The 2013–14 Cincinnati Saints season was the first season in the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) for the Cincinnati Saints professional indoor soccer club. The Saints, an Eastern Division team, played their home games at the Tri-County Soccerplex in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team was led by general manager Mackenzie Long and interim head coach Chris Morman with assistant coach Kyle Kammer. Matt Brienes was the head coach for the first 9 games of the season before being replaced by Morman. The team finished with a 5–11 record, qualified for the playoffs, and were eliminated in the Eastern Division Semifinal.
Season summary The Saints began their inaugural pro season with a win over the Cleveland Freeze but over the next 8 games managed only 2 wins, both over the struggling Illinois Piasa. On January 8, team president David Satterwhite announced that head coach Matt Breines "simply wasn't the right fit" for the organization and that he would be replaced by interim head coach Chris Morman for the remainder of the season. The team finished the regular season with a 5–11 record but secured the third spot in the Eastern Division playoffs. They fell to the Cleveland Freeze in the Eastern Division Semifinal.
The Cincinnati Saints participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer starting with a bye in the Round of 32 and a 10–6 loss to the Cleveland Freeze in the Round of 16, ending their tournament run.
History The Saints had been a member of the affiliated amateur Premier Arena Soccer League since 2009 before moving up to the pro league in 2013. Starting in May 2014, the Saints organization will also play outdoor soccer during the PASL offseason as an expansion team in the Great Lakes Conference of the National Premier Soccer League.
Schedule
Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Record 1 Saturday November 2 7:35pm Cleveland Freeze W 8–7 1–0 Tri-County Soccerplex 426 2 Sunday November 9 7:35pm Chicago Mustangs L 7–6 1–1 Tri-County Soccerplex 314 3 Saturday November 16 7:05pm at Cleveland Freeze L 9–10 (OT) 1–2 Soccer Sportsplex 388 4 Saturday November 23 7:35pm Illinois Piasa W 6–4 2–2 Tri-County Soccerplex 415 5 Saturday November 30 7:05pm at Harrisburg Heat L 6–8 2–3 Farm Show Complex Equine Arena 1,458 6 Saturday December 14 6:05pm Cleveland Freeze† L 6–10 2–4 Tri-County Soccerplex 114 7 Saturday December 21 7:35pm Illinois Piasa W 11–2 3–4 Tri-County Soccerplex 175 8 Saturday December 28 7:05pm at Detroit Waza L 6–12 3–5 Melvindale Civic Center 1,011 9 Saturday January 4 7:35pm Detroit Waza L 4–6 3–6 Tri-County Soccerplex 225 10 Saturday January 11 7:35pm Harrisburg Heat W 9–8 4–6 Tri-County Soccerplex 421 11 Saturday January 18 7:05pm at Harrisburg Heat L 5–10 4–7 Farm Show Complex Equine Arena 2,209 12 Saturday January 25 7:05pm at Detroit Waza L 3–6 4–8 Melvindale Civic Center 485 13 Saturday February 1 7:35pm at Illinois Piasa W 8–3 5–8 The Field Sports Complex 182 14 Saturday February 8 7:05pm at Cleveland Freeze L 8–17 5–9 Soccer Sportsplex 436 15 Saturday February 15 7:35pm Detroit Waza L 7–8 (OT) 5–10 Tri-County Soccerplex 649 16 Sunday February 16 4:05pm at Chicago Mustangs♥ L 6–23 5–11 Grand Sports Arena 992 † Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below. ♥ Postponed from January 5 due to extreme winter weather
Post-season Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Eastern Division Semifinal Saturday March 1 7:05pm at Cleveland Freeze L 6–11 0–1 Soccer Sportsplex 471
U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Round of 32 BYE Round of 16 Saturday December 14 6:05pm Cleveland Freeze L 6–10 0–1 Tri-County Soccerplex 114
References
External links Cincinnati Saints official website