2013–14 PASL season | |||
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Owner | Meir Cohen | ||
Head Coach | Meir Cohen | ||
Arena | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada Las Vegas Sports Park Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Professional Arena Soccer League | 1st, Pacific | ||
Ron Newman Cup | 3rd Place | ||
US Open Cup | Semi-final | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,836 (November 10 vs. Toros Mexico) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 324 (December 21 vs. Bay Area Rosal) | ||
Average home league attendance | 699 (8 games) [1] | ||
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The 2013–14 Las Vegas Legends season was the second season of the Las Vegas Legends professional indoor soccer club. The Las Vegas Legends, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, split their home games between the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, and the Las Vegas Sports Park in Las Vegas, Nevada. [2] The team was led by owner/head coach Meir Cohen with assistant coaches Patrick Lawrence and Peter Sharkey.
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries - such as Northern Europe or East Asia - the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter.
The Las Vegas Legends were an American indoor soccer team founded in 2012 as a member of the Major Arena Soccer League. The Legends split their home games between the Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Sports Park. The team was owned by Meir Cohen. The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players. The team did not return after the 2015–16 season.
Indoor soccer or arena soccer,, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in a walled indoor arena. Indoor soccer, as it is most often known in the United States and Canada, was originally developed in these two countries as a way to play soccer during the winter months, when snow would make outdoor play difficult. In those countries, gymnasiums are adapted for indoor soccer play. In other countries the game is played in either indoor or outdoor arenas surrounded by walls, and is referred to by different names.
The Legends started strong with 6 consecutive wins before losing to the San Diego Sockers in one of only two regular season home games the Las Vegas team plays at Orleans Arena this season. They recovered from this stumble to win their next 3, including a road win over San Diego, to give them a 9–1 record and sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. The team finished strong, dropping road games to Toros Mexico and the Dallas Sidekicks but sweeping their season series with the Turlock Express, Sacramento Surge, and Ontario Fury.
The Orleans Arena is a 9,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino and is operated by Coast Casinos, a subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation.
Toros Mexico was a professional indoor soccer team based in Tijuana, Mexico, that played in the United States-based Premier Arena Soccer League. They played their home games at UniSantos Park in Tijuana. The team was led by owner and head coach Joe Pollard.
Turlock Express is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Turlock, California. They joined the Major Arena Soccer League in 2011. The team is owned and coached by Arturo "Art" Pulido.
The Legends finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and 1st place in the PASL's Pacific Division. In the post-season, they defeated the San Diego Sockers 11–7 in the Pacific Division Final to advance to the PASL Final Four. The fell 4–5 to Hidalgo La Fiera in the Semi-final match. They defeated the Cleveland Freeze 7–6 in the consolation game to take third place overall in the league.
Hidalgo La Fiera was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Hidalgo, Texas. They played in the Southern Division of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). The team was founded in 2012 as the Rio Grande Valley Flash when the Monterrey Flash left the Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rápido Profesional to move to Texas and the Professional Arena Soccer League. The PASL was rebranded as the MASL in May 2014. The team fell into financial disarray and, unable to reorganize, resigned their membership in the MASL effective December 23, 2014.
Cleveland Freeze was a professional indoor soccer team based in the Cleveland, suburb of North Olmsted, Ohio. They began play in the Professional Arena Soccer League for the 2013-14 PASL season. The Freeze hired Hector Marinaro, the all-time leader in points and goals in professional indoor soccer, as their head coach on September 24, 2013. Their mascot is the Abominable Snowman.
The Las Vegas Legends participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer, starting with a Round of 32 win over the Las Vegas Knights of the Premier Arena Soccer League. They will beat the San Diego Sockers 12–9 in the Round of 16 on January 11 to advance to a Quarter-finals match on February 16 against Bay Area Rosal. They defeated Bay Area 21–0 to move on to the Semi-finals. Hidalgo La Fiera defeated the Legends 5–4 in a game that doubled as the PASL Semi-final match.
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The Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) is an indoor soccer league with amateur and semi-professional teams. PASL currently has four divisions across North America. The PASL was previously known as the Federation of Sports Arenas (FSA).
The Bay Area Rosal was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Livermore, California. Founded in 1998 as an amateur club, the team made its professional debut in the Professional Arena Soccer League at the start of the 2013–14 season. The team plays its home games at Cabernet Indoor Sports under the leadership of owner Chris Rockenbaugh and, as of late December 2013, new head coach Luis Orellana.
The Legends were successful in the 2012–13 season, compiling a 13–3 record in the regular season and clinching the Southwestern Division title. [3] The team advanced to the postseason but ultimately fell to the San Diego Sockers 6–5 in overtime in the PASL National Championship Semi-Finals. [4] [5]
The 2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season was the first season of the Las Vegas Legends indoor soccer club. The Legends, a Southwestern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played the majority of their home games in the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The team was led by team president and general manager Meir Cohen, head coach Greg Howes, plus assistant coaches Peter Sharkey and Patrick Lawrence.
The Legends participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They defeated Real Phoenix in the Wild Card round, the CSC Cavalry of the Premier Arena Soccer League in the Round of 16, and the Tacoma Stars in the Quarter-Finals before losing in the Semi-Finals to the San Diego Sockers. [6]
The 2012–13 US Open Arena Soccer Championship is the fifth edition of an open knockout style tournament for arena/indoor soccer. In this edition, teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League, Premier Arena Soccer League, and other independent indoor soccer teams participate in the tournament.
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Alencar "Junior" Ventura was one of several players acquired by the Legends on or just before the February 1 trading deadline. [7]
On November 5, 2013, the Professional Arena Soccer League named forward Enrique Tovar as the PASL Player of the Week. The league cited his league-leading scoring efforts, including hat tricks in the team's victories over both Bay Area Rosal and the Sacramento Surge. [8]
On November 26, 2013, the PASL named forward Ivan Campos as the league's Player of the Week. The league cited his offensive production this season, including a game-winning goal against the Ontario Fury in overtime. [9]
On February 26, 2014, the PASL announced its "All-League" honors. Forwards Alex Caceres and Enrique Tovar were named to the All-League First Team and forward Ivan Campos was named to the All-League Honorable Mention list. [10]
Win Loss
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location [11] | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Friday | October 18 | 7:15pm | Sidekicks Mexico | W 5–4 | 1–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park | |
2 | Saturday | October 19 | 6:05pm | Tigres Dorados MRCI | W 6–3 | 2–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park |
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location [11] | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Saturday | November 2 | 7:05pm | at Bay Area Rosal | W 12–7 | 1–0 | Cabernet Indoor Sports [12] | 543 [13] |
2 | Sunday | November 3 | 3:05pm | at Sacramento Surge | W 14–6 [14] | 2–0 | Estadio Azteca Soccer Arena | 311 [15] |
3 | Sunday | November 10 | 3:05pm | Toros Mexico | W 7–3 [16] | 3–0 | Orleans Arena | 1,836 [17] |
4 | Saturday | November 16 | 7:05pm | Wichita B-52s | W 14–5 [16] [18] | 4–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park [19] | 618 [20] |
5 | Sunday | November 24 | 4:05pm | at Ontario Fury | W 11–10 (OT) [21] | 5–0 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 2,026 [22] |
6 | Saturday | December 7 | 7:05pm | Sacramento Surge | W 14–6 [23] | 6–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park [2] | 344 [24] |
7 | Sunday | December 15 | 3:05pm | San Diego Sockers | L 5–7 [25] | 6–1 | Orleans Arena | 1,106 [26] |
8 | Saturday | December 21 | 7:05pm | Bay Area Rosal | W 13–3 [27] | 7–1 | Las Vegas Sports Park | 324 [28] |
9 | Saturday | January 4 | 7:05pm | Turlock Express | W 8–5 | 8–1 | Las Vegas Sports Park [29] | 408 [30] |
10 | Saturday | January 11 | 7:05pm | at San Diego Sockers† | W 12–9 [31] [32] | 9–1 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,734 [33] |
11 | Sunday | January 12 | 3:05pm | at Toros Mexico | L 7–10 | 9–2 | UniSantos Park | 343 [34] |
12 | Friday | January 17 | 7:05pm | at Turlock Express | W 10–5 | 10–2 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 580 [35] |
13 | Saturday | January 25 | 7:05pm | Sacramento Surge | W 20–1 | 11–2 | Las Vegas Sports Park | 448 [36] |
14 | Friday | January 31 | 5:35pm | at Dallas Sidekicks | L 6–8 [37] | 11–3 | Allen Event Center [38] | 3,780 [39] |
15 | Saturday | February 8 | 7:05pm | at Ontario Fury | W 10–8 | 12–3 | Citizens Business Bank Arena [40] | 3,346 [41] |
16 | Saturday | February 15 | 7:05pm | Ontario Fury | W 17–8 | 13–3 | Las Vegas Sports Park | 512 [42] |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
Pacific Division Final | Saturday | March 1 | 7:05pm | San Diego Sockers | W 11–7 [43] [44] | 1–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park [45] | 711 [46] |
PASL Semifinal | Saturday | March 15 | 5:00pm | Hidalgo La Fiera† | L 4–5 [47] | 1–1 | Sears Centre | 1,607 [48] |
Third Place | Sunday | March 16 | 2:30pm | at Cleveland Freeze | W 7–6 [49] | 2–1 | Sears Centre | 1,763 [50] |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location [11] | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
Round of 32 | Thursday | January 2 | 7:05pm | Las Vegas Knights | W 8–4 | 1–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park | |
Round of 16 | Friday | January 11 | 7:00pm | at San Diego Sockers | W 12–9 [31] | 2–0 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,734 [33] |
Quarter finals | Sunday | February 16 | 4:35pm | Bay Area Rosal | W 21–0 | 3–0 | Las Vegas Sports Park | 155 [51] |
Semi finals | Saturday | March 15 | 5:00pm | Hidalgo La Fiera | L 4–5 [47] | 3–1 | Sears Centre | 1,607 [48] |
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