2016 FC Cincinnati season

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{{Infobox football club season

| image = FC Cincinnati bicolor full text logo.svg

| club = FC Cincinnati

| season = 2016

| manager = John Harkes

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| chairman = Jeff Berding

| chrtitle = General manager

| stadium = Nippert Stadium

| league = USL

| league result = Third, Eastern Conference

| cup1 = USL Playoffs

| cup1 result = Lost Round 1

| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup2 result = Third Round

|league topscorer = Sean Okoli (16)

|season topscorer = Sean Okoli (17)

| highest attendance = League: 24,376
(September 17 vs. Orlando)
All: 35,061
(July 16 vs Crystal Palace)

| lowest attendance = League: 11,278
(Jun. 4 vs. Richmond)
All: 8,668
(May 18 vs. Indy NPSL)

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All: {{formatnum:{{#expr: ((+14658 +20497 +11318 +23375 +8668 +16097 +11278 +14276 +19112 +17380 +35061 +16127 +20151 +19229 +14157 +17415 +24376)/17) round 0}}}}

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The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376.{{cite web|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/698911|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501015819/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/698911|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2017|title=USL-Record 24,376 Aboard as Cincy Tops OCB|last=Corr|first=Charlie|date=September 17, 2016|publisher=FC Cincinnati|access-date=September 18, 2016}} On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.

Club

= Coaching staff =

class="wikitable"
Position

!Staff

Head coach{{flagicon|USA}} John Harkes
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Martin
Goalkeeper coach{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Starr

= Roster =

File:FC Cincinnati starters group photo (29125666664) (cropped).jpg on September 5.]]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:60%;"
style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| No.

! style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| Name

! style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| Positions

! style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age)

! style="background:#FF6600; color:black; text-align:center;"| Previous Club

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers
01|1

| Mitch Hildebrandt

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{Birth date and age|1988|11|12}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United

27

| Dan Williams

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{Birth date and age|1988|07|13}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cincinnati Saints

30

| Dallas Jaye

| {{flagicon|GUM}}

| GK

| {{Birth date and age|1993|06|19}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xavier Musketeers

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders
03|3

| Tyler Polak

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1992|05|13}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United

04|4

| Harrison Delbridge

| {{flagicon|AUS}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1992|03|15}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers 2

12

| Evan Lee

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1993|11|23}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops

15

| Pat McMahon

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1986|11|05}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Rochester Rhinos

22

| Austin Berry

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1988|10|06}}

| {{flagicon|KOR}} FC Anyang

24

| Derek Luke

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{Birth date and age|1993|05|28}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Monmouth Hawks

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders
02|2

| Jamie Dell

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1993|08|04}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Carolina Railhawks

05|5

| Ross Tomaselli

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1992|01|09}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilmington Hammerheads

06|6

| Kenney Walker

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1988|12|23}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

08|8

| Paul Nicholson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1993|01|03}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilmington Hammerheads

10

| Eric Stevenson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1990|08|30}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls

11

| Álvaro Antón Ripoll

| {{flagicon|ESP}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1994|05|18}}

| {{flagicon|ESP}} UD Alzira

13

| Francisco Narbón

| {{flagicon|PAN}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1995|02|11}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} James Madison Dukes

18

| Omar Mohamed

| {{flagicon|SOM}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1997|01|01}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jackson Jets

19

| Corben Bone

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1988|09|16}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilmington Hammerheads

20

| Jimmy McLaughlin

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1993|04|30}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia Union

25

| Michael Millay

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1991|09|28}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cincinnati Bearcats

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards
07|7

| Luke Spencer

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1990|11|28}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xavier Musketeers

09|9

| Sean Okoli

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1993|02|03}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution

14

| Omar Cummings

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1982|07|13}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} San Antonio Scorpions

16

| Casey Townsend

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1989|07|07}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilmington Hammerheads

23

| Andrew Wiedeman

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1989|08|22}}

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Ottawa Fury FC

29

| Antoine Hoppenot

| {{flagicon|FRA}}

| FW

| {{Birth date and age|1990|11|23}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia Union

  • Casey Townsend joined the team on September 8, 2016, after the season had already started
  • Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
  • Last updated: September 18, 2016{{cite web|title=2016 Roster|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/club-roster|publisher=FC Cincinnati|access-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918043517/http://www.fccincinnati.com/club-roster|archive-date=2016-09-18|url-status=dead}}

Competitions

{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#BBBBBB|Postponed|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

= USL =

==Results summary==

{{update|section|date=June 2023}}

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{{Fb rs footer|u=August 13, 2016 |s=[http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/show/2356896?subseason=280291 USL] |date=September 2016}}

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday

|label1= Stadium

| res1=A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A

|label2= Result

| res2=L/W/W/L/W/D/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/L/W/L/W/D/W/D/D/L/L/W/W/D/W/W

|label3= Position

| res3=13/8/2/6/4/3/2/4/2/2/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=September 18, 2016

|source=[http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/show/2356896?subseason=280291 USL]

|date=September 2016

}}

==Results table==

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|round = 1

|date = March 26, 2016

|time = 7:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = Charleston Battery

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218077 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fc-cincinnati-falls-1-0-on-late-goal/ FCC Report]
[http://charlestonbattery.com/matches/cincinnati-at-charleston/ CHS Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Lasso {{yel|47}}
Garbanzo {{yel|55}}
Portillo {{yel|90}}
Williams {{goal|94}}

|goals2 = Tomaselli {{yel|71}}

|stadium = MUSC Health Stadium

|location = Charleston

|attendance = 4,394

|referee = Leland Grant

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2

|date = April 3, 2016

|time = 3:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218421 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fc-cincinnati-collects-first-usl-victory-with-2-1-decision/ FCC Report]
[http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/04/03/bethlehem-steel-fc-fall-2-1-fc-cincinnati-home-opener BTH Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Akinyode {{sent off|2|69|80}}
Ayuk {{goal|91}}

|goals2 = Wiedeman {{goal|25}}
Okoli {{goal|34}}
Walker {{yel|40}}
Luke {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Goodman Stadium

|location = Bethlehem

|attendance = 3,655

|referee = Jaroslaw Werel

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = April 9, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218107?subseason=280291/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fc-cincinnati-thrills-home-crowd-in-2-1-victory/ FCC Report]
[http://www.charlotteindependence.com/charlottes-comeback-falls-short-in-cincinnati/ CLT Report]

|team2 = Charlotte Independence

|goals1 = Okoli {{goal|5}}
Berry {{goal|53}}
Hildebrandt {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Estrada {{goal|53}}
Ekra {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 14,658

|referee = Nima Saghafi

|result = W

}}

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|round = 4

|date = April 16, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218108/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-sets-usl-record-edged-by-loucity/ FCC Report]
[http://louisvillecityfc.com/recap-hoffmans-hat-trick-leads-loucity-victory/ LC Report]

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Berry {{goal|6}}
Okoli {{yel|9}}
Delbridge {{yel|31}}
McMahon {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Hoffman {{goal|17|pen.|24||33}}
Reynolds {{sent off|2|28|40}}
Montano {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 20,497

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = L

}}

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|round = 5

|date = April 24, 2016

|time = 4:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Toronto FC II

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218584/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/cummings-hildebrandt-key-road-win/ FCC Report]
[http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/04/24/match-recap-tfc-ii-1-2-fc-cincinnati/ TFC Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Edwards {{goal|45}}

|goals2 = Wiedeman {{goal|60}}
Cummings {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Ontario Soccer Centre

|location = Toronto

|attendance = 0

|referee = David Barrie

|result = W

}}

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|round = 6

|date = April 30, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13327592/ USL Report]
[https://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-grinds-out-1-1-draw/ FCC Report]
[http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/thrilling-yet-drenched-game-cincinnati-ends-1-1/ WIL Report]

|team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads

|goals1 = Nicholson {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Perone {{goal|24}}
Michaud {{yel|40}}
Miller {{yel|44}}
Fairclough {{yel|58}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 11,318

|referee = Donovan Noocha

|result = D

}}

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|round = 7

|date = May 4, 2016

|time = 7:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = Orlando City B

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218230/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-handles-weather-ocb-in-3-1-win/ FCC Report]
[http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/05/05/ocb-falls-3-1-fc-cincinnati-heavy-rain OCB Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Obekop {{yel|43}}
Róchez {{goal|53|pen.}}
Ridgers {{sent off|0|76}}

|goals2 = Walker {{goal|57}}
Delbridge {{yel|72}}
Okoli {{goal|78|pen.}}
Bone {{yel|90+2}}
Stevenson {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Titan Soccer Complex

|location = Melbourne

|attendance = 787

|referee = Jasmine Peralta

|result = W

}}

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|round = 8

|date = May 7, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Harrisburg City Islanders

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218459/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/mclaughlin-delivers-in-1-1-draw/ FCC Report]
[http://cityislanders.com/club-news/match-report-islanders-settle-for-draw-against-fc-cincinnati/ HCI Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Wheeler {{goal|17}}
Hughes {{yel|86}}
Barril {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Hoppenot {{yel|40}}
McLaughlin {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Metro Bank Park

|location = Harrisburg

|attendance = 2,204

|referee = Dave Breckner

|result = D

}}

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|round = 9

|date = May 14, 2016

|time = 4:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218444/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/usl-record-clean-sheet-for-fcc/ FCC Report]
[http://riverhounds.com/game-recap/vargas-shines-in-hounds-defeat-at-cincinnati-1-0/ PIT Report]

|team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|goals1 = McLaughlin {{goal|26}}
Okoli {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = Moloto {{yel|40}}
Okai {{yel|53}}
Campbell {{yel|74}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 23,375

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = W

}}

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|round = 11

|date = May 28, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218445?subseason=280291/ USL Report]

|team2 = Harrisburg City Islanders

|goals1 = Wiedeman {{goal|19}}
McMahon {{yel|78}}
Okoli {{goal|90|pen.}}

|goals2 = Wheeler {{sent off|0|53}}
Thomas {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 16,097

|referee = Kevin Terry, Jr.

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. Harrisburg City Islanders, 2016-05-28}}

|result = W

}}

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|round = 12

|date = June 4, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/656110?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-yields-late-goal-to-richmond-in-draw/ FCC Report]
[http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/917658.html/ RIC Report]

|team2 = Richmond Kickers

|goals1 = Okoli {{yel|7}} {{goal|13}}

|goals2 = Pittman {{yel|61}}
Lee {{yel|68}}
Ownby {{yel|90+3}}
Roberts {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 11,278

|referee = Luis Guardia

|result = D

}}

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|round = 13

|date = June 11, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/658860?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/okoli-scores-twice-in-2-1-win/ FCC Report]
[http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2016/06/11/fc-montreal-loses-2-1-against-fc-cincinnati/ FCM Report]

|team2 = FC Montreal

|goals1 = Walker {{yel|25}}
Okoli {{goal|35|pen.}}
Okoli {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Kacher {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 14,267

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|result = W

}}

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|round = 14

|date = June 18, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218448?subseason=280291/ USL Report]
[https://www.fccincinnati.com/second-half-finish-extends-fcc-unbeaten-streak-to-nine/ FCC Report]
[http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/06/18/match-recap-tfc-ii-vs-fc-cincinnati/ TFC Report]

|team2 = Toronto FC II

|goals1 = Okoli {{yel|56}}
Delbridge {{goal|61}}
Stevenson {{goal|62}}

|goals2 = Edwards {{goal|4}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 19,112

|referee = Guido Gonzales, Jr.

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC II, 2016-06-18}}

|result = W

}}

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|round = 15

|date = June 25, 2016

|time = 7:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218159?subseason=280291/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-loucity-play-to-scoreless-draw/ FCC Report]
[http://louisvillecityfc.com/record-loucity-crowd-sees-club-pick-point-fc-cincinnati/ LC Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Reynolds {{yel|45}}

|goals2 = Delbridge {{yel|39}}
Polak {{yel|41}}
McMahon {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

|location = Louisville

|attendance = 10,062

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = D

}}

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|round = 16

|date = July 2, 2016

|time = 6:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/666213?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/mclaughlin-with-game-winner/ FCC Report]
[http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/666216?referrer_id=2449568/ BTH Report]

|team2 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|goals1 = McLaughlin {{goal|69}}

|goals2 = Heard {{yel|47}}
Daly {{yel|59}}
Conceição {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 17,380

|referee = Michael Lavergne

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17

|date = July 6, 2016

|time = 7:05PM EST

|team1 = Rochester Rhinos

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/667217?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/unbeaten-streak-ends-at-rochester/ FCC Report]
[http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news_article/show/667240?referrer_id=2442823/ ROC Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Garzi {{goal|34}}
Dos Santos {{goal|65|pen.}}

|goals2 = Delbridge {{yel|64}}
Okoli {{goal|75|pen.}}

|stadium = Rochester Rhinos Stadium

|location = Rochester

|attendance = 3,023

|referee = Edvin Jurisevic

|result = L

}}

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|round = 18

|date = July 9, 2016

|time = 8:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = St. Louis FC

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218362?subseason=280291/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/cummings-fcc-earn-road-win-against-saint-louis-fc/ FCC Report]
[http://www.saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160709zoqgfm/ STL Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Ambersley {{yel|25}}
Tshuma {{goal|85}}
Barklage {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Cummings {{goal|8}}
McMahon {{yel|58}}
Bone {{yel|58}}
Stevenson {{goal|78}}

|stadium = World Wide Technology Soccer Park

|location = St. Louis

|attendance = 0

|referee = Malik Badawi

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = July 20, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218451?subseason=280291/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/671752?referrer_id=2577005/ FCC Report]
[http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/07/20/usl-match-recap-fc-cincinnati-1-new-york-red-bulls-ii-2/ NYR Report]

|team2 = New York Red Bulls II

|goals1 = Polak {{yel|32}}
Nicholson {{yel|43}}
McLaughlin {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Plewa {{yel|35}}
Flemmings {{yel|43}}
Abang {{yel|77}}
Bilyeu {{goal|82}}
Valot {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 16,127

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls II, 2016-07-20}}

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = July 23, 2016

|time = 4:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/672656?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/672656?referrer_id=/ FCC Report]
[http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/672548?referrer_id=2670136/ LC Report]

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Wiedeman {{goal|39}}
Berry {{yel|45}}
Okoli {{goal|59}}
Bone {{yel|72}}

|goals2 = Lubahn {{yel|13}}
Abend {{yel|30}}
Quinn {{yel|50}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 20,151

|referee = Alex Chilowicz

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = July 30, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/674725?referrer_id=2333971/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/674725?referrer_id=/ FCC Report]
[http://charlestonbattery.com/news/battery-extends-unbeaten-streak-with-draw-in-cincinnati/ CHS Report]

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 = Cummings {{goal|51}}
Delbridge {{yel|68}}

|goals2 = Lasso {{yel|63}}
Cordovés {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 19,229

|referee = Marcos Deoliveira

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 22

|date = August 3, 2016

|time = 2:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Montreal

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218173/ USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/675966?referrer_id=/ FCC Report]
[http://www.impactmontreal.com/fr/post/2016/08/03/le-fc-montr%C3%A9al-sincline-2-0-contre-le-fc-cincinnati/ FCM Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Geffrard {{yel|37}}
Charbonneau {{sent off|2|56|81}}
Onkony {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Tomaselli {{yel|26}}
Okoli {{goal|34}}
McMahon {{yel|53}}
Okoli {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard

|location = Montreal

|attendance = 78

|referee = Marie-Soleil Beaudoin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = August 13, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Richmond Kickers

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218304?subseason=280291&referrer=2356896 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/678994?referrer_id=2584136 FCC Report]
[http://richmondkickers.com/home/922424.html RIC Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Jane {{goal|63}}
Callahan {{yel|80}}
Troyer {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Okoli {{yel|78}}
Wiedeman {{goal|81}}

|stadium = City Stadium

|location = Richmond

|attendance = 3,093

|referee = Jorge Ramirez

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = August 24, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218453?subseason=280291 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/690134?referrer_id=2584136 FCC Report]
[http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news_article/show/690245?referrer_id=2439299 ROC Report]

|team2 = Rochester Rhinos

|goals1 = Berry {{goal|27}}
McLaughlin {{yel|54}}
Stevenson {{yel|80}}

|goals2 = Forbes {{yel|22}}
Santos {{goal|41}}
Fall {{yel|50}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 14,157

|referee = Leland Grant

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. Rochester Rhinos, 2016-08-24}}

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = August 28, 2016

|time = 5:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = New York Red Bulls II

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/691237?referrer_id= FCC Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Long {{yel|11}}
Allen {{goal|14|pen.}}
Etienne {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
Powder {{sent off|0|90+2}}

|goals2 = Hildebrandt {{sent off|0|11}}
McMahon {{yel|59}}
Okoli {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Red Bulls Arena

|location = Harrison

|attendance = 2,414

|referee = Allen Chapman

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = August 31, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Charlotte Independence

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.charlotteindependence.com/independence-forced-to-postpone-may-21st-match/ Announcement]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/692517?referrer_id=2687964 FCC Report]
[http://www.charlotteindependence.com/fixture_and_result/cincinnati-charlotte-2/ CLT Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Enzo Martinez {{goal|10||18}}
Alex Martinez {{yel|55}}
Enzo Martinez {{yel|64}}
Duckett {{sent off|2|75|78}}
Hassan {{yel|90}}
Herrera {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Wiedeman {{goal|14}}
Ripoll {{yel|30}}
Bone {{yel|34}}
Berry {{yel|53}}
Walker {{yel|68}}
Okoli {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Ramblewood Soccer Complex

|location = Charlotte

|attendance = 1,035

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = September 5, 2016

|time = 4:30 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218455?subseason=280291 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/694060?referrer_id= FCC Report]
[http://www.saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160905sw2ctt STL Report]

|team2 = St. Louis FC

|goals1 = Okoli {{yel|57}}
Okoli {{goal|83||90|pen.}}

|goals2 = Lurie {{yel|61}}
Roberts {{yel|75}}
Doddy {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 17,415

|referee = Joshua Brooks

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. Saint Louis FC, 2016-09-05}}

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = September 11, 2016

|time = 3:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Wilmington Hammerheads FC

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/696467?referrer_id= FCC Report]
[http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/sunday-match-gives-fcc-2-0-win/ WIL Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Mecham {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|29}}
McMahon {{yel|58}}
Wiedeman {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Legion Stadium

|location = Wilmington

|attendance = 1,074

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = September 14, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/697913?referrer_id=2577005 FCC Report]
[http://riverhounds.com/2016/09/15/hounds-fc-cincinnati-battle-to-0-0-draw/ PIT Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Martínez {{yel|45}}

|goals2 = Walker {{yel|59}}
Polak {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh

|attendance = 1,062

|referee = Charles Murphy

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = September 17, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/698911 USL Report]
[http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/698926 FCC Report]
[http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/09/17/ocb-drops-tough-match-cincinnati OCB Report]

|team2 = Orlando City B

|goals1 = Stevenson {{yel|48}}
Delbridge {{yel|51}}
McMahon {{yel|61}}
Townsend {{goal|81}}
Townsend {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 24,376

|referee = Aaron Hernandez

|note = {{commons category-inline|FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City B, 2016-09-17}}

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 30

|date = September 24, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/701508?referrer_id=2577005 FCC Report]
[http://riverhounds.com/2016/09/25/hounds-drop-season-finale-1-0-to-fc-cincinnati/ PIT Report]

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Hertzog {{yel|35}}

|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|30}}
Polak {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh

|attendance = 3,157

|referee = Georgios Zervos

|result = W

}}

== Standings ==

{{2016 USL Eastern Conference table|showteam=CIN|show_limit=5}}

=U.S. Open Cup=

{{main|2016 U.S. Open Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = May 18

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20160611123841/http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-edges-indy-eleven-in-inaugural-open-cup-win/

|team2 = Indy Eleven NPSL

|goals1 = Cummings {{goal|36|pen.}}
McLaughlin {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Mitchell {{goal|39}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance =

|referee = Aaron Mitchell

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = June 1

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|score = 1–0

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029135711/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668641

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 = Hristov {{goal|11}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al Lang Stadium

|location = St. Petersburg, Florida

|attendance = 3,455

|referee = Rubiel Vazquez

|result = L

}}

Friendlies

{{football box collapsible

|date = February 21, 2016

|time = 6:00 p.m. EDT

|team1 = KR

|score = 2–2

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029135739/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668481

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = IMG Academy

|location = Bradenton, Florida

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = February 24, 2016

|time = 6:00 p.m. EDT

|team1 = New York City FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029135844/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668488

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = IMG Academy

|location = Bradenton, Florida

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = February 27, 2016

|time = 6:00 p.m. EDT

|team1 = HB Køge

|score = 0–4

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029135746/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668493

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = IMG Academy

|location = Bradenton, Florida

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = March 12, 2016

|time = 11:00 a.m. EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 1–1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161024180139/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668499

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Key Stadium

|location = Indianapolis

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = March 18, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EDT

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–0

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20161030142944/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/668502

|team2 = Xavier University

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Corcoran Field

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 16, 2016

|time = 7:00 p.m. EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/fc-cincinnati-crystal-palace

|team2 = Crystal Palace F.C.

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati

|attendance = 35,061

|referee =

|result = L

}}

Statistics

=Appearances=

class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
rowspan="1"|No.

!rowspan="1"|Pos.

!rowspan="1" style="width:150px;"|Name

! style="width:86px;"|USL

! style="width:86px;"|USL Playoffs

! style="width:86px;"|U.S. Open Cup

! style="width:86px;"|Total

1

| GK

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Mitch Hildebrandt

30|
|131
2

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jamie Dell

|

|11
3

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Polak

20 (1)|
|121 (1)
4

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Harrison Delbridge

19 (1)|
|120 (1)
5

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ross Tomaselli

10 (5)|
|1 (1)12 (6)
6

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenney Walker

18|
|119
7

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Luke Spencer

0 (8)|
|11 (8)
8

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Nicholson

13 (2)|
|214 (2)
9

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Okoli

21|
|122
10

|MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Stevenson

9 (7)|
|110 (7)
12

|DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Evan Lee

1 (9)|
|1 (1)2 (10)
13

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|PAN}} Francisco Narbón

0 (4)|
|11 (4)
14

|MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|JAM}} Omar Cummings

6 (9)|
|1 (1)7 (10)
15

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat McMahon

20|
|1 (1)21 (1)
18

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|SOM}} Omar Mohamed

1 (13)|
|12 (13)
19

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Corben Bone

21|
|122
20

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy McLaughlin

21|
|1 (1)22 (1)
22

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Austin Berry

9 (1)|
|9 (1)
23

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wiedeman

18 (3)|
|119 (3)
24

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Derek Luke

2 (17)|
|13 (17)
29

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Hoppenot

1 (9)|
|1 (1)2 (10)
30

| GK

| align=left| {{flagicon|GUM}} Dallas Jaye

0 (1)|
|11 (2)

  • Last updated: August 3, 2016{{cite web|title=Statistics|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/team_instance/1788670?subseason=280291&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1782618/|publisher=USL|access-date=April 9, 2016}}

=Goals=

class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
rowspan="1"|No.

!rowspan="1"|Pos.

!rowspan="1" style="width:150px;"|Name

! style="width:86px;"|USL

! style="width:86px;"|USL Playoffs

! style="width:86px;"|U.S. Open Cup

! style="width:86px;"|Total

4

|DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Harrison Delbridge

1|
|1
6

|MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenney Walker

1|
|1
8

|MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Nicholson

1|
|1
9

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Okoli

16|
|16
10

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Stevenson

31|
|4
14

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|JAM}} Omar Cummings

3|
|14
15

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat McMahon

1|
|1
20

| MF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy McLaughlin

4|
|15
22

| DF

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Austin Berry

3|
|3
23

| FW

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wiedeman

7|
|7

  • Last updated: October 5, 2016

=Clean Sheets=

class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
rowspan="1"|No.

!rowspan="1"|Pos.

!rowspan="1" style="width:155px;"|Name

! style="width:86px;"|Matches Played

! style="width:86px;"|Clean Sheet %

! style="width:86px;"|USL

! style="width:86px;"|USL Playoffs

! style="width:86px;"|U.S. Open Cup

! style="width:86px;"|Total

1

| GK

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Mitch Hildebrandt

3037%11|
|011
27

| GK

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Williams

|

30

| GK

| align=left| {{flagicon|GUM}} Dallas Jaye

333%1|
|01

  • Last updated: October 5, 2016

References

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