2022 Bay Cities FC season
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| 2022 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anders Perez |
| Sporting director | Eric Bucchere |
| Head coach | Anders Perez |
| Stadium | Sequoia High School Stadium Redwood City, California |
| NISA | [note 1] |
| Playoffs | [note 2] |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round |
The 2022 Bay Cities FC season was the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association, one of the two third divisions in American soccer. The club's first match was on February 22, and on March 26 was the club's first competitive game. The club played in NISA until August 26, when financial difficulties forced the club to prematurely end the season.[1]
Bay Cities FC announced its intention to play in the National Independent Soccer Association in April 2021.[2] Following participation in the league's 2021 Independent Cup, finishing with a record of 0-1-1, the team was officially accepted into NISA for the 2022 season.[3][4]
The team's first home game at Sequoia High School Stadium was a preseason friendly against Liga MX side Club Tijuana' Under-23 team.[5][6] After trailing by two goals, Josiah Romero scored twice in the second half with the game ending in a draw, 2–2, in front of over 1,000 spectators.
Season Squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 0 | Alonso Lara |  |
GK | October 10, 1991 |
| 1 | Ian McGrane |  |
GK | November 22, 1995 |
| 99 | Alan Cruz-Gomez | |
GK | July 21, 1998 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Malik Shaheed | |
DF | January 9, 1998 |
| 3 | David Kinnear | |
DF | January 9, 1999 |
| 4 | Danny Turgeon | |
DF | July 16, 1997 |
| 5 | Jacob Penner | |
DF | August 16, 1998 |
| 6 | Jacob Goyen | |
DF | April 9, 1999 |
| 8 | Christian Dean | |
CB | March 14, 1993 |
| 20 | Jonathan Partida | |
DF | September 18, 1997 |
| 21 | Victor Romero Jr. | |
DF | August 12, 1999 |
| 31 | Mumbi Kwesele | |
DF | February 26, 1995 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 12 | Carlos Gomez-Zavala | |
MF | July 20, 1999 |
| 14 | Iván Valencia | |
MF | January 23, 1999 |
| 18 | Andres Jimenez | |
MF | October 10, 1997 |
| 19 | Gabriel Silveira | |
MF | April 28, 1992 |
| 23 | Antonio Jimenez | |
MF | February 6, 1997 |
| 24 | Andrew Paoli | |
MF | January 6, 1999 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Marco Silveira |  |
FW | June 7, 1998 |
| 9 | Anthony Orendain | |
FW | March 10, 1998 |
| 10 | Edson Cardona | |
FW | December 8, 1998 |
| 11 | Adolfo Trujillo | |
FW | September 19, 1999 |
| 15 | Kevin Salto Aguilar | |
FW | October 11, 1999 |
| 17 | Josiah Romero | |
FW | September 5, 1997 |
| 77 | Rei Dorwart | |
FW | March 22, 1998 |
Last updated: 15 September 2022.
Source: Bay Cities F.C., NISA
Transfers
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2022 | GK | Ian McGrane |
St. Louis City SC 2 |
Undisclosed fee | [7][8] |
| June 11, 2022 | DF | Christian Dean |
Forward Madison FC |
Undisclosed fee | [9] |
| September 6, 2022 | FW | Josiah Romero |
FC Tucson |
[10] | |
| September 29, 2022 | DF | Jonathan Partida |
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC |
[11] |
Friendlies
| February 22 Preseason | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–0 | Bay Cities FC | Sacramento, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Cosumnes River College | ||
| Note: Played behind Closed-doors | ||||
| February 26 Preseason | Napa Valley 1839 FC | 3–0 | Bay Cities FC | Napa, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PST |
|
Report | Stadium: Dodd Stadium |
| March 5 Preseason | Pacific Tigers | 3–1 | Bay Cities FC | Stockton, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PST | Report |
|
Stadium: Knoles Field |
| March 9 Preseason | San Jose Earthquakes II | 3–1 | Bay Cities FC | San Jose, California |
| 11:00 a.m. PST | Report |
|
Stadium: CEFCU Stadium |
| March 12 Preseason | Bay Cities FC | 4–1 | Menlo Oaks | Redwood City, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PST |
|
Report | Stadium: Cañada College |
| March 19 Preseason | Bay Cities FC | 2–2 | Club Tijuana U-23 | Redwood City, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Sequoia High School Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
| May 18 Preseason | Stanford Cardinal | 6–0 | Bay Cities FC | Palo Alto, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | Kiil  13'Cilley 31'Adnan 43'Purchase 65', 84'Tingey 70' |
Report | Stadium: Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium Attendance: 500 |
| August 3 Friendly | Bay Cities FC | 0–1 |  Guatemala U-20 | Redwood City, California |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Sequoia High School Attendance: 3,500 |
