| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners |  John Bonner Phil Rawlins | ||
| Manager | Adrian Heath | ||
| Stadium | Citrus Bowl | ||
| USL Pro | 1st | ||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Semi-final | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| WDW Pro Soccer Classic | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chin (11) All: Chin (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,932 vsDayton (August 17) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,506 vsHarrisburg (June 22) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,606 (league) 6,904 (all CB matches) | ||
The2012 Orlando City SC season was the club's second season of existence. It is City's second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in theUSL Professional Division for their second season. In the2011 season, Orlando City won the regular season and the playoffs. As of the 1 March 2012, there are approximately 3,500 season ticket holders for the 2012 season.[1]They ended the season with winning the league title for the second consecutive year, but they lost in the Playoffs to theWilmington Hammerheads in the Semi-final 3–4.
In October 2010, the Orlando Pro Soccer USL rights were purchased by Phil Rawlins, who moved the Austin Aztex organization to Orlando, and the team was announced on October 25, 2010. Rawlins has stated that he intends to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Orlando "within 3–5 years". Rawlins was able to bring international matches to the city in 2011 when Orlando played EnglishPremier League sidesBolton Wanderers andNewcastle United. Rawlins is President and majority owner and Adrian Heath is the manager.
| February 13, 2012Preseason 1 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 4:00pmESTUTC-5 | Chin 27' | [1][2] | Ochoa 53' | Stadium:IMG Soccer Academy |
| February 18, 2012Preseason 2 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00pmESTUTC-5 | Griffin 90+3' | [3] | Califf 27' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,963 |
| March 5, 2012Preseason 3 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Old Dominion Monarchs | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 5:00pmESTUTC-5 | Rooney 19' Chin 59'Fuller 75' | Report | Smith 36' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| March 14, 2012Preseason 4 | Rollins Tars | 0–1 | Orlando City | Winter Park, Florida |
| 7:00pmESTUTC-5 | [4] | Clark 16' | Stadium:Cahall Sandspur Field and Barker Family Stadium |
| March 17, 2012Preseason 5 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Stetson Hatters | Sanford, Florida |
| 4:00pmEDTUTC-4 | Watson 20',34' Sowers 24' | [5] | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| March 21, 2012Preseason 6 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Tampa Spartans | Sanford, Florida |
| 7:00pmEDTUTC-4 | Chin 61' | [6] | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex |
| March 25, 2012Preseason 7 | Orlando City | 3–0 | UCF Knights | Orlando, Florida |
| 1:00pmEDTUTC-4 | Jérôme 45' Griffin 47'Mbengue 74' | [7] | Stadium:UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
| March 31, 2012Preseason 8 | South Florida Bulls | 0–5 | Orlando City | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00pmEDTUTC-4 | [8] | Mbengue 32' Valentino 37'Molino 45'Boden 46'Chin 53' | Stadium:Corbett Stadium |
| July 28, 2012Summer 1 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Stoke City | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pmEDTUTC-4 | [9] | Walters 45+1' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 10,441 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
Orlando City originally agreed to playNottingham Forest F.C. on July 21, 2012. However, this match was canceled when Forest sacked their manager,Steve Cotterill. The team also canceled a friendly withCharleston Battery, forgoing their American tour altogether.
| February 25, 2012Group 1 | Orlando City | 2–2 | Toronto | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 18:00UTC-5 | Rooney 17' (pen.) Molino 54' | [10] | Aceval 24' Frings 65' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: approx 2,000[2] Referee:Geoff Gamble |
| February 28, 2012Group 2 | Orlando City | 0–4 | Dallas | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 18:00UTC-5 | [11] | Ferreira 5' (pen.) Castillo 33'Pérez 55'Wiedeman 89' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| March 1, 2012Group 3 | Orlando City | 0–2 | Häcken | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 20:00UTC-5 | [12] | Anklev 61',66' | Stadium:ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 |
Last updated: July 27, 2012.
Source:Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D |
| April 7, 20121 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–2 | Orlando City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | [13] | Chin 3' Molino 90+2' | Stadium:Restart Field, Charlotte Christian School Attendance: 891 Referee: Danny Thornberry |
| April 15, 20122 | Orlando City | 4–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00pm | Rooney 9' (pen.),41' Valentino 54'Chin 65' | [14] | Taylor 56' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| April 21, 20123 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00pm | [15] | Fuller 61' Pulis 90' (pen.) | Stadium:City Stadium Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 28, 20124 | Orlando City | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | [16] | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,899 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
| May 5, 20125 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Chin 68' Campbell 80'Fuller 88' | [17] | Allen 79' (o.g.) Kassel 86' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Donald Dellavia |
| May 11, 20126 | Antigua Barracuda | 0–1 | Orlando City | St. George,Antigua,Antigua and Barbuda |
| 7:00pm | [18] | Dublin 89' (o.g.) | Stadium:Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Audwin Walsh |
| May 13, 20127 | Antigua Barracuda | 1–2 | Orlando City | St. George,Antigua,Antigua and Barbuda |
| 4:30pm | Griffith 20' (pen.) | [19] | Griffin 26' Allen 49' | Stadium:Sticky Wicket Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Curtis Charles |
| May 24, 20128 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Allen 22' | [20] | Dike 25' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
| May 26, 20129 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charlotte Eagles | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Watson 14' Luzunaris 53' | [21] | Meza 79' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,821 Referee: Rob Mauws |
| June 2, 201210 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–1 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:30pm | Hertzog 25',90+' Briggs 56' | [22] | Chin 14' | Stadium:Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,792 Referee: Brandon Marion |
| June 9, 201211 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Alexandre 7' Watson 57' | [23] | Paterson 38' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| June 17, 201212 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00pm | Bernard 14' Luzunaris 90+3' | [24] | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,148 Referee: Donald Dellavida |
| June 22, 201213 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Luzunaris 45+2' Chin 47',70' | [25] | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 3,506 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
| June 29, 201214 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–2 | Orlando City | Dayton, Ohio |
| 8:00pm | DeLass 21' Priestley 31' | [26] | Luzunaris 4' Pulis 29' (pen.) | Stadium:Miami Valley South Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Cory Richardson |
| June 30, 201215 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Orlando City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Kassel 82' | [27] | Molino 90' | Stadium:Chartier Valley Stadium Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Ryan Schwoeble |
| July 6, 201216 | Los Angeles Blues | 0–1 | Orlando City | Fullerton, California |
| 10:30pm | [28] | Bernard 2' | Stadium:Titan Stadium,CS-Fullerton Attendance: 365 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| July 8, 201217 | Los Angeles Blues | 0–4 | Orlando City | Fullerton, California |
| 8:00pm | [29] | Chin 7',17' Alexandre 70'Luzunaris 78' | Stadium:Titan Stadium,CS-Fullerton Attendance: 673 Referee: Jesse Yzaguirre |
| July 14, 201218 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Luzunaris 10' Jérôme 15'Valentino 27'López 73' (pen.) | [30] | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 19, 201219 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30pm | Cuevas 64' | [31] | Luzunaris 90' Fuller 90+2' | Stadium:Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| July 25, 201220 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Luzunaris 84' | [32] | Taylor 68' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 6,031 Referee: Kristen Schiereck |
| July 27, 201221 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Hoffer 16' (o.g.) Luzunaris 21'Chin 77',85' | [33] | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Christina Ibañez |
| August 1, 201222 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–4 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Pettis 10' Allen 82' (o.g.) | [34] | Watson 6',31' Ustruck 62'Chin 75' | Stadium:Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Darth Newman |
| August 3, 201223 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
| 7:35pm | [35] | Watson 65' | Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium |
| August 17, 201224 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Copier 85' (o.g.) | [36] | Holowaty 90+1' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Rob Mauws |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC(C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup,Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 2 | Rochester Rhinos(A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 3 | Charleston Battery(A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers(A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads(A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders(A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
| 11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
| August 31, 2012SF | Orlando City | 3–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Luzunaris 44' O'Connor  61'Watson 81', 90' (pen.)Davis 90+' | [37] | Hertzog 4' (pen.),59', 90+' Holmes 9'Chirishian 29', 30'Cole 32'Riley  64'Guzman 71'Hernandez 90+' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Marcos C. De Oliveira |
As part of the new format for the U.S. Open Cup in 2012, Orlando City entered with the other U.S.-based teams fromUSL Pro and theNASL in the second round. The first two rounds were drawn on May 1, 2012, and the third round was drawn on May 16, 2012.
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KC Athletics| May 22, 20122nd Round | Orlando City | 7–0 | KC Athletics | Sanford, Florida |
| 7:30 PMEDT | Andrews 4' (o.g.) Griffin 26',42'Rooney 28',71'Watson 60'Luzunaris 86' | [38] | Stadium:Seminole Soccer Complex Attendance: 946 Referee: Ted Unkel |
vOrlando City| May 29, 20123rd Round | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Orlando City | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 PMEDT | Collin 23' Nagamura 45+2'Saad 65',69'Peterson 78' | [39] | Valentino 51' Molino 55'Pulis 70'Chin 84' | Stadium:Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 12,217 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Birthday | Previous club | 2012 USL Pro appearances | 2012 USL Pro goals | |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Miguel Gallardo | (1984-10-24)October 24, 1984 (age 41) |  Austin Lightning* | 21 | 0 | |
| 21 | | Sean Kelley | (1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (age 37) | Northern Virginia Royals* | 4 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  | Mechack Jérôme | (1990-04-21)April 21, 1990 (age 35) |  S.C. Mirandela* | 20 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | Kieron Bernard | (1985-08-02)August 2, 1985 (age 40) | Austin Aztex U23* | 15 | 2 | |
| 8 | | Erik Ustruck | (1985-01-04)January 4, 1985 (age 41) | FC Tampa Bay | 18 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Justin Clark | (1988-10-17)October 17, 1988 (age 37) | Rollins College | 5 | 0 | |
| 16 | | Wes Allen | (1986-09-17)September 17, 1986 (age 39) | Austin Aztex U23* | 8 | 2 | |
| 20 | | Kyle Davies | (1989-04-11)April 11, 1989 (age 36) |  Toronto FC | 16 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Rob Valentino | (1985-12-21)December 21, 1985 (age 40) | FC Tampa Bay | 15 | 2 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 3 |  | Adama Mbengue | (1993-12-01)December 1, 1993 (age 32) | Orlando City U-23 | 11 | 0 | |
| 4 | | Ian Fuller | (1979-08-31)August 31, 1979 (age 46) | Charleston Battery* | 22 | 3 | |
| 6 |  | Anthony Pulis | (1984-07-21)July 21, 1984 (age 41) | Aldershot Town F.C. | 15 | 2 | |
| 7 | | Nick Sowers | (1989-01-12)January 12, 1989 (age 37) | Rollins College | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | Rodrigo López | (1987-05-10)May 10, 1987 (age 38) | Ventura County Fusion | 8 | 1 | |
| 10 | | John Rooney | (1990-12-17)December 17, 1990 (age 35) | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 2 | |
| 14 | | Luke Boden | (1988-11-26)November 26, 1988 (age 37) | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | 21 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | James O'Connor | (1979-09-01)September 1, 1979 (age 46) | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | 21 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | Kevin Molino | (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (age 35) | Ma Pau SC | 23 | 2 | |
| 23 | | Charlie Campbell | (1988-01-05)January 5, 1988 (age 38) | Louisville Cardinals | 19 | 1 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 11 | | Maxwell Griffin | (1987-09-17)September 17, 1987 (age 38) | Los Angeles Legends* | 8 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Matt Luzunaris | (1989-03-06)March 6, 1989 (age 36) | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 9 | |
| 15 | | Dennis Chin | (1987-06-04)June 4, 1987 (age 38) | Central Florida Kraze | 24 | 11 | |
| 77 | | Jamie Watson | (1986-04-10)April 10, 1986 (age 39) | Wilmington Hammerheads* | 23 | 5 | |
* = Denotes players who were retained after the move of theAustin Aztex FC organization to form Orlando City S.C.
Matt Luzunaris was signed on free transfer on December 4, 2011. The forward was originally loaned to the Lions bySan Jose Earthquakes ofMajor League Soccer for a few games during the 2011 season and scored two goals, including one in their friendly againstBolton Wanderers F.C. The 22-year-old native ofMargate, Florida (near Fort Lauderdale), spent a year withUCF in 2007 before being signed to teams inAustria and spending three years there.James O'Connor was signed on free transfer on January 10, 2012. TheIrish midfielder spent 15 years playing inEngland, and most recently played forSheffield Wednesday F.C. ofFootball League One.Anthony Pulis was transferred fromAldershot Town F.C. on January 17, 2012. The Welsh midfielder has been loaned to various clubs throughout England.John Rooney was signed to the team on January 26, 2012. The younger brother ofManchester United'sWayne Rooney, he is a Liverpool native and has played most recently with theNew York Red Bulls of theMLS.[4]Justin Clark was signed by Orlando City on April 4, 2012. The defender played for localRollins College where he was named the 2011 Defender of the Year for theSunshine State Conference.[5]Kyle Davies was signed by Orlando City on April 5, 2012 after having been waived byToronto FC in November 2011.[6]Jhohan Obando was signed to a short-term contract in early April to serve as Kelley’s back-up during Gallardo's suspension from the red card he received in thechampionship game.[7]Nick Sowers was signed by Orlando City on April 20, 2012. The midfielder joins fellow Rollins alumni Justin Clark and Dennis Chin. Sowers if fromLongwood, Florida and played atLake Mary High School.[8] Nick is currently on loan toOrlando City U-23.Adama Mbengue was signed by Orlando City on June 21, 2012. The midfielder was promoted fromOrlando City U-23 to Orlando City, becoming the first player from U-23 to be promoted to the pro squad.[9]Rodrigo López was signed by Orlando City on July 5, 2012. The midfielder has played most recently with theVentura County Fusion of thePDL.[10]
Lawrence Olum was signed as a free agent in September 2011 bySporting Kansas City. The midfielder had 21 appearances with Orlando City in 2011 scoring 1 goal.[11]Jack Traynor signed with theRochester Rhinos on November 28, 2011. Traynor logged 1,298 minutes in 17 appearances for Orlando City in 2011.[12]
Yordany Álvarez was signed on a transfer from Orlando City in January 2012. At the end of the 2011 season, Álvarez joinedReal Salt Lake on a loan agreement which included an option for Salt Lake to purchase Álvarez.[13]Devorn Jorsling returned to Trinidad where he played for thenational team[14] andCaledonia AIA.[15]Lewis Neal was signed byD.C. United on March 13, 2012 after having been on loan from Orlando City.[16] Justin Fojo is no longer listed on the Orlando City Roster,[17] after a move in 2012 to thePuerto Rico Islanders.Demar Stewart is no longer listed on the Orlando City Roster[17]Jean Alexandre was loaned from theSan Jose Earthquakes on 7 June 2012, for a short-term loan for the next two games.[18] on 6 July 2012, Alexandre re-joined Orlando City again for a short-term loan for the next two games which the two games will be against theLos Angeles Blues.[19] On 23 July 2012, he returned again for the remainder of the2012 USL Pro season.[20]George Davis IV was loaned from theLos Angeles Blues in exchange forMaxwell Griffin, the loan will be through the end of the2012 USL Pro season.[21]Lewis Neal was on trial[22] withReal Salt Lake and released on 16 February 2012.[23]Lewis Neal was on trial withD.C. United.[24] until D.C. United signed him on March 13, 2012[16]Maxwell Griffin was on loan toLos Angeles Blues in exchange forGeorge Davis IV, the loan will be through the end of the2012 USL Pro season.[21]Jamie Watson is on loan toMinnesota Stars FC for the remainder of the2012 NASL season.[25]
