2012–13 Sacramento Surge season

The 2012–13 Sacramento Surge season was the first season of the Sacramento Surge professional indoor soccer club. The Surge, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Off the Wall Soccer Arena in Sacramento, California. The team was led by chairman Airrick Harvey and head coach Jorge Fernandez.

Sacramento Surge

2012–13 PASL season
ChairmanAirrick Harvey
Head CoachJorge Fernandez
ArenaOff the Wall Soccer Arena
Sacramento, California
Professional Arena Soccer League5th, Pacific
US Open CupWild Card
Highest home attendance500
(January 19, 2013)
vs Toros Mexico
Lowest home attendance175
(December 15, 2012)
vs Turlock Express
Average home league attendance252 (over 7 home games)[1]

Season summary

The team struggled in the regular season, placing fifth in the PASL's five-team Pacific Division, and failed to advance to the postseason. The Surge compiled a 2–14 record with one win coming against Toros Mexico on January 19, 2013, and the other by forfeit when the Tacoma Stars announced they would not make the trip south for the final game of the regular season.

The Surge participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to the Turlock Express in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.

History

In 1991 and 1992, Sacramento was home to the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football. The team won the 1992 World Bowl, the only North American team to do so.[2] WLAF operations were suspended following the 1992 season and the Sacramento team disbanded. The soccer team is named in their honor.

Schedule

  Win   Loss   No Game

Regular season
Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location[3] Attendance
Final Score Record
1 Friday November 2 7:00pm at Anaheim Bolts L 5–13[4] 0–1 Anaheim Convention Center 1,394[5]
2 Saturday November 3 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 2–15[6] 0–2 Valley View Casino Center[7] 3,545[8]
3 Saturday November 10 7:30pm Las Vegas Legends L 2–8 0–3 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 324[9]
4 Saturday November 24 7:00pm at Turlock Express L 5–8[10] 0–4 Turlock Soccer Complex 390[11]
5 Saturday December 1 7:30pm Anaheim Bolts L 2–10[12] 0–5 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 293[13]
6 Saturday December 8 7:30pm at Tacoma Stars L 2–13 0–6 Pacific Soccer Center 313[14]
7 Sunday December 9 11:00am at Tacoma Stars L 5–12[15] 0–7 Pacific Soccer Center 287[16]
8 Saturday December 15 7:30pm Turlock Express L 6–7 (OT) 0–8 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 175[17]
9 Friday December 21 7:00pm at Turlock Express† L 6–9[18] 0–9 Turlock Soccer Complex 325[19]
10 Saturday January 12 7:00pm at Anaheim Bolts L 5–15[20][21] 0–10 Anaheim Convention Center[22] 852[23]
11 Sunday January 13 7:00pm at Toros Mexico L 3–12 0–11 UniSantos Park 250[24]
12 Saturday January 19 8:00pm Toros Mexico W 3–2[25] 1–11 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 500[26]
13 Saturday January 26 8:00pm Tacoma Stars L 5–9 1–12 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 315[27]
14 Saturday February 2 8:00pm Arizona Storm L 6–7 (OT) 1–13 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 310[28]
15 Saturday February 9 8:00pm Turlock Express L 1–9 1–14 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 350[29]
16 Saturday February 16 8:00pm Tacoma Stars BY FORFEIT 2–14 Off the Wall Soccer Arena

† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.

2012–13 US Open Cup for Arena Soccer
Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Final Score Record
Wild Card December 21 7:00pm at Turlock Express L 6–9[18] 0–1 Turlock Soccer Complex 325[19]
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References
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  3. "Sacramento Surge Schedule". Our Sports Central. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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  10. Tovar, Frankie (November 27, 2012). "Turlock Express surge past Sacramento". Turlock Journal. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
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  18. "Express Extend Winning Streak to Six". Our Sports Central. December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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  24. "Box Score: Unisantos Sports Park - Sun, Jan 13, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  25. "Caen Toros Tijuana ante Sacramento". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Organizacion Editorial Mexicana. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  26. "Box Score: Off The Wall Indoor Soccer - Sat, Jan 19, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  27. "Box Score: Off The Wall Indoor Soccer - Sat, Jan 26, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  28. "Box Score: Off The Wall Indoor Soccer - Sat, Feb 02, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  29. "Box Score: Off The Wall Indoor Soccer - Sat, Feb 09, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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