2016 FC Cincinnati season
Appearance
2016 season | ||||
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General manager | Jeff Berding | |||
Head coach | John Harkes | |||
Stadium | Nippert Stadium | |||
USL | Third, Eastern Conference | |||
USL Playoffs | Lost Round 1 | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Sean Okoli (16) All: Sean Okoli (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 24,376 (September 17 vs. Orlando) All: 35,061 (July 16 vs Crystal Palace) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 11,278 (Jun. 4 vs. Richmond) All: 8,668 (May 18 vs. Indy NPSL) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 17,296 All: 17,834 | |||
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The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376.[1] On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Roster
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/FC_Cincinnati_starters_group_photo_%2829125666664%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-FC_Cincinnati_starters_group_photo_%2829125666664%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- Casey Townsend joined the team on September 8, 2016, after the season had already started
- Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
- Last updated: September 18, 2016[2]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
USL
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
Last updated: August 13, 2016.
Source: USL
Updated to match(es) played on September 18, 2016. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results table
1
Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Lasso ![]() Garbanzo ![]() Portillo ![]() Williams ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Tomaselli ![]() |
2
Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Akinyode ![]() ![]() Ayuk ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Okoli ![]() Walker ![]() Luke ![]() |
3
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence |
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Okoli ![]() Berry ![]() Hildebrandt ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CLT Report |
Estrada ![]() Ekra ![]() |
4
FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Louisville City FC |
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Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Hoffman ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Montano ![]() |
5
Toronto FC II | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Edwards ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Cummings ![]() |
6
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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Nicholson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report WIL Report |
Perone ![]() Michaud ![]() Miller ![]() Fairclough ![]() |
7
Orlando City B | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati |
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Obekop ![]() Róchez ![]() Ridgers ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
Walker ![]() Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
8
Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Wheeler ![]() Hughes ![]() Barril ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report HCI Report |
Hoppenot ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
9
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
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McLaughlin ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report PIT Report |
Moloto ![]() Okai ![]() Campbell ![]() |
11
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders |
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Wiedeman ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report | Wheeler ![]() Thomas ![]() |
12
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers |
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Okoli ![]() ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Pittman ![]() Lee ![]() Ownby ![]() Roberts ![]() |
13
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | FC Montreal |
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Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Kacher ![]() |
14
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Toronto FC II |
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Okoli ![]() Delbridge ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report TFC Report |
Edwards ![]() |
15
Louisville City FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Reynolds ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Delbridge ![]() Polak ![]() McMahon ![]() |
16
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC |
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McLaughlin ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report BTH Report |
Heard ![]() Daly ![]() Conceição ![]() |
17
Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Garzi ![]() Dos Santos ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Delbridge ![]() Okoli ![]() |
18
St. Louis FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Ambersley ![]() Tshuma ![]() Barklage ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Cummings ![]() McMahon ![]() Bone ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
19
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II |
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Polak ![]() Nicholson ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report NYR Report |
Plewa ![]() Flemmings ![]() Abang ![]() Bilyeu ![]() Valot ![]() |
20
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Louisville City FC |
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Wiedeman ![]() Berry ![]() Okoli ![]() Bone ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report LC Report |
Lubahn ![]() Abend ![]() Quinn ![]() |
21
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charleston Battery |
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Cummings ![]() Delbridge ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report CHS Report |
Lasso ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
22
FC Montreal | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Geffrard ![]() Charbonneau ![]() ![]() Onkony ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report FCM Report |
Tomaselli ![]() Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
23
Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Jane ![]() Callahan ![]() Troyer ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report RIC Report |
Okoli ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
24
FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos |
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Berry ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report ROC Report |
Forbes ![]() Santos ![]() Fall ![]() |
25
New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Long ![]() Allen ![]() Etienne ![]() Powder ![]() |
FCC Report | Hildebrandt ![]() McMahon ![]() Okoli ![]() |
10
Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Enzo Martinez ![]() Alex Martinez ![]() Enzo Martinez ![]() Duckett ![]() ![]() Hassan ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Announcement FCC Report CLT Report |
Wiedeman ![]() Ripoll ![]() Bone ![]() Berry ![]() Walker ![]() Okoli ![]() |
26
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | St. Louis FC |
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Okoli ![]() Okoli ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report STL Report |
Lurie ![]() Roberts ![]() Doddy ![]() |
27
Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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Mecham ![]() |
FCC Report WIL Report |
Okoli ![]() McMahon ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
28
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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Martínez ![]() |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Walker ![]() Polak ![]() |
29
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City B |
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Stevenson ![]() Delbridge ![]() McMahon ![]() Townsend ![]() Townsend ![]() |
USL Report FCC Report OCB Report |
30
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati |
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Hertzog ![]() |
FCC Report PIT Report |
Okoli ![]() Polak ![]() |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls II (C, X) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 69 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 60 | |
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 |
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Statistics
Appearances
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
30 | - | 1 | 31 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
20 (1) | - | 1 | 21 (1) |
4 | DF | ![]() |
19 (1) | - | 1 | 20 (1) |
5 | MF | ![]() |
10 (5) | - | 1 (1) | 12 (6) |
6 | MF | ![]() |
18 | - | 1 | 19 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
0 (8) | - | 1 | 1 (8) |
8 | MF | ![]() |
13 (2) | - | 2 | 14 (2) |
9 | FW | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
9 (7) | - | 1 | 10 (7) |
12 | DF | ![]() |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
13 | MF | ![]() |
0 (4) | - | 1 | 1 (4) |
14 | MF | ![]() |
6 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 7 (10) |
15 | DF | ![]() |
20 | - | 1 (1) | 21 (1) |
18 | MF | ![]() |
1 (13) | - | 1 | 2 (13) |
19 | DF | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 | 22 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
21 | - | 1 (1) | 22 (1) |
22 | DF | ![]() |
9 (1) | - | - | 9 (1) |
23 | FW | ![]() |
18 (3) | - | 1 | 19 (3) |
24 | DF | ![]() |
2 (17) | - | 1 | 3 (17) |
29 | FW | ![]() |
1 (9) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (10) |
30 | GK | ![]() |
0 (1) | - | 1 | 1 (2) |
- Last updated: August 3, 2016[3]
Goals
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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4 | DF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
16 | - | - | 16 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 1 | - | 4 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
3 | - | 1 | 4 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
1 | - | - | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
4 | - | 1 | 5 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
3 | - | - | 3 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
7 | - | - | 7 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]
Clean Sheets
No. | Pos. | Name | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
27 | GK | ![]() |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
30 | GK | ![]() |
3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016[3]
References
- ^ Corr, Charlie (September 17, 2016). "USL-Record 24,376 Aboard as Cincy Tops OCB". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Roster". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Statistics". USL. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
External links
Media related to 2016 FC Cincinnati season at Wikimedia Commons