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.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Rene van de Zande David Markley | ||
| Head coach | Paul Dalglish | ||
| Stadium | House Park Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex[1] | ||
| USL | Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
| USL Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Trevin Caesar Kris Tyrpak (9) All: Trevin Caesar (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,136 (Aug. 1 vs. Portland) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,439 (Apr. 1 vs. Vancouver) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,227 | ||
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Background
editAfter 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
editThe 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
editRoster
editAs of March 11, 2015 [2]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Devin Perales |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Ryan Roushandel | United States
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| 3 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | United States
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| 4 | DF | Leone Cruz | United States
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| 5 | DF | Travis Golden | United States
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| 6 | DF | Kyle Hoffer | United States
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| 8 | MF | Andres Cuero | United States
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| 9 | FW | Alfred Koroma Shams | United States
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| 10 | FW | Mozzi Gyorio |  Canada
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| 12 | FW | Drew Yates | United States
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| 14 | DF | Brian Fekete | United States
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| 15 | FW | Bryce Taylor | United States
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| 16 | MF | Tony Rocha | United States
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| 17 | MF | Brendan King | United States
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| 18 | FW | Kris Tyrpak | United States
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| 19 | DF | Max Gunderson | United States
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| 20 | FW | Sainey Touray |  Gambia
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| 21 | FW | Trevin Caesar |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 22 | DF | Kalen Ryden (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | United States
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| 23 | MF | Guaraci |  Brazil
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| 25 | MF | Lance Rozeboom | United States
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| 29 | FW | Adam Bedell (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | United States
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| 66 | GK | Cody Laurendi | United States
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| 77 | DF | Fernando Timbo | Brazil
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Out on loan
edit| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Gregory Mulamba (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy) |  South Africa
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Technical Staff
editAs of February 25, 2015.[3]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director |  Paul Dalglish
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| Head coach | Paul Dalglish
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| Assistant head coach | Zack Pope
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| Assistant coach | Ben Crawley
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| Assistant coach | Ric Granryd
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| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Scott Frost
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| Trainer | Demetrius Collins
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| Team Administrator | Scott Frost
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Competitions
editPreseason
edit| 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 18, 2015 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
| 1:00p.m. CST | Report | Rodríguez 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| February 21, 2015 | Austin Aztex | 1–3 | SMU Mustangs | Austin, Texas |
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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 |
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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
editLeague tables
editWestern Conference
edit| 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
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
edit| 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
editAs 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
edit| 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 |
| May 27 Third Round | San Antonio Scorpions | 0–2 | Austin Aztex | San Antonio, Texas |
| 20:00 CT | Attakora 35' Castillo 85'Elizondo 88' |
Report | Ambrose 50' Caesar 78'Guaraci 81' |
Stadium: Toyota Field |
| 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
edit- ^ "Aztex to Resume Home Slate at Kelly Reeves". Austin Aztex. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Player Roster". Austin Aztex. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Coaches – Austin Aztex". austinaztex.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013.
- ^ "League - Schedules - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Open Cup 2020 | U.S. Soccer Official Website".