2016 FC Cincinnati season
| 2016 season | ||||
| General Manager | Jeff Berding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Harkes | |||
| Stadium | Nippert Stadium | |||
| USL | Third, Eastern Conference | |||
| USL Playoffs | Lost Round 1 | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Sean Okoli (16) All: Sean Okoli (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance |
League: 24,376 (September 17 vs. Orlando) All: 35,061 (July 16 vs Crystal Palace) | |||
| Lowest home attendance |
League: 11,278 (Jun. 4 vs. Richmond) All: 8,668 (May 18 vs. Indy NPSL) | |||
| Average home league attendance |
League: 17,296 All: 17,834 | |||
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The 2016 FC Cincinnati season is the club's first season of existence, and their first in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376.[1] On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  John Harkes |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Martin |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Jamie Starr |
Roster
- Casey Townsend joined the team on September 8, 2016, after the season had already started
- Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
- Last updated: September 18, 2016[2]
Competitions
2016 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic
| February 20, 2016 | FC Cincinnati |
2–2 |  KR Reykjavík |
Bradenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00PM EST | Spencer  76'Bone 88' |
FCC Report | Pálmason 58' Andersen 71' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 24, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | New York City FC | Bradenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00PM EST | Spencer 88' Delbridge 91' |
FCC Report NYCFC Report |
McNamara 90' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 27, 2016 | FC Cincinnati |
4–0 |  HB Køge |
Bradenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00PM EST | Wiedeman 58' (pen.), 77' McLaughlin 65'Dell 90' |
FCC Report | Hansen  58' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Friendlies
| March 12, 2016 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00AM EST | Zayed 85' |
FCC Report Indy Report |
Spencer 64' |
Stadium: Key Stadium Attendance: closed-door |
| March 18, 2016 | Xavier Musketeers | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | FCC Report | Wiedeman 7' Okoli 50' |
Stadium: Xavier Soccer Complex Attendance: 500+ |
| July 16, 2016 | FC Cincinnati |
0–2 |  Crystal Palace |
Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00PM EST | FCC Report CPFC Report |
Mutch 8' Zaha 63'Dann  84' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 35,061 |
USL
Results Summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
Last updated: August 13, 2016.
Source: USL
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Last updated: September 18, 2016.
Source: USL
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results Table
| March 26, 2016 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30PM EST | Lasso 47' Garbanzo 55'Portillo 90'Williams 94' |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Tomaselli 71' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,394 Referee: Leland Grant |
| April 3, 2016 2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00PM EST | Akinyode 69', 80' Ayuk 91' |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Wiedeman 25' Okoli 34'Walker 40'Luke 90' |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
| April 9, 2016 3 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Okoli 5' Berry 53'Hildebrandt 90+3' |
USL Report FCC Report CLT Report |
Estrada 53' Ekra 82' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,658 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 16, 2016 4 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Berry 6' Okoli 9'Delbridge 31'McMahon 90+2' |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Hoffman 17' (pen.), 24', 33' Reynolds 28', 40'Montano 89' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,497 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| April 24, 2016 5 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00PM EST | Edwards 45' |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Wiedeman 60' Cummings 84' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Referee: David Barrie |
| April 30, 2016 6 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Nicholson 48' |
USL Report FCC Report WIL Report |
Perone 24' Michaud 40'Miller 44'Fairclough 58' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
| May 4, 2016 7 | Orlando City B | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30PM EST | Obekop 43' Róchez 53' (pen.)Ridgers 76' |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
Walker 57' Delbridge 72'Okoli 78' (pen.)Bone 90+2'Stevenson 90+2' |
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 787 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| May 7, 2016 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Wheeler 17' Hughes 86'Barril 88' |
USL Report FCC Report HCI Report |
Hoppenot 40' McLaughlin 81' |
Stadium: Metro Bank Park Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Dave Breckner |
| May 14, 2016 9 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00PM EST | McLaughlin 26' Okoli 69' |
USL Report FCC Report PIT Report |
Moloto 40' Okai 53'Campbell 74' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 23,375 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| May 21, 2016 10 | Charlotte Independence | v | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Announcement | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex |
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Note: Rescheduled to August 31 due to weather. | ||||||
| May 28, 2016 11 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Wiedeman 19' McMahon 78'Okoli 90' (pen.) |
USL Report | Wheeler 53' Thomas 82' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
| June 4, 2016 12 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Okoli 7' 13' |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Pittman 61' Lee 68'Ownby 90+3'Roberts 90+4' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| June 11, 2016 13 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | FC Montreal | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Walker 25' Okoli 35' (pen.)Okoli 48' |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Kacher 90' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,267 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 18, 2016 14 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Okoli 56' Delbridge 61'Stevenson 62' |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Edwards 4' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| June 25, 2016 15 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30PM EST | Reynolds 45' |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Delbridge 39' Polak 41' McMahon 61' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 10,062 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| July 2, 2016 16 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00PM EST | McLaughlin 69' |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Heard 47' Daly 59'Conceição 63' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,380 Referee: Michael Lavergne |
| July 6, 2016 17 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:05PM EST | Garzi 34' Dos Santos 65' (pen.) |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Delbridge 64' Okoli 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| July 9, 2016 18 | St. Louis FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | St. Louis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30PM EST | Ambersley 25' Tshuma 85'Barklage 90+3' |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Cummings 8' McMahon 58'Bone 58'Stevenson 78' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Referee: Malik Badawi |
| July 20, 2016 19 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Polak 32' Nicholson 43'McLaughlin 61' |
USL Report FCC Report NYR Report |
Plewa 35' Flemmings 43'Abang 77'Bilyeu 82'Valot 86' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,127 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 23, 2016 20 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00PM EST | Wiedeman 39' Berry 45'Okoli 59'Bone 72' |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Lubahn 13' Abend 30'Quinn 50' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,151 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 30, 2016 21 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Cummings 51' Delbridge 68' |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Lasso 63' Cordovés 70' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,229 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
| August 3, 2016 22 | FC Montreal | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Montreal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00PM EST | Geffrard 37' Charbonneau 56', 81'Onkony 88' |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Tomaselli 26' Okoli 34'McMahon 53'Okoli 70' |
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 78 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| August 13, 2016 23 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Jane 63' Callahan 80'Troyer 85' |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Okoli 78' Wiedeman 81' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3093 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
| August 24, 2016 24 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Berry 27' McLaughlin 54'Stevenson 80' |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Forbes 22' Santos 41'Fall 50' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,157 Referee: Leland Grant |
| August 28, 2016 25 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30PM EST | Long 11' Allen 14' (pen.)Etienne 90+1' (pen.)Powder 90+2' |
FCC Report | Hildebrandt 11' McMahon 59'Okoli 89' |
Stadium: Red Bulls Arena Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 31, 2016 10 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Enzo Martinez 10', 18' Alex Martinez 55'Enzo Martinez 64'Duckett 75', 78'Hassan 90'Herrera 84' |
Announcement FCC Report CLT Report |
Wiedeman 14' Ripoll 30'Bone 34'Berry 53'Walker 68'Okoli 60' |
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 5, 2016 26 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | St. Louis FC | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30PM EST | Okoli 57' Okoli 83', 90' (pen.) |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Lurie 61' Roberts 75'Doddy 85' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
| September 11, 2016 27 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00PM EST | Mecham 87' |
FCC Report WIL Report |
Okoli 29' McMahon 58'Wiedeman 63' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 14, 2016 28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Martínez 45' |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Walker 59' Polak 86' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,062 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| September 17, 2016 29 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Stevenson 48' Delbridge 51'McMahon 61'Townsend 81'Townsend 90' |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,376 Referee: Aaron Hernandez |
| September 24, 2016 30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00PM EST | Hertzog 35' |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Okoli 30' Polak 72' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Georgios Zervos |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls II (C, X) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 69 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 60 | |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 56 | |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 |
Source: 2016 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
(C) Champion; (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
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| May 18, 2016 Second Round | FC Cincinnati  |
2–1 |  Indy Eleven NPSL |
Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | Cummings 36' (pen.) Hoppenot 38'McLaughlin 61'Tomaselli 79' |
USSF Report FCC Report Indy Report |
Strack 34' Mitchell 39'McClure 51'Ostrowski 64'Tanner 81' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 8,668 |
| June 1, 2016 Third Round | Tampa Bay Rowdies  |
1–0 | FC Cincinnati |
St. Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM | Hristov 11' Cole 90+1' |
USSF Report FCC Report TBR Report |
Walker 70' McMahon 90+5' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
USL Playoffs
Main article: 2016 USL Playoffs
| October 2, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati, Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 pm EDT | Stevenson 19' |
USL Report | Tsonis 40' Prince 65' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,187 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr. |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | US Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt |
30 | - | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | MF |  Jamie Dell |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Tyler Polak |
20 (1) | - | 1 | 21 (1) |
| 4 | DF |  Harrison Delbridge |
19 (1) | - | 1 | 20 (1) |
| 5 | MF | Ross Tomaselli |
10 (5) | - | 1 (1) | 12 (6) |
| 6 | MF | Kenney Walker |
18 | - | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | FW | Luke Spencer |
0 (8) | - | 1 | 1 (8) |
| 8 | MF | Paul Nicholson |
13 (2) | - | 2 | 14 (2) |
| 9 | FW | Sean Okoli |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | MF | Eric Stevenson |
9 (7) | - | 1 | 10 (7) |
| 12 | DF | Evan Lee |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
| 13 | MF |  Francisco Narbón |
0 (4) | - | 1 | 1 (4) |
| 14 | MF |  Omar Cummings |
6 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 7 (10) |
| 15 | DF | Pat McMahon |
20 | - | 1 (1) | 21 (1) |
| 18 | MF |  Omar Mohamed |
1 (13) | - | 1 | 2 (13) |
| 19 | DF | Corben Bone |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin |
21 | - | 1 (1) | 22 (1) |
| 22 | DF | Austin Berry |
9 (1) | - | - | 9 (1) |
| 23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman |
18 (3) | - | 1 | 19 (3) |
| 24 | DF | Derek Luke |
2 (17) | - | 1 | 3 (17) |
| 29 | FW |  Antoine Hoppenot |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
| 30 | GK |  Dallas Jaye |
0 (1) | - | 1 | 1 (2) |
- Last updated: August 3, 2016[3]
Goals
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | US Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Kenney Walker |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Paul Nicholson |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Sean Okoli |
16 | - | - | 16 |
| 10 | MF | Eric Stevenson |
3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 14 | FW | Omar Cummings |
3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | DF | Pat McMahon |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin |
4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | DF | Austin Berry |
3 | - | - | 3 |
| 23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman |
7 | - | - | 7 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]
Clean Sheets
| No. | Pos. | Name | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | USL | USL Playoffs | US Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt |
30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | GK | Dan Williams |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | GK | Dallas Jaye |
3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]
References
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- ↑ Corr, Charlie (September 17, 2016). "USL-Record 24,376 Aboard as Cincy Tops OCB". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Roster". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Statistics". USL. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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