2011–12 Louisville Lightning season

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Louisville Lightning

2011–12 PASL season
General Manager Nick Stover
Head Coach Scott Budnick
Arena Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club
3000 Mellwood Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky 40207
Professional Arena Soccer League 2nd, Eastern Division
Highest home attendance 1,458
(February 24, 2012)
vs Detroit Waza
Lowest home attendance 755
(November 18, 2011)
vs Cincinnati Kings
Average home league attendance 1,021
← 2010-11 N/A →

The 2011–12 Louisville Lightning season was the third season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The team was led by general manager Nick Stover [1] and head coach Scott Budnick [2] with associate coach Ted Nichols.

Louisville Lightning

Louisville Lightning were an indoor soccer team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. They were confirmed as an expansion team in August of that year and began playing in November of the same year. The Lightning played three full seasons in the PASL before going on hiatus after the 2011–12 season. In a March 2013 interview, team owner Ted Nichols said that low attendance at games placed "somewhat of a financial drain" on the organization and that the team was "in a bit of a hiatus".

Indoor soccer game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena

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Louisville, Kentucky City in Kentucky

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On October 28, 2011, the Lightning played a pre-season split-squad exhibition match dubbed the "Kick Cancer Game". [3] The team won 11 games and lost 5 during the 2011–12 regular season. They played all 16 of these games against Eastern Division rivals Cincinnati Kings, Detroit Waza, Illinois Piasa, Kansas Magic, and Ohio Vortex. [4] The team qualified for the postseason but lost to the Kansas Magic in the first round of the playoffs.

Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team

The Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team was an American arena soccer team founded in 2008. Many of the team's initial personnel came from the Cincinnati Excite of the American Indoor Soccer League. The team formed a partnership with the Cincinnati Kings to provide year-round professional soccer in Cincinnati.

Kansas Magic

Kansas Magic was a professional indoor soccer team based in Overland Park, Kansas. They played in the Eastern Division of the Professional Arena Soccer League. The team colors were purple, white and black.

Ohio Vortex

Ohio Vortex was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Canton, Ohio. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. The Ohio Vortex was a non-profit organization that donates a portion of their revenue to local charities. The team was founded by former Canton Invaders player Nick Bogdan.

The Louisville Lightning also participated in the 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. [5] The team defeated Indy Elite FC in the wild card round but lost to the Cincinnati Kings in the Round of 16, ending their run in the tournament.

2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

The 2011-12 US Open Cup for Arena Soccer is the fourth edition of an open knockout style tournament for Arena/Indoor Soccer. Currently teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League, Premier Arena Soccer League, and other independent indoor soccer teams participate in the tournament.

After this season, the team announced it would skip the 2012–13 PASL season and go dormant. In a March 2013 interview, team owner Ted Nichols said that low attendance at games placed "somewhat of a financial drain" on the organization and that the team remains "in a bit of a hiatus". [6]

Off-field moves

In October 2011, the Lightning announced a partnership with the PUMA sportswear company. The team wore PUMA soccer jerseys, warm-up gear, and training gear for the 2011–12 season. In the team's first two years of existence, they had worn Adidas gear and jerseys. [7]

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Pre-game activities at the team's home opener included an awareness event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, distribution of can coozies to fans, and a "first kick" ceremony with country singer Darren Warren. [8]

St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital Hospital in Tennessee, United States

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Darren Warren is an American country music singer and songwriter from Mayfield, Kentucky, United States.

Schedule

  Win  Tie  Loss

Regular season

GameDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation [9] Attendance
Final ScoreRecord
1SundayNovember 62:35pmat Detroit Waza L 3–9 [10] 0–1 Taylor Sportsplex 450 [11]
2SaturdayNovember 127:35pmat Cincinnati Kings W 11–91–1 Cincinnati Gardens 1,103 [12]
3FridayNovember 187:30pm Cincinnati Kings [8] W 13–42–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 755 [13]
4FridayDecember 28:35pmat Illinois Piasa L 9–13 [14] 2–2 The Sports Academy 307 [15]
5SaturdayDecember 38:35pmat Kansas Magic W 8–6 [16] [17] 3–2 EPIC Indoor Sports 548 [18]
6FridayDecember 167:30pm Cincinnati Kings W 8–7 [19] 4–2Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club1,087 [20]
7FridayDecember 308:05pmat Cincinnati Kings†L 3–94–3 Cincinnati Gardens 1,413 [21]
8SaturdayJanuary 77:30pm Illinois Piasa W 15–55–3Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club1,106 [22]
9FridayJanuary 137:30pm Ohio Vortex W 15–46–3Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club976 [23]
10SundayJanuary 152:35pmat Detroit Waza L 7–106–4 Taylor Sportsplex 413 [24]
11FridayJanuary 207:30pm Illinois Piasa W 7–47–4Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club792 [25]
12SaturdayJanuary 217:00pmat Ohio Vortex W 9–78–4 Canton Memorial Civic Center 347 [26]
13SundayJanuary 295:35pmat Kansas Magic W 7–69–4 EPIC Indoor Sports 252 [27]
14FridayFebruary 37:30pm Kansas Magic W 10–610–4Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club882 [28]
15FridayFebruary 107:30pm Ohio Vortex W 8–511–4Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club1,109 [29]
16FridayFebruary 247:30pm Detroit Waza L 8–911–5Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club1,468 [30]

† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.

Postseason

GameDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation [9] Attendance
Final ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 27:35pm Kansas Magic L 5–90–1Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club757 [31]

2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

GameDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
Wild-CardFridayDecember 9 Indy Elite FC [5] W 15–5 [3] [32] 1–0 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club
Round of 16FridayDecember 30 Cincinnati Kings L 3–9 [21] 1–1 Cincinnati Gardens

Player roster

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

No.PositionPlayer
0 Flag of the United States.svg GK Keith O'Loane
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Frank Peabody
2 Flag of the United States.svg MF David Horne
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Lee Weyland
5 Flag of the United States.svg MF Darren Yeagle
6 Flag of the United States.svg MF Othaniel Yanez
7 Flag of the United States.svg MF Luis Pacheco
8 Flag of the United States.svg MF JT Murray
9 Flag of Ireland.svg MF Ross Hopkins
10 Flag of the United States.svg MF John Michael Hayden
No.PositionPlayer
11 Flag of the United States.svg DF Adam Boyer
12 Flag of the United States.svg DF Charlie Campbell
13 Flag of the United States.svg DF Ryan McDonald (C)
14 Flag of the United States.svg MF Corey Maret
15 Flag of South Africa.svg DF Tee Shipalane
16 Flag of the United States.svg FW Nick Judah
17 Flag of England.svg DF Oliver Dyson
19 Flag of the United States.svg MF Chris Markey
22 Flag of the United States.svg FW Scott Stockum
23 Flag of England.svg FW Simon Bird

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