2016 Miami FC season
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| 2016 season | |
|---|---|
| Co-Owner | Paolo Maldini, Riccardo Silva |
| Head coach | Alessandro Nesta |
| Stadium | FIU Stadium |
| NASL | Spring: 11th Fall: 5th Combined: 7th |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round vs Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Top goalscorer | League: Darío Cvitanich (9) All: Darío Cvitanich (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,156 (Apr 8 vs. Tampa Bay) |
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,229 (May 28 vs. Edmonton) All: 300 (Jun 1 vs. Wilmington) |
| Average home league attendance | League: 3,764 All: 3,187 |
The 2016 Miami FC season was the club's first season of existence. The club plays in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Staff
- As of match played October 28, 2016[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Sebastian Evers |  |
GK | January 2, 1991 | Jacksonville Armada | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Mario Daniel Vega |  |
GK | June 3, 1984 |  Anorthosis Famagusta |
2016 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Lionel Brown | |
GK | September 17, 1987 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Jonathan Borrajo | |
DF | June 2, 1987 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2016 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Brad Rusin | |
DF | September 5, 1986 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2016 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Adaílton |  |
DF | April 16, 1983 | Chicago Fire | 2016 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Mason Trafford |  |
DF | August 21, 1986 | Ottawa Fury | 2016 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Hunter Freeman | |
DF | January 8, 1985 | New York Cosmos | 2016 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Nassim Menzou |  |
DF | May 7, 1994 | Miami City | 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Rhett Bernstein | |
DF | September 10, 1987 |  Mjøndalen |
2016 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Joe Franco | |
DF | January 26, 1990 | LA Galaxy II | 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ariel Martínez |  |
MF | May 9, 1986 | Charleston Battery | 2016 | 27 | 7 | ||
| 7 | Roberto Alterio |  |
MF | August 31, 1990 | FIU Panthers | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Wilson Palacios |  |
MF | July 29, 1984 | 2016 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Kwadwo Poku |  |
MF | February 19, 1992 | New York City | 2016 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Conner Rezende | |
MF | January 12, 1993 | Michigan Bucks | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Robert Baggio Kcira | |
MF | September 1, 1994 |  Wiener Neustadt |
2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Dane Richards |  |
MF | December 14, 1983 | New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Richie Ryan |  |
MF | January 6, 1985 | Jacksonville Armada | 2016 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Calvin Rezende | |
MF | January 12, 1993 | Michigan Bucks | 2016 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Jonny Steele |  |
MF | February 7, 1986 | Ottawa Fury |
2016 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 23 | Blake Smith | |
MF | January 17, 1991 |  Yverdon Sport |
2016 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Michael Lahoud |  |
MF | September 15, 1986 | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Gabriel Farfán | |
MF | June 23, 1988 | Chiapas | 2016 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jaime Chavez | |
FW | July 17, 1987 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2016 | 24 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Aaron Dennis | |
FW | February 24, 1993 | Arizona United | 2016 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Darío Cvitanich | |
FW | May 16, 1984 |  Pachuca |
2016 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 77 | Vincenzo Rennella | |
FW | October 8, 1988 | loan from  Real Valladolid |
2016 | 2016 | 14 | 3 | |
| 83 | Pablo Campos | |
FW | January 29, 1983 | Minnesota United | 2016 | 16 | 1 | ||
Mauro Pederzoli – Technical Director- Alessandro Nesta – Head Coach
- Lorenzo Rubinacci – Assistant coach[2]
- Vincenzo Benvenuto – Goalkeeper coach[2]
Paolo Pacione – Head of Performance and Fitness Coach[3]
Transfers
Winter
Summer
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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Friendlies
| January 23, 2016 | Miami | 4–0 | Boca Raton FC | Miami Gardens |
| 7:00 a.m. EDT | Chavez  Martínez |
Summary | Stadium: St. Thomas University Attendance: Closed-door |
| January 30, 2016 | Miami | 5–0 | Albion SC Plantation | Miami Gardens |
| 7:30 a.m. EDT | Alterio Martínez Dennis Riascos Kcira |
Summary | Stadium: St. Thomas University Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 6, 2016 | Miami | 2–0 | Miami United | Miami Gardens |
| 7:30 a.m. EDT | Kcira Alterio |
Summary | Stadium: St. Thomas University Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 12, 2016 | Miami | 7–1 | FC Miami City | Miami Gardens |
| 7:30 a.m. EDT | Cvitanich , , Martínez , Co. Rezende Smith |
Summary | |
Stadium: St. Thomas University Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 17, 2016 | FIU Panthers | 0–1 | Miami | Miami |
| 10:30 a.m. EDT | Summary | Adaílton |
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium |
| February 27, 2016 | Miami | 2–0 | Barry Buccaneers | Miami Gardens |
| 11:00 EDT | Martínez Dennis |
Summary | Stadium: St. Thomas University |
| March 3, 2016 | Miami | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Jacksonville |
| 10:00 EDT | Chavez 20' |
[ Summary] | Garbanzo 30' |
Stadium: Patton Park |
| March 5, 2016 | Miami | 2–0 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Jacksonville |
| 10:00 EDT | Campos , 70' |
[ Summary] | Stadium: Patton Park |
| March 9, 2016 | Miami | 1–2 | Jacksonville Armada | Miami Gardens |
| 11:00 EDT | Campos 45' (pen.) |
Report | Sandoval 2' Bahner  52'Johnson 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: St. Thomas University |
| March 12, 2016 | Miami | 1–0 | Rayo OKC | Miami Gardens |
| 11:00 EDT | Martínez 28' |
Report | Stadium: St. Thomas University |
| March 26, 2016 | Miami | 4–0 | Miami Fusion FC | Miami |
| 19:00 EDT | Chavez 4' Martínez 18'Smith 56'Campos 86' |
Report | Stadium: FIU Stadium |
Competitions
NASL Spring season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indy Eleven (S) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Rayo OKC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
| 11 | Miami FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 |
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Last updated: June 11, 2016.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on June 11, 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| April 2, 2016 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | Miami | Fort Lauderdale |
| 19:00 EDT | James 23' Felipe 42' Santos 90+4' (pen.) |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Cvitanich 12' (pen.) Corrales 21'  45+1' Bernstein 50' Smith 64' Chavez 90' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,331 Referee: Jose Rivero |
| April 8, 2016 2 | Miami | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Cvitanich 17' 72' Palacios 75' |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Sweat 20' King 42' Hristov 85' (pen.) 86' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 10,156 |
| April 15, 2016 3 | Jacksonville Armada | 2–1 | Miami | Jacksonville |
| 19:00 EDT | Sandoval 20' Ruthven 25' Millien 36' George 57' Eloundou 73' |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Cvitanich 26' 39' Vega 90+3' |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| April 22, 2016 4 | Miami | 2–3 | Rayo OKC | Miami |
| 19:00 EDT | Trafford 33' Martinez 36' Ca. Rezende 62' Rusin 75' |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Findley 15' Forbes 25' Boateng 81' Michel 81', 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 30, 2016 5 | Ottawa Fury | 2–0 | Miami | Ottawa |
| 14:00 EDT | Timbó 25' Rozeboom 57' Vered 65' Chin 90+4' |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
van Kanten 24' Richards 73' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 7,023 Referee: David Barrie |
| May 6, 2016 6 | Miami | 0–3 | New York Cosmos | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Borrajo 19' Cvitanich 67' Ca. Rezende 76' |
MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Arango 18' Farfan 34' 67' Ayoze 45+1' Arrieta 50' 62' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 3,432 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| May 14, 2016 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 0–0 | Miami | Cary |
| 19:30 EDT | MIA Report NASL Report Summary |
Adaílton 31' Trafford 72' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,107 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
| May 28, 2016 8 | Miami | 1–0 | Edmonton | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Martínez 67' |
Summary | Ledgerwood 55' Diakité 63' Eckersley 75' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Jamie Herrera Garduño |
| June 4, 2016 9 | Miami | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Adaílton 81' |
Summary | Larrea 83' Franco 90' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 1,837 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 11, 2016 10 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Miami | Blaine |
| 20:00 EDT | Ibson 40' 90+4' Ramirez 46' Stefano 52' |
Summary | Ryan 55' Chavez 66' Martínez 66' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,102 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
NASL Fall season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Indy Eleven | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 36 | |
| 4 | Rayo OKC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Miami FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Ottawa Fury | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
Last updated: October 28, 2016.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 19, 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| July 2, 2016 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 | Miami | Fort Lauderdale |
| 19:00 EDT | Moura 29' Agbossoumonde 53' 59' James 55' Restrepo 69' |
Summary | Cvitanich 18' (pen.) Farfán 33' Richards 79' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| July 9, 2016 2 | Miami | 2–3 | New York Cosmos | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Poku 52' 73' Cvitanich 87' (pen.) |
Summary | Holt 17' Mkosana 39', 90+2' Diosa 70' Bover 77' Orozco 81' Flores 90+3' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 4,519 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| July 16, 2016 3 | Miami | 1–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Trafford 14' Ryan 25' Chavez 90+2' |
Summary | Navarro  11' Wallace 61' George 65' Lewis 90+1' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| July 22, 2016 4 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–3 | Miami | Cary |
| 19:30 EDT | Fondy 30' Marcelin 58' Shriver 61' Bravo 78' Beckie 82' Mensing 84' |
Summary | Chavez 7', 80' Poku 37' 90' Trafford 65' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| July 30, 2016 5 | Miami | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Cvitanich 4' Steele 42' Farfán 57' Poku 79' Vega 84' Martínez 85' |
Summary | Janicki 87' Zayed 89' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 6, 2016 6 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Miami | Blaine |
| 20:00 EDT | Blake 19' Brovsky 60' Kallman 86' |
Summary | Steele 9' 62' Martínez 21' Poku 26' Farfán 49' Dennis 87' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
| August 13, 2016 7 | Miami | 0–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Palacios 57' Steele 59' |
Summary | Corrales 38' Paulo Jr. 84' Amauri 86' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 7,152 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 20, 2016 8 | Rayo OKC | 1–2 | Miami | Yukon |
| 21:00 EDT | Findley 25' Samaras 55' Forbes 82' Ibeagha 88' Hernandez 90+1' |
Summary | Poku 77' Campos 79' Martínez 90+4' |
Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| August 24, 2016 9 | Ottawa Fury | 0–0 | Miami | Ottawa |
| 19:00 EDT | Olivera 90' |
Summary | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,852 Referee: Pierre Luce Lauziere |
| August 27, 2016 10 | Miami | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Martínez 47' Poku 51' Borrajo 86' |
Summary | Laing 38' 58' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| September 3, 2016 11 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Miami | Bayamón |
| 19:30 EDT | Summary | Steele 15' Cvitanich 54' Poku 88' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 2,556 Referee: Sandy Vasquez |
| September 11, 2016 12 | Edmonton | 0–2 | Miami | Edmonton |
| 16:00 EDT | Eckersley 76' |
Summary | Cvitanich 14' Poku 52' Rennella 71' Vega 87' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1,526 Referee: David Barrie |
| September 14, 2016 13 | Miami | 1–0 | Carolina RailHawks | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Cvitanich 77' 90+3' |
Summary | Daly 42' Moses 63' Bravo 90+3' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 6,592 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 17, 2016 14 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Miami | Indianapolis |
| 19:30 EDT | Mares 25' 50' Smart 57' |
Summary | Palacios 55' Rennella 67' |
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,356 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 23, 2016 15 | Miami | 0–1 | Puerto Rico | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Smith 20' |
Summary | Soria 21' Nurse 38' Campos 79' (o.g.) Oliver 84' Ramos 90+5' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 10,012 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| September 28, 2016 16 | Miami | 2–1 | Ottawa Fury | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Lahoud 35' Farfán 62' Rennella 69' 90+5' |
Summary | Gentile 44' Dixon 66' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| October 1, 2016 17 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Miami | St. Petersburg |
| 19:30 EDT | Preciado 26' Avila 31' Vingaard 55' |
Summary | Freeman 57' Bernstein 74' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,912 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 9, 2016 18 | Miami | 0–1 | Rayo OKC | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Smith 64' Ryan 89' |
Summary | Michel 71' (pen.) van Schaik 77' Chávez 79' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 4,207 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 15, 2016 19 | Miami | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Chavez 16' 56' Poku 21' |
Summary | Hristov 27' PC 65' Guerra 67' Preciado 83' Mkandawire 90+1' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Jose Rivero |
| October 19, 2016 20 | Jacksonville Armada | 3–2 | Miami | Jacksonville |
| 19:00 EDT | Eloundou 1' George 23' Dixon 69' Scaglia 74' |
Summary | Ryan 12' Martínez 27' Chavez 60' Farfán 65' 90' Poku 88' 90+3' Borrajo 90+3' |
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| October 22, 2016 21 | New York Cosmos | 4–0 | Miami | Hempstead |
| 19:00 EDT | Arrieta 2' Orozco 7', 36' Arango 30' |
Summary | Freeman 31' |
Stadium: Shuart Stadium Attendance: 5,852 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 28, 2016 22 | Miami | 1–0 | Edmonton | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Martínez 65' Poku 82' |
Summary | Galvao 81' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 8,756 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Miami | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Miami |
| 20:00 EDT | Chavez 52' Lahoud 65' Smith 84' Adaílton 88' |
Summary | Michaud 2' Moose 5' Parratt 64' Ati 81' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |