Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season

The Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season is the club's third professional season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association and 14th overall since being established in 2009.

Chattanooga FC
2021 season
Managing directorJeremy Alumbaugh
Head coachPeter Fuller
StadiumFinley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NISATBD
Highest home attendance2,916
(Aug. 7 vs. STU)
Lowest home attendance1,960
(Sept. 18 vs. SDG)
Average home league attendance2,198
Biggest winCFC 3–0 MAR
(Aug. 21)
Biggest defeatNAM 2–1 CFC
(Aug. 14)

Roster

Players
As of July 31, 2021[1]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Alec Redington  United States
2 FW Ryan Marcano  United States
3 DF Shaun Russell  United States
4 DF Richard Dixon  Jamaica
6 MF Nick Spielman  United States
7 MF Tate Robertson  United States
9 FW Markus Naglestad  Norway
10 MF Juan Hernandez  Spain
11 MF Christopher Marshall  United States
13 MF Cutler Coleman  United States
14 FW Brian Bement  United States
15 DF Angel Hurtado  United States
16 MF Ricardo Bahena  United States
17 FW Daniel Jackson  United States
20 FW Brett Jones  United States
21 DF James Kasak  United States
22 MF Cameron Woodfin  United States
23 GK Nick Nelson  United States
24 FW Sean Hoffstatter  United States
28 MF Damian Rodriguez  United States
31 MF Alec McKinley  United States
66 DF Kaio DaSilva  United States
77 GK Phillip D’Amico  United States

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

Transfers

Out
# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
28 MF Damian Rodriguez North Georgia Soccer Academy Academy contract July 2021 [2]
17 FW Daniel Jackson Tormenta FC Academy contract August 13, 2021 [3]

Out
# Pos. Player Signed by Details Date Source
5 MF Kyle Carr Unattached Not re-signed July 6 [4]
8 MF Ian McGrath Unattached Not re-signed July 6 [5]
17 FW Felipe Oliveira Unattached Not re-signed July 26 [6]
51 GK Michael Barrueta Chattanooga Red Wolves Academy Not re-signed

Friendlies
July 7 Friendly Chattanooga FC 3–2 Appalachian FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • McKinley  25'
  • Naglestad 31', 51'
  • Coleman  45'
  • Oliveira 58'
 Broadcast
  • Fabricio 21'
  • van den Bergh 26'
  • Bates  35'
  • Kellman  89'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Carlos Pielago
July 21 Friendly Appalachian FC 3–3 Chattanooga FC Boone, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Holbrook 90+4' (Pen.)
  • Rogers  69'
  • Fabricio 82', 90'
  • Kurz  86'
 Broadcast
  • Hernandez 4' (Pen.),  88'
  • Spielman  31'
  • Jones 33'
  • McKinley  45+4'  50'
  • Trialist #1 90+2'
  • Trialist #2  90+8'
 Stadium: Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,100[7]

Competitions

NISA Independent Cup
Main article: Fall 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season § 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
Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champion

Matches
July 10 Match 1 Chattanooga FC 1–0 Atletico Atlanta Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT
Broadcast
  • Profit  75'
  • Koloko  90+3'
 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
  • Guerrero  78'
 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
  • Flores  52'
  • Bravo  73'
  • Daniel  78'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Amin Hadzic

National Independent Soccer Association season
Main article: Fall 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season § Regular 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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
  • Jones 77'
  • Hoffstatter 81'
  • Bement 90' (Pen.)
  • Hernandez  90+4'
 Report
Broadcast
  • Garcia Sosa 19'
  • Shibata  56'
 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
  • Hoffstatter 30'
  • Mckinley  44'
  • Hernandez  70'
  • Woodfin  83'
  • Nelson  87'
 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
  • Cutler  23'
  • Benito  90+1', 90+5'
 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 TotalRegular season
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  USA Alec Redington 606+00
23 GK  USA Nick Nelson 101+00
77 GK  USA Phillip D’Amico 000+00
Defenders
3 DF  USA Shaun Russell 707+00
4 DF  JAM Richard Dixon 606+00
15 DF  USA Angel Hurtado 000+00
21 DF  USA James Kasak 707+00
66 DF  USA Kaio DaSilva 301+20
Midfielders
5 MF  USA Kyle Carr 000+00
6 MF  USA Nick Spielman 707+00
7 MF  USA Tate Robertson 707+00
8 MF  USA Ian McGrath 000+00
10 MF  ESP Juan Hernandez 717+01
11 MF  USA Christopher Marshall 400+40
13 MF  USA Cutler Coleman 301+20
16 MF  USA Ricardo Bahena 000+00
22 MF  USA Cameron Woodfin 602+40
28 MF  USA Damien Rodriguez 502+30
31 MF  USA Alec McKinley 403+10
Forwards
2 FW  USA Ryan Marcano 100+10
9 FW  NOR Markus Naglestad 322+12
14 FW  USA Brian Bement 612+41
17 FW  USA Daniel Jackson 625+12
20 FW  USA Brett Jones 424+02
24 FW  USA Sean Hoffstatter 727+02

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Regular season
1FW9Markus Naglestad2
FW17Daniel Jackson2
FW20Brett Jones2
FW24Sean Hoffstatter2
2MF10Juan Hernandez1
FW14Brian Bement1

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Regular season
3DFShaun Russell20
4DFRichard Dixon11
7MFTate Robertson20
10MFJuan Hernandez20
14FWBrian Bement10
21DFJames Kasak20
22MFCameron Woodfin10
23GKNick Nelson10
31MFAlec McKinley30

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