2015 Austin Aztex season
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 | |||
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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
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
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
Roster
As of March 11, 2015 [2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Devin Perales | ![]() |
2 | DF | Ryan Roushandel | ![]() |
3 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | ![]() |
4 | DF | Leone Cruz | ![]() |
5 | DF | Travis Golden | ![]() |
6 | DF | Kyle Hoffer | ![]() |
8 | MF | Andres Cuero | ![]() |
9 | FW | Alfred Koroma Shams | ![]() |
10 | FW | Mozzi Gyorio | ![]() |
12 | FW | Drew Yates | ![]() |
14 | DF | Brian Fekete | ![]() |
15 | FW | Bryce Taylor | ![]() |
16 | MF | Tony Rocha | ![]() |
17 | MF | Brendan King | ![]() |
18 | FW | Kris Tyrpak | ![]() |
19 | DF | Max Gunderson | ![]() |
20 | FW | Sainey Touray | ![]() |
21 | FW | Trevin Caesar | ![]() |
22 | DF | Kalen Ryden (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | ![]() |
23 | MF | Guaraci | ![]() |
25 | MF | Lance Rozeboom | ![]() |
29 | FW | Adam Bedell (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | ![]() |
66 | GK | Cody Laurendi | ![]() |
77 | DF | Fernando Timbo | ![]() |
Out on loan
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
11 | MF | Gregory Mulamba (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy) | ![]() |
Technical Staff
As of February 25, 2015.[3]
Position | Name |
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Technical director | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | ![]() |
Trainer | ![]() |
Team Administrator | ![]() |
Competitions
Preseason
February 13, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge | Austin Aztex | 0–2 | D.C. United | Austin, Texas |
21:00 EST | Opare ![]() Aguilar ![]() Doyle ![]() Arnaud ![]() |
Stadium: Myers Stadium |
February 15, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge | Austin Aztex | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Austin, Texas |
1:00 p.m. EST | Guaraci ![]() Mulamba ![]() |
Report | Trapp ![]() Barson ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
February 21, 2015 | Austin Aztex | 1–3 | SMU Mustangs | Austin, Texas |
![]() |
Report | Garcia ![]() Camara ![]() |
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium |
February 28, 2015 | Austin Aztex | 5–1 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | Austin, Texas |
King ![]() Roushandel ![]() Taylor ![]() Ambrose ![]() Cruz ![]() |
Gallegos ![]() |
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Stadium |
March 7, 2015 | Austin Aztex | 5–0 | Southwestern Pirates | Austin, Texas |
Shams ![]() Guaraci ![]() King ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() King ![]() Shams ![]() |
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 ![]() Zea ![]() Castillo ![]() Forbes ![]() ![]() |
Guaraci ![]() Tyrpak ![]() King ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field |
May 6, 2015 Mid-Season Friendly | Austin Aztex | 4–0 | All Air Force Soccer Team | Austin, Texas |
Taylor ![]() Caesar ![]() Bedell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: House Park |
United Soccer League
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
March 28, 2015 USL 1 | Austin Aztex | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Austin, TX |
Touray ![]() Caesar ![]() |
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 ![]() Nitti ![]() Schuler ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Kyle Phillips |
April 19, 2015 USL 5 | LA Galaxy II | 2–1 | Austin Aztex | Carson, CA |
Lassiter ![]() Mendiola ![]() |
Report | Touray ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 727 |
April 25, 2015 USL 6 | Austin Aztex | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Austin, TX |
Tyrpak ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | König ![]() Greig ![]() |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2,696 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 9, 2015 USL 8 | Austin Aztex | 3–2 | Real Monarchs SLC | Austin, TX |
Tyrpak ![]() Ryden ![]() Caesar ![]() |
Report | Rauhofer ![]() Baldin ![]() |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2,739 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 16, 2015 USL 9 | Arizona United SC | 3–2 | Austin Aztex | Scottsdale, AZ |
Stisser ![]() Tan ![]() Vickers ![]() Shinsky ![]() |
Report | Tyrpak ![]() Caesar ![]() Guaraci ![]() Ryden ![]() |
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 3,229 Referee: Marco Vega |
May 24, 2015 USL 10 | Austin Aztex | 0–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Austin, TX |
Guaraci ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Davoren ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Rozeboom ![]() Golden ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,291 Referee: Mike Arrington |
June 6, 2015 USL 12 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Austin Aztex | Sacramento, CA |
Foran ![]() Braun ![]() |
Report | Golden ![]() Tyrpak ![]() |
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 ![]() Safiu ![]() Winchester ![]() Jeanderson ![]() ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Perales ![]() Caesar ![]() |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
June 20, 2015 USL 14 | Austin Aztex | 1–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Austin, TX |
Guaraci ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Bond ![]() Brewster ![]() Ochoa ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Harada ![]() |
Summary | Rozeboom ![]() |
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 ![]() Velazco ![]() ![]() Welshman ![]() ![]() Garrett Losee ![]() |
Summary | Caesar ![]() Cuero ![]() |
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 ![]() Caesar ![]() ![]() Cuero ![]() Touray ![]() |
Summary | Danny Garcia ![]() Dillon ![]() Valentino ![]() Long Tan ![]() |
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 ![]() Morrison ![]() Top ![]() |
Summary | Tyrpak ![]() Yates ![]() Perales ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Suggs ![]() Ilich ![]() Cortez ![]() |
Summary | Fekete ![]() Rocha ![]() |
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 ![]() Fernando Timbó ![]() Ambrose ![]() Tyrpak ![]() |
Summary | Wolverton ![]() Nishanian ![]() McBean ![]() ![]() Diallo ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Cuero ![]() Ambrose ![]() Tyrpak ![]() Gall ![]() Caesar ![]() |
Summary | Ramírez ![]() |
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 ![]() Evans ![]() König ![]() ![]() |
Summary | Fernando Timbó ![]() |
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 ![]() Gall ![]() Caesar ![]() Rocha ![]() |
Summary | Correa ![]() Garza ![]() ![]() Sanyang ![]() Lowe ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Eloundou ![]() |
Summary | Cuero ![]() Fernando Timbó ![]() |
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 ![]() Fairclough ![]() Azira ![]() Miele ![]() |
Summary | Caesar ![]() Gall ![]() Rocha ![]() |
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 ![]() Levis ![]() |
Summary | Ambrose ![]() Gall ![]() Rocha ![]() Tyrpak ![]() |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Alain Ruch |
As of September 20, 2015[4]
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
May 20 Second Round | Austin Aztex ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Austin, Texas |
20:00 CT | Cuero ![]() King ![]() Fekete ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Moreno ![]() |
Stadium: House Park |
May 27 Third Round | San Antonio Scorpions ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
20:00 CT | Attakora ![]() Castillo ![]() Elizondo ![]() |
Report | Ambrose ![]() Caesar ![]() Guaraci ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field |
June 17 Fourth Round | Houston Dynamo ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
20:30 CT | Miranda ![]() Ashe ![]() Sturgis ![]() Steinberger ![]() Clark ![]() |
ATX Report MLS Report |
Timbó ![]() Ambrose ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,041 |
References
- "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".