RenO 1868 Fc MATCH DAY PROGRAM Friday, June 30 v 7:30 PM / GREATER NEVADA FIELD UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE IN THIS ISSUE
3 Match Day Prevew 4 Staff 5 Matchday Roster 6 Western Conference Standings 7 Home Schedule 8-10 Tea m 11 Technical Staff 12 Eastern Conference 12 Western Conference 13 Prime 9 pass 14 Season Memberships 15 Pub Partners 16 Team Shop 17 Fan Experience Packages
2 GAME PREVIEW
RECAP OF RENO 1868 FC V PORTLAND TIMBERS 2
Reno 1868 FC bounced back in a big way on Saturday with a 2-0 road win against Portland Timbers 2.
Reno took the first meeting between two clubs after fantastic midfield play proved to be the difference. After a defensive battle in the first half, both teams entered their respective locker rooms without a goal.
Reno 1868 FC had numerous attempts on goal in the first half, but the intensity for both teams picked up after the second half began.
Great saves by Reno goalkeeper Matt Bersano and a fantastic effort by Reno’s back line fended off attacks and counter attacks by a speedy Portland team.
On the flipside, Reno’s chances on goal finally paid off in the 55th minute when former Timbers 2 player and current Reno midfielder Seth Casiple put Reno up 1-0.
Reno 1868 FC controlled the tempo the remainder of the second half and defender Luis Felipe added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute off a Brian Brown assist.
The goal was Felipe’s second goal this season.
Bersano recorded his fourth clean sheet and helped Reno add another three points this season.
Reno 1868 FC (6-4-3, 21 points) remains in the thick of the USL playoff race.
Reno 1868 FC returns back home to Greater Nevada Field on June 30 to host Phoenix Rising FC at 7:30 p.m.
The “Blue Out” match will be the first of three-straight home matches. .
3 FRONT OFFICE
Eric Edelstein Max Margulies President Account Executive - Corporate Sponsorships Andy Smith General Manager Regan Hahesy Corporate Sponsorships Andrew Daugherty Services Coordinator Executive Vice President Robert Ritchie Account Executive Audrey Hill Director of Marketing John Wermeling Account Executive Doug Raftery Sr. Director of Corporate Partner- Zoe Harmon ships Account Executive
Samantha Hicks Stefan Bray Vice President of Ticket Sales Account Executive
Aldo Amato Digital Media & PR Manager
Kait Inman Graphic Designer
Winter Moreno Special Events & Community Relations Coordinator GREATER NEVADA FIELD 250 EVANS AVE RENO, NEVADA 89501 RENO1868FC.COM
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MATCHDAY ROSTERS
6 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward 7 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
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TEAM
Brian Brown / 99 / Forward
Junior Burgos / 10 / Midfielder On June 21, 2014, he made his international debut in a 2-0 victory against the Dominican Republic. Three months later, Burgos was named to El Salvador’s UNCAF Cup roster. Prior to his international stints, Burgos was selected in the third round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.
Seth Casiple / 84 / Midfielder
Brenton Griffiths / 23 / Defender
Anibal Echeverria / 11 / Midfielder
Echeverria played for the El Salvador indoor soccer team as part of their Indoor World Cup squad in 2015. With the team, he starred as an attacking midfielder and scored two goals in an 8-3 win against Kazakhstan. Echeverria played soccer for Feather River College in 2008. In one 12 year with the Golden Eagles, he helped the team advance TEAM
Antoine Hoppenot / 29 / Midfielder
Russell Klabough / 1 / Goalkeeper Klabough, 22, played as goalkeeper for Sockers FC in the Premier Development League last year. Klabough guided the team to the best season in club history with an 8-3-3 record, conceding just four goals while making 17 saves. Prior to his professional career, Klabough played collegiately at California State University, Stanislaus. Klabough led the Warriors to a 14-3-3 record, allowing 20 goals on 249 shots.
Dane Kelly / 9 / Forward
Matt LaGrassa / 20 / Midfielder LaGrassa, 23, played four years at California Polytechnic State University. During his time at Cal Poly, he also played for the Des Moines Menace and Ventura County Fusion of the PDL. LaGrassa later returned home after signing with Sacramento Republic FC and proved himself as an essential player in their midfield.
Jordan Murrel / 4 / Defender Murrell, 23, progressed through the Canadian national team’s U-18, U-20 and U-23 programs, and holds significant experience in the Premier Development League and United Soccer League. While attending Syracuse University, Murrell played for the Ocean City Nor’easters and K-W United FC of the PDL. Murrell later played for the USL’s Real Monarchs and most recently the Pittsburgh 13 Riverhounds. TEAM
Jimmy Ockford / 15 / Defender
Mackenzie Pridham / 8 / Forward
Jordan Roberts / 7 / Midfielder Roberts, 23, originally from Bishop Aukland, England, came to the United States to attend Quincy University, where he played four years. After graduating, he was signed by the USL’s Saint Louis FC, where he played during the 2014-2015 seasons. Roberts’ father, Alan Roberts, played for Middlesbrough from 1982-85
Brent Richards / 16 / Defender Richards, 26, was the first homegrown player to be signed by Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers in 2012. Prior to signing with the club, Richards played for the Portland Timbers U23s in the Premier Development League from 2009-11. Richards helped the Timbers U23s win the PDL championship in 2010 with a perfect 16-0 record.
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Nick von Niederhäusern / 5 / Midfielder Von Niederhäusern, 27, most recently played for Swiss (Raiffeisen) Super League club, FC Vaduz from 2013- 16 which earned him a spot in one of the world’s most popular video games, FIFA 16. He made a total of 74 appearances with Vaduz, including nine Europa League qualifier matches and was part of Vaduz’s Liechtenstein Cup Championships in 2014, ‘15 and ‘16. Vaduz posted a plus-44 goal differential (46-2) during Von Niederhäusern’s three-year stint in the Liechtenstein Cup.
Chris Wehan / 14 / Midfielder Wehan, 22, spent the summer of last year training with the San Jose Earthquakes before he was invited to do a trial with Reno 1868 FC last month. In Wehan’s junior year, he was named to the First Team All-Conference USA after leading the Lobos with 10 goals scored. In the same year, Wehan was named MVP and best offensive player of the Grange & Ashwell Memorial Invitational and earned a spot on the Academic All-Conference USA. As a senior, Wehan led the Lobos to victory in the 2016 Conference USA Men’s Soccer tournament and was declared the MVP.
Dembokwi Yomba / 19 / Forward Yomba, 20, joined the Atlético Madrid youth program in 2014. In the same year, he made his international debut for Atlético in the EUFA (Union of European Football) Youth League against Olympiacos. Yomba and his former Spanish club would later advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Prior to his stints with Atlético, Yomba played for the United States U-17, U-18, and U-20 teams. Yomba was scouted while traveling with the U-18 Men’s National team to the Copa del Atlantico in Spain. TECHNICAL STAFF
Ian Russell Head Coach Russell played for the University of Washington and later started his professional career with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 1998 and 1999. Russell was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and continued to play seven seasons in MLS. Six of those seasons came with the Earthquakes, where Russell helped the team win two MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003. In 2008, Russell returned to the Earthquakes as an assistant coach, a position he held for eight seasons. He helped lead the club to the postseason twice, while earning the Supporters’ Shield for best regular season record (19- 6-9) in 2012. Russell was also instrumental in the Quakes’ international and collegiate scouting efforts, and briefly helped oversee the club’s youth development as the academy’s technical director. He served as the Earthquakes interim head coach for the final two games of the 2014 season and holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “A” coaching license.
Eric Bucchere Assistant Coach Bucchere, 34, has nine years of coaching experience on his résumé. He most recently held the head coach position for the men’s soccer team at Menlo College, posting an overall record of 43-23-9 across four seasons, including a Golden State Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship in 2016. Bucchere also led the Premier Development League club Burlingame Dragons to back-toback division titles from 2015-16.
Steve Patera Head Athletic Trainer Expereince: Athletic Trainer 2011-12 Arizona Brewers 2013-14 Huntsville Stars AA 2015-16 Biloxi Shuckers AA Strength and Conditioning Coordinator 2009-10 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
16 USL TEAM DIRECTORY EASTERN CONFERENCE
Harrisburg City Islanders Tampa Bay Rowdies 2090 Linglestown Road 1V50 2nd Avenue North - Suite 1600 Harrisburg, PA 17110 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (717) 441-4625 (727) 222-2000 cityislanders.com rowdiessoccer.com
Louisville City FC Richmond Kickers 127 S. 6th Street 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 203 Louisville, KY 40202 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (502) 384-8799 (804) 644-5425 twitter.com/loucityfc @RichmondKickers facebook.com/louisvillecityfc richmondkickers.com instagram.com/louisvillecityfc
Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester Rhinos 2501 Seaport Drive, Suite 500 460 Oak Street Chester, PA 19013 Rochester, New York 14608 (610) 497-1657 (585) 454-5425 philadelphiaunion.com/steelfc /rochesterrhinos @rochesterrhinos rhinossoccer.com
Charleston Battery Orlando City B 1990 Daniel Island Drive 618 E. South Street, Suite 510 Charleston, SC 29492 Orlando, FL 32801 (843) 971-4625 (855) ORL-CITY /charleston.battery @orlandocityb @chas_battery orlandocitysc.com/ocb charlestonbattery.com
Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh Riverhounds 210 E. Trade Street, Suite E-482 510 W. Station Square Drive Charlotte, NC 28202 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (704) 206-1515 (412) 539-1191 @CLTIndependence /pittsburghriverhounds charlotteindependence.com @pghriverhounds riverhounds.com
FC Cincinnati Saint Louis FC 14 E. 4th Street 1 Soccer Park Road Cincinnatie, OH 45202 Fenton, MO 63026 (513) 977-KICK (636) 680-0999 fccincinnati @saintlouisfc @fccincinnati saintlouisfc.com fccincinnati.com
Toronto FC II New York Red Bulls II 85 Carl Hall Road 600 Cape May Street Toronto, ON M3K 2B9 Harrison, NJ 07029 (416) 815-5400 (973) 268-8420 torontofc @nyrbII @torontofcII newyorkredbulls.com torontofc.ca Ottawa Fury FC 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario K1S 3W7 (613) 232-6767 @OttawaFuryFC ottawafuryfc.com USL TEAM DIRECTORY WESTERN CONFERENCE
Colorado Springs FC San Antonio FC 234 North Tejon Street 1 AT&T Center Colorado Springs, CO 80903 San Antonio, TX 78219 (719) 368-8480 (210) 444-5MLS @switchbacksfc @sanantoniofc switchbacksfc.com sanantoniofc.com
Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs SLC 1844 Southwest Morrison 9256 South State Portland, OR 97205 Sandy, UT 84070 (503) 553-5400 (801) 727-2700 @TimbersFC2 @realmonarchs timbers.com realmonarchs.com
Tulsa Roughnecks FC LA Galaxy II 201 N. Elgin Ave. 18400 Avalon Blvd., Suite Tulsa, OK 74120 200 (918) 744-5998 Carson, CA 90746 /roughnecksfc (310) 630-2200 @roughnecksfc @lagalaxy tulsaroughnecksfc.com
Orange County SC Sacramento, CA 95818 801 E Chapman Ave, Suite 101 (916) 307-6100 Fullerton, CA 92831 @sacrepublicfc (714) 738-8011 sacrepublicfc.com orangecountySC
OKC Energy FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 615 N. Hudson Avenue, Suite 100 375 Water Street, Suite Oklahoma City, OK 73102 550 (405) 235-5425 Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6 @energyfc (604) 669-9283 energyfc.com @whitecapsfc2
Seattle Sounders FC 2 Rio Grande Valley FC 159 S. Jackson Street, Suite 200 4500 N. 10th Street, Suite 315v Seattle, WA 98104 McAllen, TX 78504 (206) 512-1200 (956) 972-1144 /soundersfc2 /rgvfc @soundersfc2 @rgvfc rgvfc.comv
Phoenix Rising FC Swope Park Rangers 1 N. 1st Street, Suite #659, 1511 Baltimore Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 Kansas City, MO 64108 Email: [email protected] (913) 387-3400 Phone: (623) 594-9606 /swopeparkrangers @swoperangers sportingkc.com/rangers
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