2012 San Antonio Scorpions FC season

San Antonio Scorpions
2012 season
OwnerUnited States Gordon Hartman
ManagerUnited States Tim Hankinson
StadiumToyota Field
NASL1st
NASL PlayoffsSemi-final
U.S. Open CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Pablo Campos (21)
All: Pablo Campos (23)
Highest home attendance13,151
(April 15 vs. Puerto Rico)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 7,007
(June 9 vs. Atlanta)
All: 3,601
(May 22 vs. Laredo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 9,176
All: 8,366
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The 2012 San Antonio Scorpions FC season was the club's first season of existence, and first year playing 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 3rd season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The Scorpions played at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio.

Competitions

Preseason

March 14, 2012 International friendly San Antonio Scorpions FC United States 3–0 Mexico Dorados de Sinaloa Stockton, California
7:30 PST [1] Stadium: Banner Island Ballpark

North American Soccer League

Further information: 2012 North American Soccer League season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 13 8 7 46 27  +19 47 8 3 3 29 11  +18 5 5 4 17 16  +1

Last updated: September 23, 2012.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAAHAH
ResultDLDWWWWDDWWLWWLDWWLDWWLDWLLD
Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2012. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

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

  Win   Loss   Draw

April 7, 2012 Match 1 Atlanta Silverbacks 0–0 San Antonio Scorpions FC Atlanta
18:30 CST Moroney Yellow card 38'
Navia Yellow card 89'		 Report Campos Yellow card 13'
Soto Yellow card 91'		 Stadium: Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Daniel Fitzerald
April 15, 2012 Match 2 San Antonio Scorpions FC 0–4 Puerto Rico Islanders San Antonio, Texas
18:00 CST Kling Yellow card 7' Report Fana 7'
Foley 20'
Edwards Yellow card 53'
Addlery 56'
Fana 73'
DeRoux Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 13,151
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 21, 2012 Match 3 San Antonio Scorpions FC 2–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Pitchkolan Yellow card 16'
Harmse Yellow card 22'
Campos 41'
Denissen 91'
Knight Red card 91'
Tiago Red card 91'		 Report Shanosky Yellow card 10'
Herron 32' 51'
Morales Yellow card 53'
Stahl Yellow card 91' Yellow-red card 91'
Thompson Red card 91'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 10,114
Referee: Matt Foerster
April 28, 2012 Match 4 Carolina RailHawks FC 0–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Cary, North Carolina
18:00 CST Report Kling Yellow card 12'
Harmse 82'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 5, 2012 Match 5 San Antonio Scorpions FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Kling Yellow card 44'
Denissen 53' (pen.)
Cochrane Yellow card 61'
Pitchkolan 66'		 Report Arango Yellow card 53'
Hill Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 9,536
Referee: Hayer Reyes
May 12, 2012 Match 6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 San Antonio Scorpions FC St. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CST Antoniuk 55'
Scott Yellow card 62'
Hill Yellow card 63'
Clare Yellow card 89'		 Report Campos 53'
Ramirez Yellow card 77'
Campos 90+4'		 Stadium: Al Lang Field
Attendance: 3,166
Referee: Javier Santos
May 19, 2012 Match 7 San Antonio Scorpions FC 2–0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Greenfield 40' (pen.)
Harmse Yellow card 61'
Cochrane 75'		 Report Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 8,310
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
May 27, 2012 Match 8 FC Edmonton 2–2 San Antonio Scorpions FC Edmonton, Alberta
15:05 CST Pinto 37'
Saiko 54'
Craig Yellow card 56'		 Report Kling Yellow card 56'
Soto 62'
Greenfield Yellow card 68'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 70'
Ramirez Yellow card 80'
Pitchkolan 83'
Greenfield Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Sheena Dickson
June 2, 2012 Match 9 San Antonio Scorpions FC 0–0 Minnesota Stars FC San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Report Ibrahim Yellow card 63' Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 8,639
Referee: Jorge Luna
June 9, 2012 Match 10 San Antonio Scorpions FC 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Campos 27', 83'
Ramírez 35'
Harmse Yellow card 45'
Wagner Yellow card 54'		 Report O'Brien Yellow card 45' Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,007
Referee: Hayden Edwards
June 16, 2012 Match 11 Puerto Rico Islanders 0–2 San Antonio Scorpions FC Bayamón, Puerto Rico
18:30 CST Edward Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 90'
Faña Yellow card 67'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 42'
Wagner Yellow card 23'
Bayona 39'
Campos 70'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 79'
Sattler Yellow card 84'
Denissen Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Puerto Rico Javier Santos
June 23, 2012 Match 12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–2 San Antonio Scorpions FC St. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CST Yoshitake 39', 90'
Mulholland 88'		 Report Greenfield 31'
Bayona 52'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 59'
Harmse Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Progress Energy Park
Attendance: 2,559
Referee: United States Christina Ibañez
June 30, 2012 Match 13 San Antonio Scorpions FC 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Cochrane Yellow card 15'
Bayona 25'
Campos 63', 81'		 Report Lancaster Yellow card 72'
Robertson Yellow card 81'
Illyés Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 11,912
Referee: United States Jasen Anno
July 4, 2012 Match 14 San Antonio Scorpions FC 1–0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Wagner Yellow card 33'
Bayona 66'		 Report Vorbe Yellow card 19'
Saiko Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 9,115
Referee: United States Matthew Foerster
July 11, 2012 Match 15 Puerto Rico Islanders 1–0 San Antonio Scorpions FC Bayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 CST Addlery 24'
vanSchaik Yellow card 66'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card 41'
Harmse Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
July 14, 2012 Match 16 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–2 San Antonio Scorpions FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:30 CST Lorenz Yellow card 17'
Herron 28', 90'
Motagalvan Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 71'
King Yellow card 61'
Restrepo Yellow card 69'		 Report Greenfield Yellow card 26'
Campos 58', 90+2'
Cochrane Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 62'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 5,223
July 21, 2012 Match 17 San Antonio Scorpions FC 1–0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Janicki Yellow card 9'
Harmse Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 70'
Campos Yellow card 48' 57'		 Report Herron Red card 34'
Shanosky Yellow card 45'
Motagalvan Yellow card 70'
Stewart Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 10,584
July 28, 2012 Match 18 San Antonio Scorpions FC 8–0 Carolina Railhawks FC San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Janicki 5', 59'
Campos 15', 54' (pen.), 72', 81'
Bayona 61'
Wagner 65'		 Summary King Red card 32'
Agbossoumonde Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,186
August 5, 2012 Match 19 San Antonio Scorpions FC 1–2 Puerto Rico Islanders San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Harmse Yellow card 57'
Campos 70'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 75'
Ramírez Yellow card 84'		 Summary Addlery 31', 50'
vanSchaik Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 10,183
August 8, 2012 Match 20 FC Edmonton 1–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Edmonton, Alberta
20:05 CST Pinto 45+1'
Rago Yellow card 88'		 Greenfield 23'
Knight Yellow card 43'
Soto Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 65'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,542
August 11, 2012 Match 21 Minnesota Stars FC 0–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Blaine, Minnesota
19:30 CST Kallman Yellow card 88'
Nuñez Yellow card 90+1'		 Summary Wagner Yellow card 26'
Denissen 71' (pen.)
Campos Yellow card 77'
Knight Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 3,221
August 19, 2012 Match 22 San Antonio Scorpions FC 4–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Ramírez 8'
Campos 17', 29'
Sattler Yellow card 56'
Bayona 90+2'		 Summary Sanfilippo Yellow card 45'
Washington Yellow card 49'
Mulholland Yellow card 52'
Ambersley Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,024
August 25, 2012 Match 23 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:30 CST Anderson Yellow card 26'
Ramos Yellow card 52'
Thompson 59' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card 81'		 Summary Ramírez Yellow card 45+1'
Janicki Yellow card 63'
Saavedra 83'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
September 1, 2012 Match 24 Minnesota Stars FC 1–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Blaine, Minnesota
19:30 CST Walker 33'
Takada Yellow card 45'
Kallman Yellow card 63'		 Summary Pitchkolan Yellow card 15'
Janicki Yellow card 60'
Denissen 69' Yellow card 73'
Harmse Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,705
September 8, 2012 Match 25 Carolina Railhawks FC 0–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Cary, North Carolina
18:30 CST Shipalane Yellow card 90' Summary Harmse Yellow card 35'
Cunningham 84'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,807
Note: 25th regular season NASL match
September 16, 2012 Match 26 San Antonio Scorpions FC 1–2 Carolina Railhawks FC San Antonio, Texas
18:00 CST Greenfield Yellow card 41'
Campos 64' Yellow card 64'		 Summary Agbossoumonde 42'
Shipalane 69'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,701
September 19, 2012 Match 27 Atlanta Silverbacks 3–1 San Antonio Scorpions FC Atlanta
18:30 CST Hunt 3'
Blanco Yellow card 31'
Wagner 40' (o.g.)
Paulini Yellow card 45'
Ferreira-Mendes 75'		 Summary Harmse Yellow card 30'
Soto 68' Yellow card 77'
Wagner Yellow card 83'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 2,357
September 23, 2012 Match 28 San Antonio Scorpions FC 1–1 Minnesota Stars FC San Antonio, Texas
18:00 CST Campos 9'
Denisson Yellow card 11'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 52'
Cochrane Yellow card 78'
Janicki Yellow card 83'		 Summary Venegas Yellow card 47'
Rodríguez Yellow card 58'
Friedland 69'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,996

NASL Playoffs

Main article: 2012 North American Soccer League season § Playoffs
October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) SF – 1st Leg Minnesota Stars 0–0 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
7:30 pm CDT Bracalello Yellow card 21' Report
Report		 Harmse Yellow card 86' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14) SF – 2nd Leg San Antonio Scorpions 1–2 Minnesota Stars San Antonio, Texas
6:15 pm CDT Ramirez Yellow card 17'
Campos 25' Red card 27'
Harmse Yellow card 54'
Soto Yellow card 89'		 Report
Report		 Altman Yellow card 28'
Hlavaty Yellow card 67'
Wagner 76' (o.g.)
Bracalello 83'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2012 U.S. Open Cup
May 22, 2012 Second round San Antonio Scorpions Texas 2–0 Texas Laredo Heat San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Kling Yellow card 24'
Ramirez Red card 25'
Greenfield Yellow card 25'
Denissen Yellow card 34'
Campos 67'
Harmse 74'		 Report Leal Yellow card 41'
Lopez Yellow card 44'
Villavicencio Red card 47'
Nava Yellow card 70'
Nava Yellow card 77' Red card		 Stadium: Blossom Athletic Center
Attendance: 3,601
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 29, 2012 Third round San Antonio Scorpions Texas 1–0 Texas Houston Dynamo San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Denissen 51' (pen.) Report Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,164
June 5, 2012 Fourth round San Antonio Scorpions Texas 1–2 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Charlotte Eagles San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CST Campos Yellow card 38' 75'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 71'		 Report Grousis 28'
Salles 116' (pen.)		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 5,112

Club information

Roster

As of May 11, 2012[1]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
00 Craig Hill United States GK (1987-12-27) December 27, 1987 (age 36) Puerto Rico River Plate Puerto Rico
1 Daryl Sattler United States GK (1980-09-05) September 5, 1980 (age 44) United States FC Tampa Bay
25 Patrick Hannigan United States GK (1982-10-23) October 23, 1982 (age 42) United States Rochester Lancers (indoor)
Defenders
2 Wes Knight United States DF/MF (1986-09-06) September 6, 1986 (age 38) Unattached
3 Dominic Papa United States DF (1987-10-10) October 10, 1987 (age 37) United States FC Tucson
5 Karsten Smith United States DF (1988-06-14) June 14, 1988 (age 36) Unattached
12 Greg Janicki United States DF (1984-07-09) July 9, 1984 (age 40) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13 Fabian Kling Germany DF (1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 37) United States Fort Lewis Skyhawks
16 Aaron Pitchkolan United States DF/MF (1983-03-14) March 14, 1983 (age 41) Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
19 Ryan Cochrane United States CB (1983-08-08) August 8, 1983 (age 41) United States New England Revolution
22 Jonathan Greenfield South Africa DF (1982-02-18) February 18, 1982 (age 42) Unattached
Midfielders
4 Matt Gold United States MF (1988-06-14) June 14, 1988 (age 36) Unattached
6 Kevin Harmse Canada DF/MF (1984-07-04) July 4, 1984 (age 40) Unattached
7 Luiz Tiago Brazil MF (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988 (age 36) Unattatched
8 Jeff Jennings United States MF (1987-11-06) November 6, 1987 (age 37) Republic of Ireland Mount Merrion FC
17 Blake Wagner United States DF/MF (1988-01-29) January 29, 1988 (age 36) United States Real Salt Lake
18 Josue Soto United States MF (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 35) United States Houston Dynamo (on loan)
20 Amaury Nunes Brazil MF/FW (1983-01-26) January 26, 1983 (age 41) Hong Kong Citizen
21 Walter Ramírez Honduras DF/MF (1983-11-07) November 7, 1983 (age 41) Honduras C.D. Vida
23 Javier Saavedra Mexico MF (1974-03-13) March 13, 1974 (age 50) Mexico Tigres UANL
Forwards
9 Pablo Campos Brazil FW (1983-01-29) January 29, 1983 (age 41) United States Carolina RailHawks
10 Hans Denissen Netherlands FW (1984-03-09) March 9, 1984 (age 40) Netherlands Willem II
11 Esteban Bayona Colombia FW (1983-11-25) November 25, 1983 (age 41) United States Laredo Heat
14 Euan Purcell England FW (1985-08-14) August 14, 1985 (age 39) Unattached

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.