2024 Flower City Union season

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Flower City Union
2024 season
OwnerJimmy Paola
Head coachJordan Sullivan
Stadium Marina Auto Stadium
NPSL 4th
NPSL Playoffs Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Ineligible
Top goalscorerRodrigo Gomes de Almeida (10)
Highest home attendance1,172, May 11
Lowest home attendance435, June 27
Average home league attendance679
Biggest win6-0
(vs. Niagara 1812 (A), June 27, NPSL)
Biggest defeat6-2
(vs. Akron City FC (A), June 15, NPSL)
←  2023
2025  →

The 2024 Flower City Union season was the club's third season of existence, and their first after a move to amateur status in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), an amateur tier of American soccer. The Union's season began on May 11, 2023, and concluded on July 11, 2023.

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The Union qualified for the playoffs but were knocked out in their first game.


Club

Team management

PositionName
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Paola
Vice Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Mark Washo
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Casey Catlin
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Sullivan
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Michael Cunningham
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Cuneyt Vardar
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Moreira

Roster

No.NameGames PlayedGames StartedGoalsYellowRedMinutes
Outfield Players
2Ajan Rajamohan43000218
3Patrick Hansen2100064
4Jacob Vitale44100290
5Sujan Rajamohan4000089
5/20Antonio La Gamba66011517
5/8/21/22Anthony Loiacano102000256
6Matthew Bamford109120926
7Eishu Nishizono84010313
8Will Kelly44010315
8/10/11Dylan Rice1010420875
9Damon Almazan95100476
10Tamas Nagy42300243
11/20Glodie Mata31100167
12Tristan Szczepanski33010198
13Jameson Railey88200675
14Jordan Miller52200216
15Dimitris Kyriazis2000038
17Matthew Torrell2000074
18Jacob McGinnis32000180
19Gavin Rice99020694
21Ryan Curtis87311578
23Dylan Ruiz1100078
28Rodrigo Almeida10101000816
77Andrew O'Neill105000422
91Alexander Vega86000505
99Nathan Ferguson86010586
2024 Goalkeepers
No.NameGames PlayedGames StartedGAGAAYellowRedMinutes
0Jared Burns1155.000090
0Parker Kump2242.0000180
1Kodai Tsuzuki88152.0201668
16Pat Larkin1033.000052


Competitions

NPSL

Standings

Great Lakes Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Steel City FC (C)10703368+28242.40 Great Lakes Conference Semifinal
2 Akron City FC (Q)108204310+33242.40
3Michigan Rangers FC (Q)106223416+18202.00
4 Flower City Union (Q)105412624+2161.60
5 Cleveland SC 105412719+8161.60
6 Erie Commodores 103432821+7121.20
7Southern Indiana Guardians FC10091955−4610.10
8Niagara 181210091252−5010.10
Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
105142624 +216212128 +43021416 −2


Regular Season

May 111 Flower City Union 0-3 Steel City FC Rochester, NY
KolaracSoccerball shade.svg48'
McIntyreSoccerball shade.svg53'
SullivanSoccerball shade.svg71'		Tsuzuki Red card.svg
D. RiceYellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,172
May 192 Steel City FC 5-0 Flower City Union Cheswick, PA
McIntyreSoccerball shade.svg3, 12'
MertzSoccerball shade.svg52'
PrexSoccerball shade.svg64, 82'		BamfordYellow card.svg 47'
D. RiceYellow card.svg 56'		Stadium: Founders Field
Attendance: 210
May 253 Southern Indiana Guardians 3-4 Flower City Union Floyds Knob, IN
HartYellow card.svg 5'
ChoSoccerball shade.svg13'
McMinnSoccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
HartSoccerball shade.svg34'
TravisYellow card.svg 50'
LeRoyYellow card.svg 54'		CurtisSoccerball shade.svg39, 45+2, 'Yellow card.svg 59'
RaileyYellow card.svg 45+2'
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg44, 63'
G. RiceYellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Floyd Central High School
Attendance: 42
May 294 Niagara 1812 0-5 Flower City Union Buffalo, NY
GayinYellow card.svg 17'
CarpinoRed card.svg 80'
ProvenzanoRed card.svg 80'		VitaleSoccerball shade.svg5'
D. RiceSoccerball shade.svg10, 67'
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)
RajamohanYellow card.svg 46'
CurtisRed card.svg 73'
RaileySoccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Dobson Field
Attendance: 22
June 85 Erie Commodores 2-3 Flower City Union Erie, PA
PetersonYellow card.svg 25'
CardYellow card.svg 27'
MrvcicSoccerball shade.svg55'Yellow card.svg 90'
LankhofYellow card.svg 79'
WattsSoccerball shade.svg90+1'		G. RiceYellow card.svg 50'
D. RiceSoccerball shade.svg52'
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg69'
NagySoccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Saxon Stadium
Attendance: 363
June 156 Akron City FC 6-2 Flower City Union Akron, OH
GrovesSoccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 16'
SarverSoccerball shade.svg10, 13, 27, 45+2, 52'		KellyYellow card.svg 18'
La GambaYellow card.svg 38'
AlmazanSoccerball shade.svg41'
G. RiceYellow card.svg 57'
Miller(OG) Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
Attendance: 735
June 277 Flower City Union 6-0 Niagara 1812 Rochester, NY
NagySoccerball shade.svg3, 27'
RaileySoccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
CurtisSoccerball shade.svg21'
VegaYellow card.svg 59'
MillerSoccerball shade.svg89'
BamfordSoccerball shade.svg90+1'		OkwulehieYellow card.svg 32'
LeonesYellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 435
June 308 Flower City Union 2-2 Erie Commodores Rochester, NY
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
La GambaRed card.svg 67'		Lee YawSoccerball shade.svg48'
PrietoSoccerball shade.svg90+5'
TrappRed card.svg		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 673
July 29 Flower City Union 1-2 Michigan Rangers Rochester, NY
NishizonoYellow card.svg 28'
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg33'
FergusonYellow card.svg 43'
BamfordYellow card.svg 46'		BaigrieSoccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg
SmithSoccerball shade.svg90+10'Yellow card.svg
PaganoYellow card.svg
GriffinYellow card.svg		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 477
July 610 Flower City Union 3-1 Cleveland SC Rochester, NY
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg4, 90'
G. RiceYellow card.svg 40'
D. RiceSoccerball shade.svg90+5'		BozakSoccerball shade.svg16'
WrightYellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 31'
KoniarczykYellow card.svg 32'
SwannYellow card.svg
DeCapuaYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg
KovalYellow card.svg
DawsonYellow card.svg		Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex
Attendance: 638

Note: NPSL website does not link to exact games at NPSL Schedule 2024. As of April 2025 all match reports are housed there but cannot be accessed individually aside from the main link.

2024 Playoffs

July 11Semifinals Steel City FC 3-2 Flower City Union Cheswick, PA
Curtis (OG)Soccerball shade.svg34'
BordoySoccerball shade.svg50'
DiFalcoSoccerball shade.svg54'		MataSoccerball shade.svg43'
AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Founders Field
Attendance: 218


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