2013 San Antonio Scorpions FC season

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.

San Antonio Scorpions
2013 season
Owner Gordon Hartman
Manager Tim Hankinson
(until August 27, 2013)
Alen Marcina
(interim)
StadiumToyota Field
NASLSpring: 3rd
Fall: 8th
Combined: 7th
NASL PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupSecond 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

Competitions

Preseason

NASL Spring Championship
Main article: 2013 North American Soccer League season

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta Silverbacks (S) 12 6 3 3 20 15 +5 21 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 12 5 5 2 20 16 +4 20
3 San Antonio Scorpions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 5 3 4 21 16 +5 18
5 FC Edmonton 12 3 5 4 13 12 +1 14
6 Minnesota United FC 12 4 2 6 18 23 −5 14
7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 2 2 8 10 24 −14 8
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion.

Results
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 6 2 4 19 15  +4 20 4 1 1 11 6  +5 2 1 3 8 9  −1

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

Results by round
Round123456789101112
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAH
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, 2013 Matchday 1Minnesota United0–0San Antonio ScorpionsMinneapolis, Minnesota
19:00 CDT Report Jordan  81' Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 6,754
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 13, 2013 Matchday 2San Antonio Scorpions0–2Tampa Bay RowdiesSan Antonio, Texas
19:40 CDT (UTC-05) Hannigan  55'
Phelan  83'		 Report Walker  12'
Hristov  56' (pen.)
Needham  61'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,177
Referee: Matthew Foerster
April 28, 2013 Matchday 3FC Edmonton1–0San Antonio ScorpionsEdmonton, Alberta
15:00 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 921
May 4, 2013 Matchday 4San Antonio Scorpions2–2Atlanta SilverbacksSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Denissen  20'
Husić  28'		 Report Menjivar  5'
Mendes  30'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,053
May 11, 2013 Matchday 5Carolina RailHawks5–2San Antonio ScorpionsCary, North Carolina
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,708
May 18, 2013 Matchday 6San Antonio Scorpions3–1Fort Lauderdale StrikersSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Saavedra  1'
Phelan  38'
Vučko  54'
Gordon  58' (o.g)
Vuolo  66'
Husić  80'		 Gordon  55'
Thomas  47'
Guerrero  74'
Gonzalez  81'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,889
May 25, 2013 Matchday 7Atlanta Silverbacks1–0San Antonio ScorpionsAtlanta, Georgia
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Barrera  86' Report Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,421
June 1, 2013 Matchday 8San Antonio Scorpions2–0Minnesota United FCSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Wagner  1'
Ramírez  45'
Denissen  63'
Jordan  78'		 Report Dias  61' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 15, 2013 Matchday 9Tampa Bay Rowdies1–2San Antonio ScorpionsSt. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Mulholland  72'
Cort  80'		 Report Vučko  8'
Wagner  37'
Zavaleta  51'
Harmse  63'
Phelan  79'
Janicki  82'
Denissen  88'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 22, 2013 Matchday 10San Antonio Scorpions2–1FC EdmontonSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,489
June 29, 2013 Matchday 11Fort Lauderdale Strikers1–4San Antonio ScorpionsFort Lauderdale, Florida
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
July 4, 2013 Matchday 12San Antonio Scorpions2–0Carolina RailHawksSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,467

Mid-season friendlies
July 6, 2013 International friendlySan Antonio Scorpions 1–5 Tigres UANLSan Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,255
July 14, 2013 Charity matchSan Antonio Scorpions4–3Oklahoma City FCSan Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,024
July 20, 2013 International friendlySan Antonio Scorpions 1–2 Dorados de SinaloaSan Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,311

NASL Fall Championship
Main article: 2013 North American Soccer League season

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.[2] The winner of the fall season will automatically qualify for the 2013 Soccer Bowl.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (F) 14 9 4 1 22 12 +10 31 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 14 7 2 5 21 16 +5 23
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 5 5 4 30 27 +3 20
4 Minnesota United FC 14 6 2 6 21 19 +2 20
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14 5 3 6 18 20 −2 18
6 FC Edmonton 14 3 7 4 13 14 −1 16
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 14 4 4 6 14 22 −8 16
8 San Antonio Scorpions 14 3 1 10 15 24 −9 10
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion.

Results
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 3 1 10 15 24  −9 10 3 0 4 12 15  −3 0 1 6 3 9  −6

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

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
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, 2013 Matchday 13San Antonio Scorpions4–7Tampa Bay RowdiesSan Antonio, Texas
19:37 CDT Denissen  3', 16'
Zahorski  18', 79'
Janicki  88'		 Report Mulholland  25'
Savage  32'
Frimpong  42'
Walker  45+3'
Hristov  67', 90+2' (pen.)
Barbara  66'  85'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,651
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 11, 2013 Matchday 14FC Edmonton1–0San Antonio ScorpionsEdmonton, Alberta
15:00 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,745
August 17, 2013 Matchday 15San Antonio Scorpions1–2Fort Lauderdale StrikersSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,105
August 24, 2013 Matchday 16New York Cosmos2–1San Antonio ScorpionsHempstead, New York
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Díaz  7' 42'
López  90+2'		 Report Janicki  8'  52'
Harmse  37'
Phelan  45+1'
Ramírez  45+3'
Zahorski  64'		 Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,852
Referee: José Rivero
August 31, 2013 Matchday 17San Antonio Scorpions2–3Minnesota United FCSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Ramírez  14'
Jennings  58'
Zahorski  78'		 Report Campos  15',  34' (50)
Mallace  85'
Tobin  90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 7, 2013 Matchday 18Fort Lauderdale Strikers0–0San Antonio ScorpionsFort Lauderdale, Florida
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,467
September 14, 2013 Matchday 19Atlanta Silverbacks2–1San Antonio ScorpionsAtlanta, Georgia
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Luna  13'
Barerra  51'		 Report Denissen  66' Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,754
September 21, 2013 Matchday 20San Antonio Scorpions2–1Carolina RailHawksSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,488
September 28, 2013 Matchday 21Minnesota United FC1–0San Antonio ScorpionsBlaine, Minnesota
14:30 CDT (UTC-05) Bracalello  43'
Campos  61'		 Report Wagner  67'
Husić  72'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: David Gantar
October 5, 2013 Matchday 22San Antonio Scorpions1–0Atlanta SilverbacksSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Zahorski  64' Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,570
Note: 50th regular season NASL match
October 13, 2013 Matchday 23San Antonio Scorpions1–0FC EdmontonSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,938
October 19, 2014 Matchday 24Tampa Bay Rowdies1–0San Antonio ScorpionsSt. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CDT (UTC-05) Mulholland  76' (pen.) Report Ramírez  85' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,237
October 26, 2014 Matchday 25San Antonio Scorpions1–2New York CosmosSan Antonio, Texas
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Zahorski  3' 65'
Wagner  34'
Rubiato  64'		 Senna  52'
Díaz  52'
Dimitrov  54' 54'
Murphy  74'
Freeman  74'
Szetela 76'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,702
Referee: Juan Guzmán
November 2, 2013 Matchday 26Carolina RailHawks2–1San Antonio ScorpionsCary, North Carolina
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,015

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2013 U.S. Open Cup
May 21, 2013 Second RoundSan Antonio Scorpions 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 FC TucsonSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Harmse  30'
Denissen  90+' (pen.)		 Velasco  57'
Robinson  67'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,578
Penalties
Wagner
Phelan
Ramirez
Denissen
Harmse 		Carter
Brandt
Zimmerman
Collins

References
  1. http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054
  2. http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054
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