2018 Reno 1868 FC season

Reno 1868 FC
2018 season
PresidentHerbert Simon
Head coachIan Russell
StadiumGreater Nevada Field
USL5th, Western Conference
USL CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Silver State CupWinners
Highest home attendance7,103
(August 25 vs. Sacramento Republic FC)
Lowest home attendance3,224
(March 17 vs. Swope Park Rangers)
Average home league attendance5,066
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2019 →

The 2018 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's second season of existence. It is their second season in the second tier of American soccer as well as the United Soccer League.

Background

Main article: 2017 Reno 1868 FC season

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Pos. Player From Fee Date Source
10 MF Lindo Mfeka South Africa San Jose Earthquakes United States Free January 1, 2018

Transfers out

No. Pos. Player To Fee Date Source
7 FW Jordan Roberts England Released November 30, 2017
10 MF Junior Burgos El Salvador FAS El Salvador Released November 30, 2017
11 MF Anibal Echeverria El Salvador Western Nevada Coyotes United States Released November 30, 2017
18 DF Kip Colvey New Zealand Colorado Rapids United States Free December 13, 2017
15 DF Jimmy Ockford United States San Jose Earthquakes United States Free December 14, 2017
96 MF Luis Felipe Brazil San Jose Earthquakes United States Free December 14, 2017
14 FW Chris Wehan United States San Jose Earthquakes United States Free December 14, 2017
12 GK Matt Bersano United States San Jose Earthquakes United States End of loan January 1, 2018
5 DF Nick von Niederhäusern Switzerland Wil 1900 Switzerland Free January 1, 2018
2 MF Jackson Yueill United States San Jose Earthquakes United States End of loan January 1, 2018

Loan in

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age)[[A]] Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Ian Anderson United States GK (1989-06-22)June 22, 1989 (aged 29) United States Redding Royals F.C.
1 Russ Klabough United States GK (1990-11-11)November 11, 1990 (aged 27) United States Stanislaus State Warriors
Defenders
4 Jordan Murrell Canada LB (1993-05-02)May 2, 1993 (aged 25) United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds
6 Thomas Janjigian United States LB (1994-11-10)November 10, 1994 (aged 23) United States FC Golden State Force
16 Brent Richards United States RB (1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 28) United States Portland Timbers 2
23 Brenton Griffiths Jamaica CB (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 27) United States Orange County SC
Midfielders
14 Chris Wehan United States LM (1994-01-29)January 29, 1994 (aged 24) United States New Mexico Lobos
17 Lindo Mfeka South Africa CM (1994-03-29)March 29, 1994 (aged 24) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
38 Matheus Silva Brazil MF (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 21) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
84 Seth Casiple United States RM (1993-08-23)August 23, 1993 (aged 25) United States Portland Timbers 2
96 Luis Fernandes United States CM (1996-01-29)January 29, 1996 (aged 22) United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Forwards
19 Dembakwi Yomba Sierra Leone / United States CF (1996-09-04)September 4, 1996 (aged 22) United States Orlando City B
29 Antoine Hoppenot France RF (1990-11-23)November 23, 1990 (aged 27) United States FC Cincinnati
  1. ^
    Player's age during the 2017 season..
    2.
  2. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate San Jose Earthquakes.
    3.

Non-competitive

July 14 Friendliy Reno 1868 United States 2–4 Mexico Monarcas Morelia Reno, Nevada
7:30 pm PDT
  • Brown 30'
  • Thiaw 59'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field

Competitive

USL

Main article: 2018 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Phoenix Rising FC 34 19 6 9 63 38 +25 63 Conference Playoffs
4 Real Monarchs 34 19 3 12 55 47 +8 60
5 Reno 1868 FC 34 16 11 7 56 38 +18 59
6 Portland Timbers 2 34 17 4 13 58 49 +9 55
7 Swope Park Rangers 34 15 8 11 52 53 −1 53
Source: 2018 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

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed   Upcoming fixture

All times in Pacific Time

March 17 1 Reno 1868 FC 3–4 Swope Park Rangers Reno, Nevada
4:00 PM Wehan 23'
Brown 60'
Lewis 89' (o.g.)		 Report Rubio 51'
Belmar 57', 90+2'
Kuzain Yellow card 64'
Smith Yellow card 74'
Barry 83'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
March 24 2 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 Reno 1868 FC Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00 PM Huiqui Yellow card 13'
Garduño Yellow card 18'
Mendoza 27', Yellow card 28'
Portugal Yellow card 31'		 Report Musovski 28', Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 72'
Richards Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 9,019
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 31 3 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
4:00 PM Abend Yellow card 69' Report Asante Yellow card 68' 90+2' (pen.)
Mala Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,104
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 14 4 Reno 1868 FC 0–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Felipe Fernandes Yellow card 17'
Griffiths Red card 88'		 Report Felipe Fernandes o.g' (18)
Ajeakwa 25'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 25'
Vercollone 47'
Uzo Yellow card 56'
Jack 67'
Robinson Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: M. Allatin
April 21 5 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM Arboleda 38'
Williams Yellow card 85'		 Report Musovski 75', 89'
Hoppenot Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
April 28 6 Reno 1868 FC 2–0 OKC Energy Reno, Nevada
9:00 PM CDT Partida 64'
Mfeka 87'		 Report Ross Yellow card 29'
González Red card 37'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,153
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 2 7 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–0 Reno 1868 FC Edinburg, Texas
Ontiveros Yellow card 24' Report Mfeka Yellow card 61' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,483
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
May 5 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–0 Reno 1868 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 P.M. COS Report Murrell Yellow card 80' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: L. Varga
May 9 9 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–1 Reno 1868 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gamble 43' Report Carroll Yellow card 26'
Mfeka 70'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 12 10 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
Matjasic 2'
Iwasa 12'		 Report Marie 57'
Brown 59'
Thiaw 62'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elton García
May 19 11 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Reno, Nevada
7:00 P.M. Van Ewijk 60' Report Carter Yellow card 16'
Neagle Yellow card 45'
Narbón Yellow card 49'
Estrada 71'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 26 12 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 San Antonio FC Reno, Nevada
7:30 P.M. Felipe Yellow card 5'
van Ewijk 40'
Thiaw 61'
Qwiberg Yellow card 63'
Marie Yellow card 63'		 Report Escalante Yellow card 41'
Gordon 47'
Pecka Yellow card 77'
Restrepo Yellow card 78'
Elizondo Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 2 13 OKC Energy 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:30 P.M. A. Dixon 34' Report Carroll 2'
Richards Yellow card 39'
Mfeka 76'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 9 14 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Fresno FC Fresno, California
Brown 46' Report Cuevas 34' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 4,724
Referee: Marco Vega
June 16 15 Orange County SC 2–2 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
6:00 P.M. Hooiveld Yellow card 54'
Enevoldsen 62'
Juel-Nielsen 69'
Quinn Yellow card 82'		 Report Brown 55' (pen.)
Musovski Yellow card 73', 83'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,840
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 23 16 San Antonio FC 0–2 Reno 1868 FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 P.M. Pecka Yellow card 85' Report van Ewijk 27'
Richards Yellow card 40'
Brown 70'
Casiple Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 30 17 Reno 1868 FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2 Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Hoppenot Yellow card 70'
Musovski 81'		 Report Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,603
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 3 18 Reno 1868 FC 3–0 Real Monarchs Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Carroll Yellow card 24'
Felipe Fernandes 32', Yellow card 84'
Brown 57', 66'
Hoppenot Yellow card 74'		 Report Moberg Yellow card 74'
Blake Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 8 19 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
3:30 P.M. Estrada 18', Yellow card 46'
Ele Yellow card 37'
Brisco Yellow card 58'		 Report Mfeka Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 42'
Casiple 59' (pen.)
Brown 70'
Marie Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,778
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
July 11 20 LA Galaxy II 1–4 Reno 1868 FC Carson, California
7:30 P.M. Büscher Yellow card 21'
Engola Yellow card 46'
Dhillon 57'		 Report Hoppenot 7'
van Ewijk 33', 80'
Wehan 47'
Calvillo Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 28 21 Reno 1868 FC 1–2 Saint Louis FC Reno, Nevada
7:30 P.M. Calvillo Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 15'
Carroll Yellow card 13'
Wehan 45+1'
Lacroix Yellow card 73'
Marcinkowski Yellow card 89'		 Report Dikwa Yellow card 14'
Walls Yellow card 49'
da Silva Yellow card 54'
Fall 74' (pen.)
Fink 90+3'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,680
Referee: Turan Ozdemir
August 8 22 Real Monarchs 2–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Adams 10'
Ryden Yellow card 31'
Chang 41'
Hernández Yellow card 81'		 Report Brown 9'
Van Ewijk Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 19 23 Swope Park Rangers 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Blackwood 7', 29'
Kuzain Yellow card 20'
Belmar Yellow card 89'
Barry 90+3'		 Report Brown 12', 64'
Van Ewijk 82'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 462
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 25 24 Reno 1868 FC 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
7:30 P.M. Carroll Yellow card 30'
Casiple 75' (pen.)		 Report Taintor Yellow card 5'
Iwasa 47'
Kneeshaw 60'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 28 25 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Reno, Nevada
7:30 pm PDT Brown 5'
Griffiths Yellow card 70'
Hoppenot 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Alvarez 47'
Herrera-Perla Yellow card 67'
Avila Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,559
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 1 26 Fresno FC 1–1 Reno 1868 FC Fresno, California
7:00 PM Ribeiro Yellow card 60'
Caffa 67', Yellow card 75'
Barrera Yellow card 69'		 Report Brown 12' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,579
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 8 27 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Reno 1868 Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT Greig 27', Yellow card 28'
Culbertson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Murrell Yellow card 19', Yellow card 53' Red card Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 15 28 Reno 1868 FC 1–0 LA Galaxy II Reno, Nevada
19:00 Mfeka Yellow card 33'
Calvillo 37'
Marie Yellow card 67'		 Report Acheampong Yellow card 23' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,060
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 22 29 Reno 1868 FC 3–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Reno, Nevada
7:00 pm PDT Brown 19'
Casiple Yellow card 47'
Richards Yellow card 50'
Hoppenot 55'
Griffiths Yellow card 72'
Mfeka 85'		 Report Huiqui Yellow card 23'
Mendiola 29', 90'
Alvarez Yellow card 50'
Ferriño Yellow card 55'
Íñigo Yellow card 62'
Guzman 82'
Ochoa Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,467
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 26 30 Reno 1868 FC 4–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Casiple 12'
Wehan 22'
Brown 80'
Thiaw 89'		 Report James Yellow card 4'
Padilla Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,095
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 29 31 Reno 1868 FC 2–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Brown 26'
Carroll 31'		 Report Mirković Yellow card 23'
Servania Yellow card 81'
Cerda Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,690
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3 32 Portland Timbers 2 0–2 Reno 1868 FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PST) Barmby Yellow card 22'
Hanson Yellow card 89'		 Report Lacroix 36'
Graf Yellow card 69', 85'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 6 33 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Reno 1868 FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 13 34 Reno 1868 FC 3–1 Orange County SC Reno, Nevada
6:00 P.M. Griffiths 15', Yellow card 83'
Hoppenot 44', 63'
Gonzalez Yellow card 70'		 Report Enevoldsen 58' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,136
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Postseason

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

October 20 Conference Quarterfinal Real Monarchs 0–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
14:00 (PST) Velásquez Yellow card 45+4' Report Brown 90+2' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 27 Conference Semifinal Orange County SC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Alston Yellow card 21'
Quinn 29'
Duke Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Richards Yellow card 12'
Brown Yellow card 41'
Hoppenot Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
May 16 Second round Reno 1868 Nevada 7–3 Oregon Portland Timbers U23s Reno, Nevada
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Nicholas Marin
May 23 Third round Reno 1868 Nevada 0–1 California Sacramento Republic Reno, Nevada
7:30 pm PDT Report Alemán 69' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Vince Apple-Chiarella

Statistics

As of May 26, 2018

Appearances

Players with no appearances not included in the list.
As of match played May 26, 2018
Sortable table
No. Pos. Nat. Name USL USL Cup US Open Cup Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
1 GK United States Ian Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 GK United States Russ Klabough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF United States James Kiffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF United States Connor Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Canada Jordan Murrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF United States Zach Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF United States Thomas Janjigian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF Sierra Leone Dembakwi Yomba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MF Israel Guy Abend 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Canada Mark Anthony Gonzalez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF South Africa Lindo Mfeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF United States Duke Lacroix 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FW United States Danny Musovski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Honduras Darwin Espinal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF United States Chris Wehan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 26 May 2018
Rank Pos. No. Player USL USL Cup US Open Cup Total
1 FW 12 United States Danny Musovski 3 0 2 5
2 MF 22 Netherlands Jerry van Ewijk 0 0 3 3
2 MF 10 South Africa Lindo Mfeka 2 0 1 3
4 MF 20 United States Christian Thierjung 0 0 1 1

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

Correct as of matches played on May 26, 2018
No. Player USL USL Cup US Open Cup TOTAL

Disciplinary record

As of matches played May 26, 2018
No. Pos. Name USL USL Cup USOC Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card

Awards

As of May 26, 2018

See also

References