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Texas Strikers , 2012β13 PASL football season
The 2012β13 Texas Strikers season was the first season of the
Texas Strikers professional
indoor soccer club.
[3] The Strikers, a Central Division team in the
Professional Arena Soccer League , played their home games in
Ford Arena in
Beaumont, Texas .
[4] The team was led by owner James Germany and head coach Chris "Topper" Cogan. The Strikers are Beaumont's first professional soccer team.
[5]
Season summary
The Strikers in action versus the
Dallas Sidekicks on February 23, 2013, at the
Allen Event Center .
The team struggled early in the regular season but split its last six games, amassing a 3β13 record. The Strikers placed fifth in the five-team Central Division and failed to advance to the postseason. The franchise fared better at the box office, placing seventh in the 19-team league for average home attendance.
[2]
The Strikers did not participate in the
2012β13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer .
Off-field moves
The team's December 1, 2012, home opener against the
Dallas Sidekicks was delayed by nearly two hours as the
goals had not been properly installed by gametime.
[6] Blaming late shipping from the supplier for the delay, the team gave free popcorn and soft drinks to fans while they waited.
[7] The team later announced that anyone with a ticket stub from the delayed game could redeem it for free admission to the December 8 game against the
Arizona Storm .
[7]
Roster moves
In early October 2012, the Strikers held two rounds of tryouts for prospective players at the Cris Quinn Soccer Complex in Beaumont.
[8] 63 prospects participated in the tryouts as the team worked to fill out a 20-man roster for the 2012β13 season.
[9]
[10]
On October 30, the team signed Thomas Shenton from Doncaster, England, Mikey Olabarrieta from Honduras, and Texas native Jeff LeBlanc.
[11]
The team roster for the regular season finale against the
Dallas Sidekicks was partially filled out with players from
Vitesse Dallas of the
Premier Arena Soccer League .
Schedule
Win
Tie
Loss
Regular season
β₯ Replacement squad after Phoenix franchise revoked by league.
References
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a
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The Beaumont Enterprise .
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^ Krieger, Dan (October 2, 2012).
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^ Nolan, Heather (September 26, 2012).
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^ Mann, Tommy Jr. (September 26, 2012).
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The Orange Leader .
Orange, TX :
Community Newspaper Holdings . Archived from
the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012 .
^ Elam, Ashly (December 3, 2012).
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Beaumont, TX :
KBMT-TV . Archived from
the original (video) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2012 .
^
a
b Garfias, Augustin (December 3, 2012).
"Strikers offer voucher for delayed arena soccer game" .
Corpus Christi, TX :
KIII-TV . Archived from
the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .
^ Garfias, Agustin (October 9, 2012).
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^ Nolan, Heather (September 26, 2012).
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^
"Texas Strikers have a big turnout for tryouts" .
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^ Dabe, Christopher (October 30, 2012).
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The Beaumont Enterprise .
Beaumont, TX :
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^
"Texas Strikers Schedule" . Our Sports Central. Retrieved November 6, 2012 .
^ Monitor staff (November 17, 2012).
"Flash win big in first home opener" .
The Monitor .
McAllen, TX : AIM Media Texas. Retrieved November 18, 2012 .
^
"Box Score: State Farm Arena - Sat, Nov 17, 2012" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012 .
^
"Dallas Sidekicks remain undefeated at 4-0, two hat tricks scored in 10-3 win at Texas Strikers" . Our Sports Central . December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012 .
^ Berry, David (November 30, 2012).
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^ Rankin, Beth (December 8, 2012).
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The Beaumont Enterprise .
Beaumont, TX :
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^
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^
"Box Score: Allen Event Center - Sat, Dec 15, 2012" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012 .
^
"Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Dec 22, 2012" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012 .
^
"Chicago Mustangs to Host Texas Strikers Sunday" . Our Sports Central . December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012 .
^
"Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sun, Dec 23, 2012" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . December 23, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012 .
^
"Dallas Sidekicks Defeat Texas Strikers 16-4 on the Road, Remain Undefeated at 6-0" . Our Sports Central . December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Sat, Dec 29, 2012" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . December 29, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012 .
^
"Flores scores Hat-trick as Flash blast Strikers" . Our Sports Central . January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013 .
^
"Flores scores 3 goals as Flash rout Strikers" .
The Monitor .
McAllen, TX : AIM Media Texas. January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013 .
^ Rankin, Beth (January 4, 2013).
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The Beaumont Enterprise .
Beaumont, TX :
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^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Fri, Jan 04, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Fri, Jan 11, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Barney Indoor Sports - Sat, Jan 19, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Arizona Sports Complex - Sun, Jan 20, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013 .
^
"Flash Race Past Strikers" . Our Sports Central . January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013 .
^
"Flash race past Strikers" .
The Brownsville Herald .
Brownsville, TX :
American Consolidated Media . January 27, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013 .
^
"RGV Capsules: Gamboa among Flash additions" .
The Brownsville Herald .
Brownsville, TX :
American Consolidated Media . January 9, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: State Farm Arena - Sun, Jan 27, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Sat, Feb 02, 2013" .
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^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Sun, Feb 10, 2013" .
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^
"RGV Capsules: Flores, Flash reach playoffs" .
The Brownsville Herald .
Brownsville, TX :
American Consolidated Media . February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013 .
^
"Flores inspires Flash to the playoffs" . Our Sports Central . February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Ford Arena - Sat, Feb 16, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013 .
^ Barron, J. David (February 23, 2013).
"Sidekicks sucker-punch Strikers to get ready for playoffs" . Allen American-Star .
Allen, TX : Star Local News. Retrieved February 24, 2013 .
^ Richardson, Brandon (February 26, 2013).
"Sidekicks continue perfect record at home as focus shifts to playoffs" . Allen American-Star .
Allen, TX : Star Local News. Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
^
"Dallas Sidekicks to Face Rio Grande Valley in Opening Round of Playoffs" . Our Sports Central . February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013 .
^
"Dallas Sidekicks to Host Texas Strikers Saturday in Final Regular Season Match" . Our Sports Central . February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013 .
^
"Box Score: Allen Event Center - Sat, Feb 23, 2013" .
Professional Arena Soccer League . February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013 .
External links
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