2016 Wilmington Hammerheads FC season

Wilmington Hammerheads FC
2016 season
General managerJason Arnold
Head coachMark Briggs
StadiumLegion Stadium
USLConference: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
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The 2016 Wilmington Hammerheads FC season was the club's 20th year of existence. They were members of the United Soccer League Eastern Conference.

Roster

As of March 28, 2016 [1]

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Sam Williams  United States
1 GK John Smits  Canada
2 DF Tom Parratt  Scotland
3 DF Peabo Doue  United States
4 DF Michael Mecham  United States
5 DF Mahamoudou Kaba  Guinea
6 MF Liam Miller  Ireland
7 FW Austin Martz  United States
8 MF Mael Corboz  United States
9 FW Matthew Barnes-Homer  England
10 MF Justin Moose  United States
12 FW Casey Townsend  United States
13 MF Michael Soboff  Armenia
14 FW Logan Miller  United States
16 GK Eric Ati  Cameroon
18 DF Stefan Defregger  United States
19 MF Jeff Michaud (on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies)  United States
20 MF Zev Taublieb  United States
22 FW Kyle Parker  United States
23 DF Bruno Perone  Brazil
25 DF Ferrety Sousa  DR Congo
44 FW Qudus Lawal  Nigeria
47 DF Ashani Fairclough  Jamaica

Competitions

USL Regular season

Main article: 2016 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Richmond Kickers 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45 Conference Playoffs
8 Orlando City B 30 9 8 13 35 49 −14 35
9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 30 8 10 12 37 47 −10 34
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 30 8 7 15 37 54 −17 31
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 30 6 10 14 32 43 −11 28
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

March 26, 2016 1 Orlando City B 1–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Ribeiro Yellow card 42' 56'
McFadden Yellow card 62'
Neal Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Perone Yellow card 39'
Fairclough 56'
Corbox Yellow card 61'
Miller 65'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Referee: 2,078
April 1, 2016 2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 0–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Perone Yellow card 27'
Parratt Yellow card 69'		 Report Yeisley Yellow card 44'
Callahan Yellow card 80'
Yomby Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
April 9, 2016 3 Charleston Battery 2–1 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Williams 2'
Prince Yellow card 51'
Mueller 85'
Portillo Yellow card 90'		 Report Moose Yellow card 29'
Perone 31'
Lawal Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
April 17, 2016 4 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2–0 FC Montreal Wilmington, North Carolina
3:00pm Lawal 6'
Barnes-Homer 59'		 Report Béland-Goyette Yellow card 30'
Tissot Yellow card 61'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
April 22, 2016 5 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Wilmington
7:00pm Prieto Yellow card 32'
Fairclough Yellow card 82'		 Report Metzger 59' Stadium: Legion Stadium
April 30, 2016 6 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00pm Nicholson 48' Report Perone 24'
Michaud Yellow card 40'
Miller Yellow card 44'
Fairclough Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 11,318
Referee: Donovan Noocha
May 7, 2016 7 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Richmond
7:00pm Perone 52' (o.g.)
Ownby Yellow card 54'
Asante Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Fairclough Yellow card 33'
Barnes-Homer Yellow card 40'
Doue Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Danielle Cheskey
May 10, 2016 8 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Perone 15' (pen.) Report Brown 42' Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 2,776
May 21, 2016 9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Michaud Yellow card 59'
Barnes-Homer Yellow card 67'
Miller Red card 78'		 Report Ferguson 33'
Garbonzo Yellow card 63'
Prince Yellow card 69'
Portillo Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,958
May 29, 2016 10 Toronto FC II 1–3 Wilmington Hammerheads Vaughan, Ontario
7:30pm Hundal 23'
Thomas Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 60'
Taintor Yellow card 90'		 Report Perone 30' (pen.)
Taublieb Yellow card 65'
Corboz 83'
Barnes-Homer 90'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
June 3, 2016 11 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 3–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Fairclough 3'
Parker 14', 90'
Mecham Yellow card 22'		 [1] Report] Warshaw 17', 27' Yellow card 52'
Bolduc Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 3,744
June 11, 2016 12 Louisville City FC 2–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 41', 48' Report Parker 17'
Lawal Yellow card 76'
Fairclough 90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,761
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 17, 2016 13 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Fairclough 48'
Townsend Yellow card 63'		 Report Conneh 19'
Akinyode Yellow card 57'
Jones Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
June 26, 2016 14 New York Red Bulls II 4–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:00pm Allen 20'
Long 77'
Bonomo 85' (pen.)
Junior Flemmings 87'		 Report Corboz Yellow card 41'
Parratt Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 453
July 2, 2016 15 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 3–0 Toronto FC II Wilmington, North Carolina
5:00pm Townsend 14'
Martz 39'
Miller 46'
Fairclough Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 9, 2016 16 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Hilton 45+1' Report Perone Yellow card 20'
Fairclough Yellow card 24'
Townsend 43'
Martz 65'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,595
July 14, 2016 17 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
12:00pm Heard 29'
Jones 42'
Gissie 54'
Conneh Yellow card 66'		 Report Defregger Yellow card 29'
Miller Yellow card 83'
Perone Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 17, 2016 18 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–4 Louisville City FC Wilmington, North Carolina
6:00pm Perone 88' (pen.) Report Abend 12'
Hoffman 64' (pen.), 80'
Quinn 69'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,927
Referee: Caleb Mendez
July 24, 2016 19 Orlando City B 2–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Cox 27' (pen.)
Rocha 82'
Laryea Yellow card 89'		 Report Miller Yellow card 26' 90'
Fairclough 48' Yellow card 72'
Perone Red card 55'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
July 30, 2016 20 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Binns Yellow card 39'
Lynch 62'
Lawal Red card 72'		 Report Kerr 45'
Hertzog 45+1' (69)
Campbell Yellow card 47'
Thompson 90+1'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Christopher Spivey;
August 6, 2016 21 Rochester Rhinos 2–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Rochester, New York
7:30pm Report Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
August 13, 2016 22 Charlotte Independence v Wilmington Hammerheads FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
August 20, 2016 23 Wilmington Hammerheads FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Legion Stadium
August 24, 2016 24 Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Wilmington Hammerheads FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 27, 2016 25 Wilmington Hammerheads FC v Rochester Rhinos Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Legion Stadium
August 31, 2016 26 FC Montreal v Wilmington Hammerheads FC Montreal, Quebec
7:00pm Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
September 7, 2016 27 Wilmington Hammerheads FC v Orlando City B Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Legion Stadium
September 11, 2016 28 Wilmington Hammerheads FC v FC Cincinnati Wilmington, North Carolina
3:00pm Stadium: Legion Stadium
September 17, 2016 29 Harrisburg City Islanders v Wilmington Hammerheads FC Lancaster, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
September 24, 2016 30 Wilmington Hammerheads FC v Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Legion Stadium

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
May 18, 2016 Second round Wilmington Hammerheads FC North Carolina 6–0 Florida Miami Fusion FC Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Martz 6', 19', 32'
Moose 9'
Parker 78', 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Corson Fidler
June 1, 2016 Third round Miami FC Florida 1–2 North Carolina Wilmington Hammerheads FC Miami, Florida
8:00pm Chavez 52' Michaud 2'
Moose 5'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
June 14, 2016 Fourth round Real Salt Lake Utah 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 North Carolina Wilmington Hammerheads FC Sandy, Utah
10:00pm Plata 68'
Martínez 86'		 Report Corboz 34'
Michaud 58'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,131
Referee: Victor Rivas (California)
Penalties
Martínez soccer ball with check mark
Plata soccer ball with check mark
Morales soccer ball with red X
Wingert soccer ball with check mark		 Perone soccer ball with red X
Corboz soccer ball with check mark
Barnes-Homer soccer ball with red X
Miller soccer ball with red X

References

  1. ^ "2016 Roster". Wilmington Hammerheads FC. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.