| 2012–13 PASL season | |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Steven Green |
| Head Coach | Rino Green |
| Arena | Arizona Sports Complex Glendale, Arizona |
| PASL | 3rd, Southwestern |
| US Open Cup | Wild Card |
| Highest home attendance | 222 (January 27, 2013) vsLas Vegas Legends |
| Lowest home attendance | 45 (December 15, 2012) vsAnaheim Bolts |
| Average home league attendance | 129 (8 home games)[1] |
← 2011-12 N/A → | |
The2012–13 Arizona Storm season was the second and final season of theArizona Storm professionalindoor soccer club. The Storm, a Southwestern Division team in theProfessional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in theArizona Sports Complex inGlendale, Arizona. The team was led by general manager/assistant coach Steven Green and head coach Rino Green.[2]
The Storm had mixed results in the regular season, earning a 6–10 record and third place in the PASL's four-team Southwestern Division, and failed to advance to the postseason. The franchise also struggled at the box office, placing last among the PASL's 19 teams in average home attendance.[1]
The Storm participated in the2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to theSan Diego Sockers in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.
The team was originally organized in 2011, playing its2011-12 season at the 500-seat Phoenix Sports Centre inPhoenix, Arizona.[3]
Win Tie Loss
| Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[4] | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Thursday | November 1 | 7:30pm (8:30pm Mountain) | atLas Vegas Legends | L 2–11 | 0–1 | Orleans Arena | 775[5] |
| 2 | Sunday | November 11 | 6:30pm | Anaheim Bolts | W 14–13[6] | 1–1 | Arizona Sports Complex[7] | 126[8] |
| 3 | Saturday | November 17 | 6:05pm | San Diego Sockers† | L 3–18[9] | 1–2 | Arizona Sports Complex | 113[10] |
| 4 | Saturday | November 24 | 6:05pm | Real Phoenix | W 10–8 | 2–2 | Arizona Sports Complex | 200[11] |
| 5 | Saturday | December 1 | 8:00pm | atReal Phoenix | L 1–7 | 2–3 | Barney Family Sports Complex | 125[12] |
| 6 | Friday | December 7 | 7:30pm (6:30pm Mountain) | atRio Grande Valley Flash | L 2–16[13] | 2–4 | State Farm Arena | 2,035[14] |
| 7 | Saturday | December 8 | 7:05pm (6:05pm Mountain) | atTexas Strikers | W 7–4 | 3–4 | Ford Arena | 717[15] |
| 8 | Saturday | December 15 | 6:05pm | Anaheim Bolts | W 12–6[16] | 4–4 | Arizona Sports Complex[17] | 45[18] |
| 9 | Saturday | December 29 | 7:00pm (8:00pm Mountain) | atLas Vegas Legends | L 6–8 | 4–5 | Las Vegas Sports Park[19] | 575[20] |
| 10 | Sunday | January 13 | 3:05pm | Las Vegas Legends | L 5–12 | 4–6 | Arizona Sports Complex | 125[21] |
| 11 | Sunday | January 20 | 4:00pm | Texas Strikers | L 8–9 | 4–7 | Arizona Sports Complex | 55[22] |
| 12 | Sunday | January 27 | 5:05pm | Las Vegas Legends | L 7–17 | 4–8 | Arizona Sports Complex | 222[23] |
| 13 | Friday | February 1 | 7:00pm (8:00pm Mountain) | atTurlock Express | L 2–11 | 4–9 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 494[24] |
| 14 | Saturday | February 2 | 7:30pm (8:30pm Mountain) | atSacramento Surge | W 7–6 (OT) | 5–9 | Off The Wall Soccer Arena | 310[25] |
| 15 | Sunday | February 10 | 5:05pm (6:05pm Mountain) | atSan Diego Sockers | L 2–16[26] | 5–10 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,703[27] |
| 16 | Sunday | February 17 | 5:00pm | Real Phoenix | W 14–12 | 6–10 | Arizona Sports Complex | 146[28] |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | November 17 | 5:05pm | San Diego Sockers | L 3–18[9] | 0–1 | Arizona Sports Complex | 125[10] |