# Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season

The Fall 2021 Chattanooga FC season was the club's third professional season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association and 14th overall since being established in 2009.

## Roster
### Players

    As of July 31, 2021
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Alec Redington | United States |
| 2 | FW | Ryan Marcano | United States |
| 3 | DF | Shaun Russell | United States |
| 4 | DF | Richard Dixon | Jamaica |
| 6 | MF | Nick Spielman | United States |
| 7 | MF | Tate Robertson | United States |
| 9 | FW | Markus Naglestad | Norway |
| 10 | MF | Juan Hernandez | Spain |
| 11 | MF | Christopher Marshall | United States |
| 13 | MF | Cutler Coleman | United States |
| 14 | FW | Brian Bement | United States |
| 15 | DF | Angel Hurtado | United States |
| 16 | MF | Ricardo Bahena | United States |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Jackson | United States |
| 20 | FW | Brett Jones | United States |
| 21 | DF | James Kasak | United States |
| 22 | MF | Cameron Woodfin | United States |
| 23 | GK | Nick Nelson | United States |
| 24 | FW | Sean Hoffstatter | United States |
| 28 | MF | Damian Rodriguez | United States |
| 31 | MF | Alec McKinley | United States |
| 66 | DF | Kaio DaSilva | United States |
| 77 | GK | Phillip D’Amico | United States |

### Technical staff

Technical staff :
| Technical Director | Bill Elliott |
| Head Coach | Peter Fuller |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Jordan Mattheiss |
| Assistant Coach | Drew Courtney |

## Transfers
### Out

| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
| 28 | MF | Damian Rodriguez | North Georgia Soccer Academy | Academy contract | July 2021 | |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Jackson | Tormenta FC | Academy contract | August 13, 2021 | |

### Out

| # | Pos. | Player | Signed by | Details | Date |
| 5 | MF | Kyle Carr | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 6 |
| 8 | MF | Ian McGrath | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 6 |
| 17 | FW | Felipe Oliveira | Unattached | Not re-signed | July 26 |
| 51 | GK | Michael Barrueta | Chattanooga Red Wolves Academy | Not re-signed | |

## Competitions
### NISA Independent Cup

Details for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup were released on June 10. Chattanooga were placed in the Southeast Region for the second straight year along with three United Premier Soccer League teams; Savannah Clovers FC, Soda City FC (both of which took part in the 2020 edition), and 2020 Fall UPSL Champion Atletico Atlanta.
Chattanooga won the regional title for a second straight season after two matches following a win at Savanah and a tie between Soda City and Atlanta.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Atletico Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| 3 | Savannah Clovers FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| 4 | Soda City FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |

#### Matches
### National Independent Soccer Association season

Details regarding the Fall season were released on June 16.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
* 1 2 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.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: September 18, 2021. Source: Match reports

#### Matches
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played September 18, 2021

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Alec Redington | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | USA | Nick Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 77 | GK | USA | Phillip D’Amico | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA | Shaun Russell | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | JAM | Richard Dixon | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Angel Hurtado | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | James Kasak | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | USA | Kaio DaSilva | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA | Kyle Carr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Nick Spielman | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Tate Robertson | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Ian McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Juan Hernandez | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Christopher Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Cutler Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ricardo Bahena | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Cameron Woodfin | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | USA | Damien Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | USA | Alec McKinley | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 2 | FW | USA | Ryan Marcano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Markus Naglestad | 3 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | USA | Brian Bement | 6 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Daniel Jackson | 6 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | USA | Brett Jones | 4 | 2 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 24 | FW | USA | Sean Hoffstatter | 7 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Regular season |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Markus Naglestad | 2 |
| 1 | FW | 17 | Daniel Jackson | 2 |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Brett Jones | 2 |
| 1 | FW | 24 | Sean Hoffstatter | 2 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Juan Hernandez | 1 |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Brian Bement | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Regular season | Regular season |
| 3 | DF | Shaun Russell | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Richard Dixon | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Tate Robertson | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Juan Hernandez | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Brian Bement | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | James Kasak | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Cameron Woodfin | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Nick Nelson | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Alec McKinley | 3 | 0 |