2011 Orlando City SC season

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Orlando City
2011 season
Owners Flag of England.svg Brendan Flood
Flag of England.svg Phil Rawlins
Head coach Flag of England.svg Adrian Heath
Stadium Citrus Bowl
USL Pro Commissioner's Cup
USL Pro Championship
Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup 3rd round
WDW Pro Soccer Classic 3rd
Top goalscorerLeague:
Griffin (11)
All:
Griffin (12)
Highest home attendance11,220 vs Harrisburg City Islanders September 3, 2011
Lowest home attendance1,321 vs Charleston Battery August 3, 2011
Average home league attendance6,021 (including playoffs)
2012  →

The 2011 Orlando City SC season, marked the club's first season in existence, and their first year in the third-tier USL Pro League. Previously, the club was known as the Austin Aztex FC before they were relocated to Orlando, Florida. They won a double, winning the Commissioner's Cup as the top team in the league's regular season, and winning the USL Pro Championship.

Contents

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Friendlies

Orlando City's 2011 pre-season started with three games against Major League Soccer ("MLS") clubs. It won its first match, a 1–0 result against Philadelphia Union at the Citrus Bowl, with then-trainee Lewis Neal scoring the team's first goal. It also played a 4-team classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, drawing FC Dallas for its first match on February 24, a 0–1 loss. On February 26 they won again, this time against Toronto FC, a result of 1–0. This marked the club's second victory. Orlando City got the opportunity to play Swedish First Division side BK Häcken in a friendly at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on March 5. City played a hard-fought game, as the game ended in a 2–3 loss.

After playing the MLS teams, Orlando City then played a series of games against Florida college teams. They played Division II runner-up Rollins College Tars on March 16 at the Cahall-Sandspur Field and Barker Family Stadium in Winter Park resulting in a 3–1 victory. They followed this game with a 5–1 victory over Division I University of Central Florida Knights at the UCF Track and Soccer Complex in Orlando. Orlando City played on March 22 against Division I Stetson University Hatters in DeLand, FL, and the final pre-season game was on March 26 against Division I University of South Florida Bulls at the USF Soccer Stadium in Tampa.

Orlando City scheduled mid-season friendlies with two clubs from the Premier League, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.

February 19, 20111 Orlando City SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EST Neal Soccerball shade.svg19' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 3,600
March 16, 20115 Rollins Tars 1–3 Orlando City SC Winter Park, Florida
7:30 pm EDTWright Soccerball shade.svg56' Griffin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg83'
Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Cahall-Sandspur Field, Rollins College
March 20, 20116 UCF Knights 1–5 Orlando City SC Orlando, Florida
2:00 pm EDT? Soccerball shade.svg30' Griffin Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg73'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen)
Neal Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: UCF Track and Soccer Complex
March 23, 20117 Stetson Hatters 3–5 Orlando City SC DeLand, Florida
7:30 pm EDT? Soccerball shade.svg23'
? Soccerball shade.svg38'
? Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen)		 Fuller Soccerball shade.svg8'
Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg21'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg36'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg61'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Stetson University
March 26, 20118 USF Bulls 0–2 Orlando City SC Tampa, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium
July 17, 201110 Orlando City SC 1–3 Bolton Wanderers Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Luzunaris Soccerball shade.svg28' Davies Soccerball shade.svg18'
Pratley Soccerball shade.svg36'
Petrov Soccerball shade.svg39'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 6,932
July 23, 201111 Orlando City SC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Molino Soccerball shade.svg76' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 10,889

USL Pro

Following a season-opening road loss to Richmond Kickers, Orlando City went on an 11-match undefeated run, closing the first half with a record of 8–1–3. Goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo had a league-high eleven clean sheets. The Lions finished with a 15–3–6 record, winning the 2011 Commissioner's Cup and home-field advantage throughout the USL Pro Playoffs.

April 2, 20111 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City SC Richmond, Virginia
4:00 pm EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen)
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 9, 20112 Orlando City SC 3–0 F.C. New York Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Griffin Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,933
Referee: Fernando Iturrialga
April 16, 20113 Charlotte Eagles 0–1 Orlando City SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Valentino Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Charlotte Christian School Stadium
Attendance: 854
Referee: Justus Agbeko
April 22, 20114 Orlando City SC 2–2 Puerto Rico United Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Griffin Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg49' Silva Soccerball shade.svg30'
Turizo Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,279
Referee: Robert Joyner
April 30, 20115 F.C. New York 1–2 Orlando City SC Queens, New York City
7:30 pm EDT Morrison Soccerball shade.svg54' Olum Soccerball shade.svg13'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Herman Aguilar
May 7, 20116 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–1 Orlando City SC Dayton, Ohio
7:30 pm EDT Griffin Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Referee: Brandon Rinkenberger
May 14, 20117 Orlando City SC 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Molino Soccerball shade.svg3' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 5,876
Referee: Agostino Minasola
May 20, 20118 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Orlando City SC Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 22, 20119 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 Orlando City SC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
3:00 pm EDT Basso Soccerball shade.svg80' Stewart Soccerball shade.svg2'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg90'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen)		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 921
Referee: Bryan Roslund
May 25, 201110 Orlando City SC 2–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Neal Soccerball shade.svg4'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg13'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Kian Attai
June 2, 201111 Orlando City SC 0–0 Charlotte Eagles Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 4,241
Referee: Donald Dellavia
June 4, 201112 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–4 Orlando City SC Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Cuero Soccerball shade.svg31'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Watson Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen)
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg64'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 3,853
Referee: Jeff Davis
June 10, 201113 Orlando City SC 1–2 Antigua Barracuda FC Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Griffin Soccerball shade.svg59' Smith Soccerball shade.svg48'
Burton Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 5,934
Referee: Rob Mauwa
June 18, 201114 Orlando City SC 1–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg55' Budnyi Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 6,923
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 24, 201115 Antigua Barracuda FC 1–3 Orlando City SC Saint George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
9:00 pm ADTMitchum Soccerball shade.svg25' Valentino Soccerball shade.svg17'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg25'
Boden Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Sticky Wicket Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Curtis Charles
June 26, 201116 Antigua Barracuda FC 1–2 Orlando City SC Saint George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
6:00 pm ADT Christian Soccerball shade.svg51' Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Sticky Wicket Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Brian Willett
July 1, 201117 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Orlando City SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School
Attendance: 963
Referee: Ron D'Ambrosia
July 3, 201118 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Orlando City SC Rochester, New York
7:00 pm EDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,958
Referee: Michael Donovan
July 8, 200119 Orlando City SC 0–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 4,594
Referee: Carlos Sandaval
July 9, 201120 Charleston Battery 1–0 Orlando City SC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Caskey Soccerball shade.svg62' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,321
Referee: Donald Dellavia
July 16, 201121 Orlando City SC 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Orlando, Florida
6:35 pm EDT Luzunaris Soccerball shade.svg38'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 4,758
Referee: Kristen Schiereck
August 3, 201122 Orlando City SC 1–0 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg16' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Joshua Thompson
August 6, 201123 Orlando City SC 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Kelly Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 5,253
Referee: Kristen Schiereck
August 12, 201124 Orlando City SC 4–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
7:35 pm EDT Chin Soccerball shade.svg22'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg80'Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 4,549
Referee: Carlos Sandoval

USL Pro Playoffs

August 20, 2011 (2011-08-20)QF Orlando City SC 3–1 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDTGriffin Soccerball shade.svg44'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg100'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg118'		 Wiltse Yellow card.svg 34'
Kelley Yellow card.svg 59'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg64'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 102'
Kelley Red card.svg 102'
Peverley Yellow card.svg 120'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,604
Referee: Rob Mauws
August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27)SF Orlando City SC 3–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDTBoden Soccerball shade.svg19'
Jerome Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Wallace Yellow card.svg 3'
Kalungi Red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,304
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
September 3, 2011 (2011-09-03)F Orlando City SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Gallardo Red card.svg 48'
Molino Yellow card.svg 64'
Olum Soccerball shade.svg89'
Boden Yellow card.svg 110'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg115' (pen.)		 Basso Yellow card.svg 5'
Pelletier Yellow card.svg 45+'
Welker Yellow card.svg 77'
Harrison Yellow card.svg 90+'
Noone Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Touray Soccerball shade.svg95'
Langley Yellow card.svg 111'
Bloes Red card.svg 113'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 11,220
Referee: Matt Bazakos
Penalties
Neal Soccerball shad check.svg
Alvarez Soccerball shad check.svg
Campbell Soccerball shade cross.svg
Boden Soccerball shade cross.svg
Jorsling Soccerball shad check.svg [3] 		Becerra Soccerball shade cross.svg
Angulo Soccerball shade cross.svg
Noone Soccerball shad check.svg
Basso Soccerball shad check.svg
Touray Soccerball shade cross.svg

2011 U.S. Open Cup

Orlando City did not give up a goal in its first 217 minutes of U.S. Open Cup competition in 2011, beating ASC New Stars of the USASA Houston Football Association in the first round, and Charleston Battery of USL Pro in the second round. After taking an early lead in its third round match against FC Dallas, a rematch from the WDW Pro Soccer Classic, Dallas scored twice and looked to cruise to the fourth round. Yordany Álvarez stunned Dallas keeper Kevin Hartman with a late equalizer in second half stoppage time, but a barrage of quick attempts on the restart led to a Milton Rodríguez game-winner right before the end of play to eliminate the Lions from the Open Cup.

June 14, 20111 Orlando City SC 4–0 ASC New Stars Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Jorsling Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg42'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,139
Referee: Kian Attai
June 21, 20112 Charleston Battery 0–1 Orlando City SC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Report Valentino Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,249
June 28, 20113 FC Dallas 3–2 Orlando City SC Frisco, Texas
8:00 pm CDT Jackson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Villar Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Griffin Soccerball shade.svg20'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Club

Roster

Final roster as of August 4, 2011. [4]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Miguel Gallardo
2 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Mechack Jérôme
3 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Demar Stewart
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Fuller
5 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kieron Bernard
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Traynor
7 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Justin Fojo
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Ustruck
9 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Devorn Jorsling
10 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Yordany Álvarez
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxwell Griffin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Lawrence Olum
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke Boden
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dennis Chin
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wes Allen
18 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kevin Molino
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Kelley
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rob Valentino
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Campbell
24 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lewis Neal
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Watson

Squad information

No.Nat.PlayerBirthdayPrevious clubPro USL† appearancesPro USL† goals
Goalkeepers
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Gallardo October 24, 1984 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Austin Lightning*630
21 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Kelley April 18, 1988 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Northern Virginia Royals*20
Defenders
2 Flag of Haiti.svg Mechack Jérôme April 21, 1990 (age 32) Flag of Portugal.svg S.C. Mirandela*90
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Demar Stewart December 15, 1984 (age 38) Flag of England.svg Sheffield United F.C. 112
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Kieron Bernard August 2, 1985 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Austin Aztex U23*411
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Traynor March 17, 1987 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg AC St. Louis 340
16 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Allen September 17, 1986 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Austin Aztex U23*230
22 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Valentino December 21, 1985 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg FC Tampa Bay 431
Midfielders
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Fuller August 31, 1979 (age 43) Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery*14215
7 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Flag of the United States.svg Justin Fojo December 7, 1988 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg College of Charleston 20
8 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Ustruck January 4, 1985 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg FC Tampa Bay 210
10 Flag of Cuba.svg Yordany Álvarez May 24, 1985 (age 37) Flag of Cuba.svg FC Cienfuegos*536
13 Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence Olum July 10, 1984 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Thunder*10614
14 Flag of England.svg Luke Boden November 26, 1988 (age 34) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 142
18 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevin Molino June 17, 1990 (age 32) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ma Pau SC 112
23 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Campbell January 5, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Louisville Cardinals 50
24 Flag of England.svg Lewis Neal July 14, 1981 (age 41) Flag of England.svg Shrewsbury Town F.C. 136
Strikers
9 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Devorn Jorsling December 27, 1983 (age 39) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force F.C. 133
11 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Griffin September 17, 1987 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Legends*4919
15 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Chin June 4, 1987 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Central Florida Kraze 43
77 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Watson April 10, 1986 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Wilmington Hammerheads*6024

† = "Pro USL" means leagues with professional USL teams, meaning USL First Division and its predecessors (through 2009), USL Second Division (through 2010) and the USSF Division 2 Professional League (2010).

* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of the Austin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.

Loans

Michael Tetteh was loaned to Orlando City on June 29, 2011 [5] on a 10-day contract and returned to Seattle by July 12. [6]

Matt Luzunaris was loaned to Orlando City before July 16, 2011 game against Rochester for an unspecified time period and with San Jose reserving the right to recall. [7] Luzunaris scored goals in his first two games playing for City, against Rochester [8] and English Premier League team Bolton [9] Luzunaris was recalled by San Jose on August 2. [10]

Following the season, Yordany Álvarez was loaned to Real Salt Lake, and Maxwell Griffin was loaned to San Jose Earthquakes. Both loans lasted to the end of the 2011 Major League Soccer season. Since they occurred at the MLS roster deadline, both players were eligible for the MLS playoffs. In addition, Lawrence Olum left on free transfer, as his contract ended, and was signed by Sporting Kansas City. [11]

Players on trial

List according to roster provided for the 2011 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 MF Flag placeholder.svg Phillip Jackson
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA José Burciaga, Jr.
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Lopez

Personnel

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
General Managervacant
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Adrian Heath
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Ian Fuller
Goalkeepers Coach Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Machado

Updated to match played February 13, 2011
Source:  Orlando City S.C.

Management

Majority Owner & President Flag of England.svg Phil Rawlins
Minority Owners Flag of England.svg Brendan Flood
Flag of England.svg Gary Mellor
Director of Operations Flag of the United States.svg Alex Wolf
Director of Communications Flag of the United States.svg Adam Soucie
Director of Community Relations Flag of England.svg Kay Rawlins
Director of Camps and Clinics Flag of the United States.svg Brian Pederson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Citrus Bowl (70,000 / 104.2x67.7 meters)

Updated to match played February 13, 2011
Source:  Orlando City S.C.

Standings

American Division

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City SC (C)2415633616+20512011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2414374230+1245 2011 USL Pro Playoffs [lower-alpha 1]
3 Richmond Kickers (A)2412573521+1441
4 Charleston Battery (A)2410592425−135
5 Charlotte Eagles 249693229+333
6 Antigua Barracuda 2492133232029
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc. [12]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ↑ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

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