2011 Orlando City S.C. season

Orlando City
2011 season
Owners England Brendan Flood
England Phil Rawlins
Head Coach England Adrian Heath
Stadium Citrus Bowl
USL Pro Commissioner's Cup
USL Pro Championship
Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup 3rd round
WDW Pro Soccer Classic 3rd
Top goalscorer League:
Griffin (11)
All:
Griffin (12)
Highest home attendance 11,220 vs Harrisburg City Islanders 3 September 2011
Lowest home attendance 1,321 vs Charleston Battery 3 August 2011
Average home league attendance 6,021 (including playoffs)
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2011 Orlando City S.C. season, will mark the club's first season in existence, and their first year in the third-tier USL Pro League. Previously, the club was known as the Austin Aztex before they were relocated to Orlando, Florida. They won a double, winning the Commissioner's Cup as the top team in the league's regular season, and winning the USL Pro Championship.

Match results

      Win       Tie       Loss

Friendlies

Orlando City's 2011 pre-season started with three games against Major League Soccer ("MLS") clubs. It won its first match, a 1–0 result against Philadelphia Union at the Citrus Bowl, with then-trainee Lewis Neal scoring the team's first goal. It is also scheduled for a 4-team classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, drawing FC Dallas for its first match on February 24, a 0–1 loss. On February 26 they won again, this time against Toronto FC, a result of 1–0. This marked the club's second victory. Orlando City got the opportunity to play Swedish First Division side BK Häcken in a friendly at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on March 5. City played a hard fought game, as the game ended in a 2–3 loss.

After playing the MLS teams, Orlando City then played a series of games against Florida college teams. They played Division II runner-up Rollins College Tars on March 16 at the Cahall-Sandspur Field and Barker Family Stadium in Winter Park resulting in a 3–1 victory. They followed this game with a 5–1 victory over Division I University of Central Florida Knights at the UCF Track and Soccer Complex in Orlando. Orlando City will play on March 22 against Division I Stetson University Hatters in DeLand, FL, and the final pre-season game is on March 26 against Division I University of South Florida Bulls at the USF Soccer Stadium in Tampa.

Orlando City scheduled mid-season friendlies with two clubs from the Premier League, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.

USL Pro

Following a season-opening road loss to Richmond Kickers, Orlando City went on an 11-match undefeated run, closing the first half with a record of 8–1–3. Goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo had a league-high eleven clean sheets. The Lions finished with a 15–3–6 record, winning the 2011 Commissioner's Cup and home-field advantage throughout the USL Pro Playoffs.

USL Pro Playoffs

2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Orlando City did not give up a goal in its first 217 minutes of U.S. Open Cup competition in 2011, beating ASC New Stars of the USASA Houston Football Association in the first round, and Charleston Battery of USL Pro in the second round. After taking an early lead in its third round match against FC Dallas, a rematch from the WDW Pro Soccer Classic, Dallas scored twice and looked to cruise to the fourth round. Yordany Alvarez stunned Dallas keeper Kevin Hartman with a late equalizer in second half stoppage time, but a barrage of quick attempts on the restart led to a Milton Rodriguez game-winner right before the end of play to eliminate the Lions from the Open Cup.

Club

Roster

Final roster as of August 4, 2011.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Mexico GK Miguel Gallardo
2 Haiti DF Mechack Jérôme
3 Jamaica DF Demar Stewart
4 United States MF Ian Fuller
5 Jamaica DF Kieron Bernard
6 United States DF Jack Traynor
7 Trinidad and Tobago MF Justin Fojo
8 United States MF Erik Ustruck
9 Trinidad and Tobago FW Devorn Jorsling
10 Cuba MF Yordany Álvarez
11 United States FW Maxwell Griffin
No. Position Player
13 Kenya MF Lawrence Olum
14 England MF Luke Boden
15 United States FW Dennis Chin
16 United States DF Wes Allen
18 Trinidad and Tobago MF Kevin Molino
21 United States GK Sean Kelley
22 United States DF Rob Valentino
23 United States MF Charlie Campbell
24 England MF Lewis Neal
77 United States FW Jamie Watson

Squad information

No. Nat. Player Birthday Previous club Pro USL† appearances Pro USL† goals
Goalkeepers
1MexicoMiguel GallardoOctober 24, 1984United States Austin Lightning* 63 0
21United StatesSean KelleyApril 18, 1988United States Northern Virginia Royals* 2 0
Defenders
2HaitiMechack JérômeApril 21, 1990Portugal S.C. Mirandela* 9 0
3JamaicaDemar StewartDecember 15, 1984England Sheffield United F.C. 11 2
5JamaicaKieron BernardAugust 2, 1985United States Austin Aztex U23* 41 1
6United StatesJack TraynorMarch 17, 1987United States AC St. Louis 34 0
16United StatesWes AllenSeptember 17, 1986United States Austin Aztex U23* 23 0
22United StatesRob ValentinoDecember 21, 1985United States FC Tampa Bay 43 1
Midfielders
4United StatesIan FullerAugust 31, 1979United States Charleston Battery* 142 15
7Trinidad and TobagoUnited StatesJustin FojoDecember 7, 1988United States College of Charleston 2 0
8United StatesErik UstruckJanuary 4, 1985United States FC Tampa Bay 21 0
10CubaYordany ÁlvarezMay 24, 1985Cuba FC Cienfuegos* 53 6
13KenyaLawrence OlumJuly 10, 1984United States Minnesota Thunder* 106 14
14EnglandLuke BodenNovember 26, 1988England Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 14 2
18Trinidad and TobagoKevin MolinoJune 17, 1990Trinidad and Tobago Ma Pau SC 11 2
23United StatesCharlie CampbellJanuary 5, 1988United States Louisville Cardinals 5 0
24EnglandLewis NealJuly 14, 1981England Shrewsbury Town F.C. 13 6
Strikers
9Trinidad and TobagoDevorn JorslingDecember 27, 1983Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force F.C. 13 3
11United StatesMaxwell GriffinSeptember 17, 1987United States Los Angeles Legends* 49 19
15United StatesDennis ChinJune 4, 1987United States Central Florida Kraze 4 3
77United StatesJamie WatsonApril 10, 1986United States Wilmington Hammerheads* 60 24

† = "Pro USL" means leagues with professional USL teams, meaning USL First Division and its predecessors (through 2009), USL Second Division (through 2010) and the USSF Division 2 Professional League (2010).

* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of the Austin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.

Loans

Michael Tetteh was loaned to Orlando City on June 29, 2011[5] on a 10 day contract and returned to Seattle by July 12.[6]

Matt Luzunaris was loaned to Orlando City before the July 16, 2011 game against Rochester for an unspecified time period and with San Jose reserving the right to recall.[7] Luzunaris scored goals in his first two games playing for City, against Rochester[8] and English Premier League team Bolton[9] Luzunaris was recalled by San Jose on August 2.[10]

Following the season, Yordany Alvarez was loaned to Real Salt Lake, and Maxwell Griffin was loaned to San Jose Earthquakes. Both loans will last to the end of the 2011 Major League Soccer season. Since they occurred at the MLS roster deadline, both players are eligible for the MLS playoffs. In addition, Lawrence Olum left on free transfer, as his contract ended, and was signed by Sporting Kansas City.[11]

Players on trial

List according to roster provided for the 2011 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
19 MF Phillip Jackson
20 United States DF José Burciaga, Jr.
23 United States MF Frankie Lopez

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position Staff
General Managervacant
Head CoachEngland Adrian Heath
Assistant CoachUnited States Ian Fuller
Goalkeepers CoachBrazil Marcos Machado

Last updated: February 13, 2011
Source: Orlando City S.C.

Management

Majority Owner & President England Phil Rawlins
Minority Owners England Brendan Flood
England Gary Mellor
Director of Operations United States Alex Wolf
Director of Communications United States Adam Soucie
Director of Community Relations England Kay Rawlins
Director of Camps and Clinics United States Brian Pederson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Citrus Bowl (70,000 / 104.2x67.7 meters)

Last updated: February 13, 2011
Source: Orlando City S.C.

Standings

American Division

Pos
 Team
 GP
 W
 T
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification
1 Orlando City (C) 24 15 6 3 36 16 +20 51 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 14 3 7 42 30 +12 45 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
3 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 12 5 7 35 21 +14 41
4 Charleston Battery (A) 24 10 5 9 24 25 −1 35
5 Charlotte Eagles 24 9 6 9 32 29 +3 33
6 Antigua Barracuda 24 9 2 13 32 32 0 29

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[12]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

National Division

Pos
 Team
 GP
 W
 T
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 4 8 31 23+8 40 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
2 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 37 30+7 37
3 Los Angeles Blues (A) 24 8 9 7 34 29+5 33
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) 24 7 6 11 23 32−9 27
5 F.C. New York 24 6 7 11 27 37−10 25
6 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 2 6 16 21 54−33 12

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[13]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

References

  1. ↑ "USL Reforms Agreement with PRSL". Uslsoccer.com. May 10, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ "USL PRO Schedule Revisions Announced". Uslsoccer.com. May 12, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Orlando Takes Victory In Shootout". September 3, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ Public, Sounders FC. "Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City – Seattle Sounders Football Club". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Mayers, Joshua (July 12, 2011). "Tetteh: "I think I've made huge strides. I know I will make it, and to make it there are always obstacles that come."". Seattle Times Sounders FC Blog. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ Jeff Radcliffe (July 15, 2011). "Former UCF Knight Luzunaris Joins Orlando City on Loan". Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ Orlando City Soccer clinches playoffs with 2–1 win over Rochester.
  9. ↑ #BoltonWeek concludes as City falls 3–1 to the Wanderers.
  10. ↑ "Matt Luzunaris recalled by San Jose". Orlandocitysoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Orlando City Soccer Club: Team News". Orlandocitysoccer.com. September 22, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  12. ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  13. ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations

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