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 | |||
The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the 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.
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | John Harkes |
Assistant coach | Ryan Martin |
Goalkeeper coach | Jamie Starr |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
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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
March 26, 20161 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charleston |
7:30 p.m. EST | Lasso 47' Garbanzo 55' Portillo 90' Williams 94' | USL Report FCC Report CHS Report | Tomaselli 71' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,394 Referee: Leland Grant |
April 3, 20162 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bethlehem |
3:00 p.m. EST | Akinyode 69' 80' Ayuk 91' | USL Report FCC Report BTH Report | Wiedeman 25' Okoli 34' Walker 40' Luke 90' | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
April 9, 20163 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli 5' Berry 53' Hildebrandt 90+3' | USL Report FCC Report CLT Report | Estrada 53' Ekra 82' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,658 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
April 16, 20164 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Berry 6' Okoli 9' Delbridge 31' McMahon 90+2' | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Hoffman 17' (pen.), 24', 33' Reynolds 28' 40' Montano 89' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,497 Referee: Brandon Artis |
April 24, 20165 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto |
4:00 p.m. EST | Edwards 45' | USL Report FCC Report TFC Report | Wiedeman 60' Cummings 84' | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: David Barrie |
April 30, 20166 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Nicholson 48' | USL Report FCC Report WIL Report | Perone 24' Michaud 40' Miller 44' Fairclough 58' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
May 4, 20167 | Orlando City B | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati | Melbourne |
7:30 p.m. EST | Obekop 43' Róchez 53' (pen.) Ridgers 76' | USL Report FCC Report OCB Report | Walker 57' Delbridge 72' Okoli 78' (pen.) Bone 90+2' Stevenson 90+2' | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 787 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
May 7, 20168 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Harrisburg |
7:00 p.m. EST | Wheeler 17' Hughes 86' Barril 88' | USL Report FCC Report HCI Report | Hoppenot 40' McLaughlin 81' | Stadium: Metro Bank Park Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Dave Breckner |
May 14, 20169 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cincinnati |
4:00 p.m. EST | McLaughlin 26' Okoli 69' | USL Report FCC Report PIT Report | Moloto 40' Okai 53' Campbell 74' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 23,375 Referee: Brandon Artis |
May 28, 201611 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Wiedeman 19' McMahon 78' Okoli 90' (pen.) | USL Report | Wheeler 53' Thomas 82' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. Harrisburg City Islanders, 2016-05-28 at Wikimedia Commons |
June 4, 201612 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli 7'13' | USL Report FCC Report RIC Report | Pittman 61' Lee 68' Ownby 90+3' Roberts 90+4' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 11, 201613 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | FC Montreal | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Walker 25' Okoli 35' (pen.) Okoli 48' | USL Report FCC Report FCM Report | Kacher 90' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,267 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 18, 201614 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Okoli 56' Delbridge 61' Stevenson 62' | USL Report FCC Report TFC Report | Edwards 4' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC II, 2016-06-18 at Wikimedia Commons |
June 25, 201615 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Louisville |
7:30 p.m. EST | Reynolds 45' | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Delbridge 39' Polak 41' McMahon 61' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 10,062 Referee: Brandon Artis |
July 2, 201616 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cincinnati |
6:00 p.m. EST | McLaughlin 69' | USL Report FCC Report BTH Report | Heard 47' Daly 59' Conceição 63' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,380 Referee: Michael Lavergne |
July 6, 201617 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Rochester |
7:05PM EST | Garzi 34' Dos Santos 65' (pen.) | USL Report FCC Report ROC Report | Delbridge 64' Okoli 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
July 9, 201618 | St. Louis FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | St. Louis |
8:30 p.m. EST | Ambersley 25' Tshuma 85' Barklage 90+3' | USL Report FCC Report STL Report | Cummings 8' McMahon 58' Bone 58' Stevenson 78' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 20, 201619 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Polak 32' Nicholson 43' McLaughlin 61' | USL Report FCC Report NYR Report | Plewa 35' Flemmings 43' Abang 77' Bilyeu 82' Valot 86' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,127 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls II, 2016-07-20 at Wikimedia Commons |
July 23, 201620 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Louisville City FC | Cincinnati |
4:00 p.m. EST | Wiedeman 39' Berry 45' Okoli 59' Bone 72' | USL Report FCC Report LC Report | Lubahn 13' Abend 30' Quinn 50' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,151 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 30, 201621 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Cummings 51' Delbridge 68' | USL Report FCC Report CHS Report | Lasso 63' Cordovés 70' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 19,229 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
August 3, 201622 | FC Montreal | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Montreal |
2:00 p.m. EST | Geffrard 37' Charbonneau 56' 81' Onkony 88' | USL Report FCC Report FCM Report | Tomaselli 26' Okoli 34' McMahon 53' Okoli 70' | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 78 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
August 13, 201623 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond |
7:00 p.m. EST | Jane 63' Callahan 80' Troyer 85' | USL Report FCC Report RIC Report | Okoli 78' Wiedeman 81' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
August 24, 201624 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Berry 27' McLaughlin 54' Stevenson 80' | USL Report FCC Report ROC Report | Forbes 22' Santos 41' Fall 50' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,157 Referee: Leland Grant |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. Rochester Rhinos, 2016-08-24 at Wikimedia Commons |
August 28, 201625 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison |
5:30 p.m. EST | Long 11' Allen 14' (pen.) Etienne 90+1' (pen.) Powder 90+2' | FCC Report | Hildebrandt 11' McMahon 59' Okoli 89' | Stadium: Red Bulls Arena Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 31, 201610 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte |
7:00 p.m. EST | Enzo Martinez 10', 18' Alex Martinez 55' Enzo Martinez 64' Duckett 75' 78' Hassan 90' Herrera 84' | Announcement FCC Report CLT Report | Wiedeman 14' Ripoll 30' Bone 34' Berry 53' Walker 68' Okoli 60' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 5, 201626 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | St. Louis FC | Cincinnati |
4:30 p.m. EST | Okoli 57' Okoli 83', 90' (pen.) | USL Report FCC Report STL Report | Lurie 61' Roberts 75' Doddy 85' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. Saint Louis FC, 2016-09-05 at Wikimedia Commons |
September 11, 201627 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Wilmington |
3:00 p.m. EST | Mecham 87' | FCC Report WIL Report | Okoli 29' McMahon 58' Wiedeman 63' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 14, 201628 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
7:00 p.m. EST | Martínez 45' | FCC Report PIT Report | Walker 59' Polak 86' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,062 Referee: Charles Murphy |
September 17, 201629 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Stevenson 48' Delbridge 51' McMahon 61' Townsend 81' Townsend 90' | USL Report FCC Report OCB Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,376 Referee: Aaron Hernandez | |
Note: Media related to FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City B, 2016-09-17 at Wikimedia Commons |
September 24, 201630 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
7:00 p.m. EST | Hertzog 35' | FCC Report PIT Report | Okoli 30' Polak 72' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Georgios Zervos |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
May 18Second round | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Indy Eleven NPSL | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Cummings 36' (pen.) McLaughlin 61' | Report | Mitchell 39' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: Aaron Mitchell |
June 1Third round | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EST | Hristov 11' | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
February 21, 2016 | KR | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 24, 2016 | New York City FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 27, 2016 | HB Køge | 0–4 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy |
March 12, 2016 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Indianapolis |
11:00 a.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Key Stadium |
March 18, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Xavier University | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Corcoran Field |
July 16, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Crystal Palace F.C. | Cincinnati |
7:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 35,061 |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | 30 | - | 1 | 31 |
2 | MF | Jamie Dell | - | - | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | Tyler Polak | 20 (1) | - | 1 | 21 (1) |
4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge | 19 (1) | - | 1 | 20 (1) |
5 | MF | Ross Tomaselli | 10 (5) | - | 1 (1) | 12 (6) |
6 | MF | Kenney Walker | 18 | - | 1 | 19 |
7 | FW | Luke Spencer | 0 (8) | - | 1 | 1 (8) |
8 | MF | Paul Nicholson | 13 (2) | - | 2 | 14 (2) |
9 | FW | Sean Okoli | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
10 | MF | Eric Stevenson | 9 (7) | - | 1 | 10 (7) |
12 | DF | Evan Lee | 1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
13 | MF | Francisco Narbón | 0 (4) | - | 1 | 1 (4) |
14 | MF | Omar Cummings | 6 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 7 (10) |
15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 20 | - | 1 (1) | 21 (1) |
18 | MF | Omar Mohamed | 1 (13) | - | 1 | 2 (13) |
19 | DF | Corben Bone | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin | 21 | - | 1 (1) | 22 (1) |
22 | DF | Austin Berry | 9 (1) | - | - | 9 (1) |
23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman | 18 (3) | - | 1 | 19 (3) |
24 | DF | Derek Luke | 2 (17) | - | 1 | 3 (17) |
29 | FW | Antoine Hoppenot | 1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
30 | GK | Dallas Jaye | 0 (1) | - | 1 | 1 (2) |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge | 1 | - | - | 1 |
6 | MF | Kenney Walker | 1 | - | - | 1 |
8 | MF | Paul Nicholson | 1 | - | - | 1 |
9 | FW | Sean Okoli | 16 | - | - | 16 |
10 | MF | Eric Stevenson | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
14 | FW | Omar Cummings | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 1 | - | - | 1 |
20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
22 | DF | Austin Berry | 3 | - | - | 3 |
23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman | 7 | - | - | 7 |
No. | Pos. | Name | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | 30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
27 | GK | Dan Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - |
30 | GK | Dallas Jaye | 3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
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