2011 F.C. New York season

F.C. New York

2011 season
Owner	Jo-Ellen Treiber Doug Petersen
Head coach	Paul Shaw (interim)
Stadium	Belson Stadium
USL Pro	TBD
Playoffs	TBD
U.S. Open Cup	Second Round
Highest home attendance	2,011 vs Orlando City 30 April 2011
Lowest home attendance	338 vs Rochester 7 August 2011
Average home league attendance	841
Home colors Away colors

The 2011 F.C. New York season was the club's third year of existence, as well as their inaugural season of playing professional soccer. New York will be playing in the USL Professional Division, the third-tier of American soccer.

The club also participated in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup for the first time and made it to the third round, where they were eliminated by the New York Red Bulls.

Review

April

F.C. New York played their first ever match on the evening of April 9, 2011, against Orlando City. FCNY's away match ended in disaster, losing 3–0 to the Lions.^[1]

May

On May 23, FCNY's head coach, Matt Weston, resigned as head coach of the club. He was replaced by assistant, Paul Shaw. Shaw is to serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2011 season.^[2]

Club

Roster

As of June 10, 2011.^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Derby Carrillo 2 DF  USA Brent Brockman 3 DF  CAN Josiah Snelgrove 4 MF  USA Kyle Hoffer 5 DF  USA Karsten Smith 6 MF  IRL Stephen Roche 7 MF  USA Gary Boughton 8 DF  USA Troy Cole 9 FW  CPV Graciano Brito 10 MF  BRA Tadeu Terra 11 FW  ENG Ben Algar 12 MF  USA Steve Covino 13 GK  USA Steven Diaz

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  USA David Reed 15 MF  NIR Owen Morrison 16 MF  TRI Quame Holder 17 FW  COL Jhonny Arteaga 18 MF  USA Joey Tavernese 19 DF  ENG Sam Craven 20 MF  ENG Paul Shaw 22 MF  USA Erik Rengifo 23 MF  USA Michele Aquino 32 DF  ENG Sam Stockley 77 FW  USA Bradley Welch 00 GK  USA Tim Melia (on loan from Real Salt Lake) — FW  USA Don Smart

Technical staff

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Technical director	Matt Weston
Assistant coach	TBA
Academy director	TBA
Camp Director	Chris J. Symons

Updated to match played 26 January 2011
Source: F.C. New York

Management

Owners	Jo-Ellen Treiber Doug Petersen
President	Doug Petersen
Executive Vice President	Jo-Ellen Treiber
Registrar	Samantha Treiber
International Head	Javier Cantu
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Belson Stadium (6,000 / 101.4x65.0 meters)

Updated to match played 26 January 2011
Source: F.C. New York

USL Pro

See also: 2011 USL Pro season

National Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rochester Rhinos (A)	24	12	4	8	31	23	+8	40	2011 USL PRO Playoffs[a]
2	Harrisburg City Islanders (A)	24	10	7	7	37	30	+7	37
3	Los Angeles Blues (A)	24	8	9	7	34	29	+5	33
4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A)	24	7	6	11	23	32	−9	27
5	F.C. New York	24	6	7	11	27	37	−10	25
6	Dayton Dutch Lions	24	2	6	16	21	54	−33	12

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.^[4]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:

1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.

Match results

Orlando City v F.C. New York

April 9, 2011 Match 1	Orlando City	3–0	F.C. New York	Orlando, Florida
19:35 EDT	Griffin 43', 71' Alvarez 54' Stewart  76' Valentino  90'	(Report)	37' Shaw  50' Cole  80' Brockman	Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 7,933 Referee: Fernando Iturriaga

Charlotte Eagles v F.C. New York

April 23, 2011 Match 2	Charlotte Eagles	0–0	F.C. New York	Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EDT		Report	83' Smith	Stadium: Charlotte Christian Stadium Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Daniel Burak

F.C. New York v Orlando City

April 30, 2011 Match 3	F.C. New York	1–2	Orlando City	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Morrison 54'  27' Cole  80' Craven	Report	14' Olum 80' Neal  57' Fuller  90' Boden	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Hernan Aguilar

F.C. New York v Harrisburg City

May 7, 2011 Match 4	F.C. New York	1–1	Harrisburg City	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Hoffer 10'	Report	16' Angulo	Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiger

Charleston Battery v F.C. New York

May 13, 2011 Match 5	Charleston Battery	0–1	F.C. New York	Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EDT		Report	35' Brito	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,328 Referee: Robert Joyner

Wilmington Hammerheads v F.C. New York

May 14, 2011 Match 6	Wilmington Hammerheads	3–1	F.C. New York	Wilmington, North Carolina
19:30 EDT	Banks 15' 19' Noviello 90'	Report	17' Brito	Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,279 Referee: Brandon Marion

Pittsburgh Riverhounds v F.C. New York

May 21, 2011 Match 7	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	2–0	F.C. New York	Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT	Deighton Fondy 48'	Report		Stadium: CVHS Stadium Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Steve Montanino

Richmond Kickers v F.C. New York

May 28, 2011 Match 8	Richmond Kickers	2–2	F.C. New York	Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT	Heins 37' Nyazamba 53'	Report	52' 79' Brito	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,545 Referee: Jim Sadowski

F.C. New York v Rochester Rhinos

May 30, 2011 Match 9	F.C. New York	2–1	Rochester Rhinos	Queens, New York
15:00 EDT	Holder 29' Arteaga 45'	Report	57' Alesci	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Ayo Obisesan

F.C. New York v Charleston Battery

June 3, 2011 Match 10	F.C. New York	1–1	Charleston Battery	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Brito 58'	Report	45' Patterson	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Nabil Al-Saidi

F.C. New York v Dayton Dutch Lions

June 10, 2011 Match 11	F.C. New York	3–0	Dayton Dutch Lions	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT		Report		Stadium: Belson Stadium

F.C. New York v Richmond Kickers

June 12, 2011 Match 12	F.C. New York	0–2	Richmond Kickers	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT		Report	45' Elcock 45' Delicâte	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 479 Referee: Hakan Baydere

F.C. New York v Antigua Barracuda FC

July 1, 2011 Match 13	F.C. New York	2–0	Antigua Barracuda FC	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Arteaga Arteaga	Report		Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Nabil Al-saibi

F.C. New York v Charlotte Eagles

July 4, 2011 Match 14	F.C. New York	1–3	Charlotte Eagles	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Arteaga 84'	Report	Herrera 9' Sanchez 22' Own Goal 34'	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 574 Referee: Saam Jalayer

Rochester Rhinos v F.C. New York

July 8, 2011 Match 15	Rochester Rhinos	3–1	F.C. New York	Rochester, New York
20:00 EDT	Ferdinand 4' Jagdeosingh 13' Rosenlund 40'	Report	Hoffer 44'	Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,176 Referee: Andrew Evangelos

Pittsburgh Riverhounds v F.C. New York

July 9, 2011 Match 16	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	2–1	F.C. New York	Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT	Flunder 59' Lundberg 83'	Report	Arteaga 85'	Stadium: CVHS Stadium Attendance: 937 Referee: Shawn Fitch

F.C. New York v Pittsburgh Riverhounds

July 16, 2011 Match 17	F.C. New York	1–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Queens, New York
15:00 EDT	Holder	Report	Shaffer	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Yevgeniy Mednikov

F.C. New York v Wilmington Hammerheads

July 29, 2011 Match 18	F.C. New York	1–3	Wilmington Hammerheads	Queens, New York
19:30 EDT	Arteaga 56'	Report	Budnyi 29' Mulholland 52', 62'	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Guido Gonzalez

Harrisburg City v F.C. New York

August 5, 2011 Match 19	Harrisburg City	0–0	F.C. New York	Queens, New York
19:00 EDT	Schofield  14' Ackley  73'	Report	Smith  29' Terra  73'	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Eric Weisbrod

F.C. New York v Rochester Rhinos

August 7, 2011 Match 20	F.C. New York	2–1	Rochester Rhinos	Queens, New York
2:00 EDT	Arteaga 17' Turizo 43'	Report	Kissi 71'	Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 338 Referee: Saam Jalayer

Dayton Dutch Lions v F.C. New York

August 10, 2011 Match 21	Dayton Dutch Lions	0–5	F.C. New York	Bellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT		Report	Arteaga 16', 69', 86', 88' Cole 61'	Stadium: MVS Stadium Attendance: 700

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup and 2011 U.S. Open Cup qualification

F.C. New York v Western Mass Pioneers

June 14, 2011 R1	F.C. New York	3–0	Western Mass Pioneers	Queens, New York
19:30	Arteaga 40' 48' 79'	Report		Stadium: Met Oval Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

F.C. New York v NY Pancyprian-Freedoms

June 21, 2011 R2	F.C. New York	0–0 (a.e.t.)	NY Pancyprian-Freedoms	Queens, New York
19:30		Report		Stadium: Met Oval
	Penalties
	Cole Arteaga Snelgrove Morrison Terra Aquino Smith		Dimitrov Koutsounadis Simos Zisimatos Halkidis Damiani Julio Cesar

NY Red Bulls v F.C. New York

June 28, 2011 R3	NY Red Bulls	2–1	F.C. New York	Harrison, New Jersey
20:00	Hertzog 58' Rooney 65'	Report	Morrison 56'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

References

1. Williams, Joe (April 9, 2011). "Orlando City Soccer plays its home opener in front of an enthusiastic crowd, beats FC New York 3–0". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
2. "Resignation Accepted". F.C. New York. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
4. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations