2013_USL_Pro_season

2013 USL Pro season

2013 USL Pro season

27th season of third-division soccer league in the United States


The 2013 USL Pro season was the 27th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and is the third season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) PRO professional competition.[2] The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.[3]

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Teams

Stadiums and Locations

Personnel and kits

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

MLS–USL Pro Alliance

On January 23, 2013, USL Pro announced an alliance with Major League Soccer. For the 2013 season, four MLS teams will affiliate with USL Pro teams in lieu of participating in the MLS Reserve League system. These MLS clubs will loan at least four of their reserve players to their USL Pro affiliate club for development purposes.

All USL Pro teams played two matches each with the remaining MLS Reserve League teams. Those matches counted toward the USL Pro standings, giving each team a total of 26 games.[6]

The following teams affiliated:

USL Pro teams played MLS Reserve teams as listed below. Except for Antiqua Barracuda (who played two MLS reserve teams on the road), each set was a home-and-away arrangement.

USL Pro teams compiled an 11 Win, 9 Tie and 6 Loss record against MLS Reserve Teams in 2013.[7][8]

Player transfers

For full article, see List of USL Pro transfers 2013.

Managerial changes

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League table

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Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. Wilmington were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player on July 21 against Pittsburgh. [16]

Results table

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USL Pro published schedule and results.[17][18]

Playoffs

The 2013 USL PRO Playoffs will include the top eight finishers in the table, with the quarterfinals (No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, etc.) set for the weekend of August 23–25. The semifinals featuring the four remaining teams will be played the following weekend, with the 2013 USL PRO Championship set for the weekend of September 6–8. All playoff rounds feature a single-game knockout format and teams will not be re-seeded following each round.[17]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals USL PRO Championship
         
1 Richmond Kickers 1
8 Dayton Dutch Lions 0
1 Richmond Kickers 1
5 Charlotte Eagles 2
4 Harrisburg City Islanders 1
5 Charlotte Eagles 3
5 Charlotte Eagles 4
2 Orlando City 7
2 Orlando City 5
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
2 Orlando City 3
3 Charleston Battery 2
3 Charleston Battery 2
6 Los Angeles Blues 1
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) QF Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 Charlotte Eagles Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2:00 pm EDT Pelletier Yellow card 46'
Touray Yellow card 52'
Basso Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 81'
Mkosana 85'
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Ramirez 52'
Yates Yellow card 54'
Herrera 82'
Asante 90+'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Eric Weisbrod
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) QF Richmond Kickers 1–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT Ownby Yellow card 34'
Ngwenya 65'
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Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) QF Charleston Battery 2–1 Los Angeles Blues Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Kelly 24' Yellow card 75'
Azira 71' Yellow card 89'
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Davis Yellow card 30'
Miller Yellow card 43'
O'Leary Yellow card 58'
Roknipour 84'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Howard Ash
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) QF Orlando City 5–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Tan 3', 48'
Boufleur 5'
Boden Yellow card 54'
Chin 68'
Pulis 80' (pen.)
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Marshall Yellow card 4' Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,486
Referee: Caleb Mendez
August 30, 2013 (2013-08-30) SF Orlando City 3–2 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Tan 5' Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 74'
Mbengue 6' Yellow card 67'
Chin 18'
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Ellison Yellow card 9'
Azira 33'
Sanyang Yellow card 47' 60'
Falvey Red card 74'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,912
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivera
August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31) SF Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT Callahan 11' Report
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Ramirez 31'
Herrera 38'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07) F Orlando City 7–4 Charlotte Eagles Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Dwyer 33', 42', 61' (pen.), 69'
Chin 70', 90'
Boden Yellow card 71'
Mbengue 85'
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Okiomah 20'
Ramirez 43', 58'
Asante Yellow card 86'
Meza 88'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 20,886
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Championship Game MVP: Dom Dwyer (ORL)

Statistical leaders

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Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1080 Minutes Played)

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Source:[19]

League awards

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  • Most Valuable Player: José Angulo (PIT)
  • Rookie of the Year: Nate Robinson (RIC)
  • Defender of the Year: Colin Falvey (CHB)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Andrew Dykstra (RIC)
  • Coach of the Year: Leigh Cowlishaw (RIC)

All-League Teams

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First Team

F: José Angulo (PIT), Dom Dwyer (ORL), Sainey Touray (HAR)
M: Matt Dallman (PIT), Joseph Ngwenya (RIC), Jamie Watson (ORL)
D: Colin Falvey (CHB), Henry Kalungi (RIC), Rob Valentino (ORL), William Yomby (RIC)
G: Andrew Dykstra (RIC)

Second Team

F: Gibson Bardsley (DAY), Matt Fondy (LAB), Lucky Mkosana (HAR)
M: Michael Azira (CHB), George Davis IV (LAB), Jorge Herrera (CHE)
D: Danny Earls (ROC), Josh Rife (TAM), Andrew Marshall (PIT), Daniel Steres (WIL)
G: Nick Noble (HAR)

References

  1. "Taking Attendance 9/13/2013: Final USL Pro Numbers". Kenn.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  2. "Phoenix FC Joins USL PRO in 2013". Phoenix FC. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. "VSI Tampa Names Weston As Coach". USL Soccer. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. "VSI Tampa Bay FC Full Schedule". Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. "VSI Tampa Bay FC announces 2013 USL Stadium Venue". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. "USL PRO & MLS Announce Partnership". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  7. "USL Pro 2013 Schedule". United Soccer Leagues (USL). September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. "2013 Reserve League Schedule". www.mlssoccer.com. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  9. "New USL PRO Team Owners Met With LFR 1881 Yesterday; Team Name, Team Colors & Head Coach Announced". AzKicksIt.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  10. "Weston joins VSI Tampa Bay FC". VSI Tampa Bay FC. November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  11. "Blues Name Rico-Sanz Coach". USL Soccer. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  12. Baptiste, Neto. "Cash strapped 'Cudas' confirm USL participation". Antigua Observer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  13. "VSI Tampa Bay Announces the Departure of Coach Weston". VSI Tampa Bay FC. May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  14. "Ercoli Takes Reins For Rhinos". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  15. "Barracudas Appoint Whitbread". United Soccer Leagues (USL). June 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  16. "Hammerheads Have Point Deducted". www.uslsoccer.com. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  17. "USL PRO 2013 Schedule Announced". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  18. "Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  19. "USL PRO – Top 10 Stats Leaders". Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  20. "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  21. "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

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