2014–15 Ontario Fury season

The 2014–15 Ontario Fury season was the second season of the Ontario Fury professional indoor soccer club. The Fury, a Pacific Division team in the Major Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.

Ontario Fury

2014–15 MASL season
Director of OperationsCynthia Lilavois
Head CoachBernie Lilavois[1]
ArenaCitizens Business Bank Arena
4000 East Ontario Center Parkway
Ontario, California 91764
Major Arena Soccer League2nd, Pacific (regular season)
Ron Newman CupLost Division Semi-Final
Top goalscorerTiguinho Dias (31 goals, 22 assists)
Highest home attendance4,672 (February 7 vs. Sacramento Surge)
Lowest home attendance1,572 (December 14 vs. Sacramento Surge)
Average home league attendance2,503 (10 games)[2]

The team was led by general manager and head coach Bernie Lilavois plus assistant coach Joe Pollard.[3] The Ladies of Fury dance team was directed by Lynae de Leon.[4][5] Ontario finished the 2014–15 season with a 13–7 record, second best in the Pacific Division, but lost their first-round playoff game to the Las Vegas Legends.

Season summary

The Fury struggled early in the season, losing 3 of their first 4 games. A road win over the Rochester Lancers began a 5-game in streak stopped by an overtime loss to the Turlock Express. 2014 ended with a win over the Sacramento Surge and 2015 began with a loss to the Las Vegas Legends. A home win over the Harrisburg Heat was the first of 6 consecutive wins that followed. A pair of losses to the San Diego Sockers at home and on the road left Ontario with a 13–7 record and 2nd place in the Pacific Division. The Fury qualified for the post-season but fell 5–6 to Las Vegas in the Pacific Division Semi-Final.

History

The Fury entered the 2013–14 season as an expansion team in the Professional Arena Soccer League.[6][7] They got off to a promising start with home wins over the Dallas Sidekicks and Sacramento Surge, but dropped six straight matches then struggled to find their way. With their only road win coming at fellow expansion team Bay Area Rosal, the Fury finished the season with a 5–11 record and missed the playoffs.

Off-field moves

The team established a non-profit organization named the Fury Foundation to promote healthy living to young people.[8] Activities include school assemblies, soccer camps, and an educational program called "Health's A Kick".[9]

In May 2014, the Professional Arena Soccer League added six teams from the failed third incarnation of the Major Indoor Soccer League and reorganized as the Major Arena Soccer League.[10][11][12] With the league expansion and reorganization, the other Pacific teams for 2014–15 are California-based Sacramento Surge, San Diego Sockers, and Turlock Express plus the Las Vegas Legends and the expansion Seattle Impact.[13][14][15] The Impact's assets were purchased mid-season and the team replaced on the schedule by the Tacoma Stars.[16]

In September 2014, the Fury purchased the Tijuana-based Toros Mexico and designated the franchise as their official developmental team in the Premier Arena Soccer League. Former Toros Mexico owner Joe Pollard will serve as an assistant coach for the Fury as well as running the developmental team.[3]

Schedule

  Win   Loss

Pre-season
Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Friday October 12 7:05pm at Las Vegas Knights W 8–7 1–0 Orleans Arena[3] 2,275
2 Friday October 19 7:05pm Mexican National Indoor Team[17] L 8–14[12][18] 1–1 Citizens Business Bank Arena[19][20] 4,200[21]

Regular season
Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location[22] Attendance
Score Record
1 Friday November 7 7:05pm Monterrey Flash L 5–7[23][24] 0–1 Citizens Business Bank Arena[11][25] 2,219[26]
2 Sunday November 9 3:05pm Sacramento Surge W 12–7[27][28] 1–1 Citizens Business Bank Arena[29] 1,738[30]
3 Sunday November 16 5:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 2–7[31][32] 1–2 Valley View Casino Center 2,913[33]
4 Friday November 21 7:30pm at Syracuse Silver Knights♠ L 2–18[34][35] 1–3 Oncenter War Memorial Arena[36][37][38] 3,355[39]
5 Saturday November 22 7:00pm at Rochester Lancers♠ W 15–13 (OT)[40][41] 2–3 Blue Cross Arena[42][43] 8,214[44]
6 Tuesday December 2 7:00pm at Las Vegas Legends W 8–7[45] 3–3 Orleans Arena[46] 860[47]
7 Sunday December 7 3:05pm Turlock Express W 9–6[48] 4–3 Citizens Business Bank Arena[45] 1,952[49]
8 Sunday December 14 3:05pm Seattle Impact W 13–10[50][51] 5–3 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,572[52]
9 Thursday December 18 7:30pm at Seattle Impact W 11–9[53][54] 6–3 ShoWare Center 365[55]
10 Saturday December 27 7:05pm at Turlock Express L 8–9 (OT)[56][57] 6–4 Turlock Indoor Soccer[58] 498[59]
11 Sunday December 28 3:05pm at Sacramento Surge W 8–7[60][61] 7–4 McClellan Park[58][62] 415[63]
12 Saturday January 3 7:05pm Las Vegas Legends L 8–11[64][65] 7–5 Citizens Business Bank Arena 2,024[66]
13 Friday January 9 7:05pm Harrisburg Heat W 10–9[67][68] 8–5 Citizens Business Bank Arena[69] 2,654[70]
14 Saturday January 17 7:05pm Turlock Express W 10–6[71] 9–5 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,911[72]
15 Sunday January 18 3:05pm Las Vegas Legends W 6–5[73] 10–5 Citizens Business Bank Arena 2,038[74]
16 Friday January 30 7:35pm at Turlock Express W 8–5[75] 11–5 Turlock Indoor Soccer 509[76]
17 Saturday January 31 7:05pm at Sacramento Surge W 11–10[77] 12–5 McClellan Park[78] 395[79]
18 Saturday February 7 7:05pm Sacramento Surge W 26–3[80][81] 13–5 Citizens Business Bank Arena 4,672[82]
19 Thursday February 12 7:05pm San Diego Sockers2 L 5–9[83] 13–6 Citizens Business Bank Arena 4,253[84]
20 Saturday February 21 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 1–3[85][86] 13–7 Valley View Casino Center 4,094[87]

♠ Game played with multi-point scoring (most goals worth 2 points and select goals worth 3 points).
2 Originally scheduled for February 15; rescheduled to avoid an arena conflict.

Post-season
Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
Division Semi-Final Sunday March 1 3:05pm Las Vegas Legends L 5–6[88] 0–1 Citizens Business Bank Arena[89][90] 4,072[91]

Awards and honors

During the last regular season game, the Fury honored Tiguinho (#10) as the team's Offensive Player of the Year, Jose Rodriguez (#6) as Defensive Player of the Year, and Joey Pacheco (#3) as Iron Man of the Year.

Ontario midfielder Tiguinho Dias was selected for the 2014-15 MASL All-League Second Team.[92] Ontario goalkeeper Alexis Apodaca earned honorable mention for the league's all-rookie team for 2014-15.[93]

On March 13, the MASL announced the finalists for its major year-end awards. These nominees included Ontario general manager/coach Bernie Lilavois for Coach of the Year.[94]

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