2015 New York Cosmos season

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New York Cosmos
2015 season
Chairman Seamus O'Brien
Head coach Giovanni Savarese
Stadium Shuart Stadium
MCU Park (One Game)
Belson Stadium (U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round)
NASL Spring: Champions

Fall: 3rd Place

Combined: 1st Place
Soccer Bowl Champions
U.S. Open Cup 5th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl (9)
All: Leo Fernandes (10)
Highest home attendance12,550
(Apr. 18 vs. Tampa Bay, at Shuart Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,383
(May 10 vs. Edmonton, at Shuart Stadium)
All: 1,394
(May 27 vs. Jersey, at Belson Stadium)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,207
All: 6,261
  2014
2016  

The 2015 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' third season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the seventeenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

Contents

Club

Roster

As of April 2, 2015. [1]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Jimmy Maurer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Hunter Freeman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Hunter Gorskie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Carlos Mendes (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Samuel Cáceres (on loan from Nueva Chicago)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
6 DF Rovérsio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 FW Raúl Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11 MF Andrés Flores Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
12 GK Kyle Zobeck Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Sebastián Guenzatti Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
14 MF Danny Szetela Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Adam Moffat Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
17 MF Ayoze Garcia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
18 FW Mads Stokkelien Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
19 MF Marcos Senna Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
20 MF Walter Restrepo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 FW David Diosa Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
22 MF Leo Fernandes (on loan from Philadelphia Union)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
23 FW Haji Wright Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 MF Hagop Chirishian Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 MF Jimmy Mulligan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Lucky Mkosana Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
GK Keasel Broome Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Brian Holt Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Pre-season and Exhibitions

Pre-season

19 February 2015Lunar New Year AET Cup South China AA Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2–2
(2–4 p)
Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Hong Kong
3:30 A.M. EST UTC−5 Chan Soccerball shade.svg19'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg22'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 19,522
25 February 2015Green Thumb Classic Ventura County Fusion 0–1 New York Cosmos Ventura, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Report Moffat Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
28 February 2015Friendly Sacramento Republic FC 1–3 New York Cosmos Sacramento, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Rivas Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Raúl Soccerball shade.svg68'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg76'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Charles C. Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 20,231
14 March 2015Friendly C.D. FAS Flag of El Salvador.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos San Salvador, El Salvador
EST UTC−5 Corea Soccerball shade.svg26'
Moscoso Yellow card.svg 61' Yellow-red card.svg
Report Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 30,000

Exhibitions

2 June 2015Friendly Cuba national team Flag of Cuba.svg 1–4 Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Havana, Cuba
17:00 EST UTC−5 Baquero Soccerball shade.svg51'
Cerdeira Yellow card.svg 57'
Diz Yellow card.svg 72'
Report Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg9', 41'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg33'
Chirishian Soccerball shade.svg36'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero

Friendlies goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePre-SeasonExhibitionPost-SeasonTotal
1MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 11 Andrés Flores 2002
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg 13 Sebastián Guenzatti 1102
FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 77 Lucky Mkosana 0202
4FW Flag of Spain.svg 7 Raúl 1001
MF Flag of Scotland.svg 16 Adam Moffat 1001
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 22 Leo Fernandes 1001
MF Flag of the United States.svg 25 Hagop Chirishian 0101
TOTALS64010

NASL Spring Season

The Spring season lasted for 10 games beginning on April 4 and ending on June 13. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Cosmos (S)10550189+920 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10541159+619
3 Carolina RailHawks 103521510+514
4 Minnesota United 103521513+214
5 Indy Eleven 103431312+113
6 Jacksonville Armada 103341518312
7 San Antonio Scorpions 103341115412
8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 103251213111
9 Ottawa Fury 1025358311
10 FC Edmonton 10235162269
11 Atlanta Silverbacks 1015471368
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10550189 +920410135 +814054 +1

Last updated: June 13, 2015.
Source: http://www.nycosmos.com/standings

Results by round
Round12345678910
Stadium A A H A H H A H A H
ResultWDWDWWDWDD
Position4311111111
Updated to match(es) played on June 13, 2015. Source: nycosmos.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

April 4, 2015Match 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–1 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 EDT UTC−4 PC Yellow card.svg 42'
Pinho Yellow card.svg 45'
Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 52'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 11,691
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 11, 2015Match 2 Indy Eleven 1–1 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Brown Soccerball shade.svg12'
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 48'
Melgares Yellow card.svg 56'
Report Raúl Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,524
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 18, 2015Match 3 New York Cosmos 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Senna Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 28'
Stokkelien Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 29'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 37'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 64'
Santos Yellow card.svg 70'
Antonijevic Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 12,550
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 25, 2015Match 4 Atlanta Silverbacks 0–0 New York Cosmos Atlanta, Georgia
19:30 EDT UTC−4 McKenzie Yellow card.svg 74' Report Mkosana Yellow card.svg 43'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 52'
Rovérsio Yellow card.svg 57'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 2, 2015Match 5 New York Cosmos 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC Brooklyn, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 87'
Raúl Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Beckie Yellow card.svg 47'
Peiser Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Jaime Herrera
May 10, 2015Match 6 New York Cosmos 4–2 FC Edmonton Hempstead, New York
15:00 EDT UTC−4 Mendes Soccerball shade.svg2', 36'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg23'
Senna Yellow card.svg 32'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Ameobi Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Edward Yellow card.svg 65'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
May 16, 2015Match 7 Carolina RailHawks 2–2 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Hlavaty Soccerball shade.svg7'
Low Yellow card.svg 45'
Gilstrap Yellow card.svg 74'
Shipalane Soccerball shade.svg76'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 79'
Nurse Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Szetela Yellow card.svg 30'
Raúl Yellow card.svg 32'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 52'
Mkosana Yellow card.svg 67'
Danso Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (o.g.)
Flores Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,217
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 23, 2015Match 8 New York Cosmos 3–0 San Antonio Scorpions Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Raúl Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 24'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 64'
Rovérsio Soccerball shade.svg81'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Gibson Yellow card.svg 19'
Attakora Yellow card.svg 45'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
May 30, 2015Match 9 Minnesota United FC 1–1 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Campos Soccerball shade.svg8'
Vicentini Yellow card.svg 30'
Davis Yellow card.svg 44'
Ibson Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Moffat Yellow card.svg 22'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,317
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 13, 2015Match 10 New York Cosmos 3–3 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)
Chirishian Soccerball shade.svg26'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 45'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 51'
Millien Soccerball shade.svg59', 73'
Perea Yellow card.svg 62'
Toby Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 7,353
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.

NASL Fall Season

The Fall season lasted for 20 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule featured a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road. [2]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Ottawa Fury (F)2013613715+2245 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 2011633926+1339
3 New York Cosmos 2010643121+1036
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 208663727+1030
5 FC Edmonton 207582524+126
6 Atlanta Silverbacks 206772427325
7 Carolina RailHawks 20631129391021
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 20551018281020
9 Indy Eleven 20551023361320
10 San Antonio Scorpions 204793037719
11 Jacksonville Armada 20541118311319
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2010643121 +10367211810 +83431311 +2

Last updated: 5 November 2015.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Stadium H A A H H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H
ResultDLDWWDWWDWLWDLLDWWWW
Position6111175554223333443333
Updated to match(es) played on November 5, 2015. Source: Fall season 2015 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

July 5, 2015Match 1 New York Cosmos 11 Indy Eleven Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 67'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 72'
Restrepo Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 77'
Ring Yellow card.svg 85'
Miller Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,647
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
July 18, 2015Match 2 Jacksonville Armada FC 10 New York Cosmos Jacksonville, Florida
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Krizanovic Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Stokkelien Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Community First Park at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Attendance: 8,167
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
July 25, 2015Match 3 Indy Eleven 11 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
20:30 EDT UTC−4 Stojkov Yellow card.svg 34'
Mares Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Norales Red card.svg 65'
Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 36'
Restrepo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 52'
Guenzatti Red card.svg 65'
Szetla Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,206
Referee: Jaime Herrera
August 2, 2015Match 4 New York Cosmos 20 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Freeman Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 39'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Kling Yellow card.svg 74'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 5, 2015Match 5 New York Cosmos 21 Minnesota United FC Hempstead, New York
18:30 EDT UTC−4 Restrepo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg76'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 78'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 88'
Maurer Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Campos Yellow card.svg 51'
Ibson Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
August 8, 2015Match 6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 33 New York Cosmos Jacksonville, Florida
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.), 59'Yellow card.svg 59'
Report Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg62'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg66'
Raúl Yellow card.svg 87'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 5,667
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 15, 2015Match 7 New York Cosmos 21 San Antonio Scorpions Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Rusin Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
Maurer Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Palacios Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Nane Red card.svg 84'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 22, 2015Match 8 Carolina Railhawks 13 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Scott Soccerball shade.svg16'Yellow card.svg 28' Report Freeman Yellow card.svg 44'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg46'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg54'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 26, 2015Match 9 Ottawa Fury FC 00 New York Cosmos Ottawa, Ontario
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Trafford Yellow card.svg 67' Report Moffat Yellow card.svg 55'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: TD Place
Attendance: 6,042
Referee: Chris Grabas
August 30, 2015Match 10 New York Cosmos 32 Carolina Railhawks Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Flores Soccerball shade.svg2'Yellow card.svg 90'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Hlavaty Yellow card.svg 19'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg23', 42'Yellow card.svg 83'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 62'
Scott Red card.svg 66'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,257
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
September 5, 2015Match 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 New York Cosmos St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Hertzog Yellow card.svg 13'Soccerball shade.svg40'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Cáceres Yellow card.svg 27'
Raúl Yellow card.svg 42'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,630
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 12, 2015Match 12 New York Cosmos 10 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Raúl Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Scaglia Yellow card.svg 24' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Trejo Red card.svg 52'
Perea Yellow card.svg 58'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,089
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 19, 2015Match 13 Minnesota United FC 00 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Ibson Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Davis Yellow card.svg 56'
Tiago Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Bover Yellow card.svg 74'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,418
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
September 22, 2015Match 14 New York Cosmos 14 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Senna Yellow card.svg 30'
Cellerino Yellow card.svg 42'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg47'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Paulo Jr. Soccerball shade.svg31', 56'
Mendes Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
September 27, 2015Match 15 FC Edmonton 21 New York Cosmos Edmonton, Alberta
16:00 EDT UTC−4 Laing Soccerball shade.svg41'
Fordyce Soccerball shade.svg43'
Watson Yellow card.svg 57'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 62'
Raudales Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Senna Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Juan Marquez
October 4, 2015Match 16 New York Cosmos 11 Atlanta Silverbacks Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Ayoze Yellow card.svg 53'
Mensing Soccerball shade.svg70' (o.g.)
Senna Yellow card.svg 80'
Report Mravec Soccerball shade.svg38'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,326
October 7, 2015Match 17 Atlanta Silverbacks 03 New York Cosmos Atlanta, Georgia
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Chavez Yellow card.svg 45' Report Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg29'
Cellerino Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 55'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 67'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
October 11, 2015Match 18 New York Cosmos 30 FC Edmonton Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg37'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg45'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 84'
Bover Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Smith Yellow card.svg 37'
Moses Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 24, 2015Match 19 San Antonio Scorpions 12 New York Cosmos San Antonio, Texas
20:30 EDT UTC−4 Tsiskaridze Yellow card.svg 41'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg43'
Attakora Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Gorskie Yellow card.svg 32'
Senna Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg78'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Juan Guzman
October 31, 2015Match 20 New York Cosmos 20 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Ayoze Yellow card.svg 31'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg54'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Chavez Yellow card.svg 41'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,171
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

The Championship

7 November 2015Semi-Final New York Cosmos 21 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Brooklyn, New York
14:00 EST UTC−4 Cellerino Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 74'
Senna Yellow card.svg 58'
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg61'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 72'
Report PC Soccerball shade.svg16'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 33'
Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: Sorin Stoica
15 November 2015Soccer Bowl New York Cosmos 32 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
17:00 EST UTC−5 Cellerino Yellow card.svg 7'Soccerball shade.svg8', 72', 85'
Maurer Yellow card.svg 41'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Trafford Red card.svg 68'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg70', 90+2'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 76'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 10,166
Referee: Alan Kelly

U.S. Open Cup

The Cosmos competed in the 2015 edition of the Open Cup, entering in the Third Round of the tournament.

Match reports

May 27, 2015 3rd Round New York Cosmos Flag of New York.svg 3–0 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express S.C. Queens, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg14'
Cáceres Yellow card.svg 20'Red card.svg 90+1'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stokkelien Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Moffat Yellow card.svg 85'
Mulligan Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Martinez Yellow card.svg 30'
Feitosa Yellow card.svg 65'
N'guessan Red card.svg 80'
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
June 17, 2015 4th Round New York Cosmos Flag of New York.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Flag of New York.svg New York City FC Hempstead, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Gorskie Yellow card.svg 40'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 80'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg90'
Chirishian Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 117'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 118'
NASL Report
Cosmos Report
MLS Box Score
Poku Soccerball shade.svg24', 57'
Ballouchy Yellow card.svg 59'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 86'
Grabavoy Yellow card.svg 115'
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 11,446
Referee: Matt Kreitzer
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg Stokkelien
Soccerball shade cross.svg Freeman
Soccerball shade cross.svg Fernandes
Soccerball shad check.svg Mkosana
Soccerball shad check.svg Moffat
Soccerball shad check.svg Gorskie
Soccerball shad check.svg Wingert
Soccerball shade cross.svg Grabavoy
Soccerball shad check.svg Ballouchy
Soccerball shad check.svg Diskerud
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mullins
Soccerball shade cross.svg Facey
July 1, 2015 5th Round New York Red Bulls Flag of New Jersey.svg 4–1 Flag of New York.svg New York Cosmos Harrison, New Jersey
7:30p.m.EDT UTC−4 Zizzo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Lade Yellow card.svg 11'
Abang Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Grella Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Boxscore
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg16'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 19'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 11,442

Squad statistics

As of Match played 15 November 2015

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Maurer 33010+0018+002+003+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Freeman 2021+0013+122+003+00
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Gorskie 27010+0010+400+003+00
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlos Mendes 32210+0218+002+002+00
5 DF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Samuel Cáceres 1601+0012+100+002+00
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rovérsio 1518+014+102+000+00
7 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Raúl 32910+0417+142+011+10
8 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gastón Cellerino 1050+005+312+040+00
11 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Andrés Flores 2230+5111+420+002+00
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Zobeck 100+001+000+000+00
13 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Sebastián Guenzatti 2851+709+642+002+11
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Szetela 29010+009+502+002+10
15 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ruben Bover 1310+105+610+100+00
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Adam Moffat 2123+509+220+002+00
17 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ayoze 2918+0018+012+001+00
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar 100+000+100+000+00
19 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Marcos Senna 2237+019+222+002+00
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wálter Restrepo 3339+1015+432+002+00
21 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL David Diosa 500+203+000+000+00
22 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leo Fernandes 31109+0313+550+102+12
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haji Wright 400+001+200+000+10
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Holt 100+001+000+000+00
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hagop Chirishian 611+011+200+000+20
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Mulligan 500+103+000+001+00
77 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Lucky Mkosana 3277+2314+420+202+12
Players who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:
18 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mads Stokkelien 1112+401+200+001+11

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1MF Flag of Brazil.svg 22 Leo Fernandes 350210
2FW Flag of Spain.svg 7 Raúl 44109
3FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 77 Lucky Mkosana 32027
4FW Flag of Argentina.svg 8 Gastón Cellerino 01405
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg 13 Sebastián Guenzatti 04015
6MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 11 Andrés Flores 12003
MF Flag of Spain.svg 19 Marcos Senna 12003
MF Flag of the United States.svg 20 Wálter Restrepo 03003
9DF Flag of the United States.svg 2 Hunter Freeman 02002
DF Flag of the United States.svg 4 Carlos Mendes 20002
MF Flag of Scotland.svg 16 Adam Moffat 02002
12MF Flag of Brazil.svg 6 Rovérsio 10001
MF Flag of Spain.svg 15 Ruben Bover 01001
FW Flag of Spain.svg 17 Ayoze 01001
FW Flag of Norway.svg 18 Mads Stokkelien 00011
MF Flag of the United States.svg 25 Hagop Chirishian 10001
TOTALS16295656

Own goal scorers

PositionTeamNumberName NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
DF Carolina RailHawks 98 Mamadou Danso 10001
San Antonio Scorpions 2 Brad Rusin 01001
Atlanta Silverbacks 4 Simon Mensing 01001
GK Jacksonville Armada FC 1 Miguel Gallardo 10001

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Jimmy Maurer 0020100030
2 Flag of the United States.svg DF Hunter Freeman 0040001050
3 Flag of the United States.svg DF Hunter Gorskie 2020002060
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Carlos Mendes 1020000030
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg DF Samuel Cáceres 0010001121
6 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Rovérsio 1000000010
7 Flag of Spain.svg FW Raúl 2020000040
8 Flag of Argentina.svg MF Gastón Cellerino 0010200030
11 Flag of El Salvador.svg MF Andrés Flores 0010000010
13 Flag of Uruguay.svg MF Sebastián Guenzatti 0021100031
14 Flag of the United States.svg MF Danny Szetela 1040101070
15 Flag of Spain.svg MF Ruben Bover 0010000010
16 Flag of Scotland.svg MF Adam Moffat 1010001030
17 Flag of Spain.svg MF Ayoze 3040001080
18 Flag of Norway.svg FW Mads Stokkelien 1010000020
19 Flag of Spain.svg MF Marcos Senna 1020100040
20 Flag of the United States.svg MF Wálter Restrepo 1010001030
21 Flag of Colombia.svg FW David Diosa 0010000010
22 Flag of Brazil.svg MF Leo Fernandes 1010000020
25 Flag of the United States.svg MF Hagop Chirishian 0000001010
28 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jimmy Mulligan 0000001010
77 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg FW Lucky Mkosana 2000000020
TOTALS17033160101662

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
7FW Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd SC 30 October 2014 [3]
77FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lucky Mkosana Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies 24 November 2014 [4]
11FW Flag of El Salvador.svg Andrés Flores Flag of El Salvador.svg A.D. Isidro Metapán 19 December 2014 [5]
16MF Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Moffat Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas January 2015 [6]
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Wálter Restrepo Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio Scorpions 19 January 2015 [7]
24GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Holt Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 9 March 2015 [8]
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Haji Wright Flag of Germany.svg FC Schalke 04 30 March 2015 [9]
30GK Flag of the United States.svg Keasel Broome Flag of the United States.svg Providence College1 April 2015 [10]
15MF Flag of Spain.svg Ruben Bover Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 15 April 2015 [11]
8FW Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Cellerino Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Wanderers 19 August 2015 [12]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Dane Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Retired16 November 2014 [13]
27FW Flag of the United States.svg Jemal Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Armada 16 November 2014 [14]
33DF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Nealis Flag of the United States.svg Long Island Rough Riders 16 November 2014 [14]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Steven Diaz Flag of the United States.svg Free Agent16 November 2014 [14]
5MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Nane Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio Scorpions 16 November 2014 [14]
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ockford Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Loan Return16 November 2014 [14]
17FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefan Dimitrov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Free Agent1 December 2014[ citation needed ]
8MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Diomar Díaz Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas FC 29 December 2014 [15]
22FW Flag of the United States.svg Danny Mwanga Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Loan Return12 January 2015 [16]
20FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Denissen Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Silverbacks 17 February 2015 [17]
18FW Flag of Norway.svg Mads Stokkelien Flag of Norway.svg Start Released24 August 2015 [18]

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
22MF Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Fernandes Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Yearlong16 January 2015 [14]
5DF Flag of Paraguay.svg Samuel Cáceres Flag of Argentina.svg Nueva Chicago Yearlong13 February 2015 [19]
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2 Rest of Season1 October 2015 [20]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
#MFFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg New Team DurationExit Date

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