2016 New York Red Bulls II season

New York Red Bulls II
2016 season
Sporting director	Ali Curtis
Head coach	John Wolyniec
USL	Overall: 1st, USL; Conference: 1st, Eastern
USL Playoffs	USL Champions; Eastern Conference Champions
Top goalscorer	League: Brandon Allen ; (15 goals); All: Brandon Allen ; (21 goals)
Home colors	Away colors
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Last updated April 29, 2024

The 2016 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	John Wolyniec

Squad information

As of October 24, 2016^[2]^[3]

Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions.

Squad No.	Name	Position(s)	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from	Games Played	Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
18	Ryan Meara	GK	(1990-11-15) November 15, 1990 (age 33)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	25	0
24	Kyle Reynish	GK	(1983-11-03) November 3, 1983 (age 40)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	8	0
74	Rafael Diaz	GK	(1991-10-08) October 8, 1991 (age 32)	St. John's University	10	0
Defenders
3	Gideon Baah	CB/LB	(1991-10-01) October 1, 1991 (age 32)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	4	0
17	Zach Carroll	CB	(1994-03-16) March 16, 1994 (age 30)	New York Red Bulls	29	0
20	Justin Bilyeu	LB	(1994-02-03) February 3, 1994 (age 30)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	15	1
33	Aaron Long	RB	(1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 31)	Seattle Sounders FC 2	26	4
34	Mason Deeds	RB	(1998-08-03) August 3, 1998 (age 25)	Academy	4	0
39	Tim Schmoll	CB	(1993-02-22) February 22, 1993 (age 31)	Harvard University	27	1
41	Konrad Plewa	CB	(1992-02-27) February 27, 1992 (age 32)	Seton Hall University	52	3
46	Kevin O'Toole	LB	(1998-12-14) December 14, 1998 (age 25)	Academy	15	1
66	Noah Powder	LB	(1998-10-27) October 27, 1998 (age 25)	Academy	20	2
Midfielders
4	Tyler Adams	CM	(1999-02-14) February 14, 1999 (age 25)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	33	0
7	Derrick Etienne	CM	(1996-11-25) November 25, 1996 (age 27)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	42	10
27	Sean Davis	CM	(1993-02-08) February 8, 1993 (age 31)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	11	1
36	Dan Metzger	CM	(1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 30)	Academy	43	3
37	David Najem	CM	(1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 31)	FC Eintracht Bamberg	19	0
45	Zoumana Simpara	CM	(1998-02-02) February 2, 1998 (age 26)	AS Bakaridjan	22	2
47	Florian Valot	CM	(1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 (age 31)	Rider University	21	3
80	Devon Williams	CM	(1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 (age 32)	Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23	39	2
88	Vincent Bezecourt	CM	(1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 30)	St. Francis College	22	8
Forwards
19	Alex Muyl	FW	(1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 28)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	5	1
21	Brandon Allen	FW	(1993-10-08) October 8, 1993 (age 30)	New York Red Bulls (loan)	32	21
29	Stefano Bonomo	FW	(1993-01-25) January 25, 1993 (age 31)	University of California	37	8
44	Brian Saramago	FW	(1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 25)	Academy	7	0
77	Junior Flemmings	FW	(1996-01-16) January 16, 1996 (age 28)	Tivoli Gardens F.C.	23	7

Competitions

USL

Eastern Conference standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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

Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

March 261	New York Red Bulls II	2–2	Toronto FC II	Harrison
3:00 p.m. EST	Allen 66' (pen.), 70'	USL Report NYRB Report	Edwards 35' Thomas 45'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 374

April 22	Louisville City FC	0–2	New York Red Bulls II	Louisville
3:00 p.m. EST		USL Report NYRB Report	Flemmings 29' Allen 78'	Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,522

April 103	New York Red Bulls II	4–0	Bethlehem Steel FC	Harrison
7:30 p.m. EST	Yaro 1' (o.g.) Muyl 4' Abang 41' Etienne 71'	USL Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena

April 174	New York Red Bulls II	0–0	Rochester Rhinos	Harrison
4:00 p.m. EST		USL Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena

April 225	Wilmington Hammerheads FC	0–1	New York Red Bulls II	Wilmington
7:00 p.m. EST		USL Report	Metzger 59'	Stadium: Legion Stadium

May 16	New York Red Bulls II	0–2	Charlotte Independence	Harrison
4:00 PMEST		USL Report	Martínez 13' Slogic 34'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 134

May 77	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	1–3	New York Red Bulls II	Pittsburgh
7:00 p.m. EST	Parkes 10' 87'	Report	Abang 12' Bonomo 72' Etienne 83' Ouimette 87'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,370

May 148	New York Red Bulls II	1–1	Richmond Kickers	Harrison
4:00 p.m. EST	Abang 63'	Report	Ownby 90'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 168

May 219	FC Montreal	0–1	New York Red Bulls II	Montreal
3:00 p.m. EST		Report	Flemmings 90'	Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard

May 2810	New York Red Bulls II	1–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Harrison
10:00 p.m. EST	Flemmings 8'	Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena

June 511	Bethlehem Steel FC	0–1	New York Red Bulls II	Bethlehem
4:00 p.m. EST		Report	Allen 3'	Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,569

June 912	New York Red Bulls II	1–0	Harrisburg City Islanders	Harrison
7:00 p.m. EST	Davis 7'			Stadium: Red Bull Arena

June 1913	Orlando City B	2–2	New York Red Bulls II	Melbourne
7:30 p.m. EST	García 17' da Silva 87'	Report	Schmoll 38' Long 41'	Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,009

June 2614	New York Red Bulls II	4–0	Wilmington Hammerheads FC	Harrison
5:00 p.m. EST	Allen 20' Long 77' Bonomo 85' (pen.) Junior Flemmings 87'			Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 453

July 215	New York Red Bulls II	0–0	Rochester Rhinos	Harrison
7:00 p.m. EST		Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 417

July 916	FC Montreal	2–4	New York Red Bulls II	Montreal
3:00 p.m. EST	Tabla 41' Charbonneau 84'	Report	Allen 18' (pen.), 24', 70' Flemmings 47'	Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard

July 1617	Charlotte Independence	1–2	New York Red Bulls II	Charlotte
7:00 p.m. EST	Davidson 49'	Report	Bonomo 15' Metzger 64'	Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,288

July 2018	FC Cincinnati	1–2	New York Red Bulls II	Cincinnati
7:00 p.m. EST	McLaughlin 60'	Report	Bilyeu 83' Valot 86'	Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 16,127

July 2319	New York Red Bulls II	2–3	Charleston Battery	Hanover ^[4]
4:00 p.m. EST	Bonomo 55' O'Toole 61'	Report	Chang 9' Williams 29' Cordovés 66'	Stadium: Red Bull Training Facility

July 3020	Richmond Kickers	2–1	New York Red Bulls II	Richmond
7:00 p.m. EST	Imura 11' Eskay 90'	Report	Allen 10'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,113

August 221	Harrisburg City Islanders	0–5	New York Red Bulls II	Harrisburg
7:00 p.m. EST		Report	Abang 27' Metzger 65' Simpara 76' Bezecourt 78', 86'	Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,837

August 1222	New York Red Bulls II	5–1	Orlando City B	Harrison
7:00 p.m. EST	8' (o.g) Allen 61' (pen.) Williams 66' Flemmings 86' Simpara 90'	Report	Cox 68'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 478

August 1923	New York Red Bulls II	1–0	Louisville City FC	Harrison
7:00 p.m. EST	Allen 74' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena

August 2424	Toronto FC II	0–1	New York Red Bulls II	Vaughan
5:00 p.m. EST		Report	Flemmings 64'	Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,081

August 2825	New York Red Bulls II	2–0	FC Cincinnati	Harrison
5:30 p.m. EST	Allen 15' (pen.) Etienne 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena

September 426	Bethlehem Steel FC	0–2	New York Red Bulls II	Bethlehem
3:00 p.m. EST		Report	Allen 31' (pen.) Etienne 90'	Stadium: Goodman Stadium

September 727	Harrisburg City Islanders	1–4	New York Red Bulls II	Millersville ^[5]
4:00 p.m. EST	Benbow 46'	Report	Bezecourt 23', 73' Powder 67', 79'	Stadium: Millersville University

September 1028	Rochester Rhinos	1–1	New York Red Bulls II	Rochester
TBD	Samuels 57'	Report	Bezecourt 88'	Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,505

September 1729	New York Red Bulls II	4–0	FC Montreal	Harrison
7:00 p.m. EST	Allen 19' Valot 53' Etienne 73' Bonomo 90'	Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,517

September 2430	Charleston Battery	1–2	New York Red Bulls II	Charleston
7:30 p.m. EST	Marini 50'	Report	Bezecourt 38' Allen 75'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 5,534

USL Playoffs

October 2Conference Quarterfinal	New York Red Bulls II	4–0	Orlando City B	Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. EST	Long 32', 77' Bezecourt 59' Allen 67'	Report		Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,088

October 7Conference Semifinal	New York Red Bulls II	3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Rochester Rhinos	Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm	Etienne 20' Allen 44', 119' (pen.)	Report	Dos Santos 22' (55)	Stadium: Red Bull Arena
	Penalties
	Long Etienne Allen Metzger Plewa		Fall Farrell Dos Santos Kyriazis

October 16Conference Final	New York Red Bulls II	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Louisville City FC	Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM	Valot 74' Williams 118'	USL Report	Craig 11' 102' 120+' Reynolds 104'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,709 Referee: Robert Sibiga
	Penalties
	Etienne Long Allen Bezecourt		Lancaster Smith Quinn Kaye Newnam

October 23USL Championship	New York Red Bulls II	5–1	Swope Park Rangers	Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM	Etienne 18' Allen 39,85,88' Metzger 72' Bezecourt 90+2'	USL Report	Granitto 74'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 5,547 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Player statistics

Top scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	USL	USL Cup	Total
1	FW	21	Brandon Allen	15	6	21
2	MF	88	Vincent Bezecourt	6	2	8
3	FW	77	Junior Flemmings	7	0	7
3	MF	7	Derrick Etienne	5	2	7
5	FW	29	Stefano Bonomo	5	0	5
6	FW	9	Anatole Abang	4	0	4
6	DF	33	Aaron Long	2	2	4
8	MF	36	Dan Metzger	3	0	3
8	MF	47	Florian Valot	2	1	3
10	DF	66	Noah Powder	2	0	2
10	MF	45	Zoumana Simpara	2	0	2
Total				53	13	66

As of 24 October 2016.

Assist Leaders

Place	Position	Number	Name	USL	USL Cup	Total
1	MF	47	Florian Valot	6	2	8
2	MF	7	Derrick Etienne	6	1	7
2	MF	88	Vincent Bezecourt	2	4	6
4	FW	77	Junior Flemmings	5	0	5
4	FW	21	Brandon Allen	4	1	5
6	MF	36	Dan Metzger	3	0	3
6	FW	29	Stefano Bonomo	2	1	3
8	DF	20	Justin Bilyeu	2	0	2
9	DF	3	Gideon Baah	1	0	1
	MF	27	Sean Davis	1	0	1
	DF	37	Tim Schmoll	1	0	1
	DF	41	Konrad Plewa	1	0	1
Total				34	9	43

As of 24 October 2016.
This table does not include secondary assists.

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Number	Name	USL	USL Cup	Total
1	GK	18	Ryan Meara	10	1	11
2	GK	74	Rafael Diaz	4	0	4
3	GK	24	Kyle Reynish	2	0	2
Total				16	1	17

As of 24 October 2016.

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References

↑ "Red Bulls name Ali Curtis as club's new Sporting Director". newyorkredbulls.com.
↑ Players Archived 2016-12-19 at the Wayback Machine New York Red Bulls
↑ "USA - New York Red Bulls II - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
↑ "New York Red Bulls II Move Match Against Charleston to Red Bulls' Facility in Hanover | New York Red Bulls".
↑ "USL: NEW YORK RED BULLS II MATCH MOVED TO MILLERSVILLE, PA | New York Red Bulls".

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[1] "Red Bulls name Ali Curtis as club's new Sporting Director". newyorkredbulls.com.

[2] Players Archived 2016-12-19 at the Wayback Machine New York Red Bulls

[3] "USA - New York Red Bulls II - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".

[4] "New York Red Bulls II Move Match Against Charleston to Red Bulls' Facility in Hanover | New York Red Bulls".

[5] "USL: NEW YORK RED BULLS II MATCH MOVED TO MILLERSVILLE, PA | New York Red Bulls".

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Playoffs Transfers
East	Bethlehem Steel Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence FC Cincinnati Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville City FC Montreal New York Red Bulls II Orlando City B Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond Kickers Rochester Rhinos Toronto FC II Wilmington Hammerheads
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