2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season

New Amsterdam FC
2020–21 NISA season
Owner	Laurence Girard
Sporting director	Maximilian Mansfield
Head coach	Eric Wynalda; (until Aug. 17); Maximilian Mansfield (interim); (since Aug. 17)
Stadium	Hudson Sports Complex; Warwick, New York
NISA	Fall, Eastern Conf.: 5th; Spring: TBD
Playoffs	Fall: Group stage; Spring: TBD
U.S. Open Cup	To be determined
Top goalscorer	League: Daniel Vicente: 1; All: Michael Bello: 3
Biggest defeat	DCFC 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)
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The 2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season is the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Roster

Players

As of September 5, 2020^[1]^[2]

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

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Staff

As of August 17, 2020

Position	Nation	Staff
Head coach	United States	Maximilian 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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Maryland Bobcats FC (C)	3	1	2	0	9	3	+6	5
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) Champions

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 v t e	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


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	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 v t e	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	Advance to semifinals
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	Fondy 32' Blanco 52', 76' Casillas 55' McInerney 65'	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	Venegas 9' Kafari 13' Lawson 70', 76'	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

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	Total		Fall Season		Fall Playoffs		Spring Season		U.S. Open Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	USA	Laurence Girard	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
18	GK	USA	Aldo Munoz	6	0	4+0	0	1+1	0	-	-	-	-
26	GK	CIV	Mahamed Keita	2	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	-	-	-	-
Defenders
2	DF	USA	Saad Afif	3	0	1+0	0	1+1	0	-	-	-	-
3	DF	USA	Jesus Alvarez	5	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
7	DF	USA	Daniel Vicente	7	1	4+0	0	3+0	1	-	-	-	-
19	DF	USA	Bryan Dia	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
22	DF	ENG	Carlton McKenzie	6	0	3+1	0	1+1	0	-	-	-	-
28	DF	USA	Michael Nastu	6	0	3+1	0	2+0	0	-	-	-	-
Midfielders
4	MF	USA	Martins Williams	6	0	1+2	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
6	MF	USA	Christian Camacho	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
8	MF	USA	Evin Nadaner	7	0	4+0	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
12	MF	NGA	Yusuf Mikaheel	5	0	3+1	0	0+1	0	-	-	-	-
21	MF	COL	Daniel Bedoya	7	0	3+1	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
80	MF	JAM	Zaire Bartley	6	0	3+1	0	0+2	0	-	-	-	-
Forwards
9	FW	ENG	Tom Yorston	6	0	0+3	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
10	FW	USA	Cordt Flätgen	7	0	3+1	0	3+0	0	-	-	-	-
13	FW	USA	Sekou Fofana	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
17	FW	CIV	Mahmoud Keita	6	0	3+0	0	2+1	0	-	-	-	-
25	FW	GER	Tobias Esche	5	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	-	-	-	-
33	FW	USA	James Baculima	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-
99	FW	ENG	Michael Bello	6	3	3+0	0	1+2	3	-	-	-	-
Left during season
19	MF	TRI	Naeem Charles	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	-	-	-	-

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Fall Season	Fall Playoffs	Spring Season	U.S. Open Cup	Total
1	FW		99	Michael Bello	0	3	-	-	3
2	FW		7	Daniel Vicente	1	1	-	-	2

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Fall Season		Fall Playoff		Spring Season		U.S. Open Cup		Total
3		DF	Jesus Alvarez	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
4		MF	Martins Williams	0	1	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	1
7		FW	Daniel Vicente	2	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	4	0
8		MF	Evin Nadaner	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	3	0
9		FW	Tom Yorston	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
17		FW	Mahmoud Keita	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	2	1
21		MF	Daniel Bedoya	3	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	3	0
25		FW	Tobias Esche	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
28		DF	Michael Nastu	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
80		MF	Zaire Bartley	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
99		FW	Michael Bello	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0

Notes

References

^ "XI for our away game against @DetroitCityFC go on boyzz #BusinessTrip". Twitter. New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^ "First Team". New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^ "NISA Independent Cup". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ "NISA Independent Cup Mid-Atlantic Region Update". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ "NISA Independent Cup Schedule Update". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^ 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.
^ "NISA Fall Schedule Update". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ "NISA Fall 2020 Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^ "2020 NISA Fall Tournament locks in on Detroit". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

External links

Official website

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[1] "XI for our away game against @DetroitCityFC go on boyzz #BusinessTrip". Twitter. New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[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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