2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season

The 2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season is the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association.

New Amsterdam FC
2020–21 NISA season
OwnerLaurence Girard
Sporting directorMaximilian Mansfield
Head coachEric Wynalda
(until Aug. 17)
Maximilian Mansfield (interim)
(since Aug. 17)
StadiumHudson Sports Complex
Warwick, New York
NISAFall, Eastern Conf.: 5th
Spring: TBD
PlayoffsFall: Group stage
Spring: TBD
U.S. Open CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Vicente: 1
All: Michael Bello: 3
Biggest defeatDCFC 3–0 NAFC (Sept. 5)
NAFC 0–3 MSFC (Sept. 12)
CFC 3–0 NAFC (Sept. 16)
OAK 3–0 NAFC
(Sep. 21, Fall Playoffs)

Roster

Players
As of September 5, 2020[1][2]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Laurence Girard  United States
2 Defender Saad Afif  United States
3 Defender Jesus Alvarez  United States
4 Midfielder Martins Williams  United States
6 Midfielder Christian Camacho  United States
7 Defender Daniel Vicente (captain)  United States
8 Midfielder Evin Nadaner  United States
9 Forward Tom Yorston  England
10 Forward Cordt Flätgen  United States
11 Defender Braeden Smith  United States
12 Midfielder Yusuf Mikaheel  Nigeria
13 Forward Sekou Fofana  United States
14 Midfielder Ernest Mitchell  United States
17 Forward Mahmoud Keita  Ivory Coast
18 Goalkeeper Aldo Munoz  United States
19 Midfielder Naeem Charles  Trinidad and Tobago
21 Midfielder Daniel Bedoya  Colombia
22 Defender Carlton McKenzie  England
25 Defender Tobi Esche  Germany
26 Goalkeeper Mahamed Keita  Ivory Coast
28 Defender Michael Nastu  United States
33 Forward James Baculima  United States
80 Midfielder Zaire Bartley  Jamaica
99 Forward Michael Bello  England
— Defender Joseph Nastu  United States
— Forward Nico Brown  United States

Staff
As of August 17, 2020
Position Nation Staff
Head coach United StatesMaximilian Mansfield

Friendlies
July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) Friendly Clifton Elite FC (EPSL) 1–0 New Amsterdam FC Clifton, New Jersey
9:15 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Athenia Steel Recreation Complex
July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18) Friendly Santa Fe NY (UPSL) 3–6 New Amsterdam FC New York City, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Broadcast Stadium: Randells Island
July 23, 2020 (2020-07-23) Friendly New York Contour United (UPSL) 1–2 New Amsterdam FC Seaford, New York
6:30 p.m. EDT Broadcast Stadium: Cedar Creek Park
July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25) Friendly Lansdowne Yonkers FC 3–2 New Amsterdam FC Yonkers, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Tibbetts Brook Park
September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) Friendly Hoboken FC 1912 (CSL) 2–3 New Amsterdam FC Secaucus, New Jersey
12:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Laurel Hill Park

Competitions

NISA Independent Cup

New Amsterdam was announced as one of the four NISA teams taking part in the inaugural NISA Independent Cup on July 1.[3] The regional tournament acted as both a pre-season and chance to "provide a platform for professional and amateur independent clubs to play together on a national stage."

Amsterdam was drawn into the Mid-Atlantic Region alongside fellow NISA expansion side New York Cosmos, Fall 2019 UPSL champion Maryland Bobcats FC, and NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos.

On July 24, NISA announced that the Mid-Atlantic Region tournament was postponed due to a surge in COVID-19 in Maryland and the subsequent closing of the Maryland SoccerPlex to professional sports. [4] On July 28, NISA announced a majority of the region's games would be played at Evergreen Sportsplex in Leesburg, Virginia with the sole exception being New Amsterdam's opening match against the Cosmos on August 2, which was played at Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, New York.[5]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Maryland Bobcats FC (C) 3 1 2 0 9 3 +6 5 Champions
2 FC Baltimore Christos 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
3 New York Cosmos 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4 New Amsterdam FC 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
(C) Champion.

Matches
August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02) Match 1 New York Cosmos 1–1 New Amsterdam FC Warwick, New York
6:45 p.m.
  • Agolli  27',  45+5'
  • Cella  44'
  • Falanga  61'
 Report
Broadcast
  • Afif  25'
  • Vicente  58'
  • Esche  73'
  • Bello  90+1',  90+1'
 Stadium: Hudson Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06) Match 2 New Amsterdam FC P–P Maryland Bobcats FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:45 p.m. Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Attendance: 0
Note: Called off due to weather[6]
August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09) Match 3 FC Baltimore Christos 3–0 New Amsterdam FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:45 p.m.
  • Lee  11', 45+4'
  • Sanderson  60'
 Report Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23) Match 2 (Replay) New Amsterdam FC 1–7 Maryland Bobcats FC Wayne, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m.
  • McKenzie  5'
 Report
  • Onwuka  35'
  • Joe  47'
  • Banjo  61', 70' (pen.)
  • Pato  64'
  • Torres  66', 76'
 Stadium: YSC Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NISA Fall Season

On June 4, NISA announced details for the 2020 Fall Season.[7] The eight member teams would be split into conferences, Eastern and Western, with New Amsterdam playing in the former.

The Fall regular season schedule was announced on July 31, 2020.[8]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chattanooga FC 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9
2 Michigan Stars FC 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8
3 New York Cosmos 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
4 Detroit City FC 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5
5 New Amsterdam FC 4 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0
Source: NISAofficial.com

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
4 0 0 4 1 12  −11 0 0 0 2 1 6  −5 0 0 2 0 6  −6

Last updated: September 16, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Matches
August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) Week 1 New Amsterdam FC 1–3 New York Cosmos Warwick, New York
6:00 p.m. EDT Vicente  15' (pen.)
Nastu  32'
Esche  41'
Nadaner  82'		 NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast		 Agolli  30'
Lewis  45+1'
Bardic  47'
Sembroni  56'
Hassan  80'  87'
Szetela  90+3'		 Stadium: Hudson Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29) Week 2 Chattanooga FC P–P New Amsterdam FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Note: Match was postponed to protest racial injustice after the Shooting of Jacob Blake.
September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05) Week 3 Detroit City FC 3–0 New Amsterdam FC Hamtramck, Michigan
6:30 p.m. EDT
  • Rutz  7', 53'
  • Lawson  11'
  • Venegas  29'
  • Rice  72'
 NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Keita  22'  41'
  • Bedoya  59'
  • O. Williams  82'
 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) Week 4 New Amsterdam FC 0–3 Michigan Stars FC Warwick, New York
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Esche  45+1'
  • Bedoya  49'
  • Vicente  70'
  • Alvarez  89'
 NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Ben-Tal  6',  6'
  • S. Juncaj 27',  81'
  • Nuel  45+4'
  • Juncaj  81'
  • Sullivan  90'
  • Bernedo  90+4'
 Stadium: Hudson Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16) Week 2 (Replay) Chattanooga FC 3–0 New Amsterdam FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Ferraz  10', 59'
  • Koloko  54'
  • Hoffstatter  73'
  • Adams  86'
 NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Keita  15'
  • Vicente  67'
  • Bedoya  90+3'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 517
Note: Match make-up due to the Shooting of Jacob Blake.

Fall Playoffs

All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.[9]

Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakland Roots SC 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to semifinals
2 Detroit City FC 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 Michigan Stars FC 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4 New Amsterdam FC 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
Source: NISAofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differential, 3) Goals scored, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Coin toss
September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21) Group stage Oakland Roots SC 3–0 New Amsterdam FC Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 p.m. EDT
NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Yorston  45+2'
  • Bello  45+2'
  • Vicente  67'
  • Nadaner  69'
 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) Group stage Michigan Stars FC 2–2 New Amsterdam FC Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Satrústegui  21'  23'
  • Ben-Tal  45'
  • Tazifor  53'
  • S. Juncaj  90+6'
 NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Vicente  35',  45+1'
  • Williams  37'
  • Bello  63'
  • Bartley  75'
  • Nastu  90+4'
 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Fikar
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) Group stage Detroit City FC 4–2 New Amsterdam FC Hamtramck, Michigan
8:00 p.m. EDT
NISA Report
FotMob Report
Broadcast
  • Bello  73', 84'
  • Nadaner  91'
 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joshua Abts
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NISA Spring Season

Details regarding the 2021 Spring Season have not been announced.

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

Per U.S. Open Cup rules, all teams playing in USSF sanctioned professional leagues automatically qualify for the tournament. The round New Amsterdam will enter in has not been announced.

Squad statistics
As of Match played September 27, 2020

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFall SeasonFall PlayoffsSpring SeasonU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Laurence Girard 101+000+00----
18 GK Aldo Munoz 604+001+10----
26 GK Mahamed Keita 200+002+00----
Defenders
2 DF Saad Afif 301+001+10----
3 DF Jesus Alvarez 502+003+00----
7 DF Daniel Vicente 714+003+01----
19 DF Bryan Dia 100+100+00----
22 DF Carlton McKenzie 603+101+10----
28 DF Michael Nastu 603+102+00----
Midfielders
4 MF Martins Williams 601+203+00----
6 MF Christian Camacho 000+000+00----
8 MF Evin Nadaner 704+003+00----
12 MF Yusuf Mikaheel 503+100+10----
21 MF Daniel Bedoya 703+103+00----
80 MF Zaire Bartley 603+100+20----
Forwards
9 FW Tom Yorston 600+303+00----
10 FW Cordt Flätgen 703+103+00----
13 FW Sekou Fofana 000+000+00----
17 FW Mahmoud Keita 603+002+10----
25 FW Tobias Esche 503+002+00----
33 FW James Baculima 100+100+00----
99 FW Michael Bello 633+001+23----
Left during season
19 MF Naeem Charles 101+000+00----

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Fall Season Fall Playoffs Spring Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW99Michael Bello03--3
2FW7Daniel Vicente11--2

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Fall Season Fall Playoff Spring Season U.S. Open Cup Total
3DFJesus Alvarez1000----10
4MFMartins Williams0110----11
7FWDaniel Vicente2020----40
8MFEvin Nadaner1020----30
9FWTom Yorston0010----10
17FWMahmoud Keita2100----21
21MFDaniel Bedoya3000----30
25FWTobias Esche2000----20
28DFMichael Nastu1010----20
80MFZaire Bartley0010----10
99FWMichael Bello0010----10

Notes

    References
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    2. "First Team". New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
    3. "NISA Independent Cup". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
    4. "NISA Independent Cup Mid-Atlantic Region Update". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
    5. "NISA Independent Cup Schedule Update". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
    6. Lewis, Michael (7 August 2020). "LIGHTNING 2, SOCCER 0: Inclement weather postpones Cosmos, New Amsterdam Independent Cup doubleheader". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
    7. "NISA Fall Schedule Update". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
    8. "NISA Fall 2020 Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    9. "2020 NISA Fall Tournament locks in on Detroit". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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