2011 Rochester Rhinos season

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Rochester Rhinos
2011 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Rob Clark
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium
Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Highest home attendance5,958 vs Charleston 7 May 2011
Lowest home attendance3,027 vs Wilmington 27 May 2011
Average home league attendance5,138
  2010
2012  

Rochester Rhinos will play their sixteenth season in professional soccer and their first in the newly created USL Pro

Contents

Roster

as of April 13, 2011 [1]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Neal Kitson
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Bellamy
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Cost
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Traynor
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alfonso Motagalvan
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rich Costanzo
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Hamilton
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tyler Rosenlund
9 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kendall Jagdeosingh
10 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Max Ferdinand
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frank Alesci
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Troy Roberts
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quavas Kirk
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Tobin
16 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Kénold Versailles
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Stisser
18 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Isaac Kissi
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA T. J. Gore
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tony Donatelli
22 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Yveson Etienne
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Hoxie
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Kenny
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Tanke
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Stovall
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA J. C. Banks
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Marino

Staff

Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley (2010–present)

Schedule and results

Pre-season

DateHome teamAway teamScore
03-17-11 Rochester Rhinos SUNY Binghamton0-0
03-19-11 Rochester Rhinos York University2-1
03-26-11St. Bonaventure Rochester Rhinos
03-31-11 Rochester Rhinos University at Buffalo2-0
04-02-11 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh
04-09-11 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester Rhinos

2011 U.S. Open Cup

DateHome teamAway teamScore
06-14-11 Rochester Rhinos Phoenix SC 2-1
06-21-11 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester Rhinos 0-1
06-28-11 Rochester Rhinos Chicago Fire 0-1

Regular season

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (A)2412483123+840 2011 USL PRO Playoffs [lower-alpha 1]
2 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)2410773730+737
3 Los Angeles Blues (A)248973429+533
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A)2476112332927
5 F.C. New York 24671127371025
6 Dayton Dutch Lions 24261621543312
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc. [2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:
  1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.

Match results

April 15, 2011Match 1 Richmond Kickers 1-0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicate Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2049
Referee: Shawn Fitch

April 17, 2011Match 2 Wilmington Hammerheads 1-0 Rochester Rhinos Wilmington, North Carolina
14:00 EDT Mulholland Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1924
Referee: Daniel Burak

April 23, 2011Match 3 Dayton Dutch Lions 2-3 Rochester Rhinos Bellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Stadium: MVS Stadium
Attendance: 1500



May 14, 2011Match 6 Rochester Rhinos 2-0 Antigua Barracuda F.C. Rochester, New York
19:00 EDT Jagdeosingh Soccerball shade.svg53' Rosenlund Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4126
Referee: John Douglas

May 20, 2011Match 7 Rochester Rhinos 0-0 Orlando City Rochester, New York
EDT Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4064
Referee: Daniel Radford

May 27, 2011Match 8 Rochester Rhinos 1-1 Wilmington Hammerheads Rochester, New York
EDT Costanzo Soccerball shade.svg65' Becerra Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3027
Referee: Steve Montanino

May 30, 2011Match 9 F.C. New York 2-1 Rochester Rhinos Queens, New York
EDT Holder Soccerball shade.svg Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg Alesci Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 1030
Referee: Ayo Obisesan



June 11, 2011Match 12 Rochester Rhinos 1-0 Harrisburg City Rochester, New York
17:30 EDT Jagdeosignh Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4525
Referee: Jason White

June 17, 2011Match 13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-3 Rochester Rhinos Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
20:00 EDT Costanzo Soccerball shade.svg9'

Hoxie Soccerball shade.svg26'

Cost Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stadium: CVHS Stadium
Attendance: 625
Referee: John Douglas

June 25, 2011Match 14 Rochester Rhinos 1-0 Dayton Dutch Lions Rochester, New York
19:00 EDT Banks Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4633
Referee: Bryan Roslund

July 1, 2011Match 15 Rochester Rhinos 2-1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
19:30 EDT Kissi Soccerball shade.svg47' Jagdeosingh Soccerball shade.svg72' Bellamy (OG) Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5344
Referee: Jason Pelletier








Attendance

Highest League Match Attendance5658
Average League Match Attendance4339

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References

  1. "Roster". rhinossoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  2. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  3. "Home". rhinossoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-07-26.