2019 Fresno FC season
Fresno FC 2019 soccer season
| 2019 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ray Beshoff |
| General manager | Frank Yallop |
| Head coach | Adam Smith |
| USL Championship | Western Conference: 3rd |
| USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2019 U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Round |
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 7,863 (March 23 vs. Reno 1868 FC) |
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: 2,343 (September 18 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,117 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (September 18 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 (September 14 vs. Las Vegas Lights FC) |
← 2018 | |
The 2019 Fresno FC season was the club's second season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Current squad
- As of March 5, 2019[1]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | C. J. Cochran |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Zach Ellis-Hayden |  Canada |
| 3 | MF | Elijah Martin | United States |
| 4 | DF | Ramón Martín del Campo |  Mexico |
| 5 | DF | Michael Daly | United States |
| 6 | MF | Jorge Escamilla | Mexico |
| 7 | MF | Jackson |  Brazil |
| 8 | MF | Milton Blanco | United States |
| 9 | FW | Jaime Chavez | United States |
| 10 | MF | Juan Pablo Caffa |  Argentina |
| 11 | FW | Jemal Johnson | United States |
| 13 | MF | Emir Alihodžić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 14 | DF | Jems Geffrard |  Haiti |
| 15 | MF | Hiroki Kurimoto |  Japan |
| 16 | MF | Suleiman Samura |  Sierra Leone |
| 17 | MF | Arun Basuljevic | United States |
| 18 | DF | Alex Cooper |  Scotland |
| 19 | MF | Devann Yao | United States |
| 20 | FW | Qudus Lawal |  Nigeria |
| 21 | FW | Christian Chaney | United States |
| 22 | MF | Diego Casillas | Mexico |
| 23 | FW | Renato Bustamante |  Peru |
| 24 | DF | Sam Strong | United States |
| 33 | GK | Oscar Fernandez | United States |
| 28 | GK | Sam Howard | United States |
| 30 | GK | Matías Fernández | United States |
Competitions
Preseason friendlies
Fresno FC v LA Galaxy II
| February 8, 2019 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy II | Fresno, California |
| 7:00PM PDT | Daly  25'Johnson  29'Chaney 49' | Report | Zubak 34' Arellano 59' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park |
Academica SC v Fresno FC
| February 12, 2019 | Academica SC | 2–3 | Fresno FC | Turlock, California |
| 6:00PM PDT | Stadium: Warrior Stadium |
Fresno FC v Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
| February 16, 2019 | Fresno FC | 3–0 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Fresno, California |
| 3:00PM PDT | Lawal 7' Basuljevic Trialist | USL Report | Stadium: Fresno City College Soccer Field |
Santa Barbara Gauchos v Fresno FC
| February 21, 2019 | Santa Barbara Gauchos | 0–1 | Fresno FC | Santa Barbara, California |
| 6:00PM PDT | Report | Lawal 77' | Stadium: Harder Stadium |
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds v Fresno FC
| February 27, 2019 | Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | 1–3 | Fresno FC | Fresno, California |
| 7:00PM PDT | 43' | Report | Bustamante 40', 58' Johnson 86' | Stadium: Ramirez Field |
Fresno City Rams v Fresno FC
| March 2, 2019 | Fresno City Rams | 0–6 | Fresno FC | Fresno, California |
| 3:00PM PDT | Report | Chavez 1', 17', 62' Basuljevic 63', 85', 90' | Stadium: Fresno City College Field |
USL Championship
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Rising FC (X) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 89 | 36 | +53 | 78 | Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 60 | |
| 3 | Fresno FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Monarchs (C) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
New Mexico United v Fresno FC
| March 9 1 | New Mexico United | 1–1 | Fresno FC | Albuquerque, NM |
| 7:30 PM | Sandoval 25', 61' | Report | Jackson 47' Daly 75' | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 12,896 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Fresno FC
| March 16 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–2 | Fresno FC | Edinburg, TX |
| 7:30 PM | Arcila 83' | Report | Basuljevic 2', 60' Chavez 13' Ellis-Hayden 22' Moses 33' | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,460 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Fresno FC v Reno 1868 FC
| March 23 3 | Fresno FC | 1–1 | Reno 1868 FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Janjigian 31' (o.g.) Chaney 46' Moses 52' | Report | Mendiola 42' Carroll 72' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 7,863 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Phoenix Rising FC v Fresno FC
| April 6 4 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Fresno FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 7:30 PM | Lambert 69' | Report | Moses 11'  40'Martin 75' | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,433 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Fresno FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
| April 13 5 | Fresno FC | 3–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Alihodžić 31' Johnson 33', 59' Chavez 55', 72' | Report | Silva 39' da Costa 45+4' Mompremier 65' Bastidas 69' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,348 Referee: Nicholas Marin |
Fresno FC v Orange County SC
| April 26 6 | Fresno FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | del Campo 25' Moses 75'  90+2' Chaney 79' Caffa 84' | Report | van Ewijk 4', 65' Forrester 12' Seaton 25' Arellano 68' Trotter 69' Crisostomo 86' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
Real Monarchs v Fresno FC
| May 4 7 | Real Monarchs | 2–4 | Fresno FC | Herriman, UT |
| 12:00 PM | Chang 17' Heard 84' Ávila 87' | Report | Chaney 27', 61' Ryden 58' (o.g.) Johnson 90' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,685 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Fresno FC v Sacramento Republic FC
| May 8 8 | Fresno FC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Chaney 41' Jackson 74' | Report | Keinan 26' Werner 29' McCrary 49' Cohen 89' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 2,968 Referee: Luis Guardia |
LA Galaxy II v Fresno FC
| May 12 9 | LA Galaxy II | 0–3 | Fresno FC | Carson, CA |
| 19:00 | Hernández 35' Iloski 51' | Report | Jackson 26' (pen.) Lawal 34', 55' Ellis-Hayden 47' del Campo 76' Moses 82' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 616 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Fresno FC v Austin Bold FC
| May 22 10 | Fresno FC | 1–0 | Austin Bold FC | Fresno, CA |
| 9:30 PM | Chaney 25' Cochran 55' Lawal 84', 85' | Report | Lima 54' McFarlane 54' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Tacoma Defiance v Fresno FC
| May 26 11 | Tacoma Defiance | 3–3 | Fresno FC | Tacoma, WA |
| 1:30 pm (PDT) | Wingo 31' Hopeau 52'Dhillon 90' | Report | Lawal 38' Daly 48' (o.g.)Basuljevic 54'Chavez 81' | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Fresno FC
| June 1 12 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Fresno FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8:30 PM | Burt 45' Reaves 83' Molano 89' | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,517 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Fresno FC v OKC Energy FC
| June 8 13 | Fresno FC | 1–1 | OKC Energy FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Johnson 8' | Report | Harris 33' Šašivarević 39' Brown 79' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera |
Portland Timbers 2 v Fresno FC
| June 16 14 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–2 | Fresno FC | Portland, OR |
| 2:00 PM | Asprilla 45+3' Wharton 47' (pen.) Langsdorf 72' Smith 90+2' | Report | Martin 53' Kurimoto 66' Lawal 68' Cochran 72' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Fresno FC v San Antonio FC
| June 21 15 | Fresno FC | 3–2 | San Antonio FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Strong 12' Johnson 20', 56', 64' (pen.) Chavez 70' | Report | Jamieson 58', 67' Parano 78' Barmby 90' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,674 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Fresno FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
| June 29 16 | Fresno FC | 3–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Fresno, CA |
| 8:30 PM | Jackson 63' Lawal 66', 68', 84' Johnson 86' | Report | Navarro 28' Fox 73' Herrera 86' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Sacramento Republic FC v Fresno FC
| July 3 17 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Fresno FC | Sacramento, CA |
| 8:00 PM | Keinan 73' McCrary 90+4' | Report | del Campo 60' Lawal 63' Chavez 73' Casillas 77' | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 9,677 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Fresno FC v New Mexico United
| July 13 18 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | New Mexico United | Fresno, CA |
| 8:30 PM | Johnson 18' (pen.) Caffa 45' Daly 48' | Report | Schmidt 40' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Fresno FC v Portland Timbers 2
| July 20 19 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Fresno, CA |
| 8:30 PM | del Campo 6' Basuljevic 19' Johnson 40' Lawal 44' Cooper 84' | Report | Wharton 44' Sierakowski 47' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Austin Bold FC v Fresno FC
| July 27 20 | Austin Bold FC | 1–0 | Fresno FC | Austin, TX |
| 7:30 PM | Promise 43' Soto 48' | Report | Basuljevic 37' Chaney 85' | Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium Attendance: 2,430 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Fresno FC v Las Vegas Lights
| August 3 21 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | Las Vegas Lights | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Chavez 41', 56' | Report | Levin 45+3' Cruz 80' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,413 Referee: Turan Ozdemir |
OKC Energy v Fresno FC
| August 10 22 | OKC Energy | 1–2 | Fresno FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 6:00 PM | Hyland 23' Eissele 60' | Report | Chávez 27' , 55' Ellis-Hayden 56' del Campo 79' | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Fresno FC v Real Monarchs
| August 16 23 | Fresno FC | 1–1 | Real Monarchs | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Chavez 38' Daly 57' Ellis-Hayden 78' | Report | Martínez 71' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Fresno FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks
| August 24 24 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | del Campo 53', 90' Kurimoto 67' | Report | Anderson 27' Rwatubyaye 29' Robinson 63' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Fresno FC
| August 31 25 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2–1 | Fresno FC | Tulsa, OK |
| 5:30 PM | da Costa 5' Marlon 46' Lewis 90+3' | Report | Chavez 28', 72' Martin 73' Kurimoto 86' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
Reno 1868 FC v Fresno FC
| September 7 26 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–3 | Fresno FC | Reno, NV |
| 7:00 PM | Lacroix 68' Musovski 89', 90+2' Carroll 90+3' Seymore 90+3' | Report | Chavez 23' Martin 29' Caffa 35' (pen.) Cooper 45' Ellis-Hayden 60' Alihodžić 90+4', 90+5' | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Las Vegas Lights v Fresno FC
| September 14 27 | Las Vegas Lights | 3–1 | Fresno FC | Las Vegas, NV |
| 7:30 PM | Martínez 21' Sousa 54' Tabortetaka 58' Parra 71' (pen.) | Report | Daly 9' Cooper 17', 78' del Campo 52' | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Fresno FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
| September 18 28 | Fresno FC | 5–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Fresno, CA |
| 9:30 PM | Lawal 6', 63', 69' Alihodžić 30' (pen.) Chavez 44', 61' | Report | Donovan 28' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 2,343 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Fresno FC v Phoenix Rising FC
| September 21 29 | Fresno FC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30pm | Ellis-Hayden 40' Lawal 68', 75'Kurimoto 77'Chavez 83' (pen.)Martin 85'Daly 90+2' | Report | Dia 75' Flemmings 78'Dumbuya 81' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,523 Referee: Elton García |
San Antonio FC v Fresno FC
| September 28 30 | San Antonio FC | 2–1 | Fresno FC | San Antonio, TX |
| 5:30 PM | Restrepo 17', 71' Yaro 53' Hernández 67' Parano 71' Castillo 78' | Report | del Campo 8' Geffrard 49' Cooper 55' Jackson 62' Samura 78' | Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
El Paso Locomotive FC v Fresno FC
| October 2 31 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–1 | Fresno FC | El Paso, TX |
| 5:00 PM | N'Toko 53' Salgado 88' Kiesewetter 90+2' | Report | Kurimoto 42' Ellis-Hayden 56' Caffa 66' Lawal 87' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Fresno FC v Tacoma Defiance
| October 5 32 | Fresno FC | 1–4 | Tacoma Defiance | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 pm (PDT) | Samura 52' Chaney 83'Alihodžić 90'+1' | Report | Villanueva 28' Dhillon 31', 64'Daley 53'Ocampo-Chavez 69' 69'Leyva 75' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Fresno FC v LA Galaxy II
| October 12 33 | Fresno FC | 2–2 | LA Galaxy II | Fresno, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Casillas 22' Alihodžić 45+3' Kurimoto 63' Caffa 85' (pen.) | Report | Cuello 30' Koreniuk 52' Kamara 90+2' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 7,742 Referee: JJ Bilinski |
Orange County SC v Fresno FC
| October 19 34 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | Fresno FC | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM | Forrester 45' Quinn 87' (pen.) | Report | Lawal 29' 41' Moses 34' del Campo 86' Strong 87' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
USL Cup Playoffs
Fresno FC v El Paso Locomotive FC
| October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Fresno FC | 2–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Fresno, CA |
| 8:30 PM | Chaney 49' Strong 51' 86'Cooper 55' | Report | Gómez 19' Kiffe 77'Velásquez 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 5,352 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, the Fresno FC will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14–15, 2019[2]
El Farolito 
v Fresno FC
v Fresno FC | May 15 Second Round | El Farolito | 0–1 | Fresno FC | San Francisco, CA |
| 2:30 PM | Garduño 12' Cardona 58' Haywood 87' | Report | Strong 10' Lawal 75' | Stadium: Boxer Stadium Attendance: 205 Referee: Nicholas Marin |
Sacramento Republic FC v Fresno FC
v Fresno FC | May 29 Third Round | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fresno FC | Sacramento, CA |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Chantzopoulos 18' Saari 31' Bonomo 120+3' | Report | Strong 85' Basuljevic 102' Martin 107' | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
References
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