2022 Rochester New York FC season
The 2022 Rochester New York FC season is the club's 23rd overall and first in MLS Next Pro. It is the first year since 2017 the club has played, and their first season under the Rochester New York FC name, after spending the first 22 seasons branded as the Rochester Rhinos.[2] The club are the only independent team playing in MLS Next Pro, and are one of the two teams from the league to participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, alongside St. Louis City SC 2.
| 2022 season | |||
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| Owners | David and Wendy Dworkin Jamie Vardy | ||
| Head coach | Bruno Baltazar | ||
| Stadium | John L. DiMarco Field | ||
| MLS Next Pro | Eastern Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | ||
| MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Eastern Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gibran Rayo (13) All: Gibran Rayo (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,000[1] | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 0-4 ROC (May 29) | ||
| Biggest defeat | OCB 5-2 ROC (August 17) CLB 4-1 ROC (September 24) | ||
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In the final game of the regular season, Rochester New York FC confirmed their qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs after a 2-2 draw with New York City FC II at home, despite losing in the penalty shootout. They were knocked out in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by regular season champions Columbus Crew 2.
Competitive
MLS Next Pro
Standings
- Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 | |
| 4 | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
| 5 | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
- Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 |
| 9 | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 |
| 10 | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
| 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 |
| 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 36[A] | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 |
Last updated: September 21, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro
Results
| March 25 1 | St. Louis City 2 | 2–0 | Rochester New York FC | St. Louis, MO |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Kuzain Dias Armstrong Dolling |
Report | Vanacker Caíque Popp |
Stadium: Hermann Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| April 3 2 | New England Revolution II | 3–1 | Rochester New York FC | Foxborough, MA |
| 4:00 pm EDT | O'Hearn Michel Zwetsloot Rivera |
Report | Dolabella Brigida Djaló |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| April 10 3 | Chicago Fire II | 0–0 | Rochester New York FC | Bridgeview, IL |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Monis |
Report | Popp Smith |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 23 4 | Rochester New York FC | 2–3 | New York City FC II | Brighton, NY |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Inalien |
Report | Turnbull Jiminez |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 8 5 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–2 | Rochester New York FC | Highland Heights, KY |
| Flanagan |
Report | Dolabella Vanacker |
Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| May 14 6 | Rochester New York FC | 4–1 | Inter Miami CF II | Brighton, NY |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Williams Dolabella Akanyirige Batiz |
Report | Thomas |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| May 21 7 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, NY |
| Dolabella Akanyirige Rayo |
Report | Riasco Craig |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 29 8 | Columbus Crew 2 | 0–4 | Rochester New York FC | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| June 2 9 | Rochester New York FC | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Toronto FC II | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Batiz |
Report | Antonoglou |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Nickrod Fateh |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rayo Lopez Costa Djaló Dolabella |
Coello Camarero Franklin Karajovanovic Yeates Mbongue |
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| June 11 10 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–0 | Rochester New York FC | Highland Heights, KY |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Markanich |
Report | Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Referee: Christian Centeno |
| June 18 11 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Rochester New York FC | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos Lima |
Report | Rayo Djaló |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dias Buck Michel O'Hearn Panayotou |
Rayo Lopez Inalien Dolabella Akanyirige |
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| June 24 12 | Rochester New York FC | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Columbus Crew 2 | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: José Carlos Rivero | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Costa Batiz Rissi Lopez Dolabella |
Micaletto Mohamed Fuson Tuffour |
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| July 1 13 | Rochester New York FC | 3–2 | Orlando City B | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00pm EDT | Batista Rayo Garrett Rissi Lopez |
Report | Yan Lynn Rivera Acosta |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge |
| July 7 14 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00pm EDT | Rayo |
Report | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| July 16 15 | New York City FC II | 0–1 | Rochester New York FC | Queens, NY |
| 7:00pm EDT | Report | Inalien |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
| July 22 16 | Rochester New York FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati 2 | Brighton, NY |
| Akanyirige Popp Soares Batista |
Report | Thomas Atanga Bailey Sunderland Daley Samways |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| July 30 17 | Rochester New York FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Chicago Fire II | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00pm EDT | Garrett Rayo |
Report | Ostrem Rodriguez Baumgartner Ritaccio |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Nickrod Fateh |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rayo Costa Batiz Inalien Dolabella Garrett |
Penn Monis Fleming Kidd Rodriguez Quintos |
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| August 12 18 | Rochester New York FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC II | Brighton, NY |
| 7:00pm EDT | Rayo |
Report | Greenidge-Duncan Walkes |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| August 17 19 | Orlando City B | 5-2 | Rochester New York FC | Kissimmee, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Akindele Lynn Cartagena Angulo Loyola |
Report | Batiz Djaló |
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| August 21 20 | Inter Miami CF II | 2-1 | Rochester New York FC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Acosta Borgelin |
Report | Williams |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| August 27 21 | Rochester New York FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution II | Brighton, NY |
| 5:30pm EDT | Rayo Williams |
Report | Quiñones |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
| September 4 22 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–2 | Rochester New York FC | Chester, PA |
| 3:30pm EDT | Donovan |
Report | Inalien Williams |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| September 11 23 | Toronto FC II | 0–1 | Rochester New York FC | Toronto, ON |
| 3:00pm EDT | Report | Batiz |
Stadium: York Lions Stadium Referee: Mario Alayass |
| September 18 24 | Rochester New York FC | 2–2 (3–5 p) | New York City FC II | Brighton, NY |
| 3:00pm EDT | Dolabella Rayo |
Report | Jimenez Denis |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lopez Rayo Costa Batiz |
Denis Jimenez Benalcazar Elias Owusu |
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MLS Next Pro Playoffs
| September 24 Eastern Conference Semifinals | Columbus Crew 2 | 4–1 | Rochester New York FC | Columbus, OH |
| 3:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
U.S. Open Cup
Rochester New York is one of only two MLS Next Pro clubs eligible for the US Open Cup, being an independent team.
| April 7 Second round | Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) | 1–0 | Brighton, NY | |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Rayo |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field at Monroe Community College |
| April 20 Third round | Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Brighton, NY | |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Dolabella Inalien |
Duka Fala |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field |
| May 11 Round of 32 | New York City FC (MLS) | 3–1 | | Queens, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Ernie Constantine |
Squad statistics
- As of match played September 24, 2022
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Phillip Ejimadu | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Matheus Franca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 97 | GK | Caíque | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Gerardo Lopez | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Christian Wood | 22 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Ian Garrett | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Michael Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Lamar Batista | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Jacob Akanyirige | 20 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Milan Vanacker | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Gustavo Rissi | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Ryan Firestone | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Pedro Dolabella | 27 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | Bubacar Djaló | 27 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Paulo Soares | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ed Williams | 23 | 4 | 18+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Gabriel Costa | 24 | 1 | 3+17 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Jesus Batiz | 28 | 5 | 20+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Raymond Drai | 13 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Opi Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Brennan McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Wilterlynd Inalien | 21 | 5 | 11+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 12 | FW | Dante Brigida | 21 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Davis Smith | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Warner Brown | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | FW | Gibran Rayo | 27 | 14 | 21+2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 88 | FW | Preston Popp | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |