New York Cosmos 2017 football season
New York Cosmos 2017 seasonOwner New York Cosmos LLC Chairman Rocco B. Commisso Head coach Giovanni Savarese Stadium MCU Park Brooklyn, New York [1] NASL Spring: Fall:
Combined: FourthSoccer Bowl Runners-Up U.S. Open Cup 2nd Round Top goalscorer League: Emmanuel Ledesma (10) All: Emmanuel Ledesma (10) Highest home attendance 6,818 Lowest home attendance 2,240 Average home league attendance 4,891
The 2017 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos ' fifth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League . Including the previous franchise , this was the 19th season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area .
Background [ ] Further information: 2016 New York Cosmos season
The 2016 season saw the Cosmos achieve a league-best 20–5–7 combined regular season record. In the Soccer Bowl playoffs, the Cosmos defeated Rayo OKC in the semifinals before beating Indy Eleven in penalty kicks in Soccer Bowl 2016 on November 13, 2016. It was the franchise's sixth division two honor. Including the previous franchise, it was the Cosmos' eighth Soccer Bowl title.[2]
Following that successful 2016 Championship run, the Cosmos and the league faced serious questions on survival. In the week after the championship game, league officials and team owners met in Atlanta for a crisis meeting on November 29. Two franchises (Ottawa Fury FC and Tampa Bay Rowdies ) had already made plans to leave for the USL . The Cosmos had already started laying off front office staff and entered furlough on other staff and club members.[3]
On December 14, Cosmos chairman Seamus O'Brien publicly announced that the Cosmos will not field a team in 2017.[4]
The following players signed with other teams prior to the announcement of the Cosmos returning for 2017. (Danny Szetela had signed with the NASL expansion San Francisco Deltas but returned to the Cosmos.)
25
FW
Jairo Arrieta Herediano
Signed
19 December 2016
[5]
77
FW
Lucky Mkosana IFK Mariehamn
Signed
1 January 2017
[6]
7
FW
Yasmani Duk Ettifaq FC
Signed
2 January 2017
[7]
16
MF
Adam Moffat Sacramento Republic FC
Signed
[8]
23
DF
Jimmy Ockford Reno 1868 FC
Signed
10 January 2017
[9]
18
MF
Juan Arango Zulia FC
Signed
[10]
19
MF
Yohandry Orozco Zulia FC
Signed
21
FW
David Diosa OKC Energy FC
Signed
12 January 2017
[11]
15
MF
Ruben Bover Barnet
Signed
27 January 2017
[12]
On January 6, 2017; the USSF announced that they had granted the NASL and USL provisional Division 2 status for the 2017 seasons. Both leagues received waivers to structuring laws and regulations that must be met to keep their Division 2 status in the following years.[13] [14] MCU Park in 2017.
On February 2; the club made the "re-rebirth" official by announcing that many players have already returned and that they will be playing 16 regular season games at MCU Park in Brooklyn.[15] [citation needed
On March 17, 2017, the team announced a new broadcasting deal with MSG and WPIX-TV . Their previous broadcaster, One World Sports , had been shut down.[16] [17]
Club [ ] Kit [ ] Supplier: Inaria / Sponsor: Emirates (airline)
Roster [ ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [18]
Competitions [ ] Exhibition [ ] Match reports [ ] Bermuda March 19, 2017 Friendly Bermuda 1—1 show Hamilton, Bermuda 14:00 EDT UTC−4
Ming 58' Report Flores 90+1' Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Al-Hilal FC New York Cosmos Valencia CF
Exhibition Statistics [ ] 3 Goals 2 Goals
Emmanuel Ledesma
1 Goal NASL Spring Season [ ] The NASL regular season will now feature two equal seasons
Standings [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Miami FC (S)
16
11
3
2
33
11
+22
36
Playoffs
2
San Francisco Deltas
16
7
5
4
17
20
−3
26
3
New York Cosmos
16
6
6
4
22
21
+1
24
4
Jacksonville Armada
16
6
6
4
17
16
+1
24
5
North Carolina FC
16
6
3
7
21
22
−1
21
6
Indy Eleven
16
4
8
4
21
22
−1
20
7
FC Edmonton
16
4
1
11
11
21
−10
13
8
Puerto Rico FC
16
1
6
9
19
28
−9
9
Source:
NASL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion
Results [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16
6
6
4
22
21
+1
24
2
4
2
14
16
−2
4
2
2
8
5
+3
Results by round [ ] Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ground A H A H A A H H A H H H A H A A Result D L W D W D W D W L D W L D L W Position 5 7 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 2017. Source:
nycosmos.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = LossMatch reports [ ] New York Cosmos v Miami FC
Miami FC v New York CosmosApril 8, 2017 Match 3 Miami FC 0—2 New York Cosmos show Miami, Florida 19:30 EDT UTC−4
Ryan 63' Lahoud 84' Freeman 90+3' Report Guerra 37' Szetela 58' Márquez 77' Ayoze 90+4' (pen. ) Stadium: FIU Stadium
New York Cosmos v FC Edmonton
June 7, 2017 Match 10 New York Cosmos 2—4 FC Edmonton show Brooklyn, New York 19:30 EDT UTC−4
Herrera 45+1' Barnes 74' Guerra 79' Ayoze 90+4' (pen. ) Report Diakité 60' Nyassi 69' Ameobi 72' , 89' Keegan 85' Stadium: MCU Park
Miami FC v New York CosmosJune 24, 2017 Match 13 Miami FC 2—1 New York Cosmos show Miami, Florida 19:30 EDT UTC−4
Stefano 20' Rennella 48' Mares 56' Poku 59' Report Ledesma 6' Ricther 16' Guerra 18' Ochieng 51' Stadium: FIU Stadium
New York Cosmos v Indy Eleven
July 4, 2017 Match 14 New York Cosmos 1—1 Indy Eleven show Brooklyn, New York 19:30 EDT UTC−4
Calvillo 67' Ledesma 86' (pen. ) Richter 90' Report Speas 33' Goldsmith 72' Palmer 83' Falvey 90' Stadium: MCU Park
Indy Eleven v New York CosmosFC Edmonton v New York CosmosJuly 15, 2017 Match 16 FC Edmonton 0—1 New York Cosmos show Edmonton, Alberta 21:00 EDT UTC−4
Eustáquio 29' Smith 62' Watson 88' Report Calvillo 79' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
NASL Fall Season [ ] The NASL regular season will now feature two equal seasons
Standings [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Miami FC (F)
16
10
3
3
28
17
+11
33
Playoffs
2
San Francisco Deltas
16
7
7
2
24
15
+9
28
3
North Carolina FC
16
5
9
2
25
15
+10
24
4
New York Cosmos
16
4
9
3
34
30
+4
21
5
Jacksonville Armada
16
4
7
5
21
22
−1
19
6
Puerto Rico FC
16
4
4
8
13
23
−10
16
7
FC Edmonton
16
3
5
8
14
21
−7
14
8
Indy Eleven
16
3
4
9
18
34
−16
13
Source:
NASL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion
Results [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16
4
9
3
34
30
+4
21
3
4
2
17
15
+2
1
5
1
17
15
+2
Results by round [ ] Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ground H A A H A H A H H H H A H A A H Result W L D D D L D D D L W D D W D W Position 1 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2017. Source:
nycosmos.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = LossMatch reports [ ] New York Cosmos v Miami FC
July 29, 2017 Match 1 New York Cosmos 3—1 Miami FC show Brooklyn, New York 19:00 EDT UTC−4
Ledesma 19' Flores 25' Guerra 36' Calvillo 64' , 79' 82' Moyal 90' 90+1' Report Freeman 25' Poku 69' Ryan 82' Stadium: MCU Park
FC Edmonton v New York CosmosAugust 11, 2017 Match 3 FC Edmonton 1—1 New York Cosmos show Edmonton, Alberta 21:00 EDT UTC−4
Fordyce 45' Corea 83' Report Ledesma 66' Ayoze 81' Guerra 84' Moyal 87' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
New York Cosmos v Indy Eleven
Miami FC v New York CosmosSeptember 6, 2017 Match 7 Miami FC 3—3 New York Cosmos show Miami, Florida 20:00 EDT UTC−4
Lahoud 39' Freeman 41' Chavez 44' , 63' , 90' Report Bardic 10' Mendes 53' Richter 67' Vranjicán 81' Márquez 90+2' Stadium: FIU Stadium
Indy Eleven v New York CosmosNew York Cosmos v FC Edmonton
October 14, 2017 Match 13 New York Cosmos 0—0 FC Edmonton show Brooklyn, New York 19:00 EDT UTC−4
Calvillo 51' Report Eustáquio 23' Stadium: MCU Park
The Championship [ ] Main article: Soccer Bowl 2017
Miami FC v New York CosmosU.S. Open Cup [ ] Match reports [ ] Reading United AC Squad statistics [ ] Appearances and goals [ ]
Total
NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1
GK
Jimmy Maurer
28
0
13+0
0
12+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
2
DF
Ryan Richter
25
1
15+1
1
6+3
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
3
DF
David Ochieng
17
1
7+2
0
6+1
1
0+0
0
1+0
0
4
DF
Carlos Mendes
21
1
7+1
0
10+0
1
2+0
0
1+0
0
5
DF
Dejan Jakovic
25
1
9+0
0
13+0
1
2+0
0
0+1
0
6
MF
Javi Márquez
30
6
12+1
2
13+1
4
2+0
0
1+0
0
8
MF
Kobi Moyal
10
1
0+0
0
2+7
1
0+1
0
0+0
0
11
MF
Andrés Flores
30
2
12+1
1
13+1
1
2+0
0
0+1
0
12
GK
Kyle Zobeck
2
0
0+0
0
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
14
MF
Danny Szetela
24
2
12+3
1
4+3
0
0+1
0
1+0
1
16
MF
Juan Francisco Guerra
32
5
14+0
2
13+3
3
2+0
0
0+0
0
17
DF
Ayoze
30
5
11+0
3
15+1
2
2+0
0
0+1
0
18
MF
Emmanuel Ledesma
21
10
8+1
5
9+1
5
2+0
0
0+0
0
19
FW
Irvin Herrera
14
2
6+5
2
1+1
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
21
FW
David Diosa
1
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
22
MF
Juan Arango
3
0
0+0
0
1+2
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
23
MF
Richard Menjívar
6
0
4+1
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
24
GK
Brian Holt
5
0
3+0
0
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
25
DF
Darrius Barnes
14
0
9+0
0
4+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
26
MF
Eric Calvillo
19
3
2+2
1
11+1
2
2+0
0
1+0
0
27
FW
Eugene Starikov
27
4
4+6
0
8+7
4
2+0
0
0+0
0
28
MF
Jimmy Mulligan
31
1
12+2
0
14+0
1
2+0
0
1+0
0
30
MF
Salvatore Barone
1
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
31
FW
Pablo Vranjicán
19
5
3+2
1
10+2
4
0+2
0
0+0
0
32
FW
Bljedi Bardic
10
2
0+3
0
5+2
2
0+0
0
0+0
0
37
DF
Harri Hawkins
1
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
77
FW
Lucky Mkosana
11
2
0+0
0
2+7
2
0+2
0
0+0
0
Players who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:
8
MF
Andrea Mancini
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
15
FW
Amauri
3
0
1+2
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
20
MF
Wálter Restrepo
14
2
11+2
2
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
22
MF
Kalif Alhassan
6
2
0+5
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
1
29
DF
Alexis Velela
1
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
Goal scorers [ ] Own goal scorers [ ] Disciplinary record [ ] National Team Call-Ups [ ] Transfers [ ] In [ ] Out [ ] Loan in [ ] Loan out [ ]
1
GK
Jimmy Maurer FC Dallas
Duration of Gold Cup
19 July 2017
[44]
29
DF
Alexis Velela Through Remainder of Season
26 August 2017
[45]
References [ ]
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The Club Historical team Stadiums Affiliated clubs Culture Retired numbers Key personnel
Chairman
Rocco B. Commisso Head coach
Carlos Mendes
Division 1 major honors
League championships (5) League regular seasons (7)
Division 2 major honors
League championships (3) League regular seasons (3)
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International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams
Jairo Arrieta
Lucky Mkosana
IFK Mariehamn
Yasmani Duk
Ettifaq FC
Adam Moffat
Sacramento Republic FC
Juan Arango
David Diosa
Ruben Bover
Barnet
49
Emmanuel Ledesma
Juan Francisco Guerra
Eugene Starikov
Javi Márquez
Andrea Mancini
Andrés Flores
Eric Calvillo
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