2020 Fort Lauderdale CF season
Fort Lauderdale CF 2020 soccer season
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The 2020 Fort Lauderdale CF season was the inaugural season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. Fort Lauderdale CF, as a child club of Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer, are barred from participating in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.[1] Fort Lauderdale CF play their home games at Inter Miami CF Stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | |||
| Head coach | Jason Kreis | ||
| Stadium | Inter Miami CF Stadium | ||
| USL League One | 10th | ||
| USL1 Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Biggest win | FTL 2–0 ORL (Sept. 12) | ||
| Biggest defeat | NTX 3–0 FTL (Oct. 3) NE 4–1 FTL (Oct. 9) | ||
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Club
Roster
As of February 25, 2020.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  | Dylan Castanheira | |
| MF | | Blaine Ferri | |
| DF | | Ian Fray | |
| GK | | Daniel Gagliardi | |
| MF |  | Rivaldo Ibarra | |
| FW | | Ricky Lopez-Espin | |
| DF | | Modesto Mendez | |
| DF | | Frank Nodarse | |
| DF | | Brian Rosales | |
| MF |  | Eduardo Sosa |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Kreis |
Head coach |
 Martin Paterson |
Assistant coach |
| Chris Barocas |
Goalkeeping coach |
Front Office Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
 Darren Powell |
Director of Player Development for Inter Miami CF |
 Mateus Manoel |
Developmental Performance Manager |
Competitions
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Forward Madison FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Tormenta FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 9 | New England Revolution II[a] | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale CF[a] | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Orlando City B[a] | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 6 | 0.40 |
Source: 2020 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Source: USL League One[3]
Results by round
Match results
| July 18, 2020 1 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 0–2 | Greenville Triumph SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Morrell  45+4' Keegan 47' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 25, 2020 2 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 1–2 | FC Tucson | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Lopez-Espin 8' |
Report | Liadi 87' Valenzuela 90' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 8, 2020 3 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 1–2 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Rowe 90+3' |
Report | Azcona 41' Lopez-Espin 76' |
Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| August 14, 2020 4 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rivera 22' |
Report | Lopez-Espin 39' |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| August 19, 2020 5 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 3–2 | North Texas SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lopez-Espin 28', 36' Valencia 56' |
Report | Romero 39' (pen.) Alisson 75' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Alex Billeter |
| August 22, 2020 6 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1–0 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Pilato 67' |
Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 993 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| September 5, 2020 7 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 1–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Zacarías 26' (o.g.) |
Report | Ualefi 42' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume |
| September 12, 2020 8 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 2–0 | Orlando City B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Azcona 5' Lopez-Espin 51' |
Report | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
| September 19, 2020 9 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 1–2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Azcona 5' |
Report | Thorn 19' Mayr-Fälten 62' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| September 23, 2020 10 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Terzaghi 26', 54' |
Report | Lopez-Espin 5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 692 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| Note: Reschedule of postponed August 1 match.[5] | ||||
| September 26, 2020 11 | FC Tucson | 1–2 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Ramos-Godoy 55' (pen.) |
Report | Kiesewetter 87' Sosa 90+4' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| September 30, 2020 12 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 2–3 | Union Omaha | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Sosa 42' Valencia 55' |
Report | Panchot 25' Conway 48' Vanacore-Decker 84' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| October 3, 2020 13 | North Texas SC | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Arlington, Texas |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Damus 57', 89' A. Rodríguez 80' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Life Park Attendance: 889 Referee: Héctor Hernández |
| October 9, 2020 14 | New England Revolution II | 4–1 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Firmino 42' Rennicks 60' Spaulding 75' Mendonca 90+3' |
Report | Valencia 52' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Kenneth Rojas |
| October 14, 2020 15 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 2–2 | Forward Madison FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Sosa 38' Reyes 67' |
Report | Paulo Jr. 73' Díaz 85' |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning |
| October 24, 2020 16 | Union Omaha | 1–0 | Fort Lauderdale CF | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Conway 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Karen Callado |