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What: FC Buffalo’s home opener for the 2016 NPSL Season
Where: Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium, 2885 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016
Cost: $7 presale, $8 at door, kids aged five & under free
(See here for Channel 7 discount deal)
Follow the action: WNYMedia.net (Stream), WBNY 91.3 (Radio), Twitter
Food: Lloyd Food Truck, Frank Gourmet Hot Dog Truck, the Black Market Food Truck and Coldstone Creamery will all be on hand to vend food.
Pre- and postgame parties: Join us at Mes Que on Hertel Avenue for great food, while adults can enjoy Big Ditch Brewing Company’s “FC” beer and MQ’s “For Our City” cocktail.
For openers: FCB is perfect in three opening day matches under head coach Brendan Murphy, 2-0 at home and 1-0 on the road. The Blitzers are 3-2-1 all-time on opening day.
May 29, 2010 — HOME vs Erie Admirals (L 0-3)
May 22, 2011 — HOME vs. Reading Revolution (L 1-2)
May 13, 2012 — HOME vs. Detroit City FC (T 0-0)
May 10, 2013 — HOME vs. Zanesville AFC (W 2-1)
May 16, 2014 — AWAY vs. Erie Admirals (W 4-2)
May 23, 2015 — HOME vs. Cincinnati Saints (W 2-1)
[ FCB: 2016 schedule | 2016 roster | History ]
Thruway Derby: FCB has played a quartet of matches with the USL’s Rochester Rhinos, but will face an intra-league 585 opponent for the first time when Rochester River DogZ FC visits Saturday.
There are plenty of connections between the two sides:
— FC Buffalo assistant coach Bob Roach played for Rochester coach Matt Tantalo at Elmira College for one year in 2001.
— FCB rookies Anthony Gaglianese and Nikko Richards hail from the Rochester area, while 2015 NPSL First Team All-XI defender Kendell McFayden played professionally for the Rochester Rhinos. FCB assistant coach Brian Knapp played for the Rochester Lancers in indoor ball.
— River DogZ have several players who used to play for FCB, including Jake Schindler (2011), Gary Boughton (2012), Luke Pavone (2015), Cameron Hogg (2015) and Anthony Rozzano (2013-15). Austin Gerber and Ben Derleth were on the 2015 roster.
Giveaway: The first 500 fans through the gates will receive a schedule magnet courtesy of Batavia Downs Gaming and Western Regional OTB:
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