2016 USL Cup playoffs

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2016 USL Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams16
Defending champions Rochester Rhinos
Final positions
Champions New York Red Bull II
Runner-up Swope Park Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored50 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Brandon Allen (6)
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The 2016 USL playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2016 United Soccer League regular season, the second since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fifth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 30 and will last until October 23. [1]

Contents

Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) will compete, up from 12 last season, in the single elimination tournament. Teams will be seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion with the USL Cup.

USL conference standings

The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Bracket

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 2 – Red Bull Arena
 
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 4
 
October 7 – Red Bull Arena
 
#8 Orlando City B 0
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II (p)3 (5)
 
October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium
 
 #4 Rochester Rhinos 3 (4)
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos 3
 
October 16 - Red Bull Arena
 
#5 Charlotte Independence 1
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II (p)1 (4)
 
October 2 – Nippert Stadium
 
 #2 Louisville City FC 1 (3)
 
#3 FC Cincinnati 1
 
October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Charleston Battery 2
 
 #6 Charleston Battery 0
 
October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#2 Louisville City FC 1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
October 23 - Red Bull Arena
 
#7 Richmond Kickers 0
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 5
 
October 1 – Bonney Field
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 1
 
#1 Sacramento Republic FC 0 (4)
 
October 9 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#8 Orange County Blues FC (p)0 (5)
 
 #8 Orange County Blues FC 1
 
September 30 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) 2
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 3
 
October 15 - Swope Soccer Village
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 0
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 3
 
September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium
 
 #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1
 
October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium
 
#6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2
 
#6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3
 
October 1 – H-E-B Park
 
 #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2
 
#2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
 
 
#7 Oklahoma City Energy FC 3
 

Schedule

Conference quarterfinals

September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) Swope Park Rangers 3–0 LA Galaxy II Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg76'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg90+3', 90+5'		 USL Report Amaya Yellow card.svg 9'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 65'
Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 59'
Payeras Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,885
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) Rochester Rhinos 3–1 Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:05 pm EDT Fall Soccerball shade.svg7'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg24'
Tergou Soccerball shade.svg70'Yellow card.svg 87'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 USL Report Duckett Yellow card.svg 5'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg75'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 79' Red card.svg 82'
Metcalf Red card.svg 80'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+1' Red card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 2,080
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–3 Oklahoma City Energy Edinburg, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Luna Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ward Yellow card.svg 53'
Bird Soccerball shade.svg76'
Greene Yellow card.svg 83'		 USL Report Ryden Yellow card.svg 72'
Olsson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Bonner Soccerball shade.svg90+2', 90+3'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) New York Red Bulls II 4–0 Orlando City B Harrison, New Jersey
4:00 pm EDT Long Soccerball shade.svg32', 77'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg59'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg67'		 USL Report Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 30'
Neal Yellow card.svg 46'
Heath Red card.svg 62'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) FC Cincinnati 1–2 Charleston Battery Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 pm EDT Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg19' USL Report Tsonis Soccerball shade.svg40'
Chang Yellow card.svg 62'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 30,187
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 pm EDT Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg92'
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg102'		 USL Report Asante Red card.svg 6'
Lee Yellow card.svg 21'
Yeisley Yellow card.svg 34'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 40'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 42'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Andrew Musashe

Conference semifinals

October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) New York Red Bulls II 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Rochester Rhinos Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm Etienne Soccerball shade.svg20'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg44', 119' (pen.)
Adams Yellow card.svg 57'
Metzger Yellow card.svg 63'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 82'		 USL Report Farrell Yellow card.svg 20'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg22', 55'
Tergou Yellow card.svg 40'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg110'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 1,229
Referee: Luis Guardia
Penalties
Long Soccerball shad check.svg
Etienne Soccerball shad check.svg
Allen Soccerball shad check.svg
Metzger Soccerball shad check.svg
Plewa Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Fall
Soccerball shad check.svg Farrell
Soccerball shad check.svg Apostolopoulos
Soccerball shade cross.svg Dos Santos
Soccerball shad check.svg Kyriazis
October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3–2 Oklahoma City Energy Vancouver, British Columbia
3:00 pm Seymore Yellow card.svg 20'
Froese Soccerball shade.svg27'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg48'
Haber Soccerball shade.svg89'		 USL Report Thomas Yellow card.svg 23'
König Soccerball shade.svg60'Yellow card.svg 90'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 61'
Pitter Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) Louisville City FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm Smith Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg53'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 USL Report Tsonis Yellow card.svg 24'
Marini Yellow card.svg 62'
Adjetey Yellow card.svg 67'
Woodbine Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,581
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09) Swope Park Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Orange County Blues FC Kansas City, Missouri
4:00 pm Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg20'
Duke Yellow card.svg 40'
Alvarado Red card.svg 69'
Meyer Red card.svg 88'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg105'		 USL Report Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Conference finals

October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) Swope Park Rangers 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg8', 32'
Selbol Yellow card.svg 83' Red card.svg 90+2'
Molano Yellow card.svg 88'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg89'		 USL Report de Wit Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Juan Guzman
October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) New York Red Bulls II 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Louisville City FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM Valot Soccerball shade.svg74'
Williams Red card.svg 118'		 USL Report Craig Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 102' Red card.svg 120+'
Reynolds Red card.svg 104'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,709
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Penalties
Etienne Soccerball shad check.svg
Long Soccerball shad check.svg
Allen Soccerball shad check.svg
Bezecourt Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Lancaster
Soccerball shad check.svg Smith
Soccerball shad check.svg Quinn
Soccerball shad check.svg Kaye
Soccerball shade cross.svg Newnam

USL Championship

October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23) New York Red Bulls II 5–1 Swope Park Rangers Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM Etienne Soccerball shade.svg18'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg39,85,88'
Metzger Yellow card.svg 72'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 USL Report Granitto Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 5,547
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Allen New York Red Bulls II 6
2 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Steevan Dos Santos Rochester Rhinos 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Anthony Gonzalez Swope Park Rangers
Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tyrpak Swope Park Rangers
5 Flag of France.svg Vincent Bezecourt New York Red Bulls II 2
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Long New York Red Bulls II
Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne New York Red Bulls II
Flag of Germany.svg Wal Fall Rochester Rhinos
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kianz Froese Whitecaps FC 2
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Greig Whitecaps FC 2
Flag of the United States.svg Colin Bonner Oklahoma City Energy FC

References

  1. ↑ "2016 USL Cup Playoffs Field Set". uslsoccer.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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