Edit* Only season ticket holder will be able to attend, this artists written prior to that announcement!!!!
In their "home opener" Rochester New York FC will take on New York City FC II on Saturday, April 23 at DiMarco Field John, with kickoff at 7pm. The first ever "Empire State Derby", is Rochester's rivalry matchup this year. Time will tell if the rivalry ever gets going though.
New York City FC II Recent Form:
New York City FC II comes in off a 7-0 thrashing over Inter Miami II, which saw NYC FC II more than double their total of goals. Thanks to this outburst, they sit with the most prolific offense in MLS Next Pro, and sits just out of the playoffs, one point behind Toronto FC II.
Rochester New York FC Recent Form:
Rochester comes off the back of a thrilling 4-3 (2-2) penalty kick victory over FC Motown in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open Cup. Rochester blew a 2-1 lead, after being left with just nine-men near the end of regular time. Rochester sits near the bottom of their league, with only two points, coming from a PK win against bottom of the table Chicago Fire II.
If you want to read the recap of the Motown vs Rochester game click the button below!
Players to Watch: A battle of Midfielders:
NYC FC II's Jack Beer comes into the match with 2 goals in his past 2 matches, as he looks to make it a 3rd straight with a goal.
Rochester NY FC's Pedro Dolabella, North Star Ultras' Man of the Match against FC Motown. He scored 1 goal and assisted in another in that match, and looks to make in an impact in this match as well.
Prediction:
Rochester NY FC 3: NYC FC II 2: Rochester wins!
While NYC FC II has a prolific offense, most of their goals came in their last match against Inter Miami II. Look for Rochester to be riding high after a resilient and gritty win Wednesday night. Before having to play on the defensive in the second half, Rochester started to put their offense together. Also, the crowd should be electric for the home opener, in a game which means a lot to the community, fans, players, and owners.
How to watch:
Tickets are available at
Game will be streamed on MLSNEXTPro.com at
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