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2016 Puerto Rico FC season

The 2016 Puerto Rico FC season was the club's first season of existence. The club played in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, enter only in the Fall season in which they finished 9th.

Puerto Rico FC
2016 season
OwnerCarmelo Anthony
PresidentThomas Payne
Head coachAdrian Whitbread
StadiumJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
NASLSpring: Did not enter
Fall:5-9-8 (9th)
Combined: 5-9-8 (12th)
Soccer BowlDid not qualify
Copa Luis VillarejoChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Héctor Ramos (8)
All: Héctor Ramos (8)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 6,474
(July 2 vs. Indy Eleven)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,233
(Sept 7 vs. Ottawa Fury)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,801
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After winning the Copa Luis Villarejo on November 20; Puerto Rico FC qualified for the 2017 CFU Club Championship with matches taking place in the coming-up 2017 season.

Season review edit

Commitment to the Community edit

As part of their commitment to the community in May 2016, Puerto Rico FC had their first three clinics of the season in Dorado, Farjardo and Hatillo with the participation of over a hundred boys and girls. During these clinics the Puerto Rico FC players turned into coaches, teaching the children about ball control, proper goalkeeping and teamwork. After the different workshops the children faced off against the players in a friendly match. The field of Quintas de Dorado was the site of the first clinic with youth clubs Eleven FC and Toa Baja SC. Next, Puerto Rico FC visited the Tomás Donés Sports Complex and the boys and girls of Cariduros FC. To round up the first leg of clinics the players took a trip to the city of Hatillo where they trained with Hatillo SC and Leal Arecibo in the Francisco Deida Sports Complex.[1]

Clásico de Fútbol edit

As part of the Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend celebration, Puerto Rico FC will travel to New York City to meet the Puerto Rico national team in a friendly match. This match is part of PRFC’s ongoing preseason and build up to their inaugural match at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium next July 2 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

Roster edit

As of match played October 29, 2016
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Austin Pack   GK (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30) Unattached 2016 2017 0 0
18 Trevor Spangenberg   GK (1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 (age 33) New England Revolution 2016 2017 12 0
24 David Meves   GK (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 33) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2016 2017 10 0
Defenders
2 Cristiano   DF (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986 (age 37) Minnesota United 2016 2017 21 0
3 Camilo Botero   DF (1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 (age 33) Unattached 2016 2017 6 0
4 Rudy Dawson   DF (1988-05-08) 8 May 1988 (age 35)   Uruguay 2016 2017 20 0
5 Ramón Soria   DF (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 35)   Celje 2016 2017 21 0
12 Ramon Martin Del Campo   DF (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 35) loan from   Deportivo Saprissa 2016 2017 16 0
13 Kyle Culbertson   DF (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 31) Unattached 2016 2017 15 1
Midfielders
6 Connor Agnew   MF Unattached 2016 2017 6 0
8 Chris Nurse   MF (1984-05-07) 7 May 1984 (age 39) Carolina RailHawks 2016 2017 14 0
10 Joseph Marrero   MF (1993-04-09) 9 April 1993 (age 31)   Criollos de Caguas 2016 2017 16 1
11 Paulo   MF (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 33) Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 2017 21 1
21 Michael Kafari   MF (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989 (age 34) 2016 2017 15 0
22 Evans Frimpong   MF (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 (age 32) Oklahoma City Energy 2016 2017 3 0
29 Tyler Rudy   MF (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 30) New England Revolution 2016 2017 21 2
Forwards
9 Pedro   FW (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 33) Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 2017 12 0
14 Brian Bement   FW (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 31)   Loyola University 2016 2017 13 0
16 David Eduardo López   FW (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 31)   Isidro Metapán 2016 2017 5 0
17 Oliver   FW (1992-08-29) 29 August 1992 (age 31)   Ottawa Fury 2016 2017 9 1
19 Jorge Rivera   FW (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28)   Guayama 2016 2017 9 0
20 Héctor Ramos   FW (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 33)   Águila 2016 2017 19 8
23 Sidney Rivera   FW (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 30) Orlando City SC 2016 2017 16 3
26 Bljedi Bardic   FW (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32)   Clarkstown Eagles 2016 2017 3 1

Transfers edit

Main article: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2016

Friendlies edit

  Win   Loss   Draw

Pre-season edit

March 15, 2016 Scrimmage Puerto Rico FC 4–2   Chivas Florida Football Academy Bradenton, Florida
EST Summary Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: Closed-door
May 17, 2016 Scrimmage Puerto Rico FC 4–1   Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
EST
May 18, 2016 Scrimmage Puerto Rico FC 2–1   Bayamón F.C. U-20 San Juan, Puerto Rico
EST
May 24, 2016 Friendly Puerto Rico FC 1–0   Caguas F.C. Caguas, Puerto Rico
8PM EST Dawson   Stadium: Villa de Rey
Attendance: Open-door
Friendly Puerto Rico FC 3–3   Costa Rica Bradenton, Florida
Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: Closed-door
June 2, 2016 Friendly Puerto Rico FC 1–0   United States Bradenton, Florida
Bement   Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: Closed-door
June 11, 2016 Clásico de Fútbol Puerto Rico FC 1–0   Puerto Rico Queens, New York
7:30PM EST Marrero   12' Report De La Rosa   60' Stadium: Belson Stadium

Competitions edit

NASL Fall season edit

Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (F) 22 14 5 3 44 21 +23 47 Playoffs
2 Indy Eleven 22 11 4 7 36 25 +11 37
3 FC Edmonton 22 10 6 6 16 14 +2 36
4 Rayo OKC 22 9 8 5 28 21 +7 35
5 Miami FC 22 9 6 7 31 27 +4 33
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 22 7 5 10 19 28 −9 26
7 Carolina RailHawks 22 7 5 10 25 35 −10 26
8 Minnesota United 22 6 7 9 25 25 0 25
9 Puerto Rico 22 5 9 8 19 31 −12 24
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 22 5 8 9 29 32 −3 23
11 Jacksonville Armada 22 5 8 9 25 35 −10 23
12 Ottawa Fury 22 5 7 10 23 26 −3 22
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

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
22 5 9 8 19 31  −12 24 3 5 3 10 12  −2 2 4 5 9 19  −10

Last updated: 22 November 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHAAAHAAHAHAHHHHAHAHAAH
ResultDLDLWLDLDLDLDDDWWWDLLW
Position8981091091012121212121212111191011119
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

July 2, 2016 1 Puerto Rico 1–1 Indy Eleven Bayamón
19:30 EDT Dawson   12'
Del Campo   45'
Culbertson   58'
Ramos   74'		 Summary Paterson   58'
Youla   90'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Valdin Legister
July 9, 2016 2 Jacksonville Armada 2–1 Puerto Rico Jacksonville
19:00 EDT Johnson   9'  40'
Dixon   27'
Jérôme   78'		 Summary Nurse   70'
Ramos   78'		 Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 5,134
Referee: Kevin Terry
July 13, 2016 3 Rayo OKC 2–2 Puerto Rico Yukon
21:00 EDT Forbes   32'
Pecka   45+'
Velasquez   83'
Michel   90' (pen.)		 Summary Ramos   34'
Rudy   55',   59'
Pedro   57'
Del Campo   74'		 Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,531
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 16, 2016 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Puerto Rico St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT Cole   10'
Avila   15'
Nanchoff   63'
King   77'
Heinemann   90'		 Summary Dawson   33'
S. Rivera   76'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,873
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 23, 2016 5 Puerto Rico 1–0 Rayo OKC Bayamón
19:30 EDT Ramos   53'
Paulo   66'
Culbertson   90+1'		 Summary Hernández   72'
Forbes   90+1'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,907
Referee: Kimbell Ward
July 30, 2016 6 New York Cosmos 3–0 Puerto Rico Hempstead
19:00 EDT Cristiano   16' (o.g.)
Arango   84'
Mkosana   90+2'		 Summary J. Rivera   22'
Kafari   82'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 3, 2016 7 Minnesota United 1–1 Puerto Rico Blaine
20:00 EDT Kafari   46' (o.g.)
Ibson   27'		 Summary Ramos   5'
Rudy   59'
Kafari   66'
Dawson   88'
S. Rivera   90+4'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 6, 2016 8 Puerto Rico 0–1 Edmonton Bayamón
19:30 EDT Del Campo   5' Summary Eckersley   22'
Nicklaw   28'
Ameobi   74'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,307
Referee: William Anderson
August 13, 2016 9 Carolina RailHawks 2–2 Puerto Rico Cary
19:30 EDT Bravo   40',   90+2'
Fondy   89'		 Summary Paulo   52'
Ramos   67'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,056
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 20, 2016 10 Puerto Rico 1–2 New York Cosmos Bayamón
19:30 EDT Nurse   23'
Ramos   28'
Ramos   60'
Paulo   87'		 Summary Arrieta   62'
Guenzatti   90+1'
Guenzatti   90+2'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Kimbell Ward
August 28, 2016 11 Edmonton 0–0 Puerto Rico Edmonton
18:00 EDT Eckersley   31'
Nyassi   86'
Nicklaw   90+3'		 Summary Nurse   42'
Soria   88'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
September 3, 2016 12 Puerto Rico 0–3 Miami Bayamón
19:30 EDT Summary Steele   15'
Cvitanich   54'
Poku   88'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,556
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
September 7, 2016 13 Puerto Rico 0–0 Ottawa Fury Bayamón
19:30 EDT Rudy   57'
Marrero   66'		 Summary Bailey   37'
Timbó   51'
Roberts   90+4'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Javier Santos
September 10, 2016 14 Puerto Rico 0–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bayamón
19:30 EDT Summary Mkandawire   31' Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,975
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
September 17, 2016 15 Puerto Rico 3–3 Jacksonville Armada Bayamón
19:30 EDT Marrero   3'
Oliver   32'
Soria   59'
Rivera   84'		 Summary Eloundou   29'
Bahner   34'
Jérôme   57'
Keita   83'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,243
Referee: Kevin Morrison
September 23, 2016 16 Miami 0–1 Puerto Rico Miami
20:00 EDT Smith   20' Summary Soria   21'
Nurse   38'
Campos   79' (o.g.)
Oliver   84'
Ramos   90+5'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 28, 2016 17 Puerto Rico 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Bayamón
19:30 EDT Rudy   41'
Cristiano   44'
Marrero   45+1'
Bardic   67'		 Summary Amauri   2'
Pineda   40'
Agbossoumonde   90+2'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Rodphin Harris
October 2, 2016 18 Ottawa Fury 1–2 Puerto Rico Ottawa
19:00 EDT Williams   15' Summary Culbertson   27'  78'
Dawson   71'
Rivera   77'
Spangenberg   88'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,556
Referee: Robert Schaap
October 8, 2016 19 Puerto Rico 0–0 Minnesota United Bayamón
19:30 EDT Summary Lowe   73'
Cruz   82'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Adrian Skeete
October 15, 2016 20 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 Puerto Rico Lauderhill
19:00 EDT Sandoval   71'
Moura   78'
Angulo   85'		 Summary Kafari   23'
Cristiano   58'
Rudy   90+2'		 Stadium: Central Broward Regional Park
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Caleb Mendez
October 22, 2016 21 Indy Eleven 3–0 Puerto Rico Indianapolis
19:30 EDT Braun   36'
Zayed   45'
Mares   45+3'		 Summary Oliver   14'   38' Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,916
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 29, 2016 22 Puerto Rico 2–1 Carolina RailHawks Bayamón
19:30 EDT Rivera   6'
Ramos   42'		 Summary Moses   32'
Bravo   76'
Watson   90+3'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 6,137
Referee: Valdrin Legister

Copa Luis Villarejo edit

Main article: 2016 Copa Luis Villarejo

Quarterfinals edit

November 4, 2016 First leg Puerto Rico   2–0 Guayama Bayamón
19:30 EDT Ramos   54'
S. Rivera   56'		 Report Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
November 6, 2016 Second leg Guayama 0–4
(0–6 agg.)		   Puerto Rico Guayama
19:00 EDT Report J. Rivera   23'
Bement   38', 43'
Oliver   74'		 Stadium: Cancha de Balompié de Guayama

Semifinals edit

November 10, 2016 First leg Bayamón   0–3   Puerto Rico Bayamón
19:30 EDT Stadium: Bayamón Soccer Complex
November 16, 2016 Second leg Puerto Rico   1–0
(4–0 agg.)		   Bayamón Bayamón
19:00 EDT Cristiano   44' (pen.) Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Final edit

November 20, 2016 Puerto Rico   4–1   Criollos Caguas Bayamón
19:00 EDT Ramos  
Ramos  
Ramos  
J. Rivera   88'		 -   63' Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Squad statistics edit

As of match played October 29, 2016

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL Fall Season
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   BRA Cristiano 21 0 21 0
3 DF   COL Camilo Botero 6 0 2+4 0
4 DF   CRC Rudy Dawson 20 0 19+1 0
5 DF   ESP Ramón Soria 21 0 21 0
6 MF   USA Conor Agnew 6 0 1+5 0
8 MF   GUY Chris Nurse 14 0 12+2 0
9 MF   BRA Pedro 12 0 6+6 0
10 MF   PUR Joseph Marrero 16 1 9+7 1
11 MF   BRA Paulo 21 1 17+4 1
12 DF   USA Ramon Martin Del Campo 16 0 16 0
13 DF   USA Kyle Culbertson 15 1 12+3 1
14 FW   USA Brian Bement 13 0 5+8 0
16 FW   MEX David Eduardo López 5 0 1+4 0
17 FW   BRA Oliver 9 1 9 1
18 GK   USA Trevor Spangenberg 12 0 12 0
19 MF   PUR Jorge Rivera 9 0 4+5 0
20 FW   PUR Héctor Ramos 19 8 19 8
21 MF   GHA Michael Kafari 15 0 15 0
22 MF   GHA Evans Frimpong 3 0 1+2 0
23 FW   USA Sidney Rivera 16 3 9+7 3
24 GK   USA David Meves 10 0 10 0
26 FW   MNE Bljedi Bardic 3 1 1+2 1
29 MF   USA Tyler Rudy 21 2 20+1 2
Players who appeared for Puerto Rico who left the club during the season:

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Fall Season Total
1 FW   20 Héctor Ramos 8 8
2 FW   23 Sidney Rivera 3 3
3 MF   29 Tyler Rudy 2 2
4 MF   11 Paulo 1 1
MF   10 Joseph Marrero 1 1
DF   13 Kyle Culbertson 1 1
FW   17 Oliver 1 1
FW   26 Bljedi Bardic 1 1
Own goal 1 1
TOTALS 19 19

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name NASL Fall Season Total
       
2   DF Cristiano 2 0 2 0
4   DF Rudy Dawson 3 1 3 1
5   DF Ramón Soria 3 0 3 0
8   MF Chris Nurse 4 0 4 0
9   MF Pedro 1 0 1 0
10   MF Joseph Marrero 2 0 2 0
11   MF Paulo 2 0 2 0
12   DF Ramón Del Campo 3 0 3 0
13   DF Kyle Culbertson 3 0 3 0
17   FW Oliver 3 1 3 1
18   GK Trevor Spangenberg 1 0 1 0
19   FW Jorge Rivera 1 0 1 0
20   FW Héctor Ramos 2 0 2 0
21   MF Michael Kafari 3 0 3 0
23   FW Sidney Rivera 2 0 2 0
29   MF Tyler Rudy 4 0 4 0
TOTALS 39 2 39 2

References edit

  1. ^ "Full of fun and joy the first round of PRFC community clinics".
  2. ^ a b "PUERTO RICO FC ADDS FIRST TWO PLAYERS". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "TWO MORE PLAYERS JOIN THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "SORIA AND NURSE JOIN THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB ADD TWO MORE PLAYERS TO THEIR ROSTER". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "CRISTIANO DIAS AND TYLER RUDY JOIN THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "TRANSACTIONS". nasl.com. NASL. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "PUERTO RICO SIGNS TREVOR SPANGENBERG, SIDNEY RIVERA". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. April 8, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "PUERTO RICO SIGNS CAMILO BOTERO". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. April 14, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "RUDY DAWSON SIGNS WITH THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico. May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "KYLE CULBERTSON FROM LOCAL TRYOUT SIGNS WITH PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico. May 18, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "PUERTO RICO FC ADDS MONTENEGRAN BLJEDI BARDIC". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNS RAMON DEL CAMPO". puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico. May 12, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

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