2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season
The 2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the team's ninth season overall, and fourth in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Traffic Sports USA | ||
| Head Coach | Günter Kronsteiner | ||
| Stadium | Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| NASL | Spring: Fifth Fall: Fourth | ||
| Soccer Bowl | Runner-up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fafà Picault (12 goals) All: Fafà Picault (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,756 (October 25 v. FC Edmonton) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,409 (August 16 v. Atlanta) All: 785 (May 28 v. Laredo) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 3,629 All: 3,426 | ||
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The season followed the Spring / Fall format adopted by the NASL in 2013 with the Spring season starting on April 12 and lasting for 9 games until June 8, while the Fall season began the night before the 2014 World Cup Final on July 12 and lasted November 1, for 18 games total. The winner of the Spring championship again hosted the 2014 Soccer Bowl.[1]
Club
As of July 15, 2014[2]
Competitions
Pre-season
| February 6 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Bradenton, Florida |
| 3:00 p.m. EST |  24'#15  45'#29 51'  66' |
Report | Imbongo 34' Nguyen 84'Barnes 91' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 13 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers  | 4–2 |  FC Red Star Zürich | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Report |
| February 22 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–6 | FC Dallas | Bradenton, Florida |
| 12:00 p.m. EST | Hassan 8', 10' Chin 39' |
Report | Hernandez 9' Pérez 17', 44'Castillo 19'Acosta 31'Watson 57'Michel 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Andrew Pfeffercorn |
| March 7 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–2 | Florida Memorial Lions | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 10:30 a.m. EST | Nuñez 90' |
Report | Umansky 70' (pen.) Fernandez 86' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 12 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 8–2 | Blue Star Honduras | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | Nuñez 1' Hassan 9'King 15' 30'Gonzalez 17'Anderson 67' 85'Pérez 90' |
Report | Unknown 48' (pen.) Unknown 76' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 16 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6–1 | FAU Owls | Boca Raton, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. EST | Nurse 20' Anderson 50'King 52'Gonzalez 55'Lopes 70'Hassan 78' (pen.) |
Report | Prichard 13' |
Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 400+ |
| March 22 Friendly | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 1–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Davie, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Spuntarelli 67' |
Report | Picault 13' Barrett 52'Pérez 80' |
Stadium: NSU Soccer Complex |
| March 26 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5–1 | Red Force FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | Salazar 13' (pen.) Hassan 64'Picault 72'Ebbers 84'Anderson 85' |
Report | 77' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 28 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3–0 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Murphy 70' Hassan 80', 84' |
Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 30 Friendly | Don Bosco FC  | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Pétion-Ville, Haiti |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Stadium: Stade Pétion-Ville |
| April 5 Friendly | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5–2 | FIU Panthers | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | King 10' Ebbers 17', 43' Salazar 23' (pen.) Nunez 50' (pen.) |
Report | 16' 38' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
Exhibitions
| July 4, 2014 Friendly | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT | Townsend 20' Olguín 88'Walker 89' |
Report | Gonzalez 36' |
Stadium: Al Lang Field Attendance: 4,105 |
NASL Spring Season
The Spring season will last for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.[3] Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota United (S) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | San Antonio Scorpions | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Carolina RailHawks | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ottawa Fury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Edmonton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Indy Eleven | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 |
Results
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 |
Last updated: 26 May 2014.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/8945
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2014. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
| April 12, 2014 Match 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottawa Fury FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Alves 13' King 80' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 19, 2014 Match 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 4–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Martinez 27' (pen.), 72' Schilawski 40', 76' |
Nurse 47' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| April 26, 2014 Match 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3–2 | Indy Eleven | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Nuñez 7' Picault 69' Ebbers 73' |
Kléberson 26' (pen.) Norales 90+4' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| May 3, 2014 Match 4 | FC Edmonton | 1–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Fordyce 73' |
Nuñez 40' Picault 63' Anderson 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 3,276 Referee: Alain Ruch |
| May 10, 2014 Match 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Nuñez 23' Anderson 50' Salazar 85' Picault 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 17, 2014 Match 6 | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Bracalello 12' (pen.) Ramirez 58' Ibarra 70' |
Nuñez 50' |
Stadium: NSC Stadium Attendance: 5,325 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 24, 2014 Match 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hunt 45+1' Wallace 62' Wagner 90+2' |
Anderson 19' Chin 34' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 31, 2014 Match 8 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–3 | New York Cosmos | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stokkelien 64' (pen.) Ockford 83' Szetela 85' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,572 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 7, 2014 Match 9 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Touray 24' Soto 57' |
Chin 10' Picault 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,484 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
NASL Fall Season
The Fall season will last for 18 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule will feature a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road.[4] The winner of the Fall season will play the winner of the Spring season in the Soccer Bowl 2014 Championship game except if the Spring and Fall Champions are the same team in which case the team with the best overall Spring and Fall record behind that team will be their opponent.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Scorpions (F) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Carolina RailHawks | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | New York Cosmos | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 13 |
Results
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 |
Last updated: November 7, 2014.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on November 7, 2014. Source: Spring season 2014 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
| July 12, 2014 Match 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Anderson 36' Gordon 81' |
Report Report |
Mendes 23' Pitchkolan 35' Ramirez 59' Ibarra 78' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn |
| July 19, 2014 Match 2 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:45 p.m. EDT | Zahorski 16', 43' deRoux 27'Forbes 43'Bingham 81'James 90' |
Report Report |
Jenison Brito 24' Alves 50' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,958 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| July 26, 2014 Match 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | New York Cosmos | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jenison Brito 24' (pen.) Vieira 39' Chin 85' |
Report |
Johnson 7' 62' Murphy 15' Ayoze 24' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,257 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| August 2, 2014 Match 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | King 30' Picault 72' |
Report Report |
Russell 68' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| August 6, 2014 Match 5 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Smart 17' Johnson 45' 58' Peña 64' |
Report Report |
Picault 51' King 70' Gonzalez 90' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,285 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| August 9, 2014 Match 6 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Haworth 10' Beckie 20' |
Report Report |
Picault 16' 44' King 54' Gonzalez 68' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| August 16, 2014 Match 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | King 45' Picault 62' Ramirez 90' |
Report Report |
Espinoza 6' Chavez 7' Cruz 90' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,409 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| August 24, 2014 Match 8 | FC Edmonton | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Raudales 6' Nonni 25' Jones 33' Burt 37' Ameobi 45' Laing 72' Hlavaty 84'  90' Edward 86' Jonke 90' |
Report Report |
Pecka 6' Anderson 12' Alves 27' Nurse 76' Hassan 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Sheena Dickson |
| August 29, 2014 Match 9 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Picault 11' 43' Alves 23' Hassan 64' Pecka 68' Anderson 79' 90' |
Report Report |
Forbes 14' Restrepo 45' Janicki 74' Borrajo 86' Elizondo 90' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 6, 2014 Match 10 | New York Cosmos | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Hempstead, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Ayoze 8' Mwanga 17' Marcos Senna 30' (pen.) Szetela 33' Diosa 90' |
Report Report |
Stadium: Shuart Stadium Attendance: 3,626 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 13, 2014 Match 11 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Ramirez 38' Ibarra 54' Reed 80' |
Report Report |
Pecka 31' Antonijevic 37' Anderson 40' Nurse 74' Guillaume 79' |
Stadium: NSC Stadium Attendance: 6,202 Referee: Christopher Penso |
| September 20, 2014 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Picault 1' Chavez 20' Nuñez 55' Nurse 70' King 90' |
Report Report |
Frias 39' 79' Peña 45' Kleberson 76' Mares 90' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,112 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| October 4, 2014 Match 13 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–0 | Carolina RailHawks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Anderson 59' Guerrero 90' |
Report Report |
Sandoval 21' Scott 27' Bentick 87' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,052 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn |
| October 8, 2014 Match 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mkandawire 11' Russell 38' Frimpong 54' |
Report Report |
Picault 43' 44' Chin 56' Nurse 80' Čontofalský 90' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 11, 2014 Match 15 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Atlanta |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Sandoval 47' Alves 89' (own goal) Roushandel 90' |
Report Report |
Hassan 25' King 41' Picault 79' |
Stadium: Silverbacks Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| October 18, 2014 Match 16 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Novo 82' Scott 89' |
Report Report |
Anderson 67' Marcelin 74' Chavez 90' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| October 25, 2014 Match 17 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–0 | FC Edmonton | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Čontofalský 50' Marcelin 72' Pecka 83' |
Report Report |
Jones 6' James 45' Hlavaty 75' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,756 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| November 1, 2014 Match 18 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Picault 65' Brown 65' Hassan 86' |
Report Report |
Paterson 16' 65' Eustaquio 54' Oliver 80' Haworth 82' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup
The Strikers exited the 2014 Open Cup in the Third Round after an upset loss to the Premier Development League's Laredo Heat.
| May 28 Third Round | Fort Lauderdale Strikers  | 2–3 |  Laredo Heat | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 19:30 ET | De Mujica 8' Pérez 12'Brown 20'Pecka 40' |
Report | Villanueva 27' Hernandez 47'Buduri 80'Alvarado 86'Bayona 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 785 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
Stats
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Ran | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NASL | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | FW | |
Fafà Picault | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 20 | MF |  |
Mark Anderson | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | MF |  |
Martin Nuñez | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 15 | FW | |
Aly Hassan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | MF | |
Shawn Chin | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | MF |  |
Pecka | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | |
Darnell King | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | MF |  |
Chris Nurse | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  |
Gonzalo De Mujica | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF |  |
Carlos Salazar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | |
Jenison Brito | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW |  |
Marius Ebbers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | FW |  |
Yaikel Pérez | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | DF | |
Rafael Alves | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 38 | 2 | 40 | ||||
Last updated: November 7, 2014
Source:
Top Assists
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.
| Ran | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NASL | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | MF | |
Shawn Chin | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 21 | MF | |
Darnell King | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 12 | DF |  |
Iván Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | |
Carlos Salazar | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 9 | MF | |
Martin Nuñez | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | |
Fafà Picault | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | |
Marius Ebbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | MF | |
Mark Anderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | MF | |
James Marcelin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 73 | MF | |
Walter Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 23 | 2 | 25 | ||||
Last updated: November 7, 2014
Source:
References
- "NASL Confirms Mid-Season Break To Accommodate 2014 FIFA World Cup". NASL.com. July 26, 2013.
- "Roster | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Strikers.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054
- http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/gokvvy1oro8610h8qpxognjau/nasl-announces-2014-fall-season-schedule
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