2019 North Texas SC season

Summary

The 2019 North Texas SC season was the first season for North Texas SC's existence, and their first in USL League One, the third tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.

North Texas SC
2019 season
Head coachEric Quill
StadiumToyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
(Capacity: 20,500)
USL League One1st
USL League One PlayoffsChampion
Highest home attendance3,512
(April 27 vs. Orlando City B)
Lowest home attendance615
(August 27 vs. Tormenta FC)
Average home league attendance1,367
Biggest win5–0 (vs. Tormenta FC – August 27)
Biggest defeat0–4 (vs. Greenville Triumph SC – July 26)
2020 →

Background edit

On November 2, 2018, it was announced by FC Dallas that Dallas would be granted a side to play in the newly created United Soccer League third division for 2019.[1] The club then officially announced the name of the reserve side, North Texas SC, and crest on December 6, 2018.[2]

Club edit

Roster edit

As of March 31, 2019.[3]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Carlos Avilez ([B])   Mexico
2 DF Cesar Murillo ([B])   United States
3 DF Abdul Gaffar Ibrahim (on loan from MFK Vyškov)   Benin
4 DF Brecc Evans (captain,[B])   United States
5 DF Hector Montalvo ([B])   United States
6 MF Alfusainey Jatta (on loan from MFK Vyškov)   Gambia
7 MF Oscar Romero   United States
8 MF David Rodriguez ([B]1)   United States
9 FW Ricardo Pepi ([B])   United States
10 MF Arturo Rodriguez ([B])   Mexico
11 FW Ronaldo Damus ([B])   Haiti
13 DF Nico Carrera ([B])   Mexico
15 MF Jacori Hayes ([A])   United States
18 MF Brandon Servania ([A])   United States
20 GK Jimmy Maurer ([A])   United States
21 MF Bicou Bissainthe   Haiti
22 FW Ben Redzic ([B])   United States
23 MF Thomas Roberts ([A])   United States
25 DF Callum Montgomery ([A])   Canada
26 DF John Nelson ([A])   United States
29 DF Bryan Reynolds ([A])   United States
31 FW Dante Sealy ([A])   United States
33 MF Edwin Cerrillo ([A])   United States
35 GK Michael Collodi ([B])   United States
36 MF Jorge Almaguer ([B])   United States
37 DF Kevin Bonilla ([B])   United States
38 DF Julian Hinojosa ([B])   United States
39 FW Gibran Rayo ([B])   United States
44 FW Johan Gómez ([B])   United States
45 MF Tanner Tessmann ([B])   United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.
  2. ^
    FC Dallas Academy player.

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Eric Quill
Assistant coach   Alex Aldaz
Assistant coach   Michel

Non-competitive edit

Preseason friendlies edit

February 13, 2019 North Texas SC 1–2 Swope Park Rangers Frisco, Texas
11:00 CST
  • Pepi   5'
Report
Stadium: RAV4 Field 4
Attendance: Closed door
March 2, 2019 North Texas SC 5–1 NTX Rayados Frisco, Texas
18:00 CST
Report
  • Okeke   8'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Travis Haight
March 9, 2019 North Texas SC 3–1 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Frisco, Texas
5:00 PM CST
Report
  • Habib   66'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,220
Referee: Dustin Cohen
March 23, 2019 North Texas SC 4–0 SMU Mustangs Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,514
Referee: Brandon Gardner

Midseason friendlies edit

July 17, 2019 North Texas SC   1–2   Sevilla FC Reserves Frisco, Texas
CST Aránguiz   12' (Pepi) Report Vidal   30'
Dabour   45+2'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: 45-minute scrimmage.

Competitive edit

USL League One edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Texas SC 28 17 5 6 53 31 +22 56 Playoffs
2 Lansing Ignite FC 28 12 10 6 49 37 +12 46
3 Greenville Triumph SC 28 12 7 9 32 22 +10 43
4 Forward Madison FC 28 12 7 9 33 26 +7 43
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 28 10 10 8 35 37 −2 40
Source: 2019 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
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Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

March 30 1 North Texas SC 3–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM CDT Pepi   13'   62'   77'
Servania   67'
Report Soto   51'
Dixon   53'
  90+2'
Beattie   84'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Marco Vega
April 13 2 North Texas SC 1–0 Forward Madison FC Frisco, Texas
9:20 PM CDT Romero   7'
Pepi   90+5' (pen)
Report Bement   19'
Bartley   90+3'
Coulter   90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,924
Referee: Chris Ruska
April 27 3 North Texas SC 1–0 Orlando City B Frisco, Texas
5:50 PM CDT Silva   42' (o.g.)
Bissainthe   81'
Report Léo   90+2' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 4 4 Greenville Triumph SC 0–1 North Texas SC Greenville, South Carolina
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College
Attendance: 1,570
Referee: John Griggs
May 11 5 North Texas SC 4–1 Orlando City B Frisco, Texas
3:20 PM CDT Gómez   38',   77'
Tessmann   69'
A. Rodriguez   86' (pen.)
Damus   88'
Report Simas   33'
Bagrou   48'
Simeon   90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
May 18 6 Lansing Ignite 2–2 North Texas SC Lansing, Michigan
6:00 PM CDT Mentzigen   54',   56'
Bruce   65',   90+5'
Saint-Duc   72'
Stoneman   89'
Report Tessmann   35'
Jatta   51'
Pepi   83'
A. Rodríguez   87',   90+2'
Almaguer   89'
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 22 7 North Texas SC 3–1 Forward Madison FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Damus   3'
D. Rodriguez   7'
Bissainthe   27'
Almaguer   70'
Hinojosa   84'
Rayo   87'
Report Sylvestre   10'
Smart   15'
Paulo Jr.   42'
Bement   68'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
May 29 8 Toronto FC II 3–2 North Texas SC Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10:00 AM CDT Bunk-Andersen   12',   45+3'
Srbely   26'
Okello   32'
Mohammed   77'
Silva   90+6'
Report A. Rodriguez   35'
Pepi   45+2'
Damus   56'
Jatta   87'
Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Attendance: 177
Referee: Alexis Vaughan
June 1 9 Richmond Kickers 0–3 North Texas SC Richmond, Virginia
6:00 PM CDT Gallardo   81'
Boateng   88'
Thomsen   90'
Report Sealy   27',   50'
Jatta   55'
Pepi   63'
D. Rodriguez   68'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,514
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
June 12 10 Toronto FC II 3–3 North Texas SC Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3:00 PM CDT Mohammed   10'
Dorsey   44'
West   72'
Srbely   73',   81'
Mingo   90+2'
Report Damus   9',   26',   27'
Sealy   10'
Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 22 11 Forward Madison FC 4–1 North Texas SC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Don Smart   33',   64'
Díaz   49'
Núñez   78'
Banks   84'
Report Damus   15'
Jatta   64'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,211
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 25 12 North Texas SC 1–0 FC Tucson Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Damus   32',   39'
Roberts   54'
Murillo   60'
Report Batista   66'
Venter   81'
Cox   84'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 29 13 North Texas SC 3–1 Lansing Ignite FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Tessmann   43'
Montgomery   57'
Damus   59',   73'
A. Rodriguez   71'
Report Moon   59'
Cleveland   74'
Faz   83'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 632
Referee: Marco Vega
July 6 14 North Texas SC 0–0 Greenville Triumph SC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Romero   28'
Escribano   59'
Report Walker   39'
Gómez   86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 720
Referee: Chris Ruska
July 13 15 Richmond Kickers 0–2 North Texas SC Richmond, Virginia
6:00 PM CDT Rodriguez   42'
Ackwei   57'
Eckenrode   65'   89'
Report Roberts   11',   81'
Montgomery   14'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,321
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 20 16 North Texas SC 0–0 Tormenta FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Cerrillo   70' Report Vinyals   74'
Micaletto   88'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 26 17 North Texas SC 0–4 Greenville Triumph SC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Cerrillo   20'
Roberts   82'
A. Rodríguez   90+4'
Report Politz   35'
Gómez   45+3'
Walker   62'
Keegan   64',   70'
Robinson   67',   88' (pen.)
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 958
Referee: Joseph Salinas
August 3 18 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–0 North Texas SC Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 PM CDT Beattie   54' (pen.)
Folla   57'
Doyle   73'
Ualefi   90+1'
Seoane   90+4'
Report Bissainthe   40'   70' Stadium: David Stanton Field
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
August 10 19 North Texas SC 1–1 FC Tucson Frisco, Texas
9:20 PM CDT Cerrillo   78'
A. Rodríguez   79'
Report Jones   45'
Howell   58'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Brandon Starves
August 17 20 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 0–2 North Texas SC Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 PM CDT Doyle   54'
Cisse   87'
Report Montgomery   35',   42'
Danso   39'
Damus
Stadium: David Stanton Field
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 22 21 Lansing Ignite 4–1 North Texas SC Lansing, Michigan
6:00 PM CDT Faz   8',   69'
Moon   31'
N'For   50'
Moshobane   71'
Report Rayo   65'
A. Rodriguez   76'
Romero   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 27 22 North Texas SC 5–0 Tormenta FC Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Roberts   17'
Reynolds   29',   85'
Danso   34'
Pepi   45+4' (pen.),   90+1' (pen.)
Rayo   82'
Montgomery   89'
Report Phelps   13'
Dennis   36'
Gómez   38'
Skelton   45+3'
Jackson   79'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 615
Referee: Joseph Salinas
September 1 23 North Texas SC 2–0 Toronto FC II Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT A. Rodriguez   73' (pen.)
Damus   83'
Report Faria   36'
Klenofsky   40'
Endoh   75'
Mohammed   79'
Campbell   85'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 879
Referee: Karen Callado
September 6 24 Orlando City B 1–3 North Texas SC Montverde, Florida
6:30 PM CDT John   53'
Rafael   81'
Ontivero   83'
Léo   89'
Report Nelson   22'
Damus   54',   70' (pen.)
Jatta   57'
Bissainthe   62'
Sealy   75'
Almaguer   90+5'
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 171
Referee: Alex Billeter
September 10 25 North Texas SC 4–0 Richmond Kickers Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Damus   1',   30',   77'
A. Rodriguez   70'
Danso   75'
Report Thomsen   61'
Ackwei   90+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 725
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 14 26 Tormenta FC 1–2 North Texas SC Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Antley   4',   45+3'
Rowe   19'
Micaletto   37'
Phelps   61'   72'
Report Danso   21'
Jatta   43'
A. Rodriguez   45+4'
Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: John Griggs
September 22 27 Forward Madison FC 1–0 North Texas SC Madison, Wisconsin
4:00 PM CDT Almaguer   24' (o.g.)
Díaz   37'
Russell   71'
Report Cerrillo   29'
Reynolds   41'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,315
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
October 4 28 FC Tucson 1–3 North Texas SC Tucson, Arizona
9:30 PM CDT Terrón   15'
Hanlin   27'
Jones   42'
Cox   58'
Report Jones   12' (o.g.)
Romero   38',   65'
Avilez   43'
D. Rodriguez   89'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 678
Referee: Dejan Susak

USL League One Playoffs edit

October 12 Semifinals North Texas SC 2–0 Forward Madison FC Frisco, Texas
7:00pm (CDT) Roberts   32'
Cerrillo   36'
Pepi   76',   78'
Jatta   88'
Report Toyama   8'
Leonard   33'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 19 Final North Texas SC 1–0 Greenville Triumph SC Frisco, Texas
6:00pm (CDT) Jatta   7'
Rodríguez   60'
Damus   90+4'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,245
Referee: Jon Freemon

U.S. Open Cup edit

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club (FC Dallas), North Texas SC was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[4]

Transfers edit

FC Dallas loanees edit

Academy call-ups edit

Statistics edit

# Pos. Name GP GS Min. Goals Assists    
10 MF Arturo Rodriguez 28 27 2,421 7 10 4 0
6 MF Alfusainey Jatta 25 21 1,901 0 0 7 0
4 D Brecc Evans 22 22 1,893 0 0 0 0
36 MF Jorge Almaguer 23 19 1,820 1 1 2 0
25 D Callum Montgomery 20 20 1,778 3 0 2 0
11 F Ronaldo Damus 20 16 1,392 16 3 2 0
37 D Jose Kevin Bonilla 14 13 1,092 0 1 0 0
9 F Ricardo Pepi 12 11 1,033 9 1 0 0
8 MF David Rodriguez 19 13 1,020 2 1 2 0
31 MF Dante Sealy 19 10 967 1 3 3 0
23 MF Thomas Roberts 11 11 951 2 0 4 0
29 D Bryan Reynolds 10 10 900 1 2 2 0
45 MF Tanner Tessmann 14 9 876 1 0 2 0
7 MF Oscar Romero 18 9 824 3 2 2 0
14 F Richard Danso 12 10 812 2 1 2 0
43 D Jonathan Gomez 8 8 720 0 2 0 0
21 MF Bicou Bissainthe 16 7 682 0 0 3 1
2 D Cesar Murillo 12 7 633 0 0 1 0
39 F Gibran Rayo 12 4 552 1 0 2 0
26 D John Nelson 6 6 540 1 0 0 0
33 MF Edwin Cerrillo 6 6 468 0 0 3 1
18 MF Brandon Servania 4 4 360 0 0 1 0
12 F Cristian Colmán 6 5 356 0 0 0 0
44 F Johan Gomez 6 3 319 1 0 1 0
5 D Héctor Montalvo 5 3 280 0 0 0 0
15 MF Jacori Hayes 4 4 269 0 0 0 0
28 MF Michel 1 1 90 0 0 0 0
57 D Cristian Escribano 1 1 90 0 0 1 0
38 D Julian Hinojosa 1 0 31 0 1 1 0
13 D Nicolás Carrera 1 0 23 0 0 0 0
64 F Jesus Sosa 1 0 11 0 0 0 0
53 F Michael Sosa 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
40 MF Cesar Garcia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
62 MF Kevin Rosas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers edit

# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO    
1 Carlos Avilez 20 20 1,798 46 25 1.250 9 2 0
20 Jimmy Maurer 4 4 360 14 3 .750 2 0 0
30 Kyle Zobeck 4 4 360 14 3 .750 1 0 0

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FC Dallas-Owned Club Joins USL League One As Founding Member". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "North Texas Soccer Club Announced as Team Name of FC Dallas' USL League One Club". FC Dallas.
  3. ^ "USL League One". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

External links edit