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9-14-2016 Inaugural Season Issue #5 | The Miami FC MATCH PROGRAM #9 #28 Jaime Chávez Gabriel Farfán WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 CALIFORNIA DREAMING « INSIDE THE BOOTH INSIDE » N E S TA’S N O T E S B R U C E S I LV E R M A N P L AY E R F E AT U R E GABRIEL FA R F Á N & J A I M E C H Á V E Z MiamiFC.com OWNER Riccardo Silva STAFF Sean Flynn CEO César Velasco General Manager Patricia Hernandez Accounting Manager Ticket Sales Maria Camila Trujillo Ticket Sales Administrator David Camilo Romero Gonzalo Demujica Jay Santiago Account Executive Operations Darren McCartney VP of Operations Vanessa Ramos Operations Administrator Marketing Matt Britten VP of Marketing Michael Muralles Marketing Manager Nicole Rodriguez Graphic Design PR & Communication Leonardo Santiago VP of PR & Communication Krissty Andaur Assoc. Director of PR Cristina Melgarejo Community Relations Manager Achilles Carmenate Digital Communication Manager Silvia Sanchez Communication Coordinator Sponsorship Anthony Tome VP of Corporate Partnerships Miguel Pazcabrales Director of Corporate Partnership Drew Friedman Manager of Clients Services All photography by: Orovio Photography LETTER FROM CEO Content Editor & Design by: THE MIAMI FC 1001 Brickell Bay Dr. Miami, FL 33131 4 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 A LETTER FROM THE CEO M iami FC Supporters, As Miami FC’s CEO, I want to thank each one of you for your loyalty and support in attending tonight’s match during the inaugural season of Miami’s only professional soccer team. We are the ever-growing heartbeat of passionate fans in the Magic City. We are a Club for the community, by the community. Miami is a futbol town, and we are its Futbol Club – YOUR Miami FC! We are committed to delivering unforgettable moments packed with world-class soccer; unique match day experiences and unprecedented access to our global roster coached by international soccer legend, Alessandro Nesta. The squad continues to generate successful results on the field, returning from Puerto Rico with three points following a dominant performance against the fellow league newcomers. The Club then travelled to Edmonton to face the Eddys in a crucial match. Tonight, the Carolina RailHawks visit FIU for the first time and we are looking for you, our fans, to provide that 12th man advantage as we chase another three points in our climb up the table. Tonight is also Mexican Heritage Night in celebration of Mexico’s Independence. In addition, we are recognizing our local First Responders with a special honor guard of Miami-Dade’s Bravest and Finest. I hope you were able to enjoy the commemorative Mexican Heritage T-shirts, and visited the massive #DADEBRIGADE tailgate party outside Gate 5 in Tamiani Park. The tailgate has become a weekly tradition where fans and supporters can gather to celebrate the club, the beautiful game and each other. You the fans are the lifeblood of our organization and we look forward to a long and lasting relationship. As CEO, feedback is very important to our future success. You can reach me on Twitter (@ CEOMiamiFC), Facebook (CEOMiamiFC) or directly via email at CEO@ MiamiFC.com. We always welcome your thoughts on improvements, or any way we can enhance your experience. Thank you for your tremendous support! Sean Flynn CEO, The Miami FC [email protected] LETTER FROM CEO #VamosMiami 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 5 W HAT A SEASON IT HAS BEEN. FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE TO FIGHTING FOR A PLAYOFF SPOT, THIS TEAM HAS DONE EVERYTHING I HAVE ASKED. THE FALL SEASON HAS BEEN GOOD TO US, AS WE HAVE PLAYED WELL ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE. ALL THE NEW PLAYERS HAVE GELLED UNBELIEVABLY WELL WITH OUR CORE PLAYERS TO FORM A GREAT TEAM. WHAT HAS BEEN MOST IMPRESSIVE IS OUR FORM ON THE ROAD DURING THE FALL. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A DAY IN WHICH WE WERE OUTMATCHED AND THIS RESILIENCE ON THE ROAD IS WHY WE’RE PRIMED TO PUSH FOR A SPOT IN THE PLAYOFFS. TONIGHT, WE CLOSE OUT A GREAT SEASON SERIES AGAINST THE CAROLINA RAILHAWKS. WE WERE IN THE MIDST OF A FOUR-MATCH LOSING STREAK WHEN WE FIRST FACED THE RAILHAWKS BACK IN THE SPRING. THE MATCH ENDED IN A 0-0 DRAW, MARKING THE CLUB’S FIRST CLEAN SHEET AND THE START OF OUR TURNAROUND. We faced off again early in the Fall Season. It was a thrilling match that saw six total goals. The boys came out fast and took an early 2-0 lead, going into halftime up 2-1. The RailHawks came back and take a 3-2 lead late in the match. Jaime Chávez was the hero on the night, scoring a late goal to end the match 3-3. AS WE CONTINUE TO CLIMB THE TABLE WITH OUR EYE ON THE FALL SEASON TITLE AND A DEEP RUN IN THE PLAYOFFS, WE NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER. BE LOUD TONIGHT AS WE LOOK TO TAKE ON ONE OF THE NASL’S MOST DANGEROUS OFFENSES!!! NESTA’s NOTE AS ALWAYS,THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO SUPPORT US. FORZA MIAMI!!! 6 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 ALESSANDRO NESTA NESTA’s NOTE HEAD COACH 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 7 #28 GABRIEL FARFÁN A WINNING PLAYER FEATURE #9 JAIME CHÁVEZ DUO 8 8-13-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 The Mexican spice is red hot in the lineup for the Miami FC. Jaime Chávez and Gabriel Farfán, both of Mexican decent, are two crucial players in the unstoppable rise of the Miami FC. One of the first players to signed by the Club, Chávez, has made an impact on the field and has a NASL Player of the Week nod. On the flipside, with just a few short months on the team, Farfán has already made a difference on the left flank, boosting the Miami FC defense to one of the top in the league. Tonight is a meaningful night for both Chávez and Farfán, who plan to showcase their talents and experience on the pitch for all to watch. FARFÁN CHÁVEZ WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE COMPETITIVE LEVEL OF THE NASL? ¿QUÉ PIENSAS DEL NIVEL COMPETITIVO DE LA NASL? It is very good, I arrived a couple months ago, but the league is looking very good. The competition is very high. ESP/ Está muy bien, llegué hace un par de meses, pero la liga se ve muy bien. El nivel de competencia es muy alto. It is very good. It’s competitive. There are teams that play as well as we do. The competitive level in the league is high. ESP/ Está muy bien. Es competitivo. Hay equipos que juegan muy bien al igual que nosotros. El nivel de competencia en la liga es alto. WHO ARE YOUR CLOSEST TEAMMATES? ¿QUIÉNES SON TUS COMPAÑEROS MÁS CERCANOS? Rhett Bernstein, I’ve known him for 10 years. ESP/ Rhett Bernstein, lo conozco hace diez años. Wilson Palacios and Ariel Martínez ESP/ Wilson Palacios y Ariel Martínez We work on a lot of things. There is something to improve after every week and every match. We train and work hard so that we don’t make the same mistakes twice. ESP/ Trabajamos en muchas cosas. Hay algo que mejorar cada semana y cada partido. Entrenamos y trabajamos mucho para no cometer los mismos errores. We all want to show the coach that we can play. Nesta has a system and we try to follow that system as best we can to make the starting 11. ESP/ Todos queremos demostrarle al entrenador que podemos jugar. Nesta tiene un sistema y nosotros tratamos de seguir ese sistema lo mejor posible para ser parte de los 11. 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 PLAYER FEATURE WHAT ASPECTS HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE MIAMI FC TO KEEP RISING UP? ¿QUÉ ASPECTOS HAN TRABAJADO PARA QUE EL MIAMI FC SIGA EN ASCENSO? 9 FARFÁN CHÁVEZ SENIOR CAREER ORANGE COUNTY BLUE STAR (U.S.A) HOLLYWOOD UNITED HITMEN (U.S.A) VENTURA COUNTY FUSION (U.S.A) LOS ANGELES LEGENDS (U.S.A) LOS ANGELES MISIONEROS (U.S.A) CLUB AMÉRICA (MEXICO) PHILADELPHIA UNION (U.S.A) ATLANTA SILVERBACKS (U.S.A) CHIVAS USA (U.S.A) PLAYER FEATURE MIAMI FC (U.S.A) Full Name: Gabriel Farfán Origin: San Diego Age: 28 Date of birth: June 23, 1988 Favorite music: Bachata and Hip Hop Favorite place: Playa del Carmen, México Favorite food: Chilaquiles and Enchiladas 10 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 MIAMI FC (U.S.A) Full Name: Jaime Chávez Gutiérrez Origin: Ciudad de Armería, Colima, México Age: 29 Date of birth: July 17, 1987 Favorite music: Corridos Favorite place: The Sea Favorite food: Hamburgers and tacos MATCH PREVIEW FINAL STRETCH PIVOTAL 12 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 vs FOR THE MIAMI FC Photos: Carolina RailHawks MATCH PREVIEW Blake Smith 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 13 T OP FIVE. The Miami FC continues its climbing push through the standings with an amazing win over Puerto Rico FC in Week 10. As the NASL Fall Season approaches its final stretch, tonight the Orange and Blue return home after last Sunday’s match in Edmonton, to host the Carolina RailHawks in their final matchup. As the Miami FC has maintained its top five position in the fall standings for over a month, the Carolina RailHawks follow behind. Miami and Carolina have faced off twice this season with both matches being played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The first match ended in a 0-0 draw, ending a four-match losing streak for the Miami FC. The second was a heartstopper, where both teams scored three goals. MATCH PREVIEW A DAY IN PARADISE. The Miami FC put in one of their best performances of the season, winning out 3-0 against Puerto Rico FC in the All-Star Island. The Orange and Blue controlled the match throughout, and with constant pressure and precise passing, the team had complete possession for the entirety of the match. Within the first few minutes, Jonny Steele scored the opening goal of the match off a volley thanks to a perfect cross from captain Jonathan Borrajo. This goal marked the fifth tally for Miami in the opening 15 minutes of matches in 2016, as Borrajo notched his fifth assist and Steele his second goal of the season. Dario Cvitanich tallied his seventh goal of the year scoring the second goal of the match, as Rhett Bernstein ventured forward from his center back position to deliver a perfect lead pass to Cvitanich. 14 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 Jaime Chávez Likewise, Poku closed out the night with his fifth goal of 2016, as Michael Lahoud found himself delivering a precise pass to his on-rushing teammate. Poku collected the pass and beat the keeper near post to secure the Miami FC’s 3-0 win. Michael Lahoud IT’S ALL UPHILL FROM HERE. The Miami FC has been a revelation in the Fall Season after struggling in its first-ever Spring Season. The progress can be seen in every aspect of the game, as the Orange and Blue now find themselves in contention of the playoffs. During the Spring Season, the club ranked near the bottom of the league in goals scored and allowed, leading to a 1-4-5 record. Now in the Fall Season, the Miami FC boasts a top-ranked offense and defense. Through 11 matches, Miami’s only pro soccer club has scored 19 goals, tied for second in the Fall Season. The Miami FC has allowed only 12 goals in the fall, which is also tied for the second-best mark in the NASL. THE MIAMI FC IS THE ONLY TOforBEboth IN THE leagueCLUB to beIN inTHE the LEAGUE top three goals scored and allowed this far, and TOP THREE FOR BOTH isGOALS SCORED AND ALLOWED THIS FAR, the only Florida team ranked in the AND IS THE ONLY FLORIDA TEAM RANKED IN THE TOP FIVE. top five. Kwadwo Poku The Miami FC has supported its recent goal scoring streak with a stout defense. The club’s newest tactics have been remarkably effective, but it is only going to be more demanding in the upcoming final stretch of the Fall Season. Sitting in fifth place with two games in hand on the majority of the top five, the Miami FC is ready for a strong run to close out the Fall Season and reach the Championship. 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 MATCH PREVIEW The Miami FC is the only club in the 15 I NEED PRESSURE, ALL MY LIFE I HAD PRESSURE EVERYDAY, EVERY MATCH, EVERY TRAINING. WITHOUT PRESSURE, YOU CAN’T DO A GOOD JOB.” HEAD COACH ALESSANDRO NESTA SENIOR CAREER S.S. LAZIO A.C. MILAN MONTREAL IMPACT COACH VS COACH CHENNAIYIN F.C. ITALY NATIONAL TEAM SPRING & FALL SEASON STANDINGS 7 29 28 POSITION POINTS GOALS Nickname: Sandro Place of birth: Rome, Italy Date of birth: March 19, 1976 T he Miami FC is led by first-time head coach Alessandro Nesta. Nesta is one of the world’s most decorated defenders after being a fixture in Serie A and the Italian National Team. After a strong career with the Lazio youth academy, Nesta turned pro at just 16 years old and made his first appearance at 17. He was named the team captain as a 21-year-old, leading the side to a Coppa Italia title and UEFA Cup Final appearance. Nesta would go on to make 193 appearances for Lazio as the club would continually compete for Serie A and Champions League titles. Nesta would leave Lazio in 2002, when he moved to Italian giant’s AC Milan. In his first season with the club, he won the Champions League 16 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 V TITLES and the Coppa Italia. For his performance he was named the Serie A Defender of the Year and to the UEFA Team of the Year. His second season would see AC Milan win Serie A while setting a points record. Nesta would play 10 seasons for AC Milan and cement himself as one of the best defenders of all time. At the tail end of his career Nesta moved to the MLS and got his first taste of US soccer. He would play two seasons with the Montreal Impact, leading them to the 2013 Amway Canadian Championship and the club’s first MLS playoff appearance. In 2014 Nesta decided to retire and was chosen to lead the Miami FC in its inaugural NASL season in 2016. •1 FIFA World Cup •1 UEFA Championship •1 FIFA Club World Cup •3 UEFA Super Cup •2 UEFA Champions League •1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup •3 Serie A •4 Supercoppa Italiana •3 Coppa Italia •1 Canadian Championship TEAM MANAGED RICHMOND KICKERS SAN DIEGO FLASH FC DALLAS VIRGINIA BEACH MARINERS Other Teams: Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Carolina RailHawks COLIN CLARKE SPRING & FALL SEASON STANDINGS 6 30 29 POSITION POINTS GOALS Place of birth: Newry, Northern Ireland Date of birth: October 30, 1962 C ollin Clarke enters his fourth season as head coach of the Carolina RailHawks after being appointed to the position on December 6, 2011. Clarke signed a new multi-year contract with the RailHawks on 2014. This new contract will make Colin Clarke the longest tenured head coach in franchise history. In his first season, Clarke led the RailHawks to a fourth place league finish accompanied by a run to the NASL Semifinals and a historic run in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup highlighted by a victory over the 2011 and 2012 MLS Champion, LA Galaxy. During the 2003 Major League Soccer season, Clarke took over as head coach of the Dallas Burn (later named FC Dallas) and turned around the club’s fortunes, leading the club to a Western Conference first place finish in 2006. Prior to coaching, Clarke established himself as one of the top players from Northern Ireland representing the country in the 1986 World Cup and experiencing a twelve-year playing career in England. Clarke began his playing career with Peterborough United of the Football League Fourth Division in 1981 and quickly ascended to England’s First Division spending time with Southampton, Queens Park Rangers, and Portsmouth until a knee injury ended his playing career. Appearing 38 times for the Northern Ireland National Team, Clarke recorded a World Cup goal, a hat-trick, and finished his career as the all-time leading goal scorer for Northern Ireland (13). Clarke finished his professional career with 147 goals in 436 matches. 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 COACH VS COACH Vs HEAD COACH 17 Alessandro Nesta #18 #24 #33 Lionel Brown Goalkeeper Date of Birth: 01/02/1991 Age: 25 Country: USA Weight: 180 lbs Height: 6-1 Goalkeeper Date of Birth: 06/03/1984 Age: 32 Country: Argentina Weight: 200 lbs Height: 6-2 Goalkeeper Date of Birth: 09/17/1987 Age: 28 Country: USA Weight: 180 lbs Height: 6-0 #28 #6 #7 Rhett Bernstein Joe Franco Gabriel Farfán Ariel Martínez Roberto Alterio Defender Date of Birth: 09/10/1987 Age: 29 Country: USA Weight: 200 lbs Height: 6-1 Defender Date of Birth: 01/29/1990 Age: 26 Country: USA Weight: 150 lbs Height: 5-9 Defender Date of Birth: 06/23/1988 Age: 28 Country: USA Weight: 160 lbs Height: 5-9 Midfielder Date of Birth: 05/09/1986 Age: 30 Country: Cuba Weight: 171 lbs Height: 5-11 Midfielder Date of Birth: 08/31/1990 Age: 25 Country: Venezuela Weight: 175 lbs Height: 5-10 #20 #21 #22 #23 #26 Richie Ryan Calvin Rezende Jonny Steele Blake Smith Michael Lahoud Midfielder Date of Birth: 01/06/1985 Age: 31 Country: Ireland Weight: 164 lbs Height: 5-8 Midfielder Date of Birth: 01/21/1993 Age: 23 Country: USA Weight: 155 lbs Height: 5-7 Midfielder Date of Birth: 02/07/1986 Age: 30 Country: N.Ireland Weight: 165 lbs Height: 6-0 Midfielder Date of Birth: 01/17/1991 Age: 25 Country: USA Weight: 150 lbs Height: 5-9 Midfielder Date of Birth: 09/15/1986 Age: 29 Country: Sierra Leone Weight: 162 lbs Height: 5-8 ROSTER MIDFIELDERS DEFENDERS Technical Director: Mauro Pederzoli Assistant Coach: Lorenzo Rubinacci Goalkeeper Coach: Vincenzo Benvenuto Head of Performance and Fitness: Paolo Pacione #17 Daniel Vega 18 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 MIDFIELDERS G OA L K E E P E R S COACH #1 Sebastian Evers Hunter Freeman Hugo Leroux Defender Date of Birth: 06/02/1987 Age: 29 Country: USA Weight: 165 lbs Height: 5-8 Defender Date of Birth: 09/05/1986 Age: 30 Country: USA Weight: 210 lbs Height: 6-5 Defender Date of Birth: 08/21/1986 Age: 29 Country: Canada Weight: 210 lbs Height: 6-2 Defender Date of Birth: 01/08/1985 Age: 31 Country: USA Weight: 169 lbs Height: 6-0 Defender Date of Birth: 01/07/1992 Age: 24 Country: France Weight: 185 lbs Height: 6-0 #10 #13 #14 #16 #19 Wilson Palacios Kwadwo Poku Conner Rezende Robert Baggio Kcira Dane Richards Midfielder Date of Birth: 07/29/1984 Age: 31 Country: Honduras Weight: 180 lbs Height: 5-10 Midfielder Date of Birth: 02/19/1992 Age: 24 Country: Ghana Weight: 185 lbs Height: 6-1 Midfielder Date of Birth: 01/21/1993 Age: 23 Country: USA Weight: 145 lbs Height: 5-7 Midfielder Date of Birth: 01/09/1994 Age: 22 Country: USA Weight: 165 lbs Height: 6-0 Midfielder Date of Birth: 12/14/1983 Age: 32 Country: Jamaica Weight: 153 lbs Height: 5-7 #9 #11 #12 #77 #83 Jaime Chávez Aaron Dennis Dario Cvitanich Vincenzo Rennella Pablo Campos Forward Date of Birth: 07/17/1987 Age: 29 Country: USA Weight: 181 lbs Height: 6-1 Forward Date of Birth: 02/24/1993 Age: 23 Country: USA Weight: 180 lbs Height: 6-2 Forward Date of Birth: 05/16/1984 Age: 32 Country: Argentina Weight: 170 lbs Height: 5-9 Forward Date of Birth: 10/08/1988 Age: 27 Country: France Weight: 172 lbs Height: 6-2 Forward Date of Birth: 01/29/1983 Age: 33 Country: Brazil Weight: 204 lbs Height: 6-3 DEFENDERS Mason Trafford #8 #3 MIDFIELDERS #15 Brad Rusin F O R WA R D S #2 ROSTER MIDFIELDERS #5 Jonathan Borrajo 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 19 VISITING TEAM Founded: 2006 City: Cary, N.C. (151,088) Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park (10,000) History •The RailHawks are a founding member of the modern NASL, joining the league in 2010. •The RailHawks won the 2011 regular season, but fell in the semifinals of the playoffs. •Carolina has defeated MLS’ Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA twice in the US Open Cup. VS. The Miami FC COACH Colin Clarke Assistant Coach: Dewan Bader Greg Shields Goalkeepers Coach: Nic Platter •The Miami FC and the RailHawks have played twice with both ending in draws. Match one finished 0-0 and match two ended 3-3. •The RailHawks have allowed the most goals in the Spring Season with 24. •Carolina has lost only once in the last six matches, but the one loss was 6-1 against the Cosmos. G OA L K E E P E R S MIDFIELDERS #1 Mack Robinson #50 Akira Fitzgerald #92 Brian Sylvestre #6 Austin da Luz #7 Marvin Ceballos #8 Matt Watson #10 Nazmi Albadawi #11 Tiyi Shipalane #13 James Moberg #24 Jeremy Kelly #42 James Marcelin DEFENDERS ROSTER #2 Paul Black #3 Kupono Low #4 Drew Beckie #12 Kareem Moses #13 Connor Tobin #27 Simon Mensing #31 Steven Miller 20 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 F O R WA R D S #9 Aly Hassan #16 Matt Fondy #17 Billy Schuler #21 Brian Schriver #99 Omar Bravo STANDINGS 2016 FALL SEASON TABLE TOP ASSISTS P Team Pld Pts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 New York Cosmos FC Edmonton Miami FC Indy Eleven Minnesota United FC Rayo OKC Fort Lauderdale Strikers Carolina RailHawks Ottawa Fury FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Jacksonville Armada FC Puerto Rico FC 14 12 12 14 14 13 13 12 14 13 13 14 30 24 22 21 20 16 16 16 14 13 10 10 9 Andres Flores 6 Kevin Venegas 6 Jonathan Borrajo 5 Joe Cole 5 Dario Cvitanich 4 Jemal Johnson 4 Eamon Zayed 4 Dylan Mares 4 Jairo Arrieta 4 TOP GOALSCORERS Daniel Vega 78 Christian Ramirez 14 Matt VanOekel 76 Eamon Zayed 12 Daniel Fernandes 73 Juan Arango 11 Romuald Peiser 55 Dario Cvitanich 8 Jon Busch 54 Michel 8 Sammy Ndjock 50 Carl Haworh 7 Matt Pickens 50 Héctor Ramos 7 Jimmy Mauer 47 Adam Moffat 7 Akira Fitzgerald 47 Joe Cole 7 Sean Lewis 38 Maicon Santos 6 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 STANDINGS SAVES Nazmi Albadawi 21 ¡ BIENVENIDOS A LA NOCHE DE LA HERENCIA MEXICANA! WELCOME TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS! THESE TWO TEAMS HAVE ALREADY PLAYED TO TWO DRAWS AT WAKEMED PARK. BACK IN MAY, IT WAS A SCORELESS DRAW AND IN JULY IT WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GAME. EACH SIDE SCORED THREE GOALS EACH ENDING IN A 3-3 DRAW. Tonight is the third and final game between your Orange and Blue and the Carolina RailHawks this season. These two teams have already played to two draws. Back in May, it was a scoreless tie here at FIU Stadium. In July, we went on the road and in a wild affair, both teams scored three times. THROUGH MIAMI’S FIRST ELEVEN GAMES OF THE FALL SEASON WE HAVE BEEN “EN FUEGO!” DESPITE INJURIES TO PERSONNEL, WE HAVE BEEN SCORING SPECTACULAR GOALS AND GETTING OUTSTANDING GOALKEEPING FROM DANIEL VEGA! THROUGH THOSE FIRST ELEVEN GAMES, INSIDE THE BOOTH WE EARNED POINTS IN NINE OF OUR GAMES AND SEVEN DIFFERENT OB’s SCORED! POKU NETTED FIVE, DARIO CVITANICH HAS HAD FOUR INCLUDING TWO FROM THE SPOT, JAIME CHÁVEZ RECORDED THE FIRST BRACE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY AND HAS ADDED ANOTHER AND ARIEL MARTINEZ HAS SCORED THREE AS WELL. AARON DENNIS AND PABLO CAMPOS EACH SCORED ONCE IN THAT STRETCH. 22 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 CAROLINA COMES TO MIAMI LED BY MEXICAN SUPERSTAR OMAR BRAVO. BRUCE SILVERMAN VOICE OF THE MIAMI FC BRAVO MADE HIS RAILHAWKS DEBUT AGAINST THE ORANGE AND BLUE AND SCORED HIS FIRST NASL GOAL IN THAT JULY MATCH. LOOK FOR BRAVO TO ADD TO HIS TALLY TONIGHT. THE MIAMI FC IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CLUB IN MIAMI. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING YOUR FIRST GAME, WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE ON AND OFF THE PITCH. IF YOU ARE RETURNING TO WATCH ALESSANDRO NESTA’S SIDE AGAIN, YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW EXCITING THIS SQUAD IS AND HOW HARD THEY PLAY FOR YOU NIGHT AFTER NIGHT. TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE! SO STAND UP! SING! DANCE! CHEER! VAMOS MIAMI FC! MFC VS INDY ELEVEN 9/17/7:30 p.m. MFC VS PUERTO RICO FC 9/23/8 p.m. MFC VS OTTAWA FURY FC 9/28/8 p.m. 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 INSIDE THE BOOTH Where to watch upcoming matches live 23 JOIN THE DADE BRIGADE @DadeBrigade Dadebrigade.com VOICE FROM THE STAND VOICE FROM THE STANDS 24 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 “WE LOVE YA” WE LOVE YA, WE LOVE YA, WE LOVE YA, AND WHERE YOU GO WE’LL FOLLOW, WE’LL FOLLOW, WE’LL FOLLOW, CAUSE WE SUPPORT MIAMI, MIAMI, MIAMI, AND THAT’S THE WAY WE LIKE IT, WE LIKE IT, WE LIKE IT, MUSIC DADE BRIGADE WOAAAAH, WOAAAAAH, WOAAAAAH, WOAAAAAH... 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 25 26 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 #MiamiFCSelfie We love our fans! Send us your photos! Tag @TheMiamiFC #MiamiFCSelfie NEXT HOME MATCH 8/13 AT 8 P.M. COME BACK AND SUPPORT THE MIAMI FC NEXT SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH, WHEN THEY TAKE ON LOCAL RIVALS THE FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS, FOR THE THIRD MATCHUP OF THE FL CLÁSICO. BE LOUD, LOSE YOUR VOICE, FIND IT AGAIN AND BE LOUDER! THE MIAMI FC ARE IN STRONG FORM AND LOOKING FOR MORE WINS. THE PAST TWO MATCHES AGAINST THE STRIKERS WERE PLAYED AT LOCKHART STADIUM AND FINISHED IN 1-1 DRAWS, WITH PK GOALS SCORED BY DARIO CVITANICH, AFTER ARIEL MARTINEZ WAS BROUGHT DOWN TWICE IN THE BOX. THESE TWO SOUTH FLORIDA TEAMS ARE GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR THE FINAL TIME THIS YEAR ON AUGUST 13TH. NEXT HOME MATCH ‘COASTAL CUP RIVALRY NIGHT’ WILL FEATURE ITS GAMEDAY HUMAN FOOSBALL ON THE MAIN CONCOURSE, AND HALFTIME BUBBLE SOCCER BY KNOCKERBALL MIAMI WITH THE DADE BRIGADE PLAYING AGAINST STRIKERS SUPPORTERS’ GROUP, FLIGHT 19. THE FIRST 5,000 FANS THAT COME OUT THAT NIGHT TO OCEAN BANK FIELD AT FIU STADIUM WILL GET THUNDER STICKS TO BE AS LOUD AS THEY CAN AND CHEER FOR THE MIAMI FC. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BECOME A LOYAL MIAMI FC FAN AND LOOK JUST LIKE YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS! MERCHANDISE IS AVAILABLE AND ON SALE AT THE SOCCER LOCKER TENTS ON THE MAIN CONCOURSE AT EVERY HOME MATCH!!! VISIT MIAMIFC.COM FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION LEADING UP TO THE MATCH AGAINST THE STRIKERS. 28 8-13-2016 | Inaugural Season | issue #3 SINGLE MATCH PRICES Purchase tickets now at MiamiFC.com 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 TICKETS $10 CHILDREN $20 ADULTS 29 2016 HOME MATCH SCHEDULE & PROMOTIONS 9.14 Carolina RailHawks First Responders 9.23 Puerto Rico FC Childhood Cancer Awareness Night 9.28 Ottawa Fury College Night 10.8 Rayo OKC Dog Days of Soccer 10.14 Tampa Bay Rowdies Octoberfest | Breast Cancer Awareness Night 10.28 Edmonton Fan Appreciation Night Mexican Heritage Night Giveaway: Miami FC t-shirt for first 2,500 fans Giveaway: Miami FC t-shirt for first 5,000 fans $1 tickets for all college students with ID Giveaway: Miami FC Cap Bring your dogs to the game! Dog tickets are $10 and all proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami. Giveaway: Miami FC Mini Soccer Ball Giveaway: Miami FC Inaugural Season Scarf Pregame: Octoberfest celebration with live music, dancing and variety of beer selections. Giveaway: Poku Bobblehead Dress up in your favorite costume for pregame Halloween Trick-Or-Treating! Giveaway: Miami FC Poster courtesy of Franklin Dodd Communications SCHEDULE ALL KICKOFFS SCHEDULED FOR 8:00 PM ET 30 9-14-2016 | Inaugural Season | Issue #5 Purchase tickets now at MiamiFC.com