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2022 season | |||
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Owner | Jimmy Paola | ||
Head coach | Zach Agliata (until May 2)[1] Colton Bly (interim) | ||
Stadium | Marina Auto Stadium | ||
NISA | 10th | ||
NISA Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
Legends Cup | To be determined | ||
Independent Cup | Northeast Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Canas-Jarquin (2) All: Fernandes (3) | ||
Average home league attendance | 880 | ||
Biggest win | 1–0 (vs. WMP (A), April 6, USOC) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–6 (vs. MBFC (A), April 2, NISA) | ||
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2023 → |
The 2022 Flower City Union season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The Union's season began on March 26, 2022, and concluded on October 10, 2022.
The Union finished at the bottom of the NISA table.
The club's history begins in 2017, when the long-time professional soccer club in the Rochester metropolitan area, the Rochester Rhinos announced they were going on a hiatus beginning in 2018. The hiatus left the city without a professional soccer team for the first time since 19985, and left the city's soccer-specific stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, without a main tenant.
In 2020, a ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted an application for a NISA team in Rochester.[2][3] Mark Washo, a former Chief Business Officer with the Rhinos was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer and the group later announced a partnership with St. John Fisher College’s Sport Management Department.[4]
On December 17, 2020, NISA approved the group's expansion application, and the following day, it was revealed that the club's name would be the Flower City Union, a nod to Rochester's nickname as the Flower City.[5][6] On April 14, 2021, the team logo and colors were introduced, the primary color being Lilac purple in honor of Rochester's signature flower.[7]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
13 | Steven Ortiz | ![]() |
GK | (1999-12-01)December 1, 1999 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | Maykell Ortega | ![]() |
GK | (1998-04-01)April 1, 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Ben Watson | ![]() |
RB | (1997-08-22)August 22, 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | Andriy Demydiv | ![]() |
DF | (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | Nikkye De Point | ![]() |
DF | (1998-09-10)September 10, 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | Andrea Pregoni | ![]() |
CB, RB | (1999-01-04)January 4, 1999 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | Collin Muller | ![]() |
DF | (1998-03-18)March 18, 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | Robert Williamson | ![]() |
DF | (1997-08-28)August 28, 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 7 | Flower City Union | 0–6 | Syracuse Pulse | Rochester, NY |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | California United Strikers FC | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 46 | 2.19 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
2 | Chattanooga FC | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 49 | 2.04 | |
3 | Michigan Stars FC | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 38 | 1.65 | Qualification for the play-offs |
4 | Albion San Diego | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 32 | 1.60 | |
5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 30 | 1.30 | |
6 | Syracuse Pulse | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 25 | 1.14 | |
7 | Los Angeles Force | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 14 | 0.70 | |
8 | Flower City Union | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 57 | −44 | 9 | 0.39 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 31 | −24 |
Last updated: September 2, 2022.
Source: Flower City Union
March 26 1 | Flower City Union | 0–1 | Syracuse Pulse | Rochester, NY |
12:00 p.m. EDT | Saling ![]() Brickman ![]() |
Report | Jackson ![]() DaSilva ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 880[11] |
April 2 2 | Maryland Bobcats | 6–1 | Flower City Union | Boyds, MD |
4:00 p.m. EDT | Amo ![]() Espinal ![]() Solomon ![]() Amo ![]() Brickman ![]() |
Report | Veerakone ![]() Canas-Jarquin ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: UNK Referee: Gary Gutierrez, Max Smith, Scarlet Agrawal, Steven Foster |
April 9 3 | Flower City Union | 0–3 | Michigan Stars | Rochester, NY |
12:00 p.m. EDT | Brickman ![]() |
Report | Firmino ![]() Mujan ![]() Constant ![]() Firmino ![]() Brickman ![]() Zhongo ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: UNK |
April 23 4 | Flower City Union | 0–1 | Maryland Bobcats | Rochester, NY |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Williamson ![]() Kranick ![]() Demydiv ![]() |
Report | Mason ![]() Majano ![]() Clegg ![]() Espinal ![]() Alvarado ![]() González ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 477 |
April 30 5 | Chattanooga FC | 0–1 | Flower City Union | Chattanooga, TN |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Gray ![]() Robertson ![]() Stripling ![]() |
Report | Deas ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,260[12] |
May 4 6 | Flower City Union | 1–2 | California United Strikers | Batavia, NY |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Canas-Jarquin ![]() Lee ![]() |
Report | Nuño ![]() Kadono ![]() Treinen ![]() |
Stadium: Vandetta Stadium Attendance: 243 |
Note: Match played at Vandetta Stadium, Batavia instead of the club's normal stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester, due to venue conflicts.[13] |
May 8 7 | Syracuse Pulse | 3–1 | Flower City Union | Syracuse, NY |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Jackson ![]() Kafari ![]() Satrustegui ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
Report | Ainscough ![]() Fernandes ![]() Kranick ![]() Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Lazer Stadium |
May 14 8 | Flower City Union | 2–1 | Maryland Bobcats | Rochester, NY |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Sobers-Assue ![]() Brickman ![]() Canas-Jarquin ![]() Ortega ![]() Demydiv ![]() Kranick ![]() |
Report | Boone ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 717 |
May 21 9 | Flower City Union | 1–5 | Chattanooga FC | Rochester, NY |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Veerakone ![]() Sobers-Assue ![]() Ortega ![]() |
Report | Naglestad ![]() Cerro ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
May 28 10 | California United Strikers | 1–0 | Flower City Union | Irvine, CA |
10:00 p.m. EDT | Thierjung ![]() Kadono ![]() |
Report | Veerakone ![]() Deas ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
June 1 11 | Bay Cities FC | 3–1 | Flower City Union | Redwood City, CA |
10:00 p.m. EDT | Paoli ![]() Romero ![]() Penner ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() ![]() Sierra ![]() |
Stadium: Cañada College Soccer Field |
June 4 12 | Flower City Union | 2–1 | Valley United | Rochester, NY |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium | |||
Note: Result null and void after Valley United was expelled by the league. |
June 11 13 | Michigan Stars | 3–0 | Flower City Union | Romeo, MI |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Mkuruva ![]() Juncaj ![]() Marić ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Romeo Stadium |
June 15 14 | Flower City Union | 0–3 | LA Force | Rochester, NY |
7:30 p.m. EDT | De Point ![]() |
Report | Rivas Jr. ![]() ![]() McLaughlin ![]() ![]() Goñi ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
June 18 15 | Flower City Union | 2–2 | Albion San Diego | Rochester, NY |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Lee ![]() Ainscough ![]() Saling ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Report | Diakhate ![]() Pelaez ![]() Hanson ![]() Malango ![]() Bazaes ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
July 3 16 | Michigan Stars | 0–0 | Flower City Union | Romeo, MI |
7:00 p.m. EDT | McCloud ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() Deas ![]() |
Stadium: Romeo Stadium |
July 8 17 | Syracuse Pulse | 4–0 | Flower City Union | Syracuse, NY |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Lazer Stadium |
July 16 18 | Flower City Union | 0–5 | Chattanooga FC | Rochester, NY |
EDT | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
August 13 19 | Maryland Bobcats | 5–0 | Flower City Union | Boyds, ND |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
August 20 20 | Flower City Union | 0–2 | Syracuse Pulse | Rochester, NY |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
August 27 21 | Albion San Diego | 2–1 | Flower City Union | San Diego, CA |
9:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
August 31 22 | LA Force | 2–2 | Flower City Union | Wilmington, CA |
10:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Casey Field |
September 7 23 | Flower City Union | — | Bay Cities FC | Rochester, NY |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium | |||
Note: Match canceled after Bay Cities FC withdrew from the league. |
September 24 24 | Chattanooga FC | v | Flower City Union | Chattanooga, TN |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
October 10 25 | Flower City Union | v | Michigan Stars | Rochester, NY |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
April 6 Second round | Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) ![]() | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Ludlow, MA |
4:30 p.m. EDT | Gutiérrez ![]() Matera ![]() Freitas ![]() |
Report | Veerakone ![]() Fernandes ![]() Micheletti ![]() |
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 363 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
April 19 Third round | Flower City Union (NISA) ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Rochester, NY |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Ortega ![]() |
Report | Kamara ![]() Robertha ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 556 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
June 25 First round | Flower City Union (NISA) ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Rochester, NY |
TBD EDT | Report | Stadium: Mariana Auto Stadium |
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.[14]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NISA | NISA Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Legends Cup | Independent Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Russell Robles | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Watson | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Ainscough | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andriy Demydiv | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Nikkye De Point | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Andrea Pregoni | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Jay Yun Lee | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Saling | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Arion Sobers-Assue | 10 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin | 13 | 3 | 10+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Jose Sierra | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Colin Muller | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Steven Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Quinton Carey | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Robert Williamson | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Hunter Kassel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | GK | ![]() |
Maykell Ortega | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Suniel Veerakone | 16 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Ozlo Rigby | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Mitchell Brickman | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Lukas Fernandes | 15 | 4 | 12+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Marcus Micheletti | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | FW | ![]() |
Dre Deas | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
82 | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Curtis | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
88 | FW | ![]() |
Auston Kranick | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |