RenO 1868 Fc MATCH DAY PROGRAM

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Saturday, Oct. 21 5:25 PM / GREATER NEVADA FIELD IN THIS ISSUE

3 Match Day Prevew 4 Staff 5 Matchday Roster 8-9 Conference Standings 10 Home Schedule 12-16 Tea m 17 Technical Staff 18 Eastern Conference 19 Western Conference 20 Season Memberships 23 Pub Partners 24 Team Shop 25 Fan Experience Packages

2 GAME PREVIEW

RENO 1868 FC BEGINS PLAYOFF QUEST AGAINST OKC ENERGY

RENO, Nev. – Reno 1868 FC’s historic journey in its first season has come down to this.

(3) Reno will play in its first playoff match on Saturday when it hosts (6) OKC Energy FC in the West- ern Conference quarterfinals.

Kickoff is slated for 5:25 p.m. at Greater Nevada Field.

Reno’s run to the USL Cup Playoffs has been one of incredible resiliency.

After the first month of play, Reno was at the bottom of the Western Conference table and had zero wins.

But after the group of players from all different walks of life finally clicked, the team became the most potent attack in both the USL and all of U.S. Soccer during the regular season.

Led by 2017 Golden Boot-winner Dane Kelly (18 goals this year), Reno scored 75 goals during the regular season jumping from last to a Top 4 spot.

Finds like 2017 USL Assist Champion Chris Wehan (eight goals, 12 assists) and MLS veteran Antoine Hoppenot (12 goals, six assists) helped bolster a Reno attack that put up some of the highest scoring games this season.

As the season progressed, more Reno stars started to emerged and the team soon became one of the deepest squads in the USL. Nearly every player in Reno’s Starting XI has scored a goal this year.

During the regular season, Reno split the series with OKC 1-1. The first win came in OKC back on Aug. 2 after OKC won 1-0 against a Reno squad forced to play with 10-men.

But Reno avenged that loss on Sept. 20 in the “Biggest Little City” after Lindo Mfeka’s hat-trick helped clinch a spot in the playoffs and write Reno into the history books for most goals in a USL regular season.

That 3-0 was part of a week in which Reno scored nine goals and jumped to No. 1 in the USL Power Rankings.

That was OKC’s last loss as the squad closed out the season winning four-straight matches.

Led by 2013 Golden Boot co-winner Jose Angulo, the club has changed its scheme over the past month playing four in the back.

While Angulo’s 15 goals and seven assists have proved vital, OKC’s defense has been better as the club has only allowed three goals while scored 13 during its four-match win streak.

Gates for Saturday’s playoff match are slated to open at 4:25 p.m. and the first 1,868 fans will receive a free hand-clapper.

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 Audrey Hill Account Executive Director of Marketing John Wermeling Doug Raftery Account Executive Sr. Director of Corporate Partner- ships Zoe Harmon Account Executive Samantha Hicks Vice President of Ticket Sales Stefan Bray Account Executive Aldo Amato Digital Media & PR Manager

Jared Longland Creative Manager

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MATCHDAY ROSTERS

RenO 1868 F O Energy F ROSTER ROSTER NAME POS HT WT AE NAMEIRTHPLACE POS HT WT AE IRTHPLACE 0 Andrew Tarbell GK 6-3 194 23 USA 1 Cody Laurendi GK 6-3 235 - USA 1 Russ Klabough GK 6-5 215 26 USA 2 Richard Dixon D 5-10 175 - Jamaica M 5-10 165 20 USA 2 Jackson Yueill 3 Kyle Hyland D 5-7 165 - USA 4 Jordan Murrell D 5-11 185 23 England 4 Sam Fink D 6-2 235 - USA 5 Nick von Niederhäusern M 5-9 160 27 Switzerland 6 Thomas Janjigian D 6-2 190 22 USA 5 Mickey Daly D 6-2 235 - USA 7 Jordan Roberts M 6-2 177 24 England 6 Chad Bond M 5-10 180 - UK 8 Mackenzie Pridham F 5-10 175 26 Canada 7 Philip Rasmussen M 6-0 185 - 9 Dane Kelly F 5-10 165 26 Jamaica 8 Juan Pablo Guzman M 5-9 152 - USA 10 Junior Burgos M 6-0 165 28 El Salvador 9 Jose Angulo F 5-11 180 - USA 11 Anibal Echeverria M 5-8 163 29 USA F 5-8 150 - Mexico 12 GK 6-1 185 24 USA 10 Miguel Gonzalez 13 Darwin Espinal M 5-9 165 21 Honduras 11 M 5-8 170 - USA 14 Chris Wehan M 5-9 140 23 USA 12 Daniel Gonzalez M 5-11 170 - USA 15 Jimmy Ockford D 5-11 181 24 USA 14 Jose Barril M 6-0 180 - Spain 16 Brent Richards D 5-10 167 26 USA 16 Jacob Lissek GK 6-2 205 - USA 17 Lindo Mfeka D 5-5 165 24 South Africa 17 Johnathan Brown M 5-11 190 - UK 18 Kip Colvey D 5-10 161 23 USA 240 - USA 19 Dembakwi Yomba F 5-9 160 20 USA 18 C.J. Cochran GK 6-4 20 Matt LaGrassa M 5-10 175 24 USA 19 Michael Harris D 5-10 175 - USA 24 Sean Bieker GK 6-0 175 23 USA 21 Coy Craft M 5-10 150 - USA 23 Brenton Gri‰ths D 6-2 175 26 Jamaica 22 D 6-1 150 - USA M 5-8 163 26 France 29 Antoine Hoppenot 23 Luis Martinez M 5-7 140 - Mexico 38 Matheus Silva D 6-2 198 20 Brazil 26 Coady Andrews D 6-2 225 - USA 84 Seth Casiple CM 5-9 165 23 USA 96 Luis Felipe M 6-1 185 21 USA 28 F 6-4 225 - USA 99 Brian Brown F 5-11 165 24 Jamaica 99 M 5-11 165 - USA

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6 7 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS USL PLAYOFF BRACKET

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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 13 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 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 14 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 Florida Surf, a club in the Premier Development League (PDL). The Honduran international is not new to the USL scene as he played for the 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 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 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.

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. TEAM

Lindo Mfeka / 17 / Midfielder

Mfeka was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes on April 6 with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Mfeka was a four-year starter at the University of South Florida, totaling 16 goals and 18 assists over 72 career collegiate games. He was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference from 2014-2016 and NSCAA Second Team All-East Region in 2016.

Sean Bieker / 24 / Goalkeeper Klabough, 24, is a native of Reno who played four years varsity at Bishop Minouge High School. He played college soccer at Cal State Fulerton before signing his first proffesional contract with Reno 1868 FC.

17 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

18 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 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 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 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 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 Ontario 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 Vancouver 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 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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