2022 Flower City Union season

The 2022 Flower City Union season is the club's first season of existence, and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The Union's season began on March 26, 2022 and will conclude on October 10, 2022.

Flower City Union
2022 season
OwnerJimmy Paola
Head coachZach Agliata
StadiumMarina Auto Stadium
NISAConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
U.S. Open CupThird round
Legends CupTo be determined
Independent CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Canas-Jarquin (1)
All: Fernandes (2)
Average home league attendance1,238
Biggest win1–0
(vs. WMP (A), April 6, USOC)
Biggest defeat1–6
(vs. MBFC (A), April 2, NISA)

Background

The club's history begins in 2017, when the long-time professional soccer club in the Rochester metropolitan area, the Rochester Rhinos announced they were going on a hiatus beginning in 2018. The hiatus left the city without a professional soccer team for the first time since 19985, and left the city's soccer-specific stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, without a main tenant.

In 2020, a ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted a application for a NISA team in Rochester.[1][2] Mark Washo, a former Chief Business Officer with the Rhinos was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer and the group later announced a partnership with St. John Fisher College’s Sport Management Department.[3]

On December 17, 2020, NISA approved the group's expansion application, and the following day, it was revealed that the club's name would be the Flower City Union, a nod to Rochester's nickname as the Flower City.[4][5] On April 14, 2021, the team logo and colors were introduced, the primary color being Lilac purple in honor of Rochester's signature flower.[6]

Club

Team management
Position Name
Owner Jimmy Paola
Vice Chairman Mark Washo
Vice President of Business Operations Andrew Hoyt
Director of Marketing Nina Korn
Digital Coordinators Ben Conrow
Adam Drake
Operations Managers Logan Adams
Ryan Adams
Head coach Zach Agliata
Assistant coach Colton Bly
Goalkeeping coach Marcelo Moreira

Sources:[7][8]

Roster
As of April 29, 2022[9]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed from
Goalkeepers
13Steven OrtizGK (1999-12-01)December 1, 1999 (aged 22)000 Real Madriz
18Maykell OrtegaGK (1998-04-01)April 1, 1998 (aged 24)000 Miami United
Defenders
2Ben WatsonRB (1997-08-22)August 22, 1997 (aged 25)000 Syracuse Pulse
4Andriy DemydivDF (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 23)000 Rochester Lancers
5Nikkye De PointDF (1998-09-10)September 10, 1998 (aged 24)000 Oregon State University
6Andrea PregoniCB, RB (1999-01-04)January 4, 1999 (aged 23)000 Académica
12Collin MullerDF (1998-03-18)March 18, 1998 (aged 24)000 West Chester United
15Robert WilliamsonDF (1997-08-28)August 28, 1997 (aged 25)000 Harrisburg Heat

Competitions

NISA
Main article: 2022 National Independent Soccer Association season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maryland Bobcats FC 5 3 2 0 12 4 +8 11 Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Michigan Stars FC 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Qualification for the play-offs
3 AC Syracuse Pulse 4 1 0 3 2 7 −5 3
4 Flower City Union 6 1 0 5 3 13 −10 3
5 Chattanooga FC 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2022. Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 1 0 4 2 11  −9 3 0 0 3 0 5  −5 1 0 1 2 6  −4

Last updated: April 30, 2022.
Source: Flower City Union

Match results
March 26 1 Flower City Union 0–1 Syracuse Pulse Rochester, NY
12:00 p.m. EDT Saling  55'
Brickman  71'		 Report Jackson 48'
DaSilva  58'
MacDonald  75'
 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 2 2 Maryland Bobcats 6–1 Flower City Union Boyds, MD
4:00 p.m. EDT Amo 13'
Espinal 29'
Solomon 56', 63'
Amo 72'
Brickman 90' (o.g.)		 Report Veerakone  17'
Canas-Jarquin 58'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 0
April 9 3 Flower City Union 0–3 Michigan Stars Rochester, NY
12:00 p.m. EDT Brickman  60' Report Firmino 32'
Mujan  37'
Constant 40'
Firmino  54'
Brickman  60'
Zhongo 79'		 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 23 4 Flower City Union 0–1 Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDT Williamson  14'
Kranick  57'
Demydiv  78'
 Report Mason  9'
Majano  19'
Clegg 22'
Espinal  29'
Alvarado  73'
González  90'		 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 30 5 Chattanooga FC 0–1 Flower City Union Chattanooga, TN
7:30 p.m. EDT Gray  57'
Robertson  66'
Stripling  76'		 Report Deas  32'
Fernandes 85'		 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,260[10]
May 4 6 Flower City Union v California United Strikers Batavia, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Vandetta Stadium
Note: Match played at Vandetta Stadium, Batavia instead of the club's normal stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester, due to venue conflicts.[11]
May 8 7 Syracuse Pulse v Flower City Union Syracuse, NY
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lazer Stadium
May 14 8 Flower City Union v Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
May 21 9 Flower City Union v Chattanooga FC Rochester, NY
6:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
May 28 10 California United Strikers v Flower City Union Irvine, CA
10:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
June 1 11 Bay Cities FC v Flower City Union Redwood City, CA
10:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Sequoia Stadium
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U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
April 6 Second round Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Flower City Union (NISA) Ludlow, MA
4:30 p.m. EDT Gutiérrez  23'
Matera  81'
Freitas  114'		 Report Veerakone  81'
Fernandes 94'
Micheletti  110'		 Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 19 Third round Flower City Union (NISA) 0–3 D.C. United (MLS) Rochester, NY
7:30 p.m. EDT Ortega  85' Report Kamara 73', 86' (pen.)
Robertha 81'		 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Referee: Luis Arroyo

NISA Independent Cup
June 25 First round Flower City Union (NISA) v
TBD EDT

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.[12]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNISANISA PlayoffsU.S. Open CupLegends CupIndependent Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  USA Ben Watson 201+00001+000000
3 MF  USA Alex Ainscough 601+30001+100000
4 DF  UKR Andriy Demydiv 503+00002+000000
5 DF  USA Nikkye De Point 302+00000+100000
6 DF  ITA Andrea Pregoni 1000001+000000
7 MF  KOR Jay Yun Lee 301+10001+000000
8 FW  PUR Jordan Saling 604+00001+100000
9 FW  USA Arion Sobers-Assue 302+1000000000
10 MF  USA Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin 715+01001+100000
11 FW  COL Jose Sierra 201+1000000000
12 DF  USA Colin Muller 604+10001+000000
13 GK  COL Steven Ortiz 202+0000000000
14 MF  BAH Quinton Carey 300+20001+000000
15 DF  USA Robert Williamson 202+0000000000
17 FW  USA Hunter Kassel 000000000000
18 GK  NCA Maykell Ortega 503+00002+000000
19 MF  USA Suniel Veerakone 705+00002+000000
21 MF  USA Ozlo Rigby 000000000000
22 DF  USA Mitchell Brickman 503+00002+000000
23 FW  USA Lukas Fernandes 724+11002+010000
24 DF  USA Marcus Micheletti 301+10000+100000
30 MF  ENG Jordan Sullivan 000000000000
42 FW  USA Dre Deas 705+00001+100000
82 FW  USA Ryan Curtis 401+10000+200000
88 FW  USA Auston Kranick 503+00002+000000
Total 735200210000
  • Last updated: April 30, 2022
  • Source: NISA

References
  1. Lewis, Michael (November 11, 2020). "MORE NISA EXPANSION?: Sources: Rochester group submits application to join league". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "#118 - From Kodak Layoff - To Creating 50 New Millionaires - David Weaver". www.audacy.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. "Rochester group bringing pro soccer back to the Flower City". Rochester First. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. "NISA Rochester is now Flower City Union". Protagonist Soccer. December 18, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. "They're In: NISA approves Rochester's application". frontrowsoccer.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. "New logo revealed for Rochester's next pro soccer team". WROC-TV. Nexstar Media. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. "Front Office". Flower City Union. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. "Technical Staff | Coaches". Flower City Union. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  9. "Roster | Flower City Union". flowercityunion.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. Henderson, Jed (30 April 2022). "Match Recap: Chattanooga FC vs Flower City Union". chattanoogafc.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. Flower City Union [@FlowerCityUnion] (April 27, 2022). "🚨 MATCH UPDATE! Due to venue conflicts our next home match will be played at 📍Vandetta Stadium in Batavia, NY. Tickets will be General Admission for $10. Come out & watch us take on Cal United Strikers FC on May 4th at 7:30PM! 🎟 Tickets available on our website!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "Player Stats". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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