2016 New York Cosmos season

The 2016 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' fourth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the eighteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

New York Cosmos
2016 season
ChairmanSeamus O'Brien
Head coachGiovanni Savarese
StadiumShuart Stadium
Belson Stadium
NASLSpring: Runners-Up

Fall: Champions

Combined: 1st Place
Soccer BowlChampions
U.S. Open Cup5th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Arango (16)
All: Juan Arango (16)
Highest home attendance6,243
(May 22 vs. Tampa Bay)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,419
(May 1 vs. Carolina)
All: 984
(Jun. 1 vs. Jersey at Belson Stadium)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 4,302
All: 3,749

Club

Roster
As of March 18, 2016.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 18, 2016.[2]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Jimmy Maurer  United States
2 DF Hunter Freeman  United States
3 DF David Ochieng  Kenya
4 DF Carlos Mendes (Captain)  United States
6 DF Rovérsio  Brazil
7 FW Yasmani Duk (on loan from Sport Boys Warnes)  Bolivia
11 MF Andrés Flores  El Salvador
12 GK Kyle Zobeck  United States
13 MF Sebastián Guenzatti  Uruguay
14 MF Danny Szetela  United States
15 MF Ruben Bover Izquierdo  Spain
16 MF Adam Moffat  Scotland
17 DF Ayoze García  Spain
18 MF Juan Arango  Venezuela
19 MF Yohandry Orozco  Venezuela
21 FW David Diosa  Colombia
23 DF Jimmy Ockford (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)  United States
24 GK Brian Holt  United States
25 FW Jairo Arrieta  Costa Rica
26 MF Eric Calvillo  United States
29 DF Alexis Velela  United States
77 FW Lucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe

Competitions

Pre-season and exhibitions

[3]

Pre-season
12 February 2016 Friendly LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 0–2 New York Cosmos Brooklyn, New York
11:00 A.M. EST UTC−5 Report Arrieta
Kranjčar 		Stadium: LIU Field
20 February 2016 Friendly FC Ararat Yerevan Armenia 0–2 United States New York Cosmos Glendora, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Yellow card 54' Report Ayoze Yellow card 28'
Mkosana 36'
Guenzatti 69'		 Stadium: Citrus Stadium
24 February 2016 Friendly Fresno Fuego 1–2 New York Cosmos Fresno, California
9:30 P.M. EST UTC−5 Da Rosa 69' Report Orozco 28'
Arrieta 32'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
27 February 2016 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New York Cosmos San Jose, California
10:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Wondolowski Yellow card 31'
Amarikwa Yellow card 42'
Goodson 51'
Godoy Yellow card 67'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card 54' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
9 March 2016 Friendly Miami United FC 0–3 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Report Duk ,
Bover 44'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
12 March 2016 Friendly Boca Raton FC 0–3 New York Cosmos Boca Raton, Florida
7:00 P.M. EST UTC−5 Report Flores 10'
Freeman
Duk 88'		 Stadium: Boca Raton HS Stadium
19 March 2016 Friendly Charleston Battery 3–0 New York Cosmos Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 P.M. EST UTC−5 Garbanzo 32', 73'
Woodbine Yellow card 69'
Marini 80'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card 64' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,363
23 March 2016 Scrimmage New York Cosmos 6–0 Hofstra Pride Hempstead, New York
EST UTC−5 Guenzatti 22'
Bover 35', 79'
Orozco 58'
Arrieta 60', 63'		 Report Stadium: Shuart Stadium

Exhibitions
25 May 2016 Friendly New York Cosmos United States 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Spain SD Eibar Las Vegas, Nevada
EST UTC−5 Duk 12', 53' Report Escalante 3', Yellow card 29'
Luna 9'		 Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
Penalties
Orozco soccer ball with red X
Arrieta soccer ball with check mark
Bover soccer ball with check mark
Flores soccer ball with check mark
Mkosana soccer ball with check mark
Diosa soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Lillo
soccer ball with red X Jota
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Borja
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Keko
3 August 2016 Friendly New York Cosmos United States 0–2 United States USMNT U20 East Garden City, New York
2pm EDT UTC−5 Report Gutjahr 46'
Suarez 67'		 Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: Closed Doors

Friendlies goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Pre-Season Exhibition Post-Season Total
1FWBolivia7Yasmani Duk3205
2FWCosta Rica25Jairo Arrieta4004
3MFSpain15Ruben Bover Izquierdo3003
4MFUruguay13Sebastián Guenzatti2002
MFVenezuela19Yohandry Orozco2002
5DFSpain17Ayoze1001
MFEl Salvador11Andrés Flores1001
DFUnited States2Hunter Freeman1001
MFCroatia5Niko Kranjčar1001
TOTALS 180020

NASL spring season
Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season § Spring season

The spring season will last for 10 games beginning on April 2 and ending on June 12. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.

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

Results
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 6 0 4 15 8  +7 18 5 0 0 9 1  +8 1 0 4 6 7  −1

Last updated: June 4, 2016.
Source: http://www.nycosmos.com/standings

Results by round
Round12345678910
StadiumHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWLLWWLWWL
Position1123313111
Updated to match(es) played on June 4, 2016. Source: nycosmos.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports
April 3, 2016 Match 1 New York Cosmos 3—0 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Arango 36', 38'
Bover Yellow card 56'
Guenzatti Yellow card 60'
Arrieta Yellow card 70'
Moffat 71'		 Report Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 10, 2016 Match 2 New York Cosmos 2—0 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Arrieta 29' Yellow card 90+3'
Moffat 55'		 Report Keita Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 16, 2016 Match 3 Indy Eleven 2—1 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Vuković Yellow card 50'
Braun Yellow card 57'
Janicki Yellow card 65'
Zayed 90', 90+5' (pen.)
Ring Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Kranjčar 51' (pen.)
Freeman Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,067
Referee: Geoff Gamble
April 23, 2016 Match 4 Minnesota United FC 1—0 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
TBA EDT UTC−4 Lowe Yellow card 25' Red card 53'
Añor Yellow card 66'
Davis Yellow card 81'
Ramirez 90' Yellow card 90'
Calvano Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Kranjčar Yellow card 28'
Freeman Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 9,078
Referee: Chris Penso
May 1, 2016 Match 5 New York Cosmos 1—0 Carolina RailHawks Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Orozco 45' Yellow card 74'
Kranjčar Yellow card 72'
Ayoze Yellow card 84'		 Report Marcelin Yellow card 67'
Albadawi Yellow card 72'
Mensing Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 7, 2016 Match 6 Miami FC 0—3 New York Cosmos Miami, Florida
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Borrajo Yellow card 19'
Cvitanich Yellow card 67'
Ca. Rezende Yellow card 76'		 Report Arango 18'
Farfan 34' Yellow card 67'
Ayoze Yellow card 45+1'
Arrieta 50' Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: FIU
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 15, 2016 Match 7 FC Edmonton 2—1 New York Cosmos Edmonton, Alberta
16:00 EDT UTC−4 Plumhoff 13'
Ameobi Yellow card 41'
Cruz Yellow card 66'
Diakité 74'
Corea Yellow card 81'
Van Oekel Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Orozco 22' Yellow card 90'
Arango Yellow card 60'
Ayoze Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Clarke Field
Attendance: 2,688
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 22, 2016 Match 8 New York Cosmos 2—1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
18:00 EDT UTC−4 Duk 32'
Mendes Yellow card 36'
Bover 40', Yellow card 57'		 NYC Report
NASL Report		 Heinemann 18'
Burgos Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,243
Referee: Mike Lavergne
May 28, 2016 Match 9 New York Cosmos 1—0 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Szetela Yellow card 41' 54'
Guenzatti Yellow card 45+1'
Ockford Yellow card 86'		 Report Samaras Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Michel Red card 36'
Boateng Yellow card 45+1'
Forbes Red card 89'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 4, 2016 Match 10 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2—1 New York Cosmos Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Fernandes Yellow card 09'
PC Yellow card 16'
Restrepo Yellow card 20'
Angulo 35'
Moura 74'
Gonzalez Yellow card 80'		 Report Arango Yellow card 41' 90+2'
Ockford Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Nima Saghafi

NASL fall season
Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season § Fall season

The fall season lasted for 22 games beginning on July 2 and ending on November 1. The schedule featured a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road.

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

Results
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 14 5 3 44 21  +23 47 9 2 0 28 5  +23 5 3 3 16 16  0

Last updated: 30 October 2016.
Source:

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHAHAAAHHHAHHAHHAAHAAHA
ResultWWWLDLWDWWWWDWDLWWDWWW
Position2111241332111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2016. Source: Fall season 2016 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports
July 2, 2016 Match 1 New York Cosmos 2—1 Ottawa Fury FC Hempstead, New York
17:00 EDT UTC−4 Moffat 9' (pen.)
Mkosana 45+1'
Ochieng Yellow card 78'
Guenzatti Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Peiser Red card 4'
Bailey Yellow card 33'
de Guzman Yellow card 36'
Haworth Yellow card 65'
Paulo Jr. 90+1'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 9, 2016 Match 2 Miami FC 2—3 New York Cosmos Miami, Florida
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Poku Yellow card 52' 73'
Cvitanich 87' (pen.)		 Report Holt Yellow card 17'
Mkosana 39', 90+2'
Diosa Yellow card 70'
Bover Yellow card 77'
Orozco 81'
Flores Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 4,519
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 13, 2016 Match 3 New York Cosmos 3—0 Jacksonville Armada FC Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Flores 27'
Maurer Yellow card 33'
Diosa 36'
Moffat 79'
Szetela Yellow card 81'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 32' Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
July 16, 2016 Match 4 Rayo OKC 3—0 New York Cosmos Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Kimura Yellow card 28'
Michel 49' (pen.), 65'
van Schaik Yellow card 84'
Pecka Yellow card 85'
Boateng Yellow card 87'
Samaras 90+54'		 Report Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
July 23, 2016 Match 5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2—2 New York Cosmos St. Petersburg, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Vingaard Yellow card 30'
Nanchoff Yellow card 45'
Hristov Yellow card 54'
King Yellow card 59'
Ayoze 85' (o.g.)
Cole 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Arango 53' Yellow card 90+3'
Duk Yellow card 62' 67'
Diosa Yellow card 83'
Ockford Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,301
Referee: Caleb Mendez
July 27, 2016 Match 6 FC Edmonton 2—1 New York Cosmos Edmonton, Alberta
21:00 EDT UTC−4 Ledgerwood 79'
Fordyce 90+1'		 Report Arango 6'
Ayoze Yellow card 22'
Freeman Yellow card 45'
Diosa Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Alain Ruich
July 30, 2016 Match 7 New York Cosmos 3—0 Puerto Rico FC Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Cristiano 16' (o.g.)
Arango 84'
Mkosana 90+2'		 Report J. Rivera Yellow card 23'
Kafari Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 7, 2016 Match 8 New York Cosmos 1—1 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
16:00 EDT UTC−4 Moffat 39' (pen.)
Ayoze Yellow card 55'
Maurer Yellow card 57'		 Report Samaras 4'
Boateng Yellow card 57'
Danso Yellow card 90+1'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+3'
Michel Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 13, 2016 Match 9 New York Cosmos 3—2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Ayoze Yellow card 22'
Mulligan Yellow card 28'
Moffat 39' (pen.), 64' (pen.) Red card 67'
Duk Yellow card 67'
Diosa 90+3'
Flores Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Cole 11' Yellow card 63'
PC 14' Yellow card 59'
Guerra Yellow card 20'
Mkandawire Yellow card 36'
King Red card 67'
Collins Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 20, 2016 Match 10 Puerto Rico FC 1—2 New York Cosmos Bayamón, Puerto Rico
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Nurse Yellow card 23'
Ramos 28' Yellow card 60'
Paulo Yellow card 87'		 Report Arrieta 62'
Flores 90+1'
Guenzatti Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Kimbell Ward
August 27, 2016 Match 11 New York Cosmos 6—1 Carolina Railhawks Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Arango 8', 57'
Ayoze Yellow card 13'
Arrieta 61', 82'
Guenzatti Yellow card 67' 90+3'
Flores 79'
Diosa Yellow card 85'		 Report Fondy 6'
Tobin Yellow card 17'
Shipalane Yellow card 67'
Beckie Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,221
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 31, 2016 Match 12 New York Cosmos 3—0 Indy Eleven Hempstead, New York
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Bover 8' Yellow card 27'
Arango 17' (pen.), 73'
Diosa Yellow card 67'		 Report Miller Red card 53'
Youla Yellow card 55'
Palmer Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,977
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 3, 2016 Match 13 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0—0 New York Cosmos Lauderhill, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Attakora Yellow card 67'
Amauri Yellow card 87'
Dalton Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Mendes Yellow card 51'
Guenzatti Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Central Broward Regional Park
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 10, 2016 Match 14 New York Cosmos 1—0 Minnesota United FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Rovérsio Yellow card 30'
Diosa 32'
Mkosana Yellow card 80'
Flores Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lowe Yellow card 39' Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,318
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
September 17, 2016 Match 15 New York Cosmos 0—0 FC Edmonton Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Report Nyassi Yellow card 25'
Watson Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 24, 2016 Match 16 Indy Eleven 3—0 New York Cosmos Indianapolis, Indiana
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Braun 32'
Zayed 48'
Mares 51'		 Report Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: David Gantar
September 28, 2016 Match 17 Carolina Railhawks 0—2 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT UTC−4 Beckie Yellow card 64' Report Duk Yellow card 42'
Mendes Yellow card 55'
Bover Yellow card 59' 72'
Moffat 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 2, 2016 Match 18 New York Cosmos 2—0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hempstead, New York
14:00 EDT UTC−4 Bover 57'
Moffat Yellow card 73'
Flores 86'
Ayoze Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Amauri Yellow card 79' Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
October 9, 2016 Match 19 Ottawa Fury FC 1—1 New York Cosmos Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT UTC−4 Williams 54'
Haworth Yellow card 57'
Eustáquio Yellow card 77'		 Report Moffat Yellow card 56'
Arango 79'
Arrieta Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 15, 2016 Match 20 Jacksonville Armada FC 2—4 New York Cosmos Jacksonville, Florida
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Bahner Yellow card 37'
Steinberger Yellow card 62' 79'
Keita 66' Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 84'
Gebhard Yellow card 81'
Gallardo Yellow card 84'
Eloundou Yellow card 87'		 Report Orozco 23'
Ochieng Yellow card 54'
Arango 83', 88'
Arrieta 90+5'		 Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 22, 2016 Match 21 New York Cosmos 4—0 Miami FC Hempstead, New York
19:00 EDT UTC−4 Arrieta 2'
Orozco 7', 36'
Arango 30'		 Report Freeman Yellow card 31' Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,852
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 29, 2016 Match 22 Minnesota United FC 0—1 New York Cosmos Blaine, Minnesota
20:00 EDT UTC−4 Cruz Yellow card 38'
Lowe Yellow card 61'
Davis Yellow card 71'		 Report Mulligan Yellow card 45'
Calvillo 49'
Orozco Yellow card 62'
Diosa Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,609
Referee: Allen Chapman

The Championship
Main article: Soccer Bowl 2016
5 November 2016 Semi-Final New York Cosmos 2—1 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
7:00 PM EST UTC−4 Arango 73' Yellow card 77'
Orozco 90'
Duk Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Danso 37'
Velásquez Yellow card 42'
Kimura Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,023
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
13 November 2016 Soccer Bowl New York Cosmos 0—0 (a.e.t.)
(4—2 p)		 Indy Eleven Queens, New York
7:00 PM EST UTC−4 Arrieta Yellow card 116' Report Ring Yellow card 72'
Falvey Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Arrieta
soccer ball with check mark Moffat
soccer ball with check mark Ayoze
soccer ball with check mark Richter		 soccer ball with check mark Paterson
soccer ball with red X Zayed
soccer ball with red X Busch
soccer ball with check mark Vuković

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

The Cosmos competed in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup, entering in the Third Round of the tournament.

Match reports
June 1, 2016 3rd Round New York Cosmos New York (state) 2—0 New Jersey Jersey Express S.C. Queens, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Bover Yellow card 24'
Ayoze 35' Yellow card 68'
Orozco 72'		 Report Goulart Yellow card 5' Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 984
Referee: Dave Breckner
June 15, 2016 4th round New York City FC New York (state) 0—1  New York Cosmos Bronx, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Mena Yellow card 44'
White Yellow card 52'		 NASL Report
MLS Report		 Arango Yellow card 43'
Szetela Yellow card 53' 88'		 Stadium: Coffey Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 29, 2016 Round of 16 New York Cosmos New York (state) 2—3 Massachusetts New England Revolution Queens, New York
7:30EDT UTC−4 Bover 38'
Ayoze Yellow card 41'
Guenzatti 56'		 NYC Report
NASL Report		 Fagúndez Yellow card 22'
Bunbury 43', 83'
Kamara 75'		 Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 1,264
Referee: Sorin Stoica

Squad statistics
As of Match played 13 November 2016

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASL spring seasonNASL fall seasonNASL PlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Jimmy Maurer 3109+0018+002+002+00
2 DF United States USA Ryan Richter 800+005+102+000+00
3 DF Kenya KEN David Ochieng 1500+1011+100+101+00
4 DF United States USA Carlos Mendes 32010+0017+002+003+00
6 DF Brazil BRA Rovérsio 1200+006+202+002+00
7 FW Bolivia BOL Yasmani Duk 1221+117+210+100+00
8 FW Italy ITA Andrea Mancini 100+000+100+000+00
11 FW El Salvador SLV Andrés Flores 2744+5010+542+001+00
12 GK United States USA Kyle Zobeck 101+000+000+000+00
13 MF Uruguay URU Sebastián Guenzatti 2929+1013+310+003+01
14 MF United States USA Danny Szetela 2823+2110+900+103+01
15 MF Spain ESP Ruben Bover 2953+2117+232+003+01
16 MF Scotland SCO Adam Moffat 2681+2214+562+000+20
17 DF Spain ESP Ayoze 35110+0019+102+003+01
18 MF Venezuela VEN Juan Arango 331610+0419+0112+012+00
19 MF Venezuela VEN Yohandry Orozco 2586+1210+342+012+11
21 FW Colombia COL David Diosa 2530+3011+930+101+00
23 DF United States USA Jimmy Ockford 2108+204+400+100+20
24 GK United States USA Brian Holt 500+004+000+001+00
25 FW Costa Rica CRC Jairo Arrieta 3179+0211+652+002+10
26 MF United States USA Eric Calvillo 310+001+210+000+00
28 MF United States USA Jimmy Mulligan 1400+0012+200+000+00
29 MF United States USA Alexis Velela 100+000+100+000+00
77 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Lucky Mkosana 2840+7012+640+001+20
Players who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:
2 DF United States USA Hunter Freeman 2309+0011+000+003+00
5 MF Croatia CRO Niko Kranjčar 716+110+000+000+00
8 MF Sierra Leone SLE Michael Lahoud 707+000+000+000+00
27 MF United States USA Gabriel Farfan 413+110+000+000+00

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name NASL spring season NASL fall season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1MFVenezuela18Juan Arango4111016
2MFScotland16Adam Moffat26008
MFVenezuela19Yohandry Orozco24118
4FWCosta Rica25Jairo Arrieta25007
5MFSpain15Ruben Bover13015
6MFEl Salvador11Andrés Flores04004
FWZimbabwe77Lucky Mkosana04004
8FWColombia21David Diosa03003
9FWBolivia7Yasmani Duk11002
MFUruguay13Sebastián Guenzatti01012
MFUnited States14Danny Szetela10012
12MFCroatia5Niko Kranjčar10001
DFSpain17Ayoze00011
MFUnited States26Eric Calvillo01001
MFUnited States27Gabriel Farfan10001
TOTALS 15432565

Own goal scorers
Position Team Nation Number Name NASL spring season NASL fall season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
DFPuerto Rico FCBrazil2Cristiano01001

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name NASL spring season NASL fall season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1United StatesGKJimmy Maurer0020000020
2United StatesDFHunter Freeman2010000030
3KenyaDFDavid Ochieng0020000020
4United StatesDFCarlos Mendes1020000030
5CroatiaMFNiko Kranjčar2000000020
6BrazilDFRovérsio0010000010
7BoliviaFWYasmani Duk0030100040
11El SalvadorMFAndrés Flores0030000030
13UruguayMFSebastián Guenzatti2040000060
14United StatesMFDanny Szetela1010001030
15SpainMFRuben Bover2030001060
16ScotlandMFAdam Moffat0021000021
17SpainDFAyoze30500020100
18VenezuelaMFJuan Arango2010101050
19VenezuelaMFYohandry Orozco2010000030
21ColombiaFWDavid Diosa0050000050
23United StatesDFJimmy Ockford2020000040
24United StatesGKBrian Holt0010000010
25Costa RicaFWJairo Arrieta3010100050
27United StatesMFGabriel Farfan1000000010
28United StatesMFJimmy Mulligan0020000020
77ZimbabweFWLucky Mkosana0010000010
TOTALS 23 0 43 1 3 0 5 0 74 1

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
25 FW Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta United States D.C. United 14 January 2016 [4]
26 MF United States Eric Calvillo United States Southern California 15 January 2016 [5]
18 MF Venezuela Juan Arango Mexico Tijuana 28 January 2016 [6]
19 MF Venezuela Yohandry Orozco Saudi Arabia Ittihad FC 29 January 2016 [7]
3 DF Kenya David Ochieng Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun FC 16 February 2016 [8]
5 MF Croatia Niko Kranjčar England Queens Park Rangers Spring Season 18 March 2016 [9]
2 DF United States Ryan Richter United States Bethlehem Steel FC Fall Season 20 September 2016 [10]

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
7 FW Spain Raúl Retired 16 November 2015
19 MF Spain Marcos Senna Retired 16 November 2015
23 FW United States Haji Wright Germany Schalke 04 Released 2 January 2016 [11]
20 MF United States Wálter Restrepo United States Philadelphia Union Transferred 12 January 2016 [12]
8 FW Argentina Gastón Cellerino Bolivia Bolívar 14 January 2016 [13]
3 DF United States Hunter Gorskie Poland Miedź Legnica Released 14 January 2016 [14]
22 MF Brazil Leo Fernandes United States Philadelphia Union Loan Return January 2016
5 DF Paraguay Samuel Cáceres Argentina Nueva Chicago Loan Return January 2016
18 FW United States Kharlton Belmar United States Portland Timbers 2 Loan Return January 2016
8 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud United States Miami FC Loan Return 23 May 2016 [15]
5 MF Croatia Niko Kranjčar Scotland Rangers F.C. 23 June 2016 [16]
27 MF United States Gabriel Farfan United States Miami FC Loan Return 23 June 2016 [17]
2 DF United States Hunter Freeman United States Miami FC Free Transfer 31 August 2016 [18]

Loan in
No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
8 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud United States Philadelphia Union Yearlong 12 January 2016 [12]
7 MF Bolivia Yasmani Duk Bolivia Sport Boys Warnes Spring Season? 22 January 2016 [19]
27 MF United States Gabriel Farfan Mexico Chiapas Spring Season 26 February 2016 [20]
23 DF United States Jimmy Ockford United States Seattle Sounders FC Yearlong 1 March 2016 [21]
8 FW Italy Andrea Mancini United States D.C. United 3 September 2016 [22]

Loan out
No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source
? MF United States Jimmy Mulligan United States Swope Park Rangers Spring Season 4 March 2016 [23]

National team call-ups
No. Pos. Player National team Competition Date Source
11 FW Andrés Flores El Salvador El Salvador 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 25 March 2016 [24]
7 FW Yasmani Duk Bolivia Bolivia Copa América Centenario 23 May 2016 [25]
7 FW Yasmani Duk Bolivia Bolivia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 1 September 2016 [26]
11 FW Andrés Flores El Salvador El Salvador 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 September 2016
3 DF David Ochieng Kenya Kenya 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2 September 2016
26 MF Eric Calvillo United States United States U20 Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament 2 September 2016
3 DF David Ochieng Kenya Kenya Friendly 4 October 2016 [27]
7 FW Yasmani Duk Bolivia Bolivia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 October 2016
29 MF Alexis Velela United States United States U20 Training camp 7 October 2016

References
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