IN THIS ISSUE 3 Match Day Prevew 4 Stadium Map 7-8 Matchday Roster 9-10 Conference Standings 12-14 Danny Musovski Named Player of the Week 16-23 Reno 1868 FC Roster 24-25 Technical Staff 27 USL TV Agreement Update Danny Musovski Brace Leads to Player of the Week Honor (page 12) 2 MATCHDAY PREVIEW RENO 1868 FC AIMS TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING SATURDAY RENO, Nev. – Reno 1868 FC is looking to keep momentum rolling after the club’s first win of the 2018 season this Saturday when it hosts OKC Energy FC at Greater Nevada Field. Kickoff for the Western Conference showdown is set for 6:45 p.m. Both clubs, who met in the 2017 USL Cup Playoff times enter Saturday’s match after relatively cold starts to the season. For Reno, the club notched its first win of the 2018 season last Saturday after a thrilling 2-1 come- back over Portland Timbers 2. Reno’s leading scorer Danny Musovski scored both goals in the win as Reno hopes for another mid- season turnaround, similar to 2017’s inaugural season. Energy FC started off 2018 with a win but have lost five-straight matches as the club has dealt with a rash of injuries. OKC’s leading scorer from 2017, Jose Angulo, is expected to return to the lineup after a brief injury spell. Saturday’s match is a rematch of the 2017 USL Cup Playoff match that OKC took 1-0 to knock Reno out of the Western Conference quarterfinals. OKC leads the all-time series 2-1 (series tied 1-1 in the regular season). Saturday will also be a special night for Reno 1868 FC as the club partners with Our Center for the club’s first Pride Night. Commemorative scarves will be on sale at the team shop with proceeds going back to Our Center. The first 1,868 fans Saturday will also receive a free regulation-sized soccer ball courtesy of Renown Health and Hometown Health. Tickets for Saturday’s match can be purchased at Reno1868FC.com/ tickets. 3 STADIUM MAP FRONT OFFICE Eric Edelstein Doug Raftery President Sr. Director of Corporate Partner- ships Andy Smith General Manager Regan Hahesy Corporate Partnerships Samantha Hicks Services Manager Chief Revenue Officer Robert Ritchie Aldo Amato Ticket Sales Manager Digital Media & PR Manager Zoe Harmon Audrey Hill Account Specialist - Member Director of Marketing Services Vince Ruffino Stefan Bray Marketing Manager Account Executive Jared Longland Creative Manager GREATER NEVADA FIELD 250 EVANS AVE RENO, NEVADA 89501 RENO1868FC.COM ¡Vamos Azules! You Make Our Hometown Renown Official Insurance Plan and Healthcare Partners MATCHDAY ROSTERS RenO 1868 FC oKC Energy FC ROSTER ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT Country # NAME POS HT WT Country 1 Russ Klabough GK 6-5 215 USA 2 James Kie D 5-11 180 USA 2 Richard Dixon D 5-10 175 Jamaica 3 Connor Johnson D 6-0 180 USA 3 Kyle Hyland D 5-7 165 USA 4 Jordan Murrell D 5-11 185 Canada 4 Callum Ross D 6-2 180 England 5 Zach Carroll D 6’3 185 USA 5 Christian Ibeagha D 6-2 190 Nigeria 6 Thomas Janjigian D 6-2 190 USA 7 Philip Rasmussen M 6-0 185 Denmark 7 Dembakwi Yomba D 5-9 160 USA 8 Guy Abend M 6-0 181 Israel 8 Juan Pablo Guzman M 5-9 152 USA 9 Mark Gonzalez F 6-0 177 Canada 9 Jose Angulo F 5-11 180 USA 10 Lindo Mfeka M 5-5 155 South Africa 10 Miguel Gonzalez F 5-8 150 Mexico 11 Duke Lacroix M 5-9 155 USA 11 Alex Dixon M 5-8 170 USA 12 Danny Musovski F 6-0 160 USA 13 Justin Chavez M 5-10 185 USA 14 Chris Wehan M 5-9 140 USA 16 Brent Richards D 5-10 167 USA 14 Jose Barril M 6-0 180 Spain 17 Sam Gleadle M 5-10 155 USA 16 Bryan Byars GK 6-2 200 USA 18 JT Marcinkowski GK 6-1 185 USA 17 Johnathan Brown M 5-11 190 UK 19 Kevin Partida M 5-8 145 USA 19 Max Gunderson D 5-8 160 USA 20 Christian Thierjung F 5-11 165 USA 20 Joseph Adjei D 6-2 210 Ghana 21 Paul Marie D 5-8 142 France 22 Jerry van Ewijk M 5-8 160 Netherlands 22 Juan Niño M 5-9 170 Colombia 23 Brenton Griths D 6-2 175 Jamaica 23 Shawn McLaws D 5-10 165 USA 26 Eric Calvillo M 5-7 140 USA 26 Coady Andrews D 6-2 225 USA 28 Mo Thiaw F 6-2 178 USA 30 Matt VanOekel GK 6-4 220 USA 29 Antoine Hoppenot F 5-8 170 USA 32 Jamie Siaj Romero F 6-2 195 Spain 30 Christo Michaelson M 5-10 155 USA 34 Jordan Cano D 6-1 170 USA 32 Matt Bersano GK 6-1 185 USA 35 Kyle Ihn G 6-2 205 USA 52 Ema Twumasi F 5-8 170 Ghana 84 Seth Casiple M 5-9 165 USA 57 Francis Atuahene F 5-9 170 Ghana 96 Luis Felipe M 6-1 185 USA 99 Brian Brown F 5-11 165 Jamaica 4.28.18 • RenO 1868 FC v okc energy FC • 6:45 p.m. 7 8 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward 7 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 9 10 11 danny musovski USL Player of the week 12 DANNY MUSOVSKI HONORED RENO, Nev. – After starting and capping off a thrilling comeback in Portland, Reno 1868 FC forward Danny Musovski has been named USL Player of the Week. The Henderson, Nev. native scored twice in the final 15 minutes to help Reno notch a 2-1 comeback win over Timbers 2 Saturday night marking 1868 FC’s first win of the 2018 season. Musovski is now Reno 1868 FC’s leading scorer with three goals on the season. “It’s a great feeling to be named Player of the Week,” Musovski said. “I owe a lot of it to my team- mates, especially Antoine (Hoppenot) who gave me two tap-ins.” Musovski received 65 percent of the poll conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL market. Swope Park Rangers Kharlton Belmar forward finished second with 20 percent, while Tulsa Roughnecks FC’s Jon Bakero finished third with 10 percent. Joining Musovski onthe USL’s 18-man Team of the Week lineup is Hoppenot, who notched assists on both Musovski goals Saturday. Hoppenot is the leading set-up man for 1868 FC with three assists this year. Reno 1868 FC returns to action Saturday at Greater Nevada Field when the club hosts OKC Energy FC at 6:45 p.m. The first 1,868 fans will receive a free soccer ball courtesy of Renown Health and Hometown Health. Tickets for that match can be purchased at Reno1868FC.com/ tickets. 13 DANNY MUSOVSKI HONORED USL Team of the Week GK – Diego Restrepo, San Antonio FC: Recorded a six-save shutout to earn SAFC a point on the road in a 0-0 draw against Fresno FC on Sunday night. D – Sean Reynolds, Saint Louis FC: Reynolds recorded five clearances and four interceptions as Saint Louis held OKC Energy FC without a shot on goal in a 1-0 victory on the road. D – Ken Tribbett, Penn FC: Tribbett capped a solid defensive performance – won 10 of 14 duels overall and made five interceptions – with a spectacular bicycle-kick goal that served as a late equalizer against the Charleston Battery. D – Taylor Hunter, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Hunter recorded eight interceptions and won eight of 13 duels as the Switchbacks limited Seattle to one shot on goal in a 0-0 draw at Weidner Field. M – Villyan Bijev, Sacramento Republic FC: Bijev scored the game-winning goal, recorded three key passes, won 10 of 14 duels and completed 35 of 41 passes in Republic FC’s 2-1 victory against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. M – Joe Cole, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Cole notched a goal and assist while putting in a solid all-around perfor- mance in midfield, completing 23 of 26 passes as the Rowdies defeated Real Monarchs SLC 2-0. M – Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Vancaeyezeele scored the Hounds’ second goal, but he was also stellar all over the field as he won 10 of 12 duels and recorded nine clearances, three interceptions and two tackles. M – Solomon Asante, Phoenix Rising FC: Asante had a goal – a late equalizer – and an assist while also record- ing three key passes in Phoenix’s 2-2 draw with the Swope Park Rangers. F – Kharlton Belmar, Swope Park Rangers: Belmar continued his stellar season with a pair of goals while also completing 36 of 42 passes in the Rangers’ 2-2 draw on the road against Phoenix Rising FC. F – Jon Bakero, Tulsa Roughnecks FC: Bakero had a goal – a stoppage-time equalizer – and an assist as the Roughnecks earned a 2-2 draw with Fresno FC. F – Danny Musovski, Reno 1868 FC: Musovski’s two goals in the final 15 minutes led 1868 FC to a comeback 2-1 victory against the Portland Timbers 2. Bench: Calle Brown (SEA), Billy Forbes (PHX), Kenney Walker (CIN), Georgi Hristov (TBR), Antoine Hoppe- not (RNO), Kevin Oliveira (OTT), Foster Langsdorf (POR) 14 THE MOST REFRESHING FINISH ©2018 COORS BREWING CO., GOLDEN, CO TEAM #1 RUSSELL KLABOUGH (GK) Klabough, 27, spent a majority of last season on Reno’s practice squad, but started in a 6-1 win over Portland Timbers 2.