The 2013–14 Ontario Fury season was the first season of the Ontario Fury professional indoor soccer club. The Fury, a Pacific Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
The team was led by general manager and head coach Bernie Lilavois with assistant coach Sam George, goalkeeper coach Jeff Tackett, and strength/conditioning coach Brent Billbe. The Ladies of Fury dance team was directed by Lynae de Leon.
Season summary After a promising start with home wins over the Dallas Sidekicks and Sacramento Surge, the expansion Fury dropped six straight matches (including four on the road). They snapped the losing streak with a home win over Toros Mexico but lost two of the following three games. The Fury's sole road win came against the expansion Bay Area Rosal on January 11. Facing probable elimination from the post-season, key players were traded to other teams in advance of the PASL's February 1 playoff roster freeze. Ontario lost its final three games and finished the season with a 5–11 record.
The Ontario Fury participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer with a Wild Card Round victory over the San Diego Sockers Reserves of the Premier Arena Soccer League and ending with a Round of 32 loss to the San Diego Sockers.
Off-field moves The team promotions included a Faith and Family Night on February 1.
Schedule
Pre-season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday October 26 7:05pm Toros Mexico W 16–8 1–0 Citizens Business Bank Arena 5,285
Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Sunday November 10 4:05pm Dallas Sidekicks W 6–5 1–0 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,856 2 Sunday November 17 4:05pm Sacramento Surge W 9–1 2–0 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,963 3 Sunday November 24 4:05pm Las Vegas Legends L 10–11 (OT) 2–1 Citizens Business Bank Arena 2,026 4 Sunday December 1 1:05pm at Toros Mexico L 4–18 2–2 UniSantos Park 207 5 Thursday December 12 7:05pm San Diego Sockers L 6–8 2–3 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,210 6 Friday December 20 8:35pm at Monterrey Flash L 6–13 2–4 Monterrey Arena 5,235 7 Saturday December 21 8:05pm at Saltillo Rancho Seco L 8–16 2–5 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 537 8 Saturday December 28 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers† L 5–13 2–6 Valley View Casino Center 3,683 9 Saturday January 4 7:05pm Toros Mexico W 12–5 3–6 Citizens Business Bank Arena 2,653 10 Friday January 10 7:05pm at Turlock Express L 5–6 (OT) 3–7 Turlock Soccer Complex 340 11 Saturday January 11 8:00pm at Bay Area Rosal W 10–9 4–7 Cabernet Indoor Sports 358 12 Sunday January 19 4:05pm San Diego Sockers L 5–6 4–8 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,860 13 Saturday February 1 7:05pm Turlock Express W 11–3 5–8 Citizens Business Bank Arena 2,269 14 Saturday February 8 7:05pm Las Vegas Legends L 8–10 5–9 Citizens Business Bank Arena 3,346 15 Sunday February 9 3:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 3–10 5–10 Valley View Casino Center 4,092 16 Saturday February 15 7:05pm at Las Vegas Legends L 8–17 5–11 Las Vegas Sports Park 512 † Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Wild Card Sunday December 15 4:00pm San Diego Sockers Reserves(PASL-Premier) W 8–5 1–0 Citizens Business Bank Arena 1,321 Round of 32 Saturday December 28 7:05pm San Diego Sockers L 5–13 1–1 Valley View Casino Center 3,683
Personnel
Player roster As of November 25, 2013
Other players that logged time on the field for the Fury this season include Jay Lee Harris (#2), Robert Tornel (#4), Heriberto Negrete (#9), Hugo Seisdedos (#12), Francisco Magana (#15), Bernie Lilavois (#26), Steven Ritchie (#98), Andru Camacho, Brent Gonzales, Jayro Martinez, Arturo Rodriguez, and Christian Vidaurrazaga.
Staff The staff during this season includes Bernie Lilavois as team president and head coach, plus Cynthia Lilavois as director of operations. Assistant coach Sam George, goalkeeper coach Jeff Tackett, strength/conditioning coach Brett Billbe, and director of game day operations Katelyn Eaton make up the game day staff. The team's head trainer is Santana Ruiz, equipment intern is Steven Lucero, and Bill Norris handles media relations. Director of soccer operations is Giovanni Gonzalez, community relations director is Lynae de Leon, and the game day host is Cole Volmer. The Ladies of Fury dance team is directed by Lynae de Leon. The team is headquartered at the Upland Sports Arena in Upland, California.
References
External links Ontario Fury official website Citizens Business Bank Arena official website Ontario Fury at Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Ontario Fury at Fontana Herald News