2016 FC Cincinnati season
2016 season | ||||
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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 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 |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Roster[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/FC_Cincinnati_starters_group_photo_%2829125666664%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-FC_Cincinnati_starters_group_photo_%2829125666664%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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 |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Mitch Hildebrandt | ![]() |
GK | November 12, 1988 | ![]() |
27 | Dan Williams | ![]() |
GK | July 13, 1988 | ![]() |
30 | Dallas Jaye | ![]() |
GK | June 19, 1993 | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||
3 | Tyler Polak | ![]() |
DF | May 13, 1992 | ![]() |
4 | Harrison Delbridge | ![]() |
DF | March 15, 1992 | ![]() |
12 | Evan Lee | ![]() |
DF | November 23, 1993 | ![]() |
15 | Pat McMahon | ![]() |
DF | November 5, 1986 | ![]() |
22 | Austin Berry | ![]() |
DF | October 6, 1988 | ![]() |
24 | Derek Luke | ![]() |
DF | May 28, 1993 | ![]() |
Midfielders | |||||
2 | Jamie Dell | ![]() |
MF | August 4, 1993 | ![]() |
5 | Ross Tomaselli | ![]() |
MF | January 9, 1992 | ![]() |
6 | Kenney Walker | ![]() |
MF | December 23, 1988 | ![]() |
8 | Paul Nicholson | ![]() |
MF | January 3, 1993 | ![]() |
10 | Eric Stevenson | ![]() |
MF | August 30, 1990 | ![]() |
11 | Álvaro Antón Ripoll | ![]() |
MF | May 18, 1994 | ![]() |
13 | Francisco Narbón | ![]() |
MF | February 11, 1995 | ![]() |
18 | Omar Mohamed | ![]() |
MF | January 1, 1997 | ![]() |
19 | Corben Bone | ![]() |
MF | September 16, 1988 | ![]() |
20 | Jimmy McLaughlin | ![]() |
MF | April 30, 1993 | ![]() |
25 | Michael Millay | ![]() |
MF | September 28, 1991 | ![]() |
Forwards | |||||
7 | Luke Spencer | ![]() |
FW | November 28, 1990 | ![]() |
9 | Sean Okoli | ![]() |
FW | February 3, 1993 | ![]() |
14 | Omar Cummings | ![]() |
FW | July 13, 1982 | ![]() |
16 | Casey Townsend | ![]() |
FW | July 7, 1989 | ![]() |
23 | Andrew Wiedeman | ![]() |
FW | August 22, 1989 | ![]() |
29 | Antoine Hoppenot | ![]() |
FW | November 23, 1990 | ![]() |
- 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Updated to match(es) played on September 18, 2016. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results table[]
1
Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Lasso ![]() Garbanzo ![]() Portillo ![]() Williams ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Tomaselli ![]() |
2
Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Akinyode ![]() ![]() Ayuk ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Okoli ![]() Walker ![]() Luke ![]() |
3
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence |
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Okoli ![]() Berry ![]() Hildebrandt ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CLT Report |
Estrada ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Nima Saghafi
4
FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Louisville City FC |
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Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Hoffman ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Montano ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 20,497
Referee: Brandon Artis
5
Toronto FC II | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Edwards ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Cummings ![]() |
6
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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Nicholson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report WIL Report |
Perone ![]() Michaud ![]() Miller ![]() Fairclough ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 11,318
Referee: Donovan Noocha
7
Orlando City B | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati |
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Obekop ![]() Róchez ![]() Ridgers ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
Walker ![]() Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
8
Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Wheeler ![]() Hughes ![]() Barril ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report HCI Report |
Hoppenot ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Metro Bank Park, Harrisburg
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Dave Breckner
9
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
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McLaughlin ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report PIT Report |
Moloto ![]() Okai ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 23,375
Referee: Brandon Artis
11
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders |
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Wiedeman ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report | Wheeler ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 16,097
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
12
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers |
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Okoli ![]() ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Pittman ![]() Lee ![]() Ownby ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Luis Guardia
13
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | FC Montreal |
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Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Kacher ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,267
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
14
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Toronto FC II |
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Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Edwards ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 19,112
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
15
Louisville City FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Reynolds ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Delbridge ![]() Polak ![]() McMahon ![]() |
16
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC |
---|---|---|
McLaughlin ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Heard ![]() Daly ![]() Conceição ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 17,380
Referee: Michael Lavergne
17
Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Garzi ![]() Dos Santos ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() |
Rochester Rhinos Stadium, Rochester
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
18
St. Louis FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Ambersley ![]() Tshuma ![]() Barklage ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Cummings ![]() McMahon ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
19
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II |
---|---|---|
Polak ![]() Nicholson ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report NYR Report |
Plewa ![]() Flemmings ![]() Abang ![]() Bilyeu ![]() Valot ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 16,127
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
20
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Louisville City FC |
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Wiedeman ![]() Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Lubahn ![]() Abend ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 20,151
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
21
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charleston Battery |
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Cummings ![]() Delbridge ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Lasso ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 19,229
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
22
FC Montreal | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati |
---|---|---|
Geffrard ![]() Charbonneau ![]() ![]() Onkony ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Tomaselli ![]() Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal
Attendance: 78
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
23
Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati |
---|---|---|
Jane ![]() Callahan ![]() Troyer ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Okoli ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
City Stadium, Richmond
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
24
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos |
---|---|---|
Berry ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Forbes ![]() Santos ![]() Fall ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 14,157
Referee: Leland Grant
25
New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati |
---|---|---|
Long ![]() Allen ![]() Etienne ![]() Powder ![]() |
FCC Report | Hildebrandt ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
Red Bulls Arena, Harrison
Attendance: 2,414
Referee: Allen Chapman
10
Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati |
---|---|---|
Enzo Martinez ![]() Alex Martinez ![]() Enzo Martinez ![]() Duckett ![]() ![]() Hassan ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Announcement FCC Report CLT Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Ripoll ![]() Bone ![]() Berry ![]() Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() |
26
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | St. Louis FC |
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Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Lurie ![]() Roberts ![]() Doddy ![]() |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 17,415
Referee: Joshua Brooks
27
Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Mecham ![]() |
FCC Report WIL Report |
Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
28
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati |
---|---|---|
Martínez ![]() |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Walker ![]() Polak ![]() |
Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Charles Murphy
29
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City B |
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Stevenson ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() Townsend ![]() Townsend ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Attendance: 24,376
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
30
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Hertzog ![]() |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Okoli ![]() Polak ![]() |
Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh
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
Statistics[]
Appearances[]
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() |
30 | - | 1 | 31 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
20 (1) | - | 1 | 21 (1) |
4 | DF | ![]() |
19 (1) | - | 1 | 20 (1) |
5 | MF | ![]() |
10 (5) | - | 1 (1) | 12 (6) |
6 | MF | ![]() |
18 | - | 1 | 19 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
0 (8) | - | 1 | 1 (8) |
8 | MF | ![]() |
13 (2) | - | 2 | 14 (2) |
9 | FW | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
9 (7) | - | 1 | 10 (7) |
12 | DF | ![]() |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
13 | MF | ![]() |
0 (4) | - | 1 | 1 (4) |
14 | MF | ![]() |
6 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 7 (10) |
15 | DF | ![]() |
20 | - | 1 (1) | 21 (1) |
18 | MF | ![]() |
1 (13) | - | 1 | 2 (13) |
19 | DF | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 (1) | 22 (1) |
22 | DF | ![]() |
9 (1) | - | - | 9 (1) |
23 | FW | ![]() |
18 (3) | - | 1 | 19 (3) |
24 | DF | ![]() |
2 (17) | - | 1 | 3 (17) |
29 | FW | ![]() |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
30 | GK | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
16 | - | - | 16 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 1 | - | 4 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
3 | - | 1 | 4 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
4 | - | 1 | 5 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
3 | - | - | 3 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
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 |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
27 | GK | ![]() |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
30 | GK | ![]() |
3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2016 Roster". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Statistics". USL. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
External links[]
Media related to 2016 FC Cincinnati season at Wikimedia Commons
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