2016 season | ||||
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Owners | David and Wendy Dworkin | |||
Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
Stadium | Rochester Rhinos Stadium | |||
USL | Conference: 4th, Eastern Conference | |||
USL Playoffs | Conference semi-finals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | |||
The 2016 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 21st year of existence, and their sixth season in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. They entered the season as defending USL champions and made it back to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the New York Red Bulls II.
as of March 24, 2015 [1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Adam Grinwis | ![]() |
2 | MF | Marcos Ugarte | ![]() |
3 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | ![]() |
4 | DF | Sean Totsch | ![]() |
5 | DF | Vassilios Apostolopoulos | ![]() |
6 | MF | Michel Guilavogui | ![]() |
7 | MF | Ryan James | ![]() |
8 | MF | Andre Fortune II | ![]() |
9 | FW | Christian Volesky | ![]() |
10 | FW | Duba | ![]() |
11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes | ![]() |
12 | FW | Asani Samuels | ![]() |
13 | MF | Mike Garzi | ![]() |
15 | DF | Joe Farrell | ![]() |
16 | MF | Sean Reilly | ![]() |
17 | DF | Wal Fall | ![]() |
18 | GK | Tomas Gomez | ![]() |
20 | DF | Tony Walls | ![]() |
21 | DF | Dominic Samuel | ![]() |
22 | MF | Brandon Beresford | ![]() |
23 | MF | Jordan Becker | ![]() |
29 | MF | Sofiane Tergou | ![]() |
33 | GK | Daniel Lynd | ![]() |
March 4, 2016Preseason | Buffalo Bulls | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Amherst, New York |
Stadium: University at Buffalo Stadium |
March 6, 2016Preseason | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Colgate Raiders | Victor, New York |
Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility |
March 10, 2016Preseason | Rochester Rhinos | 3–3 | Ottawa Fury FC | Victor, New York |
Volesky ![]() Duba ![]() ![]() | Paulo Jr. ![]() Gyorio ![]() Bruna ![]() | Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility | ||
Note: Was played with four 30-minute quarters |
March 26, 2016Preseason | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Syracuse Orange | Victor, New York |
Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 60 | Conference Playoffs |
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 | |
6 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
April 2, 20161 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Report | Volesky ![]() Apostolopoulos ![]() Ugarte ![]() Totsch ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Leland Grant |
April 9, 20162 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00pm | Imura ![]() | Report | Garzi ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,990 Referee: Matthew Franz |
April 17, 20163 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrison, New Jersey |
4:00pm | Powder ![]() | Report | Ugarte ![]() Farrell ![]() Duba ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
April 23, 20164 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Montreal | Rochester, New York |
5:00pm | Volesky ![]() Forbes ![]() | Report | Joly ![]() Dominguez ![]() Gagnon-Laparé ![]() Béland-Goyette ![]() Kacher ![]() Charbonneau ![]() Fisher ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
April 30, 20165 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Forbes ![]() Kamdem ![]() James ![]() Apostolopoulos ![]() Fortune ![]() Samuel ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Thomas ![]() ![]() Foster ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 2,513 |
May 6, 20166 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Farrell ![]() Garzi ![]() Forbes ![]() Volesky ![]() Kamdem ![]() ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Chang ![]() Garbonzo ![]() Hackshaw ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 4,162 |
May 14, 20167 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Fall ![]() Samuel ![]() | Report | Ekra ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 2,142 |
May 22, 20168 | Orlando City B | 2–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Melbourne, Florida |
7:30pm | Barry ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Garzi ![]() Apostolopoulos ![]() Dos Santos ![]() | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 925 |
May 28, 20169 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Farrell ![]() ![]() Volesky ![]() | Report | Richter ![]() Chambers ![]() Daly ![]() Carreiro ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
June 4, 201610 | FC Montreal | 0–2 | Rochester Rhinos | Montreal, Quebec |
3:00pm | Mkungilwa ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() Duba ![]() | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 248 |
June 11, 201611 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | Rochester Rhinos | Vaughan, Ontario |
7:30pm | Hundal ![]() Osorio ![]() Uccello ![]() Simonin ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Apostolopoulos ![]() Farrell ![]() | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,262 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
June 18, 201612 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Kamdem ![]() | Report | Lubahn ![]() Del Piccolo ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Referee: Patrick Rosas |
June 25, 201613 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Farrell ![]() Garzi ![]() | Report | Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,543 |
July 2, 201614 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrison, New Jersey |
4:00pm | Long ![]() Williams ![]() Allen ![]() | Report | Fall ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
July 6, 201615 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Garzi ![]() Dos Santos ![]() | Report | Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
July 10, 201616 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–0 | Orlando City B | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Fall ![]() | Report | Mendoza ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
July 16, 201617 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–1 | FC Montreal | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Volesky ![]() Duba ![]() Fall ![]() ![]() Samuel ![]() | Report | Mkungilwa ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 4,560 |
July 20, 201618 | Toronto FC II | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Vaughan, Ontario |
7:30pm | Osorio ![]() Thomas ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,072 Referee: Yusri Rudolph |
July 24, 201619 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
4:00pm | Jones ![]() Conneh ![]() Burke ![]() | Report | Forbes ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 29, 201620 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Thomas ![]() Pettis ![]() Leverock ![]() Jankouskas ![]() | Report | Totsch ![]() | Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,923 |
August 3, 201621 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Kamdem ![]() | Report | Roberts ![]() Sekyere ![]() Asante ![]() Imura ![]() Ownby ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 6, 201622 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Volesky ![]() dos Santos ![]() | Report | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
August 13, 201623 | Louisville City FC | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30pm | Craig ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,373 |
August 20, 201624 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Tergou ![]() Tergou ![]() Reilly ![]() | Report | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
August 24, 201625 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:00pm | Berry ![]() | Report | dos Santos ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 14,157 |
August 27, 201626 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2–2 | Rochester Rhinos | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00pm | Moose ![]() Caldini Perone ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
September 3, 201627 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Rochester Rhinos | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30pm | Portillo ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() Bakayoko ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
September 10, 201628 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Rochester, New York |
5:00pm | Samuels ![]() | Report | Bezecourt ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,505 |
September 17, 201629 | Charlotte Independence | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00pm | Report | dos Santos ![]() | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,471 |
September 24, 201630 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Toronto FC II | Rochester, New York |
5:00pm | dos Santos ![]() | Report | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
May 18, 2016 Second round | Rochester Rhinos ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Volesky ![]() Fortune ![]() Ugarte ![]() Samuels ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 1,371 Referee: Stephen Montanino |
June 1, 2016 Third round | Rochester Rhinos ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Fortune ![]() Volesky ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Rochester Rhinos ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Rochester, New York |
7:00pm | Report | Kljestan ![]() | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,596 Referee: Charles Murphy |
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