2020–21 Stumptown AC season

The 2020–21 Stumptown AC season was the club's second in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), second overall, and first under this name and management.

Stumptown AC
2020–21 NISA season
Interim PresidentFred Matthes
Head coachRod Underwood
StadiumSportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
NISAFall: Did not compete
Spring: 3rd
PlayoffsFall: Did not compete
Spring: Did not qualify
Legends Cup8th place
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
Top goalscorerAlex McGrath: 3
Biggest winStump 3–1 1904
(June 22)
Biggest defeatDCFC 2–0 Stump
(Apr. 14, Legends Cup)

Roster

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Players

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As of April 13, 2021[1][2]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Kevin Gonzalez   United States
2 DF Bay Kurtz   United States
3 DF Shaan Sharma   United States
5 DF Jacob Lovinger   United States
6 MF Quinn Mello-Bastida   United States
7 MF Alex McGrath   United States
8 MF Luis Garcia Sosa   Mexico
9 DF Robert Hines   United States
10 FW Agwie Chunga   United States
11 DF Travis Ward   United States
12 FW Khesanio Hall   Jamaica
13 DF Giovani Bejarno Navia   Colombia
14 DF Dylan Greenburg   United States
16 MF Ismael Longo   United States
17 MF Elliot Cutts   England
18 GK Hassan Kamara   United States
19 FW Giovanni Ramos-Godoy   United States
20 MF Jake Crim   United States
22 DF Franky Martinez   United States
24 FW Salifu Jatta   Gambia
26 DF Rhys Williams   United States
29 FW Molley Karpeh Jr.   Liberia

Staff

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Competitions

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2020 Fall season

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Initial details for the NISA Fall 2020 season were released on June 4, 2020.[3] Prior to the season, the league announced both Stumptown Athletic and San Diego 1904 FC would go on hiatus for the fall.[4] In early March 2021, NISA announced Stumptown AC would play in the Spring season with new ownership.[5] American soccer executive Fred Matthes and Carrie Taylor were named team president and head of operations, respectively.

2021 Spring Season

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NISA Legends Cup

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NISA announced initial spring season plans in early February 2021, including starting the season with a tournament in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a standard regular season to follow.[6][7] The tournament, now called the NISA Legends Cup, was officially announced on March 10 and is scheduled to run between April 13 and 25.[8] All nine NISA members teams take part in the Spring will be divided into three team groups. The highest placing group winner would automatically qualify for the tournament final, while the second and third highest finishing teams overall would play one-another in a semifinal to determine a second finalist.

Stumptown were drawn into Group 2 alongside California United Strikers FC and the Fall champions Detroit City FC.[9]

Standings
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chattanooga FC 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Advance to Legends Cup final
2 Detroit City FC 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Advance to Legends Cup semifinal
3 San Diego 1904 FC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
4 Los Angeles Force 2 1 0 1 4 6 −2 3
5 Michigan Stars FC 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
6 California United Strikers FC 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
7 Maryland Bobcats FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
8 Stumptown AC 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
9 New Amsterdam FC 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
Group 2 results
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Home \ Away CAL DET STU
California United Strikers FC 0–0 1–1
Detroit City FC 2–0
Stumptown AC
Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches
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April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14) Group 2 Round 1 Detroit City FC 2–0 Stumptown AC Chattanooga, Tennessee
12:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Rashawn Clark
April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19) Group 2 Round 2 Stumptown AC 1–1 California United Strikers FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Finley Stadium
April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22) #8 Stumptown AC 1–0 #9 New Amsterdam FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
11:00 a.m. EDT
  • McGrath   14'
  • Kurtz   49'
  • Hines   81'
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Rashawn Clark

Regular season

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The Spring Season schedule was announced on March 18 with each association member playing eight games, four home and four away, in a single round-robin format.[10]

Standings
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Detroit City FC (Y, X) 8 6 2 0 14 3 +11 20 Advance to season final
2 Los Angeles Force 8 6 0 2 11 6 +5 18 Advance to spring final[a]
3 Stumptown AC 8 4 3 1 8 4 +4 15
4 California United Strikers FC 8 4 1 3 12 10 +2 13
5 Maryland Bobcats FC 8 3 2 3 9 8 +1 11
6 Chattanooga FC (Z) 8 2 2 4 6 8 −2 8 Advance to spring final
7 San Diego 1904 FC 8 2 1 5 8 17 −9 7
8 Michigan Stars FC 8 1 2 5 5 12 −7 5
9 New Amsterdam FC 8 1 1 6 5 10 −5 4
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
(X) Spring Legends Cup champion; (Y) Fall Champion, qualifies for season final; (Z) Spring Legends Cup runner-up, qualifies for spring final [1]
Notes:
  1. ^ If either 2020 Fall Champion Detroit or 2021 Legends Cup runner-up Chattanooga finish the spring season in first place, or both teams finish in the top two, the spot in the spring final will go to the next best team.
Matches
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May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08) Week 1 Maryland Bobcats FC 1–2 Stumptown AC Germantown, Maryland
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Cooper   30'
  • Kao   47'
  • Fane   60'
  • Banjo   76' (pen.)
Report
Broadcast
  • McGrath   24'
  • Ward   56',   65'
  • Bejarno   75'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
Note: Bejarno yellow not in report but shown on broadcast
May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12) Week 2 Stumptown AC 0–1 Los Angeles Force Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Chunga   5'
  • Ward   28'
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Brandon Gardner
Note: Match report missing Chaney yellow card in 89th minute
May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14) Week 3 New Amsterdam FC 0–1 Stumptown AC Warwick, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
  • McGrath   53'
  • Bejarno Navia   87'
Stadium: Hudson Sports Complex
Referee: Luis Diego Arroyo
Note: Multiple cautions on the report are either missing or mislabeled.
May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) Week 4 Stumptown AC P–P California United Strikers FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: Match postponed to June 15 due to positive COVID-19 cases on Stumptown AC[11]
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) Week 5 Detroit City FC 0–0 Stumptown AC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
  • Hines   41'
  • Ward   50'
  • Martinez   72'
  • Kurtz   86'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Rashawn Clark
June 15, 2021 (2021-06-15) Week 4 (Replay) Stumptown AC 1–1 California United Strikers FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
  • Garton Jr.   14' (Pen)
  • Bryant   90+1'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Gustavo Solario
Note: Following the match Stumptown's Franky Martinez was shown a red card which was not listed on the report but shown on stream
June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19) Week 6 Chattanooga FC 0–1 Stumptown AC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
  • Garcia Sosa   40'
  • Greenberg   52'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,485[12]
Referee: Nicole Green
Note: Match report missing Gonzalez from Stumptown starting lineup but he is shown on the broadcast
June 22, 2021 (2021-06-22) Week 7 Stumptown AC 3–1 San Diego 1904 FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • McGrath   8',   89'
  • Ward   13'
  • Garcia Sosa   45+3'
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Alexander Zhelyazkov
June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) Week 8 Stumptown AC 0–0 Michigan Stars FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Nicole Green
Note: Hall is marked as being subbed out on the report, should say he was subbed in

U.S. Open Cup

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As a team playing in a recognized professional league, Stumptown would normally be automatically qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. However, with the 2021 edition shorted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA has only been allotted 1 to 2 teams spots.[13] On March 29, U.S. Soccer announced 2020 Fall Champion Detroit City FC as NISA's representative in the tournament.[14]

Squad statistics

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As of Match played June 25, 2021

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Legends Cup Spring Season
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Kevin Gonzalez 11 0 3+0 0 8+0 0
18 GK   USA Hassan Kamara 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Bay Kurtz 8 1 1+1 1 0+6 0
3 DF   USA Shaan Sharma 4 0 0+1 0 0+3 0
4 DF   USA Jacob Lovinger 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
9 DF   USA Robert Hines 11 0 3+0 0 8+0 0
11 DF   USA Travis Ward 11 2 3+0 0 8+0 2
13 DF   COL Giovani Bejarno Navia 11 0 3+0 0 8+0 0
14 DF   USA Dylan Greenburg 4 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
22 DF   USA Franky Martinez 11 0 3+0 0 8+0 0
26 DF   USA Rhys Williams 10 1 2+0 1 8+0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   USA Quinn Mello-Bastida 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
7 MF   USA Alex McGrath 11 3 3+0 0 8+0 3
8 MF   MEX Luis Garcia Sosa 11 2 3+0 0 8+0 2
16 MF   VEN Ismael Longo 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF   ENG Elliot Cutts 4 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
20 MF   USA Jake Crim 11 0 3+0 0 8+0 0
Forwards
10 FW   USA Agwie Chunga 8 0 1+1 0 2+4 0
12 FW   JAM Khesanio Hall 4 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
19 FW   USA Giovanni Ramos-Godoy 9 1 1+2 0 4+2 1
24 FW   GAM Salifu Jatta 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW   LBR Molley Karpeh Jr. 10 0 3+0 0 5+2 0
Left during season

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Legends Cup Spring Season Total
1 MF   7 Alex McGrath 0 3 3
2 MF   8 Luis Garcia Sosa 0 2 2
DF   11 Travis Ward 0 2 2
3 DF   2 Bay Kurtz 1 0 1
FW   19 Giovanni Ramos-Godoy 0 1 1
DF   26 Rhys Williams 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Legends Cup Spring Season Total
           
2   DF Bay Kurtz 0 0 1 0 1 0
7   MF Alex McGrath 2 0 2 0 4 0
9   DF Robert Hines 1 0 1 0 2 0
10   FW Agwie Chunga 0 0 1 0 1 0
11   DF Travis Ward 1 0 3 0 4 0
13   DF Giovani Bejarno Navia 0 0 2 0 2 0
14   DF Dylan Greenburg 0 0 1 0 1 0
22   DF Franky Martinez 0 0 1 1 1 1
26   DF Rhys Williams 0 0 1 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Stumptown AC - Club". www.stumptownac.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Legends Cup 2021 Program" (PDF). National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "NISA Fall Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "NISA Fall 2020 Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Mahoney, Ashley (March 8, 2021). "Stumptown AC returns to the pitch with new leadership for 2021". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ MacCoon, Patrick. "Finley Stadium to host 13-day pro soccer tournament to kick off NISA's spring season". timesfreepress.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "NISA Kicking Off 2021 Spring Season with Tournament in Chattanooga". WALV. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "NISA Announces Schedule for Legends Cup Spring Tournament". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Mahoney, Ashley (April 12, 2021). "Stumptown AC debuts new team, groundbreaking head coach". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "NISA Announces Spring Season Schedule". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "NISA League Statement on Stumptown AC COVID Postponement". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "TONIGHT'S ATTENDANCE: 2,485". Twitter. Chattanooga FC. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. ^ Battista, Michael. "2021 US Open Cup format: Tournament shrinks due to COVID-19 pandemic". TheCup.us. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Straus, Brian. "U.S. Soccer Trims 2021 Open Cup, Finalizes How Entrants Are Chosen". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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