2012 Atlanta Silverbacks season

The 2012 Atlanta Silverbacks season was the club's sixteenth season of existence, and their second consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Silverbacks has finished in 2011 at the bottom of the regular season standings.

Atlanta Silverbacks
2012 season
OwnersBoris Jerkunica
John Latham
Head coachBrian Haynes
StadiumAtlanta Silverbacks Park
NASL7th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird round
Highest home attendance6000
Lowest home attendance2357
Average home league attendance4504
← 2011
2013 →

Background edit

The 2011 season marked the Silverbacks return to American soccer following a two-year hiatus, that did not see the organization field a senior men's team throughout the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[1]

The return season was arguably an abysmal campaign for the Silverbacks, as the club lost 20 of its 28 regular season matches, drawing and winning four matches apiece. During the regular season, the Silverbacks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with seven weeks left in the NASL regular season. José Manuel Abundis, then the head coach, was fired following the season replaced by then-assistant coach, Alex Pineda Chacón, whom played for the Silverbacks from 2003–04. The announcement came on November 7, 2011.[2]

Review edit

Offseason edit

On February 6, the Silverbacks released their preseason schedule, that involved matches against local college soccer and nearby NASL/USL Pro clubs.[3]

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

March 3, 2012 Atlanta Silverbacks 2 - 0 UAB Chamblee, Georgia USA
16:00 EST Horth   11', 33' Report Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park

NASL edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Carolina RailHawks 28 10 10 8 44 46 −2 40 Playoff quarterfinals
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 9 10 40 46 −6 36
6 Minnesota United 28 8 11 9 34 33 +1 35
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 7 9 12 35 46 −11 30
8 FC Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 36 −10 25
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 7 9 12 35 46  −11 30 4 4 6 18 20  −2 3 5 6 17 26  −9

Last updated: September 22, 2012.
Source: Match results

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumHAHHAHAHAAAHHAAAHHAHAHHAAHHA
ResultDDDDLLLLDWLLLLLWWLLWDDLWDWWD
Updated to match(es) played on September 22, 2012. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

15 April 2012 2 Carolina RailHawks FC 4–4 Atlanta Silverbacks Cary, North Carolina
19:00 Palacio   2'
Krause   26'
Zimmerman   37', 74'
Lowery   61'
Shriver   89'
Ackley   90'
Report Matsushita   21'
Navia   39', 80'
Cox   42'
Paulini   43'
Hunt   54'   77'   67'
O'Brien   70'
Illyés   81'
Colaluca   90'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,653
28 April 2012 4 Atlanta Silverbacks 3–3 Minnesota Stars FC Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Navia   48', 64'   81'
Santamaria   79'
Report Walker   66'
Del Do   88'
Davis   90'   90'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,176
5 May 2012 5 Minnesota Stars FC 2–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota
20:30 Ernest Tchoupe   24'   40'
Takada   42'
Davis   59'
Ibarra   76'
Summary Robertson   33'
Lancaster   52'
Carr   59'   88'
McManus   70'   71'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,692
12 May 2012 6 Atlanta Silverbacks 0–2 FC Edmonton Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Navia   26'
Moroney   58'
Summary Hatchi   10'
Cox   14'   77'
van Leerdam   87'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,743
16 May 2012 7 Puerto Rico Islanders 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Bayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 Foley   19'   53'
Faña   36'
Ramos   78'
Wilson   88'
Summary McManus   30'
Navia   40'
Lancaster   52'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
19 May 2012 8 Atlanta Silverbacks 2–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Moroney   64', 89'
Carr   80'
Summary Antoniuk   12', 37'
Yamada   60'
Ambersley   78'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
26 May 2012 9 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 Anderson   27'   49'
Blake   35'
Gebor   59'
Ståhl   68'   73'
Glaeser   74'
Restrepo   88'
Summary Paulini   47'
Navia   69'
O'Brien   89'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,404
2 June 2012 10 FC Edmonton 1–2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton
16:00 Hatchi   6'   52' Summary O'Brien   30'
Moroney   40'
Lancaster   78'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,521
9 June 2012 11 San Antonio Scorpions 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio
20:45 Pablo Campos   27', 83'
Ramírez   35'
Harmse   45'
Wagner   54'
Summary O'Brien   45' Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 7,007
31 June 2012 14 San Antonio Scorpions 3–0 Atlanta Silverbacks San Antonio, Texas
19:45 Cochrane   15'
Bayona   25'
Pablo Campos   63', 81'
Summary Lancaster   72'
Robertson   81'
Illyés   88'
Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 11,912
3 July 2012 15 Carolina RailHawks 2–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Cary, North Carolina
19:00 Zimmerman   4', 50'   84' Summary Horth   15'
Robertson   64'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,475
14 July 2012 17 Atlanta Silverbacks 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Lancaster   9'
Colaluca   45'   80'
Horth   63'
Summary Addlery   27'
Edward   36'
Richardson   86'
Vázquez   87'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,869
21 July 2012 18 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 FC Edmonton Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 O'Brien   74' (pen.) Summary Barthélémy   63'
Pinto   65'   89'
Joseph-Augustin   73'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,250
27 July 2012 19 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5–3 Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 Paulo Araújo   5'
Pecka   8'
Anderson   28'
Stewart   30'
Hassan   54', 67' (pen.)   63'
Shanosky   55'
Motagalvan   85'
Restrepo   90+3'
Summary Barrera   22'
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes   31' (pen.)
Horth   41'
Blanco   57'
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes   76'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,160
18 August 2012 22 Atlanta Silverbacks 0–0 Minnesota Stars FC Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 O'Brien   61'   61' Summary Altman   23'
Davis   90'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,911
2 September 2012 24 FC Edmonton 0–2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton
15:05 Summary Horth   56', 61'
Blanco   84'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,475
15 September 2012 26 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Horth   11'
Paulini   42'
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes   81'
Summary King   26'
Motagalvan   74'   75'
Hassan   86'
Herron   90'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,511
19 September 2012 27 Atlanta Silverbacks 3–1 San Antonio Scorpions Chamblee, Georgia
19:30 Hunt   3'
Blanco   31'
Wagner   40' (o.g.)
Paulini   45'
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes   74'
Summary Harmse   30'
Soto   68'   77'
Wagner   83'
Pitchkolan   90'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 2,357
22 September 2012 28 Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Bayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 Telesford   27'
Fojo   54'
deRoux   59'
Summary Barrera   17'   30'
Hunt   51'
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes   67'
Navia   79'
Blanco   89'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,507

U.S. Open Cup edit

22 May 2012 Round 2 Georgia Revolution 0 - 1 Atlanta Silverbacks Conyers, Georgia
19:30 Summary Raphel Cox   61' Stadium: RYSA Soccerplex
30 May 2012 Round 3 Seattle Sounders FC 5 - 1 Atlanta Silverbacks Tukwila, Washington
22:00 Rose   44'
Alonso   47'
Caskey   54'
Burch   59'
Ochoa   62', 66'
Summary Navia   53'   59' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,703

Southern Derby edit

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   HUN Daniel Illyes 22 0 22 0 0 0
2 DF   USA Chris Klute 12 0 12 0 0 0
3 DF   USA Shane Moroney 20 3 18 3 2 0
4 DF   USA Patrick Robertson 14 0 14 0 0 0
5 MF   ARG Lucas Paulini 13 0 13 0 0 0
6 DF   USA Beto Navarro 8 0 8 0 0 0
7 MF   USA Ciaran O'Brien 24 2 22 2 2 0
8 GK   USA Joe Nasco 5 0 3 0 2 0
9 FW   CAN Stephen Ademolu 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   BRA Pedro Ferreira-Mendes 5 0 3 0 2 0
10 MF   USA Danny Barrera 9 1 9 1 0 0
11 FW   CHI Reinaldo Navia 19 8 17 7 2 1
12 MF   PUR Fernando González 9 0 9 0 0 0
12 MF   JAM Horace James 4 0 4 0 0 0
13 DF   USA Willie Hunt 11 2 11 2 0 0
14 MF   USA Nico Colaluca 17 1 15 1 2 0
15 DF   JPN Kohei Matsushita 4 0 4 0 0 0
16 GK   CMR Eric Ati 3 0 3 0 0 0
17 MF   USA Andrew Duran 7 0 7 0 0 0
18 FW   USA Matt Horth 25 10 23 10 2 0
19 FW   LBR Borfor Carr 24 2 22 2 2 0
20 MF   HON Danilo Turcios 14 0 12 0 2 0
21 MF   USA Raphael Cox 18 3 16 2 2 1
22 DF   USA Mike Randolph 3 0 3 0 0 0
23 FW   USA Milton Blanco 9 0 9 0 0 0
24 MF   USA Pablo Cruz 6 0 6 0 0 0
25 MF   BRA Paulo Ferreira-Mendes 10 1 10 1 0 0
26 MF   USA Jordan Davis 9 0 7 0 2 0
27 DF   ENG Martyn Lancaster 27 0 25 0 2 0
28 DF   USA José Burciaga, Jr. 15 0 13 0 2 0
30 MF   USA Tony McManus 23 0 21 0 2 0
44 DF   BRA Rilla 7 0 7 0 0 0
77 FW   USA Jahbari Willis 6 0 6 0 0 0
99 FW   USA David Santamaria 8 1 7 1 1 0

Clean sheets edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Clean
sheets
Apps Clean
sheets
Apps Clean
sheets
1 GK   HUN Daniel Illyes 22 4 22 4 0 0
8 GK   USA Joe Nasco 5 2 3 1 2 1
16 GK   CMR Eric Ati 3 1 3 1 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

No. Nat Pos. Player Total NASL U.S. Open Cup
                       
1   GK Daniel Illyes 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
3   DF Shane Moroney 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
4   DF Patrick Robertson 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
5   MF Lucas Paulini 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
6   DF Beto Navarro 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7   MF Ciaran O'Brien 4 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
9   FW Pedro Ferreira-Mendes 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
10   MF Danny Barrera 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
11   FW Reinaldo Navia 7 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0
12   MF Fernando Gonzalez 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
13   DF Willie Hunt 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
14   MF Nico Colaluca 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
15   DF Kohei Matsushita 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
17   MF Andrew Duran 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
19   FW Borfor Carr 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
20   MF Danilo Turcios 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21   MF Raphael Cox 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
22   DF Mike Randolph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23   FW Milton Blanco 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
26   MF Jordan Davis 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
27   DF Martyn Lancaster 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0
28   DF José Burciaga, Jr. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30   MF Tony McManus 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
44   DF Rilla 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
77   FW Jahbari Willis 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
99   FW David Santamaria 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: February 20, 2012
Source: SoccerWay.com
Only competitive matches

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
27 DF   Martyn Lancaster 31 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
44 DF   Rilla 29 Rio Verde   Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
11 FW   Reinaldo Navia 33 Ñublense   Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
9 FW   Stephen Ademolu 29 Windsor Stars   Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
1 GK   Dániel Illyés 29 Eger   Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
30 MF   Tony McManus 31 Carolina RailHawks Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
20 MF   Danilo Turcios 33 Olimpia   Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
8 GK   Joe Nasco 27 Signed Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
19 MF   Borfor Carr 24 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Transfer Spring 2012 Free AtlantaSilverbacks.com
28 DF   Jose Burciaga, Jr. 30 Signed Spring 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
77 FW   Jahbari Willis 21 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Transfer Summer 2012 Free AtlantaSilverbacks.com
2 DF   Chris Klute 22 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Transfer Summer 2012 Free AtlantaSilverbacks.com
10 MF   Danny Barrera 22 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
24 MF   Pablo Cruz 20 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
22 DF   Mike Randolph 26 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
23 FW   Milton Blanco 28 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
25 MF   Paulo Ferreira-Mendes 22 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
9 MF   Pedro Ferreira-Mendes 22 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
6 DF   Beto Navarro 23 Cal FC Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
12 MF   Horace James 27 Montego Bay United   Transfer Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com

Last updated: 22 March 2013

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
16 DF   Josh Casarona 19 Option declined Pre-season AtlantaSilverbacks.com
22 FW   Jon Cox 24 Option declined Pre-season AtlantaSilverbacks.com
17 MF   Moussa Toure 26 Option declined Pre-season AtlantaSilverbacks.com
7 MF   Jose Parada 24 Option declined Pre-season AtlantaSilverbacks.com
2 DF   Tyler Ruthven 23 New York Red Bulls Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
20 MF   Danilo Turcios 34 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
44 DF   Rilla 29 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
15 DF   Kohei Matsushita 26 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
26 MF   Jordan Davis 29 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
12 MF   Fernando González 23 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
99 DF   David Santamaria 21 Terminate loan Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com
21 MF   Raphael Cox 26 Released Summer AtlantaSilverbacks.com

Last updated: 22 March 2013

Loan in edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
99 FW   David Santamaria 21 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Loan Pre-season 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com
17 DF   Andrew Duran 22 Seattle Sounders FC Loan Summer 2012 Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com

Last updated: 22 March 2013

Loan out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
2 DF   Chris Klute 22 Colorado Rapids Loan Fall Undisclosed AtlantaSilverbacks.com

Last updated: 22 March 2013

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Roberson, Doug (March 29, 2011). "Silverbacks are back". Atlanta Journal–Constitution. AJC.com. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Silverbacks Make Coaching Change". North American Soccer League. NASL.com. November 7, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Silverbacks Release Preseason Schedule". Atlanta Silverbacks Communications. AtlantaSilverbacks.com. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.