Reno 1868 FC
2017 season
PresidentHerbert Simon
Head coachIan Russell
StadiumGreater Nevada Field
USLConference: 12th
Overall: 23rd
USL CupTBD
U.S. Open CupThird round
Biggest winRNO 9–0 LA (7/31)
Biggest defeatSA 4–0 RNO (4/15)
2018 →

The 2017 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's inaugural season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

Background

Ahead of the 2017 season, there had been three professional soccer clubs in Northern Nevada: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. The announcement of an expansion franchise to join the USL was announced in September 2015.[1]

The club's named was decided with a contest known as "USL Reno 2017". Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.[2]

On June 29, 2016, the club announced a two-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. It was also stated that San Jose would have control over the technical side of the club.[3] The team hired Earthquakes Assistant Coach Ian Russell as Head Coach on November 22, 2016.[4]

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age)[[A]] Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Russ Klabough United States GK (1990-11-11)November 11, 1990 (aged 26) United States Stanislaus State Warriors
12 Matt Bersano United States GK (1992-09-10)September 10, 1992 (aged 25) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
Defenders
4 Jordan Murrell Canada LB (1993-05-02)May 2, 1993 (aged 24) United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds
5 Nick von Niederhäusern Switzerland DF (1989-09-28)September 28, 1989 (aged 28) Liechtenstein Vaduz
6 Thomas Janjigian United States LB (1994-11-10)November 10, 1994 (aged 22) United States FC Golden State Force
15 Jimmy Ockford United States CB (1992-06-10)June 10, 1992 (aged 25) United States Seattle Sounders FC
16 Brent Richards United States RB (1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 27) United States Portland Timbers 2
18 Kip Colvey New Zealand RB (1994-03-15)March 15, 1994 (aged 23) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
23 Brenton Griffiths Jamaica CB (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 26) United States Orange County SC
Midfielders
2 Jackson Yueill United States CM (1997-03-19)March 19, 1997 (aged 20) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
7 Jordan Roberts England CM (1993-01-02)January 2, 1993 (aged 24) United States Saint Louis FC
10 Junior Burgos El Salvador AM (1988-08-14)August 14, 1988 (aged 29) United States Atlanta United FC
11 Anibal Echeverria El Salvador CM (1987-09-05)September 5, 1987 (aged 30) United States Turlock Express
14 Chris Wehan United States LM (1994-01-29)January 29, 1994 (aged 23) United States New Mexico Lobos
17 Lindo Mfeka South Africa CM (1994-03-29)March 29, 1994 (aged 23) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
20 Matt LaGrassa United States LM (1993-01-27)January 27, 1993 (aged 24) United States Sacramento Republic FC
38 Matheus Silva Brazil MF (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 20) United States San Jose Earthquakes[B]
84 Seth Casiple United States RM (1993-08-23)August 23, 1993 (aged 24) United States Portland Timbers 2
96 Luis Fernandes United States CM (1996-01-29)January 29, 1996 (aged 21) United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Forwards
8 Mackenzie Pridham Canada LF (1990-08-13)August 13, 1990 (aged 27) United States Sacramento Republic
9 Dane Kelly Jamaica ST (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 26) United States Swope Park Rangers
19 Dembakwi Yomba Sierra Leone / United States CF (1996-09-04)September 4, 1996 (aged 21) United States Orlando City B
29 Antoine Hoppenot France RF (1990-11-23)November 23, 1990 (aged 26) 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

Preseason

February 18 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Reno, Nevada
12:30 PST Report Thompson 40' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,289
March 11 Reno 1868 FC 3–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
16:00 PST Pridham 42', 87'
Kelly 66'		 Report Caesar 17', 19'
Ochoa 27'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,554

Midseason friendlies

July 8 Reno 1868 FC United States v Mexico Atlas Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Stadium: Greater Nevada Field

Competitive

USL

Main article: 2017 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Monarchs (X) 32 20 7 5 59 31 +28 67 Conference Playoffs
2 San Antonio FC 32 17 11 4 45 24 +21 62
3 Reno 1868 FC 32 17 8 7 75 39 +36 59
4 Swope Park Rangers 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 58
5 Phoenix Rising FC 32 17 7 8 50 37 +13 58
Source: 2017 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
(X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

March 25 1 Reno 1868 FC 0–2 Orange County SC Reno, Nevada
19:00 PST Matheus Silva Yellow card 29' Report Lacroix 31', 45+1'
Pineda Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,691
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 1 2 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Whitecaps FC 2 Reno, Nevada
19:00 PST Griffiths 4'
Casiple Yellow card 88'		 Report Sanner 8'
Flores Yellow card 14'
Wynne Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,430
Referee: Joe Dickerson
April 6 3 Real Monarchs 5–3 Reno 1868 FC Sandy, Utah
18:00 PST Minter 14'
Velásquez 26'
Hoffman 34'
Orozco Yellow card 41'
Curinga 43'
Moberg Yellow card 54'
Hernández 90+2'		 Report Pridham 39'
Hoppenot Yellow card 78'
Kelly 84', 87'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 15 4 San Antonio FC 4–0 Reno 1868 FC San Antonio, Texas
18:00 PST Forbes 34'
Elizondo 67', 79'
Pecka Yellow card 69'
Castillo 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Tyler Mitcham
April 22 5 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Reno, Nevada
19:00 PST Burgos 45' (pen.)
Murrell Yellow card 45+2' 60'		 Report McFarlane Yellow card 52'
Burt 58'
Malcolm 90+1'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,881
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 6 6 Phoenix Rising FC 0–4 Reno 1868 FC Tempe, Arizona
19:00 PST Report Kelly 2', 6', 66' Yellow card 66'
Mfeka Yellow card 74'
Wehan 76'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,067
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 20 7 Reno 1868 FC 6–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Kelly 28', 32' (pen.), 35' (pen.)
Mfeka 44'
Casiple 48'
Ockford Yellow card 80' 90+2'		 Report Ele Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 34' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,711
Referee: Chipalo Street
May 24 8 Reno 1868 FC 4–0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Mfeka Yellow card 24' 62'
Casiple Yellow card 37'
Ockford 43'
Kelly 57'
Hoppenot 67' Yellow card 71'
Fernandes Yellow card 75'		 Report Mata Yellow card 16'
Corrales Yellow card 55'
Caffa Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 27 9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
17:00 PST Argueta Yellow card 55'
Burt 57', 88'
Prugh Yellow card 58'		 Report Hoppenot 37', 85'
Kelly 42' Yellow card 55'
Murrell Yellow card 61'
Griffiths Yellow card 69'
LaGrassa Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,046
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 7 10 Reno 1868 FC 3–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Kelly 22'
Fernandes 66'
Richards 77'		 Report Rodriguez 20'
Sagel Yellow card 70'
Wharton Yellow card 72'
Bird 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,844
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 10 11 Reno 1868 FC 2–0 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Hoppenot 38'
Ockford Yellow card 56'
Kelly 73'		 Report James Yellow card 14'
Barrera Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,060
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 19 12 Real Monarchs 2–1 Reno 1868 FC Sandy, Utah
18:00 PST Brody 22'
Peay 45+3'
Besler Yellow card 90'
Velásquez Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Mfeka Yellow card 18'
Hoppenot 34'
Ockford Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Robi Hullner
June 24 13 Portland Timbers 2 0–2 Reno 1868 FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PST Report Casiple 55'
Fernandes 82'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 30 14 Reno 1868 FC 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Brown Yellow card 86' Report Wakasa Yellow card 34'
Drogba Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 7,092
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 3 15 Reno 1868 FC 9–0 LA Galaxy II Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Castellanos 3' (o.g.)
Kelly 8'
Murrell 11', 49' Yellow card 61'
Griffiths Yellow card 22'
Hoppenot 25' (pen.)
LaGrassa 66'
Wehan 76', 84'
Brown Yellow card 78'
Espinal 88'		 Report Covarrubias Yellow card 82' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,140
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 15 16 Whitecaps FC 2 1–1 Reno 1868 FC UEL, British Columbia
19:00 PST Gardner Yellow card 62'
Bevan Yellow card 83'
de Vries Yellow card 85'		 Report Brown 73'
Murrell Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,788
Referee: Alian Ruch
July 22 17 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Reno, Nevada
19:00 PST LaGrassa Yellow card 42'
Hoppenot Yellow card 64'
Fernandes Yellow card 65'
Casiple 71'		 Report McIntosh Yellow card 52'
Calixtro Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Benjamin Oakley
July 30 18 Swope Park Rangers 1–4 Reno 1868 FC Kansas City, Missouri
00:00 PST Hernandez 60'
Duke 68'		 Report Hoppenot 1'
Kelly Yellow card 34' 76'
Fernandes 45'
Bersano Yellow card 45+2'
Mfeka Yellow card 64'
Murrell Yellow card 66'
Casiple 90'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 989
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 2 19 OKC Energy FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
21:00 PST Barril Yellow card 29'
Angulo 62'		 Report Alashe Red card 29' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 5 20 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–3 Reno 1868 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
17:30 PDT Caffa 52', Yellow card 64'
Corrales Yellow card 58'
Svantesson 67'		 Report Hoppenot 19', Yellow card 84'
Kelly 26'
Fernandes Yellow card 52'
Wehan 84'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: D. Djurasevic
August 12 21 Reno 1868 FC 2–0 San Antonio FC Reno, Nevada
00:00 PST Fernandes 25'
Brown 70'		 Report Ibeagha Yellow card 23'
Newnam Yellow card 59'
Tyrpak Yellow card 60'
Rodriguez Yellow card 67'
Elizondo Yellow card 79'
O'Ojong Yellow card 80'
Forbes soccer ball with red X83'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,847
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 19 22 Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
20:00 PDT Partain 15' Report Kelly 17'
Wehan 22'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Chipalo Street
August 26 23 Reno 1868 FC 1–0 Swope Park Rangers Reno, Nevada
19:30 PST Hoppenot 10' (pen.)
Ockford Yellow card 58'
Griffiths Red card 87'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Zendejas Yellow card 18'
Didic Yellow card 68'
Ballo Yellow card 86'
Kuzain Yellow card 90+2'
Saad Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Robi Hullner
September 2 24 Orange County SC 1–3 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
19:00 PDT Sorto Yellow card 11'
Parra Yellow card 35'
Kobayashi Yellow card 48'
Abolaji Red card 56'
Etim 90+1'		 Report Ockford 13'
Sorto 15' (o.g.)
Murrell Yellow card 37'
Wehan 67'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 6 25 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Carson, California
19:30 PST Mendiola 37'
Smith Yellow card 62'
Turner Yellow card 83'		 Report Richards 5'
LaGrassa Yellow card 26'
Espinal 66'
Ockford Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 9 26 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–1 Reno 1868 FC Tukwila, Washington
19:00 PDT Mathers 1'
Ele Yellow card 24'		 Report Ockford Yellow card 21'
Brown 38'
Pelosi Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
September 16 27 Rio Grande Valley FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Edinburg, Texas
17:30 PST Bilyeu 32' (pen.)
García Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Hoppenot Yellow card 24'
Bersano Yellow card 31'
Kelly Red card 79'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 6,169
Referee: William Hale
September 20 28 Reno 1868 FC 3–0 OKC Energy FC Reno, Nevada
00:00 PST Mfeka 18', 50', 62'
Burgos Yellow card 90'		 Report Brown Yellow card 60'
Guzmán Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 23 29 Reno 1868 FC 6–1 Portland Timbers 2 Reno, Nevada
00:00 PST Kelly 10', 13'
Mfeka 32'
Hoppenot 49', 59'
Pridham 61'		 Report Hanson Yellow card 24'
Batista Yellow card 59'
Ornstil 73'
Lowe Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,640
Referee: Benjamin Oakley
September 30 30 Reno 1868 FC 0–3 Real Monarchs Reno, Nevada
00:00 PST Hoppenot soccer ball with red X 24'
Murrell Yellow card 64'		 Report Brody Yellow card 43'
Hoffman 47'
Velásquez Yellow card 70'
Besler Yellow card 77'
Mare 86'
Haber 89'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 7 31 Orange County SC 1–4 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
00:00 PST Kobayashi Yellow card 57'
Parra 71'		 Report Ockford 30'
Fernandes 65'
Wehan 81' (pen.) Yellow card 89'
Pridham 85'
Mfeka Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 4,229
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 14 32 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
00:00 PST Wehan 41'
Hoppenot 51'
Bersano Yellow card 65'
LaGrassa Yellow card 82'		 Report Ochoa 16', Yellow card 48', 67'
Christian Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Jason Hutchinson

USL Playoffs

Main article: 2017 USL Playoffs

First round

October 21 First Round Reno 1868 FC 0–1 OKC Energy FC Reno, Nevada
17:45 PST Wehan Yellow card 32' Report Wojcik 41', Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second round OSA FC Washington (state) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Nevada Reno 1868 FC Tukwila, Washington
7:30 PM PDT Gordley 14' Report Yomba 30' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz
Penalties
Blanchard soccer ball with red X
Roldan soccer ball with check mark
Haddadi soccer ball with red X
Wright soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Casiple
soccer ball with check mark Richards
soccer ball with red X Hoppenot
soccer ball with check mark Burgos
May 31 Third round Sacramento Republic FC California 2–0 Nevada Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Williams 41'
Caesar 59'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 2,307

Statistics

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Awards

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See also

References

  1. ^ "USL Announces 2017 Expansion Club in Reno". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. ^ ">"USL Reno 2017 Name the Team". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Reno 1868 FC, San Jose Earthquakes agree to two-year affiliation". www.reno1868fc.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "1868 FC Unveils Russell as First Head Coach". uslsoccer.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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