2022 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC season

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Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
2022 season
OwnerJeff and Casey Katofsky
Ryan Spilborghs
Head coach Éamon Zayed
StadiumFuture Legends Complex
USL1 Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Highest home attendance813 (6/11 v. TRM)
Lowest home attendance300 (8/6 v. TRM)
Average home league attendance552
Biggest win NCO 4–1 CV (6/22)
NCO 4–1 NC (9/3)
Biggest defeat CHA 4–1 NCO (5/7)
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The 2022 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC season was the first season in the club's history. The club, which was announced on January 12, 2021, played in USL League One, a third division league in the American soccer pyramid. [1] The club played their home games at Future Legends Complex, a sports park currently under construction in Windsor, Colorado. In August 2021, the club announced that former Libya international Éamon Zayed will manage the club in its first season. [2]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of April 21, 2022 [3]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Thomas Olsen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Brecc Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Rob CornwallFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
5 DF Leo Folla Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Shane McFaul Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
7 FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Nortei Nortey Flag of England.svg  England
9 FW Lachlan McLean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10 FW Irvin Parra Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Marky Hernández Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 DF Denso Ulysse Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
14 MF Arthur Rogers Flag of England.svg  England
16 MF Destan Norman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Danny Robles Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Danny Faundez (on loan from Louisville City)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Jerry DesdunesFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
20 MF Ciaran Winters (on loan from FC Tulsa)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 GK Johan Peñaranda Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Stefan LukicFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
27 MF Daniel ScallyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
29 FW Trevor AmannFlag of the United States.svg  United States
31 MF Owen Damm (on loan from Louisville City)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions

March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)Preseason 3 Peak XI 1–4 Hailstorm FC Lafayette, Colorado
7:30 PM MDT
  • Soccerball shade.svg61'
 Report
Stadium: Centaurus High School
Note: Match was a fundraiser for victims of the Marshall Fire. [4]
March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)Preseason 4 Hailstorm FC v Colorado Rapids 2 Greeley, Colorado
3:00 PM MDT Stadium: Jackson Stadium
March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)Preseason 5 Hailstorm FC v Regis University Greeley, Colorado
TBDStadium: Jackson Stadium
March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)Preseason 6 Harpos FC v Hailstorm FC TBD
TBDStadium: TBD

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Union Omaha 30107133433+143Qualification for the play-offs
6 Charlotte Independence 30121264848042
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30111273740−340
9 Forward Madison FC 30711123444−1033
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 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)1 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Hailstorm FC Richmond, Virginia
4:30 PM MDT Morán Yellow card.svg 11'
Aune Yellow card.svg 51'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg55', Yellow card.svg 78'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Damm Yellow card.svg 16'
Folla Yellow card.svg 23'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 59'
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,771
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)2 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
5:00 PM MDT Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg14'
Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Talboys Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
McLean Yellow card.svg 31'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 37'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 78'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)3 North Carolina FC 1–2 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
5:00 PM MDT Flick Yellow card.svg 17'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 81'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 88'
Young Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 36'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 51'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 65'
Robles Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 89'
Scally Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: William Steffen
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)4 Chattanooga Red Wolves 4–1 Hailstorm FC East Ridge, Tennessee
5:30 PM MDT Luna Yellow card.svg 10'
Texeira Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 55'
Benton Soccerball shade.svg45'
Carrera-García Soccerball shade.svg60'
Villalobos Yellow card.svg 62'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 77'
España Yellow card.svg 85'
Capozucchi Yellow card.svg 86'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Lukic Soccerball shade.svg8'
Norman Yellow card.svg 22'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 59'
Parra Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)5 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,798
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)6 Union Omaha 0–0 Hailstorm FC Papillion, Nebraska
6:00 PM MDT Claudio Yellow card.svg 53' Report Evans Yellow card.svg 50'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 57'
Scally Yellow card.svg 76'
Peñaranda Yellow card.svg 88'
Parra Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)7 Hailstorm FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Greeley, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Parra Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 81'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 39'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 45'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 51'
Scally Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Tahir Soccerball shade.svg16'
Young Yellow card.svg 22'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 28'		Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 516
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)8 Hailstorm FC 1–1 Tormenta FC Greeley, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Robles Yellow card.svg 40'
Folla Yellow card.svg 78'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 90'
Nortey Soccerball shade.svg90+9'		 USL Report
Soccerway Report 		Adjei Soccerball shade.svg54'
Thorn Yellow card.svg 86'
Phelps Yellow card.svg 90+11' Yellow-red card.svg 90+11'		Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Attendance: 813
Referee: Cristian Campos
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)9 Richmond Kickers 3–2 Hailstorm FC Richmond, Virginia
4:30 PM MDT Vinyals Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bentley Yellow card.svg 43'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg76'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 25'
Norman Yellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 29'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 52', Soccerball shade.svg68'
Folla Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,099
Referee: Amiel Aleman
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)10 Hailstorm FC 4–1 Fuego FC Greeley, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT 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: Jackson Stadium
Referee: Joshua Belzer
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)11 Greenville Triumph 2–1 Hailstorm FC Greenville, South Carolina
5:00 PM MDT Lee Yellow card.svg 44'
Smart Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg66'
Evans Yellow card.svg 69'
Walker Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg57'
Robles Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Katherine McCormick
June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)12 Hailstorm FC 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Greeley, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Robles Soccerball shade.svg20'
Parra Yellow card.svg 25'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg34'
Amann Yellow card.svg 44'		 Report Benton Yellow card.svg 19'
España Yellow card.svg 27'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Capozucchi Yellow card.svg 63'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Jackson Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05)13 Hailstorm FC 1–2 Forward Madison Fort Collins, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Desdunes Soccerball shade.svg28'
Parra Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 46'
Folla Yellow card.svg 58'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Wheeler-Omiunu Soccerball shade.svg8'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 18'
Jones Yellow card.svg 24'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg44'
Cassini Yellow card.svg 79'
Osmond Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Canvas Stadium
Attendance: 683
Referee: Adam Zarrin
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)14 FC Tucson 1–1 Hailstorm FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MDT Toia Yellow card.svg 10' Yellow-red card.svg 60', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Cornwall Yellow card.svg 75'
McLean Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Killian Richardson
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)15 Hailstorm FC 0–1 Fuego FC Fort Collins, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT 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: Canvas Stadium
Attendance: 596
Referee: Esad Omanovic
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)16 Hailstorm FC 3–1 Charlotte Independence Fort Collins, Colorado
4:00 PM MDT Parra Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Nortey Soccerball shade.svg21'
Norman Yellow card.svg 28'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 48'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 63'		 Report Santos Yellow card.svg 12'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 22'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 30'
Maya Yellow card.svg 38'
Hegardt Yellow card.svg 42'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Ciss Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Canvas Stadium
Attendance: 611
Referee: Killian Richardson
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)17 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–0 Hailstorm FC East Ridge, Tennessee
5:30 PM MDT Benton Yellow card.svg 30'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 82'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report McLean Yellow card.svg 59'
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 80'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,456
Referee: John Matto
July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)18 Forward Madison 1–1 Hailstorm FC Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM MDT Streng Yellow card.svg 4'
Cassini Yellow card.svg 57'
R. Smith Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg29'
Scally Yellow card.svg 58'
Damm Yellow card.svg 85'
Norman Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,759
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02)19 Hailstorm FC 0–1 Richmond Kickers Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Damm Yellow card.svg 28'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 39'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 47'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 85'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Severance High School
Attendance: 346
Referee: Robert Vincze
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)20 Hailstorm FC 2–0 Tormenta FC Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Amann Yellow card.svg 27'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg60'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg82'
Dietrich Yellow card.svg 86'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 87'
Peñaranda Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Green Yellow card.svg 15'
Phelps Yellow card.svg 54'
Nembhard Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Severance High School
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)21 Union Omaha 1–1 Hailstorm FC Papillion, Nebraska
6:00 PM MDT Meza Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Robles Yellow card.svg 37'
Dietrich Yellow card.svg 42'
Parra Yellow card.svg 75', Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,312
Referee: DeShun Beard
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)22 Hailstorm FC 1–2 FC Tucson Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT McFaul Yellow card.svg 12'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 73'
McLean Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Delgado Yellow card.svg 10'
F. Pérez Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 33'
Shaw Yellow card.svg 24'
Kinzner Yellow card.svg 37'
L. Perez Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Severance High School
Attendance: 301
Referee: Adam Rice
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)23 Hailstorm FC 1–3 Forward Madison Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Parra Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Folla Red card.svg 38'
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 51'
Prentice Yellow card.svg 80'
Amann Red card.svg 83'
Cornwall Red card.svg 87'
Norman Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Osmond Yellow card.svg 13'
Torres Yellow card.svg 21'
Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg29'
Streng Soccerball shade.svg65'. Soccerball shade.svg82'
Cassini Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Severance High School
Attendance: 585
Referee: Jervis Atagana
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)24 Greenville Triumph 0–2 Hailstorm FC Greenville, South Carolina
5:00 PM MDT Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg60', Yellow card.svg 62'
Desdunes Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)25 Hailstorm FC 4–1 North Carolina FC Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Cornwall Yellow card.svg 7'
McLean Soccerball shade.svg15'
Amann Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg45+4', Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 34'
Robles Yellow card.svg 51'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card.svg 32'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 47'
Skelton Yellow card.svg 50'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		Stadium: Severance High School
Referee: Dejan Susak
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)26 Tormenta FC 3–1 Hailstorm FC Statesboro, Georgia
5:30 PM MDT Sterling Soccerball shade.svg3', 41', 76' (pen.)
Adjei Yellow card.svg 35'
Billhardt Yellow card.svg 44'
Sharifi Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Desdunes Soccerball shade.svg28'
Prentice Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Referee: Joshua Belk
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)27 Hailstorm FC 2–1 Union Omaha Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Evans Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Dietrich Yellow card.svg 42'
Parra Yellow card.svg 57'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Malcolm Yellow card.svg 40'
Hertzog Yellow card.svg 41'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 59'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)		Stadium: Severance High School
Referee: Corbyn May
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)28 Hailstorm FC 1–1 Greenville Triumph Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Lukic Soccerball shade.svg73'
Parra Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Pearson Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 40'
Lee Yellow card.svg 80', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Labovitz Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Severance High School
Referee: Katja Koroleva
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)29 Fuego FC 0–1 Hailstorm FC Fresno, California
8:30 PM MDT 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 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)30 Hailstorm FC 2–1 FC Tucson Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Prentice Soccerball shade.svg11'
Norman Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Peñaranda Red card.svg 45+1'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Mastrantonio Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
F. Pérez Yellow card.svg 67'
Machell Yellow card.svg 80'
Shaw Yellow card.svg 83'
Crull Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Severance High School
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

U.S. Open Cup

Because of the 2022 USL League One schedule, Northern Colorado played their first-ever competitive match in the Second Round of the Open Cup.

April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) 3rd Round Real Salt Lake (MLS) Flag of Utah.svg 0–1 Flag of Colorado.svg Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MDT Pierre Yellow card.svg 69' Ulysse Yellow card.svg 25'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 50'
Evans Yellow card.svg 53'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg70'
Robles Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,301
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10) Round of 32 Union Omaha (USL1) Flag of Nebraska.svg 2–0 Flag of Colorado.svg Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Omaha, Nebraska
6:00 pm MDT Desdunes Yellow card.svg 1'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 36'		 Report Bawa Yellow card.svg 45'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg46'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 1,931
Referee: Esad Omanovic

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It was announced on August 7, 2023, that North Carolina will return to the USL Championship for the 2024 season.

References

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  2. ↑ "Hailstorm FC Announces Éamon Zayed As Club's First-Ever Head Coach". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Irish Defender Rob Cornwall Signs With Hailstorm FC". hailstormfc.com. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Who's joining us for the Rebuild Community fundraising match tonight?". Twitter. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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