2010 FC Tampa Bay season
| 2010 season | |||
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| Owners |  Hinds Howard David Laxer Andrew Nestor | ||
| Head coach |  Paul Dalglish (resigned Sept. 23) Perry Van der Beck (interim) | ||
| Stadium | George M. Steinbrenner Field Tampa, Florida | ||
| USSF D2 Pro League | 6th in USL Conference | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
| Ponce De Leon Cup | Winners | ||
| Coastal Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Aaron King (12) All: Aaron King (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,082 (May 8 v. Austin) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,698 (September 16 v. Austin) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,866 | ||
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The 2010 FC Tampa Bay season was the first and inaugural season of FC Tampa Bay[1] and only season in the USL Conference of the USSF Division 2 Professional League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The USSF D-2 was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season, as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL).
Review
[edit]The team won its first official game on April 16, 2010, 1–0, over Crystal Palace Baltimore on a goal by striker Aaron King. The first home game, a 2–2 draw with Austin Aztex FC, was played at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on May 8, 2010.
The club got off to a fast start with a 5–1–3 record, but then slumped the rest of the way. They won only two of their final 21 games and failed to make the playoffs with a final record of 7–12–11. This led to dismissal of manager Paul Dalglish, with Perry Van der Beck finishing the season as interim manager.[2] Positives from the season included capturing the inaugural Coastal Cup versus Miami FC. They also took home the 2010 Ponce De Leon Cup, which was contested between Miami FC, the Puerto Rico Islanders and FC Tampa Bay.
Club
[edit]Roster
[edit]as of August 10, 2010[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
[edit]- Perry Van der Beck - Head Coach
Preseason
[edit]| March 6, 2010 | Tampa Spartans | 2–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Warren  2'Goncalves 34' |
Report Report 2 |
Nowland 31' 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
| March 12, 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Burt 38' Adjeman-Pamboe 52' |
Report | Luna 46', 50' |
Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
| March 19, 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Wheeler 4' |
Report | Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
| March 26, 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 3–0 | UCF Knights | Auburndale, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Yamada 27' King 49'Diaz 2nd half' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Stadium: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex Attendance: 2,000+ |
| April 10, 2010 | USF Bulls | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Yamada 44' (o.g.) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Adjeman-Pamboe 85' |
Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,600 |
USSF D-2
[edit]USL Conference standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 54 | Conference leader, qualified for playoffs |
| 2 | Austin Aztex | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 53 | Qualified for playoffs[a] |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 49 | |
| 4 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 40 | |
| 5 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | FC Tampa Bay | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 32 |
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports
Matches
[edit]| April 16, 2010 Round 1 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 0–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Baltimore, MD |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | King 66' |
Stadium: UMBC Stadium Attendance: 1,029 |
| April 24, 2010 Round 2 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Blaine, MN |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Gao 34' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,310 |
| May 1, 2010 Round 3 | Miami FC | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Gomez 40' |
Report | Valentin 82' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 1,502 |
| May 8, 2010 Round 4 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–2 | Austin Aztex FC | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | King 10' (pen.) Christie 86' (pen.) |
Report | Johnson 28' Watson 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 8,082 |
| May 14, 2010 Round 5 | Carolina Railhawks | 1–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Cary, NC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Richardson 42' |
Report | Donoho 61' Wheeler 84' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,641 |
| May 19, 2010 Round 6 | Austin Aztex FC | 3–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Austin, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Marshall 28' Johnson 45' 53' |
Report | Wheeler 35' Donoho 45'Kljestan 88' |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 6,051 |
| May 22, 2010 Round 7 | AC St. Louis | 0–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Fenton, MO |
| 7:10 PM EDT | Report | Milien 37' Adjeman-Pamboe 64'Tan 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center Attendance: 3,402 |
| May 27, 2010 Round 8 | FC Tampa Bay | 3–1 | NSC Minnesota Stars | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Kljestan 6' Wheeler 20' (pen.)Tan 26' |
Report | Hlavaty 38' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 3,886 |
| May 29, 2010 Round 9 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Wheeler 43' King 83' |
Report | Vélez 56' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 5,023 |
| June 6, 2010 Round 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Burnaby, Canada |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Nash 45' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 |
| June 12, 2010 Round 11 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | King 70' |
Report | Byers 49' Brown 66' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 4,787 |
| June 19, 2010 Round 12 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 8:05 PM EDT | Foley 65' |
Report | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 1,542 |
| June 27, 2010 Round 13 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Portland, OR |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Dike 73' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,892 |
| July 4, 2010 Round 14 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | Miami FC | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Christie 82' |
Report | Santeliz 90' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 5,123 |
| July 10, 2010 Round 15 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Blaine, MN |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Valentino 29' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 1,653 |
| July 15, 2010 Round 16 | FC Tampa Bay | 0–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 2,742 |
| July 22, 2010 Round 17 | FC Tampa Bay | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Kissi 90 + 1' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 3,882 |
| July 25, 2010 Round 18 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–0 | Miami FC | Tampa, FL |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Valentin 36' King 66' |
Report | Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 3,226 |
| July 31, 2010 Round 19 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | King 27' Sánchez 57' |
Report | Dike 16' Suzuki 81' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 4,417 |
| August 7, 2010 Round 20 | Austin Aztex FC | 4–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Austin, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Needham 16' 35' L. Watson 18'M. Griffin 45' |
Report | Sánchez 21' (pen.) Tan 25' |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 3,671 |
| August 11, 2010 Round 21 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 8:05 PM EDT | Hansen 31' |
Report | Sánchez 90 + 2' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 1,069 |
| August 14, 2010 Round 22 | Miami FC | 3–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Chijindu 19' Martins 42'Nuñez 82' |
Report | Galindo 33' King 45' 56' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 1,855 |
| August 19, 2010 Round 23 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | King 26' |
Report | Wagner 7' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 2,562 |
| August 25, 2010 Round 24 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–2 | Carolina Railhawks | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sánchez 88' |
Report | Bobo 23' Barbara 40' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 1,825 |
| August 29, 2010 Round 25 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–2 | AC St. Louis | Tampa, FL |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Steele 43' Diaz 90' |
Report | Valentino 5' (o.g.) Ambersley 19' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 3,389 |
| September 11, 2010 Round 26 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Rochester, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Greenfield 41' (pen.) Kissi 45'Rosenlund 49' |
Report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 8,197 |
| September 16, 2010 Round 27 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | Austin Aztex FC | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | King 90+' |
Report | M. Griffin 50' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 1,698 |
| September 19, 2010 Round 28 | Montreal Impact | 3–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Donatelli 10' (pen.) Gerba 45', 82' |
Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,034 |
| September 24, 2010 Round 29 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–3 | NSC Minnesota Stars | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Galindo 73' |
Report | Rodríguez 14' Bracalello 39'Takada 44' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 3,006 |
| October 1, 2010 Round 30 | FC Tampa Bay | 6–3 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Burt 3' King 12', 60'Gyorio 13', 29'Sánchez 70' (pen.) |
Report | Neto 39' Cherneski 62', 65' |
Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 4,348 |
Ponce De Leon Cup
[edit]The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants. FC Tampa Bay and Puerto Rico were level on points, wins, goal differential, head-to-head meetings, goals for, and goals against. Tampa Bay was declared the winner by virtue of scoring five away goals to the Islanders' three.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AG | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Tampa Bay | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Miami FC | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 4 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| D2 Pro |  Miami FC (AET)
| 5 | |||||||
| PDL | Central Florida Kraze
| 1 | |||||||
| D2 Pro | Miami FC (AET)
| 2 | |||||||
| D2 Pro | FC Tampa Bay
| 1 | |||||||
| USASA |  Legends FC
| 0 | |||||||
| D2 Pro | FC Tampa Bay
| 3 | |||||||
Games
[edit]| June 15, 2010 First Round | Legends FC | 0–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Dallas, TX |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Burt 2' Adjeman-Pamboe 38'King 85' |
Stadium: Richland Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Jorge Luna |
| June 22, 2010 Second Round | Miami FC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Araujo 2' Thompson 98' (pen.) |
Report | Diaz 82' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 972 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies to get new life in USL - St. Petersburg Times". Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Rowdies close with 6–3 win". .tbo.com. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "FC Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League".