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Hartford Athletic
2020 season
OwnerHartford Sports Group
Head coachRadhi Jaïdi
StadiumDillon Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
USLC PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
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The 2020 Hartford Athletic season is the club's second season of existence and their second in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.[1] This article covers the period from October 20, 2019, the day after Hartford's final match of the 2019 regular season, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[2]

Season in Review

Background, Off-Season and Pre-Season

Hartford finished its inaugural season in next to last place in the Eastern Conference, seven table positions and fourteen points out of the playoff spots. The club parted ways with head coach Jimmy Nielsen[3] just seven days after the 2019 season's end and signed former Southampton U-23 coach Radhi Jaïdi to fill the vacancy on November 8.[4] The club also parted ways with COO Donovan Powell five days later.[5]

The club began announcing roster moves in October, also, quickly announcing the return of four players from the 2019 roster (Harry Swartz, Alex Dixon, Alex Davey, and Nicky Downs),[6] with the return of Danny Barrera[7] and Mads Jørgensen[8] being announced in early November, and the return of Mike Novotny[9] being announced in early December. New signings began in earnest in late November with the addition of Aiden Mesias,[10] former Fresno FC defender Sam Strong,[11] Brazilian defender Gabriel Torres,[12] 2019 Greenville Triumph center back Kevin Politz,[13] Cal State Northridge products Dre Deas[14] and Alex Lara,[15] Dartmouth midfielder Noah Paravicini,[16] and UT-Rio Grande Valley midfielder Arthur Rogers.[17] In January, the club signed San Antonio FC's all-time leading scorer Éver Guzmán,[18] Brazilian defender Matheus Silva,[19] and announced the return of forward Mac Steeves.[20] In February, the club announced loan deals for goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda[21] and Southampton U-23 midfielder Tyreke Johnson.[22]

Roster

As of 15 January 2019[23]
No. Position Player Nation
2 DF Alex Lara  United States
3 DF Matheus Silva  Brazil
4 DF Kevin Politz  United States
5 DF Alex Davey  Scotland
6 MF Arthur Rogers  England
7 MF Noah Paravicini  United States
8 MF Mads Jørgensen  Denmark
9 FW Mac Steeves  United States
10 MF Danny Barrera  United States
11 FW Alex Dixon  United States
16 MF Gabriel Torres  Brazil
18 GK Mike Novotny  United States
21 MF Nicky Downs  United States
23 MF Aiden Mesias  England
24 DF Sam Strong  United States
33 MF Harry Swartz  United States
35 GK Parfait Mandanda (on loan from Charleroi)  DR Congo
42 FW Dre Deas  United States
88 MF Tyreke Johnson (on loan from Southampton)  England
99 FW Éver Guzmán  Mexico

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 16 11 3 2 28 12 +16 35 2.19 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Hartford Athletic 16 11 3 2 31 24 +7 35 2.19
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16 11 4 1 39 10 +29 34 2.13
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 10 3 3 25 11 +14 33 2.06
5 Charleston Battery 15 9 3 3 26 15 +11 30 2.00
Source: USL Championship
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.

Match Results

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for Hartford's season.[24]

March 13 1 New York Red Bulls II P–P Hartford Athletic Montclair, NJ
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[25]
March 21 2 Hartford Athletic P–P Charleston Battery Hartford, CT
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[25]
March 28 3 Saint Louis FC P–P Hartford Athletic Fenton, MO
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[25]
April 4 4 Hartford Athletic P–P Memphis 901 Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[25]
April 18 5 Hartford Athletic P–P Miami FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[26]
April 25 6 Hartford Athletic P–P Philadelphia Union II Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[26]
May 4 7 Indy Eleven P–P Hartford Athletic Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[26]
May 9 8 Charlotte Independence P–P Hartford Athletic Matthews, NC
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[26]
May 16 9 Hartford Athletic v Louisville City Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
May 23 10 Hartford Athletic v Birmingham Legion FC Hartford, CT
TBD PM CDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
May 29 11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
June 6 12 North Carolina FC v Hartford Athletic Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
June 13 13 Hartford Athletic v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
June 20 14 Birmingham Legion FC v Hartford Athletic Birmingham, AL
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: BBVA Field
June 25 15 Hartford Athletic v Saint Louis FC East Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Rentschler Field
June 28 16 New York Red Bulls II v Hartford Athletic Montclair, NJ
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
July 3 17 Philadelphia Union II v Hartford Athletic Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
July 8 18 Loudoun United v Hartford Athletic Washington, D.C.
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
July 15 19 Atlanta United 2 v Hartford Athletic Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
July 18 20 Hartford Athletic v North Carolina FC Hartford, CT
TBD PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
July 25 21 Hartford Athletic v Sporting Kansas City II Hartford, CT
6:00 PM Stadium: Dillon Stadium
August 1 22 Hartford Athletic v Indy Eleven Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
August 8 23 Memphis 901 FC v Hartford Athletic Memphis, TN
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: AutoZone Park
August 15 24 Hartford Athletic v Philadelphia Union II East Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Rentschler Field
August 22 25 Hartford Athletic v Charlotte Independence East Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Rentschler Field
September 4 26 Louisville City v Hartford Athletic Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
September 9 27 Hartford Athletic v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
September 12 28 Charleston Battery v Hartford Athletic Charleston, SC
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
September 18 29 Hartford Athletic v Miami FC Hartford, CT
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
September 26 30 Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
October 3 31 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Hartford Athletic St. Petersburg, FL
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 7 32 Sporting Kansas City II v Hartford Athletic Kansas City, KS
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
October 10 33 Hartford Athletic v Atlanta United 2 Hartford, CT
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
October 17 34 Hartford Athletic v New York Red Bulls II Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Hartford will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[27]

April 9 2nd Round Hartford Athletic Connecticut P–P Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers or
Maine GPS Portland Phoenix 		Hartford, CT
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[28]

References

  1. ^ "Hartford Athletic – Our Story". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". 9 January 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hartford Athletic, Jimmy Nielsen agree to part ways". New England Soccer Journal. October 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hartford Athletic names Radhi Jaidi as head coach". New England Soccer Journal. November 8, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hartford Athletic and COO Part Ways; Andy Smith Named Interim Team President". www.hartfordathletic.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hartford Athletic Welcomes Back Four Players for 2020 Season". www.hartfordathletic.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Danny Barrera Returning to Hartford Athletic for 2020 Season". www.hartfordathletic.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mads Jørgensen Returning to Hartford Athletic for 2020 Season". www.hartfordathletic.com. November 14, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Mike Novotny Returning in 2020". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs English Midfielder Aiden Mesias". www.hartfordathletic.com. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Defender Sam Strong Joins Hartford Athletic". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Gabriel Torres". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Kevin Politz". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Forward Dre Deas Joins 2020 Roster". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Alex Lara". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Noah Paravacini". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 18, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Midfielder Arthur Rogers Signs for 2020 Season". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Athletic Sign San Antonio FC All-Time Leading Scorer, Ever Guzmán". www.hartfordathletic.com. December 23, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Matheus Silva". www.hartfordathletic.com. January 14, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  20. ^ "Return of the Mac: Steeves Returning for 2020". www.hartfordathletic.com. January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquires Goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda on Loan". www.hartfordathletic.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  22. ^ "Southampton's Tyreke Johnson Joins Hartford Athletic on Loan". www.hartfordathletic.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  23. ^ "Hartford Athletic roster". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  24. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.
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