2017 season | |||
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President | Herbert Simon | ||
Head coach | Ian Russell | ||
Stadium | Greater Nevada Field | ||
USL | Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd | ||
USL Cup | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
Biggest win | RNO 9–0 LA (7/31) | ||
Biggest defeat | SA 4–0 RNO (4/15) | ||
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The 2017 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's inaugural season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
Background
Ahead of the 2017 season, there had been three professional soccer clubs in Northern Nevada: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. The announcement of an expansion franchise to join the USL was announced in September 2015.[1]
The club's named was decided with a contest known as "USL Reno 2017". Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.[2]
On June 29, 2016, the club announced a two-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. It was also stated that San Jose would have control over the technical side of the club.[3] The team hired Earthquakes Assistant Coach Ian Russell as Head Coach on November 22, 2016.[4]
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Squad
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age)[[A]] | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Russ Klabough | ![]() |
GK | November 11, 1990 (aged 26) | ![]() |
12 | Matt Bersano | ![]() |
GK | September 10, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||
4 | Jordan Murrell | ![]() |
LB | May 2, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
5 | Nick von Niederhäusern | ![]() |
DF | September 28, 1989 (aged 28) | ![]() |
6 | Thomas Janjigian | ![]() |
LB | November 10, 1994 (aged 22) | ![]() |
15 | Jimmy Ockford | ![]() |
CB | June 10, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
16 | Brent Richards | ![]() |
RB | May 20, 1990 (aged 27) | ![]() |
18 | Kip Colvey | ![]() |
RB | March 15, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
23 | Brenton Griffiths | ![]() |
CB | February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
Midfielders | |||||
2 | Jackson Yueill | ![]() |
CM | March 19, 1997 (aged 20) | ![]() |
7 | Jordan Roberts | ![]() |
CM | January 2, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
10 | Junior Burgos | ![]() |
AM | August 14, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
11 | Anibal Echeverria | ![]() |
CM | September 5, 1987 (aged 30) | ![]() |
14 | Chris Wehan | ![]() |
LM | January 29, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
17 | Lindo Mfeka | ![]() |
CM | March 29, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
20 | Matt LaGrassa | ![]() |
LM | January 27, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
38 | Matheus Silva | ![]() |
MF | December 8, 1996 (aged 20) | ![]() |
84 | Seth Casiple | ![]() |
RM | August 23, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
96 | Luis Fernandes | ![]() |
CM | January 29, 1996 (aged 21) | ![]() |
Forwards | |||||
8 | Mackenzie Pridham | ![]() |
LF | August 13, 1990 (aged 27) | ![]() |
9 | Dane Kelly | ![]() |
ST | February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
19 | Dembakwi Yomba | ![]() ![]() |
CF | September 4, 1996 (aged 21) | ![]() |
29 | Antoine Hoppenot | ![]() |
RF | November 23, 1990 (aged 26) | ![]() |
- ^ Player's age during the 2017 season..
- ^ On loan from MLS affiliate San Jose Earthquakes.
Non-competitive
Preseason
February 18 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Reno, Nevada |
12:30 PST | Report | Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,289 |
March 11 | Reno 1868 FC | 3–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
16:00 PST | Pridham ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Caesar ![]() Ochoa ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,554 |
Midseason friendlies
July 8 | Reno 1868 FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field |
Competitive
USL
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Monarchs (X) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 67 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | San Antonio FC | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 62 | |
3 | Reno 1868 FC | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 59 | |
4 | Swope Park Rangers | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 58 | |
5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(X) Regular Season League Champion
Results
March 25 1 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | Reno, Nevada |
19:00 PST | Matheus Silva ![]() |
Report | Lacroix ![]() Pineda ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,691 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 1 2 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–1 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Reno, Nevada |
19:00 PST | Griffiths ![]() Casiple ![]() |
Report | Sanner ![]() Flores ![]() Wynne ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,430 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
April 6 3 | Real Monarchs | 5–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Sandy, Utah |
18:00 PST | Minter ![]() Velásquez ![]() Hoffman ![]() Orozco ![]() Curinga ![]() Moberg ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Report | Pridham ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
April 15 4 | San Antonio FC | 4–0 | Reno 1868 FC | San Antonio, Texas |
18:00 PST | Forbes ![]() Elizondo ![]() Pecka ![]() Castillo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,403 Referee: Tyler Mitcham |
April 22 5 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Reno, Nevada |
19:00 PST | Burgos ![]() Murrell ![]() ![]() |
Report | McFarlane ![]() Burt ![]() Malcolm ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,881 Referee: Malik Badawi |
May 6 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–4 | Reno 1868 FC | Tempe, Arizona |
19:00 PST | Report | Kelly ![]() ![]() Mfeka ![]() Wehan ![]() |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,067 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
May 20 7 | Reno 1868 FC | 6–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Kelly ![]() Mfeka ![]() Casiple ![]() Ockford ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ele ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,711 Referee: Chipalo Street |
May 24 8 | Reno 1868 FC | 4–0 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Mfeka ![]() ![]() Casiple ![]() Ockford ![]() Kelly ![]() Hoppenot ![]() ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Report | Mata ![]() Corrales ![]() Caffa ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,418 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
May 27 9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
17:00 PST | Argueta ![]() Burt ![]() Prugh ![]() |
Report | Hoppenot ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() Murrell ![]() Griffiths ![]() LaGrassa ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,046 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
June 7 10 | Reno 1868 FC | 3–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Kelly ![]() Fernandes ![]() Richards ![]() |
Report | Rodriguez ![]() Sagel ![]() Wharton ![]() Bird ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,844 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 10 11 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Hoppenot ![]() Ockford ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | James ![]() Barrera ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
June 19 12 | Real Monarchs | 2–1 | Reno 1868 FC | Sandy, Utah |
18:00 PST | Brody ![]() Peay ![]() Besler ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
Report | Mfeka ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Ockford ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Robi Hullner |
June 24 13 | Portland Timbers 2 | 0–2 | Reno 1868 FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PST | Report | Casiple ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,993 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 30 14 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Brown ![]() |
Report | Wakasa ![]() Drogba ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 7,092 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 3 15 | Reno 1868 FC | 9–0 | LA Galaxy II | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Castellanos ![]() Kelly ![]() Murrell ![]() ![]() Griffiths ![]() Hoppenot ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Wehan ![]() Brown ![]() Espinal ![]() |
Report | Covarrubias ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,140 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 15 16 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1–1 | Reno 1868 FC | UEL, British Columbia |
19:00 PST | Gardner ![]() Bevan ![]() de Vries ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Murrell ![]() |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Alian Ruch |
July 22 17 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Reno, Nevada |
19:00 PST | LaGrassa ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Fernandes ![]() Casiple ![]() |
Report | McIntosh ![]() Calixtro ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Benjamin Oakley |
July 30 18 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–4 | Reno 1868 FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
00:00 PST | Hernandez ![]() Duke ![]() |
Report | Hoppenot ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() Fernandes ![]() Bersano ![]() Mfeka ![]() Murrell ![]() Casiple ![]() |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 989 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
August 2 19 | OKC Energy FC | 1–0 | Reno 1868 FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
21:00 PST | Barril ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Report | Alashe ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 5 20 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
17:30 PDT | Caffa ![]() ![]() Corrales ![]() Svantesson ![]() |
Report | Hoppenot ![]() ![]() Kelly ![]() Fernandes ![]() Wehan ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,798 Referee: D. Djurasevic |
August 12 21 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–0 | San Antonio FC | Reno, Nevada |
00:00 PST | Fernandes ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Ibeagha ![]() Newnam ![]() Tyrpak ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Elizondo ![]() O'Ojong ![]() Forbes ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,847 Referee: Malik Badawi |
August 19 22 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–2 | Reno 1868 FC | Sacramento, California |
20:00 PDT | Partain ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() Wehan ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Chipalo Street |
August 26 23 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Reno, Nevada |
19:30 PST | Hoppenot ![]() Ockford ![]() Griffiths ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Report | Zendejas ![]() Didic ![]() Ballo ![]() Kuzain ![]() Saad ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Referee: Robi Hullner |
September 2 24 | Orange County SC | 1–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Irvine, California |
19:00 PDT | Sorto ![]() Parra ![]() Kobayashi ![]() Abolaji ![]() Etim ![]() |
Report | Ockford ![]() Sorto ![]() Murrell ![]() Wehan ![]() |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 6 25 | LA Galaxy II | 1–2 | Reno 1868 FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PST | Mendiola ![]() Smith ![]() Turner ![]() |
Report | Richards ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Espinal ![]() Ockford ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford |
September 9 26 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1–1 | Reno 1868 FC | Tukwila, Washington |
19:00 PDT | Mathers ![]() Ele ![]() |
Report | Ockford ![]() Brown ![]() Pelosi ![]() |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Mike Hohnholz |
September 16 27 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–0 | Reno 1868 FC | Edinburg, Texas |
17:30 PST | Bilyeu ![]() García ![]() |
Report | Hoppenot ![]() Bersano ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 6,169 Referee: William Hale |
September 20 28 | Reno 1868 FC | 3–0 | OKC Energy FC | Reno, Nevada |
00:00 PST | Mfeka ![]() ![]() ![]() Burgos ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Guzmán ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 23 29 | Reno 1868 FC | 6–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Reno, Nevada |
00:00 PST | Kelly ![]() ![]() Mfeka ![]() Hoppenot ![]() ![]() Pridham ![]() |
Report | Hanson ![]() Batista ![]() Ornstil ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,640 Referee: Benjamin Oakley |
September 30 30 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–3 | Real Monarchs | Reno, Nevada |
00:00 PST | Hoppenot ![]() Murrell ![]() |
Report | Brody ![]() Hoffman ![]() Velásquez ![]() Besler ![]() Mare ![]() Haber ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 7 31 | Orange County SC | 1–4 | Reno 1868 FC | Irvine, California |
00:00 PST | Kobayashi ![]() Parra ![]() |
Report | Ockford ![]() Fernandes ![]() Wehan ![]() ![]() Pridham ![]() Mfeka ![]() |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 4,229 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 14 32 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
00:00 PST | Wehan ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Bersano ![]() LaGrassa ![]() |
Report | Ochoa ![]() ![]() ![]() Christian ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Jason Hutchinson |
USL Playoffs
First round
October 21 First Round | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | OKC Energy FC | Reno, Nevada |
17:45 PST | Wehan ![]() |
Report | Wojcik ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second round | OSA FC ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ![]() | Tukwila, Washington |
7:30 PM PDT | Gordley ![]() |
Report | Yomba ![]() |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 250 Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz |
Penalties | ||||
Blanchard ![]() Roldan ![]() Haddadi ![]() Wright ![]() |
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May 31 Third round | Sacramento Republic FC ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Williams ![]() Caesar ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 2,307 |
Statistics
Awards
See also
References
- ^ "USL Announces 2017 Expansion Club in Reno". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ ">"USL Reno 2017 Name the Team". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC, San Jose Earthquakes agree to two-year affiliation". www.reno1868fc.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "1868 FC Unveils Russell as First Head Coach". uslsoccer.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.