2022 Flower City Union season

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Flower City Union
2022 season
OwnerJimmy Paola
Head coachZach Agliata
(until May 3) [1]
Colton Bly
(interim)
Stadium Marina Auto Stadium
NISA 10th
NISA Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Third round
Independent Cup Northeast Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Canas-Jarquin (2)
All: Fernandes (5)
Average home league attendance880
Biggest win1–0
(vs. WMP (A), April 6, USOC)
Biggest defeat1–6
(vs. MBFC (A), April 2, NISA)
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The 2022 Flower City Union season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The Union's season began on March 26, 2022, and concluded on October 10, 2022.

Contents

The Union finished at the bottom of the NISA table.

Background

The club's history begins in 2017, when the long-time professional soccer club in the Rochester metropolitan area, the Rochester Rhinos announced they were going on a hiatus beginning in 2018. The hiatus left the city without a professional soccer team for the first time since 19985, and left the city's soccer-specific stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, without a main tenant.

In 2020, a ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted an application for a NISA team in Rochester. [2] [3] Mark Washo, a former Chief Business Officer with the Rhinos was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer and the group later announced a partnership with St. John Fisher College’s Sport Management Department. [4]

On December 17, 2020, NISA approved the group's expansion application, and the following day, it was revealed that the club's name would be the Flower City Union, a nod to Rochester's nickname as the Flower City. [5] [6] On April 14, 2021, the team logo and colors were introduced, the primary color being Lilac purple in honor of Rochester's signature flower. [7]

Club

Team management

PositionName
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Paola
Vice Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Mark Washo
Vice President of Business Operations Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Hoyt
Director of Marketing Flag of the United States.svg Nina Korn
Director of Corporate Partnerships Flag of the United States.svg Casey Catlin
Director of Fan Engagement Flag of the United States.svg Casey Catlin
Digital Coordinators Flag of the United States.svg Ben Conrow
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Drake
Operations Managers Flag of the United States.svg Logan Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Adams
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Sullivan
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Cupello
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Moreira

Sources: [8] [9]

Roster

No.NameGames PlayedGames StartedGoalsYellowRedMinutes
Outfield Players
2Benjamin Watson94010379
3Alex Ainscough22180101,639
4Andriy Demydiv119010873
5Nikkyi De Point21190101,745
6Andrea Pregoni93020368
7Jay Yun Lee2211220925
8Jordan Saling19160301,451
9Arion Sobers-Assue1710220916
10Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin23183201,438
11Jose Sierra84020408
12Colin Muller21170101,528
14Quinton Carey134010456
15Robert Williamson77030558
17Hunter Kassel1000022
19Suniel Veerakone22211401,896
20Dylan Evande54121378
21Ozlo Riley2002069
22Mitchell Brickman15150601,346
23Lukas Fernandez19175101,494
24Marcus Micheletti18110111,065
25Grant Michaels44000353
42Andre Deas22170001,534
71Noah Cavanaugh75000412
77Michael Cunningham43020242
82Ryan Curtis93100418
88Auston Kranick23200401,766
2024 Goalkeepers
No.NameGames PlayedGAGAMinutes
0Missing Info
1Missing Info

Non-competitive

September 7 Flower City Union 0–6 Syracuse Pulse Rochester, NY
8:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium

Competitions

NISA

Season Recap

The season began with Zach Agliata at the helm. After a string of poor result, he was replaced by Colton Bly, who was given the interim tag.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 California United Strikers FC 2114433512+23462.19Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Chattanooga FC 2414734421+23492.04
3 Michigan Stars FC 2310852715+12381.65Qualification for the play-offs
4 Albion San Diego 209562823+5321.60
5 Maryland Bobcats FC 238693228+4301.30
6 Syracuse Pulse 2274112632−6251.14
7 Los Angeles Force 2028101431−17140.70
8 Flower City Union 2323181357−4490.39
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2123161354 −419118623 −17128731 −24

Last updated: September 2, 2022.
Source: Flower City Union

Match results

March 261 Flower City Union 0–1 Syracuse Pulse Rochester, NY
12:00 p.m. EDT Saling Yellow card.svg 55'
Brickman Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Jackson Soccerball shade.svg48'
DaSilva Red card.svg 58'
MacDonald Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 880 [10]
April 22 Maryland Bobcats 6–1 Flower City Union Boyds, MD
4:00 p.m. EDT Amo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg29'
Solomon Soccerball shade.svg56', 63'
Amo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Brickman Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (o.g.)		 Report Veerakone Yellow card.svg 17'
Canas-Jarquin Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: UNK
Referee: Gary Gutierrez, Max Smith, Scarlet Agrawal, Steven Foster
April 234 Flower City Union 0–1 Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDT Williamson Yellow card.svg 14'
Kranick Yellow card.svg 57'
Demydiv Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Mason Yellow card.svg 9'
Majano Yellow card.svg 19'
Clegg Soccerball shade.svg22'
Espinal Yellow card.svg 29'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 73'
González Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 477
April 305 Chattanooga FC 0–1 Flower City Union Chattanooga, TN
7:30 p.m. EDT Gray Yellow card.svg 57'
Robertson Yellow card.svg 66'
Stripling Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Deas Yellow card.svg 32'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,260 [11]
May 46 Flower City Union 1–2 California United Strikers Batavia, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT Canas-Jarquin Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lee Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Nuño Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kadono Soccerball shade.svg61'
Treinen Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Vandetta Stadium
Attendance: 243
Note: Match played at Vandetta Stadium, Batavia instead of the club's normal stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester, due to venue conflicts. [12]
May 87 Syracuse Pulse 3–1 Flower City Union Syracuse, NY
7:00 p.m. EDT Jackson Soccerball shade.svg7'
Kafari Yellow card.svg 32'
Satrustegui Soccerball shade.svg61'
MacDonald Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Ainscough Yellow card.svg 18'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kranick Yellow card.svg 42'
Watson Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Lazer Stadium
June 412 Flower City Union 2–1 Valley United Rochester, NY
7:00 p.m. EDTSobers-Assue Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
FernandesSoccerball shade.svg72'		GilSoccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Note: Result null and void after Valley United was expelled by the league.
June 1113 Michigan Stars 3–0 Flower City Union Romeo, MI
7:00 p.m. EDT Mkuruva Yellow card.svg 14'
Juncaj Soccerball shade.svg22', 47'
Marić Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Stadium: Romeo Stadium
July 316 Michigan Stars 0–0 Flower City Union Romeo, MI
7:00 p.m. EDT McCloud Yellow card.svg 30' Report Lee Yellow card.svg 71'
Deas Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Romeo Stadium
July 817 Syracuse Pulse 4–0 Flower City Union Syracuse, NY
7:00 p.m. EDTFokamYellow card.svg 8' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
MckinleySoccerball shade.svg35'
KafariYellow card.svg 43'
LouisSoccerball shade.svg49, 66'
KwakSoccerball shade.svg59'
WaldrepYellow card.svg 86'		 Report BrickmanYellow card.svg 36'
MullerYellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Lazer Stadium
July 1618 Flower City Union 0–5 Chattanooga FC Rochester, NY
EDTWatsonYellow card.svg 34'
KranickYellow card.svg 55'
Sobers-AssueYellow card.svg 66'		 Report NaglestadSoccerball shade.svg17' (pen.), 33'
HernandezSoccerball shade.svg35'
GraySoccerball shade.svg84'
GreenSoccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
August 1319 Maryland Bobcats 5–0 Flower City Union Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTWivellSoccerball shade.svg7'
EspinalSoccerball shade.svg54, 77'
BooneSoccerball shade.svg57, 58'
BooneYellow card.svg 71'		 Report DeasYellow card.svg 50'
PregoniYellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 2020 Flower City Union 0–2 Syracuse Pulse Rochester, NY
6:00 p.m. EDTPregoniYellow card.svg 56' Report KwakSoccerball shade.svg10'
LouisSoccerball shade.svg17'
DaSilvaYellow card.svg 23'
JacksonYellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
August 2721 Albion San Diego 2–1 Flower City Union San Diego, CA
9:00 p.m. EDTGabarraSoccerball shade.svg40'
DiakhateSoccerball shade.svg43'
HauptYellow card.svg 59'
MitchellYellow card.svg 83'		 Report WilliamsonYellow card.svg 67'
EvandeSoccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium
August 2922 LA Force 2–2 Flower City Union Wilmington, CA
10:00 p.m. EDTAmoYellow card.svg 32'
GuerreroSoccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 40'
QuintanillaSoccerball shade.svg70'
TorYellow card.svg 82'		 Report CurtisSoccerball shade.svg19'Yellow card.svg 87'
LeeSoccerball shade.svg26'
WilliamsonYellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: Casey Field
September 723 Flower City Union — Bay Cities FC Rochester, NY
8:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Note: Match canceled after Bay Cities FC withdrew from the league.
September 2424 Chattanooga FC 1-0 Flower City Union Chattanooga, TN
7:30 p.m. EDTNaglestadSoccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
RobertsonYellow card.svg 45'
StrattonYellow card.svg 70'
CerroYellow card.svg 76'		 Report Canas-JarsuinYellow card.svg 25'
BrickmanYellow card.svg 43'
EvandeYellow card.svg 52' Yellow-red card.svg 55'		Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,437
October 1025 Flower City Union 0-2 Michigan Stars Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDTMichelettiYellow card.svg 24'
DeasYellow card.svg 29'
BrickmanYellow card.svg 53'
PregoniYellow card.svg 90'		 Report ZhongoSoccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
BowieYellow card.svg 37'
SchmelevYellow card.svg 74'
MaricSoccerball shade.svg80'
GvozdicYellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex

U.S. Open Cup

April 6Second round Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) Flag of Massachusetts.svg 0–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of New York.svg Flower City Union (NISA) Ludlow, MA
4:30 p.m. EDT Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 23'
Matera Yellow card.svg 81'
Freitas Yellow card.svg 114'		 Report Veerakone Yellow card.svg 81'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg94'
Micheletti Red card.svg 110'		Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 19Third round Flower City Union (NISA) Flag of New York.svg 0–3 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United (MLS) Rochester, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT Ortega Yellow card.svg 85' Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg73', 86' (pen.)
Robertha Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 556
Referee: Luis Arroyo

NISA Independent Cup

June 25First round Flower City Union (NISA) Flag of New York.svg 2–0 AET Flag of New Jersey.svg NJ Alliance (NISAN) Rochester, NY
Soccerball shade.svg Veerakone 101', 114'
Canas-Jarquin Yellow card.svg
Muller Yellow card.svg		 Report Stadium: Mariana Auto Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Agliata Resigns, Bly as Interim". flowercityunion.com. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Michael (November 11, 2020). "MORE NISA EXPANSION?: Sources: Rochester group submits application to join league". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ↑ "#118 - From Kodak Layoff - To Creating 50 New Millionaires - David Weaver". www.audacy.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Rochester group bringing pro soccer back to the Flower City". Rochester First. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ↑ "NISA Rochester is now Flower City Union". Protagonist Soccer. December 18, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "They're In: NISA approves Rochester's application". frontrowsoccer.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "New logo revealed for Rochester's next pro soccer team". WROC-TV . Nexstar Media. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Front Office". Flower City Union. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Technical Staff | Coaches". Flower City Union. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ @FlowerCityUnion (March 29, 2022). "🏟 Attendance of our first ever match. Unbelievable. Y'all rock, even in the cold! 🥶 Hopefully warmer weather lies ahead! 😎" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Henderson, Jed (30 April 2022). "Match Recap: Chattanooga FC vs Flower City Union". chattanoogafc.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Flower City Union [@FlowerCityUnion] (April 27, 2022). "🚨 MATCH UPDATE! Due to venue conflicts our next home match will be played at 📍Vandetta Stadium in Batavia, NY. Tickets will be General Admission for $10. Come out & watch us take on Cal United Strikers FC on May 4th at 7:30PM! 🎟 Tickets available on our website!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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