2022 Bay Cities FC season
The 2022 Bay Cities FC season is the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| 2022 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anders Perez |
| Sporting director | Eric Bucchere |
| Head coach | Anders Perez |
| Stadium | Sequoia High School Stadium Redwood City, California |
| NISA | TBD |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round |
Background
Bay Cities FC announced it's intention to play in the National Independent Soccer Association in April 2021.[1] 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.[2][3]
The team's first home game at Sequoia High School Stadium was a preseason friendly against Liga MX side Club Tijuana' Under-23 team.[4][5] 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.
Roster
- As of March 26, 2022[6]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Edson Cardona |  United States |
| — | DF | Alan Cruz | United States |
| — | DF | Christian Dean | United States |
| — | MF | Rei Dorwart | United States |
| — | DF | Jacob Goyen | United States |
| — | DF | Andrés Jiménez | United States |
| — | FW | Tony Jimenez |  Mexico |
| — | DF | David Kinnear | United States |
| — | MF | Mumbi Kwesele | United States |
| — | GK | Alonso Lara | United States |
| — | GK | Ian McGrane | United States |
| — | FW | Anthony Orendain | United States |
| — | MF | Jonathan Partida | United States |
| — | DF | Jacob Penner | United States |
| — | FW | Josiah Romero | United States |
| — | MF | Victor Romero | United States |
| — | FW | Kevin Salto | United States |
| — | FW | Malik Shaheed | United States |
| — | MF | Gabe Silveira | United States |
| — | FW | Marco Silveira |  Brazil |
| — | MF | Adolfo Trujillo | United States |
| — | DF | Danny Turgeon | United States |
| — | MF | Iván Valencia | Mexico |
| — | MF | Carlos Gomez-Zavala | United States |
Friendlies
| 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 |
|
Report | Stadium: Dodd Stadium |
| March 5 Preseason | Pacific Tigers | 3–1 | Bay Cities FC | Stockton, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PST | Report |
|
Stadium: Knoles Field |
| March 9 Preseason | San Jose Earthquakes II | 3–1 | Bay Cities FC | San Jose, California |
| 11:00 a.m. PST | Report |
|
Stadium: CEFCU Stadium |
| March 12 Preseason | Bay Cities FC | 4–1 | Menlo Oaks | Redwood City, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PST |
|
Report | Stadium: Cañada College |
| March 19 Preseason | Bay Cities FC | 2–2 | Club Tijuana U-23 | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
Competitions
National Independent Soccer Association
Standings — West Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley United FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Bay Cities FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Albion San Diego | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Force | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: nisasoccer.com
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 |
| 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
| March 26 1 | Los Angeles Force | 0–0 | Bay Cities FC | Pomona, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
|
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 | v | California United Strikers FC | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium |
| September 4 20 | AC Syracuse Pulse | v | Bay Cities FC | Syracuse, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lazer Stadium |
| September 7 21 | Flower City Union | v | Bay Cities FC | Rochester, New York |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
| September 14 22 | Bay Cities FC | v | Michigan Stars FC | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium |
| September 17 23 | Bay Cities FC | v | Valley United FC | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium |
| September 24 24 | Albion San Diego | v | Bay Cities FC | San Diego, California |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Canyon Crest Academy Stadium |
| October 1 25 | Bay Cities FC | v | Los Angeles Force | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium |
| October 15 26 | Bay Cities FC | v | Albion San Diego | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
As a National Independent Soccer Association club, Bay Cities FC made its Open Cup debut in the Second Round.[7]
| 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 |
References
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- Koenig, Michael (13 July 2021). "Bay Area Soccer: Bay Cities tie first match, NPSL roundup". SFGATE. San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Iracheta, Michelle (13 December 2021). "Bay Cities FC becomes San Mateo County's first professional sports team". paloaltoonline.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- He, Eric (28 February 2022). "'Startup Of Soccer': Bay Cities FC Excited For Redwood City Debut". Redwood City-Woodside, CA Patch. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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- Battista, Michael (27 December 2021). "2022 US Open Cup: Format, schedule finalized for 107th edition of tournament". TheCup.us. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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