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2022 Rochester New York FC season

The 2022 Rochester New York FC season was the club's 23rd overall and first in MLS Next Pro. It was the first year since 2017 the club has played, and their first season under the Rochester New York FC name, after spending the first 22 seasons branded as the Rochester Raging Rhinos and Rochester Rhinos.[2] The club was the only independent team playing in MLS Next Pro, and was one of the two teams from the league to participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, alongside St. Louis City SC 2.

Rochester New York FC
2022 season
OwnersDavid and Wendy Dworkin
Jamie Vardy
Head coachBruno Baltazar
StadiumJohn L. DiMarco Field
MLS Next ProEastern Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Next Pro PlayoffsEastern Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gibran Rayo (13)
All:
Gibran Rayo (14)
Highest home attendance1,878 (September 18)[1]
Lowest home attendance684 (May 14),[1] 267 (April 7) US Open Cup[1]
Average home league attendance1,096
Biggest winCLB 0-4 ROC (May 29)
Biggest defeatOCB 5-2 ROC (August 17)
CLB 4-1 ROC (September 24)
← 2017
2023 →

In the final game of the regular season, Rochester New York FC confirmed their qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs after a 2-2 draw with New York City FC II at home, despite losing in the penalty shootout. They were knocked out in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by regular season champions Columbus Crew 2.

Competitive edit

MLS Next Pro edit

Main article: 2022 MLS Next Pro season

Standings edit

Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 NE Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41 Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
3 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
4 NE Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
5 NE New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
6 CT Inter Miami CF II 24 10 1 4 9 40 49 −9 36
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
7 Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
8 Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
9 Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
10 New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
11 Inter Miami CF II 24 10 1 4 9 40 49 −9 36
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 10 6 8 37 30  +7 36[A] 5 4 3 22 14  +8 5 2 5 15 16  −1

Last updated: September 21, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro

  • ^
    As per MLS Next Pro rules, 1 point is added for any penalty shootout won after a draw.
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    Results edit

    March 25 1 St. Louis City 2 2–0 Rochester New York FC St. Louis, MO
    4:00 pm EDT Kuzain   20'
    Dias   60'
    Armstrong   63'   66'
    Dolling   75'    		 Report Vanacker   19'
    Caíque   59'
    Popp   90+5'    		 Stadium: Hermann Stadium
    Attendance: 6,012
    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    April 3 2 New England Revolution II 3–1 Rochester New York FC Foxborough, MA
    4:00 pm EDT O'Hearn   7'   45+3'
    Michel   29'
    Zwetsloot   49'
    Rivera   64'    		 Report Dolabella   37'
    Brigida   38'
    Djaló   55'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Attendance: 188[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    April 10 3 Chicago Fire II 0–0 Rochester New York FC Bridgeview, IL
    4:00 pm EDT Monis   20' Report Popp   77'
    Smith   78'    		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
    Attendance: 240[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    April 23 4 Rochester New York FC 2–3 New York City FC II Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDT Inalien   20' (pen.),   65' Report Turnbull   32'
    Jiminez   48',   90+3'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 722[1]
    Referee: Thomas Snyder
    May 8 5 FC Cincinnati 2 1–2 Rochester New York FC Highland Heights, KY
    Flanagan   87' Report Dolabella   42'
    Vanacker   85'    		 Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 213[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    May 14 6 Rochester New York FC 4–1 Inter Miami CF II Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDT Williams   10'
    Dolabella   20'
    Akanyirige   50'
    Batiz   56'    		 Report Thomas   60' Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 684[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    May 21 7 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, NY
    Dolabella   33',   90+2'
    Akanyirige   49'   61'
    Rayo   62' (pen.)    		 Report Riasco   41'
    Craig   62'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 761[1]
    Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
    May 29 8 Columbus Crew 2 0–4 Rochester New York FC Columbus, OH
    2:00 pm EDT Report
    		Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Attendance: 304[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    June 2 9 Rochester New York FC 1–1
    (4–3 SO)    		 Toronto FC II Brighton, NY
    7:00 PM EDT Batiz   78' Report Antonoglou   85' Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 891[1]
    Referee: Nickrod Fateh
    Shootout
    Rayo  
    Lopez  
    Costa  
    Djaló  
    Dolabella      		 Coello Camarero  
    Franklin  
    Karajovanovic  
    Yeates  
    Mbongue  
    June 11 10 FC Cincinnati 2 1–0 Rochester New York FC Highland Heights, KY
    8:00 PM EDT Markanich   90' Report Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 321[1]
    Referee: Christian Centeno
    June 18 11 New England Revolution II 1–1
    (4–5 SO)    		 Rochester New York FC Foxborough, MA
    7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos   30'
    Lima   59'    		 Report Rayo   23'
    Djaló   71'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Attendance: 218[1]
    Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
    Shootout
    Dias  
    Buck  
    Michel  
    O'Hearn  
    Panayotou      		 Rayo  
    Lopez  
    Inalien  
    Dolabella  
    Akanyirige  
    June 24 12 Rochester New York FC 0–0
    (4–2 SO)    		 Columbus Crew 2 Brighton, NY
    7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,183[1]
    Referee: José Carlos Rivero
    Shootout
    Costa  
    Batiz  
    Rissi  
    Lopez  
    Dolabella      		 Micaletto  
    Mohamed  
    Fuson  
    Tuffour  
    July 1 13 Rochester New York FC 3–2 Orlando City B Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDT Batista   19',   69'
    Rayo   45+1',   62'
    Garrett   68'
    Rissi   71'
    Lopez   82'    		 Report Yan   54'
    Lynn   65'
    Rivera   69'
    Acosta   90+6'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 998[1]
    Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
    July 7 14 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDT Rayo   24',   28',   60' Report Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,019[1]
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    July 16 15 New York City FC II 0–1 Rochester New York FC Queens, NY
    7:00pm EDT Report Inalien   77' Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Attendance: 756[1]
    Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
    July 22 16 Rochester New York FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2 Brighton, NY
    Akanyirige   16'
    Popp   57'
    Soares   76'
    Batista   90'    		 Report Thomas   39'
    Atanga   44'
    Bailey   52'
    Sunderland   80'
    Daley   84'
    Samways   90+3'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 961[1]
    Referee: Shawn Tehini
    July 30 17 Rochester New York FC 1–1
    (4–5 SO)    		 Chicago Fire II Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDT Garrett   57'
    Rayo   68',   70'    		 Report Ostrem   54'
    Rodriguez   76'
    Baumgartner   83'
    Ritaccio   85'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,327[1]
    Referee: Nickrod Fateh
    Shootout
    Rayo  
    Costa  
    Batiz  
    Inalien  
    Dolabella  
    Garrett      		 Penn  
    Monis  
    Fleming  
    Kidd  
    Rodriguez  
    Quintos  
    August 12 18 Rochester New York FC 1–2 Toronto FC II Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDT Rayo   68' Report Greenidge-Duncan   14'
    Walkes   76'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,445[1]
    Referee: Thomas Snyder
    August 17 19 Orlando City B 5–2 Rochester New York FC Kissimmee, FL
    7:00 PM EDT Akindele   34'
    Lynn   47'
    Cartagena   58'
    Angulo   68'
    Loyola   69'    		 Report Batiz   25'
    Djaló   72'    		 Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
    Attendance: 225[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    August 21 20 Inter Miami CF II 2–1 Rochester New York FC Fort Lauderdale, FL
    7:00 PM EDT Acosta   54'
    Borgelin   66'    		 Report Williams   90' Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Attendance: 654[1]
    Referee: Luis Arroyo
    August 27 21 Rochester New York FC 2–0 New England Revolution II Brighton, NY
    5:30pm EDT Rayo   5' (pen.)
    Williams   43'    		 Report Quiñones   86' Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,284[1]
    Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
    September 4 22 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Rochester New York FC Chester, PA
    3:30pm EDT Donovan   62' Report Inalien   44'
    Williams   90+3'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 479[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    September 11 23 Toronto FC II 0–1 Rochester New York FC Toronto, ON
    3:00pm EDT Report Batiz   17' Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Attendance: 332[1]
    Referee: Mario Alayass
    September 18 24 Rochester New York FC 2–2
    (3–5 SO)    		 New York City FC II Brighton, NY
    3:00pm EDT Dolabella   57'
    Rayo   71' (pen.)    		 Report Jimenez   34'
    Denis   68' (pen.)    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,878[1]
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    Shootout
    Lopez  
    Rayo  
    Costa  
    Batiz      		 Denis  
    Jimenez  
    Benalcazar  
    Elias  
    Owusu  

    MLS Next Pro Playoffs edit

    September 24 Eastern Conference Semifinals Columbus Crew 2 4–1 Rochester New York FC Columbus, OH
    3:00 PM EDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Attendance: 1,147[1]
    Referee: Samantha Martinez

    U.S. Open Cup edit

    Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

    Rochester New York is one of only two MLS Next Pro clubs eligible for the US Open Cup, being an independent team.

    April 7 Second round Rochester New York FC (MLSNP)   1–0  Lansdowne Yonkers (NAC)Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDT Rayo   45+5' Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field at Monroe Community College
    Attendance: 267[1]
    April 20 Third round Rochester New York FC (MLSNP)   2–2
    (4–3 p)    		  FC Motown (NPSL)Brighton, NY
    6:00 pm EDT Dolabella   22'
    Inalien   38'    		 Duka   40'
    Fala   90+1',    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 396[1]
    May 11 Round of 32 New York City FC (MLS)   3–1   Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) Queens, NY
    7:00 PM EDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Attendance: 1,002
    Referee: Ernie Constantine

    Squad statistics edit

    As of match played September 24, 2022

    Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

    No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Next Pro Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK   USA Phillip Ejimadu 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
    31 GK   USA Matheus Franca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    97 GK   BRA Caíque 26 0 24 0 1 0 0+1 0
    Defenders
    2 DF   USA Gerardo Lopez 24 0 22 0 1 0 1 0
    3 DF   USA Christian Wood 22 0 16+3 0 0+1 0 2 0
    4 DF   USA Ian Garrett 23 1 19+1 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
    14 DF   USA Michael Smith 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
    15 DF   USA Lamar Batista 25 1 22 1 1 0 2 0
    21 DF   USA Jacob Akanyirige 20 1 16+1 1 1 0 2 0
    22 DF   BEL Milan Vanacker 8 1 5 1 0 0 2+1 0
    23 DF   BRA Gustavo Rissi 13 0 10 0 0 0 3 0
    26 DF   USA Ryan Firestone 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
    Midfielders
    5 MF   BRA Pedro Dolabella 27 6 24 5 1 0 2 1
    6 MF   POR Bubacar Djaló 27 1 22+1 1 1 0 3 0
    7 MF   CPV Paulo Soares 11 0 3+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
    8 MF   ENG Ed Williams 23 4 18+2 4 1 0 1+1 0
    10 MF   BRA Gabriel Costa 24 1 3+17 1 0+1 0 2+1 0
    11 MF   HON Jesus Batiz 28 5 20+4 4 1 0 2+1 1
    17 MF   USA Raymond Drai 13 0 0+10 0 0 0 1+2 0
    18 MF   GHA Opi Edwards 4 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0
    30 MF   USA Brennan McDermott 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
    Forwards
    9 FW   USA Wilterlynd Inalien 21 5 11+7 4 1 0 2 1
    12 FW   USA Dante Brigida 21 2 6+12 1 0+1 1 0+2 0
    20 FW   USA Davis Smith 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
    27 FW   JAM Warner Brown 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
    44 FW   USA Gibran Rayo 27 14 21+2 13 1 0 3 1
    88 FW   CAN Preston Popp 10 0 1+7 0 0 0 1+1 0

    References edit

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "2022 Rochester New York FC Season". Rhinos Archive.
    2. ^ "RNYFC to join new MLS NEXT Pro soccer league, launching spring 2022".
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