2015 Austin Aztex season

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Austin Aztex
2015 season
OwnerRene van de Zande
David Markley
Head coach Paul Dalglish
Stadium House Park
Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex [1]
USL Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
USL Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevin Caesar
Kris Tyrpak (9)
All: Trevin Caesar (10)
Highest home attendance5,136
(Aug. 1 vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendance1,439
(Apr. 1 vs. Vancouver)
Average home league attendance3,227

The 2015 Austin Aztex season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is now playing in the United Soccer League (formerly named USL Pro), the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. They were previously in the USL PDL the last 3 seasons, where they won the 2013 Championship, and the appeared in the Conference Finals in 2012 and 2014. The Austin Aztex will be competing in the Western conference and will be playing their first season in the newly dubbed USL. The season will begin March 21 and conclude on September 20.

Contents

Background

After finding success in the USL PDL the first 3 seasons of their existence, which included the 2014 USL PDL League Championship, the Aztex made the jump to the newly renamed USL for this season.

In preparation for the move to USL Pro, the Aztex introduced a new logo and affiliated with the Columbus Crew SC, an MLS club which had also recently undergone a logo change.

Colors and badge

The Aztex kits are dark blue with gold numbers and gold trim. Their alternate kits are white with gold trim and numbering. Kits are provided by Admiral Sportswear.

The Aztex badge features blue and gold colors with a Texas lone star, a soccer ball, and the word "AzTeX" with an enlarged A, T, and X. "ATX" is shorthand for Austin, Texas.

Players and staff

Roster

As of March 11, 2015 [2]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Devin Perales Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Ryan Roushandel Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Mikey Ambrose Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Leone Cruz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Travis Golden Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Kyle Hoffer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Andres Cuero Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Alfred Koroma Shams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Mozzi Gyorio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
12 FW Drew Yates Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Brian Fekete Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Bryce Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Tony Rocha Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Brendan King Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Kris Tyrpak Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 DF Max Gunderson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Sainey Touray Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
21 FW Trevin Caesar Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
22 DF Kalen Ryden (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Guaraci Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
25 MF Lance Rozeboom Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 FW Adam Bedell (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 GK Cody Laurendi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 DF Fernando Timbo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Out on loan

No.PositionPlayerNation
11 MF Gregory Mulamba (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Technical Staff

As of February 25, 2015. [3]

PositionName
Technical director Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish
Head coach Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish
Assistant head coach Flag of the United States.svg Zack Pope
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crawley
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Ric Granryd
Strength & Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Scott Frost
Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius Collins
Team Administrator Flag of the United States.svg Scott Frost

Competitions

Preseason

February 13, 2015ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0–2 D.C. United Austin, Texas
21:00 EST Opare Yellow card.svg 4'
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg9'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg16'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Myers Stadium
February 15, 2015ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00 p.m. EST Guaraci Yellow card.svg 34'
Mulamba Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 38'
Barson Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
February 21, 2015 Austin Aztex 1–3 SMU Mustangs Austin, Texas
Soccerball shade.svg Report Garcia Soccerball shade.svg3', 20'
Camara Soccerball shade.svg16'		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 7, 2015 Austin Aztex 5–0 Southwestern Pirates Austin, Texas
Shams Soccerball shade.svg1'
Guaraci Soccerball shade.svg
King Soccerball shade.svg26'
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 7, 2015 Austin Aztex 1–0 St. Edward's Hilltoppers Austin, Texas
Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 11, 2015 Austin Aztex 4–0 Houston Baptist Huskies Austin, Texas
Gyorio Soccerball shade.svg15'
King Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.), 20'
Shams Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 14, 2015Hill Country Derby San Antonio Scorpions 1–4 Austin Aztex San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST Elizondo Yellow card.svg 34'
Zea Yellow card.svg 42'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg74'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg 90'		 Guaraci Soccerball shade.svg5', 11'
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 45'
King Soccerball shade.svg32', 66' (pen.)Red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Field

United Soccer League

League tables

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28133124542+342 First round
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28116114946+339
8 Portland Timbers 2 28112153845−735
9 Austin Aztex 28103153241−933
10 Arizona United 28102163155−2432
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2886143953−1430
12 Real Monarchs 2878133242−1029
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular Season Matches

March 28, 2015 USL 1 Austin Aztex 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Austin, TX
Touray Soccerball shade.svg39'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Luis Guardia
April 1, 2015 USL 2 Austin Aztex 0–3 Whitecaps FC 2 Austin, TX
Report Clarke Soccerball shade.svg11'
Nitti Soccerball shade.svg76'
Schuler Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: William Tomlinson
April 4, 2015 USL 3 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0–2 Austin Aztex Tulsa, OK
Report Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg21', 66'Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 11, 2015 USL 4 Austin Aztex 0–1 Arizona United SC Austin, TX
Report Tan Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,143
Referee: Kyle Phillips
April 19, 2015 USL 5 LA Galaxy II 2–1 Austin Aztex Carson, CA
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg63'
Mendiola Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Touray Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 727
April 25, 2015 USL 6 Austin Aztex 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Austin, TX
Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
May 1, 2015 USL 7 Austin Aztex 2–2 Oklahoma City Energy FC Austin, TX
Yates Soccerball shade.svg19', 24' Report König Soccerball shade.svg15'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,696
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 9, 2015 USL 8 Austin Aztex 3–2 Real Monarchs SLC Austin, TX
Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ryden Soccerball shade.svg87'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 16, 2015 USL 9 Arizona United SC 3–2 Austin Aztex Scottsdale, AZ
Stisser Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Tan Soccerball shade.svg47', 69'
Vickers Yellow card.svg 78'
Shinsky Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg8'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg14'
Guaraci Yellow card.svg 35'
Ryden Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,229
Referee: Marco Vega
May 24, 2015 USL 10 Austin Aztex 0–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, TX
Guaraci Yellow card.svg 80' Report Miller Soccerball shade.svg25'
Davoren Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,765
Referee: Christopher Mercado
May 31, 2015 USL 11 Oklahoma City Energy 1–0 Austin Aztex Oklahoma City, OK
Greig Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Rozeboom Yellow card.svg 22'
Golden Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Mike Arrington
June 6, 2015 USL 12 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Austin Aztex Sacramento, CA
Foran Yellow card.svg 24'
Braun Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Golden Yellow card.svg 52'
Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiare
June 14, 2015 USL 13 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Austin Aztex Portland, OR
Gavin Soccerball shade.svg41'
Safiu Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Winchester Yellow card.svg 67'
Jeanderson Soccerball shade.svg89', Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report
Box Score 		Perales Red card.svg 43'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 20, 2015 USL 14 Austin Aztex 1–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, TX
Guaraci Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Box Score 		Bond Yellow card.svg 66'
Brewster Yellow card.svg 72'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
June 27, 2015 USL 15 Austin Aztex 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Austin, TX
Report
Box Score 		Daly Yellow card.svg 18'Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,880
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 3, 2015 USL 16 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Austin Aztex Colorado Springs, CO
10:00 King Soccerball shade.svg53'Yellow card.svg 74'
Harada Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Summary Rozeboom Yellow card.svg 33'Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Tyler Mitcham
July 11, 2015 USL 17 Real Monarchs SLC 3–1 Austin Aztex Salt Lake City, UT
9:00 Orellana Soccerball shade.svg37'
Velazco Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 40'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Garrett Losee Yellow card.svg 87'		 Summary Caesar Soccerball shade.svg27'
Cuero Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
July 17, 2015 USL 18 Austin Aztex 4–1 Arizona United SC Austin, TX
8:30 King Soccerball shade.svg17'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cuero Yellow card.svg 22'
Touray Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Summary Danny Garcia Yellow card.svg 12'
Dillon Yellow card.svg 19'
Valentino Yellow card.svg 32'
Long Tan Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,361
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 25, 2015 USL 19 Arizona United SC 0–1 Austin Aztex Scottsdale, AZ
10:30 Granger Yellow card.svg 54'
Morrison Yellow card.svg 66'
Top Yellow card.svg 77'		 Summary Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg5'
Yates Yellow card.svg 83'
Perales Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 1, 2015 USL 20 Austin Aztex 0–1 Portland Timbers 2 Austin, TX
20:30 Summary Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: William Tomlinson
August 8, 2015 USL 21 Orange County Blues FC 1–0 Austin Aztex Irvine, CA
22:00 Petričević Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg
Suggs Yellow card.svg 24'
Ilich Soccerball shade.svg34'
Cortez Yellow card.svg 81'		 Summary Fekete Yellow card.svg 45'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Juan Colazo
August 15, 2015 USL 22 Austin Aztex 2–3 LA Galaxy II Austin, TX
19:30 Caesar Soccerball shade.svg28'
Fernando Timbó Soccerball shade.svg35' (Pen.)
Ambrose Yellow card.svg 54'
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 58'		 Summary Wolverton Yellow card.svg 3'
Nishanian Yellow card.svg 31'
McBean Soccerball shade.svg61'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Diallo Yellow card.svg 75'Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,564
Referee: Andrew Musashe
August 22, 2015 USL 23 Austin Aztex 1–0 Orange County Blues FC Austin, TX
19:30 Laurendi Yellow card.svg 4'
Cuero Yellow card.svg 14'
Ambrose Yellow card.svg 24'
Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg72'
Gall Yellow card.svg 84'
Caesar Yellow card.svg 89'		 Summary Ramírez Yellow card.svg 75'Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Chipalo Street
August 29, 2015 USL 24 Oklahoma City Energy 2–0 Austin Aztex Oklahoma City, OK
19:00 Dalgaard Soccerball shade.svg38'
Evans Yellow card.svg 56'
König Yellow card.svg 72'Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Summary Fernando Timbó Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,089
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
September 5, 2015 USL 25 Austin Aztex 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Austin, TX
19:30 Cuero Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gall Soccerball shade.svg34'
Caesar Yellow card.svg 65'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 66'		 Summary Correa Yellow card.svg 20'
Garza Soccerball shade.svg43'Yellow card.svg 45'
Sanyang Yellow card.svg 45'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 5,055
Referee: Mike Arrington
September 9, 2015 USL 26 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 Austin Aztex Colorado Springs, CO
20:00 Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg85'
Eloundou Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Summary Cuero Yellow card.svg 48'
Fernando Timbó Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 17, 2015 USL 27 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3–2 Austin Aztex Tukwila, WA
Mota Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fairclough Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Azira Yellow card.svg 55'
Miele Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Summary Caesar Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gall Soccerball shade.svg38'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz
September 20, 2015 USL 28 Whitecaps FC 2 2–3 Austin Aztex Vancouver, BC
Lewis Yellow card.svg 40'
Levis Soccerball shade.svg47', 58'		 Summary Ambrose Yellow card.svg 59'
Gall Soccerball shade.svg66'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg80'
Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,758
Referee: Alain Ruch

As of September 20, 2015 [4]

U.S. Open Cup

See 2015 U.S. Open Cup

As a Member of the USL, the Aztex automatically qualify into the second round with all 21 US based teams and face the winners of the first round regional matchup. At the time the First Round pairings are made, each USL team will be matched geographically to a specific First Round pairing and be scheduled to play its winner. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aztex to Resume Home Slate at Kelly Reeves". Austin Aztex. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Player Roster". Austin Aztex. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Coaches – Austin Aztex". austinaztex.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "League - Schedules - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Open Cup 2020 | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
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