IN THIS ISSUE 3 Match Day Preview 4 Stadium Map 9-10 Conference Standings 12-14 Reno Launches 1868 Beer 16-23 Reno 1868 FC Roster 24-25 Technical Staff 27 USL Attendance Climbs Reno Launches 1868 Beer With Great Basin Brewing Co. (12) 2 MATCHDAY PREVIEW FIREWORKS, TOP 5 SHOWDOWN HEADLINE GREATER NEVADA FIELD TUESDAY NIGHT RENO, Nev. – The longest active unbeaten streak in the USL will collide with the league’s best record as Reno 1868 FC hosts Real Monarchs SLC Tuesday night at Greater Nevada Field. Kickoff is slated for 7:15 p.m. with fireworks immediately following Tuesday night’s match. Reno (7-3-7, 28 points) is riding a 13-match unbeaten streak (club record) and is coming off a 1-0 Saturday win over Portland Timbers 2. The win moved Reno to within a point of third place in the Western Conference. Reno currently sits in fifth with 28 points after Saturday’s win. Reno has now won three of its past five matches and has jumped from 15th to fifth during the unbeaten stretch. Forward Danny Musovski moved into a tie with Brian Brown for most (team) goals this season with his fifth coming Saturday. That game-winning goal came off midfielder Antoine Hoppenot’s seventh assist (tied for second in the USL). Reno will be looking for its first win Tuesday against Real Monarch SLC (12-3-1, 37 points). The Monarchs have won all three of the previous meetings by a combined score of 10-4. The Monarchs, the USL’s defending regular season champions, hold the best record in the league and sit atop the Western Conference with 37 points. The Monarchs are 4-1 in their past five building on their 2017 accomplishments which featured one of the league’s top scorers, Chandler Hoffman. Hoffman again leads the Monarchs with six goals so far this season. Tickets for Tuesday’s showdown that will feature post-match fireworks can be purchased at the Greater Nevada Field box office or at Reno1868FC.com/tickets. What: Reno 1868 FC v. Real Monarch SLC Where: Greater Nevada Field Gates Open: 6:15 p.m. Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. Tickets: Reno1868FC.com/Tickets Fireworks: Immediately following Tuesday’s match 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 Max Simpson Aldo Amato Corporate Partnerships Coordinator Digital Media & PR Manager Robert Ritchie Vince Ruffino Ticket Sales Manager Marketing Manager Zoe Harmon Jared Longland Account Specialist - Member Creative Manager Services Stefan Bray Account Executive GREATER NEVADA FIELD 250 EVANS AVE RENO, NEVADA 89501 RENO1868FC.COM ¡Vamos Azules! You Make Our Hometown Renown Official Insurance Plan and Healthcare Partners WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 7 8 9 Reno, Great basin brewing co. join forces for ‘1868’ beer by aldo amato 10 RENO 1868 FC LAUNCHES SIGNATURE BEER Reno 1868 FC unvieled its new Blood Orange Blonde “1868” beer during last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Portland Timbers 2 and so far the results are favorable. Reno sold several hundreds of units of the new Great Basin-brewed ale during Saturdays match. The ale, which captures the essance of Northern Nevada was the brainchild of Reno 1868 FC’s front office and the brewmasters at Great Basin Brewing Co., a brewery that has consistently recieved worldwide recognition. “Our goal was to make a beer that our fans helped create and with a brewery that was engrained in Northern Nevada,” Reno 1868 FC general manager Andy Smith said. “We are excited to announce Great Basin Brewing Co.’s 1868 Blood Orange Blonde, a beer chosen by our fans.” After announcing the collaboration in early March, Reno fans were able to taste and vote on different options for the club’s inaugural signature beer. Fans overwhelmingly chose the blood orange blonde through online polling and the interna- tionally recognized brewers at Great Basin Brewing Co. got to work. “We are excited to partner with Reno 1868 FC and the release Saturday of the ‘1868’ beer,” Great Basin Co. brewmaster and founder Tom Young said. “This has been a project we have been eagerly anticipating for some time now and we are happy to see it get off the ground. 11 RENO 1868 FC LAUNCHES SIGNATURE BEER porates both the northern Nevada culture and our signature Great Basin Brewing Co. taste.” Fans will be able to taste the beer on June 23 at Great Basin Brewing Co. during the club’s watch parities at Great Basin Brewing Co.’s South Reno (5525 S Virginia St.) and Taps and Tanks (1155 S Rock Blvd #490, Reno) location. Fans are able to purchase the brew at Great Basin Brewing Co.’s South Reno (5525 S Virginia St.) loca- tion or any any Reno 1868 FC match at Good Hops. ######################### 12 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. He was Reno’s starting goal- keeper in two U.S. Open Cup Matches. He posted a 67 percent save percentage, the second-highest on the team and was 1-0 during the regular sea- son. HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 215 LBS DOB: 5/11/90 #3 CONNOR JOHNSON (D) Defender Connor Johnson was the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 before joining the PDL’s Golden State Force. John- son Earned All-First Team West Coast Conference honors his senior year assisting in six shutouts in conference play. HEIGHT: 6’0’’ WEIGHT: 180 LBS DOB: 12/20/94 #4 JORDAN MURRELL (D) Murrell, 24, a returning defender for Reno 1868 FC scored three goals in his 28 appearances. The Canadian player recorded 78 clearances, 16 blocks and 45 interceptions in the 2017 season. HEIGHT: 5’11’’ WEIGHT: 185 LBS DOB: 5/2/93 14 TEAM #5 ZACH CARROLL (D) Carrol, 23, the 6-foot-3 defender most recently played for Orlando City B where he recorded 86 clearances,11 blocks, and 40 interceptions this past season. He added two goals in his 20 starts. In 2016, Carrol earned Second Team All-USL honor with NY Red Bulls II, where he helped the club win the 2016 USL Cup. HEIGHT: 6’4’’ WEIGHT: 185 LBS DOB: 3/16/94 #6 thomas janjigian Janjigian made his professional debut with Reno last season against Orange County SC. During the season, Janjigian was called up to play with Re- no’s Major League Soccer affiliate, the San Jose Earthquakes in their U.S. Open Cup victory over the San Francisco Deltas. Janjigian also played in the Earthquakes’ friendly against Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. HEIGHT: 6’2’’ WEIGHT: 190 LBS DOB: 11/10/94 15 TEAM #8 guy abend(M) Abend, a native of Israel, has spent the last three seasons playing central midfielder for Louisville City FC, where he helped claim the 2017 USL Cup. Abend was a regular starter during the club’s championship season. He made 23 starts in his 27 appearances in the 2017 season, recording 30 clearances, 2 blocks and 39 interceptions. HEIGHT: 6’0’’ WEIGHT: 163 LBS DOB: 11/8/90 #9 Mark Anthony Gonzalez (F) Gonzalez, 23, has played the past two season with Swope Park, where he scored 17 goals with 10 of those coming from outside of the box. In 2016, he was named Swope’s Offensive Player of the Year, with 12 goals as a rookie. While his time at Swope, he was called up to the Canadian U-23 team for matches against Uzbekistan and Qatar. HEIGHT: 6’0’’ WEIGHT: 177 LBS DOB: 9/9/94 #10 Lindo Mfeka (M) AMfeka, 23, a returning midfielder for Reno 1868 FC helped score 75 goals this past season add- ing six goals through 2017. The South American native, added three assists while boasting an 86 percent pass success rate in his 22 starts. Mfeka helped Reno 1868 FC clinch a playoff spot and set a new USL record for most goals in a single season with his first career hat trick. HEIGHT: 5’5’’ WEIGHT: 155 LBS DOB: 3/30/94 16 TEAM #12 Danny Musovski (f) Musovski, 22, was selected by San Jose with the 30th overall pick out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was a four-year starter and two- time All-America selection for UNLV. During his senior season in 2017, he scored 15 goals and added six assists in 16 appearances, earning Third Team All-America and Western Athletic Confer- ence Offensive Player of the Year honors. HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 185 LBS DOB: 9/10/92 #16 Brent Richards (d) Richards, 27, a returning defender for Reno 1868 FC scored two goals with three assists in the 2017 season. He recorded 79 clearances, 13 blocks and 67 interceptions in his 26 game appearances. HEIGHT: 5’10’’ WEIGHT: 167 LBS DOB: 5/20/90 17 TEAM TEAM #17 Sam Gleadle (M) #22 Jerry van Ewijk Gleadle most recently spent time with Albuquerque van Ewijk, 25, a Dutch winger spent last season at Sol FC after graduating from the University of New Orange Country SC, where he scored eight goals. Mexico where he was teammates with 2017 USL van Ewijk spent a majority of his adult career with Rookie of the Year, Chris Wehan. A four-year start- top level Dutch clubs, playing with AGOVV, De er, Gleadle scored three goals and notched two Graafschap and Go Ahead Eagles.