas		 Attendance: 12,189
July 14, 2010 Week 16 Vancouver 3–1 Miami Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada
19:30 EDT Wagner 18' 56' 90+1' Yellow card 90+1'
Tsiskaridze Yellow card 35'		 Report Yellow card 15' Veris
Yellow card 38' Gómez
57' Shriver		 Attendance: 5,024
July 17, 2010 Week 17 Miami 1–1 Puerto Rico Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Veris Yellow card
Paulo Araujo 90'		 Report 33' Addlery
Yellow card Foley
Yellow card Gbandi
Yellow card Nurse		 Attendance: 1,480
July 25, 2010 Week 18 Tampa Bay 2–0 Miami George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
16:00 EDT Valentin 36'
Dohono Yellow card 58'
King 66'
Tatters Yellow card 78'		 Report Yellow card 86' Santeliz Attendance: 3,226
July 31, 2010 Week 19 Austin 3–1 Miami House Park, Austin
19:30 EDT Johnson 44' Yellow card 59'
Olum 47'
McFayden Yellow card 78' 90'
Alvarez Yellow card 80'		 Report Yellow card 31' Cameron
Yellow card 64' Dominguez
75' Thompson
Yellow card 90' Gbandi		 Attendance: 3,228
August 4, 2010 Week 20 Baltimore 0–1 Miami UMBC Stadium, Baltimore
19:00 EDT Lader Yellow card 44' Report 70' Shriver
Yellow card 90' Lancaster		 Attendance: 507
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 7, 2010 Week 21 Puerto Rico 1–1 Miami Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón
21:05 EDT Faña
Hansen Yellow card
Rivera Yellow card
Addlery Yellow card		 Report Thompson
Yellow card Paulo Araujo
Yellow card Gómez
Yellow card Yellow-red card Gbandi		 Attendance: 3,223
August 14, 2010 Week 22 Miami 3–3 Tampa Bay Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Chijindu 19'
Martins 42'
Nunez 82'		 Report 33' Galindo
45' (o.g.) Mayen
56' King		 Attendance: 1,855
August 18, 2010 Week 23 Carolina 2–1 Miami WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
19:00 EDT Watson Yellow card 30'
Paladini Yellow card 62'
Richardson 71'
Barbara 74'
Shields Yellow card 84'		 Report 49' Paulo Araujo
Yellow card 68' Lennon
Yellow card 85' Gómez
Yellow card 90' Cameron		 Attendance: 1,426
August 21, 2010 Week 24 Rochester 3–1 Miami Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester
19:00 EDT Hoxie 42' 73'
Roberts 52'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 63'
Bellamy Yellow card 89'		 Report 50' Martins
Yellow card 69' Lennon
Yellow card 73' Rodrigues
Yellow card 83' Hohlbein		 Attendance: 9,157
September 5, 2010 Week 25 St. Louis 3–1 Miami Anheuser-Busch Center, Fenton
17:00 EDT Kreamalmeyer 19'
Traynor Yellow card 58'
Ambersley 70'
Lancaster 75' (o.g.)
Videira Yellow card 85'		 Report Yellow card 45' Gómez
63' Yellow card 62' Thompson		 Attendance: 2,403
September 11, 2010 Week 26 Miami 2–1 Montreal Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Gómez 44'
Celestino Yellow card 31'
Thompson 76'		 Report Yellow card 18' Testo
Yellow card 28' Pizzolitto
70' Sebrango		 Attendance: 1,106
September 17, 2010 Week 27 Rochester 1–2 Miami Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester
19:30 EDT Hamilton 10' (Rosenlund) Report Martins-Teixeira 17' (Thompson)
Thompson 24'		 Attendance: 6,794
September 22, 2010 Week 28 Miami 4–2 St. Louis Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Thompson 43' (Le Petit), 57', 60' (Neto)
Le Petit 73'		 Report Stisser 69', 83' (Kreamalmeyer) Attendance: 742
September 25, 2010 Week 29 Miami 1–0 Rochester Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Gómez 90' (Martins-Teixeira) Report Attendance: 1,126
October 2, 2010 Week 30 Miami 1–1 Puerto Rico Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Gómez 40' Report Horst 12' Attendance: 1,684

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2010 U.S. Open Cup
June 15, 2010 First Round Miami 5–1
(a.e.t.)		 Central Florida Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill
19:30 EDT Rodrigues 3'
Paulo Araujo 110' 112' 113' 119'		 Report 57' Millar
June 22, 2010 Second Round Miami 2–1
(a.e.t.)		 Tampa Bay Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
19:30 EDT Paulo Araujo 2'
Kirby Yellow card 22'
Thompson Yellow card 61' 98' (pen.)
Arguez Yellow card 85'		 Report Yellow card 32' 82' Diaz
Yellow card 58' Nyazamba
Yellow card 79' Valentino
Yellow card 110' Burt		 Attendance: 972
June 29, 2010 Round of 16 Houston 1–0 Miami Carl Lewis International Complex, Houston
19:30 CDT Palmer 80' Report Yellow card 47' Kirby
Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 83' Rodrigues		 Attendance: 832
Referee: Chris Penso

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