2020 Reno 1868 FC season

The 2020 Reno 1868 FC season is the club's fourth season of existence and their fourth in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C), the second tier of American soccer. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]

Reno 1868 FC
2020 season
PresidentHerbert Simon
Head coachIan Russell
StadiumGreater Nevada Field
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: TBD
USL CupTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Silver State CupTBD
Biggest winLeague/All: 3–1
March 6 at Tacoma

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 8 Preseason 1Reno 1868 FC3–0Oakland Roots SCSparks, Nevada
TBD PST Gleadle

Kikanovic 		Report Stadium: Golden Eagle Sports Park
February 15 Preseason 2Sacramento Republic FC1–0Reno 1868 FCSacramento, California
PST Bijev  104' Report Stadium: Cosumnes River College
Note: 120-minute match.
February 18 Preseason 3San Jose Earthquakes5–1Reno 1868 FCSan Jose, California
10:15 AM PST Eriksson  34'
Ríos
Salinas ,
Wondolowski  (pen.)		 Report Partida Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Played in four 40-minute periods.
February 22 Preseason 4Reno 1868 FC4–1Sacramento Gold FCSparks, Nevada
12:00 PM PST Apodaca
Hertzog ,
François 		Report Stadium: Golden Eagle Sports Park
February 29 Preseason 5Reno 1868 FC2–4San Diego Loyal SCReno, Nevada
12:00 PM PST Hertzog  44', 49'
 Report  7'
 24'
 30'
 75'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Conference Quarterfinals
3 LA Galaxy II 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3
4 Reno 1868 FC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
6 San Antonio FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. 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

Match Results

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Las Vegas' season.[3]

March 6 1Tacoma Defiance1–3Reno 1868 FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PST Hegardt  26'
Daley  38'
Atencio  86'		 Report Skahan  56'
François  74'
Fuentes  87'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 14 2Reno 1868 FCP–POKC EnergyReno, Nevada
6:15 PM PST Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 21 3Austin Bold FCP–PReno 1868 FCAustin, Texas
5:30 PM PST Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 25 4Sacramento Republic FCP–PReno 1868 FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PST Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 28 5Reno 1868 FCP–PPortland Timbers 2Reno, Nevada
6:15 PM PST Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
April 4 6Reno 1868 FCP–PLas Vegas Lights FCReno, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
April 15 7LA Galaxy IIP–PReno 1868 FCCarson, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
April 25 8San Antonio FCP–PReno 1868 FCSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 2 9Reno 1868 FCP–PEl Paso Locomotive FCReno, Nevada
TBD PM (MDT) Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 5 10Colorado Springs SwitchbacksP–PReno 1868 FCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 16 11Orange County SCvReno 1868 FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
May 23 12Reno 1868 FCvFC TulsaReno, Nevada
9:00 PM CDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
May 29 13Phoenix Rising FCvReno 1868 FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
June 6 14Reno 1868 FCvRio Grande Valley FC TorosReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
June 13 15Real MonarchsvReno 1868 FCHerriman, Utah
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
June 20 16Reno 1868 FCvNew Mexico UnitedReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
June 27 17San Diego Loyal SCvReno 1868 FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
July 3 18Reno 1868 FCvLA Galaxy IIReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
July 12 19Portland Timbers 2vReno 1868 FCPortland, Oregon
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Providence Park
July 15 20Reno 1868 FCvSan Antonio FCReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
July 18 21Reno 1868 FCvColorado Springs Switchbacks FCReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
August 1 22Reno 1868 FCvReal MonarchsReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
August 8 23FC TulsavReno 1868 FCTulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Oneok Field
August 15 24Reno 1868 FCvOrange County SCReno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
August 22 25OKC Energy FCvReno 1868 FCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
August 29 26Reno 1868 FCvAustin Bold FCReno, Nevada
6:45 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 5 27Reno 1868 FCvTacoma DefianceReno, Nevada
6:45 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 12 28Rio Grande Valley FC TorosvReno 1868 FCEdinburg, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: H-E-B Park
September 16 29El Paso Locomotive FCvReno 1868 FCEl Paso, Texas
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 19 30Reno 1868 FCvSan Diego Loyal SCReno, Nevada
6:15 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 26 31Las Vegas Lights FCvReno 1868 FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
October 3 32Reno 1868 FCvPhoenix Rising FCReno, Nevada
5:45 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
October 10 33Reno 1868 FCvSacramento Republic FCReno, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
October 17 34New Mexico UnitedvReno 1868 FCAlbuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Isotopes Park

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Reno will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[6]

April 8 2nd RoundOlympic Club
or FC Davis 		P–P Reno 1868 FCSan Francisco, California or
Davis, California
7:30 pm PDT Stadium: Negoesco Stadium or
Ron and Mary Brown Stadium at Davis Senior High School
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]

References
  1. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "2020 Roster". reno1868fc.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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