2011–12 Illinois Piasa season

August 2023 Illinois Piasa 2011–12 Owner Jim Williams Head Coach Joe Reiniger and Justin McMillian Arena The Sports AcademyGlen Carbon, Illinois Professional Arena Soccer League 2010-11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Illinois Piasa season was the sixth season of the Illinois Piasa indoor soccer club and second as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Piasa, named for the Piasa Bird of Native American legend, were an Eastern Division team who played this season's home games at The Sports Academy in Glen Carbon, Illinois. The team was led by co-head coaches Joe Reiniger and Justin McMillian. Off-field moves In September 2011, the Piasa signed a multi-year deal to make The Sports Academy the team's new home arena. That same month, the team hired both Joe Reiniger and Justin McMillian to serve as co-head coaches for the 2011–12 season. Reiniger played professionally for the St. Louis Ambush, Milwaukee Wave, and St. Louis Steamers, and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 National Professional Soccer League Championship. McMillian's playing career included stops with the Indiana Blast, St. Louis Steamers, and St. Louis Illusion. The team also announced that player Elvir Kafedžić would serve as assistant coach. Both he and co-head coach Justin McMillian remained on the active roster. Before the team's final home game of the regular season on February 11, 2012, the Piasa honored St. Louis soccer legend Dragan "Don" Popović with a halftime ceremony. A native of Yugoslavia, Popović made his American professional debut with the St. Louis Stars in 1967. He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004 and member of the inaugural class by the Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2011. Roster moves Illinois Piasa conducted two open tryouts for new players in September 2011. The tryouts were held on their home turf at The Sports Academy in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Schedule #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final score Team record1SaturdayNovember 57:35pmKansas MagicL 9–110–1The Sports Academy6582 SaturdayNovember 127:35pmat Kansas MagicL 3–40–2EPIC Indoor Sports Center4123SaturdayNovember 197:35pmDetroit WazaL 3–40–3The Sports Academy2354SaturdayNovember 267:35pm(6:35pm Central)at Cincinnati KingsL 4–100–4Cincinnati Gardens7935FridayDecember 27:35pmLouisville LightningW 13–91–4The Sports Academy3076SaturdayDecember 107:35pmKansas MagicL 6–7 1–5The Sports Academy2567FridayDecember 168:00pm(7:00pm Central)at Ohio VortexW 8–32–5Canton Memorial Civic Center2678SaturdayDecember 177:00pm(6:00pm Central)at Ohio VortexW 9–53–5Canton Memorial Civic Center1379SaturdayJanuary 77:30pm(6:30pm Central)at Louisville LightningL 5–153–6Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex110610SundayJanuary 82:35pm(1:35pm Central)at Detroit WazaL 3–12 3–7Taylor Sportsplex45111SaturdayJanuary 147:35pmCincinnati KingsW 9–84–7The Sports Academy28012FridayJanuary 207:30pm(6:30pm Central)at Louisville LightningL 4–74–8Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex79213SaturdayJanuary 217:35pmCincinnati KingsW 6–4 5–8The Sports Academy40214FridayJanuary 277:35pmOhio VortexW 12–36–8The Sports Academy41315FridayFebruary 108:05pmat Kansas MagicL 2–86–9EPIC Indoor Sports Center7916SaturdayFebruary 117:35pmDetroit WazaL 5–66–10The Sports Academy605 Post-season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final score Team recordDivSaturdayMarch 37:30pm(6:30pm Central)at Detroit WazaL 6–7 (OT)0–1Taylor Sportsplex717 References 2 Pointstreak Illinois Piasa Schedule http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamschedule.html?teamid=347855&seasonid=8142 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Piasa Head Into Season With New Owner, Home Arena http://www.arenaleague.com/home/562969.html September 14, 2011 November 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025937/http://www.arenaleague.com/home/562969.html March 4, 2016 dead Our Sports Central Illinois Piasa Presents Open Tryouts September 20 and 22 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4295210 September 15, 2012 November 26, 2012 Our Sports Central Piasa Announce Coaches For Upcoming Season http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4299738 September 27, 2011 November 26, 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illinois Piasa begins season tonight http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/illinois-piasa-begins-season-tonight/article_56a1fa52-07ad-11e1-8080-001a4bcf6878.html October 2, 2011 November 25, 2012 Sydney Nusinov Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class http://www.indoorsoccerhall.com/news.htm#Featured October 4, 2011 December 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130402002556/http://www.indoorsoccerhall.com/news.htm#Featured 2013-04-02 dead Cathy Hensley St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illinois Piasa pro team provides soccer youth with another goal http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/illinois-piasa-pro-team-provides-soccer-youth-with-another-goal/article_c63ec5f6-0b0a-11e1-b37a-001a4bcf6878.html November 9, 2011 November 25, 2012 Staff Report St. Louis Post-Dispatch Club teams sought for matches during Piasa games http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/club-teams-sought-for-matches-during-piasa-games/article_a7d4da50-19fc-11e1-be5e-0019bb30f31a.html November 28, 2011 November 25, 2012 Cathy Hensley St. Louis Post-Dispatch Our holiday shopping guide for the soccer enthusiast http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/our-holiday-shopping-guide-for-the-soccer-enthusiast/article_280a1e90-211b-11e1-a4cb-0019bb30f31a.html December 7, 2011 November 25, 2012 Jim Merkel St. Louis Post-Dispatch Indoor soccer team comes to Pontoon Beach http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/news/indoor-soccer-team-comes-to-pontoon-beach/article_ce2bdf72-d659-56f3-a7a0-d386524c854f.html January 5, 2012 December 29, 2013 Staff Louisville Courier-Journal Lightning fire up in 2nd half, 15-5; Murray, Shipalane score three each in PASL game http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120107/SPORTS12/301070081/1028/SPORTS/iNDIANA-kENTUCKY-lOUISVILLE-SPORTS?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CSports%7Cp&nclick_check=1 January 8, 2012 November 26, 2012 Staff Report St. Louis Post-Dispatch Piasa makes playoff push with upcoming game http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/piasa-makes-playoff-push-with-upcoming-game/article_109c9106-4138-11e1-82d4-001a4bcf6878.html January 17, 2012 November 25, 2012 Staff Report St. Louis Post-Dispatch Piasa to honor Popovic before final home game http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/lou-fusz/piasa-to-honor-popovic-before-final-home-game/article_7c8f438a-51a6-11e1-a489-0019bb30f31a.html February 7, 2012 November 25, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Nov 05, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765067 November 5, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Nov 12, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765072 November 12, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Nov 19, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765089 November 19, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Nov 26, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765093 November 26, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Dec 02, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765140 December 2, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Dec 10, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765151 December 10, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Dec 16, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765157 December 16, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Dec 17, 2011 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765158 December 17, 2011 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 07, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765503 January 7, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 08, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765505 January 8, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 14, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765512 January 14, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 20, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765515 January 20, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 21, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765520 January 21, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Jan 27, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765524 January 27, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Feb 10, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765540 February 10, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Feb 11, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1765544 February 11, 2012 November 26, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Mar 03, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1875536 March 3, 2012 November 26, 2012 External links Illinois Piasa official website The Sports Academy official website expanded Category:Illinois Piasa seasons Illinois Piasa Illinois Piasa season Illinois Piasa season