2020 North Texas SC season
| 2020 season | |||
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| Head coach | Eric Quill | ||
| Stadium | Globe Life Park Arlington, Texas (Capacity: 48,114) | ||
| USL League One | 3rd | ||
| USL League One Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,137 vs. CHA (Aug. 8) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 615 vs. MAD (July 25) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 885 | ||
| Biggest win | NTX 3–0 FTL (Oct. 3) | ||
| Biggest defeat | OMA 1–0 NTX (Aug. 1) FTL 3–2 NTX (Aug. 19) GVL 1–0 NTX (Sept. 25) | ||
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The 2020 North Texas SC season was the second season in the soccer team's history, where they competed in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. North Texas SC, as a child club of FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, were barred from participating in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.[1] North Texas SC played their first two home games at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, United States, and their remaining home games at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Club
Roster
As of July 27, 2020.[2]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | TPE | Philip Ponder |
| 4 | DF | USA | Brecc Evans |
| 6 | MF | USA | Imanol Almaguer |
| 7 | MF | USA | Oscar Romero |
| 8 | MF | USA | David Rodriguez |
| 9 | FW | USA | Ricardo Pepi ([A]) |
| 11 | FW | HAI | Ronaldo Damus |
| 12 | DF | BRA | Pedrinho |
| 14 | FW | USA | Gibran Rayo |
| 17 | DF | MEX | Juan Álvarez (on loan from Monterrey) |
| 18 | MF | USA | Derek Waldeck |
| 20 | DF | USA | Grady Easton ([B]) |
| 21 | FW | USA | Collin Smith ([B]) |
| 22 | DF | USA | Lamar Batista |
| 23 | MF | USA | Thomas Roberts ([A]) |
| 24 | GK | USA | Luis Zamudio |
| 26 | DF | USA | Edwin Munjoma ([A]) |
| 27 | MF | BRA | Alisson |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Alex Bruce |
| 29 | DF | USA | Nkosi Burgess ([A]) |
| 36 | MF | USA | Diego Hernandez ([B]) |
| 37 | FW | BIH | Beni Redzic ([B]) |
| 44 | DF | USA | Eduardo Ruiz ([B]) |
| 46 | DF | USA | Justin Che ([B]) |
| 65 | MF | USA | Philip Akem ([B]) |
Coaching staff
As of February 27, 2020.[3]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Quill | Head coach |
| Alex Aldaz | Assistant coach |
| Michel | Assistant coach |
| Néstor Merlo | Goalkeeping coach |
Front Office Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Denny | General manager |
Competitions
Exhibitions
| February 22, 2020 Preseason 1 | North Texas SC | 1–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 1:00 PM CDT | Fazio 2nd half' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center |
| February 25, 2020 Preseason 2 | North Texas SC | 1–3 | FC Tulsa | Frisco, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Sealy 16' | NTSC Report TUL Report |
Boakye 23' Marlon 34' Udoh 73' |
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center |
| February 27, 2020 Preseason 3 | North Texas SC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Frisco, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | NTSC Report SKC II Report |
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center | ||
| Note: Teams played a 30 minute period after regulation ended; Sporting Kansas City II's Fredinho Mompremier scored in the 121st minute | ||||
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 35 | 2.19 | Final, 2021 U.S. Open Cup |
| 2 | Union Omaha | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 29 | 1.81 | Final |
| 3 | North Texas SC[a] | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 27 | 1.69 | |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 1.63 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | 1.47 |
Source: 2020 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.
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 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Source: USL League One[4]
Results by round
Match results
| July 25, 2020 1 | North Texas SC | 2–1 | Forward Madison FC | Arlington, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Redžić 11' Damus 59' Alisson 63' |
Report | Wojcik 30' Bennett 78' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 652 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 1, 2020 2 | Union Omaha | 1–0 | North Texas SC | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Nuhu 38' Conway 74' |
Report | Álvarez 11' | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 8, 2020 3 | North Texas SC | 2–2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Redžić 47', 87' Rayo 68' 90+3' |
Report | Hurst 3' R. Pineda 76' Hernández 88', 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,137 Referee: Héctor Hernández |
| August 15, 2020 4 | North Texas SC | 3–3 | New England Revolution II | Arlington, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Roberts 4' Damus 27' Bruce 90+2' |
Report | Firmino 16' Quinones 22' Angking 58', 79' Bell 81' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 952 Referee: Gloria Resendiz |
| August 19, 2020 5 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 3–2 | North Texas SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Carrasco 14' Lopez-Espin 28', 36' Valencia 56' Hardin 62' Reyes 86' Castanheira 89' |
Report | Alisson 25', 75' Romero 39' (pen.), 90+5' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Alex Billeter |
| August 23, 2020 6 | North Texas SC | 2–2 | Union Omaha | Arlington, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Cerrillo 2' Damus 51' Romero 56' Che 71' Alisson 73' Rayo 79' Roberts 90+4' |
Report | Scearce 21', 75' Vanacore-Decker 23', 84' Sousa 24' Nuhu 51' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 855 Referee: Brandon Gardner |
| August 30, 2020 7 | Forward Madison FC | Postponed | North Texas SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field | |||
| Note: Postponed due to the shooting of Jacob Blake[6] | ||||
| September 3, 2020 8 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | North Texas SC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Monticelli 22' Quintero 30' Carabalí 60' Rodas 77' Ndje 81' |
Report | Romero 24' (pen.) Che 49' Rayo 70' |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
| September 12, 2020 9 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | North Texas SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Alarcón 3' Ramos-Godoy 59' Liadi 70' Lewis 83' Ferriol 84' |
Report | Damus 61' (pen.) Smith 69' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| September 19, 2020 10 | North Texas SC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Arlington, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Cerrillo 21' Do. Hernandez 71' Bruce 90+5' |
Report | Dennis 21' Elivelton 45+5' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 926 Referee: Gloria Resendiz |
| September 25, 2020 11 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1–0 | North Texas SC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Polak 16' Donnelly 56' Keegan 86' |
Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 903 Referee: William Steffen |
| October 3, 2020 12 | North Texas SC | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Arlington, Texas |
| 5:30 PM CDT | Rayo 53' Damus 57', 89' A. Rodríguez 80' |
Report | Young 83' Lopez-Espin 87' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 889 Referee: Héctor Hernández |
| October 7, 2020 13 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 1–3 | North Texas SC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Hurst 22' (pen.) Nicklaw 57' Doyle 74' |
Report | Munjoma 13' A. Rodríguez 26' Burgess 48' Bruce 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: Chattanooga Red Wolves Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 10, 2020 14 | North Texas SC | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Arlington, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bruce 23' Munjoma 45+3' Rayo 43' Alisson 81' |
Report | Terzaghi 60' Magalhães 63' Ackwei 90+3' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 810 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| October 16, 2020 15 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 | North Texas SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Rivera 9' | Report | Do. Hernandez 30', 49' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| October 21, 2020 7 | Forward Madison FC | 0–1 | North Texas SC | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ovalle 41' | Report | A. Rodríguez 30', 90+9' (pen.) Burgess 74' Alisson 90' |
Stadium: Hart Park Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi |
| Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 30 match.[7] | ||||
| October 24, 2020 16 | North Texas SC | 2–1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | Arlington, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Do. Hernandez 47' Burgess 90+5' Munjoma 90+6', 90+8' |
Report | Vinyals 45+3' Micaletto 90' |
Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 898 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
References
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "USL Players, FC Dallas". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "North Texas SC Staff". Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "2020 USL League One Standings". USL League One.
- ^ "North Texas SC Schedule". USL League One.
- ^ "North Texas SC's Match Against Forward Madison FC Postponed". FCDallas.com. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "North Texas SC's Match Against Forward Madison FC Rescheduled for Wednesday, October 21". FCDallas.com. September 9, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.