2013 San Antonio Scorpions FC season

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San Antonio Scorpions
2013 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Hartman
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hankinson
(until August 27, 2013)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina
(interim)
Stadium Toyota Field
NASL Spring: 3rd
Fall: 8th
Combined: 7th
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Second Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Hans Denissen (12)
All: Hans Denissen (13)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 8,177
(April 13 vs. Tampa Bay)
All: 8,255
(July 6 vs. Tigres)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,886
(Aug 31 vs. Minnesota United)
All: 3,578
(May 21 vs. FC Tucson)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,937
All: 6,708
  2012
2014  

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.

Contents

Competitions

Preseason

NASL Spring Championship

The spring season consists of 12 games beginning on April 6 and ending on July 4. The schedule features a round robin format with each team playing every other team home and away. [1] The winner of the spring season will automatically qualify for, and host, the 2013 Soccer Bowl.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlanta Silverbacks (S)126332015+521 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 125522016+420
3 San Antonio Scorpions 126241915+420
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 125342116+518
5 FC Edmonton 123541312+114
6 Minnesota United FC 124261823514
7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 122281024148
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
126241915 +420411116 +521389 −1

Last updated: July 4, 2013.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/7837

Results by round
Round123456789101112
StadiumAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLLDLWLWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2013. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

  Win  Loss  Draw

April 6, 2013Matchday 1 Minnesota United 0–0 San Antonio Scorpions Minneapolis, Minnesota
19:00 CDT Report Jordan Yellow card.svg 81'Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 6,754
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 13, 2013Matchday 2 San Antonio Scorpions 0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
19:40 CDT (UTC-05) Hannigan Yellow card.svg 55'
Phelan Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Walker Soccerball shade.svg12'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Needham Yellow card.svg 61'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,177
Referee: Matthew Foerster
April 28, 2013Matchday 3 FC Edmonton 1–0 San Antonio Scorpions Edmonton, Alberta
15:00 CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 921
May 18, 2013Matchday 6 San Antonio Scorpions 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Saavedra Soccerball shade.svg1'
Phelan Yellow card.svg 38'
Vučko Soccerball shade.svg54'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g)
Vuolo Yellow card.svg 66'
Husić Yellow card.svg 80'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg55'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 47'
Guerrero Yellow card.svg 74'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,889
June 1, 2013Matchday 8 San Antonio Scorpions 2–0 Minnesota United FC San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Wagner Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Denissen Yellow card.svg 63'
Jordan Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Dias Yellow card.svg 61'Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 15, 2013Matchday 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 San Antonio Scorpions St. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Mulholland Yellow card.svg 72'
Cort Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Vučko Yellow card.svg 8'
Wagner Soccerball shade.svg37'
Zavaleta Yellow card.svg 51'
Harmse Yellow card.svg 63'
Phelan Yellow card.svg 79'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 82'
Denissen Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 22, 2013Matchday 10 San Antonio Scorpions 2–1 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,489

Mid-season friendlies

July 6, 2013International friendly San Antonio Scorpions Flag of the United States.svg 1–5 Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,255
July 20, 2013International friendly San Antonio Scorpions Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Dorados de Sinaloa San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,311

NASL Fall Championship

The fall season consists of 14 games beginning on August 3 and ending on November 2. The schedule features a round robin format with each team playing every other team home and away. The fall season also introduces the New York Cosmos into the league. [1] The winner of the fall season will automatically qualify for the 2013 Soccer Bowl.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Cosmos (F)149412212+1031 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 147252116+523
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 145543027+320
4 Minnesota United FC 146262119+220
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 145361820218
6 FC Edmonton 143741314116
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 144461422816
8 San Antonio Scorpions 1431101524910
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1431101524 −9103041215 −301639 −6

Last updated: November 2, 2013.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/7837

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
StadiumHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLLLDLWLWWLLL
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2013. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

  Win  Loss  Draw

August 3, 2013Matchday 13 San Antonio Scorpions 4–7 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio, Texas
19:37 CDT Denissen Soccerball shade.svg3', 16'
Zahorski Soccerball shade.svg18', 79'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Mulholland Soccerball shade.svg25'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg32'
Frimpong Soccerball shade.svg42'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg67', 90+2' (pen.)
Barbara Yellow card.svg 66'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,651
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 11, 2013Matchday 14 FC Edmonton 1–0 San Antonio Scorpions Edmonton, Alberta
15:00 CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,745
August 24, 2013Matchday 16 New York Cosmos 2–1 San Antonio Scorpions Hempstead, New York
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Díaz Yellow card.svg 7'Soccerball shade.svg42'
López Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Janicki Yellow card.svg 8' Yellow-red card.svg 52'
Harmse Yellow card.svg 37'
Phelan Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Ramírez Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Zahorski Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,852
Referee: José Rivero
August 31, 2013Matchday 17 San Antonio Scorpions 2–3 Minnesota United FC San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jennings Red card.svg 58'
Zahorski Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Campos Yellow card.svg 15', Soccerball shade.svg34' (50)
Mallace Yellow card.svg 85'
Tobin Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 21, 2013Matchday 20 San Antonio Scorpions 2–1 Carolina RailHawks San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,488
September 28, 2013Matchday 21 Minnesota United FC 1–0 San Antonio Scorpions Blaine, Minnesota
14:30 CDT (UTC-05) Bracalello Yellow card.svg 43'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Wagner Yellow card.svg 67'
Husić Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: David Gantar
October 5, 2013Matchday 22 San Antonio Scorpions 1–0 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Zahorski Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,570
Note: 50th regular season NASL match
October 13, 2013Matchday 23 San Antonio Scorpions 1–0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05)Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,938
October 26, 2014Matchday 25 San Antonio Scorpions 1–2 New York Cosmos San Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Zahorski Soccerball shade.svg3'Yellow card.svg 65'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 34'
Rubiato Yellow card.svg 64'
Senna Soccerball shade.svg52'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 52'
Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 54'
Murphy Red card.svg 74'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 74'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,702
Referee: Juan Guzmán

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