2017 Rochester Rhinos season

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Rochester Rhinos
2017 season
OwnersDavid and Wendy Dworkin
Head coach Bob Lilley
Stadium Capelli Sport Stadium
USL 4th, Eastern Conference
USL Playoffs Conference semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
Highest home attendance3,459 (4/22 vs. NYRB2)
Lowest home attendance963 (10/10 vs. BST)
Average home league attendance2,031
Biggest win ROC 4–0 CLT (4/29)
Biggest defeat CHS 5–0 ROC (4/15)
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The 2017 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 22nd overall and seventh with the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship. The Rhinos returned to playing in Division II of men's professional soccer, as the USL and all its teams were promoted from Division III after the 2016 season. They looked to return to the USL playoffs after losing to the New York Red Bulls II in the conference semifinals the previous year.

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This was the Rhinos' final season in the second tier of American professional soccer. The team initially announced that it would go on hiatus for the 2018 season. [1] [2] It later announced that it would not resume professional operations until 2020, at which time it will join USL League One, a third-level league operated by USL's parent company, United Soccer League (not to be confused with the Rhinos' former league), that will play its first season in 2019. [3]

Roster

as of June 25, 2017 [4]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Kyle Morton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Raymond Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Ryan Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Bradley Kamdem Flag of France.svg  France
5 MF Jordan Dover Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6 FW Christiano François Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
7 MF Ryan James Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8 MF Brandon Beresford Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
9 MF Stefan Defregger Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Sofiane Tergou Flag of France.svg  France
11 MF Kenardo Forbes Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
12 FW Jochen Graf Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Mike Garzi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Joe Farrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Wal Fall Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
18 FW Antonio Correia Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
20 DF Todd Pratzner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 FW Darius Madison Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Jalen Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 GK Tomas Gomez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 FW Rayane Boukemia Flag of France.svg  France
25 DF Sergio Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
29 MF Samuel Edoung-Biyo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
33 GK Daniel Lynd Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (C)3218865831+2762 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 3215985333+2054
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32141175035+1553
4 Rochester Rhinos 32141173628+853
5 Charlotte Independence 32139105240+1248
6 FC Cincinnati 321210104648−246
7 New York Red Bulls II 32135145760−344
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32128124645+144
9 Orlando City B 321012103736+142
10 Ottawa Fury 32814104241+138
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32107152847−1937
12 Saint Louis FC 3299143548−1336
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32812123342−936
14 Richmond Kickers 3288162436−1232
15 Toronto FC II 3267192754−2725
Source: 2017 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

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss

All times in Eastern Time.

April 11 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–3 Rochester Rhinos Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM EDT (UTC−4) Davies Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.)
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)		 Report Madison Soccerball shade.svg9'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg34'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
April 72 Toronto FC II 0–0 Rochester Rhinos Vaughan, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT (UTC−4) Spencer Yellow card.svg 80' Report Beresford Yellow card.svg 55'
Fall Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 525
Referee: David Barrie
April 153 Charleston Battery 5–0 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT (UTC−4) Williams Soccerball shade.svg15', 25', 26'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg31'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg81'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 82'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 88'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Fall Yellow card.svg 56'
James Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,421
Referee: Howard Ashe
April 295 Rochester Rhinos 4–0 Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
5:05 PM EDT (UTC−4) Fall Soccerball shade.svg27', Yellow card.svg 48'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg46'
Madison Soccerball shade.svg52'
Felix Yellow card.svg 56'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen)		 Report Davidson Yellow card.svg 25'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 37'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,941
Referee: Greg Dopka
21 May6 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
4:05 PM EDT (UTC−4) Beresford Yellow card.svg 16'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg32'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 73'
Felix Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Asante Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
24 May7 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Rochester, New York
7:05 PM EDT (UTC−4) Fall Soccerball shade.svg24'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 33'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 55'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 38 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 FC Cincinnati Rochester, New York
6:00 PM EDT (UTC−4) Kamdem Soccerball shade.svg65' CIN Report
ROC Report
Box Score 		Walker Yellow card.svg 63'
Halfhill Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
Assistant referees: Gabriel Angelone
Assistant referees: Ankur Singh
Fourth official: Anthony Perdue
June 79 Orlando City B 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM EDT (UTC−4) Hines Yellow card.svg 3'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg23'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Correia Soccerball shade.svg25'
Fall Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 967
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
June 1010 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Rochester Rhinos St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 EDT (UTC−4) Cole Soccerball shade.svg19'
Collins Yellow card.svg 28'
Savage Yellow card.svg 58'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg5'
Fall Yellow card.svg 68'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 1711 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Ottawa Fury Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Felix Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 28'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 78'
Tergou Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,548
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 2312 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Orlando City B Rochester, New York
6:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00)Defregger Yellow card.svg 29'
Dover Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Timbó Soccerball shade.svg18', Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Charles Murphy
July 113 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Estrada Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ross Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Farrell Yellow card.svg 14'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen)		Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 514 Saint Louis FC 0–0 Rochester Rhinos Fenton, Missouri
8:00 PM EDT (UTC−4) Sheldon Yellow card.svg 66' Report Lee Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Dule Djurasevic
Note: Re-scheduled from May 6 due to flooding of World Wide Technology Soccer Park [5] [6]
July 1516 Ottawa Fury 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Barden Yellow card.svg 33'
Bruna Yellow card.svg 72'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg15'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,525
Referee: Chris Grabas
July 2217 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Report Adewole Yellow card.svg 33'
Souto Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
July 2618 Rochester Rhinos 2–0 Toronto FC II Rochester, New York
7:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00)Defregger Soccerball shade.svg58', Yellow card.svg 59'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Correia Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Onkony Red card.svg 26'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,148
Referee: Jared Simons
July 2919 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Rochester Rhinos Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg29'
Djiby Yellow card.svg 27', Yellow card.svg 42' Red card.svg
Josu Yellow card.svg 44'
Berry Yellow card.svg 81'
Jaye Red card.svg 84'
König Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Greig Yellow card.svg 87'
Walker Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 54'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 23,548
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
August 520 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Montclair, New Jersey
4:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Basuljevic Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Fall Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 582
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 821 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Grosh Yellow card.svg 20'
Brent Yellow card.svg 59'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Madison Soccerball shade.svg25'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Amber O'Connor
August 1922 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
18:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Madison Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 21'
Williams Yellow card.svg 25'
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Cooper Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
August 2623 Rochester Rhinos 1–2 Saint Louis FC Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Fall Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen)
Graf Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Howe Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 74'
Rudolph Red card.svg 6'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 26'
Ledbetter Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,607
Referee: Lucasz Szpala
September 224 Toronto FC II 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Vaughan, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg10'
Fall Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 143
Referee: Alexis Vaughan
September 925 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Ottawa Fury Rochester, New York
6:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) François Soccerball shade.svg19' Report McEleney Yellow card.svg 37'
Bruna Yellow card.svg 63' Yellow-red card.svg 88'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 1626 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Kerr Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Tergou Yellow card.svg 73'
Farrell Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,341
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 2027 Louisville City FC 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg23'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen)		 Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg43', Yellow card.svg 73'
Lee Yellow card.svg 45'
James Yellow card.svg 61'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 88'
Felix Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,698
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 2328 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Minutillo Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Kamdem Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,969
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
September 3029 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Forbes Yellow card.svg 71'
Felix Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Ownby Yellow card.svg 67'
Morad Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,775
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 730 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–2 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Chevy Yellow card.svg 57' Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg1'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 1031 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
7:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Graf Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Conneh Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 963
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 1432 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Graf Soccerball shade.svg35'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Valot Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,402
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Playoffs

October 21 Conference Quarterfinals Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT (UTC-04:00) Dover Yellow card.svg 11'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg53'
François Yellow card.svg 61'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 83'
Defregger Soccerball shade.svg113'		 Report A. Martínez Yellow card.svg 53', Yellow card.svg Red card.svg 120'
E. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

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References

  1. ↑ DiVeronica, Jeff (November 30, 2017). "Rhinos to take one-year hiatus, host 'several' USL matches". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Tsujimoto, Ben (November 30, 2017). "Rochester Rhinos to take hiatus from United Soccer League". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rochester Approved for USL Division III" (Press release). Rochester Rhinos. August 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2017 Roster". Rochester Rhinos. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "USL Announces May 6 Game Postponed". saintlouisfc.com. May 3, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Saint Louis FC vs. Rochester Rhinos Rescheduled to July 5th". saintlouisfc.com. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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