Rochester Flash
1984 season
ManagerHungary Joe Horvath
StadiumHolleder Stadium
USLDivision: 3rd
Overall: 9th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
National Challenge CupDid not enter
U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paraguay Roberto Cabañas (8 goals)

All:
Paraguay Roberto Cabañas (11 goals)
Highest home attendance3,609
vs. AFC Ajax (May 29)
Lowest home attendance747
vs. New York (Aug 8)
Average home league attendance1,266
← 1983
2013 →

Rochester Flash played their third season in professional soccer and first in the United Soccer League in 1984.

Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Dave Coombs
3 MF   USA Luis Ruck
4 DF   USA Hal Partenheimer
5 DF   USA Frank Ciliberto
6 DF   USA Harry Dietrich
7 DF   USA John Karanfilovski
8 FW   USA Pat Tata
9 MF   USA Ed Gaus
10 FW   USA Richie Garcia
11 FW   USA John Martello
12 FW   USA Alex Basso
13 DF   YUG Afrim Nezaj
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   USA Hans Van Yperen
16 MF   GUY Eric Smith
17 MF   HUN Joe Horvath
19 DF   GHA Ian Wilson
20 FW   USA Jerry Martello
21 FW   USA David Pierce
77 MF   ENG Don Tobin
FW   USA Jean Georges Balla
FW   USA Peter Fuller
GK   USA John Szaro
28 MF   RSA Player Player

Staff

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  Joe Horvath Player-Coach

Schedule and results

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Regular season

Date Home team Away team Score Attendance Flash Result Note
5-17-1984 Dallas Americans Rochester Flash 4-1 2,400 Loss Season Opener
5-20-1984 Rochester Flash New York Nationals 1-2 1,297 Loss - Shootout Home Opener
5-27-1984 Rochester Flash Fort Lauderdale Sun 1-2 1,360 Loss
5-29-1984 Rochester Flash AFC Ajax 0-5 3,609 Loss Friendly fixture
5-30-1984 Rochester Flash Jacksonville Tea Men 0-5 869 Loss
6-1-1984 Charlotte Gold Rochester Flash 3-0 2,361 Loss
6-2-1984 Oklahoma City Stampede Rochester Flash 1-2 4,000 (est.) Win - Shootout
6-5-1984 Houston Dynamos Rochester Flash 1-0 1,153 Loss originally scheduled for 5-16-1984
6-10-1984 Rochester Flash Buffalo Storm 3-1 1,184 Win
6-12-1984 New York Nationals Rochester Flash 3-1 1,076 Loss
6-13-1984 Rochester Flash Oklahoma City Stampede 0-0 871 Loss
6-21-1984 Rochester Flash Dallas Americans 1-0 817 Win
6-27-1984 Rochester Flash Houston Dynamos 2-1 752 Win
7-6-1984 New York Nationals Rochester Flash 0-2 1,213 Win
7-8-1984 Buffalo Storm Rochester Flash 3-0 1,041 Loss
7-11-1984 Rochester Flash Charlotte Gold 2-3 1,546 Loss - Shootout
7-15-1984 Rochester Flash Buffalo Storm 0-1 1,099 Loss
7-21-1984 New York Nationals Rochester Flash 1-4 7,339 Win
7-22-1984 Buffalo Storm Rochester Flash 1-0 1,227 Loss
7-25-1984 Rochester Flash New York Nationals 2-3 2,089 Loss - Overtime
7-27-1984 Jacksonville Tea Men Rochester Flash 3-2 1,531 Loss
7-28-1984 Fort Lauderdale Sun Rochester Flash 4-0 3,529 Loss
8-5-1984 Buffalo Storm Rochester Flash 4-2 350 Loss
8-8-1984 Rochester Flash New York Nationals 0-1 747 Loss
8-15-1984 Rochester Flash Buffalo Storm 3-2 1,844 Win - Shootout

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References

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  1. ^ "Rochester Rhinos". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2010-08-08.