2012–13 Rockford Rampage season

August 2023 Rockford Rampage 2012–13 PASL Saul Robles Owner Jeff Kraft Head Coach Arena Victory Sports ComplexLoves Park, Illinois PASL 4th, Central Ron Newman Cup US Open Cup Wild Card Round 485(November 24, 2012)vs Chicago Mustangs 200(multiple games) 286 (over 8 home games) N/A N/A The 2012–13 Rockford Rampage season was the first and only season of the new Rockford Rampage indoor soccer club. The Rampage, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Victory Sports Complex in Loves Park, Illinois. The team was led by owner Saul Robles, head coach Jeff Kraft, and assistant coach Armando Sanchez. Season summary The team had mixed results in the regular season. The Rampage started the season with a four-game win streak but stumbled as the team's best players were signed by the Chicago Soul of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Ultimately, the team finished 7–9 and failed to qualify for the postseason. The Rampage participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to the Chicago Mustangs in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament. History The previous indoor soccer franchise, founded in 2005 as the Rockford Thunder, was initially a member of the American Indoor Soccer League. They played home games at the Victory Sports Complex in Loves Park, Illinois. In August 2007, the team changed its name to "Rockford Rampage" to accommodate a women's fastpitch softball team, the Texas Thunder, which relocated to Rockford. The Rampage won the 2007–08 AISL Championship but the league folded soon after the season. In 2008, the Rampage became a founding member of the National Indoor Soccer League and relocated to the Rockford MetroCentre in downtown Rockford, Illinois. The team continued in that league (renamed "Major Indoor Soccer League" in 2009) until going on hiatus in October 2010. Current Rampage head coach Jeff Kraft also led these previous incarnations of the team. The new Rockford Rampage joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in August 2012. Off-field moves In November 2012, the Rampage signed a marketing agreement that made Radioactive Energy Drink the team's "presenting sponsor" for this season. The beverage's logo was featured on the front of the team's uniform jerseys. Roster moves The team held an open tryout at the Victory Sports Complex on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Awards and honors On November 13, 2012, Rampage goalkeeper Ante Cop was named PASL Player of the Week for helping lead the team to a 3-0 start and for excellent defensive goalkeeping. 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 Record 1 Saturday November 3 7:35pm at Ohio Vortex W 6–1 1–0 Gameday Sports Center 311 2 Friday November 9 7:35pm at Illinois Piasa W 10–7 2–0 The Sports Academy 178 3 Saturday November 10 7:00pm at Cincinnati Kings W 4–1 3–0 GameTime Training Center 210 4 Saturday November 24 7:05pm Chicago Mustangs W 7–6 4–0 Victory Sports Complex 485 5 Saturday December 8 4:30pm at Chicago Mustangs† L 7–8 (OT) 4–1 Grand Sports Arena 459 6 Sunday December 9 3:35pm at Illinois Piasa L 2–5 4–2 The Sports Academy 188 7 Sunday December 16 6:00pm at Rio Grande Valley Flash L 1–7 4–3 State Farm Arena 1,357 8 Saturday December 22 8:05pm Texas Strikers W 16–5 5–3 Victory Sports Complex 266 9 Saturday December 29 7:05pm Rio Grande Valley Flash L 2–3 5–4 Victory Sports Complex 322 10 Saturday January 5 7:05pm Dallas Sidekicks L 4–11 5–5 Victory Sports Complex 283 11 Saturday January 12 7:05pm Illinois Piasa W 8–1 6–5 Victory Sports Complex 200 12 Saturday January 19 7:05pm Chicago Mustangs L 5–8 6–6 Victory Sports Complex 338 13 Saturday January 26 7:05pm Detroit Waza L 10–14 6–7 Victory Sports Complex 200 14 Saturday February 2 7:05pm Harrisburg Heat W 5–3 7–7 Victory Sports Complex 200 15 Saturday February 9 7:00pm at Dallas Sidekicks L 5–14 7–8 Allen Event Center 5,499 16 Sunday February 10 3:05pm at Texas Strikers L 8–9 7–9 Ford Arena 409 † 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 Team Record Wild Card December 8 4:30pm at Chicago Mustangs L 7–8 0–1 Grand Sports Arena 459 References 2 Our Sports Central Rockford Rampage Schedule http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=2203 November 5, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League League Attendance http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=9585 February 4, 2013 Gareth Sleger Rockford Register Star Rockford, Illinois Rockford pro indoor soccer team to miss 2010-11 season http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x1943815025/Rockford-pro-indoor-soccer-team-to-miss-2010-11-season October 18, 2010 December 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20130201152053/http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x1943815025/Rockford-pro-indoor-soccer-team-to-miss-2010-11-season February 1, 2013 dead mdy-all United States Indoor Sports Association PASL Adds Rockford, Illinois http://www.usindoor.com/articles/soccernews/pasl-adds-rockford-rampage.php August 21, 2012 November 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305212348/http://www.usindoor.com/articles/soccernews/pasl-adds-rockford-rampage.php March 5, 2013 dead mdy-all Scott Leber WTVO-TV Rockford, Illinois Rampage Coming Back http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=349832 August 21, 2012 November 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20130129153320/http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=349832 2013-01-29 dead Staff Rockford Register Star Rockford, Illinois Rockford Rampage tryouts this Saturday http://www.rrstar.com/communitycontent/sports/x887147286/Rockford-Rampage-tryouts-this-Saturday September 17, 2012 December 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20130202141924/http://www.rrstar.com/communitycontent/sports/x887147286/Rockford-Rampage-tryouts-this-Saturday February 2, 2013 dead mdy-all Staff Reports Rockford Register Star Rockford, Illinois Rockford Rampage announces first games of season http://www.rrstar.com/communitycontent/sports/x255961802/Rockford-Rampage-announces-first-games-of-season October 30, 2012 November 6, 2012 https://archive.today/20130201125838/http://www.rrstar.com/communitycontent/sports/x255961802/Rockford-Rampage-announces-first-games-of-season February 1, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Gameday Sports Center - Sat, Nov 03, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046394 November 3, 2012 November 8, 2012 RRStar Staff Rockford Register Star Rockford, Illinois Rockford Rampage signs with Radioactive Energy Drink http://www.rrstar.com/businessrockford/x255966127/Rockford-Rampage-signs-with-Radioactive-Energy-Drink November 6, 2012 November 12, 2012 https://archive.today/20130201134350/http://www.rrstar.com/businessrockford/x255966127/Rockford-Rampage-signs-with-Radioactive-Energy-Drink February 1, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: PASL Head Office - Fri, Nov 09, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046395 November 9, 2012 November 9, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Game Time - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046397 November 10, 2012 November 11, 2012 Our Sports Central PASL Weekly http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4511248 November 13, 2012 November 15, 2012 Our Sports Central Ante Cop PASL Player of the Week http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4511263 November 13, 2012 November 15, 2012 Scott Leber WTVO-TV Rockford, Illinois Rampage Return http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=366152 https://archive.today/20130129124549/http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=366152 dead January 29, 2013 November 20, 2012 November 21, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Nov 24, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046404 November 24, 2012 November 25, 2012 Peter Fleischer WTVO-TV Rockford, Illinois Rampage Win Home Opener http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=366152 https://archive.today/20130129124549/http://mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=366152 dead January 29, 2013 November 24, 2012 December 7, 2012 Emily Tropp Rockford Register Star Rockford, Illinois Late goal gives Rampage victory http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x1559139380/Indoor-Soccer-Late-goal-gives-Rockford-Rampage-victory November 24, 2012 November 25, 2012 https://archive.today/20130201131546/http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x1559139380/Indoor-Soccer-Late-goal-gives-Rockford-Rampage-victory February 1, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sat, Dec 08, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046413 December 8, 2012 December 9, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sun, Dec 09, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046416 December 9, 2012 December 9, 2012 Our Sports Central Rampage Loses vs Mustangs 8-7 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4522019 December 10, 2012 December 10, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: State Farm Arena - Sun, Dec 16, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046421 December 16, 2012 December 16, 2012 Our Sports Central Flash Win Second Straight http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4524284 December 16, 2012 December 17, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Dec 22, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046423 December 22, 2012 December 25, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Dec 29, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046428 December 29, 2012 December 30, 2012 Our Sports Central Flash earn first Road Win http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4528039 December 30, 2012 December 30, 2012 Our Sports Central Rampage Loses at Home vs Flash 3-2 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4528823 January 1, 2013 January 2, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Jan 05, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046433 January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Our Sports Central Dallas Sidekicks Roll to 8-0 with 11-4 Win over Rockford http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530514 January 5, 2013 January 6, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Jan 12, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046441 January 12, 2013 January 12, 2013 Our Sports Central Rampage Get Back On Track, Defeat Piasa 8-1 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4534148 January 14, 2013 January 15, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Jan 19, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046445 January 19, 2013 January 20, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Jan 26, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046449 January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Feb 02, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046454 February 2, 2013 February 2, 2013 Michael Bullock The Patriot-News Advance Publications Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg Heat fall for second straight night, drop 5-3 decision at Rockford https://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2013/02/indoor_soccer_harrisburg_heat_6.html February 3, 2013 February 4, 2013 Our Sports Central Dallas Sidekicks to Play for Division Title, Retire Tatu's Jersey Saturday Night http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4543766 February 7, 2013 February 7, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Allen Event Center - Sat, Feb 09, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046458 February 9, 2013 February 9, 2013 J. David Barron Allen American-Star Star Local News Allen, Texas Sidekicks clinch Central title: Team honors living legend Tatu http://www.allenamerican.com/articles/2013/02/10/sports_update/5240ds.txt February 9, 2013 February 15, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Ford Arena - Sun, Feb 10, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046461 February 10, 2013 February 12, 2013 External links rockfordrampage.com Rockford Rampage official website expanded Rockford Rampage Category:Sports in Rockford, Illinois