2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season

August 2023 Chicago Mustangs 200px2012–13 PASL Armando Gamboa Owner/CEO Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas(games 1–13)Armando Gamboa(games 14–16) Head Coach Arena Grand Sports ArenaHoffman Estates, Illinois PASL 3rd, Central Ron Newman Cup US Open Cup Semi-finals 339 (over 8 home games) N/A 2013-14 The 2012–13 Chicago Mustangs season was the first season of the new Chicago Mustangs professional indoor soccer club. The Mustangs, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Grand Sports Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Nasser Rafidia was the team's general manager. Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas served as head coach until late January 2013 when owner Armando Gamboa assumed the role with Thomas Cahue as his assistant coach. Season summary The Mustangs were successful in the regular season, finishing 11–5, but failed to qualify for the postseason in the tough Central Division. The team fared better at home than on the road, winning 7 of 8 home games but splitting the road games with 4 wins and 4 losses. A coaching change late in the season was followed by the team dropping 2 of its 3 final matches. The Mustangs participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They defeated the Rockford Rampage in the wild-card round, the Illinois Piasa in the Round of 16, and the Cincinnati Saints of the Premier Arena Soccer League in the Quarter-Finals before falling to the Detroit Waza in the Semi-Finals. History The Mustangs are named for the original Chicago Mustangs that was a founding member of the United Soccer Association in 1967 and played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1968 before becoming a semi-pro team in 1969. Off-field moves thumb|right|The Mustangs huddle during a road match against the Dallas Sidekicks on January 12, 2013. 8-year old Melissa Mendoza and her mother, the Mustangs' Director of Marketing, organized a canned food and clothing collection drive dubbed "Mission Melissa". Kicked off with a halftime presentation during the December 15th game against the Illinois Piasa, the drive collects for families in need at the holiday season. The team offered free tickets to any person that donated to the drive. The team's first two home games had a reported attendance of 459 while the remaining home games each reported an attendance of 299. These numbers were reported by the team for technical reasons and may not represent an accurate count of home attendees. Roster moves On November 2, 2012, the Mustangs announced the signing of Jose Omar Santillan, Ruben Omar Tapia, and Miguel Angel Vaca from the Guerreros de Guadalajara of the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Rapido. On February 6, 2013, the team submitted its 20-man roster in preparation for the postseason. Included on it were three newly signed midfielders: local Angel Escobedo plus Mexico national team veterans Eduardo Rodrigo Flores and Edgar Quintin Vazquez. Both Vazquez and Flores join four other Mustangs players who spend their summer with Guerreros De Guadalajara in the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Rapido. Flores is also the brother of Mustangs goalkeeper Jesus Flores. Awards and honors On January 1, 2013, the Professional Arena Soccer League named Nestor Hernandez as its Player of the Week. The league cited the rookie midfielder's team-leading scoring efforts, including six goals plus three assists in the previous weekend's two games, in making their decision. In postseason honors, forward Nestor Hernandez was named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League First Team. 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 10 4:30pm Illinois Piasa W 16–8 1–0 Grand Sports Arena 459 2 Saturday November 24 7:05pm at Rockford Rampage L 6–7 1–1 Victory Sports Complex 485 3 Saturday December 1 7:30pm(6:30pm Central) at Detroit Waza L 7–8 1–2 Taylor Sportsplex 428 4 Saturday December 8 4:30pm Rockford Rampage† W 8–7 2–2 Grand Sports Arena 459 5 Saturday December 15 4:30pm Illinois Piasa† W 15–8 3–2 Grand Sports Arena 299 6 Sunday December 23 1:30pm Texas Strikers W 20–1 4–2 Grand Sports Arena 299 7 Friday December 28 8:00pm Rio Grande Valley Flash W 10–9 5–2 Grand Sports Arena 299 8 Monday December 31 5:00pm at Cincinnati Kings W 6–5 6–2 GameTime Training Center 226 9 Saturday January 5 7:35pm at Illinois Piasa W 7–6 7–2 The Sports Academy 360 10 Sunday January 6 6:30pm Dallas Sidekicks W 8–7 (OT) 8–2 Grand Sports Arena 299 11 Friday January 11 7:05pm at Texas Strikers W 12–2 9–2 Ford Arena 385 12 Saturday January 12 7:00pm at Dallas Sidekicks L 2–6 9–3 Allen Event Center 4,015 13 Saturday January 19 7:05pm at Rockford Rampage W 8–5 10–3 Victory Sports Complex 338 14 Sunday January 27 5:30pm Detroit Waza† L 6–9 10–4 Grand Sports Arena 299 15 Friday February 1 7:00pm Harrisburg Heat W 10–8 11–4 Grand Sports Arena 299 16 Friday February 15 7:30pm at Rio Grande Valley Flash L 5–8 11–5 State Farm Arena 1,749 † 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 8 4:30pm Rockford Rampage W 8–7 1–0 Grand Sports Arena 459 Round of 16 December 15 4:30pm Illinois Piasa W 15–8 2–0 Grand Sports Arena 299 Quarter-finals January 20 5:00pm Cincinnati Saints(PASL-Premier) W 10–7 3–0 Grand Sports Arena 299 Semi-finals January 27 4:30pm Detroit Waza L 6–9 3–1 Grand Sports Arena 299 Team roster As of February 6, 2013Professional Arena Soccer League Chicago Mustangs 2012-13 Roster http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamroster.html?teamid=408022&seasonid=9585 February 6, 2013 1 USA Jorge Perez GK 4 BRA William Zardetto DF 5 USA Carlos Reyes DF 7 MEX Eduardo Rodrigo Flores MF 8 MEX Miguel Vaca MF 9 MEX Adrian Ortiz MF 10 MEX Nestor Hernandez MF 11 MEX Omar Santillan MF 12 USA Luis Ortega MF 13 USA Arturo Alanis DF 14 Michael Berriquin FW 15 MEX Omar Tapia FW 16 MEX Gabriel Corona DF 18 MEX Quintin Vasquez MF 20 BRA Guilherme Veiga DF 21 USA Angel Escobedo MF 23 USA Jesus Flores GK 56 ENG Jay Lee Harris FW 59 USA Bryan Velazquez FW 77 USA Alexis Camarena FW These are the 20 players submitted by the team to the league on February 6, 2013, as its final roster for possible postseason play. Other players who spent time on the Mustangs roster during the 2012–13 season include goalkeeper Victor Ayala; forwards Victor Blanco, Edwin Ferrera, Qudus Lawal, David Martinez, and Mario Pinon; midfielders Mario Calleros, Ivan Chino, Rafael Hernandez, Luis Mojica, and Manuel Salcedo; plus defenders Amaury Gasca and Narciso Cuevas Jr. References 2 Our Sports Central Chicago Mustangs Schedule http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=3691 November 5, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League League Attendance http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=9585 February 4, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046398 November 10, 2012 November 11, 2012 Our Sports Central Uno, Dos, Tres: Mustangs Sign Three Warriors from Guadalajara http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4509283 November 8, 2012 November 15, 2012 Alejandro Yanun Hoy El nuevo equipo profesional de indoor en Chicago tiene sabor latino http://www.vivelohoy.com/deportes/8211275/el-nuevo-equipo-profesional-de-indoor-en-chicago-tiene-sabor-latino November 22, 2012 December 1, 2012 es 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 Emily Tropp Rockford Register Star 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: Taylor Sportsplex - Sat, Dec 01, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046409 December 1, 2012 December 1, 2012 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 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: Grand Sports Arena - Sat, Dec 15, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046419 December 15, 2012 December 16, 2012 Our Sports Central Chicago Mustangs Defeat Illinois Piasa 15-8 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4524638 December 17, 2012 December 17, 2012 Micah Materre WGN-TV Chicago, IL Local girl ‘gives’ her way to happiness http://wgntv.com/2012/12/21/local-girl-gives-her-way-to-happiness/ December 21, 2012 December 24, 2012 Our Sports Central Chicago Mustangs to Host Texas Strikers Sunday http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4525936 December 21, 2012 December 21, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sun, Dec 23, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046425 December 23, 2012 December 23, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Fri, Dec 28, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046426 December 28, 2012 December 29, 2012 Our Sports Central Flash fall to the Mustangs http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4527617 December 28, 2012 December 29, 2012 Our Sports Central Chicago Mustangs beat Rio Grande Valley Flash http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4528442 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Game Time - Mon, Dec 31, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046399 December 31, 2012 January 1, 2013 Our Sports Central Professional Arena Soccer League Update http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4528816 January 1, 2013 January 2, 2013 Alejandro Yanún Hoy Narciso ‘Chicho’ Cuevas, un lujo para Chicago http://www.vivelohoy.com/deportes/8256806/narciso-‘chicho’-cuevas-un-lujo-para-chicago January 1, 2013 January 5, 2013 es https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070412/http://www.vivelohoy.com/deportes/8256806/narciso-%E2%80%98chicho%E2%80%99-cuevas-un-lujo-para-chicago March 5, 2016 dead Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Jan 05, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046434 January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sun, Jan 06, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046436 January 6, 2013 January 6, 2013 Cincy Saints Soccer Club Cincinnati, OH 2012-2013 PASL Premier Schedule http://cincinnatisaints.com/2012-2013_Match_Schedule.html January 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130617185044/http://www.cincinnatisaints.com/2012-2013_Match_Schedule.html June 17, 2013 dead mdy-all Our Sports Central Dallas Sidekicks Come up Short in Overtime Thriller, Chicago Edges out 8-7 Win http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530881 January 6, 2013 January 12, 2013 Our Sports Central Piasa Nearly Topple Chicago http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530977 January 7, 2013 January 12, 2013 Allen American-Star Allen, TX The Playbook: Sidekicks suffer first loss http://www.scntx.com/articles/2013/01/09/sports/schools/allen/9999.txt January 9, 2013 January 15, 2013 Our Sports Central Dallas Sidekicks to Host Chicago Mustangs in Rematch this Saturday http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4531874 January 9, 2013 January 12, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Ford Arena - Fri, Jan 11, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046438 January 11, 2013 January 12, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Allen Event Center - Sat, Jan 12, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046440 January 12, 2013 January 12, 2013 J. David Barron Allen American-Star Allen, TX Sidekicks enjoy sweet revenge http://www.scntx.com/articles/2013/01/12/sports_update/5547s.txt January 12, 2013 January 13, 2013 Chicago Mustangs From the I-90 Showdown to the US Open Cup http://www.chicagomustangspro.com/?p=597 January 18, 2013 January 21, 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: Grand Sports Arena - Sun, Jan 20, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2136863 January 20, 2013 March 4, 2013 Our Sports Central Professional Arena Soccer League Update http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4537533 January 22, 2013 January 23, 2013 Chicago Mustangs Chicago Mustangs Announce Change in Coaching Staff http://www.chicagomustangspro.com/?p=620 January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sun, Jan 27, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046452 January 27, 2013 January 28, 2013 Our Sports Central Detroit Waza Flo Advance To Open Cup Finals http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4539833 January 27, 2013 January 28, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Fri, Feb 01, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046453 February 1, 2013 February 2, 2013 Michael Bullock The Patriot-News Advance Publications Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg Heat surrender late lead, fall 10-8 at Chicago http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2013/02/pasl_harrisburg_heat_surrender.html February 2, 2013 February 2, 2013 Chicago Mustangs Hoffman Estates, IL Mustangs Sign Three Players and Submit 20 Man Playoff Roster http://www.chicagomustangspro.com/?p=684 February 6, 2012 February 6, 2013 Our Sports Central Playoff Time Looms for Flash http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4546290 February 13, 2013 February 16, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: State Farm Arena - Fri, Feb 15, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046462 February 15, 2013 February 16, 2013 Our Sports Central Flash Win Rough Affair http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4547196 February 16, 2013 February 16, 2013 Our Sports Central Professional Arena Soccer League Update http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4554186 March 4, 2013 March 5, 2013 External links Chicago Mustangs official website expanded Category:Chicago Mustangs (2012–present) Chicago Mustangs Chicago Mustangs season Chicago Mustangs season