2012 FC Buffalo season
| 2012 season | |||
| Owner | Nick Mendola, Scott Frauenhofer, Brent Garner | ||
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| Coach |
 Daniel Krzyzanowicz | ||
| National Premier Soccer League | Great Lakes Conference Conference: 5th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did Not Qualify | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Tie: McFayden, Reidy (3) All: Tie: McFayden, Reidy (3) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 507 | ||
| Average home league attendance | Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium | ||
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The 2012 FC Buffalo Season was the third season for the National Premier Soccer League franchise in the fourth tier of the American soccer. It was the first season for the newly created NPSL Midwest Division Great Lakes Conference.[1]
FC Buffalo did not compete for a bid in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. With the inaugural seasons of Detroit City FC and AFC Cleveland supporters of the teams formed the 'Rust Belt Derby' modeled after the Cascadia Cup. The winner of the Derby is based on the head to head record of the midwestern clubs during regular season NPSL matches.[2] AFC Cleveland would win the inaugural competition.[3]
Offseason
On December 10, 2011 the team's mascot Wolf Blitzer was unveiled at the Winter Wolves fund raiser. 2012 season tickets were sold at the event. The unique feature of the 2012 season ticket is that it consisted of a special season ticket holder's scarf that functioned as admission to the season's home matches.[4][5] The season ticket scarf would be sold for future seasons as well.
2012 Preseason Roster
Source: [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Daniel Krzyzanowicz - Head Coach
Division Standings
Midwest-Great Lakes Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie Admirals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 20 |
| 3 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 7 |
2012 Rust Belt Derby Standings
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Cleveland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | FC Buffalo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 2 |
Schedule and Results
Preseason
| May 8, 2012 | Rochester Rhinos | 1-0 | FC Buffalo | Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester, New York | ||
Hemmi  51' |
[7] | Attendance: 9000 | ||||
Regular Season
After a mediocre 1-2-1 start to the season the Blitzers suffered a 1-4 home defeat to Erie. In the game's first half Josiah Snelgrove was taken down near the Erie net. He then retaliated against an Erie player and was ejected with a straight red card. It was later learned that Snelgrove suffered a broken jaw on the play.[8] Buffalo coach Krzyzanowicz was also ejected from the game for dissent. Later the NPSL suspended Krzyzanowicz for three games for the actions.[9] The Erie game was the start of a three game losing streak that would see Buffalo outscored 10-2. The streak would see Buffalo fall from third in the division to a last place tie with Greater Binghamton FC. Following the season FC Buffalo announced that they had parted ways with Krzyzanowicz.
Schedule and Results
| Match 1 May 13, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 0-0 | Detroit City | Buffalo, New York | ||
| [10] | Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium Attendance: 351 | |||||
| Match 2 May 18, 2012 | AFC Cleveland | 4-2 | FC Buffalo | Parma, OH | ||
| Bell 41' Holowaty 59'Miller 62'Winters 89' |
[11] | Reidy 56' Boughton 86' |
Stadium: Byers Field | |||
| Match 3 May 27, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 2-2 | AFC Cleveland | Buffalo, New York | ||
| Rouse 60' Reidy 87' |
[12] | Bell 41' Johnston 82' |
Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium | |||
| Match 4 June 3, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 2-1 | Greater Binghamton FC | Buffalo, New York | ||
| McFayden 1', 18' |
[13] | Molchanovich 21' |
Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium | |||
| Match 5 June 8, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 1-4 | Erie Admirals SC | Buffalo, New York | ||
| McFayden 3' Snelgrove  25'Stedman  43' |
[14] | Fitzgerald 8' Latifi 10' 74'Mahon 76' |
Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium Attendance: 507 | |||
| Match 6 June 10, 2012 | Erie Admirals SC | 3-1 | FC Buffalo | Erie, PA | ||
| Latifi 8' Pike 22'Howard 49' |
[15] | Tiedt 71' |
Stadium: Dollinger Field | |||
| Match 7 June 16, 2012 | Detroit City | 3 - 0 | FC Buffalo | Detroit, MI | ||
| Lough 19' Dwaihy 68'Bethel 90' |
[16] | Grabowski McFayden 56'Mair 79' |
Stadium: Cass Tech Stadium Attendance: 1,429 | |||
| Match 8 June 17, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 1 - 1 | Greater Binghamton FC | Buffalo, New York | ||
| Reidy 52' R. Walter 40'C. Walter 73' |
[17] | Spadine 35' Molchanovich 42'Healey 73' |
Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium | |||
| Match 9 June 22, 2012 | Erie Admirals SC | 1 - 1 | FC Buffalo | Erie, PA | ||
| Dorf 83' |
[18] | Boughton 36' |
Stadium: Dollinger Field | |||
| Match 10 June 30, 2012 | FC Buffalo | 0 - 4 | Detroit City | Buffalo, New York | ||
| [19] | Stadium: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium | |||||
| Match 11 July 1, 2012 | Greater Binghamton FC | 4 - 1 | FC Buffalo | Binghamton, New York | ||
| [20] | Stadium: Greater Binghamton Sports Complex | |||||
| Match 12 July 6, 2012 | AFC Cleveland | 3 - 0 | FC Buffalo | Parma, OH | ||
| [21] | Stadium: Byers Field | |||||
References
- ↑ "Buffalo NY Minor League Soccer NPSL Club". Fcbuffalo.org. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "The Rust Belt Derby by Daniel Casey". SoccerNewsday.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "The Rust Belt Derby". Soccer News Day. Soccer News Day. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ http://home.buffalo.com/sports/gallery/fc-buffalos-winters-wolves-at-town-ballroom/|FC Buffalo’s Winter’s Wolves at Town Ballroom
- ↑ http://www.fcbuffalo.org/uncategorized/2012-scarves-hit-streets-weekend/|2012 Season Ticket Scarf NOW Available For Online Order
- ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.info. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Nick. "They Had a Hemmi | FC Buffalo | For Our City | Buffalo, New York NPSL Soccer Club". FC Buffalo. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "Match Report: FC Buffalo – 1 Erie Admirals S.C. – 3". Wordpress. Wordpress. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ↑ "Krzyzanowicz suspended by NPSL". FCBuffalo. FCBuffalo.org. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ↑ "Blitzers draw home opener against Detroit City FC - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Nick (2012-05-19). "Blitzers Come Up Short On Road | FC Buffalo | For Our City | Buffalo, New York NPSL Soccer Club". FC Buffalo. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "Blitzers rally twice to draw AFC Cleveland - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "As pro rumors swirl, McFayden notches brace in 2-1 FC Buffalo win - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "Seeing red: Discipline dooms FC Buffalo in loss to Erie - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "Nightmarish weekend for FC Buffalo as Erie sweeps soundly - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ MatteoLC June 20, 2012 at 3:16 am (2012-06-20). "City Rekindles Fire in Shutout Against Buffalo, 3-0". Detcityfc.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "FC Buffalo salvages draw behind Reidy’s moment of brilliance - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Nick. "Seven Minutes From Heaven | FC Buffalo | For Our City | Buffalo, New York NPSL Soccer Club". FC Buffalo. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "FC Buffalo blitzed by Detroit City in home finale - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ "Downward spiral continues for Blitzers - Blog". Buffalo.com. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Nick. "Nothing To Write Home About | FC Buffalo | For Our City | Buffalo, New York NPSL Soccer Club". FC Buffalo. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
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