2012 season | |||
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Owners | ![]() ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
Stadium | Citrus Bowl | ||
USL Pro | 1st | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | Semi-final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
WDW Pro Soccer Classic | Group Stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Chin (11) All: Chin (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,932 vs Dayton (August 17) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,506 vs Harrisburg (June 22) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,606 (league) 6,904 (all CB matches) | ||
The 2012 Orlando City SC season was the club's second season of existence. It is City's second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season. In the 2011 season, Orlando City won the regular season and the playoffs. As of the 1 March 2012, there are approximately 3,500 season ticket holders for the 2012 season. [1] They ended the season with winning the league title for the second consecutive year, but they lost in the Playoffs to the Wilmington Hammerheads in the Semi-final 3–4.
In October 2010, the Orlando Pro Soccer USL rights were purchased by Phil Rawlins, who moved the Austin Aztex organization to Orlando, and the team was announced on October 25, 2010. Rawlins has stated that he intends to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Orlando "within 3–5 years". Rawlins was able to bring international matches to the city in 2011 when Orlando played English Premier League sides Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United. Rawlins is President and majority owner and Adrian Heath is the manager.
February 13, 2012Preseason 1 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00pm EST UTC-5 | Chin ![]() | Ochoa ![]() | Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy |
February 18, 2012Preseason 2 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
6:00pm EST UTC-5 | Griffin ![]() | Califf ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,963 |
March 5, 2012Preseason 3 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Old Dominion Monarchs | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
5:00pm EST UTC-5 | Rooney ![]() Chin ![]() Fuller ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
March 14, 2012Preseason 4 | Rollins Tars | 0–1 | Orlando City | Winter Park, Florida |
7:00pm EST UTC-5 | Clark ![]() | Stadium: Cahall Sandspur Field and Barker Family Stadium |
March 17, 2012Preseason 5 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Stetson Hatters | Sanford, Florida |
4:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Watson ![]() Sowers ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 21, 2012Preseason 6 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Tampa Spartans | Sanford, Florida |
7:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Chin ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 25, 2012Preseason 7 | Orlando City | 3–0 | UCF Knights | Orlando, Florida |
1:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Jérôme ![]() Griffin ![]() Mbengue ![]() | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
March 31, 2012Preseason 8 | South Florida Bulls | 0–5 | Orlando City | Tampa, Florida |
7:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Mbengue ![]() Valentino ![]() Molino ![]() Boden ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Corbett Stadium |
July 28, 2012Summer 1 | Orlando City ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm EDT UTC-4 | Walters ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 10,441 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
Orlando City originally agreed to play Nottingham Forest F.C. on July 21, 2012. However, this match was canceled when Forest sacked their manager, Steve Cotterill. The team also canceled a friendly with Charleston Battery, forgoing their American tour altogether.
February 25, 2012Group 1 | Orlando City ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
18:00 UTC-5 | Rooney ![]() Molino ![]() | Aceval ![]() Frings ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: approx 2,000 [2] Referee: Geoff Gamble |
February 28, 2012Group 2 | Orlando City ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
18:00 UTC-5 | Ferreira ![]() Castillo ![]() Pérez ![]() Wiedeman ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
March 1, 2012Group 3 | Orlando City ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
20:00 UTC-5 | Anklev ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 |
Last updated: July 27, 2012.
Source: Match reports
April 7, 20121 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–2 | Orlando City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00pm | Chin ![]() Molino ![]() | Stadium: Restart Field, Charlotte Christian School Attendance: 891 Referee: Danny Thornberry |
April 15, 20122 | Orlando City | 4–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
6:00pm | Rooney ![]() Valentino ![]() Chin ![]() | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Cedric Adams |
April 21, 20123 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00pm | Fuller ![]() Pulis ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 28, 20124 | Orlando City | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,899 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
May 5, 20125 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Chin ![]() Campbell ![]() Fuller ![]() | Allen ![]() Kassel ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Donald Dellavia |
May 11, 20126 | Antigua Barracuda | 0–1 | Orlando City | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
7:00pm | Dublin ![]() | Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Audwin Walsh |
May 13, 20127 | Antigua Barracuda | 1–2 | Orlando City | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
4:30pm | Griffith ![]() | Griffin ![]() Allen ![]() | Stadium: Sticky Wicket Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Curtis Charles |
May 24, 20128 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Allen ![]() | Dike ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
May 26, 20129 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charlotte Eagles | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Watson ![]() Luzunaris ![]() | Meza ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,821 Referee: Rob Mauws |
June 2, 201210 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–1 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30pm | Hertzog ![]() Briggs ![]() | Chin ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,792 Referee: Brandon Marion |
June 9, 201211 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Alexandre ![]() Watson ![]() | Paterson ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Cedric Adams |
June 17, 201212 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Orlando, Florida |
6:00pm | Bernard ![]() Luzunaris ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,148 Referee: Donald Dellavida |
June 22, 201213 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 3,506 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
June 29, 201214 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–2 | Orlando City | Dayton, Ohio |
8:00pm | DeLass ![]() Priestley ![]() | Luzunaris ![]() Pulis ![]() | Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Cory Richardson |
June 30, 201215 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Orlando City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Kassel ![]() | Molino ![]() | Stadium: Chartier Valley Stadium Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Ryan Schwoeble |
July 6, 201216 | Los Angeles Blues | 0–1 | Orlando City | Fullerton, California |
10:30pm | Bernard ![]() | Stadium: Titan Stadium, CS-Fullerton Attendance: 365 Referee: Daniel Radford |
July 8, 201217 | Los Angeles Blues | 0–4 | Orlando City | Fullerton, California |
8:00pm | Chin ![]() Alexandre ![]() Luzunaris ![]() | Stadium: Titan Stadium, CS-Fullerton Attendance: 673 Referee: Jesse Yzaguirre |
July 14, 201218 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris ![]() Jérôme ![]() Valentino ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 19, 201219 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30pm | Cuevas ![]() | Luzunaris ![]() Fuller ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Patrick Baker |
July 25, 201220 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris ![]() | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,031 Referee: Kristen Schiereck |
July 27, 201221 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Hoffer ![]() Luzunaris ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Christina Ibañez |
August 1, 201222 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–4 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Pettis ![]() Allen ![]() | Watson ![]() Ustruck ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Darth Newman |
August 3, 201223 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
7:35pm | Watson ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
August 17, 201224 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Copier ![]() | Holowaty ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Rob Mauws |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
August 31, 2012SF | Orlando City | 3–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris ![]() O'Connor ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() | Hertzog ![]() ![]() Holmes ![]() Chirishian ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() Riley ![]() Guzman ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
As part of the new format for the U.S. Open Cup in 2012, Orlando City entered with the other U.S.-based teams from USL Pro and the NASL in the second round. The first two rounds were drawn on May 1, 2012, and the third round was drawn on May 16, 2012.
May 22, 20122nd Round | Orlando City ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Sanford, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Andrews ![]() Griffin ![]() Rooney ![]() Watson ![]() Luzunaris ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex Attendance: 946 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 29, 20123rd Round | Sporting Kansas City ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:30 PM EDT | Collin ![]() Nagamura ![]() Saad ![]() Peterson ![]() | Valentino ![]() Molino ![]() Pulis ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 12,217 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Miguel Gallardo | ![]() |
2 | DF | Mechack Jérôme | ![]() |
3 | MF | Adama Mbengue | ![]() |
4 | MF | Ian Fuller (captain) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Kieron Bernard | ![]() |
6 | MF | Anthony Pulis | ![]() |
7 | MF | Nick Sowers | ![]() |
8 | DF | Erik Ustruck | ![]() |
9 | MF | Rodrigo López | ![]() |
10 | MF | John Rooney | ![]() |
11 | FW | Maxwell Griffin | ![]() |
12 | FW | Matt Luzunaris | ![]() |
13 | DF | Justin Clark | ![]() |
14 | MF | Luke Boden | ![]() |
15 | FW | Dennis Chin | ![]() |
16 | DF | Wes Allen | ![]() |
17 | MF | James O'Connor | ![]() |
18 | MF | Kevin Molino | ![]() |
20 | DF | Kyle Davies | ![]() |
21 | GK | Sean Kelley | ![]() |
22 | DF | Rob Valentino | ![]() |
23 | MF | Charlie Campbell | ![]() |
25 | DF | George Davis IV | ![]() |
77 | FW | Jamie Watson | ![]() |
* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of the Austin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.
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