137:, 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.
119:. 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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94:. In 1992, Randall Schulze purchased the team. San Antonio spent one last season, the 1992–1993 indoor season, as the Generals, once again finishing at 6–6 and out of play off contention.
69:. 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
111:. 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
133:. 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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Harlandale Memorial Stadium. In 1994, the Pumas owner, Randall Schulze, brought in Hisham Alisaleh as head coach and moved the team up to the
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replaced them. In the summer of 1990, the
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Pumas looking for new home USISL team no longer welcome at
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before the 1993 outdoor season. They folded after the 1998 season.
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Pumas ready to rise to another level as new season kicks off
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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
61:. The Heat were placed in the Central Division with the
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San Antonio Express-News – Thursday, April 18, 1996
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Pumas , late start and all, survive thanks to new owner
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San Antonio Express-News – Friday, July 21, 1995
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San Antonio is starving for a successful soccer team
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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
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945:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
828:Insurance woes may shelve Pumas ' game vs. Toros
960:Association football clubs established in 1988
36:before the 1989/90 indoor season and then the
864:Angry Pumas walk out, give Lone Stars 1–0 win
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792:Pumas ready to roar into action once again
53:In 1988, the San Antonio Heat entered the
816:Pumas coach, players see payday come, go
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756:Pumas ' players, owner revolt continues
699:The Year in American Soccer – 1993
688:The Year in American Soccer – 1992
677:The Year in American Soccer – 1991
666:The Year in American Soccer – 1990
643:The Year in American Soccer – 1989
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930:Sports clubs and teams in San Antonio
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768:Check it out: Pumas finally get paid
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558:Lance Noble (1996 – interim)
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121:University of the Incarnate Word
955:1998 disestablishments in Texas
840:Pumas get boost from new owners
55:Southwest Indoor Soccer League
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935:Defunct soccer clubs in Texas
552:Hisham Alisaleh (1994 – 1995)
950:1988 establishments in Texas
887:Coach arrested in Pumas' win
24:team founded in 1988 as the
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32:league. They became the
105:Blossom Athletic Center
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612:Edward "Eddie" Kaufman
458:Divisional Semifinals
436:Divisional Semifinals
624:Patrick "Pat" Picardo
588:Francisco Javier Cruz
568:Francisco Javier Cruz
520:USISL D-3 Pro League
498:USISL D-3 Pro League
126:Francisco Javier Cruz
59:1988–89 indoor season
564:Janio Cabezas (1998)
526:Division Semifinals
109:USISL D-3 Pro League
77:San Antonio Generals
34:San Antonio Generals
555:George Price (1996)
546:"Big" Bill Anderson
523:3rd, South Central
501:5th, South Central
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229:5th, Texas
179:3rd, South
135:Texas Toros
924:Categories
630:References
182:1st Round
163:Open Cup
160:Playoffs
151:Division
113:DFW Toros
372:1992/93
320:1991/92
268:1990/91
218:1989/90
168:1988/89
57:for the
710:Kickoff
538:Coaches
154:League
44:History
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22:soccer
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