2022 season | |||
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Owners | David and Wendy Dworkin Jamie Vardy | ||
Head coach | Bruno Baltazar | ||
Stadium | John L. DiMarco Field | ||
MLS Next Pro | Eastern Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | ||
MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Eastern Conference Semifinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gibran Rayo (13) All: Gibran Rayo (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,878 (September 18) [1] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 684 (May 14), [2] 267 (April 7) US Open Cup [3] | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,096 | ||
Biggest win | CLB 0-4 ROC (May 29) | ||
Biggest defeat | OCB 5-2 ROC (August 17) CLB 4-1 ROC (September 24) | ||
The 2022 Rochester New York FC season was the club's 23rd overall and first in MLS Next Pro. It was the first year since 2017 the club has played, and their first season under the Rochester New York FC name, after spending the first 22 seasons branded as the Rochester Raging Rhinos and Rochester Rhinos. [4] The club was the only independent team playing in MLS Next Pro, and was one of the two teams from the league to participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, alongside St. Louis City SC 2.
In the final game of the regular season, Rochester New York FC confirmed their qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs after a 2-2 draw with New York City FC II at home, despite losing in the penalty shootout. They were knocked out in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by regular season champions Columbus Crew 2.
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | NE | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
3 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 | |
4 | NE | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
5 | NE | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 | |
6 | CT | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 |
8 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 |
9 | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 |
10 | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 |
11 | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 36 [A] | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 |
Last updated: September 21, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro
March 251 | St. Louis City 2 | 2–0 | Rochester New York FC | St. Louis, MO |
4:00 pm EDT | Kuzain ![]() Dias ![]() Armstrong ![]() ![]() Dolling ![]() | Report | Vanacker ![]() Caíque ![]() Popp ![]() | Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
April 32 | New England Revolution II | 3–1 | Rochester New York FC | Foxborough, MA |
4:00 pm EDT | O'Hearn ![]() ![]() Michel ![]() Zwetsloot ![]() Rivera ![]() | Report | Dolabella ![]() Brigida ![]() Djaló ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 188 [5] Referee: Katherine McCormick |
April 103 | Chicago Fire II | 0–0 | Rochester New York FC | Bridgeview, IL |
4:00 pm EDT | Monis ![]() | Report | Popp ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 240 [6] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
April 234 | Rochester New York FC | 2–3 | New York City FC II | Brighton, NY |
4:00 pm EDT | Inalien ![]() ![]() | Report | Turnbull ![]() Jiminez ![]() ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 722 [7] Referee: Thomas Snyder |
May 85 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–2 | Rochester New York FC | Highland Heights, KY |
Flanagan ![]() | Report | Dolabella ![]() Vanacker ![]() | Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 213 [8] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
May 146 | Rochester New York FC | 4–1 | Inter Miami CF II | Brighton, NY |
4:00 pm EDT | Williams ![]() Dolabella ![]() Akanyirige ![]() Batiz ![]() | Report | Thomas ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 684 [9] Referee: Katherine McCormick |
May 217 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, NY |
Dolabella ![]() ![]() Akanyirige ![]() ![]() Rayo ![]() | Report | Riasco ![]() Craig ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 761 [10] Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May 298 | Columbus Crew 2 | 0–4 | Rochester New York FC | Columbus, OH |
2:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 304 [11] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
June 29 | Rochester New York FC | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Toronto FC II | Brighton, NY |
7:00 PM EDT | Batiz ![]() | Report | Antonoglou ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 891 [12] Referee: Nickrod Fateh |
Penalties | ||||
Rayo ![]() Lopez ![]() Costa ![]() Djaló ![]() Dolabella ![]() | Coello Camarero ![]() Franklin ![]() Karajovanovic ![]() Yeates ![]() Mbongue ![]() |
June 1110 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–0 | Rochester New York FC | Highland Heights, KY |
8:00 PM EDT | Markanich ![]() | Report | Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 321 [13] Referee: Christian Centeno |
June 1811 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Rochester New York FC | Foxborough, MA |
7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos ![]() Lima ![]() | Report | Rayo ![]() Djaló ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 218 [14] Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
Penalties | ||||
Dias ![]() Buck ![]() Michel ![]() O'Hearn ![]() Panayotou ![]() | Rayo ![]() Lopez ![]() Inalien ![]() Dolabella ![]() Akanyirige ![]() |
June 2412 | Rochester New York FC | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Columbus Crew 2 | Brighton, NY |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,183 [15] Referee: José Carlos Rivero | ||
Penalties | ||||
Costa ![]() Batiz ![]() Rissi ![]() Lopez ![]() Dolabella ![]() | Micaletto ![]() Mohamed ![]() Fuson ![]() Tuffour ![]() |
July 113 | Rochester New York FC | 3–2 | Orlando City B | Brighton, NY |
7:00pm EDT | Batista ![]() ![]() Rayo ![]() ![]() Garrett ![]() Rissi ![]() Lopez ![]() | Report | Yan ![]() Lynn ![]() Rivera ![]() Acosta ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 998 [16] Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge |
July 714 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, NY |
7:00pm EDT | Rayo ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,019 [17] Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
July 1615 | New York City FC II | 0–1 | Rochester New York FC | Queens, NY |
7:00pm EDT | Report | Inalien ![]() | Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 756 [18] Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
July 2216 | Rochester New York FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati 2 | Brighton, NY |
Akanyirige ![]() Popp ![]() Soares ![]() Batista ![]() | Report | Thomas ![]() Atanga ![]() Bailey ![]() Sunderland ![]() Daley ![]() Samways ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 961 [19] Referee: Shawn Tehini |
July 3017 | Rochester New York FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Chicago Fire II | Brighton, NY |
7:00pm EDT | Garrett ![]() Rayo ![]() ![]() | Report | Ostrem ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Baumgartner ![]() Ritaccio ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,327 [20] Referee: Nickrod Fateh |
Penalties | ||||
Rayo ![]() Costa ![]() Batiz ![]() Inalien ![]() Dolabella ![]() Garrett ![]() | Penn ![]() Monis ![]() Fleming ![]() Kidd ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Quintos ![]() |
August 1218 | Rochester New York FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC II | Brighton, NY |
7:00pm EDT | Rayo ![]() | Report | Greenidge-Duncan ![]() Walkes ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,445 [21] Referee: Thomas Snyder |
August 1719 | Orlando City B | 5-2 | Rochester New York FC | Kissimmee, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Akindele ![]() Lynn ![]() Cartagena ![]() Angulo ![]() Loyola ![]() | Report | Batiz ![]() Djaló ![]() | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park Attendance: 225 [22] Referee: Katherine McCormick |
August 2120 | Inter Miami CF II | 2-1 | Rochester New York FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Acosta ![]() Borgelin ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 654 [23] Referee: Luis Arroyo |
August 2721 | Rochester New York FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution II | Brighton, NY |
5:30pm EDT | Rayo ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Quiñones ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,284 [24] Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
September 422 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–2 | Rochester New York FC | Chester, PA |
3:30pm EDT | Donovan ![]() | Report | Inalien ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 479 [25] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
September 1123 | Toronto FC II | 0–1 | Rochester New York FC | Toronto, ON |
3:00pm EDT | Report | Batiz ![]() | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 332 [26] Referee: Mario Alayass |
September 1824 | Rochester New York FC | 2–2 (3–5 p) | New York City FC II | Brighton, NY |
3:00pm EDT | Dolabella ![]() Rayo ![]() | Report | Jimenez ![]() Denis ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 1,878 [27] Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Penalties | ||||
Lopez ![]() Rayo ![]() Costa ![]() Batiz ![]() | Denis ![]() Jimenez ![]() Benalcazar ![]() Elias ![]() Owusu ![]() |
September 24Eastern Conference Semifinals | Columbus Crew 2 | 4–1 | Rochester New York FC | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,147 [28] Referee: Samantha Martinez |
Rochester New York is one of only two MLS Next Pro clubs eligible for the US Open Cup, being an independent team.
April 7Second round | Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Brighton, NY |
4:00 pm EDT | Rayo ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field at Monroe Community College Attendance: 267 [29] |
April 20Third round | Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) ![]() | 2–2 (4–3 p) | ![]() | Brighton, NY |
6:00 pm EDT | Dolabella ![]() Inalien ![]() | Duka ![]() Fala ![]() | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Attendance: 396 [30] |
May 11Round of 32 | New York City FC (MLS) ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Queens, NY |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 1,002 Referee: Ernie Constantine |
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Phillip Ejimadu | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | Matheus Franca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
97 | GK | ![]() | Caíque | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Gerardo Lopez | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Christian Wood | 22 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Ian Garrett | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | Michael Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Lamar Batista | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Jacob Akanyirige | 20 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Milan Vanacker | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() | Gustavo Rissi | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Firestone | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||
5 | MF | ![]() | Pedro Dolabella | 27 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Bubacar Djaló | 27 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Paulo Soares | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Ed Williams | 23 | 4 | 18+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Gabriel Costa | 24 | 1 | 3+17 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Jesus Batiz | 28 | 5 | 20+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Raymond Drai | 13 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Opi Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() | Brennan McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Wilterlynd Inalien | 21 | 5 | 11+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
12 | FW | ![]() | Dante Brigida | 21 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | Davis Smith | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Warner Brown | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | ![]() | Gibran Rayo | 27 | 14 | 21+2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
88 | FW | ![]() | Preston Popp | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
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