Fall 2021 Detroit City FC season

Detroit City FC
Fall 2021 season
CEO	Sean Mann
Manager	Trevor James
Stadium	Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, Michigan
NISA	Champions; (No playoffs)
Top goalscorer	7 goals:; Maxi Rodriguez
Highest home attendance	6,076; (Aug 7 vs. CHI)
Lowest home attendance	3,689; (Sep 25 vs. LAF)
Average home league attendance	4,280
Biggest win	DET 6–1 NAFC; (Sep. 29)
Biggest defeat	DET 0–1 STAC; (Sep. 18)
Home colors	Away colors
	← 2020–21 2022 →

The Fall 2021 Detroit City FC season was the club's third professional season since the club was established in 2012. It was also the team's third and final season in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Club

Roster

As of August 7, 2021.^[1]

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Since
1	GK	Nathan Steinwascher	(1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31)	2016
2	DF	James Filerman	(1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 (age 28)	2020
3	DF	Javan Torre	(1993-10-20) October 20, 1993 (age 31)	2021
4	DF	Anthony Manning	(1992-09-04) September 4, 1992 (age 32)	2021
5	DF	Stephen Carroll (captain)	(1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 (age 30)	2017
7	MF	Roddy Green	(1997-09-26) September 26, 1997 (age 27)	2017
10	MF	Cyrus Saydee	(1992-03-21) March 21, 1992 (age 32)	2012
11	FW	Connor Rutz	(1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 27)	2020
12	DF	Tendai Jirira	(1991-11-12) November 12, 1991 (age 33)^[2]	2019
13	GK	Armando Quezada	(1994-07-06) July 6, 1994 (age 30)	2019
14	MF	Javier Steinwascher	(1998-03-14) March 14, 1998 (age 26)	2021
15	DF	Matt Lewis	(1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 28)	2020
17	MF	James Vaughan	(1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 29)	2021
19	FW	Pato Botello Faz	(1996-09-08) September 8, 1996 (age 28)	2021
20	FW	Yazeed Matthews	(1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 (age 28)	2019
21	MF	Maxi Rodriguez	(1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 29)	2021
22	DF	Kevin Venegas	(1989-04-29) April 29, 1989 (age 35)	2020
23	FW	Darwin Espinal	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)	2021
25	DF	Richard Bryan	(1995-09-13) September 13, 1995 (age 29)	2021
87	GK	Eric Perilla	(1987-01-01) January 1, 1987 (age 37)	2021
99	MF	George Chomakov	(1990-11-19) November 19, 1990 (age 33)	2014

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Trevor James	Head coach and general manager
Brie Gauna	Head athletic trainer
Armen Tonianse	Assistant and goalkeeper coach

Transfers

In

Date from	Position	Player	Last team	Type	Ref.
July 2021	GK	Eric Perilla	Unattached	Free transfer
August 21	DF	Richard Bryan	Unattached	Free transfer	^[3]
August 23	MF	James Vaughan	Eastbourne Borough F.C.	Free transfer	^[4]

Out

Date to	Position	Player	Next team	Type	Ref.
July 2021	FW	Max Todd	Unattached	Not re-signed
February 16, 2021	FW	Benedek Tanyi	Unattached	Departed club	^[5]
February 16, 2021	MF	Barnabas Tanyi	Unattached	Departed club	^[5]

Loan out

Date	Position	Player	Loaned to	Details	Ref.
July 23	DF	Matt Lewis	El Paso Locomotive FC	Until August 1	^[6]^[7]

Friendlies

July 7 Friendly	Detroit City FC	6–1	Hamtramck City FC (UPSL)	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Faz 34' Larson 45' Filerman 52', 66' Rutz 80' Jirira 90+1'	Report Broadcast	Kourouma 21' (Pen.) 40'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: Benefit match, donations made to the United Humanitarian Foundation to support efforts in Yemen^[8]

Competitions

NISA Independent Cup

Details for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup were released on June 10.^[9] Detroit was placed in the Great Lakes Region for the second straight year along with Rust Belt Derby rivals FC Buffalo, Cleveland SC, and Midwest Premier League side Livonia City FC.

City won the regional title for a second straight season after beating Cleveland, 4–1, in its third match.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Detroit City FC (C)	3	3	0	0	17	2	+15	9
2	FC Buffalo	3	2	0	1	11	3	+8	6
3	Cleveland SC	3	0	1	2	3	13	−10	1
4	Livonia City FC	3	0	1	2	2	15	−13	1

Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions

Matches

July 14 Match 1	Detroit City FC	3–1	FC Buffalo	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Lewis 4' Rutz 40' Filerman 67'	[1] Broadcast	Keita 55'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,271
Note: Part of the Rust Belt Derby

July 28 Match 2	Detroit City FC	10–0	Livonia City FC (MWPL)	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Filerman 2' Matthews 22', 68', 85' Venegas 35' Jirira 59' Faz 62' Espinal 71', 83' Green 81'	Report Broadcast		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Michael Koziara

August 3 Match 3	Cleveland SC	1–4	Detroit City FC	Berea, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT	Elbana 44' Cvecko 76'	Broadcast	Matthews 3' Anthony Manning 33' Rutz 37' Espinal 90'	Stadium: George Finnie Stadium
Note: Part of the Rust Belt Derby

National Independent Soccer Association season

Details regarding the Fall season were released on June 16.^[10]

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Detroit City FC (C)	18	14	3	1	35	10	+25	45^[a]
2	California United Strikers FC	18	9	6	3	31	20	+11	33
3	Los Angeles Force	18	7	9	2	20	14	+6	30^[a]
4	New Amsterdam FC	18	7	2	9	29	29	0	23
5	Chattanooga FC	18	7	2	9	20	21	−1	23
6	Chicago House AC	18	7	2	9	18	26	−8	23
7	Michigan Stars FC	18	5	6	7	24	24	0	21
8	Stumptown AC	18	4	8	6	13	18	−5	20
9	Maryland Bobcats FC	18	5	5	8	20	28	−8	20
10	San Diego 1904 FC	18	2	3	13	17	37	−20	9

Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ ^a ^b The November 13 match between the LA Force and Detroit City FC was cancelled due to several players testing positive for COVID-19. The match was declared a 0-0 draw.^[11]

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
18	14	3	1	35	10	+25	45	7	1	1	13	4	+9	7	2	0	22	6	+16

Last updated: November 20, 2021.
Source: Match reports

Matches

August 7 1	Detroit City FC	3–2	Chicago House AC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Lewis 30' Rodriguez 39' (Pen.) Carroll 78' Manning 87'	Report Broadcast	Wojcik 25' Kim 37' Conner 49' (Pen.), 89'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,076 Referee: Matt Geringer
Note: Kim's yellow card missing from report but shown on broadcast

August 14 2	California United Strikers FC	1–1	Detroit City FC	Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT	Hogbin 24' Venegas 39' (o.g.) Capriotti 45+1' Kwak 72' Araneda 84'	Report Broadcast	Rodriguez 50' Filerman 63', 68'	Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 653 Referee: José Lara

August 21 3	Detroit City FC	3–0	San Diego 1904 FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Rutz 3' Filerman 22' Saydee 84' Espinal 90'	NISA Report DCFC Report Broadcast	Cuttler 31' Ramos 58'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,664 Referee: Adam Zarrin
Note: Referee name shown in broadcast (2'); NISA Report incorrectly lists Anthony Manning as a starter for Detroit, it was actually Matt Lewis. Detroit Substitutes are also inaccurate in NISA Report; Javan Torre IN, James Filerman OUT (66'), Yazeed Matthews IN, Patricio Botello Faz OUT (66'), Richard Bryan IN, Kevin Venegas OUT (67'), Javi Steinwascher IN, George Chomakov OUT (80'), Darwin Espinal IN, Cyrus Saydee OUT (83'). The correct substitute information is shown in the DCFC Report.

August 29 4	Chicago House AC	0–1	Detroit City FC	Bridgeview, Illinois
6:05 p.m. CDT	Conner 56' Kafari 71'	DCFC Report NISA Report Broadcast	Filerman 60' Rodriguez 65' (Pen.) Venegas 90'	Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Note: Venegas' yellow missing from report, shown in broadcast. Report also missing fourth DCFC sub in 75' (Matthews IN, Botello Faz OUT) and Matthews is erroneously not listed as an available sub.

September 4 5	Chattanooga FC	1–2	Detroit City FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. EDT	Russell 26' Kasak 39' Naglestad 55' McKinley 58' Dixon 63'	Report Broadcast	Faz 42' Lewis 45' Matthews 88'	Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 1,946 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Note: Russell and McKinley yellows missing from report, shown on broadcast, Chattanooga 90th min sub missing from report (Rodriguez IN, Kasak OUT), shown in broadcast.

September 11 6	Detroit City FC	2–1	New Amsterdam FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
4:05 p.m. EDT	Saydee 8' Carroll 13' Rutz 75' Bryan 82' Venegas 85' Torre 90'	Report Broadcast	John-Brown 5' Bedward 36'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,894 Referee: Gustavo Solorio
Note: Yellow card in 82nd erroneously credited to Connor Rutz instead of Richard Bryan, shown on broadcast.

September 15 7	Maryland Bobcats FC	0–4	Detroit City FC	Germantown, Maryland
7:30 p.m. EDT	Karpeh 6' Caulker 20' Possian 36'	Report Broadcast	Faz 32' Vaughan 48' Rodriguez 55' Filerman 63'	Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 292 Referee: Kyle Johnston
Note: With City up comfortably, lightning struck again in the 72nd minute of the match. This caused the match to end, as a 30-minute delay would have reached midnight which is when NISA rules require delayed games to end. With the second half being played, City was awarded the win and all three points.^[12] Note: Just before the final lightning strike Javi Steinwascher was subbed on for Connor Rutz in the 72nd minute. This is missing from the report but shown in the broadcast.

September 18 8	Detroit City FC	0–1	Stumptown AC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Vaughan 63' Jirira 78'	Report Broadcast	Williams 50' Sosa 52' Navia 68' Nembhard 80' Hines 88'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,969 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

September 25 9	Detroit City FC	1–0	Los Angeles Force	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Venegas 45+1'	Report Broadcast	Culwell 84'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,689 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
Note: Darwin Espinal sub for George Chomakov in 82nd minute missing from report, shown in broadcast^[13]

September 29 10	New Amsterdam FC	1–6	Detroit City FC	Hempstead, New York
8:00 p.m. EDT	Charles 56' (pen.) Bosua 79' Kalley 82'	Report Broadcast	Rodriguez 7' (pen.), 30' Rutz 14' Filerman 25' Carroll 36', 53' Espinal 61' Matthews 84'	Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 422 Referee: William Randy Hoffman

October 2 11	Detroit City FC	0–0	Maryland Bobcats FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. EDT	Filerman 68'	Report Broadcast	Pato 32' Gray 63' Forka 68'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Adam Zarrin
Note: Report erroneously lists Benedek Tanyi as a starter for Detroit instead of James Vaughan, broadcast demonstrates this is wrong. Also, report missing Richard Forka's yellow card in the 68th minute, shown in broadcast.

October 9 12	Detroit City FC	1–0	Michigan Stars FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 p.m. EDT	Venegas 45' Rodriguez 56'	Report Broadcast	Lobsiger 68' Tran 76' Espinoza 89'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,053 Referee: Adam Zarrin
Note: Yazeed Matthews sub for Pato Botello-Faz in 73rd minute missing from report, shown in broadcast

October 16 13	San Diego 1904 FC	1–2	Detroit City FC	Pacific Highlands Ranch, San Diego
7:00 p.m. PDT	Seye 44' Benito 62' Ramos 68' Prentice 83'	Report Broadcast	Torre 47' Rutz 51' Carroll 70'	Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: Jose Lara
Note: Yellow card to Javan Torre in the 47th minute missing from report.^[14] Report also missing Yazeed Matthews sub for Pato Botello-Faz in the 84th minute, shown on broadcast.^[15]

October 23 14	Stumptown AC	0–3	Detroit City FC	Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT	Legendre 7' Navia 49' Nembhard 75'	Report Broadcast	Torre 48' Botello Faz 52' Lewis 57' Rodriguez 88'	Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 362 Referee: Jose Lara

October 30 15	Detroit City FC	1–0	California United Strikers FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 p.m. EDT	Rodriguez 34' (pen.) Chomakov 42'	Report Broadcast	Liborio 39'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 3,833 Referee: Matt Geringer
Note: Match report erroneously lists Javan Torre twice instead of Matt Lewis, shown in broadcast

November 6 16	Detroit City FC	2–0	Chattanooga FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 p.m. EDT	Carroll 20' Vaughan 87' Matthews 90+4'	Report Broadcast	Hernandez 18' DaSilva 25' Dixon 90+3'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Jervis Atagama

November 13 17	Los Angeles Force	0–0	Detroit City FC	Santa Ana, California
7:00 p.m. PST				Stadium: Valley High School
Note: Canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak among LA Force players. The 0-0 tie would count in the standings.^[11]

November 20 18	Michigan Stars FC	2–3	Detroit City FC	Romeo, Michigan
3:30 p.m. EST	Suchecki 23' Schneider 37' Aidoo 44' Chalbaud 74' Juncaj 77'	Report Broadcast	Rutz 7' Botello Faz 37' Matthews 63'	Stadium: Romeo High School Stadium Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Ernie Constantine
Note: Match report erroneously lists Richard Bryan as a starter instead of Tendai Jirira, broadcast shows this. Report also missing Armando Quezada sub for Nate Steinwascher in 73rd minute, also shown on broadcast.

Squad statistics

As of Match played November 20, 2021

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Regular season
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	USA	Nathan Steinwascher	16	0	16+0	0
13	GK	USA	Armando Quezada	2	0	1+1	0
87	GK	USA	Eric Perilla	0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
2	DF	USA	James Filerman	17	4	12+5	4
3	DF	USA	Javan Torre	11	0	9+2	0
4	DF	USA	Anthony Manning	1	1	1+0	1
5	DF	IRL	Stephen Carroll	17	4	17+0	4
12	DF	ZIM	Tendai Jirira	13	0	8+5	0
15	DF	USA	Matt Lewis	15	2	15+0	2
22	DF	USA	Kevin Venegas	16	1	15+1	1
25	DF	ENG	Richard Bryan	7	0	2+5	0
Midfielders
7	MF	USA	Roddy Green	1	0	0+1	0
10	MF	LBR	Cyrus Saydee	17	0	17+0	0
14	MF	USA	Javier Steinwascher	11	0	2+9	0
17	MF	ENG	James Vaughan	11	1	7+4	1
21	MF	USA	Maxi Rodriguez	17	7	17+0	7
99	MF	BUL	George Chomakov	13	0	11+2	0
Forwards
11	FW	USA	Connor Rutz	16	5	16+0	5
19	FW	MEX	Pato Botello Faz	16	4	14+2	4
20	FW	RSA	Yazeed Matthews	13	4	1+12	4
23	FW	HON	Darwin Espinal	16	2	5+11	2

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Regular season
1	MF	21	Maxi Rodriguez	7
2	FW	11	Connor Rutz	5
3	DF	2	James Filerman	4
	DF	5	Stephen Carroll	4
	FW	19	Pato Botello Faz	4
	FW	20	Yazeed Matthews	4
4	DF	15	Matt Lewis	2
4	FW	23	Darwin Espinal	2
5	DF	4	Anthony Manning	1
	MF	17	James Vaughan	1
	DF	22	Kevin Venegas	1

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Regular season
2		DF	James Filerman	3	0
3		DF	Javan Torre	3	0
5		DF	Stephen Carroll	2	0
10		MF	Cyrus Saydee	2	0
12		DF	Tendai Jirira	1	0
15		MF	Matt Lewis	1	0
17		MF	James Vaughan	2	0
21		MF	Maxi Rodriguez	2	0
22		DF	Kevin Venegas	3	0
25		DF	Richard Bryan	1	0

References

^ "2021 Men's Roster". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^ "Tendai Jirira". Cincinnati Dutch Lions.
^ "Post". Instagram. Detroit City FC. August 21, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Post". Instagram. Detroit City FC. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Tweet". Twitter. Detroit City FC. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ "El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan". www.eplocomotivefc.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ FC, Detroit City (July 23, 2021). "Matt Lewis on loan to El Paso of the USL Championship until August 1". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ FC, Detroit City (July 12, 2021). "Detroit City FC to Host Benefit Match for Yemen Against Hamtramck City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ "NISA Independent Cup Releases 2021 Match Schedule". www.nisasoccer.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
^ "NISA Announces 2021 Fall Season Schedule". www.nisasoccer.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "NISA League Statement on LA Force-DCFC Match Cancelation". NISAofficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Detroit City FC Still Unbeaten In Maryland". www.detcityfc.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ "82' - Sub for Detroit: @DarwinEspinal_ enters the match for @chomakovg". Twitter. Detroit City FC. September 25, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "47' - Yellow card is issued to Javan Torre". Twitter. Detroit City FC. October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "84' - Sub for Detroit: @YazeedZeety enters the match for @PatoBotello_19". Twitter. Detroit City FC. October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[table_hth_LAF0.54257897126608-12] The November 13 match between the LA Force and Detroit City FC was cancelled due to several players testing positive for COVID-19. The match was declared a 0-0 draw.^[11]

[1] "2021 Men's Roster". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[2] "Tendai Jirira". Cincinnati Dutch Lions.

[3] "Post". Instagram. Detroit City FC. August 21, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[4] "Post". Instagram. Detroit City FC. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

[5] "Tweet". Twitter. Detroit City FC. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[6] "El Paso Locomotive Adds Defender Matt Lewis on Short Term Loan". www.eplocomotivefc.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[7] FC, Detroit City (July 23, 2021). "Matt Lewis on loan to El Paso of the USL Championship until August 1". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[8] FC, Detroit City (July 12, 2021). "Detroit City FC to Host Benefit Match for Yemen Against Hamtramck City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[9] "NISA Independent Cup Releases 2021 Match Schedule". www.nisasoccer.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

[10] "NISA Announces 2021 Fall Season Schedule". www.nisasoccer.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

[canceledgame-11] "NISA League Statement on LA Force-DCFC Match Cancelation". NISAofficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[13] "Detroit City FC Still Unbeaten In Maryland". www.detcityfc.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[14] "82' - Sub for Detroit: @DarwinEspinal_ enters the match for @chomakovg". Twitter. Detroit City FC. September 25, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[15] "47' - Yellow card is issued to Javan Torre". Twitter. Detroit City FC. October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[16] "84' - Sub for Detroit: @YazeedZeety enters the match for @PatoBotello_19". Twitter. Detroit City FC. October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

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