The 2014–15 Saltillo Rancho Seco season was the second international season of the Saltillo Rancho Seco professional indoor soccer club. The Saltillo Rancho Seco, a Central Division team in the Major Arena Soccer League, played their home games at Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo in Saltillo, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila.
The team was led by owner/general manager Marco Antonio Davila De Leon and head coach Elizandro Campos with assistant coach Jesus Monroy. Saltillo won only 2 games, both at home, giving them a 2–17 record and leaving them out of the playoffs.
Season summary Saltillo struggled to find its footing in the MASL and lost the first 8 games of the season. The team finally won a game on January 9 hosting the Dallas Sidekicks at the outdoor Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo amidst freezing fog and frigid temperatures. Saltillo dropped another 8 consecutive games before splitting their final homestand against the Brownsville Barracudas. With the collapse of Hidalgo La Fiera leaving them one game short of the usual 20, Saltillo finished 2–17 and in 5th place in the Southern Division. They did not qualify for post-season play.
History In 2013, Saltillo became the third team based in Mexico to join the Professional Arena Soccer League. In May 2014, the Professional Arena Soccer League added six refugee teams from the failed third incarnation of the Major Indoor Soccer League and reorganized as the Major Arena Soccer League.
With the league expansion and reorganization, Saltillo moved from the Central division to the new Southern division. The other Southern teams for 2014–15 are the Brownsville Barracudas, Dallas Sidekicks, Hidalgo La Fiera, Monterrey Flash, and Beaumont-based Oxford City FC of Texas.
For the past four seasons, Saltillo has been a successful member of the Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rápido Profesional (LMFR) and remains a member of both leagues. The team struggled in the 2013–14 PASL season, earning a 6–10 record and failing to qualify for post-season play.
Off-field moves Revenues from the team's November 28 home opener against the Monterrey Flash were donated in support of the annual Teletón which raises funds for rehabilitation centers for disabled children.
Schedule
Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday November 1 6:00pm at Brownsville Barracudas L 11–12 0–1 Barracudas Sports Complex 850 2 Saturday November 22 7:05pm at Oxford City FC of Texas L 7–9 0–2 Ford Arena 1,243 3 Friday November 28 8:35pm Monterrey Flash L 5–9 0–3 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 980 4 Friday December 5 8:35pm Monterrey Flash L 3–9 0–4 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 635 5 Friday December 12 8:35pm Hidalgo La Fiera L 10–11 0–5 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 200 6 Friday December 19 8:35pm Las Vegas Legends L 6–7 0–6 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 200 7 Sunday December 28 3:05pm at Oxford City FC of Texas L 8–16 0–7 Ford Arena 986 8 Saturday January 3 6:00pm at Brownsville Barracudas L 6–7 (OT) 0–8 Barracudas Sports Complex 225 9 Friday January 9 8:35pm Dallas Sidekicks W 7–6 1–8 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo ? 10 Wednesday January 14 8:35pm at Monterrey Flash L 1–13 1–9 Arena Monterrey 1,134 11 Sunday January 18 5:05pm at Monterrey Flash L 0–15 1–10 Arena Monterrey 1,328 12 Friday January 23 8:35pm Missouri Comets L 8–14 1–11 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo ? 13 Friday January 30 7:05pm at Tulsa Revolution L 8–9 1–12 Expo Square Pavilion ? 14 Saturday January 31 7:00pm at Dallas Sidekicks L 3–11 1–13 Allen Event Center 3,833 15 Saturday February 7 5:00pm Monterrey Flash L 4–11 1–14 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 500 16 Friday February 13 8:35pm Oxford City FC of Texas L 7–13 1–15 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo ? 17 Sunday February 15 3:05pm at Hidalgo La Fiera CANCELLED 1–15 State Farm Arena 18 Sunday February 22 1:00pm at Brownsville Barracudas L 8–11 1–16 Barracudas Sports Complex 140 19 Friday February 27 8:30pm Brownsville Barracudas W 15–10 2–16 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 70 20 Saturday February 28 5:00pm Brownsville Barracudas L 4–8 2–17 Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo 145 Originally scheduled for January 2 but moved forward due to availability and to avoid holiday travel. Originally scheduled for November 7 but postponed due to weather. Originally scheduled for December 7 but postponed due to scheduling conflicts with the Liga MX semi-finals. Originally scheduled for December 14 but postponed due to scheduling conflicts with the Liga MX finals. Rescheduled due to mid-season withdrawal of Hidalgo La Fiera. Postponed due to travel issues caused by "recent acts of violence" in northern Mexico
References
External links Official website Saltillo Rancho Seco at Facebook Saltillo Rancho Seco at El Diario de Coahuila Saltillo Rancho Seco at Vanguardia