RenO 1868 Fc 5:25 PM / GREATER NEVADA FIELD UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE MATCH DAY PROGRAM. Saturday, Oct. 21

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1 RenO 1868 Fc MATCH DAY PROGRAM v Saturday, Oct. 21 5:25 PM / GREATER NEVADA FIELD UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE

2 IN THIS ISSUE 3 Match Day Prevew 4 Staff 5 Matchday Roster 8-9 Conference Standings 10 Home Schedule Team 17 Technical Staff 18 Eastern Conference 19 Western Conference 20 Season Memberships 23 Pub Partners 24 Team Shop 25 Fan Experience Packages 2

3 GAME PREVIEW RENO 1868 FC BEGINS PLAYOFF QUEST AGAINST OKC ENERGY RENO, Nev. Reno 1868 FC s historic journey in its first season has come down to this. (3) Reno will play in its first playoff match on Saturday when it hosts (6) OKC Energy FC in the Western Conference quarterfinals. Kickoff is slated for 5:25 p.m. at Greater Nevada Field. Reno s run to the USL Cup Playoffs has been one of incredible resiliency. After the first month of play, Reno was at the bottom of the Western Conference table and had zero wins. But after the group of players from all different walks of life finally clicked, the team became the most potent attack in both the USL and all of U.S. Soccer during the regular season. Led by 2017 Golden Boot-winner Dane Kelly (18 goals this year), Reno scored 75 goals during the regular season jumping from last to a Top 4 spot. Finds like 2017 USL Assist Champion Chris Wehan (eight goals, 12 assists) and MLS veteran Antoine Hoppenot (12 goals, six assists) helped bolster a Reno attack that put up some of the highest scoring games this season. As the season progressed, more Reno stars started to emerged and the team soon became one of the deepest squads in the USL. Nearly every player in Reno s Starting XI has scored a goal this year. During the regular season, Reno split the series with OKC 1-1. The first win came in OKC back on Aug. 2 after OKC won 1-0 against a Reno squad forced to play with 10-men. But Reno avenged that loss on Sept. 20 in the Biggest Little City after Lindo Mfeka s hat-trick helped clinch a spot in the playoffs and write Reno into the history books for most goals in a USL regular season. That 3-0 was part of a week in which Reno scored nine goals and jumped to No. 1 in the USL Power Rankings. That was OKC s last loss as the squad closed out the season winning four-straight matches. Led by 2013 Golden Boot co-winner Jose Angulo, the club has changed its scheme over the past month playing four in the back. While Angulo s 15 goals and seven assists have proved vital, OKC s defense has been better as the club has only allowed three goals while scored 13 during its four-match win streak. Gates for Saturday s playoff match are slated to open at 4:25 p.m. and the first 1,868 fans will receive a free hand-clapper. 3

4 FRONT OFFICE Eric Edelstein President Andy Smith General Manager Andrew Daugherty Executive Vice President Audrey Hill Director of Marketing Doug Raftery Sr. Director of Corporate Partnerships Samantha Hicks Vice President of Ticket Sales Aldo Amato Digital Media & PR Manager Max Margulies Account Executive - Corporate Sponsorships Regan Hahesy Corporate Sponsorships Services Coordinator Robert Ritchie Account Executive John Wermeling Account Executive Zoe Harmon Account Executive Stefan Bray Account Executive Jared Longland Creative Manager 4 GREATER NEVADA FIELD 250 EVANS AVE RENO, NEVADA RENO1868FC.COM

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6 MATCHDAY ROSTERS RenO 1868 FC ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHPLACE 0 Andrew Tarbell GK USA 1 Russ Klabough GK USA 2 Jackson Yueill M USA 4 Jordan Murrell D England 5 Nick von Niederhäusern M Switzerland 6 Thomas Janjigian D USA 7 Jordan Roberts M England 8 Mackenzie Pridham F Canada 9 Dane Kelly F Jamaica 10 Junior Burgos M El Salvador 11 Anibal Echeverria M USA 12 Matt Bersano GK USA 13 Darwin Espinal M Honduras 14 Chris Wehan M USA 15 Jimmy Ockford D USA 16 Brent Richards D USA 17 Lindo Mfeka D South Africa 18 Kip Colvey D USA 19 Dembakwi Yomba F USA 20 Matt LaGrassa M USA 24 Sean Bieker GK USA 23 Brenton Griffiths D Jamaica 29 Antoine Hoppenot M France 38 Matheus Silva D Brazil 84 Seth Casiple CM USA 96 Luis Felipe M USA 99 Brian Brown F Jamaica # NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHPLACE OKC Energy FC ROSTER Cody Laurendi GK USA Richard Dixon D Jamaica Kyle Hyland D USA Sam Fink D USA Mickey Daly D USA Chad Bond M UK Philip Rasmussen M Denmark Juan Pablo Guzman M USA Jose Angulo F USA Miguel Gonzalez F Mexico Alex Dixon M USA Daniel Gonzalez M USA Jose Barril M Spain Jacob Lissek GK USA Johnathan Brown M UK C.J. Cochran GK USA Michael Harris D USA Coy Craft M USA Anthony Wallace D USA Luis Martinez M Mexico Coady Andrews D USA Wojciech Wojcik F USA Andy Craven M USA RenO 1868 FC v OKC ENERGY FC 5:25 p.m. GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward 6 GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F : Forward 7

7 WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS USL PLAYOFF BRACKET 8

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10 TEAM Brian Brown / 99 / Forward Junior Burgos / 10 / Midfielder On June 21, 2014, he made his international debut in a 2-0 victory against the Dominican Republic. Three months later, Burgos was named to El Salvador s UNCAF Cup roster. Prior to his international stints, Burgos was selected in the third round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. Seth Casiple / 84 / Midfielder Brenton Griffiths / 23 / Defender Anibal Echeverria / 11 / Midfielder 13 Echeverria played for the El Salvador indoor soccer team as part of their Indoor World Cup squad in With the team, he starred as an attacking midfielder and scored two goals in an 8-3 win against Kazakhstan. Echeverria played soccer for Feather River College in In one year with the Golden Eagles, he helped the team advance

11 TEAM Antoine Hoppenot / 29 / Midfielder Russell Klabough / 1 / Goalkeeper Klabough, 22, played as goalkeeper for Sockers FC in the Premier Development League last year. Klabough guided the team to the best season in club history with an record, conceding just four goals while making 17 saves. Prior to his professional career, Klabough played collegiately at California State University, Stanislaus. Klabough led the Warriors to a record, allowing 20 goals on 249 shots. Dane Kelly / 9 / Forward Matt LaGrassa / 20 / Midfielder LaGrassa, 23, played four years at California Polytechnic State University. During his time at Cal Poly, he also played for the Des Moines Menace and Ventura County Fusion of the PDL. LaGrassa later returned home after signing with Sacramento Republic FC and proved himself as an essential player in their midfield. Jordan Murrel / 4 / Defender Murrell, 23, progressed through the Canadian national team s U-18, U-20 and U-23 programs, and holds significant experience in the Premier Development League and United Soccer League. While attending Syracuse University, Murrell played for the Ocean City Nor easters and K-W United FC of the PDL. Murrell later played for the USL s Real Monarchs and most recently the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. 14

12 TEAM Jimmy Ockford / 15 / Defender Mackenzie Pridham / 8 / Forward Jordan Roberts / 7 / Midfielder Roberts, 23, originally from Bishop Aukland, England, came to the United States to attend Quincy University, where he played four years. After graduating, he was signed by the USL s Saint Louis FC, where he played during the seasons. Roberts father, Alan Roberts, played for Middlesbrough from Brent Richards / 16 / Defender Richards, 26, was the first homegrown player to be signed by Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers in Prior to signing with the club, Richards played for the Portland Timbers U23s in the Premier Development League from Richards helped the Timbers U23s win the PDL championship in 2010 with a perfect 16-0 record. Darwin Espinal / 13 / Midfielder Espinal, 22, is a dynamic, pacey midfielder who most recently played for the South Florida Surf, a club in the Premier Development League (PDL). The Honduran international is not new to the USL scene as he played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies during the season scoring four goals. 15

13 TEAM Nick von Niederhäusern / 5 / Midfielder Von Niederhäusern, 27, most recently played for Swiss (Raiffeisen) Super League club, FC Vaduz from which earned him a spot in one of the world s most popular video games, FIFA 16. He made a total of 74 appearances with Vaduz, including nine Europa League qualifier matches and was part of Vaduz s Liechtenstein Cup Championships in 2014, 15 and 16. Vaduz posted a plus-44 goal differential (46-2) during Von Niederhäusern s three-year stint in the Liechtenstein Cup. Chris Wehan / 14 / Midfielder Wehan, 22, spent the summer of last year training with the San Jose Earthquakes before he was invited to do a trial with Reno 1868 FC last month. In Wehan s junior year, he was named to the First Team All-Conference USA after leading the Lobos with 10 goals scored. In the same year, Wehan was named MVP and best offensive player of the Grange & Ashwell Memorial Invitational and earned a spot on the Academic All-Conference USA. As a senior, Wehan led the Lobos to victory in the 2016 Conference USA Men s Soccer tournament and was declared the MVP. Dembokwi Yomba / 19 / Forward Yomba, 20, joined the Atlético Madrid youth program in In the same year, he made his international debut for Atlético in the EUFA (Union of European Football) Youth League against Olympiacos. Yomba and his former Spanish club would later advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Prior to his stints with Atlético, Yomba played for the United States U-17, U-18, and U-20 teams. Yomba was scouted while traveling with the U-18 Men s National team to the Copa del Atlantico in Spain. Thomas Janjigian / 6 / Defender Janjigian played for the University of California, Irvine. As a Senior, Janjigian was named First Team All-Big West and led the team with three goals and 5 assists. In Janjigian s Freshman year with the Anteaters, he started in 20 matches, helping his team win the Big West Championship. In the same year, Janjgian also made a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.

14 TEAM Lindo Mfeka / 17 / Midfielder Mfeka was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes on April 6 with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Mfeka was a four-year starter at the University of South Florida, totaling 16 goals and 18 assists over 72 career collegiate games. He was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference from and NSCAA Second Team All-East Region in Sean Bieker / 24 / Goalkeeper Klabough, 24, is a native of Reno who played four years varsity at Bishop Minouge High School. He played college soccer at Cal State Fulerton before signing his first proffesional contract with Reno 1868 FC. 17

15 TECHNICAL STAFF Ian Russell Head Coach Russell played for the University of Washington and later started his professional career with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 1998 and Russell was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and continued to play seven seasons in MLS. Six of those seasons came with the Earthquakes, where Russell helped the team win two MLS Cups in 2001 and In 2008, Russell returned to the Earthquakes as an assistant coach, a position he held for eight seasons. He helped lead the club to the postseason twice, while earning the Supporters Shield for best regular season record (19-6-9) in Russell was also instrumental in the Quakes international and collegiate scouting efforts, and briefly helped oversee the club s youth development as the academy s technical director. He served as the Earthquakes interim head coach for the final two games of the 2014 season and holds a U.S. Soccer Federation A coaching license. Eric Bucchere Assistant Coach Bucchere, 34, has nine years of coaching experience on his résumé. He most recently held the head coach position for the men s soccer team at Menlo College, posting an overall record of across four seasons, including a Golden State Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship in Bucchere also led the Premier Development League club Burlingame Dragons to back-toback division titles from Steve Patera Head Athletic Trainer Expereince: Athletic Trainer Arizona Brewers Huntsville Stars AA Biloxi Shuckers AA Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 18

16 USL TEAM DIRECTORY EASTERN CONFERENCE Harrisburg City Islanders 2090 Linglestown Road Harrisburg, PA (717) cityislanders.com Tampa Bay Rowdies 1V50 2nd Avenue North - Suite 1600 St. Petersburg, FL (727) rowdiessoccer.com Richmond Kickers 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 203 Richmond, VA (804) richmondkickers.com Bethlehem Steel FC 2501 Seaport Drive, Suite 500 Chester, PA (610) philadelphiaunion.com/steelfc Louisville City FC 127 S. 6th Street Louisville, KY Phone: (502) twitter.com/loucityfc facebook.com/louisvillecityfc instagram.com/louisvillecityfc Rochester Rhinos 460 Oak Street Rochester, New York (585) rhinossoccer.com Charleston Battery 1990 Daniel Island Drive Charleston, SC (843) charlestonbattery.com Charlotte Independence 210 E. Trade Street, Suite E-482 Charlotte, NC (704) charlotteindependence.com FC Cincinnati 14 E. 4th Street Cincinnatie, OH (513) 977-KICK fccincinnati.com Orlando City B 618 E. South Street, Suite 510 Orlando, FL (855) orlandocitysc.com/ocb Pittsburgh Riverhounds 510 W. Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, PA (412) riverhounds.com Saint Louis FC 1 Soccer Park Road Fenton, MO (636) saintlouisfc.com Toronto FC II 85 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2B9 (416) torontofc.ca Ottawa Fury FC 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa Ontario K1S 3W7 (613) ottawafuryfc.com New York Red Bulls II 600 Cape May Street Harrison, NJ (973) newyorkredbulls.com

17 USL TEAM DIRECTORY WESTERN CONFERENCE Colorado Springs FC 234 North Tejon Street Colorado Springs, CO (719) switchbacksfc.com San Antonio FC 1 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX (210) sanantoniofc.com Portland Timbers Southwest Morrison Portland, OR (503) timbers.com Real Monarchs SLC 9256 South State Sandy, UT (801) realmonarchs.com Tulsa Roughnecks FC 201 N. Elgin Ave. Tulsa, OK (918) tulsaroughnecksfc.com LA Galaxy II Avalon Blvd., Suite 200 Carson, CA (310) Orange County SC 801 E Chapman Ave, Suite 101 Fullerton, CA (714) orangecountysc Sacramento, CA (916) sacrepublicfc.com OKC Energy FC 615 N. Hudson Avenue, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK (405) energyfc.com Vancouver Whitecaps FC Water Street, Suite 550 Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6 (604) Seattle Sounders FC S. Jackson Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA (206) Rio Grande Valley FC 4500 N. 10th Street, Suite 315v McAllen, TX (956) rgvfc.comv Phoenix Rising FC 1 N. 1st Street, Suite #659, Phoenix, AZ info@phxrisingfc.com Phone: (623) Swope Park Rangers 1511 Baltimore Avenue Kansas City, MO (913) sportingkc.com/rangers

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