2011 Wilmington Hammerheads season
2011 season | |||
Owner | Bill Rudisill | ||
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Head Coach | David Irving | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium | ||
USL Pro | Division: 6th Overall: 9th |
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Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,127 vs Charleston 24 June 2011 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,924 vs Rochester 17 April 2011 | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,926 | ||
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The 2011 Wilmington Hammerheads season, is the club's 16th season in existence, and their second-consecutive year playing in the third division of American soccer, following a hiatus in 2009. This year marks the club's debut in the newly created USL Pro League.
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Review and events
The club was on a hiatus in 2010,[1] and returned to fielding a professional side this year.[2] They joined the USL Pro, and were allocated into the National Division, which primarily consisted of Southern clubs.
The club signed four players from Ventura County Fusion on March 2, 2011: Dylan Riley, Ivan Becerra, Manny Guzman, and Jack Avesyan.[3]
Match results
Legend
USL Pro
U.S. Open Cup
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June 14, 2011 R1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 4 – 0 | Central Florida Kraze | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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Noviello 33' Mulholland 42' Budnyi 70' 73' |
Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Burek |
June 21, 2011 R2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte Eagles | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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19:00 EDT | Budnyi 63' Banks 78' Mulholland 103' |
Report | Roberts 44' Toby 54' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
June 28, 2011 R3 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Sandy, Utah |
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21:00 EDT | Beltran 40' Alexandre 44' |
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Club
Roster
As of June 10, 2011.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
- David Irving - Head Coach/Director of Soccer Operations
- Roxanne DeMonte - Game Day Operations
League standings
American Division
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 51 | 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs |
2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 45 | 2011 USL Pro Playoffs |
3 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 41 | |
4 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 35 | |
5 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 33 | |
6 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification:Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[5]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
- ^Note 1 - The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
National Division
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 | 2011 USL PRO Playoffs |
2 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 37 | |
3 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | |
5 | F.C. New York | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
6 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 12 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification:Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[6]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
- ^Note 1 - The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.
Statistics
Nat | No. | Player | Pos | MP | MS | G | A | Acquired | Salary | ||
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2 | Jordan Harvey | DF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
Last updated: June 24, 2011
Source: Charlotte Eagles
Transfers
In
# | Date | Player | Pos. | Previous Club | Transfer type | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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22 | March 2, 2011 | Jack Avesyan | MF | Ventura County Fusion | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] |
5 | Ivan Becerra | DF | Ventura County Fusion | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
6 | Manny Guzman | MF | Ventura County Fusion | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
17 | Dylan Riley | DF | Ventura County Fusion | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
2 | March 7, 2011 | Jamie Scope | DF | UIW Cardinals | Free | Graduated from UIW. Signed with club on free transfer. | [7] |
13 | Chris Murray | MF | Unattached | Free | Signed with club as a free agent. | [7] | |
14 | Jyler Noviello | MF | Real Maryland Monarchs | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [7] | |
12 | March 12, 2011 | Tom Parratt | DF | Airdrie United | Free | Released by Airdrie. Signed with club on free transfer. | [8] |
Awards
None.
See also
References
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