2022 Rochester New York FC season

The 2022 Rochester New York FC season was the club's 23rd overall and first in MLS Next Pro. It was the first year since 2017 the club has played, and their first season under the Rochester New York FC name, after spending the first 22 seasons branded as the Rochester Raging Rhinos and Rochester Rhinos.[2] The club was the only independent team playing in MLS Next Pro, and was one of the two teams from the league to participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, alongside St. Louis City SC 2.

Rochester New York FC
2022 season
OwnersDavid and Wendy Dworkin
Jamie Vardy
Head coachBruno Baltazar
StadiumJohn L. DiMarco Field
MLS Next ProEastern Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Next Pro PlayoffsEastern Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gibran Rayo (13)

All:
Gibran Rayo (14)
Highest home attendance1,878 (September 18)[1]
Lowest home attendance684 (May 14),[1] 267 (April 7) US Open Cup[1]
Average home league attendance1,096
Biggest winCLB 0-4 ROC (May 29)
Biggest defeatOCB 5-2 ROC (August 17)
CLB 4-1 ROC (September 24)
← 2017
2023 →

In the final game of the regular season, Rochester New York FC confirmed their qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs after a 2-2 draw with New York City FC II at home, despite losing in the penalty shootout. They were knocked out in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by regular season champions Columbus Crew 2.

Competitive

MLS Next Pro

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosDivTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
2NEToronto FC II24122194438+641Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
3NEPhiladelphia Union II24113194239+340
4NERochester New York FC24104283730+740
5NEmark and em fcII2494294935+1437
6CTInter Miami CF II24101494049−936
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPts
7Toronto FC II24122194438+641
8Philadelphia Union II24113194239+340
9Rochester New York FC24104283730+740
10New York City FC II2494294935+1437
11Inter Miami CF II24101494049−936
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2410683730 +736[A]5432214 +85251516 −1

Last updated: September 21, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro

  • ^
    As per MLS Next Pro rules, 1 point is added for any penalty shootout won after a draw.
  • Results

    March 25 1 St. Louis City 2 2–0 Rochester New York FC St. Louis, MO
    4:00 pm EDTKuzain 20'
    Dias 60'
    Armstrong  63'   66'
    Dolling  75'
    ReportVanacker  19'
    Caíque  59'
    Popp  90+5'
    Stadium: Hermann Stadium
    Attendance: 6,012
    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    April 3 2 New England Revolution II 3–1 Rochester New York FC Foxborough, MA
    4:00 pm EDTO'Hearn  7' 45+3'
    Michel 29'
    Zwetsloot  49'
    Rivera 64'
    ReportDolabella  37'
    Brigida 38'
    Djaló  55'
    Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Attendance: 188[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    April 10 3 Chicago Fire II 0–0 Rochester New York FC Bridgeview, IL
    4:00 pm EDTMonis  20'ReportPopp  77'
    Smith  78'
    Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
    Attendance: 240[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    April 23 4 Rochester New York FC 2–3 New York City FC II Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDTInalien 20' (pen.), 65'ReportTurnbull 32'
    Jiminez 48', 90+3'
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 722[1]
    Referee: Thomas Snyder
    May 8 5 FC Cincinnati 2 1–2 Rochester New York FC Highland Heights, KY
    Flanagan 87'ReportDolabella 42'
    Vanacker 85'
    Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 213[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    May 14 6 Rochester New York FC 4–1 Inter Miami CF II Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDTWilliams 10'
    Dolabella 20'
    Akanyirige 50'
    Batiz 56'
    ReportThomas 60'Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 684[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    May 21 7 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, NY
    Dolabella 33', 90+2'
    Akanyirige  49'   61'
    Rayo 62' (pen.)
    ReportRiasco  41'
    Craig  62'
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 761[1]
    Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
    May 29 8 Columbus Crew 2 0–4 Rochester New York FC Columbus, OH
    2:00 pm EDTReport
    Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Attendance: 304[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    June 2 9 Rochester New York FC 1–1
    (4–3 SO)
    Toronto FC II Brighton, NY
    7:00 PM EDTBatiz 78'ReportAntonoglou 85'Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 891[1]
    Referee: Nickrod Fateh
    Shootout
    Rayo
    Lopez
    Costa
    Djaló
    Dolabella
    Coello Camarero
    Franklin
    Karajovanovic
    Yeates
    Mbongue
    June 11 10 FC Cincinnati 2 1–0 Rochester New York FC Highland Heights, KY
    8:00 PM EDTMarkanich 90'ReportStadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 321[1]
    Referee: Christian Centeno
    June 18 11 New England Revolution II 1–1
    (4–5 SO)
    Rochester New York FC Foxborough, MA
    7:00 PM EDTDos Santos  30'
    Lima 59'
    ReportRayo 23'
    Djaló  71'
    Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Attendance: 218[1]
    Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
    Shootout
    Dias
    Buck
    Michel
    O'Hearn
    Panayotou
    Rayo
    Lopez
    Inalien
    Dolabella
    Akanyirige
    July 1 13 Rochester New York FC 3–2 Orlando City B Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDTBatista 19',  69'
    Rayo 45+1', 62'
    Garrett  68'
    Rissi  71'
    Lopez  82'
    ReportYan  54'
    Lynn 65'
    Rivera  69'
    Acosta 90+6'
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 998[1]
    Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
    July 7 14 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDTRayo 24', 28', 60'ReportStadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,019[1]
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    July 16 15 New York City FC II 0–1 Rochester New York FC Queens, NY
    7:00pm EDTReportInalien 77'Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Attendance: 756[1]
    Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
    July 22 16 Rochester New York FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2 Brighton, NY
    Akanyirige  16'
    Popp  57'
    Soares  76'
    Batista  90'
    ReportThomas  39'
    Atanga 44'
    Bailey  52'
    Sunderland  80'
    Daley 84'
    Samways  90+3'
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 961[1]
    Referee: Shawn Tehini
    July 30 17 Rochester New York FC 1–1
    (4–5 SO)
    Chicago Fire II Brighton, NY
    7:00pm EDTGarrett  57'
    Rayo  68', 70'
    ReportOstrem  54'
    Rodriguez 76'
    Baumgartner  83'
    Ritaccio  85'
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,327[1]
    Referee: Nickrod Fateh
    Shootout
    Rayo
    Costa
    Batiz
    Inalien
    Dolabella
    Garrett
    Penn
    Monis
    Fleming
    Kidd
    Rodriguez
    Quintos
    August 17 19 Orlando City B 5–2 Rochester New York FC Kissimmee, FL
    7:00 PM EDTAkindele 34'
    Lynn 47'
    Cartagena 58'
    Angulo 68'
    Loyola 69'
    ReportBatiz 25'
    Djaló 72'
    Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
    Attendance: 225[1]
    Referee: Katherine McCormick
    September 4 22 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Rochester New York FC Chester, PA
    3:30pm EDTDonovan 62'ReportInalien 44'
    Williams 90+3'
    Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 479[1]
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    September 11 23 Toronto FC II 0–1 Rochester New York FC Toronto, ON
    3:00pm EDTReportBatiz 17'Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Attendance: 332[1]
    Referee: Mario Alayass
    September 18 24 Rochester New York FC 2–2
    (3–5 SO)
    New York City FC II Brighton, NY
    3:00pm EDTDolabella 57'
    Rayo 71' (pen.)
    ReportJimenez 34'
    Denis 68' (pen.)
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 1,878[1]
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    Shootout
    Lopez
    Rayo
    Costa
    Batiz
    Denis
    Jimenez
    Benalcazar
    Elias
    Owusu

    MLS Next Pro Playoffs

    September 24 Eastern Conference Semifinals Columbus Crew 2 4–1 Rochester New York FC Columbus, OH
    3:00 PM EDT
    Report
    Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Attendance: 1,147[1]
    Referee: Samantha Martinez

    U.S. Open Cup

    Rochester New York is one of only two MLS Next Pro clubs eligible for the US Open Cup, being an independent team.

    v Lansdowne Yonkers (NAC)
    April 7 Second round Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) 1–0 Lansdowne Yonkers (NAC)Brighton, NY
    4:00 pm EDTRayo 45+5'Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field at Monroe Community College
    Attendance: 267[1]
    v FC Motown (NPSL)
    April 20 Third round Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) 2–2
    (4–3 p)
    FC Motown (NPSL)Brighton, NY
    6:00 pm EDTDolabella 22'
    Inalien 38'
    Duka 40'
    Fala 90+1',
    Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Attendance: 396[1]
    v Rochester New York FC (MLSNP)
    May 11 Round of 32 New York City FC (MLS) 3–1 Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) Queens, NY
    7:00 PM EDTReport
    Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Attendance: 1,002
    Referee: Ernie Constantine

    Squad statistics

    As of match played September 24, 2022

    Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

    No.PosNatPlayerTotalMLS Next ProPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1GK  USAPhillip Ejimadu400+100030
    31GK  USAMatheus Franca00000000
    97GK  BRACaíque260240100+10
    Defenders
    2DF  USAGerardo Lopez2402201010
    3DF  USAChristian Wood22016+300+1020
    4DF  USAIan Garrett23119+110+101+10
    14DF  USAMichael Smith200+200000
    15DF  USALamar Batista2512211020
    21DF  USAJacob Akanyirige20116+111020
    22DF  BELMilan Vanacker8151002+10
    23DF  BRAGustavo Rissi1301000030
    26DF  USARyan Firestone100+100000
    Midfielders
    5MF  BRAPedro Dolabella2762451021
    6MF  PORBubacar Djaló27122+111030
    7MF  CPVPaulo Soares1103+70000+10
    8MF  ENGEd Williams23418+24101+10
    10MF  BRAGabriel Costa2413+1710+102+10
    11MF  HONJesus Batiz28520+44102+11
    17MF  USARaymond Drai1300+100001+20
    18MF  GHAOpi Edwards401+201000
    30MF  USABrennan McDermott100+100000
    Forwards
    9FW  USAWilterlynd Inalien21511+741021
    12FW  USADante Brigida2126+1210+110+20
    20FW  USADavis Smith500+40000+10
    27FW  JAMWarner Brown300+300000
    44FW  USAGibran Rayo271421+2131031
    88FW  CANPreston Popp1001+70001+10

    References