| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff and Casey Katofsky Ryan Spilborghs | ||
| Head coach | Éamon Zayed | ||
| Stadium | Future Legends Complex | ||
| USL1 Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 813 (6/11 v. TRM) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 300 (8/6 v. TRM) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 552 | ||
| Biggest win | NCO 4–1 CV (6/22) NCO 4–1 NC (9/3) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CHA 4–1 NCO (5/7) | ||
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]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thomas Olsen | |
| 2 | DF | Brecc Evans | |
| 4 | DF | Rob Cornwall | |
| 5 | DF | Leo Folla | |
| 6 | MF | Shane McFaul | |
| 7 | FW | Ethan Vanacore-Decker | |
| 8 | MF | Nortei Nortey | |
| 9 | FW | Lachlan McLean | |
| 10 | FW | Irvin Parra | |
| 11 | MF | Marky Hernández | |
| 12 | DF | Denso Ulysse | |
| 14 | MF | Arthur Rogers | |
| 16 | MF | Destan Norman | |
| 17 | MF | Danny Robles | |
| 18 | GK | Danny Faundez (on loan from Louisville City) | |
| 19 | MF | Jerry Desdunes | |
| 20 | MF | Ciaran Winters (on loan from FC Tulsa) | |
| 21 | GK | Johan Peñaranda | |
| 22 | MF | Stefan Lukic | |
| 27 | MF | Daniel Scally | |
| 29 | FW | Trevor Amann | |
| 31 | MF | Owen Damm (on loan from Louisville City) |
| February 26, 2022Preseason 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 7–2 | Hailstorm FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 3:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| March 5, 2022Preseason 2 | New Mexico United | 2–2 | Hailstorm FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 12:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Mesa del Sol Training Facility |
| March 18, 2022Preseason 3 | Peak XI | 1–4 | Hailstorm FC | Lafayette, Colorado |
| 7:30 PM MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Centaurus High School |
| Note: Match was a fundraiser for victims of the Marshall Fire. [4] | ||||
| March 20, 2022Preseason 4 | Hailstorm FC | v | Colorado Rapids 2 | Greeley, Colorado |
| 3:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Jackson Stadium |
| March 25, 2022Preseason 5 | Hailstorm FC | v | Regis University | Greeley, Colorado |
| TBD | Stadium: Jackson Stadium |
| March 29, 2022Preseason 6 | Harpos FC | v | Hailstorm FC | TBD |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Union Omaha | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 7 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Forward Madison FC | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 33 |
| April 9, 20221 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Hailstorm FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 4:30 PM MDT | Morán Aune Terzaghi Bolduc | Report | Damm Folla Vanacore-Decker Ulysse Desdunes | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,771 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| April 16, 20222 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Ibarra Mbuyu Talboys | Report | Parra McLean Rogers Nortey Lukic | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| April 30, 20223 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Flick Anderson Fernandes Pecka Young | Report | Parra Ulysse Nortey Rogers Robles Hernández Scally Cornwall | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,723 Referee: William Steffen |
| May 7, 20224 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 4–1 | Hailstorm FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Luna Texeira Benton Carrera-García Villalobos Cardona España Capozucchi Ortiz | Report | Lukic Norman Rogers Parra | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,807 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| May 18, 20225 | 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, 20226 | Union Omaha | 0–0 | Hailstorm FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Claudio | Report | Evans Hernández Scally Peñaranda Parra | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 3,432 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| June 8, 20227 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Greeley, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Parra Ulysse Rogers Cornwall Scally | Report | Tahir Young Martinez | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Attendance: 516 Referee: Dejan Susak |
| June 11, 20228 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Greeley, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Robles Folla Lukic Nortey | USL Report Soccerway Report | Adjei Thorn Phelps | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Attendance: 813 Referee: Cristian Campos |
| June 18, 20229 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | Hailstorm FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 4:30 PM MDT | Vinyals Bentley Terzaghi Bolanos Fitzgerald | Report | Vanacore-Decker Norman Cornwall Folla | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Amiel Aleman |
| June 22, 202210 | Hailstorm FC | 4–1 | Fuego FC | Greeley, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | McLean Amann Parra Hernández | Report | Casillas Gillingham Dieye Smith | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Referee: Joshua Belzer |
| June 25, 202211 | Greenville Triumph | 2–1 | Hailstorm FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Lee Smart Ibarra Evans Walker | Report | Parra Robles | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| June 30, 202212 | Hailstorm FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Greeley, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Robles Parra Evans Amann | Report | Benton España Galindrez Capozucchi Ortiz | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| July 5, 202213 | Hailstorm FC | 1–2 | Forward Madison | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Desdunes Parra Cornwall Folla Nortey | Report | Wheeler-Omiunu Maldonado Jones Torres Cassini Osmond | Stadium: Canvas Stadium Attendance: 683 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| July 9, 202214 | FC Tucson | 1–1 | Hailstorm FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Toia Garcia | Report | Cornwall McLean | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,785 Referee: Killian Richardson |
| July 13, 202215 | Hailstorm FC | 0–1 | Fuego FC | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Folla Lukic Nortey Cornwall | Report | Ramos Torralva Partida Chaney | Stadium: Canvas Stadium Attendance: 596 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
| July 17, 202216 | Hailstorm FC | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| 4:00 PM MDT | Parra Nortey Norman Hernández Olsen | Report | Santos Zendejas Dutey Maya Hegardt Bennett Ciss | Stadium: Canvas Stadium Attendance: 611 Referee: Killian Richardson |
| July 23, 202217 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 0–0 | Hailstorm FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Benton Cardona Ortiz | Report | McLean Desdunes Hernández | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,456 Referee: John Matto |
| July 30, 202218 | Forward Madison | 1–1 | Hailstorm FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Streng Cassini R. Smith | Report | Parra Scally Damm Norman | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,759 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| August 2, 202219 | Hailstorm FC | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Damm Rogers Nortey | Report | Terzaghi Vinyals Fitzgerald | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 346 Referee: Robert Vincze |
| August 6, 202220 | Hailstorm FC | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Amann Rogers Evans Dietrich Nortey Peñaranda | Report | Green Phelps Nembhard | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 300 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| August 13, 202221 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Hailstorm FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 6:00 PM MDT | Meza Gordon | Report | Robles Dietrich Parra | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 4,312 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| August 17, 202222 | Hailstorm FC | 1–2 | FC Tucson | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | McFaul Rogers McLean | Report | Delgado F. Pérez Shaw Kinzner L. Perez | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 301 Referee: Adam Rice |
| August 20, 202223 | Hailstorm FC | 1–3 | Forward Madison | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Parra Folla Desdunes Prentice Amann Cornwall Norman | Report | Osmond Torres Gebhard Streng Cassini | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 585 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| August 27, 202224 | Greenville Triumph | 0–2 | Hailstorm FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 5:00 PM MDT | Report | Parra Desdunes | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 3,097 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| September 3, 202225 | Hailstorm FC | 4–1 | North Carolina FC | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Cornwall McLean Amann Desdunes Robles Rogers | Report | Fernandes Sommersall Skelton McLaughlin | Stadium: Severance High School Referee: Dejan Susak |
| September 10, 202226 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | Hailstorm FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 5:30 PM MDT | Sterling Adjei Billhardt Sharifi | Report | Desdunes Prentice | Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field Referee: Joshua Belk |
| September 21, 202227 | Hailstorm FC | 2–1 | Union Omaha | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Evans Dietrich Parra Olsen | Report | Malcolm Hertzog Scearce Meza | Stadium: Severance High School Referee: Corbyn May |
| September 24, 202228 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | Greenville Triumph | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Lukic Parra | Report | Pearson Lee Labovitz | Stadium: Severance High School Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| October 1, 202229 | Fuego FC | 0–1 | Hailstorm FC | Fresno, California |
| 8:30 PM MDT | Dieye Falck Schenfeld Dabo Smith | Report | Amann Dullysse Cornwall Hernández | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| October 8, 202230 | Hailstorm FC | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Prentice Norman Peñaranda Nortey | Report | Mastrantonio F. Pérez Machell Shaw Crull | Stadium: Severance High School Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
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 6, 2022 Second round | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Hodge | Report | Parra Desdunes | Stadium: Weidner Field Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| April 20, 2022 3rd Round | Real Salt Lake (MLS) | 0–1 | | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT | Pierre | Ulysse Nortey Evans Cornwall Robles Olsen | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,301 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 10, 2022 Round of 32 | Union Omaha (USL1) | 2–0 | | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 6:00 pm MDT | Desdunes Lukic | Report | Bawa Meza Doyle Rivera | Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field Attendance: 1,931 Referee: Esad Omanovic |