148:, Francisco Javier Cruz, now head coach, was arrested after charging onto the field to confront a referee. A few days later, the team was forced to forfeit the game when the league discovered it had used a player not listed on the game day roster. In April 1999, Da Avila transferred ownership of the Pumas to former coach Guillermo Espinosa. This was too late to allow Espinosa to enter the team into the USISL for the 1999 season, but intended to return in 2000. Financial difficulties prevented him from doing so and the team ceased operations.
130:. However, the team did experience some controversy when the owner released three starters at mid-season after the three players confronted Schulze regarding pay and work issues. At the time, the team had five injured players. This led to another player leaving the team immediately and two more who left a few days later. In April 1996, Dave Masterson took ownership of the team after Schulze filed for bankruptcy. Masterson brought in George Price as head coach and the team played their home games at the
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the financial problems of the previous seasons as he missed pay days for the players and coaches. He also failed to acquire liability insurance which led to the cancellation of one game. In mid-June 1997, Giovanni De Avila, head of the
America of Houston Corporation, purchased the team from Nicholson. He paid all of the Pumas debts and brought in Mexican World Cup player
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However, De Avila was late with payments to
Harlandale Memorial Stadium which led to the Pumas moving to Fox Tech High School at mid-season. As the team continued to search for a suitable stadium, the coach ordered the players to leave the field in the second half of a July 28, 1996 game against the
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Stadium. In June 1996, Price left the team for a few weeks. In his absence, assistant coach Lance Noble served as interim head coach. In 1997, the team began the season with a new owner, Edward C. Nicholson. The team also returned to
Harlandale Memorial Stadium. Unfortunately, Nicholson repeated
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In the fall of 1989, the team came under new management and was renamed the
Generals. It began the 1989–1990 indoor season as a "provisional" team. This meant that all its games would count only as exhibition games. However, when the Houston Express was suspended by the league, the Generals
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in the first round of the playoffs. The team entered the 1995 season little changed from 1994 and improved to 13–7 only to fall in the first round of the playoffs yet again, this time to the
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80:. Despite finishing third in the division, they gained a wild card berth in the playoffs where they lost to the Houston Express in the first round. The team was less successful during the
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in the first round of the playoffs. The
Generals then had a disastrous indoor season as they went 0–20, scoring 62 goals and letting in 227. The team recovered during the
122:. The team continued to play its home games at the Blossom Athletic Center. This season, the Pumas saw an improvement in form, finishing at 11–7, only to fall to the
144:. Despite the turmoil, the team finished the season at 7–10 which put them into the playoffs. In the first game of the playoffs, which the Pumas won 4–3 over the
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American-Statesman (TX) – Sunday, July 26, 1998
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American-Statesman – Sunday, February 18, 1990
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Sockadillos earn playoff spot in 12–7 rout of San Antonio
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Pumas ready to open season with new owner, new home
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San Antonio Express-News – Friday, May 3, 1996
976:Association football clubs disestablished in 1998
956:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
839:Insurance woes may shelve Pumas ' game vs. Toros
971:Association football clubs established in 1988
47:before the 1989/90 indoor season and then the
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64:In 1988, the San Antonio Heat entered the
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767:Pumas ' players, owner revolt continues
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688:The Year in American Soccer – 1991
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43:league. They became the
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469:Divisional Semifinals
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70:1988–89 indoor season
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537:Division Semifinals
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88:San Antonio Generals
45:San Antonio Generals
18:San Antonio Generals
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641:References
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174:Open Cup
171:Playoffs
162:Division
124:DFW Toros
383:1992/93
331:1991/92
279:1990/91
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165:League
55:History
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