The 2013 Conference USA men's soccer tournament was the nineteenth edition of the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Conference USA champion and guaranteed representative into the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the games were played at Transamerica Field.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Dates | 13–17 November 2013 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Charlotte (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Tulsa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Giuseppe Gentile (2 goals) |
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals Wednesday Nov. 13 | Semifinals Friday Nov. 15 | Final Sunday Nov. 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tulsa | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Charlotte | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Kentucky | 1OT | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Charlotte | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UAB | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Charlotte | 2 | ||||||||||||
Schedule
editQuarterfinals
edit| November 13 Match 1 | South Carolina | 1–3 | Tulsa | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Rafferty  9' |
Report | South Carolina 49' (o.g.) Matamoros 54'Barrett 89' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Referee: Chris Penso |
| November 13 Match 2 | Old Dominion | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kentucky | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5:30 PM EST (UTC-05) | Report | Laird 93' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Referee: Landis Wiley |
| November 13 Match 3 | UAB | 1–2 | Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 8:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Charlotte 48' (o.g.) |
Report | Gentile 21', 37' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 558 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Semifinals
edit| November 15 Match 4 | New Mexico | 0–3 | Tulsa | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM EST (UTC-05) | Report | Duncan 23' Rocha 25'Mata 50' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Referee: Tim Debysingh |
| November 15 Match 5 | Kentucky | 0–1 | Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EST (UTC-05) | Report | Bronico 40' |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 1,168 Referee: Corey Rockwell |
Final
edit| November 17 Match 6 | Tulsa | 0–1 | Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1:30 PM EST (UTC-05) | Report | Gibson 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Transamerica Field Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Landis Riley |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Gentile | Charlotte | 2 |
| 2 | Brandt Bronico | Charlotte | 1 |
| Tyler Gibson | Charlotte | ||
| Justin Laird | Kentucky | ||
| J.P. Rafferty | South Carolina | ||
| Akeil Barrett | Tulsa | ||
| Quinton Duncan | Tulsa | ||
| Omar Mata | Tulsa | ||
| Abe Matamoros | Tulsa | ||
| Tony Rocha | Tulsa |
- Own goal
- (South Carolina scored for Tulsa)
- (Charlotte scored for UAB)
Awards
editAll-Tournament team
edit- Giuseppe Gentile, Charlotte (Offensive MVP)
- Thomas Allen, Charlotte (Defensive MVP)
- Brandt Bronico, Charlotte
- Tyler Gibson, Charlotte
- Callum Irving, Kentucky
- Charlie Reymann, Kentucky
- Jordan Wilson, Kentucky
- Tim Hopkinson, Old Dominion
- Akeil Barrett, Tulsa
- Jake McGuire, Tulsa
- Tony Rocha, Tulsa
References
edit- ^ "CUSA Record Book" (PDF). 2014 CUSA Men's Soccer Record Book. Conference USA. 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.