2016 Rochester Rhinos season

Rochester Rhinos
2016 season
OwnersDavid and Wendy Dworkin
Head coachBob Lilley
StadiumRochester Rhinos Stadium
USLConference: 4th, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsConference semi-finals
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
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The 2016 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 21st year of existence, and their sixth season in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. They entered the season as defending USL champions and made it back to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the New York Red Bulls II.

Roster

as of March 24, 2015[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Adam Grinwis  United States
2 MF Marcos Ugarte  United States
3 DF Bradley Kamdem  France
4 DF Sean Totsch  United States
5 DF Vassilios Apostolopoulos  Greece
6 MF Michel Guilavogui  Guinea
7 MF Ryan James  Canada
8 MF Andre Fortune II  Trinidad and Tobago
9 FW Christian Volesky  United States
10 FW Duba  Cape Verde
11 MF Kenardo Forbes  Jamaica
12 FW Asani Samuels  Jamaica
13 MF Mike Garzi  United States
15 DF Joe Farrell  United States
16 MF Sean Reilly  United States
17 DF Wal Fall  Germany
18 GK Tomas Gomez  United States
20 DF Tony Walls  United States
21 DF Dominic Samuel  Canada
22 MF Brandon Beresford  Guyana
23 MF Jordan Becker  United States
29 MF Sofiane Tergou  France
33 GK Daniel Lynd  United States

Competitions

Preseason

March 4, 2016 Preseason Buffalo Bulls 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Amherst, New York
Stadium: University at Buffalo Stadium
March 6, 2016 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 2–0 Colgate Raiders Victor, New York
Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility
March 10, 2016 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 3–3 Ottawa Fury FC Victor, New York
Volesky 2nd quarter'
Duba 3rd quarter', 3rd quarter'		 Paulo Jr. 2nd quarter' (pen.)
Gyorio 4th quarter'
Bruna 4th quarter'		 Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility
Note: Was played with four 30-minute quarters
March 26, 2016 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Syracuse Orange Victor, New York
Stadium: Pinnacle Athletic Facility

USL Regular season

Main article: 2016 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Louisville City FC 30 17 9 4 52 27 +25 60 Conference Playoffs
3 FC Cincinnati 30 16 8 6 41 27 +14 56
4 Rochester Rhinos 30 13 12 5 38 25 +13 51
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50
6 Charleston Battery 30 13 9 8 38 33 +5 48
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

April 2, 2016 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Report Volesky 7'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card 62'
Ugarte Yellow card 64'
Totsch Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Leland Grant
April 9, 2016 2 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
5:00pm Imura 61' Report Garzi Yellow card 73' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,990
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 17, 2016 3 New York Red Bulls II 0–0 Rochester Rhinos Harrison, New Jersey
4:00pm Powder Yellow card 66' Report Ugarte Yellow card 42'
Farrell Yellow card 68'
Duba Red card 93'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
April 23, 2016 4 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 FC Montreal Rochester, New York
5:00pm Volesky 52', 56' (pen.)
Forbes Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Joly 48'
Dominguez Yellow card 50'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 56'
Béland-Goyette Yellow card 66'
Kacher Yellow card 86'
Charbonneau Yellow card 90+6'
Fisher Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
April 30, 2016 5 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, New York
6:00pm Forbes 23'
Kamdem Yellow card 40'
James 61'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card 73'
Fortune Yellow card 85'
Samuel Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 36'
Thomas Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 88'
Foster 86'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 2,513
May 6, 2016 6 Rochester Rhinos 3–2 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:00pm Farrell 11'
Garzi Yellow card 22'
Forbes 28'
Volesky Yellow card 37'
Kamdem Yellow card 68' 75' (pen.)		 Report Williams 15'
Chang Yellow card 21'
Garbonzo 49'
Hackshaw Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
May 14, 2016 7 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:00pm Fall Yellow card 14'
Samuel Yellow card 62'		 Report Ekra Yellow card 42' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 2,142
May 22, 2016 8 Orlando City B 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Barry 41', 57'
Turner Yellow card 90'		 Report Garzi Yellow card 42'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card 74'
Dos Santos 86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 925
May 28, 2016 9 Rochester Rhinos 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
6:00pm Farrell 13', 90+4' Yellow card 69'
Volesky Yellow card 27'		 Report Richter 24' (pen.)
Chambers Yellow card 27'
Daly 58'
Carreiro Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
June 4, 2016 10 FC Montreal 0–2 Rochester Rhinos Montreal, Quebec
3:00pm Mkungilwa Yellow card 90+4' Report Volesky 45'
Duba 49'		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 248
June 11, 2016 11 Toronto FC II 1–2 Rochester Rhinos Vaughan, Ontario
7:30pm Hundal Yellow card 34'
Osorio Yellow card 54'
Uccello 77'
Simonin Yellow card 89'
Johnson 90+1'		 Report Apostolopoulos Yellow card 68'
Farrell 90+2'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
June 18, 2016 12 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
6:00pm Kamdem Yellow card 80' Report Lubahn 28'
Del Piccolo Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Referee: Patrick Rosas
June 25, 2016 13 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
6:00pm Farrell 8'
Garzi 60'		 Report Hertzog 45' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 3,543
July 2, 2016 14 New York Red Bulls II 0–0 Rochester Rhinos Harrison, New Jersey
4:00pm Long Yellow card 10'
Williams Yellow card 55'
Allen Yellow card 71'		 Report Fall Yellow card 80' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
July 6, 2016 15 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 FC Cincinnati Rochester, New York
7:00pm Garzi 34'
Dos Santos 65' (pen.)		 Report Delbridge Yellow card 64'
Okoli 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 10, 2016 16 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Orlando City B Rochester, New York
6:00pm Fall Yellow card 31' Report Mendoza Yellow card 24' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
July 16, 2016 17 Rochester Rhinos 3–1 FC Montreal Rochester, New York
7:00pm Volesky 32'
Duba 49'
Fall Yellow card 59' 79'
Samuel Yellow card 81'		 Report Mkungilwa 12' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 4,560
July 20, 2016 18 Toronto FC II 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Vaughan, Ontario
7:30pm Osorio Yellow card 31'
Thomas 77'		 Report Volesky 27' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Yusri Rudolph
July 24, 2016 19 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00pm Jones 20'
Conneh Yellow card 45+4'
Burke Yellow card 79'		 Report Forbes 57' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 29, 2016 20 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Thomas Yellow card 9'
Pettis Yellow card 31'
Leverock Yellow card 87'
Jankouskas 90+'		 Report Totsch 87' Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,923
August 3, 2016 21 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
7:00pm Kamdem Yellow card 74' Report Roberts Yellow card 54'
Sekyere Yellow card 60'
Asante Yellow card 70'
Imura 75'
Ownby Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 6, 2016 22 Rochester Rhinos 2–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Rochester, New York
6:00pm Volesky 43'
dos Santos 46'		 Report Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
August 13, 2016 23 Louisville City FC 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Craig 84' Report Volesky 12' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,373
August 20, 2016 24 Rochester Rhinos 3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
6:00pm Tergou 7'
Tergou 39'
Reilly 56'		 Report Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
August 24, 2016 25 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00pm Berry 26' Report dos Santos 41' Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 14,157
August 27, 2016 26 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2–2 Rochester Rhinos Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Moose 35'
Caldini Perone 90'		 Report Volesky 77'
Fall 90'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
September 3, 2016 27 Charleston Battery 1–2 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Portillo 14' Report Volesky 24'
Bakayoko 80'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
September 10, 2016 28 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
5:00pm Samuels 57' Report Bezecourt 88' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 3,505
September 17, 2016 29 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Report dos Santos 41' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,471
September 24, 2016 30 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Toronto FC II Rochester, New York
5:00pm dos Santos 6' Report Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
May 18, 2016 Second round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 7–0 Massachusetts Southie FC Rochester, New York
7:00pm Volesky 5' (pen.)
Fortune 8'
Ugarte 29'
Samuels 44', 45', 48'
79' ??		 Report Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Stephen Montanino
June 1, 2016 Third round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 2–0 New York (state) Lansdowne Bhoys FC Rochester, New York
7:00pm Fortune 59'
Volesky 70'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
June 15, 2016 Fourth round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 0–1 New York (state) New York Red Bulls Rochester, New York
7:00pm Report Kljestan 20' (pen.) Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 3,596
Referee: Charles Murphy

USL Playoffs

Further information: 2016 USL Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "rhinossoccer.com: Roster". Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2015.