Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season
2021 season | |||
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Managing director | Jeremy Alumbaugh | ||
Head coach | Peter Fuller | ||
Stadium | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||
NISA | TBD | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,916 (Aug. 7 vs. STU) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,960 (Sept. 18 vs. SDG) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,198 | ||
Biggest win | CFC 3–0 MAR (Aug. 21) | ||
Biggest defeat | NAM 2–1 CFC (Aug. 14) | ||
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The Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season was the club's third professional season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association and 14th overall since being established in 2009.
Roster
Players
- As of July 31, 2021[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Alec Redington | ![]() |
2 | FW | Ryan Marcano | ![]() |
3 | DF | Shaun Russell | ![]() |
4 | DF | Richard Dixon | ![]() |
6 | MF | Nick Spielman | ![]() |
7 | MF | Tate Robertson | ![]() |
9 | FW | Markus Naglestad | ![]() |
10 | MF | Juan Hernandez | ![]() |
11 | MF | Christopher Marshall | ![]() |
13 | MF | Cutler Coleman | ![]() |
14 | FW | Brian Bement | ![]() |
15 | DF | Angel Hurtado | ![]() |
16 | MF | Ricardo Bahena | ![]() |
17 | FW | Daniel Jackson | ![]() |
20 | FW | Brett Jones | ![]() |
21 | DF | James Kasak | ![]() |
22 | MF | Cameron Woodfin | ![]() |
23 | GK | Nick Nelson | ![]() |
24 | FW | Sean Hoffstatter | ![]() |
28 | MF | Damian Rodriguez | ![]() |
31 | MF | Alec McKinley | ![]() |
66 | DF | Kaio DaSilva | ![]() |
77 | GK | Phillip D’Amico | ![]() |
Technical staff
Technical staff | |
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Technical Director | ![]() |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Director of Soccer Operations | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Transfers
Out
# | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Academy contract | July 2021 | [2] |
17 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Academy contract | August 13, 2021 | [3] |
Out
# | Pos. | Player | Signed by | Details | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | MF | ![]() | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 6 | [4] |
8 | MF | ![]() | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 6 | [5] |
17 | FW | ![]() | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 26 | [6] |
51 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Not re-signed |
Friendlies
July 7 Friendly | Chattanooga FC | 3–2 | Appalachian FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
| Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Referee: Carlos Pielago |
July 21 Friendly | Appalachian FC | 3–3 | Chattanooga FC | Boone, North Carolina |
8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Broadcast |
| Stadium: Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,100[7] |
Competitions
NISA Independent Cup
Details for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup were released on June 10.[8] Chattanooga were placed in the Southeast Region for the second straight year along with three United Premier Soccer League teams; Savannah Clovers FC, Soda City FC (both of which took part in the 2020 edition), and 2020 Fall UPSL Champion Atletico Atlanta.
Chattanooga won the regional title for a second straight season after two matches following a win at Savanah and a tie between Soda City and Atlanta.[9][10]
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chattanooga FC (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
2 | Atletico Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
3 | Savannah Clovers FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
4 | Soda City FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Matches
July 10 Match 1 | Chattanooga FC | 1–0 | Atletico Atlanta | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,094[11] Referee: Carlos Pielago |
July 17 Match 2 | Savannah Clovers FC | 0–4 | Chattanooga FC | Savannah, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
| Broadcast |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 300[12] |
July 24 Match 3 | Chattanooga FC | 5–0 | Soda City FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Referee: Amin Hadzic |
National Independent Soccer Association season
Details regarding the Fall season were released on June 16.[13]
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45[a] |
2 | California United Strikers FC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 |
3 | Los Angeles Force | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30[a] |
4 | New Amsterdam FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
5 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 |
6 | Chicago House AC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 23 |
7 | Michigan Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
8 | Stumptown AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 |
9 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 |
10 | San Diego 1904 FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b The November 13 match between the LA Force and Detroit City FC was cancelled due to several players testing positive for COVID-19. The match was declared a 0-0 draw.[14]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Last updated: September 18, 2021.
Source: Match reports
Matches
August 7 1 | Chattanooga FC | 3–1 | Stumptown AC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,916 Referee: Jose Lara |
Note: Hernandez yellow card missing from report, shown on broadcast, report times ahead by a few minutes |
August 14 2 | New Amsterdam FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga FC | Hempstead, New York |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Hofstra Soccer Stadium Attendance: 333 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
Note: Dixon's card misreported as going to NAFC's Ojai Bedward on report, but correctly shown on broadcast (both players wear #4) |
August 21 3 | Chattanooga FC | 3–0 | Maryland Bobcats FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,008 | |
Note: Dawkins card missing from match report, shown/heard on broadcast |
August 28 4 | Chattanooga FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles Force | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
Note: Card shown to Chattanooga bench at 45+1' |
September 4 5 | Chattanooga FC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 1,946 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov | |
Note: Russell and McKinley yellows missing from report, shown on broadcast, Chattanooga 90th min sub missing from report (Rodriguez IN, Kasak OUT), shown in broadcast. |
September 11 6 | Los Angeles Force | 3–1 | Chattanooga FC | Santa Ana, California |
7:00 p.m. PDT | Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Valley High School Attendance: 175 Referee: Luis Diego Arroyo | |
Note: Report missing Chattanooga substitution in 53' (Woodfin IN, Robertson OUT), heard by PA in broadcast |
September 18 7 | Chattanooga FC | 1–1 | San Diego 1904 FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 1,960 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov | |
Note: Report missing Chattanooga substitution in 87' (Bement IN, Jackson OUT), shown in broadcast |
September 25 8 | San Diego 1904 FC | v | Chattanooga FC | Pacific Highlands Ranch, San Diego |
7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
October 3 9 | California United Strikers FC | v | Chattanooga FC | Irvine, California |
4:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October 7 10 | Chattanooga FC | v | California United Strikers FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
October 13 11 | Chicago House AC | v | Chattanooga FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
October 17 12 | Michigan Stars FC | v | Chattanooga FC | Washington, Michigan |
3:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Romeo High School Stadium |
October 23 13 | Chattanooga FC | v | New Amsterdam FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
October 30 14 | Maryland Bobcats FC | v | Chattanooga FC | Germantown, Maryland |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
November 3 15 | Chattanooga FC | v | Chicago House AC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
November 6 16 | Detroit City FC | v | Chattanooga FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
4:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
November 13 17 | Chattanooga FC | v | Michigan Stars FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. EST | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
November 20 18 | Stumptown AC | v | Chattanooga FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
Squad statistics
- As of Match played September 18, 2021
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | ||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Alec Redington | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
23 | GK | ![]() | Nick Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
77 | GK | ![]() | Phillip D’Amico | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Shaun Russell | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 | DF | ![]() | Richard Dixon | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
15 | DF | ![]() | Angel Hurtado | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
21 | DF | ![]() | James Kasak | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
66 | DF | ![]() | Kaio DaSilva | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
5 | MF | ![]() | Kyle Carr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() | Nick Spielman | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
7 | MF | ![]() | Tate Robertson | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Ian McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
10 | MF | ![]() | Juan Hernandez | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | ||||||||||
11 | MF | ![]() | Christopher Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||||||||||
13 | MF | ![]() | Cutler Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||||||||
16 | MF | ![]() | Ricardo Bahena | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||||||
22 | MF | ![]() | Cameron Woodfin | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||||||||||
28 | MF | ![]() | Damien Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | ||||||||||
31 | MF | ![]() | Alec McKinley | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
2 | FW | ![]() | Ryan Marcano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Markus Naglestad | 3 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | ||||||||||
14 | FW | ![]() | Brian Bement | 6 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | ||||||||||
17 | FW | ![]() | Daniel Jackson | 6 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 | ||||||||||
20 | FW | ![]() | Brett Jones | 4 | 2 | 4+0 | 2 | ||||||||||
24 | FW | ![]() | Sean Hoffstatter | 7 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Regular season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() | 9 | Markus Naglestad | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 17 | Daniel Jackson | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | 20 | Brett Jones | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | 24 | Sean Hoffstatter | 2 | |
2 | MF | ![]() | 10 | Juan Hernandez | 1 |
FW | ![]() | 14 | Brian Bement | 1 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Regular season | |
![]() | ![]() | ||||
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3 | ![]() | DF | Shaun Russell | 2 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | DF | Richard Dixon | 1 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | MF | Tate Robertson | 2 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | MF | Juan Hernandez | 2 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | FW | Brian Bement | 1 | 0 |
21 | ![]() | DF | James Kasak | 2 | 0 |
22 | ![]() | MF | Cameron Woodfin | 1 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | GK | Nick Nelson | 1 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | MF | Alec McKinley | 3 | 0 |
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