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2019–20 Detroit City FC season

The 2019–20 season was Detroit City FC's first professional season since the club was established in 2012 and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Detroit City FC
2019–20 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerTrevor James
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
NISAFall: N/A
Spring: 3rd
PlayoffsFall: N/A
Spring: N/A
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Top goalscorerLeague: 1 goal each:
Matt Lewis
Roddy Green[a]
All: 1 goal each:
Matt Lewis
Roddy Green[b]
Biggest win0–2 (against LA Force)[1]
Alternate colors
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Overview

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Detroit City FC was accepted in the National Independent Soccer Association on December 11, 2019, and began competing in the 2020 Spring season.[2] After playing a single match, the NISA season was postponed and then ultimately canceled on April 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5]

Club

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Roster

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As of March 25, 2020.[6]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since
1 GK   Nathan Steinwascher (1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31) 2016
5 DF   Stephen Carroll (captain) (1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 (age 30) 2017
7 MF   Roddy Green (1997-09-26) September 26, 1997 (age 27) 2017
8 MF   Bakie Goodman (1995-02-28) February 28, 1995 (age 29) 2019
9 FW   Shawn Lawson (1994-01-13) January 13, 1994 (age 30) 2017
10 MF   Cyrus Saydee (1992-03-21) March 21, 1992 (age 32) 2012
11 DF   Connor Rutz (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 27) 2020
12 DF   Tendai Jirira (1991-11-12) November 12, 1991 (age 33)[7] 2019
14 MF   Michael Kafari (1991-10-30) October 30, 1991 (age 33) 2020
17 MF   James Vaughan (1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 29) 2019
20 FW   Yazeed Matthews (1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 (age 28) 2019
22 DF   Kevin Venegas (1989-04-29) April 29, 1989 (age 35) 2020
23 DF   Sebastian Capozucchi (1995-12-23) December 23, 1995 (age 28) 2020
30 DF   Evans Frimpong (1989-08-08) August 8, 1989 (age 35) 2019
31 GK   Austin Rogers (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995 (age 29) 2020
57 FW   Javier Bautista (1993-03-22) March 22, 1993 (age 31) 2015
99 MF   George Chomakov (1990-11-19) November 19, 1990 (age 34) 2014

Coaching staff

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Name Position
  Trevor James Head coach and general manager
  Brie Gauna Head athletic trainer
  Armen Tonianse Assistant and goalkeeper coach

Transfers

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Transfers In

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Date from Position Player Last team Type Ref.
February 14, 2020 DF   Kevin Venegas New York Cosmos Free transfer [8][9][10]
February 20, 2020 MF   Salvatore Barone New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season [11][10]
February 20, 2020 DF   Matt Lewis New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season [11][10]
February 26, 2020 DF   Sebastian Capozucchi Milwaukee Torrent Free transfer [12]
February 26, 2020 MF   Michael Kafari New York Cosmos Free transfer [12][10]
February 27, 2020 DF   Connor Rutz Cincinnati Dutch Lions Free transfer [13]
February 27, 2020 GK   Austin Rogers   KF Tërbuni Free transfer [13][10]
February 28, 2020 FW   Isaac Acuña New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season [14]
March 11, 2020 FW   Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season [15]

Transfers Out

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Date to Position Player Next team Type Ref.
March 24, 2020 DF   Matt Lewis New York Cosmos Loan terminated [16]
March 24, 2020 MF   Salvatore Barone New York Cosmos Loan terminated [16]
March 24, 2020 FW   Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Loan terminated [16]
March 24, 2020 FW   Isaac Acuña New York Cosmos Loan terminated [16]

Friendlies

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July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly Detroit City 1–3   FC Juárez Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EST
  • Lawson   17'
 Team Report
Detroit News Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,901
August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13) Friendly Detroit City 0–1 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EST Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,350
August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) Friendly Detroit City 1–0 Philadelphia Fury Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EST Peterson   63' (pen) Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,859
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) Friendly Detroit City 2–1   Atlas F.C. Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,478
February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) Pre-Season Indy Eleven 2–1 Detroit City Westfield, Indiana
Stadium: Grand Park
Note: Closed to public

Competitions

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NISA Fall season

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Detroit City did not take part in the 2019 NISA Fall season in an official capacity. On August 15, the NISA Board of Governors announced Detroit, along with Chattanooga FC and Oakland Roots SC, had been accepted into the league but would not begin full league play until Spring 2020.[17] The team did play a friendly match against then NISA member Philadelphia Fury on Saturday, August 31 at home.[18] City also hosted a friendly against Liga MX side Atlas F.C. in September and earned the upset win, 2–1, in-front of a sold-out crowd.[19][20][21]

NISA Spring season

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Details for the 2020 NISA Spring showcase were announced January 27, 2020.[22] On February 4, 2020, Detroit City FC announced a TV deal with local WMYD TV20 Detroit[23] and the spring season home kickoff times.[24]

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakland Roots SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Playoffs
2 California United Strikers FC (Q) 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Detroit City FC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Stumptown Athletic 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
5 San Diego 1904 FC 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
6 Chattanooga FC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Los Angeles Force 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
8 Michigan Stars FC 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: NISAofficial.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results summary

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

Last updated: February 28, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Matches

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February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28) Week 1 LA Force 0–2 Detroit City Los Angeles, California
22:00 EST
Team Report
Detroit News Report
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) Week 2 Detroit City C–C Oakland Roots Hamtramck, Michigan
15:00 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) Week 3 Detroit City C–C Michigan Stars Hamtramck, Michigan
15:00 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) Week 4 Oakland Roots C–C Detroit City Oakland, California
20:10 EDT Stadium: Laney College
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11) Week 5 Detroit City C–C Chattanooga FC Hamtramck, Michigan
15:00 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26]
April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19) Week 6 Cal United C–C Detroit City Irvine, California
19:00 EDT Stadium: Championship Stadium
Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26]
April 25, 2020 (2020-04-25) Week 7 Detroit City C–C 1904 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
15:00 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26]
May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) Week 8 Chattanooga FC C–C Detroit City Chattanooga, Tennessee
19:30 EDT Stadium: Finley Stadium
Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26]
May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09) Week 9 1904 FC C–C Detroit City San Diego, California
22:04 EDT Stadium: Lincoln High School
Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26]
May 16, 2020 (2020-05-16) Week 10 Detroit City C–C LA Force Hamtramck, Michigan
19:30 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23) Week 11 Michigan Stars C–C Detroit City Pontiac, Michigan
19:00 EDT Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arena
Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) Week 12 Detroit City C–C Cal United Hamtramck, Michigan
19:30 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
June 6, 2020 (2020-06-06) Week 13 Stumptown Athletic C–C Detroit City Matthews, North Carolina
19:04 EDT Stadium: CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) Week 14 Detroit City C–C Stumptown Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
19:30 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
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ResultW
Position1
Source: https://www.nisaofficial.com/schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Detroit will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round.[27] It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC.[28]

April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) Second Round Detroit City   C–C   El Paso Locomotive Hamtramck, Michigan
19:00 EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 13, U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup Committee announced the tournament would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic[29]

Squad statistics

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As of Match played February 28, 2020

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Spring Season U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Nathan Steinwascher 0 0 0 0 - -
31 GK   USA Austin Rogers 1 0 1 0 - -
Defenders
3 DF   USA Matt Lewis 1 1 1 1 - -
5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll 1 0 1 0 - -
11 DF   USA Connor Rutz 1 0 1 0 - -
12 DF   ZIM Tendai Jirira 1 0 1 0 - -
22 DF   USA Kevin Venegas 1 0 1 0 - -
23 DF   CHI Sebastian Capozucchi 0 0 0 0 - -
30 DF   GHA Evans Frimpong 1 0 1 0 - -
Midfielders
7 MF   USA Roddy Green 1 1 1 1 - -
8 MF   USA Bakie Goodman 1 0 1 0 - -
10 MF   LBR Cyrus Saydee 1 0 1 0 - -
14 MF   GHA Michael Kafari 1 0 1 0 - -
17 MF   ENG James Vaughan 0 0 0 0 - -
21 MF   USA Salvatore Barone 0 0 0 0 - -
99 MF   BUL George Chomakov 1 0 1 0 - -
Forwards
9 FW   JAM Shawn Lawson 0 0 0 0 - -
20 FW   RSA Yazeed Matthews 0 0 0 0 - -
24 FW   HON Darwin Espinal 0 0 0 0 - -
70 FW   MEX Isaac Acuña 0 0 0 0 - -
57 FW   MEX Javier Bautista 0 0 0 0 - -

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Spring Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1 DF   3 Matt Lewis 1 - 1
MF   7 Roddy Green 1 - 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Spring Season U.S. Open Cup Total
           
5   DF Stephen Carroll 1 0 - - 1 0
14   MF Michael Kafari 1 0 - - 1 0

See also

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Notes

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1.^a Only includes matches played during the 2020 spring leg of the 2019–20 NISA season.
2.^b Only includes competitive matches played after January 1, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, Larry. "Detroit City FC wins in professional debut, blanks LA Force 2-0". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ White, Max (December 11, 2019). "Detroit City FC officially becomes a professional soccer team with U.S. Soccer approval". WXYZ. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Larry. "Detroit City FC, Stars join NISA on 30-day hiatus amid coronavirus threat". Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "NISA OFFICIAL UPDATE". NISA Homepage. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Crawford, Kirkland. "Detroit City FC first spring season as fully professional team canceled". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Detroit City FC 2020 Roster". Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tendai Jirira". Cincinnati Dutch Lions.
  8. ^ "Detroit City FC on Instagram: "Our first new player signing of 2020. Welcome to City, @_venegas! #DCTID"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Lewis, Michael. "MOTOWN BOUND: Ex-Cosmos Venegas signs with Detroit City FC". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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  11. ^ a b "Matt Lewis, Salvatore Barone join Detroit on loan from New York Cosmos". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "We're excited to welcome @SCapozucchi and @realkafari_10 to Detroit for the 2020 season! #DCTID". Twitter. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Welcome to City, @ConnorRutz and Austin Rogers!". Twitter. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Detroit City FC announces Isaac Acuña on loan from New York Cosmos". Detroit City FC. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Darwin Espinal's loan to Oakland Roots has been terminated by mutual consent between the player and club. Darwin will now go on loan to Detroit City for the remainder of the #NISA spring season". Twitter. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d "Due to #NISA's suspension of operations until May 10, all Cosmos players on loan have returned home and will report to Cosmos training on June 1". Twitter. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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  20. ^ "Visitamos a Detroit City FC". www.atlasfc.com.mx. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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  22. ^ "Schedule". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  23. ^ White, Max. "TV20 Detroit to air 12 Detroit City FC matches this season as part of new TV deal". WXYZ Detroit. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  24. ^ "Kickoff times announced for men's spring matches at Keyworth Stadium". Detroit City FC Homepage. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  25. ^ a b c "NISA ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF SEASON FOR 30 DAYS". NISA Homepage. National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d e "NISA EXTENDS SUSPENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CDC GUIDELINES". NISA Homepage. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  27. ^ "RECORD-SETTING 100 TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR 2020 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP, 107TH EDITION OF U.S. SOCCER'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  28. ^ "2020 U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  29. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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