The 2012–13 Sacramento Surge season was the first season of the Sacramento Surge professional indoor soccer club. The Surge, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Off the Wall Soccer Arena in Sacramento, California. The team was led by chairman Airrick Harvey and head coach Jorge Fernandez.
Season summary The team struggled in the regular season, placing fifth in the PASL's five-team Pacific Division, and failed to advance to the postseason. The Surge compiled a 2–14 record with one win coming against Toros Mexico on January 19, 2013, and the other by forfeit when the Tacoma Stars announced they would not make the trip south for the final game of the regular season.
The Surge participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to the Turlock Express in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.
History In 1991 and 1992, Sacramento was home to the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football. The team won the 1992 World Bowl, the only North American team to do so. WLAF operations were suspended following the 1992 season and the Sacramento team disbanded. The soccer team is named in their honor.
Schedule
Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final score Record 1 Friday November 2 7:00pm at Anaheim Bolts L 5–13 0–1 Anaheim Convention Center 1,394 2 Saturday November 3 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 2–15 0–2 Valley View Casino Center 3,545 3 Saturday November 10 7:30pm Las Vegas Legends L 2–8 0–3 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 324 4 Saturday November 24 7:00pm at Turlock Express L 5–8 0–4 Turlock Soccer Complex 390 5 Saturday December 1 7:30pm Anaheim Bolts L 2–10 0–5 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 293 6 Saturday December 8 7:30pm at Tacoma Stars L 2–13 0–6 Pacific Soccer Center 313 7 Sunday December 9 11:00am at Tacoma Stars L 5–12 0–7 Pacific Soccer Center 287 8 Saturday December 15 7:30pm Turlock Express L 6–7 (OT) 0–8 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 175 9 Friday December 21 7:00pm at Turlock Express† L 6–9 0–9 Turlock Soccer Complex 325 10 Saturday January 12 7:00pm at Anaheim Bolts L 5–15 0–10 Anaheim Convention Center 852 11 Sunday January 13 7:00pm at Toros Mexico L 3–12 0–11 UniSantos Park 250 12 Saturday January 19 8:00pm Toros Mexico W 3–2 1–11 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 500 13 Saturday January 26 8:00pm Tacoma Stars L 5–9 1–12 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 315 14 Saturday February 2 8:00pm Arizona Storm L 6–7 (OT) 1–13 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 310 15 Saturday February 9 8:00pm Turlock Express L 1–9 1–14 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 350 16 Saturday February 16 8:00pm Tacoma Stars BY FORFEIT 2–14 Off the Wall Soccer Arena † 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 21 7:00pm at Turlock Express L 6–9 0–1 Turlock Soccer Complex 325
References
External links Sacramento Surge official website Off the Wall Soccer Arena official website