2015 Austin Aztex season

The 2015 Austin Aztex season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is now playing in the United Soccer League (formerly named USL Pro), the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. They were previously in the USL PDL the last 3 seasons, where they won the 2013 Championship, and the appeared in the Conference Finals in 2012 and 2014. The Austin Aztex will be competing in the Western conference and will be playing their first season in the newly dubbed USL. The season will begin March 21 and conclude on September 20.

Austin Aztex
2015 season
OwnerRene van de Zande
David Markley
Head coachPaul Dalglish
StadiumHouse Park
Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex[1]
USLConference: 9th
Overall: 17th
USL PlayoffsDNQ
U.S. Open Cup4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevin Caesar
Kris Tyrpak (9)

All: Trevin Caesar (10)
Highest home attendance5,136
(Aug. 1 vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendance1,439
(Apr. 1 vs. Vancouver)
Average home league attendance3,227

Background

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After finding success in the USL PDL the first 3 seasons of their existence, which included the 2014 USL PDL League Championship, the Aztex made the jump to the newly renamed USL for this season.

In preparation for the move to USL Pro, the Aztex introduced a new logo and affiliated with the Columbus Crew SC, an MLS club which had also recently undergone a logo change.

Colors and badge

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The Aztex kits are dark blue with gold numbers and gold trim. Their alternate kits are white with gold trim and numbering. Kits are provided by Admiral Sportswear.

The Aztex badge features blue and gold colors with a Texas lone star, a soccer ball, and the word "AzTeX" with an enlarged A, T, and X. "ATX" is shorthand for Austin, Texas.

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of March 11, 2015 [2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Devin Perales   United States
2 DF Ryan Roushandel   United States
3 DF Mikey Ambrose   United States
4 DF Leone Cruz   United States
5 DF Travis Golden   United States
6 DF Kyle Hoffer   United States
8 MF Andres Cuero   United States
9 FW Alfred Koroma Shams   United States
10 FW Mozzi Gyorio   Canada
12 FW Drew Yates   United States
14 DF Brian Fekete   United States
15 FW Bryce Taylor   United States
16 MF Tony Rocha   United States
17 MF Brendan King   United States
18 FW Kris Tyrpak   United States
19 DF Max Gunderson   United States
20 FW Sainey Touray   Gambia
21 FW Trevin Caesar   Trinidad and Tobago
22 DF Kalen Ryden (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)   United States
23 MF Guaraci   Brazil
25 MF Lance Rozeboom   United States
29 FW Adam Bedell (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)   United States
66 GK Cody Laurendi   United States
77 DF Fernando Timbo   Brazil

Out on loan

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No. Position Player Nation
11 MF Gregory Mulamba (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy)   South Africa

Technical Staff

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As of February 25, 2015.[3]

Position Name
Technical director   Paul Dalglish
Head coach   Paul Dalglish
Assistant head coach   Zack Pope
Assistant coach   Ben Crawley
Assistant coach   Ric Granryd
Strength & Conditioning Coach   Scott Frost
Trainer   Demetrius Collins
Team Administrator   Scott Frost

Competitions

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Preseason

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February 13, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0–2 D.C. United Austin, Texas
21:00 EST Opare   4'
Aguilar   9'
Doyle   16'
Arnaud   85'
Stadium: Myers Stadium
February 15, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00 p.m. EST Guaraci   34'
Mulamba   55'
Report Trapp   38'
Barson   81'
Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
February 21, 2015 Austin Aztex 1–3 SMU Mustangs Austin, Texas
  Report Garcia   3', 20'
Camara   16'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
February 28, 2015 Austin Aztex 5–1 Incarnate Word Cardinals Austin, Texas
King   46' (pen.)
Roushandel  
Taylor  
Ambrose  
Cruz  
Gallegos   Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 7, 2015 Austin Aztex 5–0 Southwestern Pirates Austin, Texas
Shams   1'
Guaraci  
King   26'
 
 
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 7, 2015 Austin Aztex 1–0 St. Edward's Hilltoppers Austin, Texas
  Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 11, 2015 Austin Aztex 4–0 Houston Baptist Huskies Austin, Texas
Gyorio   15'
King   17' (pen.), 20'
Shams   87'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium
March 14, 2015 Hill Country Derby San Antonio Scorpions 1–4 Austin Aztex San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST Elizondo   34'
Zea   42'
Castillo   74'
Forbes   89'   90'
Guaraci   5', 11'
Tyrpak   45'
King   32', 66' (pen.)   89'
Stadium: Toyota Field
May 6, 2015 Mid-Season Friendly Austin Aztex 4–0 All Air Force Soccer Team Austin, Texas
Taylor   6'
Caesar   20', 30'
Bedell   79'
Report Stadium: House Park

United Soccer League

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League tables

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Western Conference
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28 13 3 12 45 42 +3 42 First round
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28 11 6 11 49 46 +3 39
8 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 2 15 38 45 −7 35
9 Austin Aztex 28 10 3 15 32 41 −9 33
10 Arizona United 28 10 2 16 31 55 −24 32
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 28 8 6 14 39 53 −14 30
12 Real Monarchs 28 7 8 13 32 42 −10 29
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular Season Matches

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March 28, 2015 USL 1 Austin Aztex 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Austin, TX
Touray   39'
Caesar   79'
Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Luis Guardia
April 1, 2015 USL 2 Austin Aztex 0–3 Whitecaps FC 2 Austin, TX
Report Clarke   11'
Nitti   76'
Schuler   89'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: William Tomlinson
April 4, 2015 USL 3 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0–2 Austin Aztex Tulsa, OK
Report Tyrpak   21', 66' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 11, 2015 USL 4 Austin Aztex 0–1 Arizona United SC Austin, TX
Report Tan   48' Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,143
Referee: Kyle Phillips
April 19, 2015 USL 5 LA Galaxy II 2–1 Austin Aztex Carson, CA
Lassiter   63'
Mendiola   83'
Report Touray   79' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 727
April 25, 2015 USL 6 Austin Aztex 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Austin, TX
Tyrpak   8' Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
May 1, 2015 USL 7 Austin Aztex 2–2 Oklahoma City Energy FC Austin, TX
Yates   19', 24' Report König   15'
Greig   86'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,696
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 9, 2015 USL 8 Austin Aztex 3–2 Real Monarchs SLC Austin, TX
Tyrpak   4'
Ryden   87'
Caesar   92'
Report Rauhofer   39' (pen.)
Baldin   56'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 16, 2015 USL 9 Arizona United SC 3–2 Austin Aztex Scottsdale, AZ
Stisser   35' (pen.)
Tan   47', 69'
Vickers   78'
Shinsky   81'
Report Tyrpak   8'
Caesar   14'
Guaraci   35'
Ryden   68'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,229
Referee: Marco Vega
May 24, 2015 USL 10 Austin Aztex 0–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, TX
Guaraci   80' Report Miller   25'
Davoren   78'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,765
Referee: Christopher Mercado
May 31, 2015 USL 11 Oklahoma City Energy 1–0 Austin Aztex Oklahoma City, OK
Greig   72' Report Rozeboom   22'
Golden   65'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Mike Arrington
June 6, 2015 USL 12 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Austin Aztex Sacramento, CA
Foran   24'
Braun   57'
Report Golden   52'
Tyrpak   58'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiare
June 14, 2015 USL 13 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Austin Aztex Portland, OR
Gavin   41'
Safiu   45' (pen.)
Winchester   67'
Jeanderson   89',   90'
Report
Box Score
Perales   43'
Caesar   88'
Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 20, 2015 USL 14 Austin Aztex 1–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, TX
Guaraci   55' Report
Box Score
Bond   66'
Brewster   72'
Ochoa   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
June 27, 2015 USL 15 Austin Aztex 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Austin, TX
Report
Box Score
Daly   18' Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,880
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 3, 2015 USL 16 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Austin Aztex Colorado Springs, CO
10:00 King   53'   74'
Harada   79'
Summary Rozeboom   33' Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Tyler Mitcham
July 11, 2015 USL 17 Real Monarchs SLC 3–1 Austin Aztex Salt Lake City, UT
9:00 Orellana   37'
Velazco   39'   40'
Welshman   63'   69'
Garrett Losee   87'
Summary Caesar   27'
Cuero   77'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
July 17, 2015 USL 18 Austin Aztex 4–1 Arizona United SC Austin, TX
8:30 King   17'
Caesar   21'   40'
Cuero   22'
Touray   81'
Summary Danny Garcia   12'
Dillon   19'
Valentino   32'
Long Tan   64'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,361
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 25, 2015 USL 19 Arizona United SC 0–1 Austin Aztex Scottsdale, AZ
10:30 Granger   54'
Morrison   66'
Top   77'
Summary Tyrpak   5'
Yates   83'
Perales   90'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 1, 2015 USL 20 Austin Aztex 0–1 Portland Timbers 2 Austin, TX
20:30 Summary Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: William Tomlinson
August 8, 2015 USL 21 Orange County Blues FC 1–0 Austin Aztex Irvine, CA
22:00 Petričević   11'  
Suggs   24'
Ilich   34'
Cortez   81'
Summary Fekete   45'
Rocha   62'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Juan Colazo
August 15, 2015 USL 22 Austin Aztex 2–3 LA Galaxy II Austin, TX
19:30 Caesar   28'
Fernando Timbó   35' (Pen.)
Ambrose   54'
Tyrpak   58'
Summary Wolverton   3'
Nishanian   31'
McBean   61'   90+1'
Diallo   75'   88'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,564
Referee: Andrew Musashe
August 22, 2015 USL 23 Austin Aztex 1–0 Orange County Blues FC Austin, TX
19:30 Laurendi   4'
Cuero   14'
Ambrose   24'
Tyrpak   72'
Gall   84'
Caesar   89'
Summary Ramírez   75' Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Chipalo Street
August 29, 2015 USL 24 Oklahoma City Energy 2–0 Austin Aztex Oklahoma City, OK
19:00 Dalgaard   38'
Evans   56'
König   72'   87'
Summary Fernando Timbó   72' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,089
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
September 5, 2015 USL 25 Austin Aztex 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Austin, TX
19:30 Cuero   14'
Gall   34'
Caesar   65'
Rocha   66'
Summary Correa   20'
Garza   43'   45'
Sanyang   45'
Lowe   65'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 5,055
Referee: Mike Arrington
September 9, 2015 USL 26 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 Austin Aztex Colorado Springs, CO
20:00 Vercollone   2' (pen.)   85'
Eloundou   54'
Summary Cuero   48'
Fernando Timbó   64'
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 17, 2015 USL 27 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3–2 Austin Aztex Tukwila, WA
Mota   8'
Fairclough   45+'
Azira   55'
Miele   85'
Summary Caesar   12'
Gall   38'
Rocha   57'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz
September 20, 2015 USL 28 Whitecaps FC 2 2–3 Austin Aztex Vancouver, BC
Lewis   40'
Levis   47', 58'
Summary Ambrose   59'
Gall   66'
Rocha   80'
Tyrpak   85'
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,758
Referee: Alain Ruch

As of September 20, 2015[4]

U.S. Open Cup

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See 2015 U.S. Open Cup

As a Member of the USL, the Aztex automatically qualify into the second round with all 21 US based teams and face the winners of the first round regional matchup. At the time the First Round pairings are made, each USL team will be matched geographically to a specific First Round pairing and be scheduled to play its winner.[5]

U.S. Open Cup Matches

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May 20 Second Round Austin Aztex   2–0   Laredo Heat Austin, Texas
20:00 CT Cuero   28'
King   51'
Fekete   73'
Report Butler   44'
Moreno   67'
Stadium: House Park
June 17 Fourth Round Houston Dynamo   2–0   Austin Aztex Houston, Texas
20:30 CT Miranda   24'
Ashe   36'
Sturgis   48'
Steinberger   68'
Clark   90+2'
ATX Report
MLS Report
Timbó   59'
Ambrose   73'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,041

References

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  1. ^ "Aztex to Resume Home Slate at Kelly Reeves". Austin Aztex. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Player Roster". Austin Aztex. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Coaches – Austin Aztex". austinaztex.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "League - Schedules - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Open Cup 2020 | U.S. Soccer Official Website".