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49-631: The team plays its home games at Hofstra University Soccer Stadium . The team's colors are white and blue. The club also has a women's team, also called the Long Island Rough Riders , who play in USL W League . The Rough Riders played their first season in 1994, fielding a team in the USISL that featured future US national team player Chris Armas , who would lead the team in scoring with eight goals and four assists. Long Island (13–5) won

98-804: A golden goal . Defender Travis Rinker made the All A-League Team that year. The Rough Riders finished fourth in the Northeast Division in 1998, and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Kickers . The following season was a similar story as the team finished third in the regular season, and were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Riverdogs . Strikers John Wolyniec and Darko Kolic were much more prolific, scoring 15 and seven goals, respectively. Fortunes improved significantly in 2000, as

147-702: A 13–10–5 record. Long Island beat Rochester Raging Rhinos and the Impact in the playoffs, before losing the Carolina Dynamo in the semifinals. The Rough Riders also enjoyed a run to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup , beating USASA amateur team Bridgeport Italians in the second round, then upsetting Major League Soccer side New England Revolution 4–3 before eventually falling to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars 1–0 on

196-537: A 2–2 tie in the playoff quarterfinals, and enjoyed a dominant 3–0 win over the Connecticut Wolves in the semifinal to reach the championship game. The final against Southern Conference champions Wilmington Hammerheads was a tight game, but the Rough Riders emerged as 2–1 victors to take their second championship in franchise history. The Rough Riders retained their divisional title in 2003, despite

245-458: A disappointing year in his tenure with the team only scoring six goals because he was battling a foot injury. On November 22, 2006, Buddle was traded to Toronto FC for Tim Regan . He failed to score in 10 appearances for the Reds but assisted on the club's first ever goal, setting up Danny Dichio to score against Chicago Fire in front of the south stand at BMO Field . On June 13, 2007, Buddle

294-564: A first-round pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft . On August 21, 2014, Buddle became only the eighth player to score 100 goals in MLS by heading in Dillon Powers ' corner kick, albeit in a 3–4 home defeat to the Galaxy. Buddle was released by Colorado on November 25, 2014. He returned to a third spell at the Galaxy on March 6, 2015. Buddle became a free agent on December 7, 2015, when

343-448: A free agent. Despite trialing with Everton the day after being released by Ingolstadt, Buddle re-signed with Los Angeles Galaxy. His second stint with the club proved disappointing and short-lived. Buddle started only 10 league games in 2012 and scored only 3 goals, his lowest season tally in MLS since his rookie year of 2001. On December 14, 2012, Colorado Rapids acquired Buddle from Los Angeles in exchange for allocation money and

392-476: A pair of comprehensive wins over Reading Rage , 5–1 and 4–1. The Rough Riders also made their second trip to the US Open Cup , but lost 2–1 in the second round to USL-PDL team Mid Michigan Bucks . Despite being favorites to progress through the playoffs, they were upset by the Stallions 5–4 on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie in the playoff regional final. Long Island struggled in 2004, finishing last in

441-488: A reputation of being "maddeningly lazy at times, giving up on passes that didn't fall in his striking-sweet zone," but that he had improved due to guidance from Beckham and an improved self-confidence as he scored more goals. MLS Extratime's Shep Messing said, "I don't think there's a better tandem up top than Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle...They complement each other. They don't take away each other's space, making it better for each other." After scoring just five goals in

490-453: A shocking 4–0 defeat to PDL side Ocean City Barons in the second round. The Rough Riders lost their final five games of the regular season, including a demoralizing 4–1 thrashing at home to Western Mass Pioneers , and finished the season in sixth place with a 7–13–0 record, missing the playoffs for a second straight year. Etienne was Long Island's top scorer again (nine goals), while Wilmer Cabrera contributed five assists. The next season

539-693: A spot in the postseason. In their first playoff appearance in two years, the Rough Riders defeated the New Hampshire Phantoms 3–2 as Dominick Sarlee netted a hat trick in the USL Premier Developmental League's Eastern Conference Championships. The Rough Riders' postseason continued as they advanced to the PDL Eastern Conference Championship against Mid Atlantic Division rivals Jersey Express . Midfielder Stephan Barea 's winner in

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588-548: A third straight season, playoff success eluded the Rough Riders, who lost 2–1 to the Toronto Lynx in the conference quarterfinals. The high of the first year of the new millennium was followed by a disappointing low in 2001 as the Rough Riders slumped to their first losing record in years (8–16–4), finishing sixth in the Northern Conference – 42 points behind divisional champions Hershey Wildcats . Following

637-597: Is a 1,600 seat soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York . It is part of the Hofstra University sports complex. First opened in 2003, it is the home field of the Hofstra Pride men's and women's college soccer teams. As of 2021, Hofstra University Soccer Stadium was also home to NISA club New Amsterdam FC . The stadium has hosted the first round of

686-523: The 2010 FIFA World Cup . Born in New Rochelle, New York , Buddle played one year of college soccer at State Fair Community College , leading them to the 1999 NJCAA Division I National Championship. Buddle began his professional career in 2000, when he signed with Long Island Rough Riders of the A-League. Buddle helped the team win the Northeast Division, scoring eleven goals and four assists, and

735-711: The Long Island Rough Riders , who played in the A-League at that time. He then spent 2001 to 2010 in Major League Soccer, playing for the Columbus Crew , New York Red Bulls , Toronto FC , and LA Galaxy . After a one-year stint with FC Ingolstadt 04 in Germany's 2. Bundesliga he returned to Los Angeles. Buddle has also played for the United States national team , including two appearances at

784-795: The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament games in 2005, 2006 and 2015. This article about a sports venue in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Edson Buddle Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently the head coach of USL League Two side Westchester Flames . He is one of only 13 players to have scored 100 goals in Major League Soccer history. A forward , Buddle began his career in North America in 2000 with

833-678: The Western Conference and the Supporter's Shield , with Buddle winning the Galaxy's MVP, golden boot, and Humanitarian of the Year. Buddle signed with 2. Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt 04 on January 10, 2011. He debuted for Ingolstadt on January 21 in a 1–1 draw against MSV Duisburg . He scored his first goal for the Bavarian side in the 78th minute of that game. Buddle was released by FC Ingolstadt 04 on January 31, 2012, making him

882-563: The 2009 season, Buddle opened the 2010 season on fire, scoring seven goals in the first four matches of the year. By mid-May, he had scored nine times, earning a surprising call-up to the national team roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He continued his strong form after returning from the World Cup, continuing to lead the league in scoring when the 2010 MLS All-Star Game rosters were announced despite having missed several matches on international duty. On October 24, 2010, Los Angeles Galaxy won

931-682: The 76th minute en route to a 3–1 comeback win. Former Rough Riders player Tim Parker made his Major League Soccer playoff debut for the Vancouver Whitecaps against the Portland Timbers in early November. Parker also earned his first call-up to the United States National Team training camp in January that included international friendlies versus Canada and Iceland. The Rough Riders finish third in

980-645: The 84th minute propelled the Rough Riders to the PDL Championship semifinal against the Laredo Heat , where they'd lose 4–1. In 2012, the Rough Riders welcomed back captain Danny Kramer and former MLS player, Gary Flood. The team finished in fifth place with a record of 6–7–3. The Rough Riders lost 2–0 to second round to Harrisburg City Islanders in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup. Long Island went 7–5–2 in 2013, finishing in third place in

1029-701: The Atlantic Division with an 8–11–1 record. The season was, however, significant because it marked the return of two former Rough Riders – Jim Rooney from the New England Revolution and Giovanni Savarese from overseas. Etienne was again Long Island's top scorer with 11 goals. The USL Pro Soccer League became the USL Second Division in 2005, and reverted to a single-table format, consisting of nine teams all based on

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1078-500: The Crew to a U.S. Open Cup win. Plagued by injuries, he only started sixteen games the next year, but scored nine goals and four assists. The pattern repeated itself in 2004, as Buddle missed significant time to injury, but still scored eleven goals and two assists in twenty starts. His 2005 totals were nine goals and two assists. Before the 2006 season Buddle was traded to New York Red Bulls for Eddie Gaven and Chris Leitch . He had

1127-618: The East Coast. The season started in up-and-down fashion. An opening day 4–1 win over the Northern Virginia Royals was followed by a win over New Hampshire Phantoms , then two losses, two wins and then three losses. The team enjoyed a couple of comprehensive victories, notably a second 4–1 win over Northern Virginia Royals in which Moussa Sy scored all four goals, and a 5–2 hammering of New Hampshire Phantoms in early July. Their US Open Cup campaign ended early with

1176-533: The Eastern Conference Final. Former Rough Riders midfielder Stephen Roche was named head coach on February 13, 2018 . He guided Long Island to a 10–5–1 overall record and 9–4–1 record in the PDL, finishing in third place. The offseason was highlighted by midfielder Danny Bedoya signing with New York City FC , Rough Riders' parent club, on August 9. On April 21, 2016, New York City FC announced

1225-476: The Galaxy declined his option. Although he may have been a promising player for the United States national team, Buddle's injuries have made it difficult for him to break into the squad. He figured for the under-20 and under-23 teams, playing in the 2001 World Youth Championship with the former. Buddle earned his first senior team cap on March 29, 2003, in a friendly against Venezuela but would not see

1274-618: The Long Island Rough Riders would be their official Premier Development League affiliate beginning with the 2016 season. The Long Island Rough Riders proposed an artificial turf soccer stadium on the campus of Suffolk County Community College Grant Campus in Brentwood . In an attempt to bring in a professional soccer team that would compete in the USL League One . This list comprises notable former players of

1323-540: The MLS Player of the Week in both weeks. After his second hat trick, teammate David Beckham commented, "Edson is an individual who is getting better at the game. He's proved that tonight." After scoring his ninth goal against Columbus Crew on June 22, 2008, coach Ruud Gullit said he had become a "true professional" and that he was "very pleased" with him. ESPN 's Andrea Canales noted that Buddle had once suffered from

1372-596: The Mid Atlantic Division at 9–4–1, advancing to the PDL playoffs for the first time since 2011. The semifinal match against the Jersey Express remained scoreless until the 48th minute when Kramer's shot from inside the penalty box put the Rough Riders ahead. A minute later, the Express got on the scoreboard with the equalizer. The Express took the lead in the 52nd minute and provided another goal in

1421-703: The Northeast Division with a record of 6–5–3 the next season. In 2017, the Rough Riders went 10–2–5 en route to the PDL Eastern Conference Final. Long Island, which finished runner-up in the Northeast Division, defeated Mid-Atlantic winners New York Red Bulls U-23 in an Eastern Conference play-in game. The Rough Riders beat the Myrtle Beach Mutiny, winners of the South Division, in the conference semifinals, before losing to eventual PDL champion Charlotte on penalty kicks in

1470-714: The Northeast Division, finishing seven points ahead of North Jersey Dragons . The Rough Riders were placed in the "Raleigh Group" of the USISL 'Sizzling Nine' Championships, and qualified along with the Minnesota Thunder to face Greensboro Dynamo in the national semifinal; they lost the game 2–1 in overtime as Greensboro went on to take the title. For their second season in 1995, the Rough Riders added several more players who would go on to excel in Major League Soccer , including US national team goalkeeper Tony Meola , Jim Rooney , and Giovanni Savarese , who would be named

1519-480: The Rough Riders claimed their first regular-season title at this level, winning the Northeast Division by one point over the Rochester Raging Rhinos with a 16–9–4 record. Striker Edson Buddle scored 11 of the team's 54 goals, and goalkeeper Paul Grafer posting a 1.29 goals against average. Their title came thanks to nine bonus points earned for scoring three or more goals in a game. However, for

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1568-495: The U.S. Open Cup, they clinched a spot in the divisional playoffs. The Rough Riders lost 2–0 to the Ocean City Barons . The Rough Riders ended the 2010 season in fourth place in the Mid Atlantic Division with an 8–4–3 record. They made their fifth U.S. Open Cup appearance and advanced to the second round for the first time since 1997 when they defeated the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer . They opened up

1617-616: The USISL regular season and playoff MVP, and who scored 23 goals during the campaign. The Rough Riders finished the season with a 19–1 record, top of the Coastal Conference for a second year running, and received a bye to the 'Sizzling Nine' Championship tournament. Wins over the Monterey Bay Jaguars and the New Mexico Chiles in group play took them to the national semifinal for a second time. Unlike

1666-623: The campaign, team ownership decided to voluntarily relegate the team to the D3 Pro League for 2002. The Rough Riders bounced back magnificently in 2002, winning the D3-Pro League Atlantic Conference with a 13–6–1 record, six points clear of New York Freedom in second place. Derrick Etienne and Cordt Weinstein combined for 27 goals, while goalkeeper Billy Gatti maintained an imposing presence in net. Long Island squeaked past New York on penalty kicks after

1715-550: The division, failing to qualify for the postseason and U.S. Open Cup. Former Rough Riders player James Nealis was chosen in the 37th round in the MLS Draft by the Houston Dynamo . The Rough Riders concluded the 2014 season with an 8–4–2 record. They finished in third place of the Mid Atlantic Division and were four points shy from solidifying a spot in the playoffs. In 2015, the Rough Riders finished in second place in

1764-462: The field for the United States again for seven years. On May 11, 2010, he was named to the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , and on May 25, started in a 4–2 friendly loss to the Czech Republic . The following day, Buddle was named to the final squad. Buddle contributed two first-half goals in a friendly match versus Australia on June 5. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup he appeared as

1813-563: The first round against the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms . Long Island took the lead in the first half as Danny Kramer scored off a cross from Ben Arikian . In the second half, the Rough Riders added another goal as Alex Grendi took a shot off a cross from Kramer and it found the back of the net. The Rough Riders were defeated by the Harrisburg City Islanders in the second round. In December,

1862-483: The hands of USL First Division stalwarts Rochester Raging Rhinos . Long Island's home form was their strong point, with five wins and a tie in front of their fans at Michael Tully Field . The Rough Riders' first season at this level ended with them fourth in the Northeast Division, nine points behind divisional champs Cape Cod Crusaders , and just out of the playoffs. Mike Grella was top scorer with five goals, while Jose Batista contributed five assists. Long Island

1911-593: The league being re-aligned and renamed the Pro Select League. Long Island went 13–4–3, 13 points clear of the New Jersey Stallions , their closest rival, and with Etienne again scoring 10 goals. The Rough Riders enjoyed some impressive victories in the regular season campaign, including a 3–0 victory on the road in May over Westchester Flames , a 4–1 road win over Jersey Falcons in early July, and

1960-452: The men's Long Island Rough Riders Last updated: August 2018 Source: Long Island Rough Riders Official Website Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.%7B%7BOriginal Hofstra University Soccer Stadium Captains Field (previously Hofstra Soccer Stadium ),

2009-421: The season third in the Northeast Division, two points behind Newark Ironbound Express , and agonizingly out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Mike Grella and Michael Todd were the team's leading scorers, each scoring five goals. Todd and Tadeu Terra tallied four assists apiece. In 2009, the Rough Riders (12–2–2) finished in second place in the Northeast Division. Despite failing to qualify for

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2058-587: The second round of the playoffs, and qualified from a 'Select Six' tournament group, but lost 1–0 to the Richmond Kickers in the playoff semifinals. With the merger of the USISL and the American Professional Soccer League in 1997, the Rough Riders decided to move up, and began their first season in the A-League in that year. They finished the regular season third in the Northeast Division behind Montreal Impact with

2107-603: The team was invited by the Bermuda Football Association to participate in its BFA Christmas 2010 tour, a holiday tournament for local and international clubs. The Rough Riders played against Bermuda's Under-20 World Cup National Team, The Dandy Town Hornets , and Bermuda's Premier Division League Champions. Long Island (12–1–3) finished atop of the Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division in 2011 which solidified

2156-626: The year prior, the Rough Riders won their semi 5–2 against the Tampa Bay Cyclones , and then beat Minnesota Thunder 2–1 to win the USISL Championship. The Rough Riders lost several players to the nascent MLS in 1996, including Meola and Savarese, but went on to have a successful season nevertheless, finishing with an 11–7 record and winning the North Atlantic Division. They beat Delaware Wizards 2–0 in

2205-529: Was a 3–2 seesaw win over Wilmington in the season finale. Following the campaign, the team chose to voluntarily relegate themselves to the USL-PDL for the 2007 season. The Rough Riders' first season in PDL began with four straight wins, including a 3–1 road win against the Brooklyn Knights . Their early season form took them to the US Open Cup for the fourth time, but they exited the competition at

2254-545: Was a finalist for the A-League Rookie of the Year Award. His performance in the A-League attracted the interest of MLS, and Edson was selected twenty-seventh overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew . Buddle played only 556 minutes in his first year, but scored three goals and two assists. The next year, at the age of twenty-one, he scored nine goals and five assists in only 1304 minutes while helping

2303-662: Was again a playoff contender in 2008. The Rough Riders tied their first game of the season 1–1 before demolishing Virginia Legacy 5–1, with Mike Grella scoring a hat trick. The team was again successful at home, registering five wins and three ties at Michael Tully Field . They won an exciting 4–3 encounter with the Westchester Flames in early June, scored a 90th-minute equalizer through goalkeeper Hasely Holder to tie 3–3 with Newark Ironbound Express , and flattened New Jersey Rangers 6–0, with Grella and Anthony Barberio scoring two goals each. The Rough Riders finished

2352-513: Was arguably the worst in team history, with the Rough Riders finishing at the bottom of the table with three wins and fifteen goals scored. The 2006 season was marred by a 13-game winless streak stretching from opening day through mid-July. Losses included: 5–0 to Richmond Kickers , 3–0 to Harrisburg City Islanders , and 3–0 to Wilmington Hammerheads . Long Island's first victory was a scrappy 1–0 home win against New Hampshire Phantoms at home, on an 84th-minute strike from Moussa Sy . The high point

2401-823: Was traded to LA Galaxy for Tyrone Marshall . He scored his first goal for the Galaxy against Real Salt Lake . Buddle was not expected to be a starting striker as the 2008 MLS season began, as the Galaxy already had three attacking forwards in Carlos Ruiz , Landon Donovan and Alan Gordon. In spite of this, Buddle became a prominent striker on the LA offense in 2008, filling in for the injured Guatemalan striker Ruiz or when Donovan and Ruiz were absent while on international duty. He scored two hat tricks during his first season in Los Angeles: one in Week 8 against FC Dallas and one in Week 12 against San Jose Earthquakes , winning

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