2011 FC Tampa Bay season
2011 FC Tampa Bay season was the second in the club's existence and the first in the NASL.
2011 season | |||
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Owners | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Head Coach | ![]() | ||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
NASL | 3rd | ||
NASL Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | did not enter | ||
Ponce De Leon Cup | Runners up | ||
Coastal Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Mike Ambersley (11) All: Mike Ambersley (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,248 (July 4 v. Fort Lauderdale) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,775 (May 11 v. Edmonton) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,087[1] | ||
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Review
FC Tampa Bay transitioned from the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League to the new North American Soccer League, a second division league, and also changed their home pitch, as they moved across Tampa Bay to Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Former original Rowdie Ricky Hill was named the club's manager in January 2011.
After winning only 2 of their first 10 matches, the club rebounded to finish 3rd in the league table and qualified for the NASL playoffs. They were upset by eventual league champion NSC Minnesota Stars in the quarterfinals by a score of 1–0. Tampa Bay won their second straight Coastal Cup, by taking three out of four matches against their Florida Derby rivals, Fort Lauderdale. Another highlight was a 1–0 mid-season friendly win over the Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League at Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies (along with the rest of the NASL) did not participate in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup due to late provisional sanctioning by the USSF.
Results
Preseason
March 5, 2011 Game 1 | Tampa Spartans | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Kemal Malcolm ![]() |
Report | Millien ![]() |
Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
March 12, 2011 Game 2 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | BK Häcken | Sunrise, Florida |
3:30 PM EDT | Clare ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: kics International Soccer Complex |
March 19, 2011 Game 3 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–2 | United States U-17 | Bradenton, Florida |
AM | King ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
March 19, 2011 Game 4 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–0 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Brandon, Florida |
4:00 PM EDT | Sanfilippo ![]() King ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brandon Area Youth Soccer Complex |
March 27, 2011 Game 5 | UCF Knights | 0–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Orlando, Florida |
4:00 PM EDT | Report | Millien ![]() Burt ![]() |
Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
March 30, 2011 Game 6 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–0 | St. Leo Lions | St. Petersburg, Florida |
4:00 PM EDT | Millien ![]() Yoshitake ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Azalea Youth Soccer Complex | |
Note: Game called off in the 67th minute due to inclement weather. |
NASL
April 9, 2011 Game 1 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Yoshitake ![]() Yamada ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 4,161 |
April 17, 2011 Game 2 | FC Tampa Bay | 0–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | St. Petersburg, FL |
6:00 PM EDT | Sanfilippo ![]() |
Report | Pitchkolan ![]() Faña ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,913 |
April 23, 2011 Game 3 | Montreal Impact | 0–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Montreal, QC |
2:30 PM EDT | Ech-Chergui ![]() Lowery ![]() |
Report | Ukah ![]() |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 12,060 |
April 30, 2011 Game 4 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Ambersley ![]() |
Report | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,021 |
May 7, 2011 Game 5 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–3 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Millien ![]() Sanfilippo ![]() |
Report | Franks ![]() Barbara ![]() ![]() Low ![]() Farber ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,325 |
May 11, 2011 Game 6 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Burt ![]() Ambersley ![]() Sanfilippo ![]() |
Report | Kooy ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 1,775 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 14, 2011 Game 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Postponed | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium | ||
Note: Postponed due to inclement weather. |
May 21, 2011 Game 7 | FC Tampa Bay | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Ukah ![]() Yoshitake ![]() ![]() Burt ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Report | Pizzolitto ![]() Di Lorenzo ![]() Tsiskaridze ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,343 |
May 28, 2011 Game 8 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 0–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Blaine, MN |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Ambersley ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,019 |
May 31, 2011 Game 9 | FC Edmonton | 4–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Edmonton, AB |
9:30 PM EDT | Porter ![]() Yamada ![]() Saiko ![]() Chin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Foote Field Attendance: 1,838 |
June 4, 2011 Game 10 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–2 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Hayes ![]() Savage ![]() Ukah ![]() Ambersley ![]() ![]() |
Report | Watson ![]() Barbara ![]() Zimmerman ![]() Low ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,688 |
June 12, 2011 Game 11 | FC Tampa Bay | 3–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, FL |
6:00 PM EDT | Ambersley ![]() Ukah ![]() Arango ![]() Hayes ![]() King ![]() |
Report | Hunt ![]() Davis ![]() Toure ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,319 |
June 18, 2011 Game 12 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Watson ![]() Barbara ![]() Low ![]() Russell ![]() |
Report | Ukah ![]() Arango ![]() Watson-Siriboe ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,041 |
June 29, 2011 Game 13 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Lennon ![]() Coudet ![]() |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ambersley ![]() Yoshitake ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,848 |
Note: Rescheduled from May 14. |
July 4, 2011 Game 14 | FC Tampa Bay | 4–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, FL |
6:00 PM EDT | Arango ![]() ![]() Watson-Siriboe ![]() Millien ![]() King ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Report | Coudet ![]() Palacio ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 4,248 |
July 9, 2011 Game 15 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Bayamón, PR |
6:05 PM EDT | Cunningham ![]() Foley ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Millien ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
July 17, 2011 Game 16 | FC Edmonton | 1–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Edmonton, AB |
6:00 PM EDT | Porter ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Sanfilippo ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Stadium: Foote Field Attendance: 1,574 |
July 23, 2011 Game 17 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–1 | FC Tampa Bay | Atlanta, GA |
7:30 PM EDT | Sandoval ![]() Casarona ![]() O'Brien ![]() Parada ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Morrow ![]() Ukah ![]() |
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 3,515 |
July 27, 2011 Game 18 | FC Tampa Bay | 3–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | King ![]() Hayes ![]() Hill ![]() Millien ![]() |
Report | Semenets ![]() Lemire ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,003 |
August 6, 2011 Game 19 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0–4 | FC Tampa Bay | Atlanta, GA |
7:30 PM EDT | Ruthven ![]() Cox ![]() |
Report | Savage ![]() ![]() Ambersley ![]() Clare ![]() |
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 3,126 |
August 10, 2011 Game 20 | Montreal Impact | 3–3 | FC Tampa Bay | Montreal, QC |
7:30 PM EDT | Sutton ![]() Sebrango ![]() Westlake ![]() LeGall ![]() |
Report | Savage ![]() Hill ![]() King ![]() Gyorio ![]() |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 9,860 |
August 13, 2011 Game 21 | FC Tampa Bay | 2–0 | NSC Minnesota Stars | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Millien ![]() Sanfilippo ![]() Ukah ![]() Yoshitake ![]() |
Report | Cosgriff ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,150 |
August 20, 2011 Game 22 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Ambersley ![]() Savage ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Telesford ![]() Addlery ![]() Foley ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 2,965 |
August 27, 2011 Game 23 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Restrepo ![]() |
Report | Arango ![]() King ![]() Rodrigues ![]() Ambersley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,685 |
September 3, 2011 Game 24 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Campos ![]() Franks ![]() |
Report | Hill ![]() Arango ![]() Baptiste ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,015 |
September 6, 2011 Game 25 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1–2 | FC Tampa Bay | Blaine, MN |
8:30 PM EDT | Kallman ![]() Takada ![]() |
Report | Savage ![]() Gyorio ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 767 |
September 10, 2011 Game 26 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Postponed | FC Tampa Bay | Bayamón, PR |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | ||
Note: Postponed to September 21 due to Tropical Storm Maria. |
September 17, 2011 Game 26 | FC Tampa Bay | 1–1 | NSC Minnesota Stars | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | King ![]() Ambersley ![]() |
Report | Cvilikas ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,001 |
September 21, 2011 Game 27 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay | Bayamón, PR |
7:30 PM EDT | Perez ![]() |
Report | Rodrigues ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 1,502 |
Note: Rescheduled from September 10. |
Friendlies
July 14, 2011 | FC Tampa Bay ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 pm EDT | Clare ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,914 |
Playoffs
October 1, 2011 Quarterfinals | FC Tampa Bay | 0–1 | NSC Minnesota Stars | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 pm EDT | Arango ![]() |
Report | Mulholland ![]() Cosgriff ![]() Altman ![]() |
Stadium: Progress Energy Park Attendance: 3,003 |
Club
First team roster
as of August 25, 2011[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Perry Van der Beck - Executive Vice President, Technical Director, and Director of Player Development Ricky Hill - Head Coach Lee Cohen - Director of Operations David Hayes - Assistant Coach Slobodan Janjuš - Goalkeeper Coach James Faylo - Head Athletic Trainer Harris McIlwain - Team Physician Seth Gasser - Team Physician
NASL
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Carolina RailHawks (X) | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 54 | Playoff semifinals |
2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 52 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | |
5 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[3]
(X) Regular season champion.
Notes:
- EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts
Results summary
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 |
28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 |
Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports
Ponce De Leon Cup
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.
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AWG | Pts |
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1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | 15 |
2 | FC Tampa Bay | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 | 11 |
3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 | 6 |
Regular season
References
- NASL Weekend in Review (18 July 2011).
- http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=58
- "NASL Standings".