2016 FC Cincinnati season

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FC Cincinnati
2016 season
FC Cincinnati bicolor full text logo.svg
General managerJeff Berding
Head coachJohn Harkes
StadiumNippert Stadium
USLThird, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsLost Round 1
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sean Okoli (16)
All: Sean Okoli (17)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 24,376
(September 17 vs. Orlando)
All: 35,061
(July 16 vs Crystal Palace)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 11,278
(Jun. 4 vs. Richmond)
All: 8,668
(May 18 vs. Indy NPSL)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 17,296
All: 17,834
Away colors
Third colors
2017 →

The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was 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 United States John Harkes
Assistant Coach United States Ryan Martin
Goalkeeper Coach United States Jamie Starr

Roster[]

FCC's starting eleven pose for a photo prior to a match again Saint Louis FC on September 5.
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Mitch Hildebrandt United States GK (1988-11-12) November 12, 1988 (age 33) United States Minnesota United
27 Dan Williams United States GK (1988-07-13) July 13, 1988 (age 33) United States Cincinnati Saints
30 Dallas Jaye Guam GK (1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 28) United States Xavier Musketeers
Defenders
3 Tyler Polak United States DF (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 29) United States Minnesota United
4 Harrison Delbridge Australia DF (1992-03-15) March 15, 1992 (age 29) United States Portland Timbers 2
12 Evan Lee United States DF (1993-11-23) November 23, 1993 (age 28) United States Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
15 Pat McMahon United States DF (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 35) United States Rochester Rhinos
22 Austin Berry United States DF (1988-10-06) October 6, 1988 (age 33) South Korea FC Anyang
24 Derek Luke United States DF (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 28) United States Monmouth Hawks
Midfielders
2 Jamie Dell Canada MF (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 (age 28) United States Carolina Railhawks
5 Ross Tomaselli United States MF (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 (age 30) United States Wilmington Hammerheads
6 Kenney Walker United States MF (1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 33) United States LA Galaxy
8 Paul Nicholson England MF (1993-01-03) January 3, 1993 (age 29) United States Wilmington Hammerheads
10 Eric Stevenson United States MF (1990-08-30) August 30, 1990 (age 31) United States New York Red Bulls
11 Álvaro Antón Ripoll Spain MF (1994-05-18) May 18, 1994 (age 27) Spain UD Alzira
13 Francisco Narbón Panama MF (1995-02-11) February 11, 1995 (age 27) United States James Madison Dukes
18 Omar Mohamed Somalia MF (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 25) United States Jackson Jets
19 Corben Bone United States MF (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 33) United States Wilmington Hammerheads
20 Jimmy McLaughlin United States MF (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 28) United States Philadelphia Union
25 Michael Millay United States MF (1991-09-28) September 28, 1991 (age 30) United States Cincinnati Bearcats
Forwards
7 Luke Spencer United States FW (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 31) United States Xavier Musketeers
9 Sean Okoli United States FW (1993-02-03) February 3, 1993 (age 29) United States New England Revolution
14 Omar Cummings Jamaica FW (1982-07-13) July 13, 1982 (age 39) United States San Antonio Scorpions
16 Casey Townsend United States FW (1989-07-07) July 7, 1989 (age 32) United States Wilmington Hammerheads
23 Andrew Wiedeman United States FW (1989-08-22) August 22, 1989 (age 32) Canada Ottawa Fury FC
29 Antoine Hoppenot France FW (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 (age 31) United States Philadelphia Union
  • 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[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

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

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHHAHAAHHHHHAHAAHHHAAHAAHAAHA
ResultLWWLWDWDWWDWWDWLWLWDWDDLLWWDWW
Position1382643242233333333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on September 18, 2016. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results table[]

1
Charleston Battery1–0FC Cincinnati
Lasso Yellow card 47'
Garbanzo Yellow card 55'
Portillo Yellow card 90'
Williams 94'		 USL Report
FCC Report
CHS Report		 Tomaselli Yellow card 71'
Attendance: 4,394
Referee: Leland Grant
2
Bethlehem Steel FC1–2FC Cincinnati
Akinyode Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 80'
Ayuk 91'		 USL Report
FCC Report
BTH Report		 Wiedeman 25'
Okoli 34'
Walker Yellow card 40'
Luke Yellow card 90'
Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
3
FC Cincinnati2–1Charlotte Independence
Okoli 5'
Berry 53'
Hildebrandt Yellow card 90+3'		 USL Report
FCC Report
CLT Report		 Estrada 53'
Ekra Yellow card 82'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Nima Saghafi
4
FC Cincinnati2–3Louisville City FC
Berry 6'
Okoli Yellow card 9'
Delbridge Yellow card 31'
McMahon 90+2'		 USL Report
FCC Report
LC Report		 Hoffman 17' (pen.), 24', 33'
Reynolds Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 40'
Montano Yellow card 89'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 20,497
Referee: Brandon Artis
5
Toronto FC II1–2FC Cincinnati
Edwards 45' USL Report
FCC Report
TFC Report		 Wiedeman 60'
Cummings 84'
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Barrie
6
FC Cincinnati1–1Wilmington Hammerheads
Nicholson 48' USL Report
FCC Report
WIL Report		 Perone 24'
Michaud Yellow card 40'
Miller Yellow card 44'
Fairclough Yellow card 58'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 11,318
Referee: Donovan Noocha
7
Orlando City B1–3FC Cincinnati
Obekop Yellow card 43'
Róchez 53' (pen.)
Ridgers Red card 76'		 USL Report
FCC Report
OCB Report		 Walker 57'
Delbridge Yellow card 72'
Okoli 78' (pen.)
Bone Yellow card 90+2'
Stevenson 90+2'
Attendance: 787
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
8
Harrisburg City Islanders1–1FC Cincinnati
Wheeler 17'
Hughes Yellow card 86'
Barril Yellow card 88'		 USL Report
FCC Report
HCI Report		 Hoppenot Yellow card 40'
McLaughlin 81'
Metro Bank Park, Harrisburg
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Dave Breckner
9
FC Cincinnati1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds
McLaughlin 26'
Okoli Yellow card 69'		 USL Report
FCC Report
PIT Report		 Moloto Yellow card 40'
Okai Yellow card 53'
Campbell Yellow card 74'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 23,375
Referee: Brandon Artis
11
FC Cincinnati2–0Harrisburg City Islanders
Wiedeman 19'
McMahon Yellow card 78'
Okoli 90' (pen.)		 USL Report Wheeler Red card 53'
Thomas Yellow card 82'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 16,097
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
12
FC Cincinnati1–1Richmond Kickers
Okoli Yellow card 7' 13' USL Report
FCC Report
RIC Report		 Pittman Yellow card 61'
Lee Yellow card 68'
Ownby Yellow card 90+3'
Roberts 90+4'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Luis Guardia
13
FC Cincinnati2–1FC Montreal
Walker Yellow card 25'
Okoli 35' (pen.)
Okoli 48'		 USL Report
FCC Report
FCM Report		 Kacher 90'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,267
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
14
FC Cincinnati2–1Toronto FC II
Okoli Yellow card 56'
Delbridge 61'
Stevenson 62'		 USL Report
FCC Report
TFC Report		 Edwards 4'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 19,112
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
15
Louisville City FC0–0FC Cincinnati
Reynolds Yellow card 45' USL Report
FCC Report
LC Report		 Delbridge Yellow card 39'
Polak Yellow card 41'
McMahon Yellow card 61'
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Brandon Artis
16
FC Cincinnati1–0Bethlehem Steel FC
McLaughlin 69' USL Report
FCC Report
BTH Report		 Heard Yellow card 47'
Daly Yellow card 59'
Conceição Yellow card 63'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 17,380
Referee: Michael Lavergne
17
Rochester Rhinos2–1FC Cincinnati
Garzi 34'
Dos Santos 65' (pen.)		 USL Report
FCC Report
ROC Report		 Delbridge Yellow card 64'
Okoli 75' (pen.)
Rochester Rhinos Stadium, Rochester
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
18
St. Louis FC1–2FC Cincinnati
Ambersley Yellow card 25'
Tshuma 85'
Barklage Yellow card 90+3'		 USL Report
FCC Report
STL Report		 Cummings 8'
McMahon Yellow card 58'
Bone Yellow card 58'
Stevenson 78'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Malik Badawi
19
FC Cincinnati1–2New York Red Bulls II
Polak Yellow card 32'
Nicholson Yellow card 43'
McLaughlin 61'		 USL Report
FCC Report
NYR Report		 Plewa Yellow card 35'
Flemmings Yellow card 43'
Abang Yellow card 77'
Bilyeu 82'
Valot 86'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 16,127
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
20
FC Cincinnati2–0Louisville City FC
Wiedeman 39'
Berry Yellow card 45'
Okoli 59'
Bone Yellow card 72'		 USL Report
FCC Report
LC Report		 Lubahn Yellow card 13'
Abend Yellow card 30'
Quinn Yellow card 50'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 20,151
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
21
FC Cincinnati1–1Charleston Battery
Cummings 51'
Delbridge Yellow card 68'		 USL Report
FCC Report
CHS Report		 Lasso Yellow card 63'
Cordovés 70'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 19,229
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
22
FC Montreal0–2FC Cincinnati
Geffrard Yellow card 37'
Charbonneau Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 81'
Onkony Yellow card 88'		 USL Report
FCC Report
FCM Report		 Tomaselli Yellow card 26'
Okoli 34'
McMahon Yellow card 53'
Okoli 70'
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal
Attendance: 78
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
23
Richmond Kickers1–1FC Cincinnati
Jane 63'
Callahan Yellow card 80'
Troyer Yellow card 85'		 USL Report
FCC Report
RIC Report		 Okoli Yellow card 78'
Wiedeman 81'
City Stadium, Richmond
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
24
FC Cincinnati1–1Rochester Rhinos
Berry 27'
McLaughlin Yellow card 54'
Stevenson Yellow card 80'		 USL Report
FCC Report
ROC Report		 Forbes Yellow card 22'
Santos 41'
Fall Yellow card 50'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,157
Referee: Leland Grant
25
New York Red Bulls II2–0FC Cincinnati
Long Yellow card 11'
Allen 14' (pen.)
Etienne 90+1' (pen.)
Powder Red card 90+2'		 FCC Report Hildebrandt Red card 11'
McMahon Yellow card 59'
Okoli Yellow card 89'
Red Bulls Arena, Harrison
Attendance: 2,414
Referee: Allen Chapman
10
Charlotte Independence3–2FC Cincinnati
Enzo Martinez 10', 18'
Alex Martinez Yellow card 55'
Enzo Martinez Yellow card 64'
Duckett Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 78'
Hassan Yellow card 90'
Herrera 84'		 Announcement
FCC Report
CLT Report		 Wiedeman 14'
Ripoll Yellow card 30'
Bone Yellow card 34'
Berry Yellow card 53'
Walker Yellow card 68'
Okoli 60'
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Kevin Broadley
26
FC Cincinnati2–1St. Louis FC
Okoli Yellow card 57'
Okoli 83', 90' (pen.)		 USL Report
FCC Report
STL Report		 Lurie Yellow card 61'
Roberts Yellow card 75'
Doddy 85'
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 17,415
Referee: Joshua Brooks
27
Wilmington Hammerheads FC0–2FC Cincinnati
Mecham Yellow card 87' FCC Report
WIL Report		 Okoli 29'
McMahon Yellow card 58'
Wiedeman 63'
Legion Stadium, Wilmington
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Kevin Broadley
28
Pittsburgh Riverhounds0–0FC Cincinnati
Martínez Yellow card 45' FCC Report
PIT Report		 Walker Yellow card 59'
Polak Yellow card 86'
Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Charles Murphy
29
FC Cincinnati1–0Orlando City B
Stevenson Yellow card 48'
Delbridge Yellow card 51'
McMahon Yellow card 61'
Townsend 81'
Townsend Yellow card 90'		 USL Report
FCC Report
OCB Report
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 24,376
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
30
Pittsburgh Riverhounds0–1FC Cincinnati
Hertzog Yellow card 35' FCC Report
PIT Report		 Okoli 30'
Polak Yellow card 72'
Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh
Attendance: 3,157
Referee: Georgios Zervos

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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

Statistics[]

Appearances[]

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 GK United States Mitch Hildebrandt 30 - 1 31
2 MF Canada Jamie Dell - - 1 1
3 DF United States Tyler Polak 20 (1) - 1 21 (1)
4 DF Australia Harrison Delbridge 19 (1) - 1 20 (1)
5 MF United States Ross Tomaselli 10 (5) - 1 (1) 12 (6)
6 MF United States Kenney Walker 18 - 1 19
7 FW United States Luke Spencer 0 (8) - 1 1 (8)
8 MF England Paul Nicholson 13 (2) - 2 14 (2)
9 FW United States Sean Okoli 21 - 1 22
10 MF United States Eric Stevenson 9 (7) - 1 10 (7)
12 DF United States Evan Lee 1 (9) - 1 (1) 2 (10)
13 MF Panama Francisco Narbón 0 (4) - 1 1 (4)
14 MF Jamaica Omar Cummings 6 (9) - 1 (1) 7 (10)
15 DF United States Pat McMahon 20 - 1 (1) 21 (1)
18 MF Somalia Omar Mohamed 1 (13) - 1 2 (13)
19 DF United States Corben Bone 21 - 1 22
20 MF United States Jimmy McLaughlin 21 - 1 (1) 22 (1)
22 DF United States Austin Berry 9 (1) - - 9 (1)
23 FW United States Andrew Wiedeman 18 (3) - 1 19 (3)
24 DF United States Derek Luke 2 (17) - 1 3 (17)
29 FW France Antoine Hoppenot 1 (9) - 1 (1) 2 (10)
30 GK Guam Dallas Jaye 0 (1) - 1 1 (2)
  • Last updated: August 3, 2016[3]

Goals[]

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
4 DF Australia Harrison Delbridge 1 - - 1
6 MF United States Kenney Walker 1 - - 1
8 MF England Paul Nicholson 1 - - 1
9 FW United States Sean Okoli 16 - - 16
10 MF United States Eric Stevenson 3 1 - 4
14 FW Jamaica Omar Cummings 3 - 1 4
15 DF United States Pat McMahon 1 - - 1
20 MF United States Jimmy McLaughlin 4 - 1 5
22 DF United States Austin Berry 3 - - 3
23 FW United States Andrew Wiedeman 7 - - 7
  • Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]

Clean Sheets[]

No. Pos. Name Matches Played Clean Sheet % USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 GK United States Mitch Hildebrandt 30 37% 11 - 0 11
27 GK United States Dan Williams - - - - - -
30 GK Guam Dallas Jaye 3 33% 1 - 0 1
  • Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Corr, Charlie (September 17, 2016). "USL-Record 24,376 Aboard as Cincy Tops OCB". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Roster". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics". USL. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

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