2012 FC Edmonton season

FC Edmonton
2012 season
OwnersDave Fath
Tom Fath
Head CoachHarry Sinkgraven
NASL8th
Canadian ChampionshipSemifinals
Top goalscorerShaun Saiko
(7 goals)
Highest home attendance2,777
(2 May v. Vancouver)
Lowest home attendance1,120
(6 May v. Carolina)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 1,492
All: 1,577

The 2012 FC Edmonton season was the club's second official season of existence, the club's third season altogether. For the 2012 season, Edmonton played in the North American Soccer League, which serves as the second tier to both the American and Canadian soccer pyramids. Outside of the NASL, Edmonton also participated in the 2012 edition of the Canadian Championship for a berth into the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Competitions

Regular season

Standings

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.

Preseason

10 March 2012 (2012-03-10) FC Tucson 1–1 FC Edmonton Casa Grande, AZ
Donny Toia 10' FCE Report
FCT Report		 OG 70'
11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) New Mexico Lobos 0–0 FC Edmonton Casa Grande, AZ
FCE Report Stadium: Grande Sports Complex
13 March 2012 (2012-03-13) New Mexico Lobos 1–3 FC Edmonton Casa Grande, AZ
23 16' [1] Matt Lam 14'
Paul Craig 25'
Ilja van Leerdam 62'		 Stadium: Grande Sports Complex
17 March 2012 (2012-03-17) VMSL All-Stars 1–3 FC Edmonton Burnaby, BC
FCE Report Stadium: Simon Fraser University
24 March 2012 (2012-03-24) WSA Winnipeg 0–7 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, MB
Stadium: Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex
25 March 2012 (2012-03-25) WSA Winnipeg 1–3 FC Edmonton Winnipeg, MB
Moses Danto 27' FCE Report
WSA Winnipeg Report		 20' (o.g.) Jordan Smith
22' Alex Semenets
31' Serisay Barthélémy		 Stadium: Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex
2 April 2012 (2012-04-02) Minnesota Stars FC 2–0 FC Edmonton Blaine, MN
Simone Bracalello 35'
Devin Deldo 87'		 Stadium: National Sports Center

North American Soccer League regular season

See also: 2012 North American Soccer League season
7 April 2012 (2012-04-07) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 – 0 FC Edmonton Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 pm EDT Hassan Red card 40'
Herron 61'		 Match Recap Lassonde Yellow card 19'
Kooy Yellow card 26'
van Leerdam Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 4,779
Referee: Ted Unkel
14 April 2012 (2012-04-14) Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 – 0 FC Edmonton St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 pm EDT Yamada 26'
Hill Yellow card 82'		 Match Recap Joseph-Augustin Yellow card 26'
Oppong Yellow card 67'
van Leerdam Yellow card 78'
Hatchi Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
18 April 2012 (2012-04-18) Puerto Rico Islanders 0 – 0 FC Edmonton Bayamón, PR
7:30 pm EDT Foley Yellow card 37'
Fana Yellow card 60'		 Match Recap Caceros Yellow card 33'
Saiko Yellow card 66'
Hatchi Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 520
22 April 2012 (2012-04-22) FC Edmonton 3 – 4 Minnesota Stars FC Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Saiko (Pinto) 5'
Hatchi Red card 7'
Hamilton (Saiko) 52'
Porter (Pinto) 64'
Rago Yellow card 84'		 Match Recap Hlavaty 8' (pen.)
Altman 17'
Altman Red card 29'
Takada (Walker) 68'
Del Do (Kallman) 90+2'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Justin Tasev
6 May 2012 (2012-05-06) FC Edmonton 3 – 0 Carolina Railhawks Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Saiko (Lam) 55'
Lam Yellow card 57'
Saiko (van Leerdam) 59'
Saiko 82' (pen.)		 Match Recap Krause Yellow card 40'
Nurse Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: David Barrie
12 May 2012 (2012-05-12) Atlanta Silverbacks 0 – 2 FC Edmonton Atlanta, GA
7:30 pm EDT Turcios Yellow card 18'
Navia Yellow card 26'
Moroney Red card 58'
Santamaria Yellow card 85'		 Match Recap Hatchi Yellow card 11'
Cox (van Leerdam) 14'
Cox Yellow card 77'
van Leerdam (Craig) 88'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,743
Referee: Kari Seitz
19 May 2012 (2012-05-19) San Antonio Scorpions 2 – 0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, TX
8:30 pm EDT Greenfield 40'
Harmse Yellow card 61'
Cochrane (Greenfield) 75'		 Match Recap Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 8,310
Referee: Leszek Stalmach
27 May 2012 (2012-05-27) FC Edmonton 2 – 2 San Antonio Scorpions Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Pinto (Saiko) 37'
Saiko (van Leerdam) 54'
Craig Yellow card 56'		 Match Recap Kling Yellow card 56'
Soto (Ramírez) 62'
Greenfield Yellow card 68'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 70'
Ramírez Yellow card 81'
Pitchkolan (Denissen) 83'
Greenfield Yellow card 89' Red card		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Sheena Dickson
3 June 2012 (2012-06-03) FC Edmonton 1 – 2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Hatchi Yellow card 6'
Hatchi (Saiko) 52'		 Match Recap O'Brien 30'
Moroney (O'Brien) 40'
Matsushita Yellow card 72'
Lancaster Red card 78'
Cox Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Drew Fischer
10 June 2012 (2012-06-10) FC Edmonton 1 – 0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Rago Red card 33'
Lam Yellow card 63'
Cox (Saiko) 66'
Caceros Yellow card 80'
Parker Yellow card 85'
Saiko Yellow card 88'		 Match Recap Motagalvan Yellow card 55' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Rubinco Smilev
16 June 2012 (2012-06-16) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 – 0 FC Edmonton Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 pm EDT Herron (Restrepo) 68'
Shanosky Yellow card 84'		 Match Recap Saiko Yellow card 49'
van Leerdam Yellow card 64'
Lam Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
23 June 2012 (2012-06-23) Carolina RailHawks 2 – 0 FC Edmonton Cary, NC
7:00 pm EDT Shipalane Yellow card 7'
Zimmerman (da Luz) 34'
Ortiz (Schilawski) 38'
Stockley Yellow card 61'
Agbossoumonde Yellow card 68'
Lowery Yellow card 76'
Lowery Yellow card 77' Red card		 Match Recap Lam Yellow card 54'
Hamilton Yellow card 85'
van Leerdam Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
1 July 2012 (2012-07-01) FC Edmonton 0 – 0 Puerto Rico Islanders Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT van Leerdam Yellow card 22'
Hatchi Yellow card 37'
Hatchi Yellow card 58' Red card
Rago Yellow card 64'		 Match Recap Addlery Yellow card 45+1'
Hansen Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Alain Ruch
4 July 2012 (2012-07-04) San Antonio Scorpions 1 – 0 FC Edmonton San Antonio, TX
7:00 pm EDT Wagner Yellow card 34'
Bayona (Greenfield) 66'		 Match Recap Vorbe Yellow card 19'
Saiko Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 9,115
Referee: Matt Foerster
7 July 2012 (2012-07-07) Puerto Rico Islanders 1 – 1 FC Edmonton Bayamón, PR
7:30 pm EDT Telesford Yellow card 25'
Faña (Martinez) 32'
Richardson Yellow card 54'		 Match Recap Rago Yellow card 35'
Porter (van Leerdam) 52'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,502
Referee: Jesus Lebron
15 July 2012 (2012-07-15) FC Edmonton 0 – 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Hatchi Yellow card 36'
Lam Yellow card 70'
Joseph-Augustin Yellow card 90+'		 Match Recap Yoshitake Red card 33'
Mulholland (Ambersley) 89'
Sanfilippo Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,688
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
21 July 2012 (2012-07-21) Atlanta Silverbacks 1 – 2 FC Edmonton Atlanta, GA
7:30 pm EDT O'Brien 74' (pen.) Match Recap Barthélémy (Saiko) 64'
Pinto 65'
Joseph-Augustin Red card 72'
Pinto Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Kevin Terry
28 July 2012 (2012-07-28) Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 – 0 FC Edmonton St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 pm EDT Antoniuk (Amersley) 44' Match Recap Arguez Yellow card 20'
Barthélémy Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Progress Energy Park
Attendance: 3,149
Referee: Niko Bratsis
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04) FC Edmonton 1 – 1 Minnesota Stars FC Edmonton, AB
9:05 pm EDT Barthélémy Yellow card 21'
Tchoupe 88' (own)
Hamilton Red card 90+2'		 Match Recap Nuñez (Kallman) 44' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Justin Tasev
8 August 2012 (2012-08-08) FC Edmonton 1 – 1 San Antonio Scorpions Edmonton, AB
9:05 pm EDT Pinto (Barthélémy) 45+1'
Rago Yellow card 88'		 Match Recap Greenfield (Campos) 23'
Knight Yellow card 43'
Soto Yellow card 66'
Soto Yellow card 66' Red card
Pitchkolan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,542
Referee: Sheena Dickson
12 August 2012 (2012-08-12) FC Edmonton 1 – 0 Puerto Rico Islanders Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Saiko (Caceros) 32'
Pinto Yellow card 56'
Lam Yellow card 62'		 Match Recap Nurse Yellow card 45'
Needham Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,229
Referee: Chris Grabas
18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) Carolina RailHawks 3 – 2 FC Edmonton Cary, NC
7:00 pm EDT Zimmerman 30'
Lowery Yellow card 33'
Schilawski (Palacio) 79'
Stockley Yellow card 87'
Shipalane (Palacio) 90+1'		 Match Recap Craig 9'
West Yellow card 59'
Porter 72'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,688
Referee: Elie Aguilar
25 August 2012 (2012-08-25) Minnesota Stars FC 1 – 1 FC Edmonton Blaine, MN
8:30 pm EDT Dias (Walker) 17'
Davis Yellow card 41'
Venegas Yellow card 44'		 Match Recap Hamilton Yellow card 20'
Arguez 75'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,427
2 September 2012 (2012-09-02) FC Edmonton 0 – 2 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Match Recap Horth (Barrera) 56'
Horth (Moroney) 61'
Blanco Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: David Barrie
8 September 2012 (2012-09-08) Minnesota Stars FC 1 – 1 FC Edmonton Blaine, MN
8:30 pm EDT Walker (Davis) 19' Match Recap Cox Yellow card 33'
Saiko (Arguez) 90+2'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,365
12 September 2012 (2012-09-12) FC Edmonton 2 – 2 Carolina RailHawks Edmonton, AB
9:05 pm EDT Porter (Cox) 9'
Porter (Saiko) 49'		 Match Recap Zimmerman (Shipalane) 5'
Garey Yellow card 31'
Zimmerman 57'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Alain Ruch
16 September 2012 (2012-09-16) FC Edmonton 0 – 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Barthélémy Yellow card 45'
Rago Yellow card 87'		 Match Recap Antoniuk (Mulholland) 21'
Ambersley Yellow card 39'
Ambersley (Savage) 43'
Mulholland (Antoniuk) 51'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,376
Referee: Drew Fischer
23 September 2012 (2012-09-23) FC Edmonton 2 – 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Edmonton, AB
4:05 pm EDT Gigolaj 90'
Craig 90+3'		 Match Recap Thompson 11'
Hassan Yellow card 62'
Tetteh Yellow card 64'
Hassan (Thompson) 78'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: David Gantar

NASL Playoffs

Canadian Championship

See also: 2012 Canadian Championship
May 2, 2012 Semifinals FC Edmonton 0 – 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Edmonton, Alberta
10:00 pm EDT Saiko Yellow card 67'
van Leerdam Yellow card 74'		 Hassli (Salgado) 18'
Harris 41'
Harvey Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Attendance: 2,777
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
May 9, 2012 Semifinals Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 – 1 FC Edmonton Vancouver, British Columbia
10:00 pm EDT Thorrington Yellow card 42'
Le Toux (Chiumiento) 75'
Le Toux (Chiumiento) 88'
Mattocks (Chiumiento) 90+3'
Mattocks Yellow card 90+3'		 Vorbe Yellow card 33'
Hamilton Yellow card 41'
Cox Yellow card 44'
Kooy Yellow card 51'
Pinto (Rago) 54'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Geoff Gamble

Team information

Roster

As of July 27, 2012.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Lance Parker
2 DF Scotland SCO David Proctor
3 DF United States USA Adam West
4 MF France FRA Serisay Barthélémy
5 DF France FRA Kevin Hatchi
6 MF Canada CAN Shaun Saiko
7 FW Canada CAN Alex Semenets
8 MF Netherlands NED Ilja van Leerdam
9 FW Canada CAN Michael Cox
11 MF Canada CAN Matthew Lam
13 DF France FRA Jonathan Joseph-Augustin
14 FW Canada CAN Paul Craig
15 DF Canada CAN Dino Gardner
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Canada CAN Kenny Caceros
17 FW Canada CAN Elvir Gigolaj
18 DF Canada CAN Paul Hamilton (vice captain)
19 MF Canada CAN Kyle Porter
20 MF Canada CAN Chris Kooy (captain)
21 MF Canada CAN Dominic Oppong
22 GK Canada CAN David Monsalve
23 GK Canada CAN John Smits[2]
24 DF Canada CAN Antonio Rago
25 GK Canada CAN Michal Misiewicz
27 DF Haiti HAI Fabien Vorbe
28 MF United States USA Bryan Arguez (on loan from Montreal Impact)
29 FW Chile CHI Yashir Pinto (on loan from Colo-Colo)

Staff

Position Staff
General Manager United States Tom Liep
Head Coach Netherlands Harry Sinkgraven
Assistant Coach Netherlands Hans Schrijver
Assistant Coach Canada Jeff Paulus
Technical Director Canada Joe Petrone
Goalkeeping Coach Canada Tomasz Janas

Last updated: March 21, 2012
Source: FC Edmonton

Reserve Roster

The Reserve team played full-time in the Alberta Major Soccer League this season.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Canada CAN Norbert Janas
2 DF Canada CAN Mallan Roberts
3 MF Canada CAN Mark Kadlubicki
4 MF France FRA Allan Zebie
5 DF Canada CAN Andre Duberry
6 MF Canada CAN Zachary Kaiser
7 FW Canada CAN Ajeej Singh Sarkaria
8 FW Canada CAN Ajay Khabra
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 MF Canada CAN Edem Mortotsi
10 MF Canada CAN Hanson Boakai
11 FW France FRA Bruno Zebie
12 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Amir Didic
14 FW Canada CAN Aymar Sigue
15 DF Canada CAN Marko Aleksic
16 MF Canada CAN Julian Sansano

Squad statistics

Players

Last updated for match on September 23, 2012.[1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total North American Soccer League Canadian Championship
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Lance Parker 16 0 16+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO David Proctor 9 0 8+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF United States USA Adam West 10 0 10+0 0 0+0 0
4 FW France FRA Serisay Barthélémy 21 1 13+7 1 1+0 0
5 DF France FRA Kevin Hatchi 23 1 21+0 1 2+0 0
6 MF Canada CAN Shaun Saiko 24 7 20+2 7 2+0 0
7 FW Canada CAN Alex Semenets 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0
8 MF Netherlands NED Ilja van Leerdam 17 1 15+0 1 1+1 0
9 FW Canada CAN Michael Cox 20 3 10+9 3 1+0 0
11 FW Canada CAN Matt Lam 21 0 12+7 0 1+1 0
13 DF France FRA Jonathan Joseph-Augustin 15 0 12+2 0 1+0 0
14 FW Canada CAN Paul Craig 17 2 8+7 2 0+2 0
15 DF Canada CAN Dino Gardner 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
16 MF Canada CAN Kenny Caceros 25 0 18+6 0 1+0 0
17 FW Canada CAN Elvir Gigolaj 6 1 1+5 1 0+0 0
18 DF Canada CAN Paul Hamilton 25 1 23+0 1 2+0 0
19 FW Canada CAN Kyle Porter 26 5 19+5 5 1+1 0
20 MF Canada CAN Chris Kooy 25 0 20+3 0 1+1 0
21 MF Canada CAN Dominic Oppong 16 0 9+6 0 1+0 0
22 GK Canada CAN David Monsalve 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
23 GK Canada CAN John Smits 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF Canada CAN Antonio Rago 25 0 21+3 0 1+0 0
25 GK Canada CAN Michal Misiewicz 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Canada CAN Fabrice Lassonde 9 0 7+1 0 1+0 0
27 DF Haiti HAI Fabien Vorbe 7 0 5+1 0 1+0 0
28 MF United States USA Bryan Arguez 13 1 13+0 1 0+0 0
29 FW Chile CHI Yashir Pinto 23 4 15+6 3 2+0 1

Disciplinary records

Only players with at least one card included.

Number Position Name NASL Regular Season Canadian Championship Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK Lance Parker 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Adam West 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 FW Serisay Barthélémy 3 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF Kevin Hatchi 7 1 0 0 7 1
6 MF Shaun Saiko 4 0 1 0 5 0
8 MF Ilja van Leerdam 5 0 1 0 6 0
9 FW Michael Cox 2 0 1 0 3 0
11 FW Matt Lam 6 0 0 0 6 0
13 DF Jonathan Joseph-Augustin 2 1 0 0 2 1
14 FW Paul Craig 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Kenny Caceros 2 0 0 0 2 0
18 DF Paul Hamilton 2 1 1 0 3 1
20 MF Chris Kooy 1 0 1 0 2 0
21 MF Dominic Oppong 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF Antonio Rago 5 1 0 0 5 1
26 DF Fabrice Lassonde 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF Fabien Vorbe 1 0 1 0 2 0
28 MF Bryan Arguez 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Yashir Pinto 2 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 48 4 6 0 54 4

Transfers

Recognition

References

  1. ^ a b "Roster". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "UofT Varsity Blues Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "FC EDMONTON AND ST. JOSEPH PARTNER UP FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAM". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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