2012_Atlanta_Silverbacks_season

2012 Atlanta Silverbacks season

2012 Atlanta Silverbacks season

Atlanta Silverbacks 2012 soccer 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.

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Background

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

Offseason

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

Competitions

Preseason

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

NASL

Standings

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Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

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

Results by round

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

Match results

15 April 2012 2 Carolina RailHawks FC 4–4 Atlanta Silverbacks Cary, North Carolina
19:00 Palacio 2'
Krause Yellow card 26'
Zimmerman 37', 74'
Lowery Yellow card 61'
Shriver 89'
Ackley Red card 90'
Report Matsushita Yellow card 21'
Navia 39', 80'
Cox 42'
Paulini Yellow card 43'
Hunt Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 77' 67'
O'Brien Yellow card 70'
Illyés Yellow card 81'
Colaluca Red card 90'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,653
5 May 2012 5 Minnesota Stars FC 2–0 Atlanta Silverbacks Blaine, Minnesota
20:30 Ernest Tchoupe 24' Yellow card 40'
Takada Yellow card 42'
Davis Yellow card 59'
Ibarra 76'
Summary Robertson Yellow card 33'
Lancaster Yellow card 52'
Carr Yellow card 59' Red card 88'
McManus Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 71'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,692
2 June 2012 10 FC Edmonton 1–2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton
16:00 Hatchi Yellow card 6' 52' Summary O'Brien 30'
Moroney 40'
Lancaster Red card 78'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,521
2 September 2012 24 FC Edmonton 0–2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton
15:05 Summary Horth 56', 61'
Blanco Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,475

U.S. Open Cup

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 Yellow card 59'
Ochoa 62', 66'
Summary Navia 53' Yellow card 59' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,703

Southern Derby

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

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

Transfers

In

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Last updated: 22 March 2013

Out

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Last updated: 22 March 2013

Loan in

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Last updated: 22 March 2013

Loan out

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Last updated: 22 March 2013

See also


References

  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.

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