2011 FC Tampa Bay season

Review

FC Tampa Bay transitioned from the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League to the new North American Soccer League, a second division league, and also changed their home pitch, as they moved across Tampa Bay to Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Former original Rowdie Ricky Hill was named the club's manager in January 2011.

After winning only 2 of their first 10 matches, the club rebounded to finish 3rd in the league table and qualified for the NASL playoffs. They were upset by eventual league champion NSC Minnesota Stars in the quarterfinals by a score of 1–0. Tampa Bay won their second straight Coastal Cup, by taking three out of four matches against their Florida Derby rivals, Fort Lauderdale. Another highlight was a 1–0 mid-season friendly win over the Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League at Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies (along with the rest of the NASL) did not participate in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup due to late provisional sanctioning by the USSF.

Results

Preseason

King Burt Yoshitake King Jarun

NASL

Yamada Ambersley Faña
Lowery Sanfilippo Barbara
Low Farber Ambersley Sanfilippo Yoshitake , Burt Ambersley Di Lorenzo Tsiskaridze Hayes Yamada Saiko Chin Savage Ukah Ambersley , Barbara Zimmerman Low Ukah Arango Hayes King Davis Toure Barbara Low Russell Arango Watson-Siriboe Report 2 Coudet Yoshitake Watson-Siriboe Millien King Ambersley Palacio Foley Millien Sanfilippo Ambersley Casarona O'Brien Parada Morrow Ukah Hayes Hill Millien Lemire Cox Ambersley Clare Sebrango Westlake LeGall Hill King Gyorio Sanfilippo Ukah Yoshitake Savage Telesford Addlery Foley King Rodrigues Ambersley , Franks Arango Baptiste Takada Gyorio Ambersley Report 2 Clare

Friendlies

Playoffs

Cosgriff Altman

Club

First team roster

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Coaching staff

• USA Perry Van der Beck - Executive Vice President, Technical Director, and Director of Player Development
• ENG Ricky Hill - Head Coach
• USA Lee Cohen - Director of Operations
• USA David Hayes - Assistant Coach
• BIH Slobodan Janjuš - Goalkeeper Coach
• USA James Faylo - Head Athletic Trainer
• USA Harris McIlwain - Team Physician
• USA Seth Gasser - Team Physician

NASL

Standings

Results summary

Ponce De Leon Cup

The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.

Regular season

Honors

• NASL Fair Play Award

Individual honors

• NASL Best XI : Pascal Millien, Mike Ambersley

References

References

1. [http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=885 NASL Weekend in Review] (18 July 2011).
2. "fctampabay.com". fctampabay.com.