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2016 MEDIA GUIDE

2016 NASL Media Guide

Updated Through: March 21, 2016

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Steven TorresManager of Public Relations & International/Hispanic Media

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Jack BellSenior Media Specialist

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Matthew LevineDigital Content ManagerContact: (516) 972-1267

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The 2016 North American Soccer League MediaGuide was published by the North American

Soccer League, LLC.

Edited & Written by: Steven Torres, Jack Bell, Matthew LevineLayout & Design: Michael Maselli

Photos from modern era provided by NASL and its respective teams.

Front:New York Cosmos celebrate winning The Championship Final 2015

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About the NASL ��2-3The Commissioner / Board of Governors ��4-5Directors & Staff ��6COMPETITION FORMAT ��7Rules & Regulations ��8-10League Ball & Silverware �� 112016 Outlook ��12-16NASL CLUBS ��17Carolina RailHawks ��18-23FC Edmonton ��24-29Fort Lauderdale Strikers ��30-35Indy Eleven ��36-41Jacksonville Armada FC ��42-47Miami FC ��48-49Minnesota United FC ��50-55New York Cosmos ��56-61Ottawa Fury FC ��62-67Puerto Rico FC ��68-69Rayo OKC ��70-71Tampa Bay Rowdies ��72-77MEDIA INFO ��78Media Guidelines and Regulations ��79-80Team PR Directory ��81U�S� Soccer Federation ��82NASL & Lamar Hunt U�S� Open Cup ��83Canadian Soccer Association ��84NASL & Amway Canadian Championship ��85Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (Puerto Rican Soccer Federation) ��86CONCACAF ��87NASL & CONCACAF Club Championship ��88All Time NASL International Results ��89-902015 Recap (Spring & Fall) ��91-942015 NASL International Friendlies ��952015 NASL Stats Leaders ��962015 Weekly, Monthly Awards Winners��972014 Season Review��98-992013 Season Review��1002012 Season Review��1012011 Season Review ��102All-Time NASL Stats (Modern Era) ��103-104All-Time NASL Records (Modern Era) ��105All Time Attendance ��106All Time Awards Winners ��107-108NASL Legendary Era Stats Leaders ��109-110Championship History �� 111-113

Table of Contents

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The North American Soccer League shattered league records in 2015 and is poised in 2016 for its most competitive year since launching its Modern Era in 2011.

Entering its sixth season of play, three new clubs were admitted to the league for the 2016 season. Rayo OKC, backed by the local owner Sean Jones and the Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl Martin Presa; and Miami FC, co-owned by the former star of Italy’s national team and AC Milan, Paolo Maldini and MP & Silva’s Riccardo Silva, joins the fray for the Spring Season. The New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is the owner of Puerto Rico FC, which begins play in the Fall Season.

The league has 12 clubs after the departure of the Atlanta Silverbacks and the San Antonio Scorpions. Neither team will participate in 2016.The three expansion sides join the Carolina RailHawks, FC Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Indy Eleven, Jacksonville Armada FC, Minnesota United FC, New York Cosmos, Ottawa Fury FC, and Tampa Bay Rowdies.

In addition to some new, forward-thinking owners joining an already impressive roster, there is eye-opening star power on the touchline and on the field of play. Maldini’s longtime teammate with AC Milan and the Italian national team, Alessandro Nesta, heads Miami FC’s inaugural campaign from the bench. On the field, the Cosmos added the Venezuelan national team’s leader in goals and appearances, Juan Arango. Rayo OKC signed Derek Boateng, a veteran with Ghana’s national team, and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers acquired Matheus Carvalho, who played recently in France for AS Monaco and appeared for that club in the UEFA Champions League.

About the NASL

New York (blue) and Carolina (orange) look to continue their intense match-ups in 2016.

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About the NASL

The clubs will compete under the league’s split-season format, which consists of 10 games in the Spring Season (April-June) and 22 in the Fall Season (July-October). The winners of the Spring and Fall Seasons earn a place in The Championship, the league’s four-team postseason tournament. The two clubs with the next-best overall records receive the remaining postseason berths. The champion lifts the Soccer Bowl Trophy, the third-oldest professional outdoor soccer prize in the North America.

With a victory in front of an NASL Modern Era attendance record for a postseason match – 10,166 – last November, the Cosmos lifted the Soccer Bowl Trophy for an unprecedented seventh time – across the league’s Golden and Modern Eras. New York was able to hold on for a 3-2 win, despite Ottawa Fury’s late surge.

The NASL’s regular-season attendance record in the Modern Era was also broken. Jacksonville Armada FC’s inaugural home match, played at EverBank Field, was witnessed by 16,164 spectators.

In addition to competing in league play, nine US-based clubs will play in the 103rd edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The NASL’s two Canadian teams – FC Edmonton and Ottawa Fury FC – will participate in the Amway Canadian Championship. Last year, the Eddies fell short of reaching the final for the first time in club history. In 2017, Puerto Rico FC will compete in the Caribbean Football Union Championship. The winner of each of those three competitions earns automatic entry into the CONCACAF Champions League.

Jacksonville Armada FC celebrating with its home fans


Bill Peterson NASL Commissioner

The Commissioner

Bill Peterson was named North American Soccer League Commissioner on Nov. 27, 2012, and has been a driving force behind the growth of the league.

Peterson and the NASL added Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC for the 2014 season, after welcoming the New York Cosmos back to the field, in 2013, after almost three decades in limbo. The league has since admitted the Jacksonville Armada FC, which began play in 2015. In 2016, three new teams – Rayo OKC, Miami FC, and Puerto Rico FC – will take the field.

Peterson is no stranger to North American soccer, having served as the senior vice president of AEG Sports and the managing director of the Home Depot Center from 2000-06. He played a significant role in the oversight and management of numerous MLS teams, and the development of soccer stadiums across the United States.

Most recently, Peterson served in an advisory capacity and provided event services to a variety of clients in Canada and the United States through his company, Solve4. Peterson is the chairman of the USA cycling board of Directors and a member of the USPRO Cycling board of trustees. He also served briefly as the chief operating officer of the UFL.

He was the executive vice president of Centerplate, the North American market leader for managing food and beverage, retail, restaurant and events in sports facilities, convention centers, and entertainment complexes. He spent six years working with a variety of teams, facilities, and sporting events while senior vice president at AEG in Los Angeles. Peterson spent almost a decade with the National Football League, rising to the position of president of NFL Europe after a spell as the general manager of the league’s Amsterdam Admirals.


Board of Governors

The NASL is owned and operated by its member teams through the board of governors, which consists of a representative from each member team. Mark Frisch, the owner of the Jacksonville Armada FC, is the board’s chairman.

The board oversees league rules and regulations, expansion and commercial strategy, and the league office. Frisch is the executive vice president of Beaver Street Fisheries, a leading importer, manufacturer, and distributor of quality frozen seafood products from the U.S. and around the world. The company was founded in 1950 in north Florida by his grandfather. Frisch, who was the driving force behind

professional soccer’s return to Jacksonville after a 30-year absence, became chairman in September 2015 after a vote by board members.

Frisch also serves as the chairman of JAXUSA Partnership, the regional economic development organization of JAX Chamber. Frisch is also on the board of trustees at Jacksonville University, the board of directors for JAX Chamber, is a member of the Jacksonville Civic Council, and the board of directors for Baptist Health System. In 2010, he was named one of Jacksonville’s “40 Under 40” by the Jacksonville Business Journal.

Mark Frisch Chairman - Board of Governers


Steven Torres Manager of Public Relations

& International/Hispanic Media

Directors and Staff

Brian Melekian Chief Operating Officer

Rishi Sehgal Director of Business

Development & Legal

Carol Valentine Director of Sales

Neal Malone Director of Public Relations

Toan Hang Director of Finance and

Human Resources

Matthew Levine Digital Content Manager

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Jack BellSenior Media Specialist

Daniel Kaufman Accountant


Competition Format


Structure: The 2016 NASL season will once again be played under a split-season format. The Spring and Fall Season Champions will each host a semifinal in the league’s four-team postseason tournament, The Championship, and the pair will be joined by the next two clubs with the best combined records. The top seed in The Championship will be awarded to either the Spring or Fall Champion, depending on which has the better combined record in the regular season. The third and fourth seeds will then be determined by the teams’ positions in the Combined Standings. The top-seeded team after the semifinals will host The Championship Final. If one club wins both season championships, the clubs posting the second, third, and fourth-best overall records will enter The Championship.

Schedule: In the 2016 Spring Season, 11 teams will play a 10-game schedule, competing against each other once. Following a break at mid-June, the Fall Season will kick off on July 2 and consist of 12 teams and play a 24-game – home-and-away against each side – schedule.

Point System: Teams will receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

Referees: All referees for NASL matches played in the United States are nationally certified and assigned by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), while the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) assigns referees for all matches played in Canada. Puerto Rican Soccer Federation (Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol) will designate officials for the encounters in Puerto Rico.

Game Clock: The official game time for all NASL games will be managed on the field by the referee. If necessary, the referee may also allot extra time (stoppage time) at the end of each half – first, second, and if applicable, first overtime and second overtime during postseason games. The stadium clock will display the time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from 45:00 to 90:00 (plus stoppage time where applicable in each half). For statistical purposes, the minutes for goals, substitutions, yellow cards, etc., will be listed from the first minute until the 90th minute. For example, a goal scored at 15 minutes 10 seconds will be listed as having been scored in the 16th minute.

Team Rosters: During the season, each team’s master roster shall be no less than 20 players and no more than 35 total players. Players can compete on a maximum of two teams per Spring or Fall Season.

Rules and Regulations


Active Roster and Inactive Roster: While the total roster size can be 35 players, only 30 are eligible to be on the active roster at a given time. Only the players listed on the active roster can compete in an NASL league game. When a player is on the inactive roster, the player must remain inactive for 30 days. To move a player from the active to inactive roster or vice versa, the team must notify the registrar, in writing, at least 48 hours before the league game to reflect the changes.

Domestic Players: Domestic players for teams located in the United States are a U.S. citizens, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). Domestic players for teams located in Canada are Canadian citizens, permanent resident, landed immigrant (non-Canadian citizen permanent residents) or players who qualify as a domestic player in the United States.

International Players: Each team may list up to seven non-domestic players on its master roster.

Game-Day Rosters: Each team may nominate 18 players from its active roster for a game-day roster. Teams are allowed three substitutions per game.

Cautions and Suspensions: A player will be suspended for one game upon receiving a fifth accumulated yellow card throughout the Spring or Fall Seasons – regardless of the nature of the infraction. After a player has been suspended for five yellow cards, an additional one-game suspension will be added each time after another three yellow cards are accumulated. A player receiving two yellow cards in the same game will receive a red card and will be suspended for the next game. However, that will only count as one red card and not two yellow cards added to the accumulation total. A player that receives a direct red card will automatically be suspended for the next game, and the NASL Disciplinary Committee has the power to suspend him for additional games, depending upon the severity of the red-card offense.

Card Suspensions: Red-card and yellow-card accumulation suspensions earned in regular season games will be served in that player’s next regular-season game. Any suspension for yellow-card accumulation earned in a player’s last regular season game will carry over into that season’s first postseason game for his team. Any player who receives a red-card in his team’s last game of the season - NASL regular season or during postseason - will serve the one-game suspension during their next game (whether it comes in The



Championship Semifinals, Final, or in the first regular-season game of the next season). All card suspensions will, if applicable, follow a player to a new team.

Suspension Manipulation: Players suspended from NASL regular season or postseason games that are called in for national team duty will have their suspensions held in abeyance until they return to their NASL team. Teams will be responsible for informing the league office of a player’s selection to national team duty. Failure to provide the League Office with such notice or to withhold the use of a suspended player when appropriate is subject to sanctions.

League Standings: The team awarded the highest position in the league standings will be the team with the greatest number of points at the conclusion of the respective Spring or Fall Season. In the event that two or more teams have an equal number of points, the following system will be used to determine their rank in the league standings:

1) Goal Differential: The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater goal difference against all other teams during the regular season.

2) Total Goals: The highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the greatest number of total goals against all other teams during the regular season.

3) Head-To-Head Competition: The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the best win/draw/loss record in regular-season games against all other teams equal in points.

4) Away Goal Difference/Away Goals Scored: The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater away goal differential than the other teams. If needed, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater total of away goals scored.

Soccer Bowl Trophy: The winner of The Championship Final will be the league champion and receive the NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy.



NASL Offical Match Ball: On March 1, 2016, the NASL and Under Armour entered into a partnership in which the sporting goods manufacturer provides the official NASL-branded match balls in all training sessions, games, and community activities. The match ball features the NASL’s signature red and blue colors, as well as the league’s logo. As one of the world’s fastest-growing sports companies, Under Armour already has an extensive sports partner portfolio that features dozens of professional teams, college teams, and athletes from around the globe.

Spring and Fall Championship Trophies Awarded to the winners of the respective Spring and Fall Championships, the trophies were custom made in England and designed by 343RLP+ Creative, the same company behind the Soccer Bowl Trophy and NASL league branding.

The Soccer Bowl Trophy The Soccer Bowl Trophy, named to honor

the heritage of the NASL Legendary Era, will be awarded annually to the winner of The

Championship Final. The Soccer Bowl Trophy, which is third oldest men’s professional outdoor soccer prize in the United States, was crafted in

England and designed by 343RLP+ Creative. Each year, the NASL Champion has its team name

engraved on the Soccer Bowl Trophy.

League Ball and Silverware


2016 NASL Outlook

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Last year ended in storybook fashion in the North American Soccer League.The New York Cosmos saw off into retirement the Spanish stars Raúl and Marcos Senna with one more title, hoisting the Soccer Bowl Trophy in November.

In 2016, each NASL team has one objective: Dethroning the defending champions.

“2016 is shaping up to be our best year ever,” NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson said. “Both on and off the field we’ve seen significant development and improvements being made across the league.”

NASL clubs have scoured the soccer world for the best talent. Several high-profile internationals have joined the league, bringing with them experience in the biggest club and international tournaments.

The Cosmos defeated Ottawa Fury FC, 3-2, in The Championship Final, winning the club’s second title in three seasons. New York has retooled in the offseason with the signings of the Venezuelans Yohandry Orozco and that nation’s leader in appearances and goals, Juan Arango, among other international signings.

“We are very excited about the 2016 season,” Cosmos Coach Giovanni Savarese said. “We did a lot of work last year to secure our core team for this

FC Edmonton’s Eddie Edward (white) makes sliding tackle vs New York Cosmos (green).


campaign and we have also made some great new additions. The hunger within the team to win another championship is huge and we’re looking forward to getting the season underway.”

The NASL, which has three new teams (Rayo OKC, Miami FC, and Puerto Rico FC) in 2016, has also added well-known players, including Derek Boateng (Ghana/Rayo OKC) and Wilson Palacios (Honduras/Miami FC).

“We want to go out and put a product on the field that the fans are proud of and can get behind,” Rayo OKC Coach Alen Marcina said. “The short-term goals are to make sure the style of play we want to implement the guys buy into, and if we can exhibit that to the fans and the league, we’ll deem that as a success and results will come.”

Two expansion teams – Rayo OKC and Miami FC – will strive for a fast start in the Spring Season. Puerto Rico begins play in the Fall Season.

Alessandro Nesta, Coach of Miami FC, said: “The NASL is a tough league with some competitive teams, but I am confident in what we are building here in Miami FC. My team will be ready and competing for the NASL Championship.We are determined to make a statement in our inaugural year.”

Professional soccer returns to Puerto Rico in July when the club, which is owned by the New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, joins the fray.

“With the upcoming NASL Spring Season just around the corner it’s exciting times for all the clubs,” Puerto Rico FC Coach Adrian Whitbread said. “Even though we here at Puerto Rico FC won’t be starting until July, preparations are well under way. We will be keeping a close eye on all the teams, but our focus is on making the postseason come the end of the Fall Season.”

Fury FC, after losing to the Cosmos in The Championship Final, are looking to build from a successful and surprising run after winning the Fall Season title. Under the direction of Paul Dalglish, who replaces Marc Dos Santos as coach, the club retained important veterans in goalkeeper Romuald Peiser and the Canadian national team captain Julian de Guzman, while also adding players with connections to the British Isles, including James Bailey and Gerardo Bruña.

“With the signings announced in the NASL the standard of the league will be taking a step up in 2016,” Dalglish said. “It is an exciting time for the league and we plan to improve on our success of last season and compete for a championship.”

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Minnesota United has reached The Championship Semifinals in two successive seasons, but has come up short of reaching the final both times.

The Loons, who had the league’s most-potent offense last year, have added firepower for 2016. Stefano Pinho, the 2015 Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner, swapped the sun of Fort Lauderdale for the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Lance Laing, a Jamaican international and dangerous attacking threat on the left, also signed with Minnesota in the offseason from FC Edmonton.

“We certainly have the firepower to achieve what we’re trying to achieve: winning a championship,” said Carl Craig, who takes over from Manny Lagos as Minnesota’s Coach. Lagos moved to the front office as the club’s sporting director.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are another side that has reached the postseason two straight seasons. After losing in the final in 2014, the Strikers fell to eventual champions, the Cosmos, in the semifinals in 2015. The club has added experienced players such as Kléberson and Aurelio Saco Vértiz, and exciting talent like Matheus Carvalho, who recently played for AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League.

Caio Zanardi, the club’s Coach and general manager, knows that 2016 will be competitive.

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Christian Ramirez is back for another NASL season with Minnesota United FC


“The level is always very strong with the Cosmos, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay” he said. “You have Carolina and it’s always complicated to play against them, there’s Edmonton, and Miami FC and Rayo OKC are new teams as well. All the teams will not be easy or simple to play against.”

The Tampa Bay Rowdies narrowly missed the postseason, finishing just two points behind the Strikers for the fourth and final spot. The club added Tom Heinemann and quality midfielders, including Kalif Alhassan, Michael Nanchoff, and Junior Burgos. The Rowdies also re-signed Freddy Adu.

“We’re excited to get underway as we know it will be another competitive season,” Rowdies Coach Stuart Campbell said. “From a Rowdies perspective, we are looking to improve based off of last season.”

The Carolina RailHawks and FC Edmonton both aim to improve on mid-table finishes in 2015. The RailHawks embark on their first season under Steve Malik’s ownership and have built a strong squad. The club signed defenders Paul Black and Kareem Moses, and has added another attacking option in Brian Shriver, who won the 2013 Golden Boot with Carolina and will call WakeMed Soccer Park home once more.

“It will be important for us to put a strong team in the field that has a chance to win the championship and reflect all the positive changes we have gone through since our new owner came on board,” RailHawks Coach Colin Clarke said.

FC Edmonton has also improved its squad. The experienced fullback Adam Eckersley and forward Jake Keegan, who scored more than 30 goals in the past two years in Ireland, have bolstered the squad – one that Edmonton Coach Colin Miller believes is the best the club has put together.

“This is the most exciting group of players we have been able to assemble at FC Edmonton and we know that the league is getting better every year and that the teams are strengthening their squads,” he said.

In the club’s second season, Indy Eleven showed flashes of promise in 2015, but also signs of a club still trying to find its footing. With a new coach in the experienced Tim Hankinson, the club has been revamped with experienced players. The veterans Jon Busch, Lovel Palmer, and several players from Ottawa’s squad from last year – Colin Falvey, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, and Nicki Paterson – have moved to the Circle City. The club has also held onto promising youngsters in Dylan Mares and Duke Lacroix.

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“We looked at what players we had options on from last year that we felt were good professionals and had gained starting level experience and retained as many of those as we could,” Hankinson said. “In trying to improve the overall roster most of these players were planned to move into support positions, which allowed me to go out and basically recreate a starting lineup with new players.”

Off the field last year’s expansion side, Jacksonville Armada FC, had tremendous success. On the field, the club showed the struggles that expansion teams often face, finishing at the bottom of the NASL’s Combined Standings. The squad’s fortunes for the upcoming campaign have been placed in the hands of the former U.S. international

goalkeeper Tony Meola. It’s a squad that is built to win, and win now.

“The goal and I probably have the same goal all the other teams in the league have and that’s to win a championship,” Meola said. “We know that there are a lot of steps we have to take.

“We ended up at the bottom last year and the goal is to flip the table for us and end up somewhere at the top. It’s going to take a lot of hard work. We’re not there yet, but we know where we want to go.”

The NASL is poised to build from an exciting finish in 2015 in which nearly all league clubs remained in contention for a postseason berth late in the season. With the addition of three new clubs – and owners such as Riccardo Silva and Paolo Maldini, Anthony, and Rayo Vallecano of Spain’s La Liga – quality extends league-wide, from the playing field to the front office to the owners’ suites. Only four teams qualify for The Championship, the league’s four-team postseason tournament, which means that 2016 promises to be nothing short of a dogfight.

“The best part of 2016 will be welcoming the three new teams and new groups of supporters in Miami, Puerto Rico, and Oklahoma City,” Commissioner Peterson said. “All three clubs come into the NASL with globally recognized ownership groups and will contribute increasing our already highly competitive matches. It’s going to be so competitive on the field.”

2016 NASL Outlook

Indy Eleven ready for 2016 campaign


NASL Clubs


Chairman/Owner: Steve Malik President: Curt Johnson Coach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Colin Clarke (NIR), 6th, 57-37-44 Founded (Joined NASL): 2006 (2011) 2015 Record: Spring Season 3-5-2 (14 pts), Third Place; Fall Season 6-3-11 (21 pts), Seventh Place Metro Area: 1�63 million Website: www�carolinarailhawks�com Twitter: @RailHawksFC Club Address: 5501 Dillard Drive Cary, N�C� 27518

Carolina RailHawks (CAR)


The Carolina RailHawks finished sixth in the Combined Standings, and with Jacksonville, conceded the most goals (49) last year.

To strengthen their backline, the RailHawks signed Simon Mensing, Paul Black, Kareem Moses, and Drew Beckie, all whom played in the league a year ago. Carolina also re-signed the captain Connor Tobin and Kupono Low to shore up the back line.

“We’ve had great signings during the offseason with lots of talented and strong players,” RailHawks Coach Colin Clarke said. “Some of them are coming back to the team and have been successful with the RailHawks in the past. We are very excited about the team and are looking forward to the 2016 season.”

South African Tiyi Shipalane, who shared the NASL’s assist leadership in 2015, is back for another season with RailHawks


Mar. 26 vs. CD Toluca (MEX)^SPRINGSat. Apr. 2 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Apr. 9 @ Rayo OKCSat. Apr. 16 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Apr. 23 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSun. May 1 @ New York CosmosSat. May 7 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. May 14 vs. Miami FCSun. May 22 @ FC EdmontonSat. Jun. 4 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Jun 11 @ Indy Eleven

FALLSat. July 2 @ Minnesota United FCSat. July 9 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. July 16 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersFri. July 22 vs. Miami FCWed. July 27 @ Ottawa Fury FCSun. July 31 @ FC EdmontonSat. Aug. 6 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 13 vs. Puerto Rico FCSat. Aug. 20 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Aug. 27 @ New York CosmosSat. Sept. 3 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Sept. 10 vs. Ottawa Fury FCWed. Sept. 14 @ Miami FCSat. Sept. 17 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Sept. 24 vs. FC EdmontonWed. Sept. 28 vs. New York CosmosSun. Oct. 2 @ Rayo OKCSat. Oct. 8 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersWed. Oct. 12 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Oct. 15 @ Indy ElevenSat. Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Oct. 29 @ Puerto Rico FC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Carolina RailHawks Schedule

WakeMed Soccer Park (10,000)


Nazmi Albadawi M 5-9 08/24/1991 Raleigh, N.C.Paul Black D 6-0 01/18/1990 Middleton, EnglandDrew Beckie D 6-1 09/30/1990 Regina, SaskatchewanMarvin Ceballos M 5-5 04/22/1992 Amatitlan, GuatemalaAustin da Luz M 5-10 10/09/1987 Winston-Salem, N.C. Akira Fitzgerald GK 5-11 07/17/1987 Baltimore, Md.Aly Alberto Hassan F 6-2 05/15/1989 Weston, Fla.Kupono Low D 5-11 12/27/1978 Fremont, Calif.James Marcelin M 6-2 06/13/1986 St. Marc, HaitiSimon Mensing D 6-2 06/27/1982 Wolfenbüttel, GermanySteven Miller M 5-11 09/12/1989 Elkins Park, Penn.Kareem Moses D 6-1 02/11/1990 Morvant, Trinidad & TobagoAlex Pérez D 6-2 08/11/1991 Madrid, SpainBilly Schuler F 5-11 04/27/1990 Hamilton, N.J. Tiyiselani Shipalane M 5-11 10/05/1985 Tzaneen, South AfricaBrian Shriver F 5-9 08/05/1987 Clearwater, Fla.Brian Sylvestre GK 6-5 12/19/1992 Hollywood, Fla.Connor Tobin D 6-2 02/11/1987 Fort Collins, Colo.Matt Watson M 6-0 01/01/1985 Redditch, England.

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Carolina RailHawks Roster *As of March 21, 2016

Nazmi Albadawi (left), was third On team in scoring in last year. Kupono Low (right), has played more games than any other RailHawks player.


3/8 vs. Seoul E-Land FC (KOR)^ 0-0 D (5-4 pk) 1,957Spring4/4 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 3-1 W 5,1904/12 @ FC Edmonton 1-1 D 2,4924/18 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-2 L 4,4894/25 @ Indy Eleven 1-1 D 10,5245/2 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 D 4,0425/9 @ San Antonio Scorpions 0-1 L 7,2525/16 vs. New York Cosmos 2-2 D 7,2175/23 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-1 L 4,8015/27 vs. Charlotte Independence (USL)* 0-1 L 1,4635/30 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 4-0 W 8,5736/6 vs. Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 4,863Fall7/4 vs. Minnesota United FC 3-1 W 3,0757/8 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-1 D 3,0557/11 @ Indy Eleven 1-2 L 9,6297/18 vs. San Antono Scorpions 3-2 W 4,1807/26 @ Ottawa Fury FC 1-2 L 5,1758/1 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 D 6,1918/12 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 0-3 L 5,6528/16 @ FC Edmonton 0-3 L 2,0228/22 vs. New York Cosmos 1-3 L 5,1298/30 @ New York Cosmos 2-3 L 5,2579/4 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 W 4,0219/9 @ San Antonio Scorpions 3-3 D 4,1059/12 @ Minnesota United FC 1-3 L 8,2229/19 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-2 L 4,3229/26 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-3 L 3,37410/10 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-0 W 3,42410/14 vs. FC Edmonton 2-1 W 3,55810/17 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-4 L 2,99810/24 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 L 6,97310/30 vs. Indy Eleven 3-1 W 6,272

2015 RailHawks Regular Season Results

*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 9-8-13 (Sixth Place)


2015 RailHawks Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Nacho Novo F 25/21 11 2 24 6 2 1887Tiyi Shipalane M 28/27 7 9 23 0 0 2335Nazmi Albadawi M 24/23 6 3 15 6 0 1913Neil Hlavaty M 29/29 4 1 9 2 0 2420Austin Da Luz M 20/19 2 2 6 3 0 1713Mark Anderson M 16/10 2 2 6 3 0 904Simone Bracalello F 13/5 2 2 6 0 0 433Conner Tobin D 29/28 2 0 4 5 1 2542Blake Wagner D 22/17 2 0 4 4 0 1492Futty Danso D 19/17 1 1 3 1 0 1513Leo Osaki M 15/10 1 1 3 2 0 948Daniel Scott D 15/14 1 0 2 2 2 1240Tyler Engel F 9/3 1 0 2 3 0 404Alex Pérez D 5/5 1 0 2 1 0 403Kupono Low D 23/22 0 1 1 5 0 1970Austen King D 6/5 0 1 1 0 0 505Daniel Jackson F 3/3 0 1 1 0 0 213Wes Knight D 16/16 0 0 0 0 0 1440Wells Thompson F 16/10 0 0 0 3 2 877Christopher Nurse M 15/7 0 0 0 5 0 610Steven Miller D 5/5 0 0 0 1 0 450Dzenan Catic F 10/2 0 0 0 0 0 259Bradlee Baladez F 4/2 0 0 0 0 0 245Jamie Dell M 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 90Gabriel Da Silva M 4/0 0 0 0 1 0 85Jack Coleman M 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 28Mamadee Nyepon F 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 11

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Hunter Gilstrap 9/9 1.22 11 27 2-4-3 0 1 0 810Akira Fitzgerald 21/21 1.81 38 80 7-4-10 4 2 0 1890 OWN GOALS Daniel Scott - vs. Indy Eleven on April 25th; vs. Minnesota United FC on Sept. 12th Futty Danso - vs. New York Cosmos on May 16th


Owners: Tom Fath, Dave Fath Coach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Colin Miller (CAN), 4th, 25-27-30 Founded (Joined NASL): 2010 (2011) 2015 Record: Spring Season 2-3-5 (9 pts), Tenth Place; Fall Season 7-5-8 (26 pts), Fifth Place Metro Area: 1�16 million Website: www�fcedmonton�com Twitter: @FCEdmontonNow Club Address: 9725-62 Avenue; Edmonton, Alberta T6E 0E4

FC Edmonton (FCE)


FC Edmonton finished in the middle of the Combined Standings a year ago, but there are clear signs the club is headed toward bigger and better things in 2016.

The Eddies re-signed Sainey Nyassi and Dustin Corea, and along with the signing of the Canadian international Nik Ledgerwood, will have plenty of experience in the midfield. Edmonton also added depth to its back line with Adam Eckersley, and another goalscorer in Jake Keegan, who scored 30 goals in all competitions over the past two years in Ireland.

“This is the most exciting group of players we have been able to assemble at FC Edmonton and we know that the league is getting better every year and that the teams are strengthening their squads,” FC Edmonton Coach Colin Miller said.

Honduran native Cristian Raudales will once again be key to Eddies midfield


Sun. Mar. 13 @ Patrick Thistle FC (SCO) ̂2-0 WTue. Mar. 15 @ Airdrieonians FC (SCO)^ 2-1 WThu. Mar. 17 @ Newcastle (ENG)^ 2-2 DTue. Mar. 22 @ Queens Park FC (SCO)^Fri Mar. 28 @ Newcastle U-21SPRINGSat. Apr. 2 @ Rayo OKCSun. Apr. 10 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Apr. 16 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSun. Apr. 24 vs. Ottawa Fury FCWed. May 4 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. May 7 @ Indy ElevenWed. May 11 vs. Ottawa Fury FC*Sun. May 15 vs. New York CosmosWed. May 18 @ Ottawa Fury FC*Sun. May 22 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. May 28 @ Miami FCSun. Jun. 12 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

FALL Sat. July 2 @ Rayo OKCSun. July 10 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSun. July 17 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. July 23 @ Indy ElevenWed. July 27 vs. New York CosmosSun. July 31 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Aug. 6 @ Puerto Rico FCSun. Aug. 14 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Aug. 20 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSun. Aug. 28 vs. Puerto Rico FCFri. Sept. 2 @ Ottawa Fury FCSun., Sept. 11 vs. Miami FCWed. Sept. 14 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Sept. 17 @ New York CosmosSat. Sept. 24 @ Carolina RailHawksWed. Sept. 28 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSun. Oct. 2 vs. Indy ElevenSun., Oct. 9 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesWed. Oct. 12 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Oct. 15 @ Minnesota United FCSun. Oct. 23 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Oct. 29 @ Miami FC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 FC Edmonton Schedule

Clarke Field (5,000)


Marko Aleksic D 6-4 09/10/1996 Belgrade, SerbiaTomi Ameobi F 6-3 08/16/1988 Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandDustin Corea M 5-7 03/12/1992 Los Angeles, Calif.Pablo Cruz M 5-7 12/30/1991 Pasadena, Calif.Papé Diakité D 6-3 12/22/1992 Dakar, SenegalEddie Edward D 6-0 09/20/1988 Ottawa, OntarioTyson Farago GK 6-1 05/01/1991 Winnipeg, ManitobaDaryl Fordyce F 6-0 01/01/1987 Belfast, Northern IrelandNathan Ingham GK 6-2 06/27/1993 Keswick, OntarioSadi Jalali F 6-0 06/06/1995 Edmonton, AlbertaRitchie Jones M 6-1 09/26/1986 Manchester, EnglandJake Keegan F 5-9 04/21/1991 Stormville, N.Y.Nik Ledgerwood M 5-8 01/16/1985 Lethbridge, AlbertaMichael Nonni M 5-9 11/10/1989 West Vancouver, British ColumbiaSainey Nyassi M 5-8 01/31/1989 Bwiam, GambiaJason Plumhoff M 6-0 08/09/1991 Rosenheim, GermanyCristian Raudales M 5-8 10/03/1989 Bradenton, Fla.Mallan Roberts D 6-2 06/06/1992 Freetown, Sierra LeoneGustavo S. Correira M 5-11 07/07/1985 Maceió, BrazilShamit Shome M 5-9 09/05/1997 Edmonton, Alberta Johann Smith D 5-10 04/25/1987 Hartford, Conn.Matt Van Oekel GK 6-3 09/20/1986 Chesapeake, Va.Albert Watson D 6-0 09/08/1985 Belfast, Northern IrelandAllan Zebie M 5-7 05/29/1993 Paris, France

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 FC Edmonton Roster *As of March 21, 2016

FC Edmonton aims to be a contender for The Championship in 2016


Spring4/4 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 1-3 L 16,1644/11 vs. Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 2,4924/19 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-2 W 2,3514/22 @ Ottawa Fury FC* 3-1 W 2,4024/29 vs. Ottawa Fury FC* 3-1 W 1,8585/3 vs. Minnesota United FC 2-2 D 2,9865/10 @ New York Cosmos 2-4 L 3,3835/13 @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)* 1-1 D 15,1835/17 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-3 L 2,2365/20 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)* 1-2 L 3,8035/24 vs Atlanta Silverbacks 4-2 W 3,7565/29 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 5,0646/6 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 L 4,9616/13 @ Indy Eleven 0-3 L 10,202Fall7/5 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 4-0 W 1,1127/11 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-1 D 3,8167/15 @ San Antonio Scorpions 2-2 D 4,9127/18 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 W 5,4967/26 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-3 L 4,2328/2 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 0-1 L 1,6268/5 vs. Indy Eleven 2-0 W 3,1208/8 @ Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 9,0778/16 vs. Carolina RailHawks 3-0 W 2,0228/23 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-2 L 3,1108/29 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 L 3,6019/6 vs. Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 3,1569/13 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 W 4,1609/19 @ Indy Eleven 2-0 W 9,8409/27 vs. New York Cosmos 2-1 W 4,24010/4 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-2 L 6,05010/11 @ New York Cosmos 0-3 L 4,28610/14 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-2 L 3,55810/17 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 2-3 L 6,50310/25 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 1-1 D 2,730

2015 Edmonton Regular Season Results

*Amway Canadian Championship. Înternational Friendly.

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 9-8-13 (Seventh Place)


2015 Edmonton Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Lance Laing M 20/19 8 7 23 5 0 1696Daryl Fordyce F 21/17 8 1 17 0 1 1537Tomi Ameobi F 18/11 7 2 16 1 0 1067Ritchie Jones M 22/19 4 1 9 4 1 1681Sainey Nyassi M 21/11 3 3 9 1 0 1106Ritchie Jones M 22/19 4 0 8 4 1 1658Albert Watson D 28/28 2 1 5 5 1 2464Dustin Corea M 15/14 1 3 5 1 0 1115Michael Nonni D 15/9 1 1 3 2 1 678Sadi Jalali F 8/5 1 1 3 1 0 502Cristian Raudales M 26/22 1 0 2 8 1 1909Mallan Roberts D 21/21 1 0 2 1 0 1890Kareem Moses D 21/19 1 0 2 7 0 1805Hanson Boakai M 13/2 1 0 2 0 0 328Johann Smith D 23/22 0 2 2 4 0 1894Chad Burt M 8/6 0 1 1 0 0 511Eddie Edward D 26/26 0 0 0 4 0 2238Allan Zebie D 21/18 0 0 0 0 0 1620Thiago De Freitas M 13/11 0 0 0 2 0 913Tomas Granitto M 14/8 0 0 0 0 0 774Frank Jonke F 16/7 0 0 0 2 0 691Pablo Cruz M 12/6 0 0 0 1 0 571Oskar Hauksson M 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 18Bruno Zebie M 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 13

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Matt VanOekel 25/24 1.47 36 58 8-6-10 6 0 0 2205John Smits 4/4 1.50 6 12 1-1-2 1 0 0 360Tyson Farago 2/2 1.50 3 10 0-1-1 0 0 0 180 OWN GOALS Kareem Moses, vs. Tampa Bay on Apr. 12th


Principal Owner: Paulo CessoPartners: Rafael Bertani, Ronaldo, Marcus Buaiz, Carlos Ferrari, Rodrigo KherlakianCEO: Sean GuerinManaging Director: Luis CuccattiCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Caio Zanardi (BRA), First YearFounded (Join NASL): 2006 (2011)2015 Record: Spring Season 3-2-5 (11 pts), Seventh Place; Fall Season 8-6-6 (30 pts), Fourth Place; Semifinalists – The ChampionshipMerto Area: 5�56 millionWebsite: www�strikers�comTwitter: @FTLStrikersClub Address: 1500 W Cypress Creek Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FTL)


After reaching The Championship two years in a row, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers are determined to get over the hump and take home silverware in 2016.

The squad has been remade with its new coach Caio Zanardi, who also serves as the club’s general manager, at the helm. The Strikers added experience in attack with Kléberson, Adrianinho, and the recent UEFA Champions League participant Matheus Carvalho, as well as another goalscorer in Maicon Santos.

“The level is always very strong with the Cosmos, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay,” Zanardi said. “You have Carolina and it’s always complicated to play against them, there’s Edmonton and Miami FC and Rayo OKC are new teams as well. All the teams will not be easy or simple to play against. We need to be professional and study to be ready for all of the teams.”

Brazilian Victor Pagliari Giro, also known as PC, scored five goals and dished out four assists in his inaugural NASL season with Strikers in 2015.


Sun. Jan. 10 vs. FC Schalke 04 (GER)^ 0-2 LSun. Jan.17 vs. Ind. Santa Fe (COL)^ 1-2 LSat. Jan. 23 vs. SC Corinthians (BRA)^ 0-0 DTue. Jan. 26 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)̂ 0-1 L Wed. Mar. 2 @ Shandong Luneng (CHN) ̂1-4 LSun. Mar. 6 @ Sichuan Longfa (CHN)^ 6-0 WTue. Mar. 8 @ Chengdu Qianbao (CHN)̂ 1-0 WSun. Mar. 13 @ Beijing Qihang (CHN)^ 2-0 W SPRINGSat. Apr. 2 vs. Miami FCSat. Apr. 16 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Apr. 23 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Apr. 30 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. May 7 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. May 14 vs. Indy ElevenSat. May 21 @ Rayo OKCFri. May 27 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Jun. 4 vs. New York CosmosSun. Jun. 12 @ FC Edmonton

FALLSat. July 2 vs. Miami FCSun. July 10 @ FC EdmontonWed. July 13 @ Indy ElevenSat. July 16 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. July 23 @ Minnesota United FCSat. July 30 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 6 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Aug. 13 @ Miami FCWed. Aug. 17 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 20 vs. Ottawa Fury FCWed. Aug. 31 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Sept. 3 vs. New York CosmosSat. Sept. 10 vs. Indy ElevenSun. Sept. 18 @ Rayo OKCSat. Sept. 24 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesWed. Sept. 28 @ Puerto Rico FCSun. Oct. 2 @ New York CosmosSat. Oct. 8 @ Carolina RailHawksWed. Oct. 12 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Oct. 15 vs. Puerto Rico FCSat. Oct. 22 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Oct. 29 @ Ottawa Fury FC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Schedule

Lockhart Stadium (20,450)


Adrianinho M 5-9 07/11/1980 Jundiaí, BrazilGale Agbossoumonde D 6-1 11/17/1991 Syracuse, N.Y.Jean Alexandre M 5-11 08/24/1986 Verrettes, Haiti Jose Angulo F 5-11 01/13/1988 Clifton, N.J.Nana Attakora D 6-1 03/27/1989 North York, OntarioChristian Blandon M 6-0 10/02/1992 Miami, Fla.Bruno Cardoso GK 6-5 06/27/1984 São Paulo, BrazilMatheus Carvalho F 5-9 03/11/1992 Niterói, BrazilPaulo Cesar M 5-11 02/13/1995 São Paulo, BrazilLuis Felipe Fernandes M 6-1 01/29/1996 Mineola, N.Y.Gabriel D 5-7 06/05/1981 São Paulo, BrazilGiuseppe Gentile F 6-0 10/18/1992 Miami, Fla.Victor Pagliari Giro M 5-8 03/10/1994 São Paulo, BrazilManny Gonzalez M 5-8 06/03/1990 Pompano Beach, Fla.Neil Hlavaty M 5-11 12/27/1986 Lombard, Ill.Julius James D 6-0 07/09/1984 Maloney Gardens, TrinidadKléberson M 5-7 06/19/1979 Urai, BrazilGeison Moura F 5-10 07/16/1986 São Caetano do Sul, BrazilVictor Pineda M 5-9 03/15/1993 Bolingbrook, Ill. Diego Restrepo GK 6-0 02/25/1988 Miami, Fla.Matias Reynares GK 6-1 10/25/1998 Weston, Fla.Maicon Santos F 6-1 04/18/1984 Paracambi, BrazilAurelio Saco Vértiz D 6-0 05/30/1989 Miami, Fla.Luis Zapata D 5-10 04/24/1980 Cali, Colombia

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Fort Lauderdale Roster *As of March 21, 2016

Strikers celebrate a goal in the 2015 postseason.


2015 Strikers Regular Season Results

Spring4/4 vs. New York Cosmos 0-1 L 11,6914/11 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 2-1 W 4,8834/19 @ FC Edmonton 2-3 L 2,3514/25 @ Ottawa Fury FC 3-1 W 3,0235/2 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 0-0 D 5,2955/16 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 L 6,8655/23 vs. Carolina RailHawks 0-1 L 4,8015/27 @ Charleston Battery (USL)* 2-3 L 1,5515/30 @ San Antonio Scorpions 1-1 D 6,3966/6 vs. Indy Eleven 2-1 W 5,0836/13 @ Minnesota United FC 3-2 W 9,3426/20 @ AA Ponte Preta (BRA)^ 0-4 L 3,9667/1 vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG)^ 0-3 L 6,827Fall7/8 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 3,0557/11 vs. FC Edmonton 1-1 D 3,8167/18 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 2-2 D 3,2837/25 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 W 4,4948/2 @ New York Cosmos 0-2 L 4,5038/5 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-2 L 3,0718/8 vs. New York Cosmos 3-3 D 5,6678/15 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 W 5,1458/23 @ FC Edmonton 2-0 W 3,1108/29 vs. Indy Eleven 7-1 W 3,8199/12 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 6,3279/16 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 2-0 W 1,2789/19 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 0-2 L 3,7739/26 vs. Minnesota United FC 2-5 L 2,90310/3 @ San Antonio Scorpions 4-2 W 7,83210/10 @ Minnesota United FC 1-2 L 9,20710/17 vs. Carolina RailHawks 4-0 W 2,99810/21 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 0-0 D 2,63210/24 @ Indy Eleven 1-2 L 9,21311/1 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 1-0 W 9,08311/7 @ New York Cosmos # 1-2 L 5,061

*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly. #The Championship

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCE NASL Combined Standings Record: 11-8-11 (Fourth Place)


2015 Strikers Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Stefano Pinho F 28/26 16 7 39 3 2 2334Marlon Freitas M 30/28 8 5 21 3 0 2472Victor Pagliari Giro D 26/26 5 4 14 5 1 2264Jose Angulo F 19/6 6 0 12 1 1 771Walter Ramírez M 26/22 5 0 10 3 0 1874James Marcelin M 18/17 2 2 6 2 1 1515Léo Moura M 9/9 2 1 5 2 0 796Dani Sánchez M 25/12 1 2 4 2 0 1075Gabriel M 14/11 1 2 4 2 0 924Bruno Nunes F 10/1 1 1 3 1 0 172Shawn Chin M 24/14 0 3 3 2 0 1268Frankie Sanfilippo D 30/30 1 0 2 2 0 2695Jonathan Borrajo D 12/12 1 0 2 3 0 1080Henry Thomas M 14/14 0 1 1 3 0 1192Evans Frimpong M 12/2 0 1 1 0 0 293Iván Guerrero D 24/24 0 0 0 1 0 2090Fabian Kling D 14/14 0 0 0 2 0 1223Jordan Graye D 12/12 0 0 0 0 0 1032Karsten Smith D 11/10 0 0 0 1 1 918Manny Gonzalez M 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 640Aly Alberto Hassan F 4/1 0 0 0 1 0 111Daniel Navarro D 5/1 0 0 0 0 0 110Ryan Adeleye D 2/2 0 0 0 1 0 93Stephane Guillaume D 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 32Christian Blandon M 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 1

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Josh Ford 16/16 1.56 25 38 6-5-5 3 0 0 1440David Meves 10/10 1.00 10 34 3-2-5 4 0 0 900Lionel Brown 4/3 1.29 5 20 2-1-1 0 0 0 348Joe Nasco 1/1 0.00 0 1 0-0-0 0 0 0 12

OWN GOALSJosh Ford – vs. FC Edmonton on July 11th


Owner: Ersal OzdemirPresident: Jeff BelskusCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Tim Hankinson (USA), 3rd, 19-10-15Founded (Join NASL): 2013 (2014)2015 Record: Spring Season 3-4-3 (13 pts), Fifth Place; Fall Season 5-5-10 (20 pts), Ninth PlaceMetro Area: 1�89 million Website: www�indyeleven�com Twitter: @IndyEleven Club Address: 47 S� Pennsylvania St� Suite 611; Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indy Eleven (IND)


After an up-and-down season in 2015, Indy Eleven is set to take a leap forward in the club’s third year in the NASL.

Under new guidance in veteran coach Tim Hankinson, Indy Eleven bolstered the roster with experienced players. In a serious push to make its first postseason appearance, the club signed three members of the Ottawa Fury FC squad that reached The Championship Final. Young and exciting players, Dylan Mares and Duke Lacroix are back for 2016 and both could be poised for breakout seasons.

“I think it’s a no excuses kind of lineup,” Hankinson said. “It is not a developmental group. These are established veteran players that, in their journeys have hoisted cups, worn captain’s armbands and know how to win.”

Brad Ring will once again be key in Indy’s midfield for 2016.


SPRING Sat. Apr. 2 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Apr. 9 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Apr. 16 vs. New York CosmosSat. Apr. 30 @ Rayo OKCSat. May 7 vs. FC EdmontonSat. May 14 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. May 21 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. May 28 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. June 4 @ Miami FCSat. June 11 vs. Carolina RailHawks

FALLSat. July 2 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. July 9 vs. Minnesota United FCWed. July 13 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. July 16 @ Minnesota United FCSat. July 23 vs. FC EdmontonSat. July 30 @ Miami FCWed. Aug. 3 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 6 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Aug. 13 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Aug. 20 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Aug. 28 @ Ottawa Fury FCWed. Aug. 31 @ New York CosmosSat. Sept. 3 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Sept. 10 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Sept. 17 vs. Miami FCSat. Sept. 24 vs. New York CosmosSun. Oct. 2 @ FC EdmontonSat. Oct. 8 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Oct. 15 vs. Carolina RailHawksWed. Oct. 19 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Oct. 22 vs. Puerto Rico FCSun. Oct. 30 @ Rayo OKC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Indy Eleven Schedule

IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium (10,285)


Justin Braun F 6-2 03/31/1987 Salt Lake City, UtahJon Busch GK 5-10 08/18/1976 Queens, N.Y. Keith Cardona GK 6-4 11/07/1992 Ridgewood, N.J.Stephen DeRoux D 5-9 12/13/1983 St. Mary, JamaicaColin Falvey D 6-1 06/20/1985 Cork, IrelandMarco Franco D 5-9 10/06/1991 Chino Hills, Calif.Greg Janicki D 6-2 07/09/1984 New Baltimore, Mich.Daniel Keller M 6-0 02/07/1992 Carmel, Ind.Duke Lacroix F 5-9 10/14/1993 New Egypt, N.J.Gorka Larrea M 5-11 04/07/1984 San Sebastian, SpainDylan Mares M 5-9 02/11/1992 Zionsville, Ind.Cory Miller D 6-2 07/22/1988 Zionsville, Ill.Lovel Palmer D 5-10 08/30/1984 Mandeville, JamaicaNicki Paterson M 5-9 01/19/1985 Lanark, Scotland Brad Ring M 5-11 04/07/1987 Rockford, Ill.Neil Shaffer D 5-11 02/14/1989 Aliquippa, Pa.Don Smart M 5-7 12/02/1987 Kingston, JamaicaDragan Stojkov M 5-9 02/23/1988 Strumica, MacedoniaSinisa Ubiparipovic M 5-7 08/25/1983 Zenica, Bosnia & HerzegovinaNemanja Vukovic D 6-3 04/13/1984 Podgorica, MontenergoDino Williams F 5-10 03/31/1990 Montego Bay, Jamaica Wojciech Wojcik F 6-3 05/31/1991 Elmwood Park, Ill.Eamon Zayed F 6-2 10/04/1983 Dublin Ireland

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Indy Eleven Roster

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*As of March 21, 2016

Indy’s leading goal scorer from last season, Dylan Mares, is back for 2016 action.


2015 Indy Eleven Regular Season Results

Spring 4/4 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 4,7114/11 vs. New York Cosmos 1-1 D 10,5244/18 @ San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 W 5,3054/25 vs. Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 10,5245/9 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 0-1 L 8,3185/16 vs. Minnesota United FC 1-3 L 10,5245/23 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-1 L 5,2455/27 vs. Louisville City FC (USL)* 0-2 L (OT) 7,1345/30 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-2 D 10,2266/6 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 W 5,0836/13 vs. FC Edmonton 3-0 W 10,2026/28 vs. CA Monarcas Morelia (MEX)^ 0-0 D 6,450Fall7/5 @ New York Cosmos 1-1 D 3,6477/11 vs. Carolina RailHawks 2-2 W 9,6297/19 @ Ottawa Fury FC 2-4 L 4,3727/25 vs. New York Cosmos 1-1 D 10,2068/1 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 L 9,6328/5 @ FC Edmonton 0-2 L 3,1208/8 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-4 L 9,8668/19 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 W 8,5008/22 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 4,0218/29 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-7 L 3,8199/2 @ Minnesota United FC 0-1 L 7,1379/5 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-0 W 9,0789/12 @ San Antonio Scorpions 0-2 L 7,2329/19 vs. FC Edmonton 0-2 L 9,8409/30 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 D 4,69110/3 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 1-1 D 6,73410/10 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 1-2 L 5,24210/17 vs. Minnesota United FC 3-1 W 9,08510/24 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 W 9,21310/30 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-3 L 6,272


DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 8-9-13 (Eighth Place)


2015 Indy Eleven Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Dylan Mares M 21/17 5 5 15 3 0 1548Brian Brown F 24/15 5 2 12 2 0 1399Don Smart M 25/11 3 3 9 4 0 1220Erick Norales D 25/25 3 0 6 0 2 2130Dane Richards M 15/13 3 0 6 2 0 1037Wojciech Wojcik F 21/13 2 2 6 1 0 1109Marvin Ceballos M 12/6 2 2 6 2 0 583Victor Pineda M 20/17 2 1 5 1 0 1432Duke Lacroix F 18/7 2 1 5 1 0 835Zach Steinberger M 12/11 2 0 4 2 0 965Sergio Peña M 12/10 2 0 4 3 0 844Kyle Hyland D 18/17 1 1 4 0 0 1550Brad Ring M 21/16 1 0 2 4 0 1469Jaime Frías D 12/12 1 0 2 0 0 1040Judson McKinney D 2/1 1 0 2 0 0 107Dragan Stojkov M 21/18 0 2 2 4 0 1412Daniel Keller M 16/11 0 2 2 2 0 1000Charlie Rugg F 19/13 0 1 1 0 0 1268Marco Franco D 27/27 0 0 0 2 1 2377Cory Miller D 20/19 0 0 0 5 1 1722Greg Janicki D 20/16 0 0 0 1 0 1495Daniel Cuevas M 1/1 0 0 0 0 0 56Kléberson M 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 7

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Kristian Nicht 20/20 1.60 32 55 7-7-6 2 1 0 1800Keith Cardona 10/10 1.60 16 31 1-2-7 1 0 0 900

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Owner/CEO: Mark FrischCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Tony Meola (USA), 1st, FIRST YEARFounded (Join NASL): 2013 (2015)2015 Record: Spring Season 3-3-4 (12 pts), Sixth Place; Fall Season 5-4-11 (19 pts), Tenth PlaceMetro Area: 1�39 million Website: www�armadafc�com Twitter: @JaxArmadaFC Club Address: 1 Independent Drive, Suite 3232; Jacksonville, FL 32202

Jacksonville Armada FC (JAX)


Jacksonville Armada FC experienced growing pains on the field in its first season, handicapped by an inability to win a game on the road.

With a new season on the horizon, the club made significant changes.

In came the former U.S. international Tony Meola as the club’s new coach along with a handful of new players. The NASL veteran Richie Ryan joined the team along with Matt Fondy, Bryan Burke, and the West Bromwich Albion Academy graduate Danny Barrow. While Meola was a goalkeeper in his playing days, the Armada FC is expected to be an attack-oriented but organized side.

“I say this all the time – I want to play in the attacking half of the field, but not just throw people forward,” Meola said. “I want my team to be organized, that’s what I’ve done my whole life – organize teams from behind. If I had to choose between attacking or defense, I’d say I’m an attacking coach. I want my guys to be aggressive in certain areas of the field.”

Haitian international Pascal Millien, who scored six times and led the team in assist in 2015, is back for the Armada FC in 2016.


SPRING Sun. Apr. 10 @ New York CosmosFri. Apr. 15 vs. Miami FCSat. Apr. 23 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersWed. May 4 vs. FC EdmontonSat. May 7 vs. Rayo OKCSat. May 14 @ Minnesota United FCSat. May 21 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. May 28 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Jun. 4 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. Jun. 11 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

FALL Sat. July 2 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. July 9 vs. Puerto Rico FCWed. July 13 @ New York CosmosSat. July 16 @ Miami FCSat. July 23 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. July 30 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersWed. Aug. 3 @ Indy ElevenSat. Aug. 6 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Aug. 13 @ Ottawa Fury FCWed. Aug. 17 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Aug. 20 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Sept. 3 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Sept. 11 @ Rayo OKCSat. Sept. 17 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. Sept. 24 vs. Rayo OKCWed. Sept. 28 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Oct. 1 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Oct. 8 vs. Indy ElevenWed. Oct. 12 vs. Miami FCSat. Oct. 15 vs. New York CosmosSun. Oct. 23 @ FC EdmontonSun. Oct. 30 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Armada FC Schedule

Community First Park of Jacksonville (8,500)



Matt Bahner D 5-9 05/12/1990 Cincinnati, OhioAkeil Barrett F 5-7 07/07/1992 Kingston, JamaicaDanny Barrow F *-* 11/16/1995 Braunton, EnglandBryan Burke D 6-2 01/03/1989 Newport Beach, Calif.Alex Dixon F 5-8 02/07/1990 Humble, Tex.Sebastian Evers GK 6-0 01/02/1991 Miami, Fla.Charles Eloundou F 5-7 12/04/1994 Yaounde, CameroonMatt Fondy F 6-1 07/28/1989 Foster City, Calif. Miguel Gallardo GK 6-1 10/24/1984 Torreón, MexicoDerek Gebhard F 6-0 10/15/1995 Severna Park, Md.Mechack Jerome D 5-10 04/21/1990 Liancourt, HaitiJemal Johnson F 5-7 05/03/1985 Paterson, N.J.Alhassane Keita F 5-5 06/26/1983 Conakry, GuineaPekka Lagerblom M 5-11 10/19/1982 Lahti, FinlandGarry Lewis M 5-10 08/26/1986 Orange Park, Fla Sean Lewis GK 6-1 04/17/1992 Rockford, Mich. Pascal Millien M 5-9 05/03/1986 Léogâne, HaitiBeto Navarro D 6-1 03/25/1989 Delano, Calif.Shawn Nicklaw D 6-0 04/15/1989 San Diego, Calif.Patrick Otte D 5-7 10/27/1991 Thousand Oaks, Calif.Nicolas Perea M 5-10 08/06/1992 Hollywood, Fla.Chaim Roserie F 5-4 09/09/1998 Mississauga, OntarioTyler Rutheven D 6-2 07/18/1988 Alpharetta, Ga.Richie Ryan M 5-7 01/06/1985 Clonmel, IrelandJunior Sandoval M 5-11 10/13/1990 Quimistán, HondurasLucas Scaglia M 5-6 05/06/1987 Rosario, ArgentinaNico Zaldana M 5-3 05/07/1996 Orlando, Fla.

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN 2016 Armada FC Roster

Argentinean Lucas Scaglia was third on the squad in games played last year.


2015 Armada Regular Season Results

Spring 4/4 vs. FC Edmonton 3-1 W 16,1644/11 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-2 L 4,8834/25 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-3 L 5,4695/2 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 W 8,1435/9 vs. Indy Eleven 1-0 W 8,3185/16 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 4,7365/23 @ Minnesota United FC 2-3 L 9,012 5/27 @ Richmond Kickers (USL)* 0-3 L 1,2765/30 vs. Carolina RailHawks 0-4 L 8,5736/7 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 7,5836/13 @ New York Cosmos 3-3 D 7,3536/27 vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG)^ 2-4 L 11,315Fall7/5 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-2 L 6,1507/11 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 L 4,7177/15 @ Minnesota United FC 0-4 L 9,4127/18 vs. New York Cosmos 1-0 W 8,1677/31 vs. Minnesota United FC 3-3 D 6,8478/8 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-3 L 5,4938/12 vs. Carolina RailHawks 3-0 W 5,6528/15 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 W 7,0548/22 @ San Antonio Scorpions 0-1 L 7,5698/29 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 0-0 D 7,0539/5 @ Indy Eleven 0-3 L 9,0789/12 @ New York Cosmos 0-1 L 5,0899/16 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-2 L 1,2789/26 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 W 7,16310/3 vs. Indy Eleven 1-1 D 6,73410/10 @ Carolina RailHawks 0-3 L 3,42410/17 vs. FC Edmonton 3-2 W 6,50310/21 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-3 L 5,86810/25 @ FC Edmonton 1-1 D 2,73011/1 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-1 L 9,083


DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 8-7-15 (Tenth Place)


2015 Armada Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Pascal Millien F 24/22 6 4 16 2 0 1954Alhassane Keita F 20/20 7 0 14 5 2 1649Jemal Johnson F 28/27 5 3 13 5 0 2326Jaime Castrillón M 27/27 3 1 7 3 0 2225Akeil Barrett F 23/10 3 1 7 4 0 1214Marcos Flores M 22/16 2 0 4 3 0 1377Bochy Hoyos M 19/16 2 0 4 0 0 1344Lucas Scaglia M 26/26 1 2 4 11 2 2295Joseph Toby D 15/6 1 0 2 1 0 674Tommy Krizanovic F 17/5 1 0 2 0 0 578Mechack Jérôme D 6/6 1 0 2 0 1 513Lucas Trejo D 25/25 0 1 1 5 3 2163Matt Bahner D 22/22 0 1 1 3 0 1943Fabricio Ortiz D 23/22 0 0 0 10 0 1960Shawn Nicklaw D 23/16 0 0 0 4 1 1530Nicolas Perea M 19/15 0 0 0 2 0 1413Lucas Rodriguez M 20/13 0 0 0 3 0 1036Nurdin Hrustic D 11/2 0 0 0 2 0 239Tyler Williams F 8/3 0 0 0 0 0 200Jordan Gafa D 5/1 0 0 0 0 0 135Derek Gebhard F 5/0 0 0 0 0 0 89Ramak Safi D 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 19

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Miguel Gallardo 22/22 1.68 37 75 5-6-11 4 1 0 1980David Sierra 8/8 1.39 11 28 3-1-4 3 0 0 720 Own GoalMiguel Gallardo – vs. New York Cosmos on June 13th


Owners: Riccardo Silva, Paolo MaldiniGeneral Manager: Cesar VelascoCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Alessandro Nesta (ITA), 1st, FIRST YEARFounded (Join NASL): 2015 (2016)2015 Record: N/A, Inaugural Season In 2016Metro Area: 5�6 millionWebsite: www�miamifc�com; Twitter: @TheMiamiFCClub Address: 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2310; Miami, FL 33131

Miami FC became a reality in May 2015 when the NASL awarded the team to the co-owners Riccardo Silva and Paolo Maldini. They have steadily, expertly built a team capable of competing right out of the gate. With the former Italy national team and AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta running the team from the bench, Miami FC has recruited players with top-flight experience in Europe, including Wilson Palacios, Matuzalém and Dario Cvitanich, among others. Nesta also looks to provide a platform to develop players, signing several from the U.S. collegiate ranks, including the twins Conner and Calvin Rezende. “The NASL is a tough league with some competitive teams, but I am confident in what we are building here in Miami FC,” Nesta said. “My team will be ready and competing for the NASL championship. We are determined to make a statement in our inaugural year.”

Miami FC (MIA)

FIU Stadium (20,000)


SPRING Sat. Apr. 2 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersFri. Apr. 15 @ Jacksonville Armada FCFri.. Apr. 22 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Apr. 30 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. May 7 vs. New York CosmosSat. May 14 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. May 28 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Jun. 4 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Jun. 11 @ Minnesota United FCFALLSat. July 2 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. July 9 vs. New York CosmosSat. July 16 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCFri. July 22 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. July 30 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Aug. 6 @ Minnesota United FC

Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Aug. 20 @ Rayo OKCWed. Aug. 24 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Aug. 27 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Sept. 3 @ Puerto Rico FCSun. Sept. 11 @ FC EdmontonWed. Sept. 14 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Sept. 17 @ Indy Eleven Sat. Sept. 24 vs. Puerto Rico FCWed. Sept. 28 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Oct. 1 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Oct. 8 vs. Rayo OKCWed. Oct. 12 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Oct. 15 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Oct. 22 @ New York CosmosSat. Oct. 29 vs. FC Edmonton

Adaílton D 6-3 04/16/1983 Salvador, Brazil Roberto Alterio M 5-10 08/31/1990 Caracas, VenezuelaRoberto Baggio Kcira M 6-0 01/09/1994 New York, N.Y.Rhett Bernstein D 6-1 09/10/1987 San Diego, Calif.Jonathan Borrajo D 5-9 06/02/1987 Clifton, N.J.Lionel Brown GK 5-11 09/17/1987 Ft Lauderdale, Fla. Pablo Campos F 6-3 01/29/1983 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJaime Chavez F 6-0 07/17/1987 Los Angeles, Calif.Jorge Luis Corrales D 5-9 05/20/1991 Pinar del Rio, Cuba Dario Cvitanich F 5-8 05/16/1984 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMatuzalem F. Da Silva M 5-9 06/10/1980 Natal, BrazilAaron Dennis F 6-2 02/24/1993 Elmont, N.Y.Joe Franco D 5-9 01/26/1990 Pasadena, Calif.Ariel Martinez F 5-11 05/09/1986 Sancti Spíritus, CubaWilson Palacios M 5-10 07/29/1984 La Ceiba, HondurasCalvin Rezende M 5-7 01/21/1993 Davie, Fla.Conner Rezende M 5-7 01/21/1993 Davie, Fla.Dane Richards F 5-7 12/14/1983 Montego Bay, JamaicaBrad Rusin D 6-3 09/05/1986 Tampa Bay, Fla.David Sierra GK 6-0 09/16/1983 Madrid, SpainBlake Smith M 5-10 01/17/1991 Boerne, Tex.Mason Trafford D 6-1 08/21/1986 Vancouver, OntarioSergio Van Kanten M 6-0 07/02/1984 Miami, Fla.Mario Daniel Vega GK 6-2 06/03/1984 Cutral Có, Argentina

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Miami FC Roster *As of March 21, 2016

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Miami FC Schedule


Owner: Bill McGuirePresident: Nick RogersCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Carl Craig (ENG), 6th, 2-0-0 Founded (Join NASL): 2010 (2011) 2015 Record: Spring Season 3-5-2 (14 pts), Fourth Place Fall Season 11-6-3 (39 pts), Third Place; Semifinalists, The ChampionshipMetro Area: 3�47 million Website: www�mnunitedfc�com Twitter: @MNUnitedFC Club Address: 4050 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 295; Golden Valley, MN 55422

Minnesota United FC (MNU)


Minnesota United FC enters 2016 after a second successive loss in The Championship Semifinals.

The Loons have added more firepower to the league’s most prolific attack (54 goals) from a year ago with the additions of the 2015 Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner Stefano Pinho and the Best XI selection Lance Laing. Minnesota has kept the core of its team together including Christian Ramirez, Justin Davis, and Kevin Venegas. Where there has been change is on the touchline as Manny Lagos moves into a full-time role as the sporting director and Carl Craig moves up from assistant and takes over as the squad’s coach.

“A lot of what you’ve seen with Manny was the product of my work and vice-versa,” Craig said. “You’re not going to see a massive shift, but we look to evolve every year and there are a few little areas that I don’t think we were great at last year so we’ve got to look to be more proactive.”

Christian Ramirez looks to continue his scoring spree for Minnesota in 2016.


Sat. Feb. 27 vs. Van. Whitecaps FC (CAN)̂ 1-3 LThu. Mar. 10 @ Pachuca CF XI (MEX)^ 2-1 WSat. Mar. 12 @ Mexico U-20^ 2-2 DWed. Mar. 16 @ Cruz Azul (MEX)^ 1-1 DSPRINGSat. Apr. 2 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Apr. 10 @ FC EdmontonSat. Apr. 16 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Apr. 23 vs. New York CosmosSat. May 7 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. May 14 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. May 21 @ Indy ElevenSat. May 28 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Jun. 4 @ Rayo OKCSat. Jun. 11 vs. Miami FC Sat� Jun 25 vs� Club Leon (MEX)^

FALLSat. July 2 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. July 9 @ Indy ElevenSat. July 16 vs. Indy ElevenSat. July 23 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. July 30 @ Rayo OKCWed. Aug. 3 vs. Puerto Rico FCSat. Aug. 6 vs. Miami FCSun. Aug. 14 @ FC EdmontonWed. Aug. 17 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Aug. 20 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 27 @ Miami FCWed. Aug. 31 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Sept. 3 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Sept. 10 @ New York CosmosSat. Sept. 17 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Sept. 24 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Oct. 1 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCWed. Oct. 5 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Oct. 8 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. Oct. 15 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Oct. 22 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. Oct. 29 vs. New York Cosmos

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Minnesota United FC Schedule

National Sports Center Stadium (8,500)


Bernardo Añor M 5-8 05/24/1988 Caracas, VenezuelaJ.C. Banks F 5-8 08/24/1989 Milwaukee, Wis.Tiago Calvano D 6-2 05/19/1981 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPablo Campos F 6-3 01/29/1983 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDanny Cruz F 5-8 01/03/1990 Petersburg, Va. Justin Davis D 6-0 05/06/1988 Litchfield Park, Ariz.Cristiano Dias D 6-2 05/25/1986 Machado, BrazilAndrew Fontein GK 6-1 03/03/1990 Las Vegas, Nev.Andrei Gotsmanov M 5-8 05/06/1986 Minsk, BelarusIbson M 5-10 11/07/1983 Niteroi, BrazilIsmaila Jome M 6-1 11/04/1994 Brooklyn Park, Minn. Greg Jordan M 6-0 04/05/1990 Naperville, Ill.Lance Laing M 6-0 02/28/1988 Trelawny, JamaicaDamion Lowe D 6-3 05 /05/1993 Kingston, Jamaica Daniel Mendes M 5-7 01/18/1981 São Paulo, BrazilSammy N’Djock GK 5-11 02/25/1990 Yaoundé, CameroonAaron Perez GK 6-4 08/28/1986 Covina, Calif.Aaron Pitchkolan M 6-2 03/14/1983 Aurora, Colo.Stefano Pinho F 6-1 01/12/1991 Minas Gerais, BrazilChristian Ramirez F 6-2 04/04/1991 Santa Ana, Calif.Ben Speas F 5-8 01/17/1991 Stow, Ohio Kevin Venegas M 5-8 07/29/1989 Norwalk, Calif.Juliano Vicentini M 5-9 08/26/1981 São José do Rio Preto, BrazilJamie Watson M 5-7 04/10/1986 Arlington, Tex

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Minnesota United FC Roster *As of March 21, 2016

Brazilian Juliano Vicentini was key in the midfield for Minnesota last year.


2015 United Regular Season Results

3/16 @ Volta Redonda (BRA)^ 3-2 W 303/18 @ Botafogo FC (BRA)^ 0-2 L 1503/21 @ Barra Mansa FC (BRA)^ 3-3 D 503/23 @ CR Vasco De Gama (BRA)^ 1-0 W Closed DoorSpring 4/11 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 D 7,0104/18 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 5,0934/25 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-2 D 9,2335/3 @ FC Edmonton 2-2 D 2,9865/9 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 W 9,0585/16 @ Indy Eleven 3-1 W 10,5245/23 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-2 W 9,0125/27 @ Saint Louis FC (USL)* 1-1 D (1-3 pk) 2,5795/30 vs. New York Cosmos 1-1 D 9,3176/6 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 4,8636/13 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-3 L 9,342Fall7/4 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-3 L 3,0757/11 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-1 D 9,0307/15 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 4-0 W 9,4127/18 vs. Club Leon (MEX)^ 1-1 D 9,3887/25 @ San Antonio Scorpions 4-3 W 7,0877/31 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 3-3 D 6,8478/5 @ New York Cosmos 1-2 L 3,6078/8 vs. FC Edmonton 1-1 D 9,0778/15 @ Ottawa Fury FC 2-1 W 6,8998/22 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 W 5,0599/2 vs. Indy Eleven 1-0 W 7,1379/6 @ Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 3,1569/12 vs. Carolina RailHawks 3-1 W 8,2229/15 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 2-1 W 2,3029/19 vs. New York Cosmos 0-0 D 9,4189/26 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5-2 W 2,90310/3 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 W 8,93210/10 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 W 9,20710/17 @ Indy Eleven 1-3 L 9,08510/24 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 W 9,21210/31 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-2 D 5,89011/8 @ Ottawa Fury FC# 1-2 L (OT) 9,346

*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Înternational Friendly #The Championship

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 14-11-5 (Third Place)


2015 United Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Christian Ramirez F 30/23 12 6 30 1 0 2084Pablo Campos F 28/12 7 2 16 6 0 1226Ibson M 25/25 6 4 16 4 0 2109Daniel Mendes F 25/19 6 2 14 3 0 1581Kalif Alhassan M 27/22 4 6 14 2 0 1802Justin Davis D 29/29 5 2 12 6 0 2609Kevin Venegas D 28/28 2 6 10 3 0 2453Miguel Ibarra M 9/9 3 0 6 1 0 810J.C. Banks F 18/4 2 2 6 1 0 526Juliano Elizeu Vicentini M 22/21 2 0 4 7 1 1758Tiago Calvano D 28/28 1 1 3 9 0 2520Aaron Pitchkolan M 29/27 1 0 2 6 0 2483Brent Kallman D 8/8 1 0 2 2 0 720Greg Jordan M 23/16 0 0 0 1 0 1445Cristiano Dias D 12/12 0 0 0 2 0 1080Andrei Gotsmanov M 6/1 0 0 0 1 0 167Yago Silva M 11/6 0 0 0 1 0 526Jonny Steele M 5/4 0 0 0 0 0 328Brian Kallman D 4/2 0 0 0 0 0 248Alejandro Vela M 8/0 0 0 0 2 0 216Geison Moura F 7/1 0 0 0 1 0 121Tyler Polak D 1/1 0 0 0 0 0 90Jamie Watson M 4/2 1 0 2 1 0 140

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Sammy Ndjock 23/23 1.09 25 61 12-8-3 7 1 0 2070Mitch Hildebrandt 7/7 1.86 13 24 2-3-2 0 0 0 630


Chairman: Seamus O’Brien Chief Operating Officer: Erik Stover Coach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Giovanni Savarese (VEN), 4th, 32-22-12Founded (Re-Joined NASL): 1971 (2013) 2015 Record: Spring Season 5-5-0 (20 pts), First Place; Fall Season 10-6-4 (36 pts), Third Place; Winners – The ChampionshipMetro Area: 18�9 million Website: www�nycosmos�com Twitter:@NYCosmos (English), @LosNYCosmos (Spanish) Club Address: 750 Third Avenue, Suite 2601, New York, NY 10017

New York Cosmos (NYC)


The New York Cosmos hoisted the Soccer Bowl Trophy for the second time in three seasons – and a seventh time dating to the league’s Legendary Era – as the club aims to grab more silverware in 2016. The Cosmos were crowned Spring Season Champions and then finished first in the Combined Standings (on the second tiebreaker).

While the Spanish national team stars Raúl and Marcos Senna have retired, the Cosmos have retooled in strong fashion. The Venezuelan international Juan Arango was the marquee signing in the offseason. The club also added the Costa Rican international Jairo Arrieta to lead the front line and added Niko Kranjcar.

The majority of last season’s key contributors has returned for the coming campaign, led by Danny Szetela, Jimmy Maurer, and Sebastián Guenzatti.

“We are very excited about the 2016 season,” Cosmos Coach Giovanni Savarese said. “We did a lot of work last year to secure our core team for this campaign and we have also made some great new additions. The hunger within the team to win another championship is huge and we’re looking forward to getting the season underway.”

Carlos Mendes looks to once again lead the Cosmos’ back line into 2016.


Sat. Feb. 20 vs. FC Ararat Yerevan (ARM)̂ W 2-0SPRINGSun. Apr. 3 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSun. Apr. 10 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Apr. 16 @ Indy ElevenSat. Apr. 23 @ Minnesota United FCSun. May 1 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. May 7 @ Miami FCSun. May 15 @ FC EdmontonSun. May 22 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. May 28 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Jun. 4 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

FALLSat. July 2 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. July 9 @ Miami FCWed. July 13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. July 16 @ Rayo OKCSat. July 23 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesWed. July 27 @ FC EdmontonSat. July 30 vs. Puerto Rico FCSun. Aug. 7 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Aug. 13 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Aug. 20 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. Aug. 27 vs. Carolina RailHawksWed. Aug. 31 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Sept. 3 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Sept. 10 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Sept. 17 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Sept. 24 @ Indy ElevenWed. Sept. 28 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Oct. 2 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSun. Oct. 9 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Oct. 15 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Oct. 22 vs. Miami FCSat. Oct. 29 @ Minnesota United FC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 New York Cosmos Schedule

Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium (12,000)


Juan Arango M 5-11 05/17/1980 Maracay, VenezuelaJairo Arrieta F 5-9 08/25/1983 Nicoya, Costa RicaAyoze D 5-8 11/22/1985 Puerto de la Cruz, SpainRuben Bover M 5-10 06/24/1992 Mallorca, SpainEric Calvillo M 5-7 01/02/1998 Palmdale, Calif.David Diosa F 5-7 12/04/1992 Medellin, ColombiaYasmani Duk F 5-10 03/01/1988 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaGabriel Farfan M 5-10 06/23/1988 San Diego Calif. Andrés Flores M 5-7 08/31/1990 San Salvador, El SalvadorHunter Freeman D 6-0 01/08/1985 Tyler, Tex.Sebástian Guenzatti M 5-10 07/08/1991 Montevideo, UruguayBrian Holt GK 5-9 11/14/1988 Omaha, Neb.Niko Kranjčar M 6-1 08/13/1984 Zagreb, CroatiaMichael Lahoud M 5-8 09/15/1986 Freetown, Sierra LeoneJimmy Maurer GK 6-3 08/14/1988 Lawrenceville, Ga.Carlos Mendes D 5-11 12/25/1980 Mineola, N.Y.Lucky Mkosana F 5-7 09/30/1987 Bulawayo, ZimbabweAdam Moffat M 6-0 05/15/1986 Glasgow, ScotlandJimmy Mulligan M 5-8 08/12/1991 Medford, N.Y.Jimmy Ockford D 6-1 06/10/1992 Yardley, Pa.David Ochieng D 6-2 10/07/1992 Nairobi, Kenya Yohandry Orozco M 5-4 03/19/1991 Maracaibo, VenezuelaDanny Szetela M 5-11 06/17/1987 Clifton, N.J.Rovérsio D 6-1 01/17/1984 Igarassu, BrazilAlexis Velela D 5-8 04/17/1998 San Diego, Calif.Kyle Zobeck GK 6-1 02/06/1990 Coralville, Iowa

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 New York Cosmos Roster

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Sebastian Guenzatti (above white), scored four goals for the Cosmos in 2015.


2015 Cosmos Regular Season Results

2/19 @ South China AA (HKG)^ 2-2 D (4-2 pk) 19,5223/14 @ CD F.A.S. (SLV)^ 0-1 L 28,474Spring4/4 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0 W 11,6914/11 @ Indy Eleven 1-1 D 10,5244/18 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 W 12,5504/25 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 0-0 D 5,5115/2 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-0 W 5,2795/10 vs. FC Edmonton 4-2 W 3,3835/16 @ Carolina RailHawks 2-2 D 7,2175/23 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 3-0 W 5,0325/27 vs. Jersey Express (NPSL)* 3-0 W 1,3945/30 @ Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 9,3176/2 @ Cuba^ 4-1 W 18,0006/13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-3 D 7,3536/17 vs. New York City FC (MLS)* 2-2 D (4-3 pk) 11,4467/1 @ New York Red Bulls (MLS)* 1-4 L 11,442Fall7/5 vs. Indy Eleven 1-1 D 3,6477/18 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 0-1 L 8,1677/22 @ Indy Eleven 1-1 D 10,2068/2 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-0 W 4,5038/5 vs. Minnesota United FC 2-1 W 3,6078/8 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-3 D 5,6678/15 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 W 4,0068/22 @ Carolina RailHawks 3-1 W 5,1298/26 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 6,0428/30 vs. Carolina RailHawks 3-2 W 5,2579/5 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 L 5,6309/12 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 1-0 W 5,0899/19 @ Minnesota United FC 0-0 D 9,4189/22 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-4 L 3,4389/27 @ FC Edmonton 1-2 L 4,24010/4 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 3,32610/7 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 3-0 W 3,46910/11 vs. FC Edmonton 3-0 W 4,28610/25 @ San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 W 8,05310/31 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 W 5,17111/7 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers# 2-1 W 5,06111/15 vs. Ottawa Fury FC# 3-2 W 10,166

*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly. #The Championship

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 15-11-4 (First Place)


2015 Cosmos Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Raúl F 28/27 8 3 19 4 0 2311Leo Fernandes M 27/22 8 3 19 2 0 1899Lucky Mkosana F 27/21 5 1 11 2 0 1934Walter Restrepo M 29/24 3 5 11 2 0 2151Andrés Flores M 20/11 3 3 9 1 0 1044Sebastián Guenzatti M 23/10 4 0 8 2 1 986Ayoze D 27/27 1 5 7 7 0 2376Marcos Senna M 18/16 3 0 6 3 0 1424Hunter Freeman D 15/14 2 2 6 4 0 1217Carlos Mendes D 28/28 2 0 4 3 0 2498Adam Moffat M 20/12 2 0 4 2 0 1160Gastón Cellerino F 8/5 1 2 4 1 0 390Ruben Bover M 12/5 1 1 3 1 0 544Hagop Chirishian M 4/2 1 1 3 0 0 195Rovérsio D 13/12 1 0 2 1 0 982Danny Szetela M 24/19 0 1 1 5 0 1669David Diosa F 6/3 0 1 1 1 0 307Haji Wright F 3/1 0 1 1 0 0 80Hunter Gorskie D 24/20 0 0 0 4 0 1839Samuel Cáceres D 14/13 0 0 0 1 0 1190Mads Stokkelien F 10/4 0 0 0 2 0 395Jimmy Mulligan M 4/3 0 0 0 1 0 297Kharlton Belmar F 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 8

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Jimmy Maurer 28/28 0.93 26 68 14-11-3 12 2 0 2520Brian Holt 1/1 2.00 2 4 1-0-0 0 0 0 90Kyle Zobeck 1/1 2.00 2 4 0-0-1 0 0 0 90

Own GoalCarlos Mendes – vs. Ottawa Fury FC on Sept. 22nd

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Owners: Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)President: John PughCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Paul Dalglish (SCO), First YearFounded (Join NASL): 2011 (2014)2015 Record: Spring Season 2-5-3 (11 pts), Eighth Place; Fall Season 13-6-1 (45 pts), First Place; Finalist - The ChampionshipMetro Area: 1�24 million Website: www�ottawafuryfc�com Twitter: @OttawaFuryFC Club Address: 700 Industrial Avenue – Suite 220; Ottawa, On-tario K1G 0Y9

Ottawa Fury FC (OTT)


After emerging as the surprise club of 2015, Ottawa Fury FC fell excruciatingly shy of lifting the Soccer Bowl Trophy. Ottawa, did however, win the club’s first piece of silverware, claiming the Fall Season title after losing just once in the second of the split seasons.

Changes, however, have been extensive during the offseason. Paul Dalglish has replaced Marc Dos Santos as the new coach, and Dalglish has had to rebuild the club’s roster.

Ottawa has retained the Canadian national team captain Julian de Guzman and signed another Canadian international in Marcel de Jong. Exciting young midfielder Mauro Eustaquio and the record-setting goalkeeper Romuald Peiser (who won the league’s Golden Glove Award) also make Ottawa a 2016 contender.

“We have had a hugely successful recruitment season and we are fully confident we have players that have the quality and motivation to work together with our passionate supporters to make 2016 a memorable season in the nation’s capital,” Dalglish said.

Canadian international captain Julian De Guzman is set to once again lead the Fury FC in 2016.


Sun. Mar. 6 @ RSL-Ariz. Acdy. (USA) ^ 4-0 WSPRINGSun. Apr. 3 @ New York CosmosSat. Apr. 9 @ Indy ElevenSat. Apr. 16 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Apr. 24 @ FC EdmontonSat. Apr. 30 vs. Miami FCSat. May 7 vs. Minnesota United FCWed. May 11 @ FC Edmonton*Wed. May 18 vs. FC Edmonton*Sat. May 21 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCFri. May 27 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Jun. 4 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Jun. 11 vs. Rayo OKC

FALLSat. July 2 @ New York CosmosSun. July 10 vs. Rayo OKCSun. July 17 @ FC EdmontonSat. July 23 @ Jacksonville Armada FCWed. July 27 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. July 30 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Aug. 6 @ Indy ElevenSat. Aug. 13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Aug. 20 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersWed. Aug. 24 vs. Miami FCSun. Aug. 28 vs. Indy ElevenFri. Sept. 2 vs. FC EdmontonWed. Sept. 7 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. Sept. 10 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. Sept. 17 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Sept. 24 vs. Minnesota United FCWed. Sept. 28 @ Miami FCSun. Oct. 2 vs. Puerto Rico FCSun. Oct. 9 vs. New York CosmosSun. Oct. 16 @ Rayo OKCSat. Oct. 22 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Oct. 29 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Ottawa Fury FC Schedule

TD Place (24,000)


Rafael Alves D 6-3 01/18/1985 Praia Grande, BrazilRich Balchan D 6-0 01/18/1989 Ann Arbor, Mich.James Bailey M 6-0 09/18/1988 Bollington, EnglandGerardo Bruna F 5-11 01/29/1991 Mendoza, ArgentinaDennis Chin F 6-3 06/06/1987 Oviedo, Fla.Marcel DeBellis GK 6-3 04/17/1991 Oakville, OntarioJulian De Guzman M 5-7 03/25/1981 Toronto, OntarioMarcel De Jong D 5-9 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario Pablo Dyego F 5-9 03/08/1994 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMauro Eustaquio M 5-8 10/02/1993 Nazaré, PortugalMozzi Gyorio M 5-11 08/01/1989 Stratford, Prince Edward Is.Carl Haworth F 5-7 07/09/1989 Barrie, OntarioPaulo Junior M 5-6 01/23/1989 Teresina, BrazilAndrew MacRae GK 6-1 08/24/1990 Stratford, Prince Edward Is.Onua Obasi D 6-4 09/24/1988 Birmingham, EnglandRomuald Peiser GK 6-1 08/03/1979 Phalsbourg, FranceBrandon Poltronieri M 5-9 01/18/1986 Los Angeles, Calif.Kyle Porter F 6-0 01/19/1990 Toronto, OntarioLance Rozeboom M 6-1 05/31/1989 Walter, IowaJonny Steele M 6-0 02/07/1986 Larne, Northern IrelandFernando Timbo D 6-1 05/31/1989 Curitiba, BrazilMason Trafford D 6-1 08/21/1986 Boynton Beach, Fla.Kyle Venter D 6-3 03/13/1991 Aurora, Colo

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Ottawa Fury FC Roster

65

*As of March 21,2016

Brazilian Paulo Junior scored four times and dished out four assists for Ottawa in 2015.


3/13 vs. Rochester Rhinos (USA)^ 1-1 D 300Spring4/4 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-3 L 5,1904/11 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 3,8414/18 vs. Minnesota United FC 0-0 D 5,0934/22 vs. FC Edmonton* 1-3 L 2,4024/25 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-3 L 3,0234/29 @ FC Edmonton* 1-3 L 1,8585/2 @ New York Cosmos 0-1 L 5,2795/9 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 D 3,4615/23 vs. Indy Eleven 1-0 W 5,2455/29 vs. FC Edmonton 0-0 D 5,0646/7 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 0-0 D 7,5836/13 @ San Antonio Scorpions 0-0 D 6,709Fall7/5 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 2-0 W 6,1507/11 @ Minnesota United FC 1-1 D 9,0307/19 vs. Indy Eleven 4-2 W 4,3727/22 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 2-1 W 3,4597/26 vs. Carolina RailHawks 2-1 W 5,1758/2 @ FC Edmonton 1-0 W 1,6268/8 @ Indy Eleven 4-1 W 9,8668/15 vs. Minnesota United FC 1-2 L 6,8998/26 vs. New York Cosmos 0-0 D 6,0428/29 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-2 D 6,0819/5 @ San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 W 6,4739/12 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0-0 D 6,3279/19 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2-0 W 3,7739/22 @ New York Cosmos 4-1 W 3,4389/26 @ Carolina RailHawks 3-1 W 3,37410/4 vs. FC Edmonton 2-0 W 6,05010/10 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 D 5,24210/18 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 W 5,02310/21 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 3-1 W 5,86810/31 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 1-1 D 2,51111/8 vs. Minnesota United FC# 2-1 W (OT) 9,34611/15 @ New York Cosmos# 2-3 L 10,166

*Amway Canadian Championship Înternational Friendly #The Championship

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 15-11-4 (Second Place)

2015 Fury FC Regular Season Results


2015 Fury FC Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Tom Heinemann F 28/19 8 4 20 0 0 1794Siniša Ubiparipović M 24/20 5 7 17 3 0 1820Paulo Junior F 27/20 4 4 12 1 0 1711Rafael Alves D 30/30 4 1 9 4 0 2634Andrew Wiedeman F 25/15 4 1 9 2 0 1404Richie Ryan M 18/16 3 0 6 3 0 1452Aly Alberto Hassan F 16/4 3 0 6 2 0 429Carl Haworth F 25/18 2 1 5 2 0 1656Oliver Minatel F 22/15 2 0 4 2 0 1298Mauro Eustaquio M 20/15 2 0 4 5 0 1461Nicki Paterson M 9/7 2 0 4 0 0 607Brandon Poltronieri M 15/7 1 1 3 2 0 619Mason Trafford D 25/25 1 0 2 3 0 2250Ryan Richter D 30/30 0 2 2 4 0 2700Colin Falvey D 30/30 0 1 1 2 0 2668Julian De Guzman M 15/13 0 1 1 1 1 1118Drew Beckie D 16/8 0 0 0 5 0 714Mike Randolph D 3/3 0 0 0 0 0 267Patryk Misik M 5/2 0 0 0 0 0 165Ugur Albayrak F 5/2 0 0 0 0 0 132Philippe Davies M 5/1 0 0 0 0 0 103Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé M 2/1 0 0 0 0 0 98

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Romuald Peiser 29/29 0.76 22 73 15-10-4 14 5 0 2610Marcel DeBellis 1/1 1.00 1 1 0-1-0 0 0 0 90


The club was welcomed into the NASL last June and opted to begin play in the 2016 Fall Season. Puerto Rico FC is backed by the New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who has roots on the island, as soccer and the NASL return to Puerto Rico for the first time in several years. Puerto Rico FC should have a strong core of players from the Caribbean island – the club’s first signing was the Puerto Rican international Jackie Marrero. Returning to the tropics is the club’s coach, Adrian Whitbread, who managed the Puerto Rico Islanders who played in the NASL in 2012. “With the upcoming NASL Spring Season just around the corner it’s exciting times for all the clubs,” Whitbread said. “Even though at Puerto Rico FC we won’t be starting until July, preparations are well under way. We will be keeping a close eye on all the teams, but our focus is on making the postseason come the end of the Fall Season.”

Puerto Rico FC (PRF)Owner: Carmelo AnthonyPresident: Thomas PayneCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Adrian Whitbread (ENG), 3rd, 11-8-9Founded (Join NASL): 2015 (Fall 2016)2015 Record: N/A, Inaugural Season In 2016Metro Area: 2�1 million Website: www�puertoricofc�comTwitter: @PRfootballclubClub Address: TBD

Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium (12,000)


FALLSat. July 2 vs. Indy ElevenSat. July 9 @ Jacksonville Armada FCWed. July 13 @ Rayo OKCSat. July 16 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. July 23 vs. Rayo OKCSat. July 30 @ New York CosmosWed. Aug. 3 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Aug. 6 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Aug. 13 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. Aug. 20 vs. New York CosmosSun. Aug. 28 @ FC Edmonton

Sat. Sept. 3 vs. Miami FCWed. Sept. 7 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Sept. 10 vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Sept. 17 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. Sept. 24 @ Miami FCWed. Sept. 28 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSun. Oct. 2 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Oct. 8 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Oct. 15 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Oct. 22 @ Indy ElevenSat. Oct. 29 vs. Carolina RailHawks

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT

Jackie Marrero M 5-9 04/09/1993 San Juan, Puerto RicoPaulo Mendes M 6-0 05/13/1990 Goiania, BrazilPedro Mendes F 6-0 05/13/1990 Goiania, BrazilDavid Meves GK 6-1 07/20/1990 Arlington Heights, Ill.Chris Nurse M 6-2 05/07/1984 London, England Oliver F 5-8 08/29/1992 Campinas, BrazilJorge Rivera M 5-9 03/24/1996 San Juan, Puerto RicoRamon Soria D 5-9 03/09/1989 Alicante, Spain

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Puerto Rico FC Roster

2016 Puerto Rico FC Schedule

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Owners: Raúl Martín Presa, Sean Jones Managing Partners: DeBray Ayala, Brad Lund General Manager: Eric Newendorp Coach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Alen Marcina (CAN), 4th, 23-14-25 Founded (Joined NASL): 2015 (2016 2015 Record: N/A, Inaugural Season In 2016 Metro Area: 1�3 million Website: www�rayookc�com Twitter: @RayoOKC (English), @RayosOKC (Spanish) Club Address: 300 N Walker Avenue; Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Rayo OKC – a partnership between the local owner Sean Jones and Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl Martin Presa – had to hit the ground running after entering the league last November. The club, though, has a title-winning coach in Alen Marcina, who led the San Antonio Scorpions to victory in The Championship Final in 2014. Marcina has taken familiar faces with him to Oklahoma in Billy Forbes, Tyler Gibson, and Marvin Chávez, among others. The club also boasts a strong mix of veterans and youth in the Ghana international Derek Boateng and Georgios Samaras. “We embrace the challenge and look forward to it,” Marcina said. “We want to go out and put a product on the field that the fans are proud of and can get behind. The short-term goals are to make sure the style of play we want to implement the guys buy into, and if we can exhibit that to the fans and the league, we’ll deem that as a success and results will come.”

Rayo OKC (OKC)

Miller Stadium (6,000)


SPRINGSat. Apr. 2 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Apr. 9 vs. Carolina RailHawksFri. Apr. 22 @ Miami FCSat. Apr. 30 vs. Indy ElevenSat. May 7 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSat. May 14 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. May 21 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. May 28 @ New York CosmosSat. Jun. 4 vs. Minnesota United FCSat. Jun. 11 @ Ottawa Fury FCFALLSat. July 2 vs. FC EdmontonSun. July 10 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. July 16 vs. New York CosmosSat. July 23 @ Puerto Rico FCWed. July 27 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

Sat. July 30 vs. Minnesota United FCSun. Aug. 7 @ New York CosmosSat. Aug. 13 @ Indy ElevenSat. Aug. 20 vs. Miami FCSat. Aug. 27 @ Tampa Bay RowdiesSat. Sept. 3 @ Minnesota United FCSun. Sept. 11 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCWed. Sept. 14 @FC EdmontonSun. Sept. 18 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Sept. 24 @ Jacksonville Armada FCSun. Oct. 2 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Oct. 8 @ Miami FCWed. Oct. 12 @ Carolina RailHawksSun. Oct. 16 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Oct. 22 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSun. Oct. 30 vs. Indy Eleven

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT

Derek Boateng M 6-0 05/02/1983 Accra, GhanaMarvin Chavez M 5-5 11/03/1983 La Ceiba, HondurasDaniel Fernandes GK 6-5 09/25/1983 Edmonton, AlbertaRobbie Findley F 5-9 08/04/1985 Phoenix, Ariz.Billy Forbes F 5-9 12/13/1990 Providenciales, Turks & CaicosTyler Gibson M 5-8 01/12/1991 Knoxville, Ten.Juanan D 6-3 04/27/1987 Palma, SpainKosuke Kimura D 5-9 05/14/1984 Kobe, JapanRauwshan McKenzie D 6-1 11/19/1986 Hoffman Estates, Ill.Richard Menjivar M 5-8 10/31/1990 Panorama City, Calif.Erick Norales D 5-11 02/11/1985 La Ceiba, Honduras Wellington Paeckart M 5-8 05/02/1989 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCaleb Patterson-Sewell GK 6-3 05/20/1987 Hendersonville, Ten.Michel Pereira D 6-2 06/09/1981 Vitoria, BrazilHugo Rhoads D 6-1 08/08/1994 Tualatin, Ore.Georgios Samaras F 6-4 02/21/1985 Heraklion, GreeceIan Svantesson D 6-6 08/31/1993 Orlando, Fla.Jarad Van Schaik M 6-1 12/11/1988 Portland, Ore. Sebastian Velasquez M 5-7 02/11/1991 Medellin, Colombia

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN2016 Rayo OKC Roster

2016 Rayo OKC Schedule



Owner: Bill EdwardsAssistant GM/VP of Community Relations: Perry Van Der BeckVice President/Chief Operating Officer: Lee CohenCoach (Country), NASL Year, Record: Stuart Campbell (SCO), 2nd, 3-4-5Founded (Joined NASL): 2008 (2011)2015 Record: Spring Season 5-4-1 (19 pts), Second Place; Fall Season 5-5-10 (20 pts), Eighth PlaceMetro Area: 3�65 millionWebsite: www�rowdiessoccer�comTwitter: @TampaBayRowdies (English), @LosTBRowdies (Spanish)Club Address: 5982 Central Avenue, St� Petersburg, FL 33707

Tampa Bay Rowdies (TBR)


The Tampa Bay Rowdies fell agonizingly short of reaching The Championship, finishing outside the final postseason berth only by two points.

The Rowdies have strengthened the squad for a postseason push in 2016, particularly in the midfield with Kalif Alhassan, Junior Burgos, and Freddy Adu, who was re-signed. The club also added Tom Heinemann, who scored four goals last postseason, and was a driving force behind Ottawa Fury FC’s run to The Championship Final.

“We’re excited to get underway as we know it will be another competitive season,” Rowdies Coach Stuart Campbell said. “From a Rowdies perspective, we are looking to improve based off of last season.”

U.S. international Freddy Adu in action for the Rowdies.


Sat. Feb. 27 vs. Montreal Impact (CAN)^ 0-0 DWed. Mar. 9 @ Nottingham Forest XI (ENG) ̂2-2 DFri. Mar. 11 @ Notts County XI (ENG)^ 3-2 WTue. Mar. 15 @ Stoke City XI (ENG)^ 1-1 DSPRINGSat. Apr. 2 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Apr. 9 @ Miami FCSat. Apr. 16 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Apr. 23 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Apr. 30 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. May 14 vs. Rayo OKCSun. May 22 @ New York CosmosSat. May 28 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Jun. 4 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSat. Jun. 11 @ Jacksonville Armada FC

FALLSat. July 2 vs. Jacksonville Armada FCSat. July 9 @ Carolina RailHawksSat. July 16 vs. Puerto Rico FCSat. July 23 vs. New York CosmosWed. July 27 @ Rayo OKCSat. July 30 @ Ottawa Fury FCSat. Aug. 6 vs. Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Aug. 13 @ New York CosmosWed. Aug. 17 @ Minnesota United FCSat. Aug. 20 vs. FC EdmontonSat. Aug. 27 vs. Rayo OKCSat. Sept. 3 @ Indy ElevenSat. Sept. 10 @ Puerto Rico FCSat. Sept. 17 vs. Carolina RailHawksSat. Sept. 24 @ Fort Lauderdale StrikersSat. Oct. 1 vs. Miami FCWed. Oct. 5 vs. Minnesota United FCSun. Oct. 9 @ FC EdmontonSat. Oct. 15 @ Miami FCWed. Oct. 19 vs. Indy ElevenSat. Oct. 22 vs. Ottawa Fury FCSun. Oct. 30 @ Jacksonville Armada FC

DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT2016 Rowdies Schedule

Al Lang Stadium (8,000)


2016 Rowdies Roster

Freddy Adu M 5-8 06/02/1989 Tema, GhanaKalif Alhassan M 5-10 10/15/1990 Accra, GhanaStefan Antonijevic D 6-5 01/24/1989 Buffalo Grove, Ill.Eric Avila M 5-8 11/24/1987 San Diego, Calif.Junior Burgos M 5-11 08/14/1988 San Francisco, Calif.Justin Chavez M 5-10 03/23/1990 Oklahoma City, Okla.Neill Collins D 6-3 09/02/1983 Troon, ScotlandDarwin Espinal F 5-11 01/16/1995 Coral Springs, Fla.Chris Glodack GK 6-1 06/19/1993 Myrtle Beach, S.C.Juan Guerra M 5-7 02/16/1987 Caracas, VenezuelaTom Heinemann F 6-3 04/23/1987 St. Louis, Mo.Jeremy Hall D 5-11 09/11/1988 Tampa, Fla.Georgi Hristov F 6-0 01/10/1985 Plovdiv, BulgariaDarnell King D 5-7 09/23/1990 Tampa, Fla.Michael Langer GK 6-4 01/06/1985 Bregenz, AustriaTamika Mkandawire D 6-1 05/28/1983 Mzuzu, MalawiDanny Mwanga F 6-1 07/17/1991 Kinshasa, Congo DRMichael Nanchoff M 5-8 09/24/1988 North Royalton, OhioMatt Pickens GK 6-3 04/05/1982 Washington, Mo.Zachary Portillos D 5-9 01/19/1992 Aurora, Colo.Walter Ramirez M 5-6 11/07/1983 La Ceiba, HondurasFrankie Sanfilippo D 5-9 09/08/1981 San Diego, Calif.Keith Savage M 6-2 08/09/1985 Gulf Breeze, Fla.Ben Sweat D 6-2 09/04/1991 Palm Harbor, Fla.Verneir Valimaa M 5-7 01/19/1993 Helsinki, Finland

PLAYER POS HEIGHT DOB HOMETOWN*As of March 21, 2016

Georgi Hristov, who shared the NASL’s assist lead in 2015, is back for another season with Rowdies


2015 Rowdies Regular Season Results

2/12 vs. Malmö FF (SWE)^ 0-4 L 4003/1 @ CD Fatima (POR)^ 1-0 W Closed Door3/3 @ SL Benfica U-20 (POR)^ 3-1 W Closed Door3/4 @ SC De Portugal B (POR)^ 2-3 L Closed Door3/6 @ AC Alcanenense (POR)^ 1-1 D Closed Door3/13 vs. FC Montreal (CAN)^ 1-1 D Closed DoorSpring4/4 @ San Antonio Scorpions 3-1 W 6,7234/11 vs. Minnesota United FC 0-0 D 7,0104/18 @ New York Cosmos 0-2 L 12,5504/25 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-2 W 5,4695/2 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 4,0425/9 @ Ottawa Fury FC 0-0 D 3,4615/16 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0 W 6,8655/27 @ Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)* 0-1 L 6515/30 @ Indy Eleven 2-2 D 10,2266/6 vs. FC Edmonton 2-0 W 4,9616/13 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 3-0 W 4,219Fall7/4 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 2-1 W 7,0027/11 @ San Antonio Scorpions 0-3 L 7,6367/18 vs. FC Edmonton 0-1 L 5,4967/25 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-3 L 4,4948/1 @ Carolina RailHawks 1-1 D 6,1918/8 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 3-2 W 5,4938/15 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-2 L 5,1458/19 @ Indy Eleven 0-2 L 8,5008/22 vs. Minnesota United FC 1-3 L 5,0598/29 @ Ottawa Fury FC 2-2 D 6,0819/5 vs. New York Cosmos 2-0 W 5,6309/13 @ FC Edmonton 0-1 L 4,1609/19 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 2-0 W 6,1359/26 @ Jacksonville Armada FC 0-2 L 7,1639/30 vs. Indy Eleven 1-1 D 4,69110/3 @ Minnesota United FC 0-1 L 8,93210/10 vs. Ottawa Fury FC 1-1 D 5,24210/17 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 0-0 D 4,11110/24 vs. Carolina RailHawks 1-0 W 6,97310/31 @ New York Cosmos 0-2 L 5,171

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDENCENASL Combined Standings Record: 10-9-11 (Fifth Place)

*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly.


2015 Rowdies Regular Season Stats

PLAYER POS GP/S G A PTS Y R MIN Maicon Santos F 17/13 7 2 16 1 1 1112Georgi Hristov M 28/22 2 9 13 1 2 2034Darwin Espinal F 22/15 4 1 9 1 0 1346Corey Hertzog F 26/19 4 0 8 2 0 1701Brian Shriver F 21/15 3 1 7 0 0 1298Martin Nuñez M 16/12 3 0 6 2 0 1062Juan Guerra M 23/19 2 0 4 7 0 1817Darnell King D 27/25 1 2 4 5 1 2251Stefan Antonijevic D 21/21 1 1 3 4 1 1826Freddy Adu M 8/6 0 3 3 2 0 559Tamika Mkandawire D 30/30 1 0 2 7 0 2700Rich Balchan D 15/14 1 0 2 0 0 1244Richard Menjivar M 14/10 1 0 2 3 0 942Robert Hernández F 15/11 1 0 2 4 0 920Long Tan F 4/3 1 0 2 0 0 262Ben Sweat D 26/26 0 0 0 4 1 2278Marcelo Saragosa M 17/16 0 0 0 3 0 1364Gale Agbossoumonde D 11/9 0 0 0 3 0 851Justin Chavez M 15/7 0 0 0 4 0 668Zak Boggs F 10/3 0 0 0 1 0 321Zac Portillos D 2/2 0 0 0 1 0 180Verneri Välimaa M 4/1 0 0 0 0 0 124Jeff Michaud M 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 35Keith Savage M 1/1 0 0 0 1 0 33Omar Salgado F 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 12

GOALKEEPER GP/S GAA GA SV W-D-L SO Y R MIN Matt Pickens 23/22 1.04 23 65 7-7-8 7 1 0 1981Kamil Čontofalský 8/8 1.63 13 13 3-2-3 1 0 0 719

Own GoalsStefan Antonijevic – vs. Atlanta Silverbacks on July 4th; vs. FC Edmonton on July 18th


Media Information


NASL PR staff members and team PR staff members must ensure that all working conditions are harmonious and a balance is struck between the needs of the media (as representatives of the fans and the public) and the needs of the clubs. It is the duty of the team PR staff members to adhere to the following guidelines: Game Notes: Teams will provide games notes to media members on the day of a match. Media Credentials: All teams must print and distribute media credentials to all designated media members who will be working within the grounds of the host stadium. Each team should print both single-game or season-long media credentials. Photographers and/or videographers must be attached to a legitimate media organization to acquire credentials. All Teams must provide colored bibs for still photographers and TV broadcast crew members. The two groups should be wearing different colored bibs that are designated by each team.

Press Box: The press box area is a neutral zone. Both home and visiting team personnel and media shall refrain from yelling or cheering. Media must not wear team apparel in the press box and are reminded to remain neutral when in areas made accessible by their credential. Media must not consume alcohol while in possession of a media credential and may not request autographs. Violators may be asked to leave the press box area and/or have their credential privileges suspended or revoked.

Locker Rooms: Team locker rooms will not be open to media members at any time before, during, and after every match – unless a club has received specific clearance from the league office to open them. The home and away team training/treatment areas and referee locker rooms are also strictly off limits to all members of the media. All regulations regarding media access to the locker rooms should be clearly communicated to team staff and security personnel to ensure a secure environment. TV broadcast crew members may film inside the locker rooms prior to the team’s arrival, but only after coordinating with home team and visiting team PR staff.

Stadium Access: Credentialed media members will have access to the stadium, professional workrooms, stadium seating, and postgame media activities. During the match, all credentialed media will have access to the press box, which will be regulated by home team PR members. In addition, all accredited media members should be given a seat in the press box if possible. Traveling Media: The home team shall provide press box seating for traveling media members at each game and should keep in mind the needs of media members traveling from the visiting team’s area.

Media Guidelines & Regulations


Media Access to Training Sessions: If a training session is declared a closed session, teams must allow media a minimum of 15 minutes for interviews after practice. Home Team PR Staff Responsibilities: The home team PR staff must be in attendance on game day to attend to working media members before, during, and after the match. For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Media Operations Checklist. Statistics Crew: Statistical information such as boxscore and updated league standings, etc., in the press box or in a location with good view of the match.

Still Photography: Still photographers, with the proper bib, are permitted to shoot matches in areas specifically designated by the home team. If a home and/or visiting team PR staff has a specific team photographer at the match, then those individuals will wear a different color bib to indicate that they can be granted special access to any stadium level as long they do not obstruct the view of spectators, security personnel, medical officials, and emergency exits. At no time are photographers allowed on the field of play.

Interview Area: The home team PR director will designate a suitable postgame interview area on or near the field of play. This area shall be equipped with a team/sponsor backdrop to create a ‘coaches TV area’ where interviews may be conducted. Home and visiting team PR staff are responsible for bringing their own coach and players to the Coaches TV Area upon the conclusion of the game.

Player Interviews: Players giving interviews who should have played a significant role in the outcome of the match will be selected at the PR director’s discretion. Media may request a specific player, and the team PR directors will dictate the length of the interview. Additional postgame interviews for coaches and players can be done in the designated media mixed zone area, which is between the locker room and the team buses at the venue.

Official Interviews: The NASL Commissioner and team owners may be made available for interviews to media at the discretion of the home and visiting PR directors and after consultation with the league’s communication staff. Game officials will not be available for interviews and the official’s locker room remains off limits to all media.

Media Guidelines & Regulations


Team PR Directory

Carolina RailHawks 5501 Dillard DriveCary, NC 27518Mauricio VillarrealCommunications Managermvillareal@carolinarailhawks�com(919) 808-8848

FC Edmonton 9725 - 62 AvenueEdmonton, Alberta T5H 4E2James NielsonTeam Communicationsjnielsen@fcedmonton�com (780) 297-9124

Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1500 W Cypress Creek Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Steven Bernasconi Communications Manager steve@strikers�com (954) 606-0402

Indy Eleven 47 S� Pennsylvania Street, Suite 611Indianapolis, IN 46204John KoluderDirector of Public Relationsjohn@indyeleven�com(317) 919-0808

Jacksonville Armada FC 1 Independent Drive, Suite 3232Jacksonville, FL 32202Eric ScottDirector of Public Relationsescott@armadafc�com(904) 516-3751

Miami FC300 N Walker Avenue1001 Brickell Bay Drive - Suite 2310Miami, FL 33131Krissty AndaurSr� Manager Media & Community RelationsAndaur@MiamiFC�com(239) 580-7772

Minnesota United FC4050 Olson Memorial Highway Suite 295 Golden Valley, MN 55422 Eric Durkee Director of Public Relations eric�d@mnunitedfc�com (651) 270-8755

New York Cosmos 750 Third Avenue – Suite 2601New York, NY 10017Dee KundraDirector of Communications(646) 248-3209

Ottawa Fury FC 1015 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3W7 Graeme Ivory Director, Communications & Contentgivory@oseg�ca, (613) 878-3321

Puerto Rico FCTBD

Rayo OKC 300 N Walker AvenueOklahoma City, OK 73102 TBD

Tampa Bay Rowdies 5982 Central Avenue St� Petersburg, FL 33707 Nico Castillo Director of Public Relations castillo@rowdiessoccer�com(813) 527-1376


US Soccer Federation

United States Soccer Federation - Founded 1913 FIFA Affiliated 1914; CONCACAF Affiliated 1961 As the governing body of soccer in all forms and at all levels in the United States, U.S. Soccer has played an integral role in charting the course for the sport for more than 100 years. In that time, the federation’s mission statement has been clear and simple: To make soccer, in all its forms, a preeminent sport in the United States and to continue the development of soccer at all recreational and competitive levels.

In 1989, the U.S. men’s national team had not played in a World Cup in almost 40 years and the U.S. women’s program was in its early stages. U.S. Soccer was hosting games in small stadiums it could not fill, few matches were televised, soccer stadiums were not even in the blueprint stage, and there were no high-level professional outdoor leagues. Since that time, the state of soccer in the U.S. has been transformed.

In Brazil in 2014, the men’s national team competed in its seventh consecutive FIFA World Cup. The team progressed to the Round of 16 for the second straight tournament.

U.S. Soccer is a world leader at every level of the women’s game. The American women have won three FIFA Women’s World Cups (1991, 1999 and 2015) and four Olympic gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012) – an accomplishment unmatched, men or women, in Olympic competition. The United States has also hosted three wildly successful World Cups (men in 1994; women in 1999 and 2003) with the support of its members and anchored by strong organizational abilities.

U.S. Soccer continues to support the development of referees in CONCACAF, with a reinvigorated focus on education and training, including the care and nurturing of professional referees. In 2012, the Professional Referee Organization was created to manage the referee programs and to increase the quality of younger officials in professional leagues in the U.S. and Canada. The top referees are considered for FIFA competitions. For more information, visit the official website at www.ussoccer.com. President: Sunil Gulati General Secretary: Dan Flynn Senior Manager of Communications: Neil Buethe Address: 1801 South Prairie Avenue; Chicago, Ill. 60616 Phone: (312) 808-1300 Fax: (312) 808-1301


NASL & Lamar HuntU.S. Open Cup

NASL teams have competed in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup since 2012, having sent teams to the quarterfinals in two separate years.

After four seasons of competing, NASL teams have outscored their opposition 98-91 in 59 games, while posting a 27W-5D-27L record, including 14 shutouts.

The Carolina RailHawks have had the most success, reaching the quarterfinals in 2013 and 2014. Brian Shriver, who recently returned to the RailHawks ahead of the 2016 Spring Season, leads all NASL players in goals in the competition with six. The Atlanta Silverbacks also reached the quarterfinals in 2014.

The Cup has helped to foster rivalries for NASL teams, regardless of league affiliation. The RailHawks knocked out the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS three years in a row from 2012-14. The New York Cosmos have ousted a New York metropolitan area MLS side in back-to-back years. Last year the Cosmos defeated New York City FC of MLS in a penalty-kick shootout before 11,446 at Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y., the biggest turnout involving an NASL team in the tournament.

Played annually since 1914, the Open Cup (a single-elimination tournament open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams) is the oldest cup competition in the United States. The Open Cup winner qualifies as one of the four U.S. teams for the CONCACAF Champions League.

GoalsBrian Shriver (CAR, TBR) - 6Jaime Chavez (ATL) - 4Zack Schilawski (CAR) - 4Blake Smith (IND) - 4

AssistsZack Schilawski (CAR) - 5Austin Da Luz (CAR) - 3Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) - 3

Games PlayedKupono Low (CAR) - 12Zack Schilawski (CAR) - 10Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) - 10

Goalkeeper WinsAkira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 3Jimmy Maurer (NYC) - 3

GK Shut outsJimmy Maurer (NYC) - 3Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 2Scott Goodwin (CAR) - 2

Coaches’ VictoriesColin Clarke (CAR) - 7Ricky Hill (TBR) - 3Eric Wynalda (ATL) - 3

NASL Stats Leaders in U.S. Open Cup

NY Cosmos defeated NYCFC on penalites during 2015 Open Cup


Canada Soccer Association

Canada Soccer Association Founded: 1912 FIFA Affiliated: 1913 CONCACAF Affiliated: 1961 In Canada, the sport is governed by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), which was established in 1912.

There are nearly 850,000 registered Canada Soccer members in 1,500 clubs across the 144 districts that operate in 12 provincial/territorial member associations. The CSA also has five National Training Centers – British Columbia, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic.

After its first (and only) qualification for a FIFA World Cup (Mexico 1986), Canada has gone on to stage five FIFA tournaments: U-17 World Cup (1987), U-20 Women’s World Cup (2002), U-20 World Cup (2007), U-20 Women’s World Cup (2014) and the Women’s World Cup (2015).

Canada’s national teams have won nine confederation championships. The men’s national team has won the CONCACAF Men’s Championship (1985) and the CONCACAF Gold Cup (2000); Canada’s women’s team has won the CONCACAF Women’s Championship (1998 and 2010). The men’s youth team won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (1986 and 1996), while the women’s youth team won the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship (2004 and 2008) and the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship (2010).

For more information, visit the official website at www.canadasoccer.com. President: Victor Montagliani General Secretary: Peter Montopoli Director of Communications: Richard Scott Address: Place Soccer Canada; 237 Metcalfe Street; Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R2 Phone: (613) 237-7678 Fax: (613) 237-1516


NASL & AmwayCanadian Championship

FC Edmonton first entered the competition in 2011 and was joined by Ottawa Fury FC in 2014. The NASL sides compete against three MLS teams – Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact, and Toronto FC – for the right to be the champion of Canada.

The Eddies have come closest to reaching the final in recent years, but have fallen just short in the past two years after conceding late goals to the Impact (2014) and Whitecaps (2015). The Eddies’ Tomi Ameobi is currently the top scorer in the competition with five goals.

The Amway Canadian Championship has been held annually since 2008 and the winner of the competition qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions League.

GoalsTomi Ameobi (FCE) - 5Daryl Fordyce (FCE) - 4

AssistsTomi Ameobi (FCE) - 5Daryl Fordyce (FCE) - 4

Games PlayedDaryl Fordyce (FCE) - 10Eddie Edward (FCE) – 9Lance Laing (FCE) - 9

Goalkeeper WinsMatt VanOekel (FCE) - 2John Smits (FCE) - 2

GK ShutoutsDevala Gorrick (OTT) - 1John Smits (FCE) - 1

Coaches VictoriesColin Miller (FCE) - 4

NASL Stats Leaders in Canadian Championship

FC Edmonton’s Tomi Ameobi is the career goalscoring leader in the Canadian Championship


Puerto Rican Soccer Federation

Federación Puertorriqueña de FútbolFounded: 1940FIFA Affiliated: 1960CONCACAF Affiliated: 1961 The Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) was founded in 1940 and admitted to FIFA in 1960.

Its mission is to grow soccer on the island at all levels while promoting values, therefore creating a legacy and a solid base for future generations.

The Puerto Rican national teams are active at the U-15, U-17, U-20, U-23, and senior levels for both men and women.

Also, Puerto Rico was chosen by FIFA as the trial base for FIFA 11, a program that was extremely successful, and now, the FPF staff has been granted the responsibility of growing and cultivating it around the region..

For more information, visit the official website at www.fedefutbolpr.com. President: Eric Labrador General Secretary: Ignacio Rodriguez Press Officer: Alejandro Diaz Address: PO Box 367567; San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936 Phone: (787) 753-2895 Fax: (787) 767-2288

Puerto Rican International Jackie Marrero will play for the Puerto Rico FC in 2016.


CONCACAF

Confederation Of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football Founded: 1940 FIFA Affiliated: 1940 The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is the sport’s governing body in the region, and one of six continental confederations that administer the sport along with FIFA, the world governing body. It has 41 member associations through offices located in Miami, New York, Guatemala City, and the Cayman Islands, and is composed of a Congress, Executive Committee, General Secretariat, and several other committees.

CONCACAF – formed in 1961 from the merger of the Football Confederation of Central America and the Caribbean (CCCF) and the North American Football Confederation (NAFC) – consists of three sub-regions: North America (three countries), Central America (seven countries under the regional entity Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol - UNCAF), and the Caribbean (31 countries under the regional entity Caribbean Football Union - CFU).

At the CONCACAF Ordinary Congress held on April 19, 2013, in Panama City, Panama, five national associations that previously held associate member status – French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin, and St. Maarten – became full members. The island of Bonaire was accepted by the Congress as an associate member.

As the administrative body for the region, CONCACAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses, while also actively promoting and developing the game.

The biennial Gold Cup for full national teams and the annual Scotiabank Champions League for club teams are CONCACAF’s most visible competitions. The confederation organizes championships at the U-17 and U-20 levels for men and women that lead to direct qualification for FIFA competitions. It also supports FIFA in coordinating qualifying tournaments for the World Cup, the Women’s World Cup and Olympic Games, and also the Beach Soccer and Futsal World Cups.

For more information, visit the official website at www.concacaf.com. Address: 1000 5th Street Suite 400 Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA Phone: (305) 704-3232 Fax: (305) 763-8073


Date Match-up, Result Venue Attendance20125/21 PR Islanders (PUR) 0, Caledonia AIA (TRI) 0^ George Town, Cayman Isl. 1005/25 George Town SC (CAY) 0, PR Islanders (PUR) 8^ George Town, Cayman Isl. 3006/19 PR Islanders (PUR) 1, W Connection FC (TRI) 4^ Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago 4006/21 Antigua Barracudas FC (ATG) 0, PR Islanders (PUR) 2^ Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago 2508/1 AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 3, PR Islanders (PUR) 1* Metapán, El Salvador 14808/29 Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 4, PR Islanders (PUR) 0* Carson, Calif. 75009/19 PR Islanders (PUR) 0, Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 0* Bayamón, Puerto Rico 29059/27 PR Islanders (PUR) 3, AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 0* Bayamón, Puerto Rico 550

20115/7 Walking Boyz Company (SUR) 1, PR Islanders (PUR) 1^ Paramaribo, Surinam 5005/14 PR Islanders (PUR) 7, Walking Boyz Company (SUR) 0^ Bayamon, Puerto Rico 5005/25 Alpha United FC (GUY) 1, PR Islanders (PUR) 3, OT^ Georgetown, Guyana 9005/27 PR Islanders (PUR) 3, Tempete FC (HAI) 1, OT^ Georgetown, Guyana 10007/27 AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 2, PR Islanders (PUR) 0* Metapán, El Salvador 16588/3 PR Islanders (PUR) 3, AD Isidro Metapán 1* Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1125

19723/12 Rochester Lancers (USA) 2, SV Transvaal (SUR) 0* Guatemala City, Guatemala 400003/16 Cruz Azul (MEX) 1, Rochester Lancers (USA) 1* Guatemala City, Guatemala 250003/19 Rochester Lancers (USA) 2, SV Estrella (ARU) 0* Guatemala City, Guatemala 200003/23 Comunicaciones (GUA) 3, Rochester Lancers (USA) 1* Guatemala City, Guatemala 250003/26 LD Alajuelense (CRC) 1, Rochester Lancers 0* Guatemala City, Guatemala 40000

197110/3 Rochester (USA) 4, Pembroke Hamilton (BER) 1* Rochester, N.Y. 700010/31 Pembroke Hamilton (BER) 1, Rochester (USA) 1* Hamilton, Bermuda 1500

*CONCACAF Champions League (Champions’ Cup prior to 2008)^CFU (Caribbean Football Union) Club Championship

All-Time NASL Teams in CONCACAF Club Tournaments (Legendary & Modern Eras)


All-Time NASL International Friendlies Results (Modern Era)

Updated through December 31, 2015Date Match-up, Result Venue Attendance20152/12 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 0, Malmö FF (SWE) 4 Bradenton, Fla. 4002/19 South China AA (HKG) 2, NY Cosmos (USA) 2, 2-4 pks Hong Kong 195223/1 CD Fatima (POR) 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1 Fatima, Portugal Closed Door3/3 SL Benfica U-20 (POR) 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 3 Seixal, Portugal Closed Door3/4 Sporting Clube de Portugal B (POR) 3, TB Rowdies (USA) 2 Lisbon, Portugal Closed Door3/6 AC Alcanenense (POR) 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1 Rio Major, Portugal Closed Door3/8 CAR RailHawks (USA) 0, Seoul E-Land FC (KOR) 0, 5-4 pks Cary, N.C. 19573/13 Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 1, Rochester Rhinos (USA) 1 Gatineau, Quebec 3003/13 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, FC Montreal (CAN) 1 St. Petersburg, Fla. Closed Door3/14 CD F.A.S. (SLV) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 0 San Salvador, El Salvador 284743/16 Volta Redonda FC (BRA) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3 Pinheiral, Brazil 303/18 Botafogo FC (BRA) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 0 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1503/21 Barra Mansa FC (BRA) 3, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 503/23 CR Vasco de Gama (BRA) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Closed Door3/28 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 4, Costa Rica U-23s 2 San Antonio, Tex. 45006/2 Cuba 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 4 Havana, Cuba 180006/20 AA Ponte Preta (BRA) 4, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0 Campinas, Brazil 39666/27 Jacksonville Armada FC (USA) 2, CA Coca Juniors (ARG) 4 Jacksonville, Fla. 113156/27 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 0, CS Cartaginés (CRC) 1 San Antonio, Tex. 52946/28 Indy Eleven (USA) 0, CA Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 0 Indianapolis, Ind. 64507/1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0, CA Boca Juniors (ARG) 3 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 68277/18 Minnesota United FC (USA) 1, Club Leon (MEX) 1 Blaine, Minn. 9388

In 2015, the New York Cosmos (green) became first professional club team from the United States, to play in Cuba since 1978


20143/6 Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (UAE) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 0 Dubia, U.A.E. 15003/10 Matlock Town FC (ENG) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3 Matlock, England 3583/11 Al Wasl SC (UAE) 1, New York Cosmos 3 Dubai, U.A.E. 37803/16 Emirates Club (UAE) 2, New York Cosmos 1 Ras al-Khaimah, U.A.E. 22503/17 Derby County FC (ENG) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 0 Derby, England 503/21 Rochester Rhinos (USA) 1, Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 1 Rochester, N.Y. 2503/30 Don Bosco FC (HAI) 2, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0 Petion-Ville, Haiti 50003/31 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, Valur FC (ISL) 1 Bradenton, Fla. 1104/5 Floridians FC (USA) 1, Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 2 Sunrise, Fla. 504/5 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 1 San Antonio, Tex. 38476/21 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, Tigres UANL (MEX) 2 San Antonio, Tex. 64836/28 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 3, Mexico U-21s 3 San Antonio, Tex. 51297/4 Minnesota United FC (USA) 1, Mexico U-21s 1, 4-3 pks Blaine, Minn. 80597/6 Carolina RailHawks (USA) 2, Puebla FC (MEX) 1 Cary, N.C. 61557/6 San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, CF Monterrey (MEX) 1 San Antonio, Tex. 63977/6 Seattle Sounders FC (USA) 0, FC Edmonton (CAN) 2 Tukwila, Wash. 1007/20 Minnesota United FC (USA) 2, Swansea City (WAL) 0 Blaine, Minn. 90647/23 Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 0, Rangers FC (SCO) 1 Ottawa, Ontario 864320132/13 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, Montreal Impact (CAN) 4 Orlando, Fla. 3802/24 Carolina RailHawks (USA) 0, Vancouver (CAN) 3 Cary, N.C. 32533/20 Carolina RailHawks (USA) 1, Pumas UNAM (MEX) 2 Cary, N.C. 80546/23 Fort Lauderdale (USA) 0, Cruziero Esporte Clube (BRA) 4 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 57247/6 San Antonio (USA) 1, Tigres UNAL (MEX) 5 San Antonio, Tex. 82557/20 San Antonio (USA) 1, CSD Dorados-Sinaloa (MEX) 2 San Antonio, Tex. 53117/21 Old Carthusians FC (ENG) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 4 London, England 9507/23 Thunder Bay Chill (CAN) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 4 Ft. Williams, Ontario 1507/24 Leyton Orient FC (ENG) 2, New York Cosmos (USA) 1 London, England 20047/26 Gillingham FC (ENG) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 1 Gillingham, England Closed Door7/27 Atlanta Silverbacks (USA) 3, CSD Xelaju MC (GUA) 2 Atlanta, Ga. 500011/13 Villarreal CF (ESP) 3, New York Cosmos (USA) 0 Villarreal, Spain 1100020123/4 Carolina RailHawks (USA) 2, Vancouver (CAN) 2, 4-2 pks Cary, N.C. 30003/14 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 2, Trinidad & Tobago U-23s 1 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 5003/14 San Antonio (USA) 3, CSD Dorados-Sinaloa (MEX) 0 Stockton, Calif. 28003/18 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 1, Canada U-23s 0 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2003/24 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 5, Club Bolívar U-19s (BOL) 1 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 45020113/12 FC Tampa Bay (USA) 1, BK Hacken (SWE) 1 Sunrise, Fla. 9004/14 FC Tampa Bay (USA) 1, Bolton Wanderers FC (ENG) 0 St. Petersburg, Fla. 391410/20 Atlanta Silverbacks (USA) 0, Club Irapuato (MEX) 1 Atlanta, Ga. 3500Note: FC Tampa Bay (renamed Tampa Bay Rowdies 2012

All-Time NASL International Friendlies Results (Modern Era)


2015 NASL Recap

COMBINED FINAL STANDINGSTEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS New York Cosmos* 30 15 11 4 49 30 19 56Ottawa Fury FC* 30 15 11 4 42 23 19 56Minnesota United FC* 30 14 11 5 54 39 15 53Ft Lauderdale Strikers* 30 11 8 11 49 40 9 41Tampa Bay Rowdies 30 10 9 11 33 37 -4 39Carolina RailHawks 30 9 8 13 44 49 -5 35FC Edmonton 30 9 8 13 41 46 -5 35Atlanta Silverbacks 30 7 12 11 31 40 -9 33Indy Eleven 30 8 9 13 36 48 -12 33San Antonio Scorpions 30 7 10 13 41 52 -11 31Jacksonville Armada FC 30 8 7 15 33 49 -16 31*Qualified To The Championship, NASL Four-Team Post-Season

SPRING SEASONTEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS Home Away New York Cosmos 10 5 5 0 18 9 +9 20 (4-1-0) (1-4-0)Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 5 4 1 15 9 +6 19 (4-1-0) (1-3-1)Carolina RailHawks 10 3 5 2 15 10 +5 14 (1-3-1) (2-2-1)Minnesota United FC 10 3 5 2 15 13 +2 14 (2-2-1) (1-3-1)Indy Eleven 10 3 4 3 13 12 +1 13 (1-3-1) (2-1-2)Jacksonville Armada FC 10 3 3 4 15 18 −3 12 (3-1-1) (0-2-3)San Antonio Scorpions 10 3 3 4 11 15 −4 12 (1-2-2) (2-1-2)Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 3 2 5 12 13 −1 11 (1-1-3) (2-1-2)Ottawa Fury FC 10 2 5 3 5 8 −3 11 (2-2-1) (0-3-2)FC Edmonton 10 2 3 5 16 22 −6 9 (2-2-1) (0-1-4)Atlanta Silverbacks 10 1 5 4 7 13 −6 8 (0-4-1) (1-1-3)

The Championship Semifinals New York 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, MCU Park, 5,061Ottawa 2-1 (OT) Minnesota, TD Place, 9,346

FinalNew York 3-2 Ottawa, James M. Shuart Stadium, 10,166San Antonio 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, Toyota Field, 7,847

Week 1April 4Carolina 3-1 Ottawa, 5190Atlanta 1-1 Indy, 4711Jacksonville 3-1 Edmonton, 16164Fort Lauderdale 0-1 New York, 11691San Antonio 1-3 Tampa Bay, 6723Week 2April 11Atlanta 1-1 Ottawa, 3841Indy 1-1 New York, 10524Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Jacksonville, 4883Tampa Bay 0-0 Minnesota, 7010

April 12Edmonton 1-1 Carolina, 2492Week 3:April 18Ottawa 0-0 Minnesota, 5093New York 2-0 Tampa Bay, 12550Carolina 1-2 Atlanta, 4489San Antonio 1-2 Indy, 5305April 19Edmonton 3-2 Fort Lauderdale, 2351Week 4:April 25Ottawa 1-3 Fort Lauderdale, 3023


Tampa Bay 3-2 Jacksonville, 5469Atlanta 0-0 New York, 5511Indy 1-1 Carolina, 10524Minnesota 2-2 San Antonio, 9233Week 5:May 2New York 1-0 Ottawa FC, 5279Carolina 1-1 Tampa Bay, 4042Fort Lauderdale 0-0 Atlanta, 5295Jacksonville 2-1 San Antonio, 8143May 3Edmonton 2-2 Minnesota, 2986Total for Week – 25,749Week 6:May 9Ottawa FC 0-0 Tampa Bay, 3461Jacksonville 1-0 Indy, 8318Minnesota 1-0 Atlanta, 9058San Antonio 1-0 Carolina, 7252‏May 10New York 4-2 Edmonton, 3383Week 7:May 16Atlanta 1-1 Jacksonville, 4736Indy 1-3 Minnesota, 10524Carolina 2-2 New York, 7217Tampa Bay 1-0 Fort Lauderdale, 6865May 17Edmonton 2-3 San Antonio, 2236

Week 8:May 23Ottawa FC 1-0 Indy, 5245New York 3-0 San Antonio, 5032Fort Lauderdale 0-1 Carolina, 4801Minnesota 3-2 Jacksonville, 9012‏May 24Edmonton 4-2 Atlanta, 3756Week 9:May 29Ottawa FC 0-0 Edmonton, 5064May 30Indy 2-2 Tampa Bay, 10226Jacksonville 0-4 Carolina, 8573Minnesota 1-1 New York, 9317San Antonio 1-1 Fort Lauderdale, 6396Week 10:June 6Atlanta 0-1 San Antonio, 5000Carolina 1-1 Minnesota, 4863Fort Lauderdale 1-2 Indy, 5083Tampa Bay 2-0 Edmonton, 4961June 7Jacksonville 0-0 Ottawa FC, 7583Week 11:June 13New York 3-3 Jacksonville, 7353Tampa Bay 3-0 Atlanta, 4219Indy 3-0 Edmonton, 10202Minnesota 2-3 Fort Lauderdale, 9342San Antonio 0-0 Ottawa FC, 6709

FALL SEASONTEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS Home Away Ottawa Fury FC 20 13 6 1 37 15 +22 45 (6-3-1) (7-3-0)Minnesota United FC 20 11 6 3 39 26 +13 39 (6-4-0) (5-2-3)New York Cosmos 20 10 6 4 31 21 +10 36 (7-2-1) (3-4-3)Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20 8 6 6 37 27 +10 30 (4-4-2) (4-2-4)FC Edmonton 20 7 5 8 25 24 +1 26 (5-2-3) (2-3-5)Atlanta Silverbacks 20 6 7 7 24 27 −3 25 (4-4-2) (2-3-5)Carolina RailHawks 20 6 3 11 29 39 −10 21 (6-2-2) (0-1-9)Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 5 5 10 18 28 −10 20 (5-2-3) (0-3-7)Indy Eleven 20 5 5 10 23 36 −13 20 (5-1-4) (0-4-6)San Antonio Scorpions 20 4 7 9 30 37 −7 19 (3-3-4) (1-4-5)Jacksonville Armada FC 20 5 4 11 18 31 −13 19 (5-3-2) (0-1-9)

2015 NASL Recap


2015 NASL Recap

Week 1:July 4Carolina 3-1 Minnesota, 3075 Tampa Bay 2-1 Atlanta, 7002July 5Minnesota 1-1 Ottawa, 9030San Antonio 3-0 Tampa Bay, 7636continued on page 72Week 3:July 15Minnesota 4-0 Jacksonville, 9412San Antonio 2-2 Edmonton, 4,912July 18Carolina 3-2 San Antonio, 4180Fort Lauderdale 2-2 Atlanta, 3283Jacksonville 1-0 New York, 8167Tampa Bay 0-1 Edmonton, 5496July 19Ottawa 4-2 Indy Eleven, 4372Total for Week – 39,822Week 4:July 22Ottawa 2-1 Atlanta, 3459July 25Indy Eleven 1-1 New York, 10206Tampa Bay 1-3 Fort Lauderdale, 4494San Antonio 3-4 Minnesota, 7087July 26Ottawa 2-1 Carolina, 5175Edmonton 1-3 Atlanta, 4232Week 5:July 31Jacksonville 3-3 Minnesota, 6847August 1Carolina 1-1 Tampa Bay, 6191Indy Eleven 0-1 Atlanta, 9632August 2Edmonton 0-1 Ottawa, 1626New York 2-0 Fort Lauderdale, 4503Week 6:August 5New York 2-1 Minnesota, 3607Atlanta 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 3071Edmonton 2-0 Indy Eleven, 3120

August 8Atlanta 3-3 San Antonio, 4442Indy Eleven 1-4 Ottawa, 9866Fort Lauderdale 3-3 New York, 5667Tampa Bay 3-2 Jacksonville, 5493Minnesota 1-1 Edmonton, 9077Week 7:August 12Jacksonville 3-0 Carolina, 5652August 15New York 2-1 San Antonio, 4006Ottawa 1-2 Minnesota, 6899Jacksonville 1-0 Atlanta, 7054Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Tampa Bay, 5145August 16Edmonton 3-0 Carolina, 2022Week 8:August 19Indy Eleven 2-0 Tampa Bay, 8500August 22Atlanta 1-1 Indy Eleven, 4021Carolina 1-3 New York, 5129Tampa Bay 1-3 Minnesota, 5059San Antonio 1-0 Jacksonville, 7569August 23Edmonton 0-2 Fort Lauderdale, 3110Week 9:August 26Ottawa 0-0 New York, 6042August 29Ottawa 2-2 Tampa Bay, 6081Atlanta 1-0 Edmonton, 3601Fort Lauderdale 7-1 Indy Eleven, 3819Jacksonville 0-0 San Antonio, 7053August 30New York 3-2 Carolina, 5257Week 10:September 2Minnesota 1-0 Indy Eleven, 7137September 4Carolina 2-0 Atlanta, 4021 Continued on page 94


2015 NASL Recap

September 5Indy Eleven 3-0 Jacksonville, 9078Tampa Bay 2-0 New York, 5630San Antonio 0-1 Ottawa, 6473September 6Edmonton 1-1 Minnesota, 3156Week 11:September 9San Antonio 3-3 Carolina, 4105September 12Ottawa 0-0 Fort Lauderdale, 6327New York 1-0 Jacksonville, 5089Minnesota 3-1 Carolina, 8222San Antonio 2-0 Indy Eleven, 7232September 13Edmonton 1-0 Tampa Bay, 4160Week 12:September 15Atlanta 1-2 Minnesota, 2302September 16Fort Lauderdale 2-0 Jacksonville, 1278September 19Atlanta 2-1 Carolina, 4322Fort Lauderdale 0-2 Ottawa, 3773Indy Eleven 0-2 Edmonton, 9840Tampa Bay 2-0 San Antonio, 6135Minnesota 0-0 New York, 9418Week 13:September 22New York 1-4 Ottawa, 3438September 26Carolina 1-3 Ottawa, 3374Fort Lauderdale 2-5 Minnesota, 2903Jacksonville 2-0 Tampa Bay, 7163San Antonio 3-3 Atlanta, 7759September 27Edmonton 2-1 New York, 4240Week 14:September 30Tampa Bay 1-1 Indy Eleven, 4691October 3Jacksonville 1-1 Indy Eleven, 6734Minnesota 1-0 Tampa Bay, 8932San Antonio 2-4 Fort Lauderdale, 7832

October 4Ottawa 2-0 Edmonton, 6050New York 1-1 Atlanta, 3326Week 15:October 7Atlanta 0-3 New York, 3469October 10Carolina 3-0 Jacksonville, 3424Indy Eleven 1-2 San Antonio, 10090Tampa Bay 1-1 Ottawa, 5242Minnesota 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9207October 11New York 3-0 Edmonton, 4286Week 16:October 14Carolina 2-1 Edmonton, 3558October 17Atlanta 0-0 Tampa Bay, 4111Fort Lauderdale 4-0 Carolina, 2998Indy Eleven 3-1 Minnesota, 9085Jacksonville 3-2 Edmonton, 6503October 18Ottawa 1-0 San Antonio, 5023Week 17:October 21Jacksonville 1-3 Ottawa, 5868Fort Lauderdale 0-0 San Antonio, 2632October 24Indy Eleven 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9213Tampa Bay 1-0 Carolina, 6973Minnesota 1-0 Atlanta, 9212October 25San Antonio 1-2 New York, 8053Edmonton 1-1 Jacksonville, 2730Week 18:October 30Carolina 3-1 Indy Eleven, 6272October 31Atlanta 1-1 Ottawa, 2511New York 2-0 Tampa Bay, 5171Minnesota 2-2 San Antonio, 5890November 1Jacksonville 0-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9083


NASL Team Player (Country)

2015 NASL Internationals

In 2015, 18 NASL players had the honor of representing their national teams in international play around the world. Ten of the league’s 11 teams sent players to 10 different countries to participate in World Cup qualifying matches and regional tournaments, such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and Copa América. The Jamaican international Lance Laing played in Copa América (the first Caribbean nation to compete in the tournament) and also played during Jamaica’s surprising run to the Gold Cup final. It was a year to remember for Ottawa’s Julian de Guzman, who broke Canada’s career appearance mark when he earned his 85th cap during a 0-0 draw with El Salvador in a World Cup Qualifier.

Atlanta Silverbacks Steward Ceus (Haiti)Carolina RailHawks Futty Danso (Gambia)Carolina RailHawks Chris Nurse (Guyana)FC Edmonton Sainey Nyassi (Gambia)FC Edmonton Lance Laing (Jamaica)FC Edmonton Mallan Roberts (Canada)FC Edmonton Dustin Corea (El Salvador)Fort Lauderdale Strikers James Marcelin (Haiti)Jacksonville Armada FC Pascal Millien (Haiti)Jacksonville Armada FC Mechack Jérôme (Haiti)Jacksonville Armada FC Shawn Nicklaw (Guam)Minnesota United Miguel Ibarra (United States)New York Cosmos Andrés Flores (El Salvador)New York Cosmos Keasel Broome (Barbados)Ottawa Fury FC Julian De Guzman (Canada)San Antonio Scorpions Billy Forbes (Turks & Caicos Islands)San Antonio Scorpions Nana Attakora (Canada)Tampa Bay Rowdies Richard Menjivar (El Salvador)

Ottawa Fury’ FC’s Julian DeGuzman once again captained Canada’s MNT in 2015


2015 NASL Stats Leaders

Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 0.76 Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 0.93 Matt Pickens (TBR) – 1.04 Sammy Ndjock (MNU) – 1.09 Steward Ceus (ATL) – 1.32 Matt VanOekel (FCE) – 1.47 Josh Ford (FTL) – 1.56

Goalkeeper GAA (minimum 15 games)

Goalkeeper Saves (minimum 15

Minutes Played

Individual Leaders

Tamika Mkandawire (TBR) – 2700 Ryan Richter (OTT) – 2700 Frankie Sanfilippo (FTL) – 2695 Colin Falvey (OTT) – 2668 Rafael Alves (OTT) – 2634 Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 2610

Assists

Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 9 Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) – 9 Billy Forbes (SAS) – 8 Jaime Chávez (ATL) – 7 Lance Laing (FCE) – 7 Stefano Pinho (FTL) - 7 Siniša Ubiparipović (OTT)

Goals Stefano Pinho (FTL) – 16 Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 12 Nacho Novo (CAR) – 11 Omar Cummings (SAS) – 10 Rafael Castillo (SAS) – 8 Leo Fernandes (NYC) – 8 Daryl Fordyce (FCE) – 8 Marlon Freitas (FTL) – 8Tom Heinemann (OTT) – 8

Goalkeeper Leaders

Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 80 Miguel Gallardo (JAX) – 75 Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 73 Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 68 Matt Pickens (TBR) – 65 Sammy Ndjock (MNU) – 61 Matt VanOekel (FCE) – 58


Player of the Month Awards

Jimmy Maurer, GK New York Cosmos

April

FALL SEASON Week 1: Lance Laing – M, FC EdmontonWeek 2: Omar Cummings – F, San AntonioWeek 3: Nacho Novo – F, Carolina RailHawksWeek 4: Carl Haworth – F, Ottawa Fury FCWeek 5: Rafael Alves – D, Ottawa Fury FCWeek 6: Pedro Mendes – F, AtlantaWeek 7: Jamie Castrillon – M, JacksonvilleWeek 8: Stefano Pinho – F, Fort LauderdaleWeek 9: Stefano Pinho – F, Fort LauderdaleWeek 10: Zach Steinberger – M, Indy ElevenWeek 11 : Rafael Castillo – M, San AntonioWeek 12: Sinisa Ubiparipovic – M, OttawaWeek 13: Tom Heinemann – F, OttawaWeek 14 : Stefano Pinho – F, Fort LauderdaleWeek 15 : Pablo Campos – F, MinnesotaWeek 16 : Stefano Pinho – F, Fort LauderdaleWeek 17 : Richard Menjivar – M, Tampa BayWeek 18: Raúl – F, New York

Stefano Pinho, F Ft. Lauderdale Strikers

August October/November

Raúl, F New York Cosmos

May

Romuald Peiser, GK Ottawa Fury FC

June September

Goalkeeper: Romuald Peiser – Ottawa Fury FCDefenders: Rafael Alves – Ottawa Fury FC; Justin Davis – Minnesota United FC; Carlos Mendes – New York Cosmos; Kevin Venegas – Minnesota United FCMidfielders: Ibson – Minnesota United FC; Lance Laing – FC Edmonton; James Marcelin – Fort Lauderdale Strikers; Richie Ryan – Ottawa Fury FC Forwards: Stefano Pinho – Fort Lauderdale Strikers; Christian Ramirez – Minnesota United

SPRING SEASON Week 1: Stefan Antonijevic – D, Tampa BayWeek 2: Victor “PC’ Giro – D, Fort LauderdaleWeek 3: Sainey Nyassi – M, FC EdmontonWeek 4: Maicon Santos – F, Tampa BayWeek 5: Alhassane Keita – F, JacksonvilleWeek 6: Carlos Mendes – D, New YorkWeek 7: Billy Forbes – M, San AntonioWeek 8: Raúl – F, New YorkWeek 9: Kyle Hyland – D, Indy ElevenWeek 10: Victor Pineda – M, Indy ElevenWeek 11: Pascal Millien – M, Jacksonville

Weekly, Monthly Award Winners 2015

Christian Ramirez, F Minnesota United FC

July

Player of the Week Awards

2015 Best XI


SPRING SEASON TEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS Minnesota United FC 9 6 2 1 16 9 7 20New York Cosmos 9 6 1 2 14 3 11 19San Antonio Scorpions 9 5 2 2 13 9 4 17Carolina RailHawks 9 4 2 3 11 15 -4 14Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 4 1 4 18 18 0 13Ottawa Fury FC 9 3 1 5 14 13 1 10Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 2 4 3 11 16 -5 10Atlanta Silverbacks 9 3 1 5 12 20 -8 10FC Edmonton 9 2 2 5 11 11 0 8Indy Eleven 9 0 4 5 14 20 -6 4

FALL SEASON TEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS San Antonio Scorpions 18 11 2 5 30 15 15 35Minnesota United FC 18 10 5 3 31 19 12 35FC Edmonton 18 8 5 5 23 18 5 29Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 7 6 5 20 21 -1 27Carolina RailHawks 18 7 3 8 27 28 -1 24New York Cosmos 18 5 8 5 23 24 -1 23Indy Eleven 18 6 5 7 21 26 -5 23Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 5 5 8 25 34 -9 20Ottawa Fury FC 18 4 5 9 20 25 -5 17Atlanta Silverbacks 18 3 4 11 20 30 -10 13

COMBINED TEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS Minnesota United FC* 27 16 7 4 47 28 19 55San Antonio Scorpions* 27 16 4 7 43 24 19 52New York Cosmos* 27 11 9 7 37 27 10 42Fort Lauderdale Strikers* 27 11 7 9 38 39 -1 40Carolina RailHawks 27 11 5 11 38 43 -5 48FC Edmonton 27 10 7 10 32 28 4 34Tampa Bay Rowdies 27 7 9 11 36 50 -14 30Ottawa Fury FC 27 7 6 14 34 38 -4 27Indy Eleven 27 6 9 12 35 46 -11 27Atlanta Silverbacks 27 6 5 16 31 48 -17 23*Qualified To The Championship, NASL Four-Team Post-Season

2014 NASL Season Review



The ChampionshipSemifinalsNovember 8,Minnesota United FC 1-1 (4-5 pen) Fort Lauderdale Strikers, NSC Stadium, 6,113San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 (OT) New York Cosmos, Toyota Field, 6,548 FinalNovember 15,San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Toyota Field, 7,847

2014 NASL STATS LEADERS

GOALS Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 20Fafà Picault (FTL) – 12Jaime Chavez (ATL) – 9Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 9Daniel Mendes (MNU) – 9Zack Schilawski (CAR) – 9

ASSISTSBilly Forbes (SAS) – 7Lance Laing (FCE) – 6Shawn Chin (FTL) – 5Miguel Ibarra (MNU) – 5Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 5Kevin Venegas (MNU) – 5 MINUTES PLAYEDKristian Nicht (IND) – 2430Ivan Guerrero (FTL) – 2416Lance Laing (FCE) – 2404Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 2393Mason Trafford (OTT) – 2348Hunter Freeman (NYC) – 2340

GOALKEEPER GAA John Smits (FCE) – 0.90Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 0.91Josh Saunders (SAS) – 0.93Matt VanOekel (MNU) – 0.95Kamil Čontofalský (FTL) – 1.13Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 1.40 SAVES Kristian Nicht (IND) – 78Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 67Matt Pickens (TBR) – 67John Smits (FCE) – 62Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 60Josh Saunders (SAS) – 54



SPRING SEASON TEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS Atlanta Silverbacks* 12 6 3 3 20 15 5 21 Carolina RailHawks 12 5 5 2 20 16 4 20 San Antonio Scorpions 12 6 2 4 19 15 4 20 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 5 3 4 21 16 5 18 FC Edmonton 12 3 5 4 13 12 1 14 Minnesota United FC 12 4 2 6 18 23 -5 14 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 2 2 8 10 24 -14 8

FALL SEASON TEAM GP W T L GF GA +/- PTS New York Cosmos* 14 9 4 1 22 12 10 31Carolina RailHawks 14 7 2 5 21 16 5 23Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 5 5 4 30 27 3 20Minnesota United FC 14 6 2 6 21 19 2 20Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14 5 3 6 18 20 -2 18FC Edmonton 14 3 7 4 13 14 -1 16Atlanta Silverbacks 14 4 4 6 14 22 -8 16San Antonio Scorpions 14 3 1 10 15 24 -9 10

The Championship FinalNovember 9Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 New York Cosmos, 7211


GOALS Brian Shriver (CAR) – 15Pablo Campos (MNU) – 13 Hans Denissen (ATL) – 12Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 12Luke Mulholland (TBR) – 11

ASSISTSGeorgi Hristov (TBR) – 8Danny Barrera (ATL) – 7Luke Mulholland (TBR) – 7Javier Saavedra (SAS) – 7Ivan Guerrero (FTL) – 7

MINUTES PLAYEDLuka Vucko (SAS) – 2340Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 2250Luke Mulholland (TBR) – 2250Neil Hlavaty (FCE) – 2230Frankie Sanfilippo (TBR) – 2206 GAA Kyle Reynish (NYC) - 0.92Lance Parker (FCE) - 0.99Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 1.28Jeremy Vuolo (SAS) - 1.32Richard Sanchez (FTL - 1.43 SAVES Diego Restrepo (TBR) – 138Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 91Lance Parker (FCE) – 79Joe Nasco (ATL) – 75Jeremy Vuolo (SAS) – 54




GOALS Pablo Campos SAS 21 Nick Zimmerman CAR 15 Mark Anderson FTL 11 Matt Horth ATL 10 Nicholas Addlery PRI 9

ASSISTS Mike Ambersley TBR 8 Walter Restrepo FTL 8 Mike Palacio CAR 6 Walter Ramirez SAS 6 Shaun Saiko FCE 6

MINUTES PLAYED Takuya Yamada TBR 2520 Mike Ambersley TBR 2426 Pablo Campos SAS 2388 Frankie Sanfilippo TBR 2340 Kupono Low CAR 2326

GAA Daryl Sattler SAS 0.79 Jeff Attinella TBR 1.07 Richard Martin PRI 1.08 Matt Van Oekel MIN 1.20 Lance Parker FCE 1.31

SAVES Jeff Attinella TBR 118 Matt Glaeser FTL 108 Richard Martin PRI 106 Daniel Illyes ATL 86 Ray Burse CAR 82

TEAM GP W D L GF GA GD PTS San Antonio Scorpions 28 13 8 7 46 27 +19 47 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 12 9 7 37 30 +7 45 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 11 8 9 32 30 +2 41 Carolina RailHawks 28 10 10 8 44 46 -2 40 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 9 10 40 46 -6 36 Minnesota Stars FC 28 8 11 9 34 33 +1 35 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 7 9 12 35 46 -11 30 FC Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 36 -10 25Quarterfinals September 29, Carolina 3-1 Fort Lauderdale, WakeMed Soccer Park, 2534 Puerto Rico 1-2 Minnesota, Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, 2,002 Semifinals October 6, Carolina 1-2 Tampa Bay, WakeMed Soccer Park, 3,183 Minnesota 0-0 San Antonio, NSC Stadium, 2,006 October 13, Tampa Bay 3-3 Carolina, Al Lang Stadium, 4,132 October 14, San Antonio 1-2 Minnesota, Heroes Stadium, 6,249

Final October 20, Minnesota 2-0 Tampa Bay, NSC Stadium, 4,642 October 27, Tampa Bay 3-1 Minnesota, Al Lang Stadium, 6,208



GOALS Etienne Barbara CAR 20Pablo Campos CAR 12Mike Ambersley TBR 11Jonanthan Faña Farias PRI 11Aaron King TBR 9Shaun Saiko FCE 9

ASSISTSEtienne Barbara CAR 8Jonny Steele CAR 8Mike Ambersley TBR 7David Foley PRI 6Aaron King TBR 5Pascal Millien TBR 5Ciaran O’Brien ATL 5Shaun Saiko FCE 5

MINUTES PLAYEDKyle Altman MIN 2430Christopher Kooy FCE 2430Aaron Pitchkolan PRI 2419Antonio Rago FCE 2318Kupone Low CAR 2300Willie Hunt ATL 2300 GAA Evan Bush MTL 0.76 Brad Knighton CAR 1.00 Matt Glaeser FTL 1.03 Joseph Warren MIN 1.08 Ray Burse PRI 1.18 SAVES Jeff Attinella TBR 134 Joseph Warren MIN 125 Brad Knighton CAR 125 Ray Burse PRI 103 Jimmy Maurer ATL 93

TEAM GP W D L GF GA GD PTS Carolina RailHawks 28 17 3 8 50 26 +24 54 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52 FC Tampa Bay 28 11 8 9 41 36 +5 41 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 -1 38 FC Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 -5 36 NSC Minnesota Stars 28 9 9 10 30 32 -2 36 Montréal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27 +8 35 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 63 -38 16


Quarterfinals October 1, FC Tampa Bay 0-1 NSC Minnesota Al Lang Stadium, 3,003 Fort Lauderdale 5-0 Edmonton Lockhart Stadium, 2,250 Semifinals October 8, NSC Minnesota 1-0 Carolina, NSC Stadium, 2,512 Puerto Rico 1-3 Fort Lauderdale, Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel

October 15, Carolina 4-3, (3-5 pen) NSC Minnesota, WakeMed Soccer Park, 4,002 Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Puerto Rico Lockhart Stadium, 3,700 Final October 22, NSC Minnesota 3-1 Fort Lauderdale, NSC Stadium, 4,511 October 29, Fort Lauderdale 0-0 NSC Minnesota Lockhart Stadium 6,849


All-time Stats Leaders (Modern Era - Regular Season)

Pablo Campos (CAR, SAS, MNU) – 52Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 32Brian Shriver (FTL, CAR, TBR) – 31Mike Ambersley (TBR, MNU, IND) – 25Etienne Barbara (CAR, TBR, MNU) – 23Simone Bracalello (MNU, CAR) – 23Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 23Martin Nuñez (FTL, MNU, TBR) – 22

Goals

Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 21Mike Ambersley (TBR, MNU, IND) – 21Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) – 17Billy Forbes (SAS) – 15Lance Laing (FTL, FCE, MNU) – 15Pablo Campos (SAS, MNU) – 14Shaun Saiko (FCE, SAS) – 14Luke Mulholland (MNU, TBR) – 14

Assists

Aaron Pitchkolan (PRI, SAS, MNU) – 130Neil Hlavaty (MNU, FCE, CAR) – 128Frank Sanfilippo (TBR, FTL) – 125Kupono Low (CAR) – 124Justin Davis (MNU) – 120Brian Shriver (FTL, CAR, TBR) – 114Lance Laing (FTL, FCE, MNU) – 110Pablo Campos (CAR, SAS, MNU) – 108

Games Played

Matt VanOekel (MNU, FCE) – 84Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 71Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 70Matt Glaeser (FTL) – 56Jeff Attinella (TBR, FTL) – 55Ray Burse (PRI, CAR) – 50Daryl Sattler (TBR, MNU, SAS) – 49

Goalkeeper Games Played


Matt VanOekel (MNU, FCE) – 33Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 29Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 29Jeff Attinella (TBR, FTL) – 23Ray Burse (PRI, CAR) – 21Daryl Sattler (TBR, MNU, SAS) – 20Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 19Brad Knighton (CAR) – 17

Goalkeeper Victories

Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 25Matt VanOekel (MNU) – 19Jeff Attinella (TBR, FTL) – 17Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 17Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 17Daryl Sattler (TBR, SAS, MNU) – 17Ray Burse (PRI, CAR) – 13Matt Glaeser (FTL) – 12

Goalkeeper Shutouts

Jeff Attinella (TBR, FTL) – 269Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 246Matt VanOekel (MNU, FCE) – 239Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 227Matt Glaeser (FTL) – 207Ray Burse (PRI, CAR) – 185Lance Parker (FCE) – 151Diego Restrepo (TBR) – 138

Goalkeeper Saves

Colin Clarke (PRI, CAR) – 57Manny Lagos (MNU) – 55Ricky Hill (TBR) – 40Giovanni Savarese (NYC) – 32Colin Miller (FCE) – 25Günter Kronsteiner (AUT) FTL – 24Alen Marcina (SAS, OKC) – 23Marc Dos Santos (OTT) – 22

Coaching Victories

All-time Stats Leaders (Modern Era - Regular Season)


INDIVIDUALMost Total Points (Goals + Assists), Year49: Etienne Barbara, Carolina – (20 goals + 9 assists), 2011Most Goals, Year21: Pablo Campos, San Antonio – 2012Most Goals, Game4: Pablo Campos, San Antonio vs. Carolina, July 28, 2012Most Hat-Tricks, Year2: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale vs. Indy Eleven, August 29, 2015; vs. San Antonio, October 3, 2015Earliest Goal, Game.12 seconds: Alhassane Keita, Jacksonville vs. Edmonton, April 4, 2015Most Assists, Game4: Ivan Guerrero, Fort Lauderdale vs. Atlanta, October 19, 2013 Most Assists, Year9: Johnny Steele, Carolina – 2011 Etienne Barbara, Carolina – 2011 Georgi Hristov, Tampa Bay – 2015 Tiyi Shipalane, Carolina – 2015

GOALKEEPERBest Goals Allowed Average (GAA), Year0.76 Evan Bush, Montreal, 2011 Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015Most Victories, Year15: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015Most Shut Outs, Year14: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015Most Consecutive Shut Out Minutes648: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, May 2 – July 11, 2015

TEAMMost Games Won, Year17: Carolina, 2011Fewest Games Lost, Year1: New York, 2013

Most Goals, Year54: Minnesota, 2015Fewest Goals Against, Year12: New York, 2013Most Goals In Game (Both Teams), Year11: San Antonio 4 Tampa Bay 7, August 3, 2013Largest Margin Of Victory, Year8: San Antonio 8 Carolina 0, July 28, 2012Most Consecutive Victories (Overall)10: Carolina, May 7 – July 3, 2011Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall)13: Carolina, April 16 – July 3, 2011 New York, August 24, 2013 – April 26, 2014Most Consecutive Victories At Home9: Carolina, April 16 – July 30 2011Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten At Home18: Carolina, September 22, 2012 – July 12, 2014 New York, August 6, 2014 – Sept. 22, 2015Consecutive Games Lost At Home5: Indy Eleven, May 10 – September 27, 2014Consecutive Games Without A Win At Home12: Indy Eleven, April 12 - September 27, 2014Most Consecutive Victories On Road6: San Antonio, April 19 – July 26, 2014 Ottawa, August 2 – September 26, 2015Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten On Road12: Ottawa, June 7, 2015 – PresentConsecutive Games Lost On Road9: Jacksonville, July 5 – October 10, 2015Consecutive Games Without A Victory On Road19: Edmonton, July 28, 2012 – April 26, 2014Consecutive Games Lost6: Atlanta, July 30 – August 27, 2011 Atlanta, September 6 – October 4, 2014Consecutive Games Without A Victory13: Carolina, September 7, 2011 – May 19, 2012Most Shut outs (Overall)14: San Antonio, 2012 Ottawa, 2015Most Consecutive Shut Out Minutes648: Ottawa, May 2 – July 11, 2015

NASL Records (Since 2011 - Regular Season) (updated: 11/4/2015)


Top Ten Highest Attendance Games (Since 2011)16,164: EverBank Field; Jacksonville Armada FC 3-1 FC Edmonton, April 4, 201514,593: TD Place; Ottawa Fury FC 0-1 New York Cosmos, July 20, 201413,151: Heroes Stadium; San Antonio Scorpions 0-4 Puerto Rico Islanders, April 15, 201213,034: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 0-0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, June 18, 201112,550: James M. Shuart Stadium; New York Cosmos 2-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies, April 18, 201512,433: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 2-0 FC Edmonton, September 17, 201112,397: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-3 NSC Minnesota Stars, August 6, 201112,327: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 2-0 NSC Minnesota Stars, August 20, 201112,297: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-0 Carolina RailHawks, September 11, 201112,156: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-0 Puerto Rico Islanders, July 31, 2011

All-time Attendance Leaders (Regular Season Only)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

3,770 3,8194,670

4,653 Spring4,676 Fall

5,5225,346 Spring

5,610 Fall

5,9096,515 Spring

5,606 Fall

Jacksonville Armada FC’s 2015 home opener drew NASL Modern Era Record Crowd of 16,164.


Award Winners (Modern Era)

Golden Ball

Awarded to the NASL Player of the Year 2015: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2014: Miguel Ibarra, Minnesota United FC 2013: Georgi Hristov, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2012: Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions 2011: Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks

Golden Boot

Awarded to the top NASL Goalscorer2015: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2014: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC 2013: Brian Shriver, Carolina RailHawks 2012: Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions 2011: Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks

Golden Glove

Awarded to the NASL Goalkeeper with lowest GAA (Goals Against Average) 2015: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FC 2014: John Smits, FC Edmonton 2013: Kyle Reynish, New York Cosmos 2012: Daryl Sattler, San Antonio Scorpions 2011: Evan Bush, Montreal Impact

Humanitarian

Awarded for Humanitarian Efforts off the field 2015: Drew Beckie, Ottawa Fury FC 2014: Chris Nurse, Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Young Player

Awarded to the best NASL Younger Player of the Year, 23 & Under 2015: Leo Fernandes, New York Cosmos 2014: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC


Coach of the Year

Awarded to the NASL Coach of the Year 2015: Marc Dos Santos, Ottawa Fury FC 2014: Manny Lagos, Minnesota United FC 2013: Brian Haynes, Atlanta Silverbacks 2012: Ricky Hill, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2011: Manny Lagos, NSC Minnesota Stars

NASL Champions

Winner of The Championship Final (NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy). 2015: New York Cosmos 2014: San Antonio Scorpions 2013: New York Cosmos 2012: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2011: NSC Minnesota Stars

Award Winners (Modern Era)

Fair Play

Awarded to the team with the fewest combined red and yellow cards over the course of the split seasons 2015: Ottawa Fury FC 2014: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2013: Minnesota United FC 2012: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2011: FC Tampa Bay Rowdies

Season Champions

One season from 2011-2012; Split Season 2013-Present 2015: New York Cosmos (Spring) 2015: Ottawa Fury FC (Fall) 2014: Minnesota United FC (Spring) 2014: San Antonio Scorpions (Fall) 2013: Atlanta Silverbacks (Spring) 2013: New York Cosmos (Fall) 2012: San Antonio Scorpions 2011: Carolina RailHawks


NASL Legendary Era: 1967-1984 Stats Leaders* (Regular Season Only)

*Source from Canada, United States Historian Colin José

Bob Lenarduzzi (11) – 288 Bruce Wilson (11) – 276 Mike Connell (9) – 252 Ace Ntsoelengoe (11) – 244 Paul Child (10) – 239 Alan Willey (9) – 238

Games Played (# Seasons)

Giorgio Chinaglia (8) – 193 Alan Willey (9) – 129 Karl-Heinz Granitza (7) – 128 Ron Futcher (9) – 119 Paul Child (10) – 102 Ilija Mitic (9) – 101

Goals (# Seasons)

Vladislav Bogicevic (7) – 147Karl-Heinz Granitza (7) – 101Ray Hudson (8) – 99 Steve Wegerle (8) – 88 Ace Ntsoelengoe (11) – 82 Giorgio Chinaglia (8) – 81

Assists (# Seasons)


NASL Legendary Era: 1967-1984 Stats Leaders* (Regular Season Only)

Alan Mayer (8) – 51Ken Cooper (10) – 49 Paul Hammond (9) – 40Mike Hewitt (9) – 38 Zeljko Bilecki (7) – 37Tony Chursky (7) – 37

GK Shutouts (# Seasons)

Bob Rigby (12) – 227 Arnie Mausser (10) –224Paul Hammond (9) – 180 Bill Irwin (7) – 176Mike Hewitt (9) – 175Ken Cooper (10 – 170

GK Games Played (# Seasons)

Paul Hammond (9) – 96Bob Rigby (13) – 94Arnie Mausser (11) – 93Ken Cooper (10) – 84Phil Parkes (6) – 84

GK Most Victories (# Seasons)

Ron Newman (15) – 185Eddie Firmani (10) – 147Al Miller (10) – 131Willy Roy (7) – 113Gordon Bradley (9) – 104Gordon Jago (7) – 98

Coach Most Victories (# Seasons)

*Source from Canada, United States Historian Colin José


Legendary EraAfter the creation of the North American Soccer League in 1968, the league’s championship games were known as the NASL Final until 1974.

The Atlanta Chiefs, Dallas Tornado, Los Angeles Aztecs, New York Cosmos, Philadelphia Atoms, and Rochester Lancers were crowned champions after winning the NASL Final (in either a single game, home-and-away playoff, or best-of-three series). The exception was in 1969 when no championship game was played and the Kansas City Spurs were crowned the league winners, after amassing the most points in the regular season.

The NASL also recognized two champions in 1967: the Oakland Clippers of the NPSL and the Los Angeles Wolves of the USA, before they merged into the NASL.

Soccer Bowl The NASL Soccer Bowl began in 1975, when Commissioner Phil Woosnam conceived a week-long, neutral-site championship, similar to the NFL’s Super Bowl.Unlike the Super Bowl, Soccer Bowl was not denoted by Roman numerals; instead the last digits of the year were used (for example Soccer Bowl ’75).

In 1984, the league changed the neutral-site format to a best-of-three series played at each team’s home field. That year the event was promoted as the Soccer Bowl Series ’84, though it was still generally acknowledged as the Soccer Bowl.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies were the first team to lift the Soccer Bowl Trophy, in 1975, when they defeated the Portland Timbers, 2-0, at San Jose’s Spartan Stadium.

Former Portugal international striker Eusébio led the Toronto Metros-Croatia to the NASL title in 1976, becoming the first team from Canada to win the trophy. The next year, Brazilian forward and three-time World Cup winner Pelé concluded his playing career by leading the New York Cosmos to their first Soccer Bowl title

The Championship History

Tampa Bay Rowdies lifted their first Soccer Bowl Trophy in 1975.


by posting a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders at Portland’s Civic Stadium. In 1978, a record crowd of 74,091 was on hand at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., as the Cosmos topped the Rowdies, 3-1, to win Soccer Bowl ’78.Giants Stadium again staged the Soccer Bowl in 1979, when the Vancouver Whitecaps became the second Canadian team to win the NASL title, defeating the Rowdies, 2-1.

The Cosmos regained the title in 1980, blanking the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 3-0, at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington.

After losing the 1981 title to the Chicago Sting at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium, the Cosmos captured their fourth Soccer Bowl, and the club’s fifth NASL Championship, in 1982 with a 1-0 shutout of the Seattle Sounders in San Diego.

Vancouver became the second Canadian city to stage the Soccer Bowl as the Tulsa Roughnecks topped the Toronto Blizzard, 2-0, at BC Place in 1983.

The next year, Soccer Bowl was a best-of-three series as the Sting won their second league title, sweeping the Blizzard in two matches, first at Chicago’s Comiskey Park and then at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium, to capture the 1984 title.

Modern Era

With the launch of the new NASL and the start of play in 2011, the NSC Minnesota Stars (now Minnesota United FC) and then the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2012 were the first champions of the league’s Modern Era playing a two-leg series. Minnesota defeated the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2011 and then lost to the Rowdies in a penalty-kick shootout the next year.

In 2013, the format shifted to a single-game NASL Final (for the first time since 1983) between the winners of the Spring Season (New York Cosmos) and the Fall Season (Atlanta Silverbacks). New York captured its sixth championship, 1-0, on a free kick by the Spanish star Marcos Senna.


Cosmos’ captured league-best third (in modern era) NASL Championship in 2015 and seventh

overall (including five from legendary era).


Year Champion Runner-Up Top Goal Scorer 1967 NPSL- Oakland Clippers Baltimore Bays Yanko Daucik, Toronto Falcons USA-Los Angeles Wolves Washington Whips Roberto Boninsegna, Chicago Mustangs 1968 Atlanta Chiefs San Diego Toros Janusz Kowalik, Chicago Mustangs 1969* Kansas City Spurs Atlanta Chiefs Kazier Motaung, Atlanta Chiefs 1970 Rochester Lancers Washington Darts Kirk Apostolidis, Dallas Tornado 1971 Dallas Tornado Atlanta Chiefs Carlos Metrdieri, Rochester Lancers 1972 New York Cosmos St Louis Stars Randy Horton, New York Cosmos 1973 Philadelphia Atoms Dallas Tornado Kyle Rote Jr., Dallas Tornados 1974 Los Angeles Aztecs Miami Toros Paul Child, San Jose Earthquakes 1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies Portland Timbers Steve David, Miami Toros 1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia Minnesota Kicks Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos 1977 New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders Steve David, Los Angeles Aztecs 1978 New York Cosmos Tampa Bay Rowdies Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps Tampa Bay Rowdies Oscar Fabiani, Tampa Bay 1980 New York Cosmos Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos 1981 Chicago Sting New York Cosmos Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos 1982 New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos 1983 Tulsa Roughnecks Toronto Blizzard Roberto Cabañas, New York Cosmos 1984 Chicago Sting Toronto Blizzard Steve Zungul, San Jose Earthquakes 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks 2012 Tampa Bay Rowdies Minnesota Stars Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions 2013 New York Cosmos Atlanta Silverbacks Brian Shriver, Carolina RailHawks 2014 San Antonio Scorpions Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC 2015 New York Cosmos Ottawa Fury FC Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers

* No Championship Game, League Title Awarded For Most Points In Regular Season


The Championship, the league’s four-team postseason tournament, was introduced in 2014. The winners of the Spring Season (Minnesota) and the Fall Season (San Antonio), plus the two teams (New York and Fort Lauderdale) with the next-best point totals in the Combined Standings also advanced. After the Cosmos and Loons were eliminated, the host San Antonio captured their first NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy, defeating the Strikers, 2-1, at Toyota Field in The Championship Final.

In 2015, the Cosmos again reigned over the NASL, defeating Ottawa Fury FC, 3-2, in the league’s final. New York, the Spring Season Champion, defeated the Strikers in The Championship Semifinals. Ottawa, the Fall Season winners, ousted Minnesota United, 2-1, in extra time to advance. The Championship Final was played before a Modern Era record crowd of 10,166 at Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. The Soccer Bowl Trophy is the third-oldest professional soccer prize in the United States.

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