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2015 Austin Aztex season

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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

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.

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 Scotland Paul Dalglish
Head coach Scotland Paul Dalglish
Assistant head coach United States Zack Pope
Assistant coach United States Ben Crawley
Assistant coach United States Ric Granryd
Strength & Conditioning Coach United States Scott Frost
Trainer United States Demetrius Collins
Team Administrator United States 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 Yellow card 4'
Aguilar 9'
Doyle 16'
Arnaud Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Mulamba 55'
Report Trapp Yellow card 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
March 7, 2015 Austin Aztex 5–0 Southwestern Pirates Austin, Texas
Shams 1'
Guaraci
King 26'

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 Yellow card 34'
Zea Yellow card 42'
Castillo 74'
Forbes Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90'
Guaraci 5', 11'
Tyrpak Yellow card 45'
King 32', 66' (pen.) Red card 89'
Stadium: Toyota Field

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 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 Yellow card 78'
Shinsky Yellow card 81'
Report Tyrpak 8'
Caesar 14'
Guaraci Yellow card 35'
Ryden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80' Report Miller 25'
Davoren Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Golden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Braun Yellow card 57'
Report Golden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Jeanderson 89', Yellow card 90'
Report
Box Score
Perales Red card 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 Yellow card 66'
Brewster Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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' Yellow card 74'
Harada 79'
Summary Rozeboom Yellow card 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' Yellow card 40'
Welshman Yellow card 63' 69'
Garrett Losee Yellow card 87'
Summary Caesar 27'
Cuero Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Touray 81'
Summary Danny Garcia Yellow card 12'
Dillon Yellow card 19'
Valentino Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Morrison Yellow card 66'
Top Yellow card 77'
Summary Tyrpak 5'
Yates Yellow card 83'
Perales Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card
Suggs Yellow card 24'
Ilich 34'
Cortez Yellow card 81'
Summary Fekete Yellow card 45'
Rocha Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Tyrpak Yellow card 58'
Summary Wolverton Yellow card 3'
Nishanian Yellow card 31'
McBean 61' 90+1'
Diallo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4'
Cuero Yellow card 14'
Ambrose Yellow card 24'
Tyrpak 72'
Gall Yellow card 84'
Caesar Yellow card 89'
Summary Ramírez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
König Yellow card 72' 87'
Summary Fernando Timbó Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'
Rocha Yellow card 66'
Summary Correa Yellow card 20'
Garza 43' Yellow card 45'
Sanyang Yellow card 45'
Lowe Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
Attendance: 5,055
Referee: Mike Arrington
September 17, 2015 USL 27 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3–2 Austin Aztex Tukwila, WA
Mota 8'
Fairclough 45+'
Azira Yellow card 55'
Miele 85'
Summary Caesar 12'
Gall 38'
Rocha Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Levis 47', 58'
Summary Ambrose Yellow card 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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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".