2022 Central Valley Fuego FC season

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Central Valley Fuego FC
2022 season
OwnerJuan and Alicia Ruelas
Head coachJaime Ramirez
StadiumFresno State Soccer Stadium
USL1 Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Highest home attendance2,752 (5/7 vs. GVL)
Lowest home attendance1,075 (8/6 vs. OMA)
Average home league attendance1,594
Biggest win TRM 0–4 CV (5/21)
Biggest defeat CLT 4–0 CV (7/29)

The 2022 Central Valley Fuego FC season was the first season in the club's existence. It marked the return of professional soccer to Fresno since USL Championship club Fresno FC dissolved in October 2019. [1] The club played its first season in USL League One in the third division of the American soccer pyramid. They played their home games at Fresno State Soccer Stadium on the campus of Fresno State University.

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Jaime Ramirez, initially named the team's sporting director, was later named the head coach in late December. [2] He would resign his position in the preseason, and was replaced by Milton Blanco in the interim. [3] Martín Vásquez was named the permanent head coach on April 14. [4]

Club

Roster

As of March 10, 2022 [5]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Ofek Antman
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG William Gillingham
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Smith
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozzie Ramos
7 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mouhamed Dabo
8 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Victor Falck
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Chaney
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Velarde
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael McFarlane
13 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Francois Dulysse
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Chavez
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Chavez
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Neil Boyal
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tunde Akinlosotu
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mitch North
20 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Villyan Bijev
22 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Diego Casillas
23 FW Flag of Peru.svg  PER Renato Bustamante
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Torralva
30 DF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Maxi Schenfeld
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matías Fernández
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Gutierrez
DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Michael Hornsby

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26)Preseason 1 Sacramento Republic FC 3–2 Fuego FC Sacramento, California
2:00 PM PST Report Stadium: Cosumnes River College Stadium
March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05)Preseason 2 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Fuego FC Oakland, California
3:00 PM PST Report
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12)Preseason 3 Fuego FC v Cal State Northridge
3:00 PM PDT

USL League One

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Charlotte Independence 30121264848042Qualification for the play-offs
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30111273740340
9 Forward Madison FC 307111234441033
10 FC Tucson 30814834441032
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Match results

April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)1 Greenville Triumph 0–2 Fuego FC Greenville, South Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Smith Yellow card.svg 13'
Lee Yellow card.svg 40'
Labovitz Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Falck Yellow card.svg 20'
Chaney Soccerball shade.svg56', Soccerball shade.svg69'
Casillas Yellow card.svg 80'
Antman Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: William Steffen
April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)2 Charlotte Independence 3–3 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg32', Soccerball shade.svg41'
Dutey Soccerball shade.svg89'
McNeill Yellow card.svg 90'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Chaney Yellow card.svg 34'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 43'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,435
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)3 Union Omaha 3–0 Fuego FC Papillion, Nebraska
4:00 PM PDT Kametani Soccerball shade.svg48'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg90'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Report S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 17'
Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Casillas Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,375
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)4 Forward Madison 0–1 Fuego FC Madison, Wisconsin
3:00 PM PDT Maldonado Yellow card.svg 27'
Leonard Yellow card.svg 44'
Bartman Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Ramos Yellow card.svg
Partida Yellow card.svg 51', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 61'
Dulysse Yellow card.svg 81'
Smith Yellow card.svg 82'
Antman Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Jervis Atagana
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)5 Fuego FC 1–1 Greenville Triumph Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Falck Yellow card.svg 6'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 41'
Casillas Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Smith Yellow card.svg 68'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 71'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Gavilanes Yellow card.svg 46'
Dulysse Soccerball shade.svg53' (o.g.)
Lee Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Adam Zarrin
May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14)6 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–2 Fuego FC East Ridge, Tennessee
4:30 PM PDT Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg3'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg45+5' (pen.)
Lombardi Yellow card.svg 50'
Luna Yellow card.svg 56'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 89'
Carrera-García Red card.svg 90'
Report Casillas Soccerball shade.svg15'
Falck Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)7 Tormenta FC 0–4 Fuego FC Statesboro, Georgia
4:30 PM PDT Sterling Yellow card.svg 31' Report Falck Soccerball shade.svg12'
S. Chavez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg42'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 59'
Dulysse Yellow card.svg 61'
Hornsby Yellow card.svg 75'
Antman Yellow card.svg 77'
Bustamante Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Optim Health System Field
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)8 Fuego FC 1–1 Forward Madison Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Karen Callado
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)9 Fuego FC 0–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,545
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)10 Fuego FC 0–0 FC Tucson Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Ramos Yellow card.svg 21'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 48'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 56'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Fahling Yellow card.svg 65'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 73'
Shaw Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)11 Hailstorm FC 4–1 Fuego FC Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT McLean Soccerball shade.svg21'
Amann Soccerball shade.svg41'
Parra Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Casillas Soccerball shade.svg7'
Gillingham Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 83'
Smith Yellow card.svg 90+6' Yellow-red card.svg 90+7'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Referee: Joshua Belzer
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)12 Fuego FC 3–2 North Carolina FC Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Ramos Yellow card.svg 17'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 18'
Dulysse Yellow card.svg 22'
Schenfeld Soccerball shade.svg30'
Chaney Soccerball shade.svg45+5', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Antman Yellow card.svg 65'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 80'
Report Servania Yellow card.svg 18'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 66'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 45+2'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Michael Zapata
July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)13 Fuego FC 0–1 Tormenta FC Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Dullysse Yellow card.svg 31'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Cabral Soccerball shade.svg60'
Nembhard Yellow card.svg 70'
Jara Yellow card.svg 87'
Soto Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Robert Vincze
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)14 Greenville Triumph 1–0 Fuego FC Greenville, South Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Evans Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Casillas Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 1,832
Referee: Josiah Parke
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)15 Hailstorm FC 0–1 Fuego FC Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Folla Yellow card.svg 37'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 90'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Ramos Yellow card.svg 26'
Torralva Yellow card.svg 32'
Partida Yellow card.svg 54'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 87', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 596
Referee: Esad Omanovic
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)16 Fuego FC 3–1 Richmond Kickers Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Falck Soccerball shade.svg16', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hornsby Yellow card.svg 45'
Partida Yellow card.svg 53'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg58'
Strong Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Payne Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 19'
Barnathan Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 76'
Aune Red card.svg 48'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 56'
Candela Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: Adrian Gonzalez
July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)17 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Dutey Yellow card.svg 12'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 16'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 20', Soccerball shade.svg39', Soccerball shade.svg45+3', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Santos Yellow card.svg 43'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 66'
Keslley Yellow card.svg 73'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Emma Richards
August 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)18 Fuego FC 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Casillas Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 45+3'
Bijev Yellow card.svg 39'
Antman Yellow card.svg 74'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 77'
Partida Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Chaney Soccerball shade cross.svg90+6'
Report Cartagena Yellow card.svg 20'
Carrera-García Yellow card.svg 49'
A. Hernández Soccerball shade.svg74'
Saunders Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,143
Referee: Killian Richardson
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)19 Fuego FC 0–1 Union Omaha Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Bijev Soccerball shade cross.svg16'
Partida Yellow card.svg 29'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 78'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Nuhu Yellow card.svg 16'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg23'
Brito Yellow card.svg 40'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Joseph Salinas
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)20 North Carolina FC 0–1 Fuego FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Martinez Yellow card.svg 19'
Servania Yellow card.svg 78'
Tahir Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg34'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 40'
Gillingham Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Bijev Yellow card.svg 61'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 90+8'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,092
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)21 Fuego FC 2–2 Richmond Kickers Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Falck Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 32'
Smith Yellow card.svg 36'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 57'
North Yellow card.svg 60'
Schenfeld Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Bolanos Yellow card.svg 38'
Aune Yellow card.svg 57'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,193
Referee: Robert Vincze
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)22 Fuego FC 0–2 Tormenta FC Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Casillas Yellow card.svg 24'
Cerritos Yellow card.svg 65'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Cabral Yellow card.svg 25'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Phelps Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Akale Yellow card.svg 54'
Sierakowski Yellow card.svg 71'
Billhardt Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Adam Zarrin
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)23 Fuego FC 3–2 FC Tucson Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Chaney Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Dieye Soccerball shade.svg52'
Falck Yellow card.svg 57', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 78'
Report F. Pérez Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 81'
Toia Soccerball shade.svg25'
Sunday Red card.svg 40'
Fahling Yellow card.svg 45' Red card.svg 90+1'
L. Perez Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 826
Referee: Adrian Gonzalez
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)25 Fuego FC 0–3 Charlotte Independence Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Smith Yellow card.svg 36'
Dullysse Yellow card.svg 36'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Report Falck Soccerball shade.svg38' (o.g.)
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg55', Yellow card.svg 79'
Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 58'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)26 Fuego FC 3–0 Forward Madison Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Chaney Soccerball shade.svg9'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 51'
Dieye Soccerball shade.svg82', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Conner Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Cassini Red card.svg 50'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Karen Callado
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)27 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Fuego FC Richmond, Virginia
3:30 PM PDT Bryant Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 58'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Ramos Yellow card.svg 31'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 43'
Bijev Yellow card.svg 55'
Crisler Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)24 North Carolina FC 2–1 Fuego FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM PDT Fernandes Yellow card.svg 9'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg22'
Skelton Yellow card.svg 47'
Rincon Soccerball shade.svg68'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 90'
Servania Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Vera Yellow card.svg 24'
Chaney Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 58'
Falck Yellow card.svg 63'
Strong Red card.svg 73'
Hornsby Yellow card.svg 76'
Dullysse Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Josiah Parke
Note: Re-schedule of Sept. 10 match that was postponed due to travel difficulties. [6]
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)28 Fuego FC 0–1 Hailstorm FC Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Dieye Yellow card.svg 10'
Falck Yellow card.svg 58'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 72'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 86'
Smith Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Amann Yellow card.svg 14'
Dullysse Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 58'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)29 FC Tucson 0–2 Fuego FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM PDT Mastrantonio Yellow card.svg 12' Report Villarreal Yellow card.svg 13'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 43'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Casillas Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Smith Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: DeShun Beard
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)30 Union Omaha 0–2 Fuego FC Papillion, Nebraska
2:00 PM PDT Rivera Yellow card.svg 23' Report Casillas Yellow card.svg 32'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 40'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Dieye Soccerball shade.svg61', Yellow card.svg 74'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg90+10'
Gillingham Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

U.S. Open Cup

Fuego FC made their Open Cup debut in the Second Round.

April 52nd Round Fuego FC (USL1) Flag of California.svg 4–1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Clovis, California
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Lamonica Stadium at Clovis High School
Referee: Michael Zapata

References

  1. "Fresno FC announces it's done in Fresno, ceasing operations". KFSN-TV . October 29, 2019.
  2. Marden, Andrew (December 16, 2020). "FPU's Jaime Ramirez named 'Sporting Director' for Central Valley Fuego FC". YourCentralValley.com. KSEE/KGPE. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. Fuego FC Staff (April 13, 2022). "Fuego FC Announces Technical Staff Update". fuegofc.com. Central Valley Fuego FC . Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. Fuego FC Staff (April 14, 2022). "Central Valley Fuego FC Announces Martín Vásquez As New Head Coach For USL League One Team". fuegofc.com. Central Valley Fuego FC . Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. "Christian Chaney Signs with Central Valley Fuego FC". fuegofc.com. Central Valley Fuego FC. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. "North Carolina FC vs. Central Valley Fuego FC Postponed". September 8, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.