2020–21 Chattanooga FC season

The 2020–21 Chattanooga FC season is the club's second professional season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, its first full season in NISA, and 13th overall since being established in 2009.

Chattanooga FC

2020–21 NISA season
Managing director	Jeremy Alumbaugh
Head coach	Peter Fuller
Stadium	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee
NISA	Fall: 1st Spring: TBD
Playoffs	Fall: Semifinal Spring: TBD
U.S. Open Cup	TBD
Top goalscorer	League: Zeca Ferraz: 3 All: Zeca Ferraz: 3
Highest home attendance	League: 918 (Sept. 12 vs. NYC)
Lowest home attendance	League: 517 (Sept. 16 vs. NAFC)
Average home league attendance	Fall: 718 Spring: TBD
Biggest win	CFC 3–0 NAFC (Sept. 16)
Biggest defeat	MSFC 2–1 CFC (Aug. 8) OAK 3–2 CFC (Sep. 30, Fall Playoffs)
Home colors Away colors

Players and staff

Roster

As of October 25, 2020[1]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	Goalkeeper	Matt Mozynski	United States
3	Defender	Wilfred Williams	Liberia
5	Defender	Richard Dixon	Jamaica
6	Defender	Nick Spielman	United States
7	Forward	Clayton Adams	United States
9	Forward	Santiago Agudelo	United States
10	Midfielder	Juan Hernandez	Spain
11	Forward	Kaleb Jackson	United States
12	Midfielder	Kyle Carr	United States
13	Midfielder	Cutler Coleman	United States
14	Forward	Brian Bement	United States
15	Defender	Shaun Russell	United States
17	Midfielder	Jowayne Laidley	Jamaica
18	Forward	Sean Hoffstatter	United States
19	Midfielder	Ryan Marcano	United States
20	Midfielder	Christopher Marshall	United States
22	Midfielder	Cameron Woodfin	United States
23	Midfielder	Ian McGrath	United States
24	Defender	Soren Yuhaschek	Netherlands
28	Goalkeeper	Alec Redington	United States
31	Defender	Alec McKinley	United States
42	Midfielder	David Koloko	Cameroon
64	Defender	Erik Panzer	New Zealand
88	Forward	Darwin Lom	Guatemala

Technical staff

Technical staff
Technical Director	Bill Elliott
Head Coach	Peter Fuller
Director of Soccer Operations	Jordan Mattheiss

Transfers

In

#	Pos.	Player	Signed from	Details	Date	Source
4	FW	Zeca Ferraz	Unattached	Free transfer	July 10, 2020	[2]
88	FW	Darwin Lom	C.D. Guastatoya	Free transfer
1	GK	Matt Mozynski	Thunder Bay Chill	Free transfer
		19 Returning Players	Chattanooga FC	Re-signed
42	MF	David Koloko	Stumptown Athletic	Free transfer	August 7, 2020	[3]
15	DF	Shaun Russell	Forward Madison FC	Free transfer
3	DF	Wilfred Williams	Oakland Roots SC	Free transfer	August 31, 2020	[4]
13	MF	Cutler Coleman	Amherst Mammoths	Free transfer	September 25, 2020	[5]

Out

#	Pos.	Player	Signed to	Details	Date	Source
3	DF	Jerry Saint-Vil	Unattached	Free transfer	July 10, 2020	[2][6]
1	GK	Phillip D’Amico	Unattached	Free transfer
8	FW	Joao Costa	Unattached	Free transfer
4	DF	Juan Sanchez	Unattached	Free transfer
21	DF	Jordan Dunstan	Forge FC	Free transfer
88	MF	Daniel Valenciano	Unattached	Free transfer
15	DF	Sean Reynolds	Unattached	Free transfer
2	DF	Raymond Lee	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Undisclosed fee	August 5, 2020	[7]
4	FW	Zeca Ferraz	Unattached	Retired	October 24, 2020	[8]

In

#	Pos.	Player	Signed from	Details	Date	Source
		14 Returning Players	Chattanooga FC	Re-signed	January 14, 2021	[9]
7	MF	Tate Robertson	Stumptown Athletic	Free transfer	January 28, 2021	[10]
77	GK	Phillip D’Amico	Unattached	Free transfer	February 2, 2021	[11]

Friendlies

October 17, 2020 Friendly	Chattanooga FC	5–2	Metro Louisville FC (NPSL)	Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT	Lom  17' (pen.) Adams  25' McGrath  40', 60' Bement 53',  81',  84'	Broadcast	Hilliard  4' Sandoval  16' Rojas 35' Harmon  45+2'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Referee: Carlos Pielago

October 24, 2020 Friendly	Chattanooga FC	0–1	Maryland Bobcats FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT	Spielman  38'	Broadcast	Forka  16' Kao  19',  28' Banjo  38' Moussi 46' Jawara  61' Isyaq  90+1'	Stadium: Finley Stadium

Competitions

NISA Independent Cup

Chattanooga was announced as one of the four NISA teams taking part in the inaugural NISA Independent Cup on July 1.[12] The regional tournament is set to act as both a pre-season and chance to "provide a platform for professional and amateur independent clubs to play together on a national stage."

The team was drawn into the Southeast Region alongside former National Premier Soccer League rival Georgia Revolution FC and United Premier Soccer League sides Savannah Clovers FC and Soda City FC.[13] Games will be played between Chattanooga's home field at Finley Stadium and two venues in South Carolina, with both the region's championship game and third place games taking place at Finley on August 1.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Chattanooga FC (C)	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9	Champions
2	Soda City FC	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	4
3	Savannah Clovers FC	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
4	Georgia Revolution FC	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1

Source: nisaofficial.com
(C) Champion.

Matches

July 11, 2020 Match 1	Chattanooga FC	3–1	Georgia Revolution FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. EDT	McGrath  9' Bement  41', 60' Ferraz  45'	Report Broadcast	Fidler  13' Rainey  43'  57'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first Chattanooga FC game to be broadcast live on local television (via WFLI-TV)[14]

July 18, 2020 Match 2	Chattanooga FC	3–0	Savannah Clovers FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. EDT	Bement  12' McGrath  15' Jackson  51' Ferraz  74' Carr  81' Woodfin  86' Spielman  90+1' Lom  90+3'	Report Broadcast	Rodriguez  45+1' Raudales  53' Pena  90+3'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

July 25, 2020 Match 3	Soda City FC	P–P	Chattanooga FC	Columbia, South Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Saluda Shoals Sports Complex
Note: Postponed due to weather

August 1, 2020 Match 3	Soda City FC	0–1	Chattanooga FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. EDT	Jermstad  53' Haynes  69'	Report MyCujoo Broadcast	McGrath  5' Bement  7' Jackson  64',  70'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NISA Fall Season

On June 4, NISA announced the initial details for the 2020 Fall Season with the member teams split into conferences, Eastern and Western.[15]

Details for the Fall regular season were announced on July 31, 2020.[16] Chattanooga will take part as a member of the Eastern Conference.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chattanooga FC	4	3	0	1	8	3	+5	9
2	Michigan Stars FC	4	2	2	0	6	2	+4	8
3	New York Cosmos	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	5
4	Detroit City FC	4	1	2	1	3	2	+1	5
5	New Amsterdam FC	4	0	0	4	1	12	−11	0

Source: NISAofficial.com

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
4	3	0	1	8	3	+5	9	2	0	0	5	1	+4	1	0	1	3	2	+1

Last updated: September 16, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Matches

August 8, 2020 Week 1	Michigan Stars FC	2–1	Chattanooga FC	Pontiac, Michigan
7:00 p.m. EDT	Nuel  6',  39' Aidoo  26' Juncaj  88',  88' Aghababazadeh  90+4'	NISA Report Times Free Press Report Broadcast	Hernandez  50' McGrath  59' (pen) Carr  90+1'	Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas Outdoor Stadium Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

August 15, 2020 Week 2	Detroit City FC	0–2	Chattanooga FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Capozucchi  58' Conteh  64' Venegas  90+2'	Report Broadcast	Lom  4' Ferraz  56'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicole Green
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

August 29, 2020 Week 3	Chattanooga FC	P–P	New Amsterdam FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT		Report		Stadium: Finley Stadium
Note: Match was postponed to protest racial injustice after the Shooting of Jacob Blake.

September 12, 2020 Week 4	Chattanooga FC	2–1	New York Cosmos	Chattanooga, Tennessee
8:40 p.m. EDT	Koloko  62' Lom  76' (pen.) Adams  81' Russell  90+1'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	Ledula  34' Alves  37' Acuña  45+2'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 918 Referee: Carlos Pielago

September 16, 2020 Week 3 (Replay)	Chattanooga FC	3–0	New Amsterdam FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT	Ferraz  10', 59' Koloko  54' Hoffstatter  73' Adams  86'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	Keita  15' Vicente  67' Bedoya  90+3'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 517
Note: Match make-up due to the Shooting of Jacob Blake.

Fall Playoffs

All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.[17]

Group Stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Los Angeles Force	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	Advance to semifinals
2	Chattanooga FC	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2	5
3	California United Strikers FC	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
4	New York Cosmos	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on September 28, 2020. Source: NISAofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differential, 3) Goals scored, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Coin toss

September 22, 2020 Group stage	Chattanooga FC	2–0	Los Angeles Force	Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 p.m. EDT	Hoffstatter  45' Marcano  51' Lom  63' Redington  78' Bement  90+3'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	Torres  9' Trejo 79'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Eberline
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

September 25, 2020 Group stage	Chattanooga FC	0–0	New York Cosmos	Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 p.m. EDT	Hernandez  11' Carr  33' Bement  47' Koloko  64' Marcano  80'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	Cella  24' G. Barone  50'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

September 28, 2020 Group stage	Chattanooga FC	1–1	California United Strikers FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 p.m. EDT	Bement  12' Woodfin  75' Carr  85'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	Nuño  32'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Conlan Campbell
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Knockout Stage

September 30, 2020 Semifinal	Oakland Roots SC	3–2	Chattanooga FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 p.m. EDT	Rodriguez  6' Heredia  19' Pearson  31' Fondy  48' Irwin  85' McInerney  90+4'	NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast	McGrath  46' Marcano  77' Russell  90+4'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NISA Spring Season

Details regarding the 2021 Spring Season have not been announced.

U.S. Open Cup

Per U.S. Open Cup rules, all teams playing in USSF sanctioned professional leagues automatically qualify for the tournament. The round Chattanooga will enter in has not been announced.

Squad statistics

As of Match played September 30, 2020

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Fall Season		Fall Playoffs		Spring Season		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Matt Mozynski	2	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	-	-	-	-
28	GK		Alec Redington	7	0	3+0	0	4+0	0	-	-	-	-
Defenders
3	DF		Wilfred Williams	3	0	0+1	0	2+0	0	-	-	-	-
5	DF		Richard Dixon	5	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	-	-	-	-
6	DF		Nick Spielman	8	0	4+0	0	4+0	0	-	-	-	-
15	DF		Shaun Russell	7	0	3+0	0	4+0	0	-	-	-	-
24	DF		Soren Yuhaschek	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
31	DF		Alec McKinley	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
64	DF		Erik Panzer	3	0	1+0	0	0+2	0	-	-	-	-
Midfielders
10	MF		Juan Hernandez	8	0	4+0	0	3+1	0	-	-	-	-
12	MF		Kyle Carr	7	0	1+2	0	3+1	0	-	-	-	-
17	MF		Jowayne Laidley	4	0	1+2	0	1+0	0	-	-	-	-
19	MF		Ryan Marcano	7	1	3+0	0	1+3	1	-	-	-	-
20	MF		Christopher Marshall	7	0	1+4	0	0+2	0	-	-	-	-
22	MF		Cameron Woodfin	5	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
23	MF		Ian McGrath	6	2	2+0	1	3+1	1	-	-	-	-
42	MF		David Koloko	6	0	3+0	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
Forwards
7	FW		Clayton Adams	4	1	0+2	1	1+1	0	-	-	-	-
9	FW		Santiago Agudelo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
11	FW		Kaleb Jackson	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
14	FW		Brian Bement	6	1	0+2	0	2+2	1	-	-	-	-
18	FW		Sean Hoffstatter	5	2	2+0	1	3+0	1	-	-	-	-
88	FW		Darwin Lom	7	3	3+0	2	3+1	1	-	-	-	-
Left during season
4	FW		Zeca Ferraz	7	3	4+0	3	3+0	0	-	-	-	-

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Fall Season	Fall Playoffs	Spring Season	U.S. Open Cup	Total
1	FW		4	Zeca Ferraz	3	0	-	-	3
	FW		88	Darwin Lom	2	1	-	-	3
2	FW		18	Sean Hoffstatter	1	1	-	-	2
	FW		23	Ian McGrath	1	1	-	-	2
3	FW		7	Clayton Adams	1	0	-	-	1
	FW		14	Brian Bement	0	1	-	-	1
	MF		19	Ryan Marcano	0	1	-	-	1

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Fall Season		Fall Playoffs		Spring Season		U.S. Open Cup		Total
7		FW	Clayton Adams	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
10		MF	Juan Hernandez	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
12		MF	Kyle Carr	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	3	0
14		FW	Brian Bement	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
15		DF	Shaun Russell	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
19		MF	Ryan Marcano	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
22		MF	Cameron Woodfin	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
28		GK	Alec Redington	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
42		MF	David Koloko	2	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	3	0

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