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2016 Rayo OKC season

The 2016 Rayo OKC season was the club's only season of existence, during which they played in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Rayo OKC
2016 season
OwnerRaúl Martín Presa
Head coachAlen Marcina
(until 1 August)
Gerard Nus
(from 1 August)
StadiumMiller Stadium
NASLSpring: 8
Fall: 4
Combined: 4
U.S. Open CupThird Round vs Oklahoma City Energy
Top goalscorerMichel (15)
Highest home attendance6,416
(Apr. 2 vs. Edmonton)
Lowest home attendance926
(Sep. 11 vs. Jacksonville)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,210
All: 3,288

Season Events edit

Former San Antonio Scorpions head coach Alen Marcina was named Rayo head coach on January 7, 2016.[1] Marcina resigned as manager on August 1, being replaced by Gerard Nus.[2]

Roster edit

As of match played 5 November 2016
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
21 Bryan Byars   GK (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 32) Oklahoma City Energy 2016 2 0
22 Daniel Fernandes   GK (1983-09-25) 25 September 1983 (age 40)   Twente 2016 32 0
Defenders
2 Rauwshan McKenzie   DF (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 37) Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 9 0
3 Moises Hernandez   DF (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32) loan from Dallas 2016 2016 26 1
5 Sebastien Ibeagha   DF (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 33) loan from Houston Dynamo 2016 2016 19 2
13 Hugo Rhoads   DF (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29) Portland Pilots 2016 0 0
27 Kosuke Kimura   DF (1984-05-14) 14 May 1984 (age 40) Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 34 0
98 Mamadou Danso   DF (1983-04-27) 27 April 1983 (age 41) Carolina RailHawks 2016 33 4
Midfielders
6 Richard Menjivar   MF (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990 (age 33) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2016 32 0
8 Tyler Gibson   MF (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33) San Antonio Scorpions 2016 17 1
10 Sebastián Velásquez   MF (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33) New York City 2016 16 1
11 Pecka   MF (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) Real Salt Lake 2016 21 2
14 Jarad van Schaik   MF (1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 35) Charleston Battery 2016 19 0
18 Marvin Chávez   MF (1983-11-03) 3 November 1983 (age 40) San Antonio Scorpions 2016 15 1
20 Derek Boateng   MF (1983-05-02) 2 May 1983 (age 41)   Eibar 2016 29 0
23 Adrian Ables   MF DePauw University 2016 1 0
24 Yuma   MF (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38)   Puerta Bonita 2016 18 0
31 Michel   MF (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 42) Dallas 2016 29 14
Forwards
7 Billy Forbes   FW (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 33) San Antonio Scorpions 2016 31 4
9 Georgios Samaras   FW (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 39) 2016 25 2
19 Ian Svantesson   FW (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 30) UAB Blazers 2016 7 1
49 Devon Sandoval   FW (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991 (age 32) loan from Real Salt Lake 2016 2016 813 1
55 Robbie Findley   FW (1985-08-04) 4 August 1985 (age 38)   Toronto 2016 22 4
Left during the season
1 Caleb Patterson-Sewell   GK (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987 (age 37)   Gil Vicente 2016 0 0
4 Juanan   DF (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 37)   Leganés 2016 8 0
5 Erick Norales   DF (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39) Indy Eleven 2016 0 0
23 Ryan Johnson   FW (1984-11-26) 26 November 1984 (age 39)   Seoul E-Land 2016 4 1

Staff edit

Transfers edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Friendlies edit

February 27, 2016 1 Rayo OKC 1–1 San Antonio FC Dallas
CST Michel   Summary Palacios   Stadium: Mountain View College
Attendance: Closed-door
March 5, 2016 2 Rayo OKC undisclosed Saint Louis FC Springfield
CST
March 12, 2016 3 Miami FC 1–0 Rayo OKC Miami Gardens
10:00 a.m. CST Martínez   28' Stadium: St. Thomas University
March 19, 2016 4 Jacksonville Armada FC 1–3 Rayo OKC Jacksonville
9:00 a.m. CST Eloundou   56'
Ryan   74'
Report Menjivar   19', 36'
Svantesson   87'
Stadium: Patton Park

Competitions edit

NASL Spring season edit

Standings edit

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 summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 3 3 4 11 12  −1 12 1 1 3 5 7  −2 2 2 1 6 5  +1

Last updated: 11 June 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round edit

Round12345678910
StadiumAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDLWLWDLLWD
Position7866678888
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

April 2, 2016 1 Rayo OKC 0–0 Edmonton Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 CDT Boateng   24'
Velásquez   34'
Summary Watson   30'
Eckersley   67'
Ledgerwood   72'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 6,416
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 9, 2016 2 Rayo OKC 2–3 Carolina RailHawks Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 CDT Johnson   33'
Michel   52'
Kimura   90'
Report da Luz   23', 90+6'
Hassan   74'
Beckie   85'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 5,851
Referee: David Gantar
April 22, 2016 3 Miami 2–3 Rayo OKC Miami, Florida
19:00 CDT Trafford   33'
Martinez   36'
Rezende   62'
Rusin   75'
Report Findley   15'
Forbes   25'
Boateng   81'
Michel   81',   86' (pen.)
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 30, 2016 4 Rayo OKC 1–2 Indy Eleven Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 CDT Michel   26'
Forbes   29'
Danso   69'
Report Reinoso   7'
Ubiparipovic   9'
Paterson   44'
Vukovic   77'
Gordon   84'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
May 7, 2016 5 Jacksonville Armada 0–1 Rayo OKC Jacksonville, Florida
18:00 CDT Report Fernandes   53'
Findley   70'
Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Attendance: 5,313
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
May 14, 2016 6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Rayo OKC St. Petersburg, Florida
18:30 CDT Juanan   74' (o.g.) Report Michel   54',   87'
Boateng   71'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,702
Referee: Caleb Mendez
May 21, 2016 7 Rayo OKC 1–2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Yukon, Oklahoma
19:00 CDT Velasquez   28'
Michel   62' (pen.),  80'
Svantesson   68'
Boateng   73'
Report Angulo   33'
PC   61'
Núñez   70'
Santos   77'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 28, 2016 8 New York Cosmos 1–0 Rayo OKC Hempstead, New York
18:00 CDT Szetela   41'  54'
Guenzatti   45+1'
Ockford   86'
Report Samaras   20'   90+1'
Michel   36'
Boateng   45+1'
Forbes   89'
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
June 4, 2016 9 Rayo OKC 1–0 Minnesota United Yukon, Oklahoma
20:00 CDT Pecka   50'
Gibson   70'
Report Anor   56' Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 11, 2016 10 Ottawa Fury 1–1 Rayo OKC Ottawa
18:00 CDT Haworth   59'
Steele   88'
Summary Svantesson   2'
Danso   83'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Justin Tasev

NASL Fall season edit

Standings edit

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 summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 8 5 28 21  +7 35 5 5 1 20 13  +7 4 3 4 8 8  0

Last updated: 15 September 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHAHHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWDWLWDDLLLLWDDDWWWWWW
Position10532413346698667785544
Updated to match(es) played on 2 August 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

July 2, 2016 1 Rayo OKC 1–1 Edmonton Yukon
18:00 CDT Findley   33'
van Schaik   39'
Report Gustavo   83'  90+3' Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,257
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 10, 2016 2 Ottawa Fury 0–1 Rayo OKC Ottawa
12:00 CDT Steele   18'
Timbó   90+1'
Report DeBellis   8' (o.g.)
Pecka   22'
Boateng   49'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 6,308
Referee: Pierre Lauziere
July 13, 2016 3 Rayo OKC 2–2 Puerto Rico Yukon
20:00 CDT Forbes   32'
Pecka   45+'
Velasquez   83'
Michel   90' (pen.)
Report Ramos   34'
Rudy   55',   59'
Ferreira-Mendes   57'
Del Campo   74'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,531
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 16, 2016 4 Rayo OKC 3–0 New York Cosmos Yukon
20:00 CDT Kimura   28'
Michel   49', 65'
van Schaik   84'
Pecka   85'
Boateng   87'
Samaras   90+4'
Report Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
July 23, 2016 5 Puerto Rico 1–0 Rayo OKC Bayamón
18:30 CDT Ramos   53'
Paulo   66'
Culbertson   90+1'
Report Hernández   72'
Forbes   90+1'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 4,907
Referee: Kimball Ward
July 27, 2016 6 Rayo OKC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Yukon
20:00 CDT Kimura   24'
Forbes   43'
Report Ramírez   21' Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,413
Referee: Baboucar Jallow
July 30, 2016 7 Rayo OKC 2–2 Minnesota United Yukon
20:00 CDT Sandoval   60'
Boateng   61'
Hernandez   83'
Danso   90+3'
Report Davis   71'
Jome   89'
Ramirez   90+2'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 7, 2016 8 New York Cosmos 1–1 Rayo OKC Hempstead
16:00 CDT Moffat   39' (pen.)
Ayoze   55'
Maurer   57'
Report Samaras   4'
Boateng   57'
Danso   90+1'
Hernandez   90+3'
Michel   90+4'
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Sorin Stocia
August 13, 2016 9 Indy Eleven 2–1 Rayo OKC Indianapolis
18:30 CDT Ring   11'
Mares   41'
Zayed   45+2'
Falvey   84'
Report Danso   12' Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 20, 2016 10 Rayo OKC 1–2 Miami Yukon
20:00 CDT Findley   25'
Samaras   55'
Forbes   82'
Ibeagha   88'
Hernandez   90+1'
Report Poku   77'
Campos   79'
Martínez   90+4'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 27, 2016 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Rayo OKC St. Petersburg
18:30 CDT Ramírez   12'
Cole   61', 70'
Chavez   77'
Report Menjivar   9'
Boateng   39'
van Schaik   45'
Samaras   77'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,935
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 3, 2016 12 Minnesota United 1–0 Rayo OKC Blaine
19:00 CDT Ramirez   44'
Lowe   76'
Pitchkolan   90+4'
Report Ibeagha   20'
Yuma   78'
Michel   88'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 11, 2016 13 Rayo OKC 3–2 Jacksonville Armada Yukon
19:00 CDT Chávez   18',  25'
Yuma   31'
Ibeagha   58',   90+3'
Jerome   64' (o.g.)
Report Ruthven   62'
Eloundou   90+3'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 924
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 14, 2016 14 Edmonton 0–0 Rayo OKC Edmonton
20:00 CDT Report Chávez   34'
Menjivar   60'
Boateng   87'
Yuma   90+5'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 18, 2016 15 Rayo OKC 1–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Yukon
19:00 CDT Boateng   22'
Hernandez   40'
Michel   84' (pen.)
Yuma   90'
Report Santos   32',   61' Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 24, 2016 16 Jacksonville Armada 1–1 Rayo OKC Jacksonville
18:00 CDT Eloundou   19'
George   23'
Lagerblom   25'
Report McKenzie   87'
Michel   90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 3,472
Referee: Marcos De Oliveria
October 2, 2016 17 Rayo OKC 1–1 Carolina Railhawks Yukon
18:00 CDT Yuma   90+4'
Danso   90+4'
Report Shipalane   23'
Watson   90+2'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 1,688
Referee: David Gantar
October 8, 2016 18 Miami 0–1 Rayo OKC Miami
18:00 CDT Smith   64'
Ryan   80'   89'
Report Michel   71' (pen.)
Hernandez   77'
Chávez   79'
Stadium: FlU Stadium
Attendance: 4,207
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 12, 2016 19 Carolina Railhawks 0–1 Rayo OKC Cary
18:30 CDT Albadawi   59' Report Yuma   28'
Menjivar   55'
Michel   82'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 16, 2016 20 Rayo OKC 3–1 Ottawa Fury Yukon
18:00 CDT Menjivar   26'
van Schaik   32'
Michel   36', 84'
Forbes   61'
Boateng   72'
Report Gentile   28'
Obasi   46'
Haworth   90+3'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 987
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 22, 2016 21 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–2 Rayo OKC Fort Lauderdale
18:00 CDT Pineda   18'
Amauri   36'
Sandoval   53'
Núñez   70'
James   84'
Report Velasquez   37'
Ibeagha   50'
Pecka   90+4'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 30, 2016 22 Rayo OKC 2–1 Indy Eleven Yukon
18:00 CDT Yuma   54'
Velasquez   61'
Chávez   71'
Hernandez   85'
Pecka   88'
Report Franco   29'
Paterson   52' (pen.)
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Combined Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (C, X) 32 20 5 7 59 29 +30 65 Championship qualifiers
2 Indy Eleven 32 15 10 7 51 33 +18 55
3 FC Edmonton 32 15 8 9 25 21 +4 53
4 Rayo OKC 32 12 11 9 39 33 +6 47
5 Minnesota United 32 11 8 13 41 37 +4 41
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 32 11 8 13 31 40 −9 41
7 Miami FC 32 10 10 12 38 42 −4 40
8 Carolina RailHawks 32 11 7 14 36 48 −12 40
9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32 9 12 11 40 41 −1 39
10 Ottawa Fury 32 7 10 15 32 40 −8 31
11 Jacksonville Armada 32 6 12 14 30 46 −16 30
12 Puerto Rico FC 22 5 9 8 19 31 −12 24
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion

The Championship edit

November 5, 2016 Semi-Final New York Cosmos 2–1 Rayo OKC Hempstead
18:00 CDT Arango   73',   77'
Orozco   90'
Duk   90+2'
Report Danso   37'
Velasquez   42'
Kimura   64'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 5,023
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

U.S. Open Cup edit

Rayo OKC will compete in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup.

June 1, 2016 Third Round Rayo OKC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Oklahoma City Energy Yukon, Oklahoma
20:00 CDT Juanan   40'
Forbes   43'
Boateng   115'   115'
Michel   119'
Report
Summary
Thomas   11'
Cuevas   36'
Dalgaard   45+'
Hyland   107'
Laurendi   119'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 4,385
Referee: Andrew Musashe

Squad statistics edit

As of Match played 5 November 2016

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoff U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   USA Rauwshan McKenzie 9 0 4+1 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   GUA Moises Hernandez 26 1 6 0 15+5 1 0 0 0 0
5 DF   USA Sebastien Ibeagha 19 2 0 0 18 2 1 0 0 0
6 MF   SLV Richard Menjivar 32 0 8+2 0 14+6 0 1 0 1 0
7 FW   TCA Billy Forbes 31 4 7+1 1 18+3 2 1 0 1 1
8 MF   USA Tyler Gibson 17 1 2+4 1 3+6 0 1 0 0+1 0
9 FW   GRE Georgios Samaras 25 2 3+4 0 10+6 2 1 0 1 0
10 MF   COL Sebastián Velásquez 16 2 2+2 0 10+1 2 1 0 0 0
11 MF   BRA Pecka 21 2 7 0 6+7 2 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF   USA Jarad van Schaik 19 0 2+1 0 10+4 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF   HON Marvin Chávez 15 1 2 0 8+4 1 0+1 0 0 0
19 FW   USA Ian Svantesson 7 1 3+1 1 0+2 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   GHA Derek Boateng 29 0 9 0 16+3 0 0 0 1 0
21 GK   USA Bryan Byars 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK   POR Daniel Fernandes 32 0 10 0 20 0 1 0 1 0
23 MF   USA Adrian Ables 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   ESP Yuma 18 0 2+3 0 10+3 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   JPN Kosuke Kimura 34 0 10 0 22 0 1 0 1 0
31 MF   BRA Michel 29 14 8 5 19 9 1 0 1 0
49 FW   USA Devon Sandoval 13 1 0 0 8+4 1 0+1 0 0 0
55 FW   USA Robbie Findley 22 4 6+1 2 13+1 2 0 0 0+1 0
98 DF   GAM Mamadou Danso 33 4 10 0 21 3 1 1 1 0
Players who left Rayo OKC during the season:
4 DF   ESP Juanan 8 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW   JAM Ryan Johnson 4 1 3+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoff U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF   31 Michel 5 9 0 0 14
2 FW   55 Robbie Findley 2 2 0 0 4
FW   7 Billy Forbes 1 2 0 1 4
DF   98 Mamadou Danso 0 3 1 0 4
5 FW   9 Georgios Samaras 0 2 0 0 2
DF   5 Sebastien Ibeagha 0 2 0 0 2
MF   10 Sebastián Velásquez 0 2 0 0 2
Own goal 0 2 0 0 2
9 FW   23 Ryan Johnson 1 0 0 0 1
MF   8 Tyler Gibson 1 0 0 0 1
FW   19 Ian Svantesson 1 0 0 0 1
FW   49 Devon Sandoval 0 1 0 0 1
MF   18 Marvin Chávez 0 1 0 0 1
MF   11 Pecka 0 1 0 0 1
DF   3 Moises Hernandez 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 11 28 1 1 41

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoff U.S. Open Cup Total