2012 season | |||
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Owners | John Bonner Phil Rawlins | ||
Manager | Adrian Heath | ||
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.
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February 13, 2012Preseason 1 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00pm EST UTC-5 | Chin 27' | Ochoa 53' | Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy |
February 18, 2012Preseason 2 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
6:00pm EST UTC-5 | Griffin 90+3' | Califf 27' | 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 19' Chin 59' Fuller 75' | Report | Smith 36' | 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 16' | 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 20', 34' Sowers 24' | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 21, 2012Preseason 6 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Tampa Spartans | Sanford, Florida |
7:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Chin 61' | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 25, 2012Preseason 7 | Orlando City | 3–0 | UCF Knights | Orlando, Florida |
1:00pm EDT UTC-4 | Jérôme 45' Griffin 47' Mbengue 74' | 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 32' Valentino 37' Molino 45' Boden 46' Chin 53' | Stadium: Corbett Stadium |
July 28, 2012Summer 1 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Stoke City | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm EDT UTC-4 | Walters 45+1' | 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 | Toronto | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
18:00 UTC-5 | Rooney 17' (pen.) Molino 54' | Aceval 24' Frings 65' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: approx 2,000 [2] Referee: Geoff Gamble |
February 28, 2012Group 2 | Orlando City | 0–4 | Dallas | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
18:00 UTC-5 | Ferreira 5' (pen.) Castillo 33' Pérez 55' Wiedeman 89' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
March 1, 2012Group 3 | Orlando City | 0–2 | Häcken | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
20:00 UTC-5 | Anklev 61', 66' | 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 3' Molino 90+2' | 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 9' (pen.), 41' Valentino 54' Chin 65' | Taylor 56' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Cedric Adams |
April 21, 20123 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00pm | Fuller 61' Pulis 90' (pen.) | 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 68' Campbell 80' Fuller 88' | Allen 79' (o.g.) Kassel 86' | 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 89' (o.g.) | 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 20' (pen.) | Griffin 26' Allen 49' | 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 22' | Dike 25' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
May 26, 20129 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charlotte Eagles | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Watson 14' Luzunaris 53' | Meza 79' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,821 Referee: Rob Mauws |
June 2, 201210 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–1 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30pm | Hertzog 25', 90+' Briggs 56' | Chin 14' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,792 Referee: Brandon Marion |
June 9, 201211 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Alexandre 7' Watson 57' | Paterson 38' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Cedric Adams |
June 17, 201212 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Orlando, Florida |
6:00pm | Bernard 14' Luzunaris 90+3' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,148 Referee: Donald Dellavida |
June 22, 201213 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris 45+2' Chin 47', 70' | 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 21' Priestley 31' | Luzunaris 4' Pulis 29' (pen.) | Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Cory Richardson |
June 30, 201215 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Orlando City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Kassel 82' | Molino 90' | 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 2' | 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 7', 17' Alexandre 70' Luzunaris 78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium, CS-Fullerton Attendance: 673 Referee: Jesse Yzaguirre |
July 14, 201218 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris 10' Jérôme 15' Valentino 27' López 73' (pen.) | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 19, 201219 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30pm | Cuevas 64' | Luzunaris 90' Fuller 90+2' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Patrick Baker |
July 25, 201220 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Luzunaris 84' | Taylor 68' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,031 Referee: Kristen Schiereck |
July 27, 201221 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Hoffer 16' (o.g.) Luzunaris 21' Chin 77', 85' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Christina Ibañez |
August 1, 201222 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–4 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Pettis 10' Allen 82' (o.g.) | Watson 6', 31' Ustruck 62' Chin 75' | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Darth Newman |
August 3, 201223 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
7:35pm | Watson 65' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
August 17, 201224 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Orlando, Florida |
7:30pm | Copier 85' (o.g.) | Holowaty 90+1' | 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 44' O'Connor 61' Watson 81', 90' (pen.) Davis 90+' | Hertzog 4' (pen.), 59', 90+' Holmes 9' Chirishian 29', 30' Cole 32' Riley 64' Guzman 71' Hernandez 90+' | 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 | KC Athletics | Sanford, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Andrews 4' (o.g.) Griffin 26', 42' Rooney 28', 71' Watson 60' Luzunaris 86' | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex Attendance: 946 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 29, 20123rd Round | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Orlando City | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:30 PM EDT | Collin 23' Nagamura 45+2' Saad 65', 69' Peterson 78' | Valentino 51' Molino 55' Pulis 70' Chin 84' | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 12,217 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Miguel Gallardo | Mexico |
2 | DF | Mechack Jérôme | Haiti |
3 | MF | Adama Mbengue | Senegal |
4 | MF | Ian Fuller (captain) | United States |
5 | DF | Kieron Bernard | Jamaica |
6 | MF | Anthony Pulis | Wales |
7 | MF | Nick Sowers | United States |
8 | DF | Erik Ustruck | United States |
9 | MF | Rodrigo López | United States |
10 | MF | John Rooney | England |
11 | FW | Maxwell Griffin | United States |
12 | FW | Matt Luzunaris | United States |
13 | DF | Justin Clark | United States |
14 | MF | Luke Boden | England |
15 | FW | Dennis Chin | United States |
16 | DF | Wes Allen | United States |
17 | MF | James O'Connor | Republic of Ireland |
18 | MF | Kevin Molino | Trinidad and Tobago |
20 | DF | Kyle Davies | United States |
21 | GK | Sean Kelley | United States |
22 | DF | Rob Valentino | United States |
23 | MF | Charlie Campbell | United States |
25 | DF | George Davis IV | United States |
77 | FW | Jamie Watson | United States |
* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of the Austin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.
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