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.
| 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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Background edit
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 edit
Transfers in edit
Transfers out edit
Squad edit
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age)[[A]] | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Russ Klabough | 
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GK | November 11, 1990 (aged 26) | Stanislaus State Warriors
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| 12 | Matt Bersano |
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GK | September 10, 1992 (aged 25) | San Jose Earthquakes[B]
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| Defenders | |||||
| 4 | Jordan Murrell | 
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LB | May 2, 1993 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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| 5 | Nick von Niederhäusern | 
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DF | September 28, 1989 (aged 28) |  Vaduz
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| 6 | Thomas Janjigian |
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LB | November 10, 1994 (aged 22) | FC Golden State Force
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| 15 | Jimmy Ockford |
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CB | June 10, 1992 (aged 25) | Seattle Sounders FC
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| 16 | Brent Richards |
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RB | May 20, 1990 (aged 27) | Portland Timbers 2
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| 18 | Kip Colvey | 
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RB | March 15, 1994 (aged 23) | San Jose Earthquakes[B]
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| 23 | Brenton Griffiths | 
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CB | February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | Orange County SC
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| Midfielders | |||||
| 2 | Jackson Yueill |
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CM | March 19, 1997 (aged 20) | San Jose Earthquakes[B]
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| 7 | Jordan Roberts | 
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CM | January 2, 1993 (aged 24) | Saint Louis FC
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| 10 | Junior Burgos | 
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AM | August 14, 1988 (aged 29) | Atlanta United FC
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| 11 | Anibal Echeverria |
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CM | September 5, 1987 (aged 30) | Turlock Express
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| 14 | Chris Wehan |
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LM | January 29, 1994 (aged 23) | New Mexico Lobos
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| 17 | Lindo Mfeka | 
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CM | March 29, 1994 (aged 23) | San Jose Earthquakes[B]
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| 20 | Matt LaGrassa |
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LM | January 27, 1993 (aged 24) | Sacramento Republic FC
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| 38 | Matheus Silva | 
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MF | December 8, 1996 (aged 20) | San Jose Earthquakes[B]
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| 84 | Seth Casiple |
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RM | August 23, 1993 (aged 24) | Portland Timbers 2
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| 96 | Luis Fernandes |
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CM | January 29, 1996 (aged 21) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers
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| Forwards | |||||
| 8 | Mackenzie Pridham |
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LF | August 13, 1990 (aged 27) | Sacramento Republic
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| 9 | Dane Kelly |
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ST | February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | Swope Park Rangers
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| 19 | Dembakwi Yomba |  /
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CF | September 4, 1996 (aged 21) | Orlando City B
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| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | 
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RF | November 23, 1990 (aged 26) | FC Cincinnati
|
- ^ Player's age during the 2017 season..
- ^ On loan from MLS affiliate San Jose Earthquakes.
Non-competitive edit
Preseason edit
| February 18 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Reno, Nevada |
| 12:30 PST | Report | Thompson  40' |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,289 |
| March 11 | Reno 1868 FC | 3–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
| 16:00 PST | Pridham 42', 87' Kelly 66' |
Report | Caesar 17', 19' Ochoa 27' |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,554 |
Midseason friendlies edit
| July 8 | Reno 1868 FC | v |  Atlas | Reno, Nevada |
| 19:30 PST | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field |
Competitive edit
USL edit
Standings edit
| 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 |
Source: 2017 USL standings
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
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 edit
| March 25 1 | Reno 1868 FC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | Reno, Nevada |
| 19:00 PST | Matheus Silva  29' |
Report | Lacroix 31', 45+1' Pineda 81' |
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 4' Casiple 88' |
Report | Sanner 8' Flores 14'Wynne 90+3' |
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 14' Velásquez 26'Hoffman 34'Orozco 41'Curinga 43'Moberg 54'Hernández 90+2' |
Report | Pridham 39' Hoppenot 78'Kelly 84', 87' |
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 34' Elizondo 67', 79'Pecka 69'Castillo 90+2' (pen.) |
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 45' (pen.) Murrell 45+2' 60' |
Report | McFarlane 52' Burt 58'Malcolm 90+1' |
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 2', 6', 66' 66' Mfeka 74'Wehan 76' |
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 28', 32' (pen.), 35' (pen.) Mfeka 44'Casiple 48'Ockford 80' 90+2' |
Report | Ele 30'  34' |
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 24' 62' Casiple 37'Ockford 43'Kelly 57'Hoppenot 67' 71'Fernandes 75' |
Report | Mata 16' Corrales 55'Caffa 57' |
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 55' Burt 57', 88'Prugh 58' |
Report | Hoppenot 37', 85' Kelly 42' 55'Murrell 61'Griffiths 69'LaGrassa 71' |
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 22' Fernandes 66'Richards 77' |
Report | Rodriguez 20' Sagel 70'Wharton 72'Bird 74' (pen.) |
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 38' Ockford 56'Kelly 73' |
Report | James 14' Barrera 64' |
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 22' Peay 45+3'Besler 90'Velásquez 90+6' |
Report | Mfeka 18' Hoppenot 34'Ockford 80' |
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 55' Fernandes 82' |
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 86' |
Report | Wakasa 34' Drogba 90+4' |
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 3' (o.g.) Kelly 8'Murrell 11', 49' 61'Griffiths 22'Hoppenot 25' (pen.)LaGrassa 66'Wehan 76', 84'Brown 78'Espinal 88' |
Report | Covarrubias 82' |
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 62' Bevan 83'de Vries 85' |
Report | Brown 73' Murrell 81' |
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 42' Hoppenot 64'Fernandes 65'Casiple 71' |
Report | McIntosh 52' Calixtro 83' |
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 60' Duke 68' |
Report | Hoppenot 1' Kelly 34' 76'Fernandes 45'Bersano 45+2'Mfeka 64'Murrell 66'Casiple 90' |
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 29' Angulo 62' |
Report | Alashe  29' |
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 52', 64' Corrales 58' Svantesson 67' |
Report | Hoppenot 19', 84' Kelly 26' Fernandes 52' Wehan 84' |
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 25' Brown 70' |
Report | Ibeagha 23' Newnam 59' Tyrpak 60' Rodriguez 67' Elizondo 79' O'Ojong 80' Forbes  83' Ajeakwa 90+1' |
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 15' |
Report | Kelly 17' Wehan 22' |
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 10' (pen.) Ockford 58' Griffiths 87' Fernandes 90+4' |
Report | Zendejas 18' Didic 68' Ballo 86' Kuzain 90+2' Saad 90+4' |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Referee: Robi Hullner |
| September 2 24 | Orange County SC | 1–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 PDT | Sorto 11' Parra 35' Kobayashi 48' Abolaji 56' Etim 90+1' |
Report | Ockford 13' Sorto 15' (o.g.) Murrell 37' Wehan 67' |
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 37' Smith 62' Turner 83' |
Report | Richards 5' LaGrassa 26' Espinal 66' Ockford 90+1' |
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 1' Ele 24' |
Report | Ockford 21' Brown 38'Pelosi 85' |
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 32' (pen.) García 90+7' |
Report | Hoppenot 24' Bersano 31' Kelly 79' |
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 18', 50', 62' Burgos 90' |
Report | Brown 60' Guzmán 64' |
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 10', 13' Mfeka 32' Hoppenot 49', 59' Pridham 61' |
Report | Hanson 24' Batista 59' Ornstil 73' Lowe 87' |
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 24' Murrell 64' |
Report | Brody 43' Hoffman 47' Velásquez 70' Besler 77' Mare 86' Haber 89' |
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 57' Parra 71' |
Report | Ockford 30' Fernandes 65' Wehan 81' (pen.) 89' Pridham 85' Mfeka 90+2' |
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 41' Hoppenot 51' Bersano 65' LaGrassa 82' |
Report | Ochoa 16', 48', 67' Christian 53' |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Jason Hutchinson |
USL Playoffs edit
First round edit
| October 21 First Round | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | OKC Energy FC | Reno, Nevada |
| 17:45 PST | Wehan 32' |
Report | Wojcik 41', 90+1' |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup edit
| May 17 Second round | OSA FC  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |  Reno 1868 FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Gordley 14' |
Report | Yomba 30' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 250 Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz |
| Penalties | ||||
| Blanchard Roldan  Haddadi Wright |
Casiple Richards Hoppenot Burgos |
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| May 31 Third round | Sacramento Republic FC  | 2–0 | Reno 1868 FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Williams 41' Caesar 59' |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 2,307 |
Statistics edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.