2020 Reno 1868 FC season

The 2020 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's fourth season of existence and their fourth in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second tier of American soccer. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]

Reno 1868 FC
2020 season
PresidentHerbert Simon
Head coachIan Russell
StadiumGreater Nevada Field
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: 1st
Group A: 1st
USL CupTBD
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Silver State CupTBD
Biggest winRNO 7–1 POR (Sept. 5)
Biggest defeatSAC 1–0 RNO (July 19)
RNO 0–1 SAC (August 12)
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Roster

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As of March 6, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
4 DF Aleks Berkolds   United States
5 DF Tony Alfaro   Mexico
6 DF Thomas Janjigian   United States
7 MF Tucker Bone   United States
8 DF Ayrton Statie   Curaçao
9 MF Christiano François   Haiti
10 MF Sergio Rivas   Mexico
11 FW Foster Langsdorf   United States
13 FW Aidan Apodaca   United States
14 MF Emilio Ycaza   United States
15 DF Yosimar Hernandez   United States
16 DF Brent Richards   United States
17 MF Mouhamed Dabo   Senegal
18 GK JT Marcinkowski ([A])   United States
19 MF Siad Haji ([A])   Somalia
20 FW Benji Kikanovic   United States
21 FW Corey Hertzog   United States
22 MF Diego Casillas   Mexico
23 MF Sam Gleadle   England
26 MF Eric Calvillo ([A])   United States
27 DF Marcos López ([A])   Peru
32 GK Ian Anderson   United States
35 MF Gilbert Fuentes ([A])   United States
38 MF Jack Skahan ([A])   United States
40 GK Eric De La Cerda ([B])   United States
89 MF Kevin Partida   United States
97 MF Jared Timmer   United States
  1. ^
    on loan from MLS affiliate team San Jose Earthquakes.
  2. ^

Current staff

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Role Name Nation
Head coach Ian Russell   United States
Assistant coach Chris Malenab   United States
Head athletic trainer Steve Patera   United States

Competitions

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Exhibitions

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February 8 Preseason 1 Reno 1868 FC 3–0 Oakland Roots SC Sparks, Nevada
TBD PST Gleadle  
 
Kikanovic  
Report Stadium: Golden Eagle Sports Park
February 18 Preseason 3 San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 Reno 1868 FC San Jose, California
10:15 AM PST Eriksson   34'
Ríos  
Salinas  ,  
Wondolowski   (pen.)
Report Partida   Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Played in four 40-minute periods.
February 22 Preseason 4 Reno 1868 FC 4–1 Sacramento Gold FC Sparks, Nevada
12:00 PM PST Apodaca  
Hertzog  ,  
François  
Report   Stadium: Golden Eagle Sports Park
February 29 Preseason 5 Reno 1868 FC 2–4 San Diego Loyal SC Reno, Nevada
12:00 PM PST Hertzog   44', 49' Report   7'
  24'
  30'
  75'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field

USL Championship

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Standings — Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 3 2 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 16 8 6 2 27 17 +10 30 1.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 2 10 25 32 −7 14 0.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 0 13 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL

Match results

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On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Reno'a season.[3]

March 6 1 Tacoma Defiance 1–3 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PST Hegardt   26'
Daley   38'
Atencio   86'
Report Skahan   56'
François   74'
Fuentes   87'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of 1868's schedule was announced on July 2.[4]

July 19 2 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
6:00 PM PST McCrary   74'
Iwasa   90+2' (pen.)
Report Langsdorf   19'
Dabo   88'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Nicholas Marin
July 29 3 Portland Timbers 2 1–4 Reno 1868 FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Kiner   55'
Ornstil   68'   83'
Dúran   73'
Anguiano   81'
Report François   40',   90' (pen.)
Alfaro   44'
Rivas   52'
Richards   59'
Langsdorf   82'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
August 1 4 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Reno 1868 FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Mendiola   81' Report Richards   18' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 8 5 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Kikanovic   20'
Hertzog   32' (pen.),   32'
Rivas   48'
Ycaza   90'+3'
Report Robles   24'
Herrera   31'
Cissoko   40'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Nicholas Marin
August 12 6 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Partida   80'
Dabo   82'
Report McCrary   21'
Sargis   38'
Bijev   45+2' (pen.),   71'
Keinan   56'
Lopez   75'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 15 7 Reno 1868 FC 5–2 Portland Timbers 2 Reno, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Hertzog   25',   45+1'
Rivas   28',   69'
Bone   38'
Langsdorf   64'
Report Gonzalez   72'
Kiner   73'   90+1'
Epps   76'
Ornstil   74'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 22 8 San Diego Loyal SC 1–3 Reno 1868 FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stoneman   37'
Alvarez   66'
Report Langsdorf   24'
Bone   62'
Apodaca   85'
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 29 9 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
5:45 PM PDT Janjigian   41'
Langsdorf   62'
Hertzog   79',   90+6'
Report Dadashov   76',   90+6'
Calistri   81'
Lambert   87'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 5 10 Reno 1868 FC 7–1 Portland Timbers 2 Reno, Nevada
6:45 PM PDT Bone   2',   11'
Hertzog   20' (pen.)
Langsdorf   35'
François   49'
Richards   65'
Kikanovic   77'
Report Anguiano   55'
Clapier   74'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 12 11 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PST Werner   5'
Formella   32'
Villarreal   73'
Belmar   80'
Report Langsdorf   2'
Partida   67',   84'
Alfaro   79'
Apodaca   90+3',   90+4'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Chris Ruska
September 17 12 Reno 1868 FC 3–2 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
6:30 PM PDT Gleadle   5'
Hertzog   19'
Ycaza   52'
Langsdorf   57'
Report Kinzner   37'
Serrano   40',   75'
Kitahara   47'
Cissoko   55'
Hegardt   65'
Gonzalez   90'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
September 20 13 Portland Timbers 2 2–5 Reno 1868 FC Portland, Oregon
6:00 PM PDT Ornstil   45+4'
Epps   57'
González Asensi   79'
Report François   19',   81'
Langsdorf   37'
Gleadle   45'
Apodaca   88'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 26 14 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:15 PM PDT Rivas   5'
Richards   44'
Langsdorf   45+1'
Alfaro   50'
Hertzog   58'
Report Lopez   21'
Keinan   51'
Hilliard-Arce   52'
Villarreal   83'
Formella   90+3'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 30 15 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Reno, Nevada
6:15 PM PDT Alfaro   8'
Langsdorf   12'
Hertzog   19'
Partida   28' (pen.)
Apodaca   81'
Report Burgos   9'
Chester   25'
Moses   57'
Fehr   70'
Gr. Robinson   74'
Fenwick   90+5'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Nicholas Marin
October 3 16 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Ocampo-Chavez   16'
Robles   89'
Report Richards   35'
Langsdorf   62'
Partida   89'
Rivas   90'+1'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Farhad Dadkho

USL Cup Playoffs

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October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals Reno 1868 FC 4–1 LA Galaxy II Reno, Nevada
6:00 PM PDT Partida   4',   45'
Hertzog   35',   59' (pen.),   77'
Langsdorf   53'
Beaury   85'
Report Neal   10'
Romero   58'
Hernandez   66'
Vázquez   74'
Saldana   76'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 17 Conf. Semifinals Reno 1868 FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Phoenix Rising FC Reno, Nevada
6:00 PM PDT Hertzog   6'
Janjigian   31'
Partida   40'
Bone   57'
Langsdorf   79'
Ycaza   90+4'
Boudadi   119'
Report King   23'
Lambert   45+2',   51'
Lowe   65'
Asante   71'
Moar   94'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
Hertzog  
Alfaro  
Richards  
Gleadle  
Apodaca  
  Farrell
  Whelan
  Calistri
  King
  Dadashov

U.S. Open Cup

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As a USL Championship club, Reno will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[5]

April 8 2nd Round Olympic Club  
or FC Davis  
Cancelled   Reno 1868 FC San Francisco, California or
Davis, California
7:30 pm PDT Stadium: Negoesco Stadium or
Ron and Mary Brown Stadium at Davis Senior High School
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]

References

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  1. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Roster". reno1868fc.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". reno1868fc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.