Kansas Magic Explained

Clubname:Kansas Magic
Founded:2011
Dissolved:2012
Ground:EPIC Indoor Sports Center
Overland Park, Kansas
Capacity:800
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:BJ Latas
Mgrtitle:Coach
Manager:Randall Porter
League:Professional Arena Soccer League
Website:http://www.ksmagicprosoccer.com
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Kansas Magic was a professional indoor soccer team based in Overland Park, Kansas. They played in the Eastern Division of the Professional Arena Soccer League. The team colors were purple, white and black.

History

See main article: article and 2011–12 Kansas Magic season. The Kansas Magic was awarded a franchise in the PASL on February 10, 2011.[1] Their first game was an exhibition at Landon Arena on April 30, defeating the Illinois Piasa 7-3.[2] They beat the Piasa 11-9 in Illinois in the PASL season opener on November 5 and 4-3 in their first home game at EPIC Indoor Sports on November 12.[3]

They finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses and qualified for the playoffs.[4] Matt Germain lead the team in scoring (17 goals, 8 assists) and goalkeeper Jason Jacob was fourth in the league with a 6.77 goals against average. The Magic defeated the Louisville Lightning in the Divisional Playoffs 9-5 in Louisville.[5] They lost to the eventual PASL Champion San Diego Sockers 9-5 in the Newman Cup Semi-Finals in San Diego.[6] [7]

The team disbanded after the season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Topeka appeals to soccer group . . February 10, 2011 . November 15, 2012.
  2. Web site: Magic show: Kansas team wins soccer exhibition . . April 30, 2011 . November 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Kansas Magic Start Season 2-0 Against Illinois Piasa . Indoor Soccer News . November 24, 2011 . November 15, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20121203162146/http://indoorsoccernews.blogspot.com/2011/11/kansas-magic-start-season-2-0-against.html . December 3, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Indoor Soccer News . Kansas Magic Win, Clinch Playoff Spot . February 13, 2012 . November 15, 2012 . https://archive.today/20121203174125/http://indoorsoccernews.blogspot.com/2012/02/kansas-magic-win-clinch-playoff-spot.html . December 3, 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: Louisville Lightning fall 9-5 to Kansas Magic in PASL playoff opener . OurSportsCentral.com . March 2, 2012 . November 15, 2012.
  6. Web site: The Coast News . Sockers Advance to Cup Finals . March 10, 2012 . November 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140823104913/https://thecoastnews.com/2012/03/sockers-advance-to-cup-finals/ . August 23, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: SoccerNation.com . SD Sockers in PASL Championship . March 9, 2012 . November 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717020559/http://www.soccernation.com/sd-sockers-in-pasl-championship--cms-2468 . July 17, 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: . PASL Announces Slate, Alignment for Fifth Season . October 1, 2012 . November 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515165247/http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/news/news_56481 . May 15, 2013 .

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