2014 San Antonio Scorpions season

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
(Sep 20 vs. Minnesota United)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,594
(Sep 6 vs. FC Edmonton)
All: 3,411
(May 28 vs. NTX Rayados)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,810
All: 6,588
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The 2014 season was San Antonio Scorpions FC'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 22'
Barrera 28'
Touray 		Report[usurped] Andrew Morales ,
Stanton Garcia 82'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
March 15, 2014 San Antonio Scorpions 4 – 0 Tulsa Athletics San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM CST Garza 24'
Bayona 56', 71', 78'		 Report[usurped] Stadium: Toyota Field
March 20, 2014 Houston Dynamo 0 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions Houston, Texas
12:30 PM CST Report[usurped] Zohorski 55'
Restrepo 85'		 Stadium: Houston Sports Park
March 29, 2014 Scrimmage San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 0 Trinity Tigers San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM CST Touray 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 90+' Report[usurped] Jacobson Yellow card 15'
Acosta 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' 79'		 Report Segura 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
 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 17'
Calvano Yellow card 25'
Dias Yellow card 26'
Venegas 73'
Watson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Matthew Foerster
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 82'		 Report Hassli Yellow card 19'
Janicki 34'
Saiko 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 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 51'
Savage Yellow card 57'
Wagner Red card 77'
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 53'
Barrera 59' Yellow card 87'
Zahorski 77' (pen.)		 Report Scott Yellow card 40' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,834
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
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 Juan Guzman
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 71'
Ubiparipović 80'
Beckie Yellow card 85'		 Report Cann Yellow card 52'
Janicki 57'
James Yellow card 70'
Menjivar Yellow card 80'
Hassli 83'
Zahorski 90'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 2,432
Referee: Canada Chris Grabas
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 74'
Norales Yellow card 80'		 Report Forbes Yellow card 23' 52'
Menjivar Yellow card 63'
Restrepo 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 24'
Hassli Red card 36'
Soto 57'		 Report Chin 10'
Antonijevic Yellow card 26'
Picault 90' Red card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,484
Referee: Armando Villarreal

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 65'		 Villa 8'
Lugo 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 8'
Hassli Yellow card 54' 66' 90' (pen.)		 Casilla 40'
James 46' (o.g.)
Hernández Yellow card 57'
Espiricueta 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 40'
Cruz Yellow card 45'		 Report[usurped] Madrigal 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
 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 57' Yellow card 66'		 Report Castillo 41' (pen.) 45'
Touray 69'		 Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,806
Referee: Jorge Lopez
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' 43'
Forbes 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: Luis Guardia
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' 62'
Forbes 64'		 Report Bentick Yellow card 35'
Albadawi Yellow card 42'
Elizondo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,884
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
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 30' (o.g.)
Caesar Yellow card 52'
Zahorski Yellow card 63'
Janicki Yellow card 81'
Touray 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 9'
Blanco Yellow card 45'
Ameobi 69'
Jonke Yellow card 70'
Fordyce 79'
Edward Yellow card 87'		 Report Hassli 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 28'
James 38' Red card 57'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 33'
Mares Yellow card 82'
Estridge Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Armando Villarreal
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' 89'
Trafford Yellow card 90'		 Report Restrepo Yellow card 45'
DeRoux Yellow card 47'
Caesar 76'
Janicki Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Canada Robert Schaap
August 23, 2014 Fall #8 San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 1 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Elizondo 49'
Menjivar Yellow card 57'
Restrepo 77' (pen.)		 Report Sandoval 80' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,734
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
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' 43'
Alves Yellow card 23'
Hassan Red card 64'
Pecka Yellow card 68'
Anderson 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 37'
James Yellow card 64'
Zahorski Yellow card 80'
Forbes 82'
Caesar 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 24'
Low Yellow card 45'
Osaki 61'
Bentick Yellow card 70'
Martínez 87'		 Report DeRoux Yellow card 38'
Zahorski 73'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,193
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
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 22' 72'
Mendes Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,313
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
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 49'
Restrepo Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 4, 2014 Fall #14 San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 1 Ottawa Fury FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Castillo 11'
James Yellow card 16'
Gentile Yellow card 82'		 Report Ubiparipović Yellow card 19'
Jarun Yellow card 21'
Paterson Yellow card 31'
Richter 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 27'
Castillo 42' 48' (pen.)
Elizondo 53' 73'
Hassli 67' 77'		 Report Hill Yellow card 41'
Mkandawire Red card 46'
Frimpong Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 18, 2014 Fall #16 Indy Eleven 1 – 0 San Antonio Scorpions Indianapolis
6:30 PM CDT (UTC−05) Rugg 56'
Moore Yellow card 90'		 Report Janicki Yellow card 72'
Hassli Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,982
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
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 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 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
 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: [3]
(C) Champions; (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 19' Yellow card 55'
DeRoux Yellow card 83'
Restrepo 110'		 Report Stokkelien 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 69'
Forbes 75'
Gentile Yellow card 84'
Hassli Yellow card 88'		 Report Ramírez 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' 64' 69'
Restrepo 49' Yellow card 61'
James Yellow card 54'
Soto 76' (pen.)		 Report[usurped] Salas 12'
Rodríguez 19'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 17, 2014 Fourth Round FC Dallas Texas 2 – 0 Texas San Antonio Scorpions Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT (UTC−05) Castillo 74'
Escobar Yellow card 57' 81'		 Report Hassli Yellow card 69' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Ted Unkel

References

  1. ^ Soccer Bowl Rematch Highlights 2014 NASL Season Openers Archived December 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG | NASL". www.nasl.com.
  3. ^ "NASL".