2016 New York Cosmos season

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New York Cosmos
2016 season
Chairman Seamus O'Brien
Head coach Giovanni Savarese
Stadium Shuart Stadium
Belson Stadium
NASL Spring: Runners-Up

Fall: Champions

Combined: 1st Place
Soccer Bowl Champions
U.S. Open Cup 5th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Arango (16)
All: Juan Arango (16)
Highest home attendance6,243
(May 22 vs. Tampa Bay)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,419
(May 1 vs. Carolina)
All: 984
(Jun. 1 vs. Jersey at Belson Stadium)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 4,302
All: 3,749
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The 2016 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' fourth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the eighteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

Contents

Club

Roster

As of March 18, 2016. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 18, 2016. [2]

No.Pos.Player Nation
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 David Ochieng Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4 DF Carlos Mendes (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Rovérsio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 FW Yasmani Duk (on loan from Sport Boys Warnes)Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
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
15 MF Ruben Bover Izquierdo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
16 MF Adam Moffat Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
17 DF Ayoze García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
18 MF Juan Arango Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
19 MF Yohandry Orozco Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
21 FW David Diosa Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
23 DF Jimmy Ockford (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Brian Holt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Jairo Arrieta Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
26 MF Eric Calvillo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Alexis Velela Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Lucky Mkosana Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Competitions

Pre-season and exhibitions

[3]

Pre-season

12 February 2016Friendly LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 0–2 New York Cosmos Brooklyn, New York
11:00 A.M. EST UTC−5 Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg
Kranjčar Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: LIU Field
20 February 2016Friendly FC Ararat Yerevan Flag of Armenia.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Glendora, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Yellow card.svg 54' Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 28'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg36'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Citrus Stadium
24 February 2016Friendly Fresno Fuego 1–2 New York Cosmos Fresno, California
9:30 P.M. EST UTC−5 Da Rosa Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Orozco Soccerball shade.svg28'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg32'		Stadium: Chukchansi Park
27 February 2016Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New York Cosmos San Jose, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 31'
Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 42'
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg51'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: Avaya Stadium
9 March 2016Friendly Miami United FC 0–3 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Report Duk Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Bover Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
12 March 2016Friendly Boca Raton FC 0–3 New York Cosmos Boca Raton, Florida
7:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Report Flores Soccerball shade.svg10'
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg
Duk Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Boca Raton HS Stadium
19 March 2016Friendly Charleston Battery 3–0 New York Cosmos Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 P.M. EST UTC−5 Garbanzo Soccerball shade.svg32', 73'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 69'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card.svg 64'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,363
23 March 2016Scrimmage New York Cosmos 6–0 Hofstra Pride Hempstead, New York
EST UTC−5 Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bover Soccerball shade.svg35', 79'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg58'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg60', 63'		 Report Stadium: Shuart Stadium

Exhibitions

3 August 2016Friendly New York Cosmos Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg USMNT U20 East Garden City, New York
2pm EDT UTC−5 Report Gutjahr Soccerball shade.svg46'
Suarez Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: Closed Doors

Friendlies goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePre-SeasonExhibitionPost-SeasonTotal
1FW Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 7 Yasmani Duk 3205
2FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg 25 Jairo Arrieta 4004
3MF Flag of Spain.svg 15 Ruben Bover Izquierdo 3003
4MF Flag of Uruguay.svg 13 Sebastián Guenzatti 2002
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg 19 Yohandry Orozco 2002
5DF Flag of Spain.svg 17 Ayoze 1001
MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 11 Andrés Flores 1001
DF Flag of the United States.svg 2 Hunter Freeman 1001
MF Flag of Croatia.svg 5 Niko Kranjčar 1001
TOTALS180020

NASL spring season

The spring season will last for 10 games beginning on April 2 and ending on June 12. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Indy Eleven (S)10460158+718 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 10604158+718
3 FC Edmonton 1052397+217
4 Minnesota United 105141612+416
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10442119+216
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 104331212015
7 Carolina RailHawks 104241113−214
8 Rayo OKC 103341112−112
9 Ottawa Fury 10235914−59
10 Jacksonville Armada 10145511−67
11 Miami FC 10145715−87
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
10604158 +71850091 +810467 −1

Last updated: June 4, 2016.
Source: http://www.nycosmos.com/standings

Results by round
Round12345678910
Stadium H H A A H A A H H A
ResultWWLLWWLWWL
Position1123313111
Updated to match(es) played on June 4, 2016. Source: nycosmos.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

April 3, 2016Match 1 New York Cosmos 3—0 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Arango Soccerball shade.svg36', 38'
Bover Yellow card.svg 56'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 60'
Arrieta Yellow card.svg 70'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 10, 2016Match 2 New York Cosmos 2—0 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg29'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Keita Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 16, 2016Match 3 Indy Eleven 2—1 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Vuković Yellow card.svg 50'
Braun Yellow card.svg 57'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 65'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg90', 90+5' (pen.)
Ring Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Kranjčar Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Freeman Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,067
Referee: Geoff Gamble
April 23, 2016Match 4 Minnesota United FC 1—0 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
TBA EDT UTC−4 Lowe Yellow card.svg 25'Red card.svg 53'
Añor Yellow card.svg 66'
Davis Yellow card.svg 81'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg90'Yellow card.svg 90'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Kranjčar Yellow card.svg 28'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,078
Referee: Chris Penso
May 1, 2016Match 5 New York Cosmos 1—0 Carolina RailHawks Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Orozco Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 74'
Kranjčar Yellow card.svg 72'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Marcelin Yellow card.svg 67'
Albadawi Yellow card.svg 72'
Mensing Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 7, 2016Match 6 Miami FC 0—3 New York Cosmos Miami, Florida
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Borrajo Yellow card.svg 19'
Cvitanich Yellow card.svg 67'
Ca. Rezende Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg18'
Farfan Soccerball shade.svg34'Yellow card.svg 67'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg50'Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: FIU
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 15, 2016Match 7 FC Edmonton 2—1 New York Cosmos Edmonton, Alberta
16:00 EDT UTC−4 Plumhoff Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ameobi Yellow card.svg 41'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 66'
Diakité Soccerball shade.svg74'
Corea Yellow card.svg 81'
Van Oekel Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Orozco Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 90'
Arango Yellow card.svg 60'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Clarke Field
Attendance: 2,688
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 22, 2016Match 8 New York Cosmos 2—1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Duk Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 36'
Bover Soccerball shade.svg40', Yellow card.svg 57'		 NYC Report
NASL Report 		Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg18'
Burgos Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,243
Referee: Mike Lavergne
May 28, 2016Match 9 New York Cosmos 1—0 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Szetela Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Samaras Yellow card.svg 20' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Michel Red card.svg 36'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Forbes Red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 4, 2016Match 10 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2—1 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Fernandes Yellow card.svg 09'
PC Yellow card.svg 16'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 20'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Moura Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Arango Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Nima Saghafi

NASL fall season

The fall season lasted for 22 games beginning on July 2 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.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Cosmos (F)2214534421+2347 Playoffs
2 Indy Eleven 2211473625+1137
3 FC Edmonton 2210661614+236
4 Rayo OKC 229852821+735
5 Miami FC 229673127+433
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2275101928−926
7 Carolina RailHawks 2275102535−1026
8 Minnesota United 226792525025
9 Puerto Rico 225981931−1224
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 225892932−323
11 Jacksonville Armada 225892535−1023
12 Ottawa Fury 2257102326−322
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
2214534421 +2347920285 +235331616 0

Last updated: 30 October 2016.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Stadium H A H A A A H H H A H H A H H A A H A A H A
ResultWWWLDLWDWWWWDWDLWWDWWW
Position2111241332111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2016. Source: Fall season 2016 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

July 2, 2016Match 1 New York Cosmos 2—1 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Moffat Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Ochieng Yellow card.svg 78'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Peiser Red card.svg 4'
Bailey Yellow card.svg 33'
de Guzman Yellow card.svg 36'
Haworth Yellow card.svg 65'
Paulo Jr. Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 9, 2016Match 2 Miami FC 2—3 New York Cosmos Miami, Florida
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Poku Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Cvitanich Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		 Report Holt Yellow card.svg 17'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg39', 90+2'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 70'
Bover Yellow card.svg 77'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg81'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 4,519
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 13, 2016Match 3 New York Cosmos 3—0 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Flores Soccerball shade.svg27'
Maurer Yellow card.svg 33'
Diosa Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg79'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
July 16, 2016Match 4 Rayo OKC 3—0 New York Cosmos Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Kimura Yellow card.svg 28'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.), 65'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 84'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 85'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 87'
Samaras Soccerball shade.svg90+54'		 Report Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
July 23, 2016Match 5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2—2 New York Cosmos St. Petersburg, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Vingaard Yellow card.svg 30'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 45'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 54'
King Yellow card.svg 59'
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.)
Cole Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg53'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Duk Yellow card.svg 62'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 83'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,301
Referee: Caleb Mendez
July 27, 2016Match 6 FC Edmonton 2—1 New York Cosmos Edmonton, Alberta
21:00 EDT UTC−4 Ledgerwood Soccerball shade.svg79'
Fordyce Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 22'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 45'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Alain Ruich
July 30, 2016Match 7 New York Cosmos 3—0 Puerto Rico FC Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Cristiano Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
Arango Soccerball shade.svg84'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report J. Rivera Yellow card.svg 23'
Kafari Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 7, 2016Match 8 New York Cosmos 1—1 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
16:00 EDT UTC−4 Moffat Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 55'
Maurer Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Samaras Soccerball shade.svg4'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 57'
Danso Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Michel Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 13, 2016Match 9 New York Cosmos 3—2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Ayoze Yellow card.svg 22'
Mulligan Yellow card.svg 28'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 64' (pen.)Red card.svg 67'
Duk Yellow card.svg 67'
Diosa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Cole Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 63'
PC Soccerball shade.svg14'Yellow card.svg 59'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 20'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 36'
King Red card.svg 67'
Collins Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 20, 2016Match 10 Puerto Rico FC 1—2 New York Cosmos Bayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Nurse Yellow card.svg 23'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg28'Yellow card.svg 60'
Paulo Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg62'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Kimbell Ward
August 27, 2016Match 11 New York Cosmos 6—1 Carolina Railhawks Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Arango Soccerball shade.svg8', 57'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 13'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg61', 82'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 67'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg79'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Fondy Soccerball shade.svg6'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 17'
Shipalane Yellow card.svg 67'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,221
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 31, 2016Match 12 New York Cosmos 3—0 Indy Eleven Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Bover Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 27'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.), 73'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Miller Red card.svg 53'
Youla Yellow card.svg 55'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,977
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 3, 2016Match 13 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0—0 New York Cosmos Lauderhill, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Attakora Yellow card.svg 67'
Amauri Yellow card.svg 87'
Dalton Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Mendes Yellow card.svg 51'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Central Broward Regional Park
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 10, 2016Match 14 New York Cosmos 1—0 Minnesota United FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Rovérsio Yellow card.svg 30'
Diosa Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mkosana Yellow card.svg 80'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Lowe Yellow card.svg 39'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,318
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
September 17, 2016Match 15 New York Cosmos 0—0 FC Edmonton Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Report Nyassi Yellow card.svg 25'
Watson Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 24, 2016Match 16 Indy Eleven 3—0 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Braun Soccerball shade.svg32'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg48'
Mares Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: David Gantar
September 28, 2016Match 17 Carolina Railhawks 0—2 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Beckie Yellow card.svg 64' Report Duk Yellow card.svg 42'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 55'
Bover Yellow card.svg 59'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 2, 2016Match 18 New York Cosmos 2—0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hempstead, New York
14:00 EDT UTC−4 Bover Soccerball shade.svg57'
Moffat Yellow card.svg 73'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Amauri Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
October 9, 2016Match 19 Ottawa Fury FC 1—1 New York Cosmos Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT UTC−4 Williams Soccerball shade.svg54'
Haworth Yellow card.svg 57'
Eustáquio Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Moffat Yellow card.svg 56'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg79'
Arrieta Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 15, 2016Match 20 Jacksonville Armada FC 2—4 New York Cosmos Jacksonville, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Bahner Yellow card.svg 37'
Steinberger Yellow card.svg 62'Soccerball shade.svg79'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 70' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 81'
Gallardo Yellow card.svg 84'
Eloundou Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Orozco Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ochieng Yellow card.svg 54'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg83', 88'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 22, 2016Match 21 New York Cosmos 4—0 Miami FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg2'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg7', 36'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report Freeman Yellow card.svg 31'Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,852
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 29, 2016Match 22 Minnesota United FC 0—1 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Cruz Yellow card.svg 38'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 61'
Davis Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Mulligan Yellow card.svg 45'
Calvillo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 62'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,609
Referee: Allen Chapman

The Championship

5 November 2016Semi-Final New York Cosmos 2—1 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
7:00 PM EST UTC−4 Arango Soccerball shade.svg73'Yellow card.svg 77'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg90'
Duk Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Danso Soccerball shade.svg37'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 42'
Kimura Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,023
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
13 November 2016Soccer Bowl New York Cosmos 0—0 (a.e.t.)
(4—2 p)		 Indy Eleven Queens, New York
7:00 PM EST UTC−4 Arrieta Yellow card.svg 116' Report Ring Yellow card.svg 72'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg Arrieta
Soccerball shad check.svg Moffat
Soccerball shad check.svg Ayoze
Soccerball shad check.svg Richter 		Soccerball shad check.svg Paterson
Soccerball shade cross.svg Zayed
Soccerball shade cross.svg Busch
Soccerball shad check.svg Vuković

U.S. Open Cup

The Cosmos competed in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup, entering in the Third Round of the tournament.

Match reports

June 1, 2016 3rd Round New York Cosmos Flag of New York.svg 2—0 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express S.C. Queens, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Bover Yellow card.svg 24'
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg35'Yellow card.svg 68'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Goulart Yellow card.svg 5'Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 984
Referee: Dave Breckner
June 15, 2016 4th round New York City FC Flag of New York.svg 0—1Flag of New York.svg New York Cosmos Bronx, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Mena Yellow card.svg 44'
White Yellow card.svg 52'		 NASL Report
MLS Report 		Arango Yellow card.svg 43'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 53'Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Coffey Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 29, 2016 Round of 16 New York Cosmos Flag of New York.svg 2—3 Flag of Massachusetts.svg New England Revolution Queens, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Bover Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 41'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg56'		 NYC Report
NASL Report 		Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 22'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg43', 83'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 1,264
Referee: Sorin Stoica

Squad statistics

As of Match played 13 November 2016

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 3109+0018+002+002+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Richter 800+005+102+000+00
3 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN David Ochieng 1500+1011+100+101+00
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlos Mendes 32010+0017+002+003+00
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rovérsio 1200+006+202+002+00
7 FW Flag of Bolivia.svg  BOL Yasmani Duk 1221+117+210+100+00
8 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Mancini 100+000+100+000+00
11 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Andrés Flores 2744+5010+542+001+00
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Zobeck 101+000+000+000+00
13 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Sebastián Guenzatti 2929+1013+310+003+01
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Szetela 2823+2110+900+103+01
15 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ruben Bover 2953+2117+232+003+01
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Adam Moffat 2681+2214+562+000+20
17 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ayoze 35110+0019+102+003+01
18 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Juan Arango 331610+0419+0112+012+00
19 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Yohandry Orozco 2586+1210+342+012+11
21 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL David Diosa 2530+3011+930+101+00
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Ockford 2108+204+400+100+20
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Holt 500+004+000+001+00
25 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jairo Arrieta 3179+0211+652+002+10
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Calvillo 310+001+210+000+00
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Mulligan 1400+0012+200+000+00
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexis Velela 100+000+100+000+00
77 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Lucky Mkosana 2840+7012+640+001+20
Players who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Freeman 2309+0011+000+003+00
5 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Niko Kranjčar 716+110+000+000+00
8 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Michael Lahoud 707+000+000+000+00
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Farfan 413+110+000+000+00

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName NASL spring season NASL fall season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1MF Flag of Venezuela.svg 18 Juan Arango 4111016
2MF Flag of Scotland.svg 16 Adam Moffat 26008
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg 19 Yohandry Orozco 24118
4FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg 25 Jairo Arrieta 25007
5MF Flag of Spain.svg 15 Ruben Bover 13015
6MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 11 Andrés Flores 04004
FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 77 Lucky Mkosana 04004
8FW Flag of Colombia.svg 21 David Diosa 03003
9FW Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 7 Yasmani Duk 11002
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg 13 Sebastián Guenzatti 01012
MF Flag of the United States.svg 14 Danny Szetela 10012
12MF Flag of Croatia.svg 5 Niko Kranjčar 10001
DF Flag of Spain.svg 17 Ayoze 00011
MF Flag of the United States.svg 26 Eric Calvillo 01001
MF Flag of the United States.svg 27 Gabriel Farfan 10001
TOTALS15432565

Own goal scorers

PositionTeamNationNumberName NASL spring season NASL fall season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
DF Puerto Rico FC Flag of Brazil.svg 2 Cristiano 01001

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 0020000020
2 Flag of the United States.svg DF Hunter Freeman 2010000030
3 Flag of Kenya.svg DF David Ochieng 0020000020
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Carlos Mendes 1020000030
5 Flag of Croatia.svg MF Niko Kranjčar 2000000020
6 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Rovérsio 0010000010
7 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg FW Yasmani Duk 0030100040
11 Flag of El Salvador.svg MF Andrés Flores 0030000030
13 Flag of Uruguay.svg MF Sebastián Guenzatti 2040000060
14 Flag of the United States.svg MF Danny Szetela 1010001030
15 Flag of Spain.svg MF Ruben Bover 2030001060
16 Flag of Scotland.svg MF Adam Moffat 0021000021
17 Flag of Spain.svg DF Ayoze 30500020100
18 Flag of Venezuela.svg MF Juan Arango 2010101050
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg MF Yohandry Orozco 2010000030
21 Flag of Colombia.svg FW David Diosa 0050000050
23 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jimmy Ockford 2020000040
24 Flag of the United States.svg GK Brian Holt 0010000010
25 Flag of Costa Rica.svg FW Jairo Arrieta 3010100050
27 Flag of the United States.svg MF Gabriel Farfan 1000000010
28 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jimmy Mulligan 0020000020
77 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg FW Lucky Mkosana 0010000010
TOTALS2304313050741

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
25FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 14 January 2016 [4]
26MF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Calvillo Flag of the United States.svg Southern California15 January 2016 [5]
18MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Juan Arango Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 28 January 2016 [6]
19MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Yohandry Orozco Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ittihad FC 29 January 2016 [7]
3DF Flag of Kenya.svg David Ochieng Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Taawoun FC 16 February 2016 [8]
5MF Flag of Croatia.svg Niko Kranjčar Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Spring Season18 March 2016 [9]
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Richter Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel FC Fall Season20 September 2016 [10]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
7FW Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Retired16 November 2015
19MF Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Senna Retired16 November 2015
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Haji Wright Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04 Released2 January 2016 [11]
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Wálter Restrepo Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Transferred12 January 2016 [12]
8FW Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Cellerino Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolívar 14 January 2016 [13]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Gorskie Flag of Poland.svg Miedź Legnica Released14 January 2016 [14]
22MF Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Fernandes Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Loan ReturnJanuary 2016
5DF Flag of Paraguay.svg Samuel Cáceres Flag of Argentina.svg Nueva Chicago Loan ReturnJanuary 2016
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2 Loan ReturnJanuary 2016
8MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Michael Lahoud Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Loan Return23 May 2016 [15]
5MF Flag of Croatia.svg Niko Kranjčar Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers F.C. 23 June 2016 [16]
27MF Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Farfan Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Loan Return23 June 2016 [17]
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Freeman Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Free Transfer31 August 2016 [18]

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
8MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Michael Lahoud Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Yearlong12 January 2016 [12]
7MF Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Yasmani Duk Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Sport Boys Warnes Spring Season?22 January 2016 [19]
27MF Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Farfan Flag of Mexico.svg Chiapas Spring Season26 February 2016 [20]
23DF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ockford Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Yearlong1 March 2016 [21]
8FW Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Mancini Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 3 September 2016 [22]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
?MF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Mulligan Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers Spring Season4 March 2016 [23]

National team call-ups

No.Pos.PlayerNational teamCompetitionDateSource
11FW Andrés Flores Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 25 March 2016 [24]
7FW Yasmani Duk Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia Copa América Centenario 23 May 2016 [25]
7FW Yasmani Duk Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 1 September 2016 [26]
11FW Andrés Flores Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 September 2016
3DF David Ochieng Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2 September 2016
26MF Eric Calvillo Flag of the United States.svg United States U20 Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament2 September 2016
3DF David Ochieng Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Friendly 4 October 2016 [27]
7FW Yasmani Duk Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 October 2016
29MF Alexis Velela Flag of the United States.svg United States U20 Training camp7 October 2016

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