The Aztexan

Austin American-Statesman — With future uncertain, Aztex begin playoffs in Montreal

The North American Soccer League announced Monday that a San Antonio-based team will join the league in 2012. The move won’t immediately affect the league’s application to be granted Division 2 status by the United States Soccer Federation, but it raises more questions about the future of the Austin Aztex, the most significant free agent remaining among Division 2 clubs.

… “We are excited to see professional soccer head to San Antonio, however, the announcement will have no bearing on the decision we make to move this club forward,” Aztex CEO Djorn Buchholz said in a statement.

… “We are always open to Phil if (the Aztex) want to join,” said NASL CEO Aaron Davidson, who’s also the team president of Miami FC. “We’ve been open arms.”

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Red Bull USA — Red Bull Battle del Toro:

Red Bull Battle Del Toro is a spirited, fiercely competitive homage to the Battle of the Alamo – soccer style. Throughout this three-day tournament, four U16 teams from Texas featuring some of the state’s biggest phenoms will clash cleats with four U16 teams from Mexico boasting some of the country’s top emerging stars.

Qualifying games are 6 & 8 PM on Thursday and Friday, final round games at 6 and 8 on Saturday. Admission to San Antonio’s STAR Soccer Complex is $5 per day.

The U16 Mexican teams are Club America, Tigres UANL, Atlas and Chivas de Guadalajara; the U16 Texan teams are Classics Elite (San Antonio), Dallas Texans, FC Dallas and Albion Hurricanes (Houston).

(Via Austin Chronicle.)