2011–12 San Diego Sockers season

San Diego Sockers
2011-2012 season
Head CoachPhil Salvagio
ArenaChevrolet Del Mar Arena
Del Mar, California
2012 Ron Newman CupChampions
Average home league attendance2,197

The 2011–12 San Diego Sockers season was the third season of the San Diego Sockers indoor soccer club as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Sockers, a Pacific Division team, played their home games in the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena in Del Mar, California.[1] The team was perfect, winning every game played that season (28–0), including games in the Ron Newman Cup playoffs, & in the U.S. Open Cup & FIFRA Club Championship tournaments. The team was led to a 16–0 regular season (with 165 goals-for and just 78 goals-against) and a third consecutive league championship by head coach Phil Salvagio.[2]

PASL schedule

  Win   Tie   Loss

Regular season

Game Day Date Opponent Results Location[3] Attendance
Final Score Team Record
1 Saturday November 12 at Anaheim Bolts W 10–6 1–0 Anaheim Convention Center 1,208[4]
2 Saturday November 19 Anaheim Bolts W 7–6 (OT) 2–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,621[5]
3 Saturday November 26 Revolución Tijuana W 16–10 3–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 1,864[6]
4 Friday December 9 at Revolución Tijuana W 6–5 (OT) 4–0 Estadio Furati 456[7]
5 Saturday December 17 Tacoma Stars W 8–3 5–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,470[8]
6 Saturday January 7 Anaheim Bolts W 13–6 6–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,334[9]
7 Sunday January 8 at Arizona Storm W 10–3 7–0 Phoenix Sports Centre 352[10]
8 Saturday January 14 at Tacoma Stars W 13–6 8–0 Starfire Sports Complex 211[11]
9 Sunday January 15 at Tacoma W 10–6 9–0 Starfire Sports Complex 159[12]
10 Saturday January 21 Turlock Express W 10–8 10–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 1,604[13]
11 Sunday January 22 at Arizona Storm W 9–3 11–0 Phoenix Sports Centre 150[14]
12 Friday January 27 at Anaheim Bolts W 10–5 12–0 Anaheim Convention Center 1,826[15]
13 Saturday January 28 Revolución Tijuana W 13–2 13–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,428[16]
14 Saturday February 11 Arizona Storm W 13–1 14–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,137[17]
15 Friday February 24 at Turlock Express W 8–4 15–0 Turlock Soccer Complex ---[18]
16 Saturday February 25 Tacoma Stars W 9–4 16–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,123[19]

2012 Ron Newman Cup

Game Day Date Opponent Results Location[20] Attendance
Final Score Team Record
Semi-Final Friday March 9 Kansas Magic W 9–6 1–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,151[21]
Championship Saturday March 10 Detroit Waza W 10–7 2–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena 2,628[22]

Non-PASL schedule

  Win   Tie   Loss

2012 FIFRA Club Championship

Game Day Date Opponent Results Location[20]
Final Score Team Record
1 Thursday February 2 Monterrey Flash W 5–4 1–0 Monterrey, Mexico
2 Friday February 3 Sherbrooke Vert et Or W 15–0 2–0 Monterrey, Mexico
3 Saturday February 4 La Bombonerita W 8–3 3–0 Monterrey, Mexico
4 Sunday February 5 Monterrey Flash W 5–3 4–0 Monterrey, Mexico

2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

Game Date Opponent Results Location
Final Score Team Record
Wild-Card December 27, 2011 Las Vegas Select (Independent) W 9–4 1–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena
Round of 16 January 8, 2012 Arizona Storm (PASL) W 10–3 2–0 Phoenix Sports Centre
Quarter-Finals January 14, 2012 Tacoma Stars (PASL) W 13–6 3–0 Starfire Sports Complex
Semi-Finals February 17, 2012 Turlock Express (PASL) W 10–8 4–0 Chevrolet Del Mar Arena
Championship March 17, 2012 Cincinnati Kings (PASL) W 13–6 5–0 Cincinnati Gardens

Awards

Team

  • 2012 Ron Newman Cup - PASL Champions
  • 2012 FIFRA Club Championship
  • 2011-12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer Champions
  • 2011-12 Best Record - PASL
  • PASL Western Division Champions

Individual

  • PASL MVP: Kraig Chiles - Forward
  • PASL Coach of the Year: Phil Salvagio
  • Ron Newman Cup MVP: Riley Swift - Goalkeeper
  • All-League First Team: Brian Farber - Midfielder; Kraig Chiles - Forward
  • All-League Second Team: Zé Roberto - Defender; Riley Swift - Goalkeeper

References

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  21. ^ "Box Score: Mar 09, 2012". Professional Arena Soccer League. March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  22. ^ "Box Score: Mar 10, 2012". Professional Arena Soccer League. March 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.