2020 San Diego Loyal SC season
2020 season | |||
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Executive VP | Landon Donovan | ||
Manager | Landon Donovan | ||
USL Championship | Group B: 4th Western Conf.: 10th | ||
USLC Playoffs | Did Not Qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,100 (March 7 vs. LV) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,100 | ||
Biggest win | LA 0–3 SD (Sept. 9) | ||
Biggest defeat | SD 0–2 OC (Aug. 12) PHX 2–0 SD (Aug. 15) SD 1–3 RNO (Aug. 22) | ||
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The 2020 San Diego Loyal SC season is the club's first season of existence and their first season in the USL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from the founding of the club to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]
Roster
- As of March 6, 2020[2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | Morgan Hackworth | ![]() |
3 | MF | Elijah Martin | ![]() |
4 | MF | Jack Metcalf | ![]() |
5 | DF | Grant Stoneman | ![]() |
6 | MF | Charlie Adams | ![]() |
7 | MF | Carlos Alvarez | ![]() |
8 | DF | Sal Zizzo | ![]() |
9 | FW | Qudus Lawal | ![]() |
11 | FW | Irvin Parra | ![]() |
12 | DF | Eric Avila | ![]() |
14 | MF | Yair Jaen | ![]() |
15 | FW | Tumi Moshobane | ![]() |
16 | MF | Beverly Makangila | ![]() |
17 | MF | Collin Martin | ![]() |
18 | DF | Edwin Lara | ![]() |
19 | MF | Jerome Mbekeli | ![]() |
20 | DF | Joseph Greenspan | ![]() |
21 | FW | Ashley Nazira | ![]() |
22 | FW | Francis Atuahene (on loan from FC Dallas) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Emrah Klimenta | ![]() |
24 | GK | Jake Fenlason | ![]() |
26 | MF | Suleiman Samura | ![]() |
28 | GK | Jon Kempin (on loan from Columbus Crew) | ![]() |
40 | MF | Raúl Mendiola | ![]() |
— | GK | Amal Knight | ![]() |
Competitions
Exhibitions
February 2 Preseason 1 | San Diego Loyal SC | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Chula Vista, California |
12:00 PM PDT | Atuahene ![]() |
Report Report |
Stadium: Chula Vista Training Center |
February 22 Preseason 2 | San Diego Loyal SC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Diego, California |
8:00 PM PST | Metcalf ![]() Parra ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
February 29 Preseason 3 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–4 | San Diego Loyal SC | Reno, Nevada |
12:00 PM PST | Hertzog ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field |
March 28 Midseason 1 | San Diego Loyal SC ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Torero Stadium | |||
Note: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
USL Championship
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[3]
March 7 1 | San Diego Loyal SC | 1–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PST | Adams ![]() Stoneman ![]() |
Report | Burgos ![]() Sandoval ![]() Torre ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Elton Garcia |
March 11 2 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–2 | San Diego Loyal SC | Tacoma, Washington |
7:00 PM PDT | Mueller ![]() Dhillon ![]() |
Report | Atuahene ![]() ![]() ![]() Stoneman ![]() Kempin ![]() |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] |
July 11 3 | Real Monarchs | 0–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Sandy, Utah |
1:00 PM PDT | R. Sierakowski ![]() |
Report | Stoneman ![]() Avila ![]() Zizzo ![]() C. Martin ![]() Alvarez ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
July 19 4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy II | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | C. Martin ![]() E. Martin ![]() Makangila ![]() Jaen ![]() |
Report | Hernandez ![]() Vázquez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
July 25 5 | San Diego Loyal SC | 2–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Moshobane ![]() Adams ![]() Parra ![]() Kempin ![]() |
Report | Sandoval ![]() Dally ![]() Fenwick ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
July 29 6 | LA Galaxy II | P–P | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | |||
Note: Match postponed due to multiple positive covid-19 tests in team organizations.[5] |
August 1 7 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Spencer ![]() Klimenta ![]() Avila ![]() |
Report | Wheeler-Omiunu ![]() Hilliard-Arce ![]() Skundrich ![]() Iwasa ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
August 8 8 | Las Vegas Lights FC | P–P | San Diego Loyal SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Cashman Field | |||
Note: Match postponed due to a positive coronavirus test in the Las Vegas Lights organization.[6] |
August 12 9 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Alvarez ![]() Klimenta ![]() Moshobane ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() ![]() Okoli ![]() Alvarado ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
August 15 10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
6:30 PM PDT | Flemmings ![]() King ![]() |
Report | C. Martin ![]() Klimenta ![]() Nazira ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
August 22 11 | San Diego Loyal SC | 1–3 | Reno 1868 FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Stoneman ![]() Alvarez ![]() |
Report | Langsdorf ![]() Bone ![]() Apodaca ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
August 29 12 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Palmer ![]() Crisostomo ![]() |
Report | Stoneman ![]() C. Martin ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
September 2 8 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM PDT | Billingsley ![]() Frischknecht ![]() Torre ![]() |
Report | C. Martin ![]() ![]() Stoneman ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 9 13 | LA Galaxy II | 0–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Alvarado Jr. ![]() ![]() Cuevas ![]() Vera ![]() |
Report | Berry ![]() ![]() Rubín ![]() Metcalf ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed match from July 29. |
September 13 14 | San Diego Loyal SC | 2–0 | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Stoneman ![]() Berry ![]() Guido ![]() ![]() Tarek Morad ![]() Alvarez ![]() Adams ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Report | Kiernan ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 19 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM PDT | Flemmings ![]() ![]() Barmby ![]() |
Report | Rubin ![]() ![]() ![]() Stoneman ![]() ![]() Klimenta ![]() Moshobane ![]() Metcalf ![]() C. Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 23 6 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Neal ![]() Cuevas ![]() Vázquez ![]() Hernandez ![]() Ontiveros ![]() ![]() Alvarado Jr. ![]() |
Report | C. Martin ![]() Klimenta ![]() Rubín ![]() Adams ![]() E. Martin ![]() ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: William Hoffman |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed July 29th match.[7] |
September 30 16 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–3 (Forfeit) | Phoenix Rising FC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Berry ![]() Rubín ![]() ![]() Stoneman ![]() C. Martin ![]() |
Report | Stanton ![]() ![]() Calistri ![]() Moar ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
Note: Match abandoned at start of second half due to Loyal walking off the pitch in protest of an alleged homophobic slur.[8] According to the FIFA disciplinary code, the match is forfeit to Phoenix and scored as a 3:0 victory for them.[9] |
Standings — Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
3 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 |
Standings — Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reno 1868 FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 36 | 2.25 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | |
3 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 2.00 | |
5 | Sacramento Republic | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.88 | |
6 | New Mexico United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | 1.80 | |
7 | FC Tulsa | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | |
8 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
9 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
10 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
11 | Austin Bold FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 22 | 1.38 | |
12 | Tacoma Defiance | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | 0.88 | |
13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | 0.81 | |
14 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | 0.69 | |
15 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 | |
16 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 | 0.64 | |
17 | OKC Energy FC | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 10 | 0.63 | |
18 | Portland Timbers 2 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 9 | 0.56 |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.
U.S. Open Cup
As a USL Championship club, San Diego was set to enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[10] The second round draw had the Loyal slated to play an away match versus Los Angeles Force scheduled for April 7.[11] Before the match could occur, however, U.S. Soccer suspended the competition on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic,[12] before cancelling the competition altogether on August 17.[13]
April 7 2nd Round | Los Angeles Force ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
PDT | Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium (Cal State LA) | |||
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[12] |
References
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Roster". sdloyal.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Statement on Governor Inslee Announcement" (Press release). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II match vs. San Diego Loyal SC postponed". LAGalaxy.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Loyal SC Match Postponed due to COVID-19 Concerns". NBCSanDiego.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Matches Against San Diego, Lights FC Rescheduled". USL Championship. August 6, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Statement – San Diego Loyal SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC". USLChampionship.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Code" (PDF). FIFA.com. 2019. p. 20. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Open Cup Second Round Pairings and Host Scenarios" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. January 29, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.