2020 North Texas SC season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = North Texas SC
| season = 2020
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Eric Quill
| stadium = Globe Life Park
Arlington, Texas
(Capacity: 48,114)
| league = USL League One
| league result = 3rd
| cup1 = USL League One Playoffs
| cup1 result = Did not qualify
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|1,137 vs. CHA {{small|(Aug. 8)}}}}
| lowest attendance = 615 vs. MAD {{small|(July 25)}}
| average attendance = {{formatnum:{{#expr: (((+615 +1137 +952 +855 +926 +889 +810 +898)/8) round 0)}}}}
| largest win = NTX 3–0 FTL {{nowrap|{{small|(Oct. 3)}}}}
| largest loss = OMA 1–0 NTX {{small|(Aug. 1)}}
FTL 3–2 NTX {{small|(Aug. 19)}}
{{nobr|GVL 1–0 NTX {{small|(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.{{cite press release |date=January 8, 2020 |title=Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/01/record-setting-100-teams-confirmed-for-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup |access-date=March 11, 2020}} 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 =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#BF0A34; color:white;" scope="col"|No.
! style="background:#BF0A34; color:white;" scope="col"|Position ! style="background:#BF0A34; color:white;" scope="col"|Player ! style="background:#BF0A34; color:white;" scope="col"|Nation |
|---|
| {{Fs player2 sort|no=3 |nat=TPE|pos=DF|first=Philip|last=Ponder}}
{{Fs player2 sort|no=4 |nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Brecc|last=Evans}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=6 |nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Imanol|last=Almaguer|dab=Jorge Almaguer (American soccer)}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=7 |nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Oscar|last=Romero|dab=Oscar Romero (soccer, born 1996)}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=8 |nat=USA|pos=MF|first=David|last=Rodriguez|dab=David Rodriguez (soccer, born 2002)}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=9 |nat=USA|pos=FW|first=Ricardo|last=Pepi|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=11|nat=HAI|pos=FW|first=Ronaldo|last=Damus}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=12|nat=BRA|pos=DF|first=|last=Pedrinho|dab=Pedro Alves (footballer, born 1999)}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=14|nat=USA|pos=FW|first=Gibran|last=Rayo}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=17|nat=MEX|pos=DF|first=Juan|last=Álvarez|dab=Juan Álvarez (footballer, born July 1996)|other=on loan from Monterrey}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=18|nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Derek|last=Waldeck}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=20|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Grady|last=Easton|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=21|nat=USA|pos=FW|first=Collin|last=Smith|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=22|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Lamar|last=Batista}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=23|nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Thomas|last=Roberts|dab=Thomas Roberts (soccer)|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=24|nat=USA|pos=GK|first=Luis|last=Zamudio}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=26|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Edwin|last=Munjoma|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=27|nat=BRA|pos=MF|first=|last=Alisson|dab=Alisson dos Santos Correa}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=FW|first=Alex|last=Bruce|dab=Alex Bruce (footballer, born 1998)}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=29|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Nkosi|last=Burgess|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=36|nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Diego|last=Hernandez|dab=Diego Hernandez (soccer, born 2005)|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=37|nat=BIH|pos=FW|first=Beni|last=Redzic|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=44|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Eduardo|last=Ruiz|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=46|nat=USA|pos=DF|first=Justin|last=Che|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} {{Fs player2 sort|no=65|nat=USA|pos=MF|first=Philip|last=Akem|other={{Cref2|B|group=2|1}}}} |
{{Cnote2 Begin}}
{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|Signed to first team contract with FC Dallas.}}
{{Cnote2|B|group=1|n=1|FC Dallas Academy player.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
= Coaching staff =
| class="wikitable"
! Name ! Position |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Quill
| Head coach |
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Alex Aldaz
| Assistant coach |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Michel
| Assistant coach |
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Néstor Merlo
| Goalkeeping coach |
= Front Office Staff =
| class="wikitable"
! Name ! Position |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Denny
| General manager |
Competitions
= Exhibitions =
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 1
|date = {{start date|2020|02|22}}
|time = 1:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/02/22/north-texas-sc-secures-impressive-1-0-victory-over-el-paso-locomotive-fc-first
|team2 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|goals1 = Fazio {{goal|2nd half}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toyota Soccer Center
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 2
|date = {{start date|2020|02|25}}
|time = 2:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 1–3
|report = [https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/02/25/dante-sealy-scores-north-texas-sc-falls-3-1-fc-tulsa-second-preseason-match-2020 NTSC Report]
[https://www.fctulsa.com/news_article/show/1090309 TUL Report]
|team2 = FC Tulsa
|goals1 = Sealy {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = Boakye {{goal|23}}
Marlon {{goal|34}}
Udoh {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Toyota Soccer Center
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Preseason 3
|date = {{start date|2020|02|27}}
|time = 2:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/02/27/dante-sealy-scores-again-north-texas-sc-defeats-sporting-kansas-city-ii-1-0 NTSC Report]
[https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/02/27/sporting-kansas-city-ii-plays-1-1-draw-north-texas-sc-120-minute-match SKC II Report]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City II
|goals1 =
- Sealy {{goal|11|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toyota Soccer Center
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
|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 =
{{main|2020 USL League One season}}
== Standings ==
{{2020 USL League One table|showteam=NTX|show_limit=5}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb rs |hw=1 |hd=3 |hl=0 |hgf=9 |hga=8 |aw=0 |ad=0 |al=2 |agf=2 |aga=4}}
{{Fb rs footer |s=USL League One{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/league-standings |title=2020 USL League One Standings |publisher=USL League One}} |date=February 2020}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table
| header = Round
| label1 = Stadium
| res1 = A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ A/ H/ A/ A/ H/ H/ A/ A/ A/ H/ A/ H
| label2 = Result
| res2 = W/ L/ D/ D/ L/ D
| label3 = Position
| pos3 = 2/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 8
| legendpos= b
| text_H = Home | text_A = Away
| color_W = green2 | text_W = Win
| color_D = yellow2 | text_D = Draw
| color_L = red2 | text_L = Loss
| color_1 = green1 | color_2 = green1
| source = USL League One{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/north-texas-sc-schedule |title=North Texas SC Schedule |publisher=USL League One}} |date=February 2020}}
==Match results==
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|round = 1
|date = {{start date|2020|07|25}}
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-forwardmadisonfc-2117282
|team2 = Forward Madison FC
|goals1 = Redžić {{goal|11}}
Damus {{goal|59}}
Alisson {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = Wojcik {{goal|30}}
Bennett {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 652
|referee = Matthew Corrigan
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = {{start date|2020|08|01}}
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Union Omaha
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/unionomaha-northtexassc-2117286
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Nuhu {{yel|38}}
Conway {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Álvarez {{yel|11}}
|stadium = Werner Park
|location = Papillion, Nebraska
|attendance = 2,400
|referee = Lukasz Szpala
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = {{start date|2020|08|08}}
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-chattanoogaredwolvessc-2117292
|team2 = Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
|goals1 = Redžić {{goal|47}}, {{goal|87}}
Rayo {{sent off|2|68|90+3}}
|goals2 = Hurst {{goal|3}}
R. Pineda {{yel|76}}
Hernández {{goal|88}}, {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Toyota Stadium
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance = 1,137
|referee = Héctor Hernández
|result = D
}}
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|round = 4
|date = {{start date|2020|08|15}}
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-newenglandrevolutionii-2117298
|team2 = New England Revolution II
|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|4}}
Damus {{goal|27}}
Bruce {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Firmino {{goal|16}}
Quinones {{yel|22}}
Angking {{goal|58}}, {{goal|79}}
Bell {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 952
|referee = Gloria Resendiz
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = {{start date|2020|08|19}}
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Fort Lauderdale CF
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/fortlauderdalecf-northtexassc-2117300
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Carrasco {{yel|14}}
Lopez-Espin {{goal|28}}, {{goal|36}}
Valencia {{goal|56}}
Hardin {{yel|62}}
Reyes {{yel|86}}
Castanheira {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Alisson {{yel|25}}, {{goal|75}}
Romero {{goal|39|pen.}}, {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Inter Miami CF Stadium
|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|attendance =
|referee = Alex Billeter
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = {{start date|2020|08|23}}
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-unionomaha-2117305
|team2 = Union Omaha
|goals1 = Cerrillo {{goal|2}}
Damus {{sent off|0|51}}
Romero {{yel|56}}
Che {{yel|71}}
Alisson {{yel|73}}
Rayo {{goal|79}}
Roberts {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Scearce {{yel|21}}, {{goal|75}}
Vanacore-Decker {{yel|23}}, {{goal|84}}
Sousa {{yel|24}}
Nuhu {{sent off|0|51}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 855
|referee = Brandon Gardner
|result = D
}}
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|round = 7
|date = {{start date|2020|08|30}}
|time = 4:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Forward Madison FC
|score = Postponed
|report =
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Breese Stevens Field
|location = Madison, Wisconsin
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Postponed due to the shooting of Jacob Blake{{cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/08/27/north-texas-sc-s-match-against-forward-madison-fc-postponed |title=North Texas SC’s Match Against Forward Madison FC Postponed |website=FCDallas.com |date=August 27, 2020 |access-date=August 28, 2020 }}
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = {{start date|2020|09|03}}
|time = 6:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Orlando City B
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/orlandocityb-northtexassc-2117313
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Monticelli {{yel|22}}
Quintero {{goal|30}}
Carabalí {{yel|60}}
Rodas {{yel|77}}
Ndje {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Romero {{goal|24|pen.}}
Che {{yel|49}}
Rayo {{yel|70}}
|stadium = Osceola County Stadium
|location = Kissimmee, Florida
|attendance =
|referee = Natalie Simon
|result = D
}}
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|round = 9
|date = {{start date|2020|09|12}}
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = FC Tucson
|score = 0–2
|report = [https://www.uslleagueone.com/fctucson-northtexassc-2117323 Report]
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Alarcón {{yel|3}}
Ramos-Godoy {{yel|59}}
Liadi {{yel|70}}
Lewis {{yel|83}}
Ferriol {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Damus {{goal|61|pen.}}
Smith {{goal|69}}
|stadium = Kino North Stadium
|location = Tucson, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee = Laura Rodriguez
|result = W
}}
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|round = 10
|date = {{start date|2020|09|19}}
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-fctucson-2117329
|team2 = FC Tucson
|goals1 = Cerrillo {{sentoff|0|21}}
Do. Hernandez {{goal|71}}
Bruce {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 = Dennis {{yel|21}}
Elivelton {{goal|45+5}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 926
|referee = Gloria Resendiz
|result = D
}}
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|round = 11
|date = {{start date|2020|09|25}}
|time = 6:00 PM EDT
|team1 = Greenville Triumph SC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/greenvilletriumphsc-northtexassc-2117333
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Polak {{yel|16}}
Donnelly {{yel|56}}
Keegan {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Legacy Early College Field
|location = Greenville, South Carolina
|attendance = 903
|referee = William Steffen
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12
|date = {{start date|2020|10|03}}
|time = 5:30 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-fortlauderdalecf-2117343
|team2 = Fort Lauderdale CF
|goals1 = Rayo {{yel|53}}
Damus {{goal|57}}, {{goal|89}}
A. Rodríguez {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Young {{yel|83}}
Lopez-Espin {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 889
|referee = Héctor Hernández
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = {{start date|2020|10|07}}
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/chattanoogaredwolvessc-northtexassc-2117346
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Hurst {{goal|22|pen.}}
Nicklaw {{yel|57}}
Doyle {{yel|74}}
|goals2 = Munjoma {{yel|13}}
A. Rodríguez {{goal|26}}
Burgess {{goal|48}}
Bruce {{goal|57|pen.}}
|stadium = Chattanooga Red Wolves Stadium
|location = East Ridge, Tennessee
|attendance =
|referee = Sergii Demianchuk
|result = W
}}
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|round = 14
|date = {{start date|2020|10|10}}
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-richmondkickers-2117350
|team2 = Richmond Kickers
|goals1 = Bruce {{goal|23}}
Munjoma {{goal|45+3}}
Rayo {{yel|43}}
Alisson {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Terzaghi {{goal|60}}
Magalhães {{yel|63}}
Ackwei {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 810
|referee = Gerald Flores
|result = W
}}
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|round = 15
|date = {{start date|2020|10|16}}
|time = 6:00 PM EDT
|team1 = New England Revolution II
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/newenglandrevolutionii-northtexassc-2117355
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Rivera {{goal|9}}
|goals2 = Do. Hernandez {{yel|30}}, {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Gillette Stadium
|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance =
|referee = Adam Kilpatrick
|result = D
}}
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|round = 7
|date = {{start date|2020|10|21}}
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Forward Madison FC
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/forwardmadisonfc-northtexassc-2117312
|team2 = North Texas SC
|goals1 = Ovalle {{yel|41}}
|goals2 = A. Rodríguez {{yel|30}}, {{goal|90+9|pen.}}
Burgess {{yel|74}}
Alisson {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Hart Park
|location = Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
|attendance =
|referee = Youssef Elmessoussi
|result = W
|note = Re-schedule of postponed August 30 match.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/09/09/north-texas-sc-s-match-against-forward-madison-fc-rescheduled-wednesday-october-21 |title=North Texas SC’s Match Against Forward Madison FC Rescheduled for Wednesday, October 21 |website=FCDallas.com |date=September 9, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 }}
}}
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|round = 16
|date = {{start date|2020|10|24}}
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = North Texas SC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslleagueone.com/northtexassc-southgeorgiatormentafc-2117365
|team2 = South Georgia Tormenta FC
|goals1 = Do. Hernandez {{goal|47}}
Burgess {{yel|90+5}}
Munjoma {{goal|90+6}}, {{yel|90+8}}
|goals2 = Vinyals {{goal|45+3}}
Micaletto {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Globe Life Park
|location = Arlington, Texas
|attendance = 898
|referee = Matthew Corrigan
|result = W
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{North Texas SC}}
{{USL League One}}
{{2020 USL League One season by team}}
{{2020 in American soccer}}