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2022 Bay Cities FC season

The 2022 Bay Cities FC season was the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association, one of the two third divisions in American soccer. The club's first match was on February 22, and on March 26 was the club's first competitive game. The club played in NISA until August 26, when financial difficulties forced the club to prematurely end the season.[1]

Bay Cities FC
2022 season
OwnerAnders Perez
Sporting directorEric Bucchere
Head coachAnders Perez
StadiumSequoia High School Stadium
Redwood City, California
NISA[note 1]
Playoffs[note 2]
U.S. Open CupThird round
2023 →

Background edit

Bay Cities FC announced its intention to play in the National Independent Soccer Association in April 2021.[2] Following participation in the league's 2021 Independent Cup, finishing with a record of 0-1-1, the team was officially accepted into NISA for the 2022 season.[3][4]

The team's first home game at Sequoia High School Stadium was a preseason friendly against Liga MX side Club Tijuana' Under-23 team.[5][6] After trailing by two goals, Josiah Romero scored twice in the second half with the game ending in a draw, 2–2, in front of over 1,000 spectators.

Season Squad edit

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
0 Alonso Lara   GK (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991 (age 32)
1 Ian McGrane   GK (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995 (age 28)
99 Alan Cruz-Gomez   GK (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 25)
Defenders
2 Malik Shaheed   DF (1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 26)
3 David Kinnear   DF (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 (age 25)
4 Danny Turgeon   DF (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 (age 26)
5 Jacob Penner   DF (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 25)
6 Jacob Goyen   DF (1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 25)
8 Christian Dean   CB (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993 (age 31)
20 Jonathan Partida   DF (1997-09-18) September 18, 1997 (age 26)
21 Victor Romero Jr.   DF (1999-08-12) August 12, 1999 (age 24)
31 Mumbi Kwesele   DF (1995-02-26) February 26, 1995 (age 29)
Midfielders
12 Carlos Gomez-Zavala   MF (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999 (age 24)
14 Iván Valencia   MF (1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 25)
18 Andres Jimenez   MF (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 26)
19 Gabriel Silveira   MF (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 32)
23 Antonio Jimenez   MF (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 27)
24 Andrew Paoli   MF (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25)
Forwards
7 Marco Silveira   FW (1998-06-07) June 7, 1998 (age 25)
9 Anthony Orendain   FW (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998 (age 26)
10 Edson Cardona   FW (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 25)
11 Adolfo Trujillo   FW (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999 (age 24)
15 Kevin Salto Aguilar   FW (1999-10-11) October 11, 1999 (age 24)
17 Josiah Romero   FW (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 (age 26)
77 Rei Dorwart   FW (1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 26)

Last updated: 15 September 2022.
Source: Bay Cities F.C., NISA

Transfers edit

Transfers out edit

Date Pos. Player To Details Ref.
April 30, 2022 GK   Ian McGrane   St. Louis City SC 2 Undisclosed fee [7][8]
June 11, 2022 DF   Christian Dean   Forward Madison FC Undisclosed fee [9]
September 6, 2022 FW   Josiah Romero   FC Tucson [10]
September 29, 2022 DF   Jonathan Partida   Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC [11]

Friendlies edit

February 22 Preseason Sacramento Republic FC 3–0 Bay Cities FC Sacramento, California
4:00 p.m. PST
Report Stadium: Cosumnes River College
Note: Played behind Closed-doors
February 26 Preseason Napa Valley 1839 FC 3–0 Bay Cities FC Napa, California
4:00 p.m. PST
  • Alcarria   36'
  • Ortiz   40'
  • Manzo   45'
 Report Stadium: Dodd Stadium
March 5 Preseason Pacific Tigers 3–1 Bay Cities FC Stockton, California
2:00 p.m. PST
  •  
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 Report
  • Romero   60'
 Stadium: Knoles Field
March 9 Preseason San Jose Earthquakes II 3–1 Bay Cities FC San Jose, California
11:00 a.m. PST
  •  
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 Report
Stadium: CEFCU Stadium
March 12 Preseason Bay Cities FC 4–1 Menlo Oaks Redwood City, California
2:00 p.m. PST
  • Dean   26'
  • Turgeon   30'
  • Cardona   38'
  • Romero   66'
 Report
  •  
 Stadium: Cañada College
March 19 Preseason Bay Cities FC   2–2   Club Tijuana U-23 Redwood City, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Romero   60', 78'
 Report
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 Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
May 18 Preseason Stanford Cardinal 6–0 Bay Cities FC Palo Alto, California
6:00 p.m. PST Kiil   13'
Cilley   31'
Adnan   43'
Purchase   65', 84'
Tingey   70'		 Report Stadium: Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 500
August 3 Friendly Bay Cities FC   0–1   Guatemala U-20 Redwood City, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Report
  •   29'
 Stadium: Sequoia High School
Attendance: 3,500

Competitions edit

National Independent Soccer Association edit

Main article: 2022 National Independent Soccer Association season

Standings — West Division edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 California United Strikers FC 14 11 2 1 24 6 +18 35 Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Albion San Diego 10 4 4 2 14 12 +2 16 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Bay Cities FC 12 4 3 5 18 18 0 15
4 Los Angeles Force 11 2 4 5 7 14 −7 10
5 Valley United FC[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew from the league
Updated to match(es) played on August 20, 2022. Source: nisasoccer.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Valley United FC withdrew from the league and their playing record of P9 W1 D1 L7 GF4 GA21 was expunged.[12]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 0 2 2 3 6  −3 2 0 0 1 0 2  −2 0 2 1 3 4  −1

Last updated: April 24, 2022.
Source: Match reports

Match results edit

March 26 1 Los Angeles Force 0–0 Bay Cities FC Pomona, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Ramos   52'
  • O'Brien   61'
  • Goñi   89'
 Report
Broadcast
Stadium: Garey High School Stadium
April 2 2 California United Strikers FC 0–0 Bay Cities FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Hogbin   9'
Treinen   25'
Medina   27'
Liborio   87'		 Report Aguilar   16'
Orendain   55'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
April 9 3 Bay Cities FC 0–2 Valley United FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Kinnear   35'
Romero   45'   82'		 Report Otoo   1'
Lafarge   11'
Troncoso   59'		 Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 23 4 California United Strikers FC 4–3 Bay Cities FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Lopez   7'
Nuño   39', 90'
Contreras   75'		 Report Penner   11'
Orendain   29', 79'
Valencia   45'
Dean   64'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,445
April 30 5 Bay Cities FC v Albion San Diego Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
May 7 6 Los Angeles Force v Bay Cities FC TBD
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: TBD
May 14 7 Bay Cities FC v California United Strikers FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
May 21 8 Maryland Bobcats FC v Bay Cities FC Germantown, Maryland
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
May 25 9 Michigan Stars FC v Bay Cities FC Romeo, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Romeo High School Stadium
May 28 10 Chattanooga FC v Bay Cities FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
June 1 11 Bay Cities FC v Flower City Union Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
June 5 12 Albion San Diego v Bay Cities FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Canyon Crest Academy Stadium
June 18 13 Bay Cities FC v Chattanooga FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
July 1 14 Bay Cities FC v Valley United FC TBD
7:00 PM MST Report Stadium: TBD
July 9 15 Bay Cities FC v Los Angeles Force Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
August 10 16 Bay Cities FC v AC Syracuse Pulse Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
August 13 17 Valley United FC v Bay Cities TBD
7:00 PM MST Report Stadium: TBD
August 20 18 Bay Cities FC v Maryland Bobcats FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
August 27 19 Bay Cities FC — California United Strikers FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
September 4 20 AC Syracuse Pulse — Bay Cities FC Syracuse, New York
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Lazer Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
September 7 21 Flower City Union — Bay Cities FC Rochester, New York
8:30 PM EDT Report Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
September 14 22 Bay Cities FC — Michigan Stars FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
September 17 23 Bay Cities FC — Valley United FC Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
September 24 24 Albion San Diego — Bay Cities FC San Diego, California
6:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Canyon Crest Academy Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
October 1 25 Bay Cities FC — Los Angeles Force Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.
October 15 26 Bay Cities FC — Albion San Diego Redwood City, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium
Note: Match canceled following Bay Cities FC suspending operations.

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

As a National Independent Soccer Association club, Bay Cities FC made its Open Cup debut in the Second Round.[13]

April 6 Second Round Bay Cities FC (NISA)   2–1   Monterey Bay FC (USLC) San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT Rei Dorwart   55'
Edson Cardona   90+1'		 Report Crawford   87' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 1,754
Referee: Turan Özdemir
19 April Third round San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)   5–0   Bay Cities FC (NISA) San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT Skahan   25'
Marie   36'
Cowell   59' (pen.)
Taskiris   83'
Bouda   88'		 Report Turgeon   16' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Malik Badawi

Notes edit

  1. ^ The club was 5th in the league overall, and 3rd in the Western Conference at the time of them suspending their season.[1]
  2. ^ The club suspended their season before the playoffs were held.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Financial Constraints Force NISA Club Bay Cities FC to Suspend Operations". nisasoccer.com. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bay Cities F.C. brings professional soccer to Sequoia High stadium". Climate Online. July 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Koenig, Michael (July 13, 2021). "Bay Area Soccer: Bay Cities tie first match, NPSL roundup". SFGATE. San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Iracheta, Michelle (December 13, 2021). "Bay Cities FC becomes San Mateo County's first professional sports team". paloaltoonline.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ He, Eric (February 28, 2022). "'Startup Of Soccer': Bay Cities FC Excited For Redwood City Debut". Redwood City-Woodside, CA Patch. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bay Cities FC kicks off preseason for inaugural year in NISA". Climate Online. February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Bay Cities FC (April 30, 2022). "Bay Cities FC Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Goalkeeper Ian McGrane moves on to St. Louis City SC". www.baycitiesfc.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Defender Christian Dean Moves To USL League One side Forward Madison FC". www.baycitiesfc.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Josiah Romero Joins FC Tucson For Playoff Push". FC Tucson. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Northern Colorado Signs Partida". Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "UPDATE TO NISA / VUFC STATEMENT". Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  13. ^ Battista, Michael (December 27, 2021). "2022 US Open Cup: Format, schedule finalized for 107th edition of tournament". TheCup.us. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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