The 2013–14 Ontario Fury season was the first season of the Ontario Fury professional indoor soccer club.[3][4] The Fury, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.[5][6][7]
2013–14 PASL season | |
|---|---|
| Director of Operations | Cynthia Lilavois |
| Head Coach | Bernie Lilavois[1] |
| Arena | Citizens Business Bank Arena 4000 East Ontario Center Parkway Ontario, California 91764 |
| US Open Cup | Round of 32 |
| Highest home attendance | 3,346 (February 8 vs. Las Vegas Legends) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,210 (December 12 vs. San Diego Sockers) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,147 (8 games)[2] |
The team was led by general manager and head coach Bernie Lilavois with assistant coach Sam George, goalkeeper coach Jeff Tackett, and strength/conditioning coach Brent Billbe.[8][9] The Ladies of Fury dance team was directed by Lynae de Leon.[10]
Season summary
After a promising start with home wins over the Dallas Sidekicks and Sacramento Surge, the expansion Fury dropped six straight matches (including four on the road). They snapped the losing streak with a home win over Toros Mexico but lost two of the following three games. The Fury's sole road win came against the expansion Bay Area Rosal on January 11. Facing probable elimination from the post-season, key players were traded to other teams in advance of the PASL's February 1 playoff roster freeze. Ontario lost its final three games and finished the season with a 5–11 record.
The Ontario Fury participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer with a Wild Card Round victory over the San Diego Sockers Reserves of the Premier Arena Soccer League and ending with a Round of 32 loss to the San Diego Sockers.
Off-field moves
The team promotions included a Faith and Family Night on February 1.[11]
Schedule
Win Loss
Pre-season
| Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday | October 26 | 7:05pm | Toros Mexico | W 16–8[12] | 1–0 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[7] | 5,285[13] |
Regular season
| Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[14] | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Sunday | November 10 | 4:05pm | Dallas Sidekicks | W 6–5[15][16][17][18] | 1–0 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[19][20][21] | 1,856[22] |
| 2 | Sunday | November 17 | 4:05pm | Sacramento Surge | W 9–1[23] | 2–0 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 1,963[24] |
| 3 | Sunday | November 24 | 4:05pm | Las Vegas Legends | L 10–11 (OT)[25] | 2–1 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 2,026[26] |
| 4 | Sunday | December 1 | 1:05pm | at Toros Mexico | L 4–18[27] | 2–2 | UniSantos Park | 207[28] |
| 5 | Thursday | December 12 | 7:05pm | San Diego Sockers | L 6–8[29][30] | 2–3 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 1,210[31] |
| 6 | Friday | December 20 | 8:35pm | at Monterrey Flash | L 6–13[32][33] | 2–4 | Monterrey Arena | 5,235[34] |
| 7 | Saturday | December 21 | 8:05pm | at Saltillo Rancho Seco | L 8–16[35][36] | 2–5 | Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo[37][38] | 537[39] |
| 8 | Saturday | December 28 | 7:05pm | at San Diego Sockers† | L 5–13[40][41] | 2–6 | Valley View Casino Center | 3,683[42] |
| 9 | Saturday | January 4 | 7:05pm | Toros Mexico | W 12–5[43] | 3–6 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 2,653[44] |
| 10 | Friday | January 10 | 7:05pm | at Turlock Express | L 5–6 (OT) | 3–7 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 340[45] |
| 11 | Saturday | January 11 | 8:00pm | at Bay Area Rosal | W 10–9[46] | 4–7 | Cabernet Indoor Sports | 358[47] |
| 12 | Sunday | January 19 | 4:05pm | San Diego Sockers | L 5–6[48] | 4–8 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[1] | 1,860[49] |
| 13 | Saturday | February 1 | 7:05pm | Turlock Express | W 11–3[50] | 5–8 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[11] | 2,269[51] |
| 14 | Saturday | February 8 | 7:05pm | Las Vegas Legends | L 8–10[52] | 5–9 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[50] | 3,346[53] |
| 15 | Sunday | February 9 | 3:05pm | at San Diego Sockers | L 3–10[52] | 5–10 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,092[54] |
| 16 | Saturday | February 15 | 7:05pm | at Las Vegas Legends | L 8–17 | 5–11 | Las Vegas Sports Park | 512[55] |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
| Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[14] | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| Wild Card | Sunday | December 15 | 4:00pm | San Diego Sockers Reserves (PASL-Premier) | W 8–5[56][57][58] | 1–0 | Citizens Business Bank Arena[30] | 1,321[59] |
| Round of 32 | Saturday | December 28 | 7:05pm | San Diego Sockers | L 5–13[41] | 1–1 | Valley View Casino Center | 3,683[42] |
Personnel
Player roster
As of November 25, 2013[60][61]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF |  SLE | Israel Sesay |
| 12 | MF |  PER | Jhonatan Bravo |
| 13 | DF |  USA | Joey Pacheco |
| 14 | MF |  MEX | Mario Gutierrez |
| 15 | FW | USA | Tino Nuñez |
| 16 | MF | MEX | Oscar Mendoza |
| 17 | FW | USA | Joey Pulido |
| 18 | DF |  BRA | Luis Heitor Piffer |
| 25 | GK | BRA | Sanaldo Carvalho |
Other players that logged time on the field for the Fury this season include Jay Lee Harris (#2), Robert Tornel (#4), Heriberto Negrete (#9), Hugo Seisdedos (#12), Francisco Magana (#15), Bernie Lilavois (#26), Steven Ritchie (#98), Andru Camacho, Brent Gonzales, Jayro Martinez, Arturo Rodriguez, and Christian Vidaurrazaga.[61]
Staff
The staff during this season includes Bernie Lilavois as team president and head coach, plus Cynthia Lilavois as director of operations. Assistant coach Sam George, goalkeeper coach Jeff Tackett, strength/conditioning coach Brett Billbe, and director of game day operations Katelyn Eaton make up the game day staff. The team's head trainer is Santana Ruiz, equipment intern is Steven Lucero, and Bill Norris handles media relations.[60] Director of soccer operations is Giovanni Gonzalez, community relations director is Lynae de Leon, and the game day host is Cole Volmer.[8] The Ladies of Fury dance team is directed by Lynae de Leon.[10] The team is headquartered at the Upland Sports Arena in Upland, California.[8]