2022 Flower City Union season

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Flower City Union
2022 season
OwnerJimmy Paola
Head coachZach Agliata
(until May 2) [1]
Colton Bly
(interim)
Stadium Marina Auto Stadium
NISA 10th
NISA Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Third round
Legends Cup To be determined
Independent Cup Northeast Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Canas-Jarquin (2)
All: Fernandes (3)
Average home league attendance880
Biggest win1–0
(vs. WMP (A), April 6, USOC)
Biggest defeat1–6
(vs. MBFC (A), April 2, NISA)
2023  →

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

As of April 29, 2022 [10]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)AppsGoalsAssistsSigned from
Goalkeepers
13Steven Ortiz Flag of Colombia.svg GK December 1, 1999 (aged 22)000 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Madriz
18Maykell Ortega Flag of Nicaragua.svg GK April 1, 1998 (aged 24)000 Flag of the United States.svg Miami United
Defenders
2Ben Watson Flag of the United States.svg RB August 22, 1997 (aged 25)000 Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Pulse
4Andriy Demydiv Flag of Ukraine.svg DF December 6, 1998 (aged 23)000 Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Lancers
5Nikkye De Point Flag of the United States.svg DF September 10, 1998 (aged 24)000 Flag of the United States.svg Oregon State University
6Andrea Pregoni Flag of Italy.svg CB, RB January 4, 1999 (aged 23)000 Flag of Portugal.svg Académica
12Collin Muller Flag of the United States.svg DF March 18, 1998 (aged 24)000 Flag of the United States.svg West Chester United
15Robert Williamson Flag of the United States.svg DF August 28, 1997 (aged 25)000 Flag of the United States.svg Harrisburg Heat

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

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: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 880 [11]
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 93 Flower City Union 0–3 Michigan Stars Rochester, NY
12:00 p.m. EDT Brickman Yellow card.svg 60' Report Firmino Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mujan Yellow card.svg 37'
Constant Soccerball shade.svg40'
Firmino Yellow card.svg 54'
Brickman Yellow card.svg 60'
Zhongo Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: UNK
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: Marina Auto Stadium
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 [12]
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. [13]
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
May 148 Flower City Union 2–1 Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDT Sobers-Assue Soccerball shade.svg32'
Brickman Yellow card.svg 68'
Canas-Jarquin Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ortega Yellow card.svg 89'
Demydiv Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Kranick Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Boone Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 717
May 219 Flower City Union 1–5 Chattanooga FC Rochester, NY
6:00 p.m. EDT Veerakone Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sobers-Assue Yellow card.svg 74'
Ortega Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Naglestad Soccerball shade.svg12', 34', 37', 86' (pen.)
Cerro Soccerball shade.svg14'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
May 2810 California United Strikers 1–0 Flower City Union Irvine, CA
10:00 p.m. EDT Thierjung Soccerball shade.svg62'
Kadono Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Veerakone Yellow card.svg 9'
Deas Yellow card.svg 23'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
June 111 Bay Cities FC 3–1 Flower City Union Redwood City, CA
10:00 p.m. EDT Paoli Soccerball shade.svg9'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Penner Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Yellow card.svg 59'
Sierra Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Cañada College Soccer Field
June 412 Flower City Union 2–1 Valley United Rochester, NY
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium
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
June 1514 Flower City Union 0–3 LA Force Rochester, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT De Point Yellow card.svg 82' Report Rivas Jr. Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 21'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 90'
Goñi Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
June 1815 Flower City Union 2–2 Albion San Diego Rochester, NY
7:00 p.m. EDT Lee Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ainscough Yellow card.svg 34'
Saling Yellow card.svg 49'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Diakhate Soccerball shade.svg15'
Pelaez Yellow card.svg 41'
Hanson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Malango Yellow card.svg 87'
Bazaes Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Marina Auto 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. EDTStadium: Lazer Stadium
July 1618 Flower City Union 0–5 Chattanooga FC Rochester, NY
EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium
August 1319 Maryland Bobcats 5–0 Flower City Union Boyds, ND
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 2020 Flower City Union 0–2 Syracuse Pulse Rochester, NY
6:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium
August 2721 Albion San Diego 2–1 Flower City Union San Diego, CA
9:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Canyon Crest Stadium
August 3122 LA Force 2–2 Flower City Union Wilmington, CA
10:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Casey Field
September 723 Flower City Union — Bay Cities FC Rochester, NY
8:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Note: Match canceled after Bay Cities FC withdrew from the league.
September 2424 Chattanooga FC v Flower City Union Chattanooga, TN
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
October 1025 Flower City Union v Michigan Stars Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium

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 the District of Columbia.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 Flag of New Jersey.svg NJ Alliance (NISAN) Rochester, NY
TBD EDT Report Stadium: Mariana Auto Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute. [14]

No.PosNatPlayerTotal NISA NISA Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Legends Cup Independent Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Russell Robles 303+0000000000
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Watson 502+20001+000000
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Ainscough 15010+30001+100000
4 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Andriy Demydiv 906+10002+000000
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nikkye De Point 11010+00000+100000
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Pregoni 301+10001+000000
7 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jay Yun Lee 1014+51001+000000
8 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Jordan Saling 1409+30001+100000
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arion Sobers-Assue 1016+4100000000
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin 13310+13001+100000
11 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jose Sierra 604+2000000000
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Muller 13010+20001+000000
13 GK Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Steven Ortiz 303+0000000000
14 MF Flag of the Bahamas.svg  BAH Quinton Carey600+50001+000000
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Williamson 303+0000000000
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Kassel 000000000000
18 GK Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Maykell Ortega 1008+00002+000000
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Suniel Veerakone 16113+11002+000000
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozlo Rigby 100+1000000000
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mitchell Brickman 1109+00002+000000
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lukas Fernandes 15412+13002+010000
24 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Marcus Micheletti 905+30000+100000
30 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jordan Sullivan 000000000000
42 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dre Deas 15010+30001+100000
82 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Curtis 501+20000+200000
88 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Kranick 14012+00002+000000
Total16107400210000
  • Last updated: July 3, 2022
  • Source: NISA

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  2. ↑ Lewis, Michael (November 11, 2020). "MORE NISA EXPANSION?: Sources: Rochester group submits application to join league". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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