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RenO 1868 Fc MATCH DAY PROGRAM Saturday, Aug. 26 v 7:15 PM / 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

RENO 1868 FC, SWOPE PARK RANGERS PREPARE FOR HEAVYWEIGHT

RENO, Nev. – A Top 4 Western Conference showdown awaits Reno 1868 FC on Saturday when the club hosts Swope Park Rangers at Greater Nevada Field for the first time this season.

The two teams are in a heated battle for a top spot in the USL’s standings with Reno owning the series 1-0.

Forward , who leads the USL in goals scored (16), takes on his former team again. Kelly scored in the previous match against Swope Park.

The last time these two met, Reno won 4-1 in a rout that began with an goal in the first minute of the match. Reno cruised to the crucial victory to climb in the USL’s Western Conference.

Should Reno take the second match and Reno would jump to third in the standings.

Reno is coming off three-straight wins, including a 2-1 win over rival Sac- ramento Republic FC.

Swope Park drew 2-2 with Sacramento on Wednesday to earn a point on the road. Swope Park’s attack is spread out with three players over five goals this season. Kharlton Belmar leads the team with nine goals.

Kickoff begins at 7:15 p.m. The first 1,868 fans through the rotunda en- trance will receive a mini soccer ball.

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

RenO 1868 F SOpe Par Rangers ROSTER ROSTER NAME POS HT WT AE NAMEIRTHPLACE POS HT WT AE IRTHPLACE 1 Adrián Zendejas GK 5-10 187 21 Mexico GK 6-3 194 23 USA 0 2 Erik Palmer-Brown D 6-3 176 20 USA 1 Russ Klabough GK 6-5 215 26 USA 4 Kevin Ellis D 5-9 161 26 USA 2 M 5-10 165 20 USA 11 Diego Rubio F 5-10 168 24 Chile 4 Jordan Murrell D 5-11 185 23 21 Andrew Dykstra GK 6-4 196 31 USA 5 Nick von Niederhäusern M 5-9 160 27 23 D 5-10 174 23 USA 6 D 6-2 190 22 USA 24 Cameron Iwasa F 5-10 181 24 USA F 6-1 150 21 Hungary 7 Jordan Roberts M 6-2 177 24 England 30 Dániel Sallói 31 Nansel Selbol F 5-4 140 20 Nigeria Mackenzie Pridham F 5-10 175 26 Canada 8 32 Christian Duke D 5-8 160 26 USA 9 Dane Kelly F 5-10 165 26 33 Joe Amico D 6-0 165 22 USA 10 M 6-0 165 28 El Salvador 42 Lebo Moloto M 5-11 165 27 11 Anibal Echeverria M 5-8 163 29 USA 43 Robert Mirosavic M 5-8 165 22 12 GK 6-1 185 24 USA 44 Parker Maher D 5-11 170 24 USA 13 Darwin Espinal M 5-9 165 21 Honduras 47 Mark Anthony Gonzalez F 6-0 155 22 Canada M 5-7 135 19 USA 14 Chris Wehan M 5-9 140 23 USA 49 Will Little 50 Leroy Enzugusi F 5-10 155 18 Kenya D 5-11 181 24 USA 15 55 Amer Didic D 6-4 195 22 Bosnia 16 D 5-10 167 26 USA 56 Ezra Armstrong D 5-8 155 18 USA 17 Lindo Mfecka D 5-5 165 24 South Africa 58 Dakota Barnathan D 6-2 165 22 USA 18 Kip Colvey D 5-10 161 23 USA 60 Patrick Wilkinson M 5-11 145 18 USA 19 Dembakwi Yomba F 5-9 160 20 USA 66 D 6-4 200 25 Isle of Man 20 Matt LaGrassa M 5-10 175 24 USA 75 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal M 5-10 160 18 USA M 5-11 159 23 Canada 23 Brenton Gri‰ths D 6-2 175 26 Jamaica 77 Tyler Pasher 79 Max Rugova M 6-2 165 17 USA Antoine Hoppenot M 5-8 163 26 France 29 81 Oumar Ballo D 6-2 190 26 Mali 38 Matheus Silva D 6-2 198 20 85 Felipe Hernandez M 5-7 135 19 Colombia 84 CM 5-9 165 23 USA 88 Kévin Oliveira M 5-7 145 21 Cape Verde 96 Luis Felipe M 6-1 185 21 USA 90 Kharlton Belmar F 5-11 160 24 USA 99 Brian Brown F 5-11 165 24 Jamaica 99 Chase Bromstedt M 5-9 130 19 USA NET MATH: ednesday, September 2 • 6:5 P.M. • RENO V O Energy F

6 7 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS EASTERN 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 FC.

Seth Casiple / 84 / Midfielder

Brenton Griffiths / 23 / Defender

Anibal Echeverria / 11 / Midfielder

Echeverria played for the El Salvador 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 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 and 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 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 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 club in 2012. Prior to signing with the club, Richards played for the 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.

Darwin Espinal / 13 / Midfielder Espinal, 22, is a dynamic, pacey midfielder who most recently played for the South Surf, a club in the Premier Development League (PDL). The Honduran international is not new to the USL scene as he played for the Rowdies during the 2015-16 season scoring four goals.

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Nick von Niederhäusern / 5 / Midfielder Von Niederhäusern, 27, most recently played for Swiss (Raiffeisen) Super League club, FC 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 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 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 .

Thomas Janjigian / 6 / Defender Janjigian played for the University of California, Irvine. As a Senior, Janjigian was named First Team All-Big West and led the team with three goals and 5 assists. In Janjigian’s Freshman year with the Anteaters, he started in 20 matches, helping his team win the Big West Championship. In the same year, Janjgian also made a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. 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 Angels of Anaheim

16 USL TEAM DIRECTORY EASTERN CONFERENCE

Harrisburg City Islanders 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 127 S. 6th Street 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 203 Louisville, KY 40202 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (502) 384-8799 (804) 644-5425 .com/loucityfc @RichmondKickers facebook.com/louisvillecityfc richmondkickers.com instagram.com/louisvillecityfc

Bethlehem Steel FC 2501 Seaport Drive, Suite 500 460 Oak Street Chester, PA 19013 Rochester, 14608 (610) 497-1657 (585) 454-5425 philadelphiaunion.com/steelfc /rochesterrhinos @rochesterrhinos rhinossoccer.com

Charleston Battery 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 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 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 Fury FC 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa K1S 3W7 (613) 232-6767 @OttawaFuryFC ottawafuryfc.com USL TEAM DIRECTORY WESTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado Springs FC 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 Whitecaps FC 2 615 N. Hudson Avenue, Suite 100 375 Water Street, Suite 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 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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