Related Research Articles
Club Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional football team based in Medellín. The club is one of only three teams to have played in every first division tournament in the country's history, the other two teams being Millonarios and Santa Fe.
Deportivo Independiente Medellín, also known as DIM, is a Colombian professional football team, based in Medellín, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, which is part of the Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex.
Alen Marcina is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of USL Championship side San Antonio FC. He is a three-time champion with San Antonio Scorpions and Rayo OKC in the NASL.
Jaime Castrillón is a Colombian footballer who plays for the Orlando SeaWolves in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Christian Camilo Marrugo Rodríguez was born in Cartagena, Colombia, is a professional soccer player who plays for Millonarios F.C.. He plays the position of attacking midfielder.
Marvin Antonio Chávez is a Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for C.D. Marathón in the Liga Nacional.
Ayoze García Pérez is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for USL Championship club Indy Eleven.
Jonathan Borrajo is a former American soccer player.
Jonathan Rafael Faña Frías is a Dominican footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético San Francisco and the Dominican Republic national team.
The San Antonio Scorpions were an American professional soccer team based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in 2010, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2012. The Scorpions played at Toyota Field, a soccer specific stadium that was completed in 2013.
Jorge Horacio Serna Castañeda is a Colombian former football forward who played for the Colombia national football team between 1999 and 2002. His past clubs include Independiente Medellín (Colombia), Peñarol (Uruguay), Colo-Colo (Chile), Atlético Paranaense (Brazil) and Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela).
Billy Forbes is a Turks and Caicos Islands international footballer who plays for Austin Bold FC in the USL Championship. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer based in the United States. The league was named for, but had no connection to, the original North American Soccer League. The later NASL was founded in 2009, and began play in 2011 with eight teams, following a 2010 season that saw NASL and USL teams play in a combined temporary Division II league.
The 2012 North American Soccer League season was the 45th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the second season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. The Montreal Impact were self-promoted to Major League Soccer as an expansion franchise and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions were added to the NASL. The NASL received full sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation on March 3, 2012 at their annual meeting. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the NSC Minnesota Stars, while the Carolina Railhawks were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.
The 2013 San Antonio Scorpions FC season was the club's second season of existence, where they played in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 4th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The Scorpions were the reigning North American Supporters' Trophy winners and began play at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas.
The 2014 North American Soccer League season was the 47th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fourth season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by ten teams including two from Canada. Joining the NASL in the Spring of 2014 were two new franchises, Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC; originally Virginia Cavalry FC were to begin play this season but now plan to join in the 2016 season. The defending Soccer Bowl champions are the New York Cosmos, while the Carolina Railhawks are the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used again for the 2014 season.
The 2014 New York Cosmos season will be the new Cosmos' second season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the sixteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.
Soccer Bowl 2014 was the North American Soccer League's postseason championship match of the 2014 season to determine the NASL Champion. The event was contested in a one-game match between the San Antonio Scorpions and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. San Antonio defeated the New York Cosmos 2-1 in their semi-final match while Fort Lauderdale defeated Minnesota United FC in a penalty shootout 5–4 after a 1–1 tie in the other semi-final game. The match was played on November 15, 2014 at Toyota Field, in San Antonio, Texas and televised live on ESPN3, ONE World Sports, NASLLive.com as well as on San Antonio's MeTV KSAT 12.2 and Fort Lauderdale's Sofloradio.com. This was the Scorpions first Soccer Bowl championship. The Soccer Bowl trophy is the third oldest men's professional outdoor soccer league prize in the United States.
The 2014 San Antonio Scorpions FC season is the club's third season of existence, and its third consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 5th season of professional soccer in San Antonio.
Juan David Cabezas Núñez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dynamo.
References
- ↑ Thomas Hautmann (17 November 2014). "Wonder bicycle kick goal scored in NASL championship game". Fox Soccer . Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Castillo bicycle kick helps San Antonio Scorpions win 2014 NASL Championship". Soccer Wire. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
