2019 Bethlehem Steel FC season

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Bethlehem Steel FC
2019 season
Ownership Group Keystone S&E
Head coach Brendan Burke
Stadium Talen Energy Stadium
USLC Eastern Conf.: 16th
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
Top goalscorer Kacper Przybylko (3)
Highest home attendance1,537
(Apr 20 vs. Indy Eleven)
Lowest home attendance219
(May 25 vs. Louisville City)
Average home league attendance503
Biggest win3–0
(June 28 at Hartford)
5–2
(Sep 18 vs Loudoun)
Biggest defeat1–6
(Sep 21 at Tampa)
0–5
(Sep 28 at Memphis)
←  2018
2020  →

The 2019 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's fourth season of competitive soccer in the USL Championship and third season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Contents

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 17, 2019.

No.Pos.Player Nation
15 DF Olivier Mbaizo ( [A] )Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
20 FW Michee Ngalina ( [A] )Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
21 MF Anthony Fontana ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 DF Matthew Real ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 FW Faris Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
36 FW Saed Díaz (on loan from Tauro)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
37 MF Selmir Miscic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 MF Zach Zandi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
39 MF Chavany Willis (on loan from Portmore United)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
40 MF Issa Rayyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 FW Yomi Scintu Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
42 DF Jamoi Topey (on loan from Cavalier)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
43 DF Steve Kingue (on loan from Nfuko Academy)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
44 DF Ben Ofeimu Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 MF James Chambers Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
47 DF Walter Cortés (on loan from Saprissa)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
49 GK Todd Morton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 MF Cole Turner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 GK Ben Martino Flag of the United States.svg  United States
54 GK Lukas Burns ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55 MF Jack de Vries Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56 MF Luis Flores ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
57 FW Patrick Bohui ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
59 MF Axel Picazo ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 DF Nathan Harriel ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
61 MF Dante Huckaby ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 FW Shanyder Borgelin Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
64 GK Tomas Romero ( [B] )Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
65 GK Brady McSwain ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Zandi 38MF Flag of the United States.svg Villanova University Signed [1]
January 23, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Ofeimu 44DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Signed [2]
February 25, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Issa Rayyan 40MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Signed [3]
March 8, 2019 Flag of Italy.svg Yomi Scintu 41FW Flag of Germany.svg VfB Eichstatt Signed [4]
April 5, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Shanyder Borgelin 63FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Signed [5]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
November 19, 2018 Flag of Jamaica.svg Omar Holness 36MF Flag of England.svg Darlington F.C. Option declined [6]
November 19, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco 37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC End of contract [6] [7]
November 19, 2018 Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar 38FW Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico United End of contract [6] [8]
November 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Skundrich 39MF Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC End of contract [6] [9]
November 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Catalano 41MFOption declined [6]
November 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Apodaca 42FW Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Option declined [6] [10]
November 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Aubrey 44DFOption declined [6]
November 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mahoney 48DF Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Option declined [6] [11]
November 19, 2018 Flag of Grenada.svg A. J. Paterson 49MF Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery Option declined [6] [12]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 4, 2019 Flag of Panama.svg Saed Díaz 36FW Flag of Panama.svg Tauro FC Season loan [13]
January 25, 2019 Flag of Cameroon.svg Steve Kingue 43DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Nfuko Academy Sports Season loan [14]
February 27, 2019 Flag of Jamaica.svg Chavany Willis 42MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Portmore United Season loan [15]
February 28, 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Walter Cortes 47DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo Saprissa Season loan [16]
March 1, 2019 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamoi Topey 42DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Cavalier SC Season loan [17]

Competitions

Preseason

February 2, 2019Preseason D.C. United 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Clearwater, FL
16:00 EST Kadono Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 6, 2019Preseason Chargers Soccer Club 2–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Clearwater, FL
16:00 EST Soccerball shade.svg4'
Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Blacklock Soccerball shade.svg33', 40'
Temple Yellow card.svg 60'
Trialist Yellow card.svg 74'
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Countryside Sports Plex
February 10, 2019Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 FC Motown Wayne, PA
9:00 EST Díaz Soccerball shade.svg22'
Harriel Soccerball shade.svg42'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Stadium: YSC Sports
February 13, 2019Preseason West Chester United 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC West Chester, PA
19:30 EST Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report Stadium: Kildare's Turf
February 16, 2019Preseason Villanova Wildcats 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC
Faris Soccerball shade.svg4'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg22'
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 20, 2019Preseason Loudoun United FC 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Leesburg, VA
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 22, 2019Preseason Richmond Kickers 3–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Leesburg, VA
14:00 EST Jackson Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mwape Soccerball shade.svg58'
Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex

USL Championship

Results summary


Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
14 Atlanta United 2 3498174577−3235
15 Memphis 901 FC 3497183752−1534
16 Bethlehem Steel FC 3487194978−2931
17 Hartford Athletic 3485214980−3129
18 Swope Park Rangers 3468204680−3426
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

All times in Eastern Time.

March 101 Birmingham Legion FC 0–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM Lopez Yellow card.svg 42'
Hollinger-Janzen Yellow card.svg 73'
Avila Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg53'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 162 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Report Lomis Soccerball shade.svg51'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 737
Referee: Lorant Varga
March 243 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Fontana Yellow card.svg 28' Report Dally Soccerball shade.svg58'
Grandison Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 433
Referee: Luis Arroyo
March 304 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg21', Yellow card.svg 44'
Willis Yellow card.svg 29'
Ngalinga Soccerball shade.svg36'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Kerr Soccerball shade.svg4'
Greenspan Soccerball shade.svg60'
Dover Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jose Lara
April 65 Swope Park Rangers 3–4 Bethlehem Steel FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mbekeli Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Riley Yellow card.svg 49'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Rayyan Yellow card.svg 24'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg27'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 64'
Real Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg73'
Segbers Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Santos Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: Mike Lavergne
April 136 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Charleston Battery Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 31'
Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg44', 70'
Fabinho Soccerball shade.svg67'Yellow card.svg 81'
Turner Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 42'
Anunga Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
April 167 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Gutman Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 66'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Turner Yellow card.svg 57'
Willis Soccerball shade.svg80'
Real Yellow card.svg 84'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 208 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–3 Indy Eleven Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM EDT Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 53'
Moumbagna Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Hackshaw Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg28'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 39 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Washington, District of Columbia
6:30 PM Murphy Soccerball shade.svg37', Soccerball shade.svg49'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 59'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 824
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 1210 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Chambers Yellow card.svg 20'
Topey Soccerball shade.svg64'
Cortés Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Wyke Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 90'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 72'
Vint Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Lorant Varga
May 1911 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–3 Ottawa Fury FC Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 EST (UTC–5) Fabinho Yellow card.svg 14' Report François Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg57'
Samb Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 436
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 2512 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Louisville City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 31'
Moumbagna Red card.svg 37'
Willis Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg57'
Topey Yellow card.svg 87'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'		 Report Spencer Soccerball shade.svg26'
Craig Yellow card.svg 30'
Matsoso Red card.svg 37'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg46'
Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 56'
Thiam Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 219
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 3113 New York Red Bulls II 4–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Zajec Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 69'
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)		 Report Chambers Yellow card.svg 24'
Topey Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 869
Referee: Elton García
June 914 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–4 Nashville SC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Chambers Soccerball shade.svg24', Yellow card.svg 49'
Cortés Yellow card.svg 42'		 Report Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 23'
Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg27'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 41'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg63', Yellow card.svg 80'
Kimura Soccerball shade.svg70'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: McCarthy Stadium
Attendance: 417
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: Match moved from Talen Energy Stadium.
June 1515 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Saint Louis FC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT Chambers Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 26'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg25', Red card.svg 27'
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg37'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Kamdem Yellow card.svg 18'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 58'
Umar Yellow card.svg 63' Yellow-red card.svg 81'
Greig Yellow card.svg 74'
Calvert Yellow card.svg 74'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: McCarthy Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 2817 Hartford Athletic 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC East Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Lyngø Yellow card.svg 90+4' Report Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 52'
Rayyan Soccerball shade.svg37'
Harriel Yellow card.svg 55'
Borgelin Yellow card.svg 90'
Cortes Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 1019 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–4 New York Red Bulls II Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg23'
Willis Yellow card.svg 43'
Real Yellow card.svg 45'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Rayyan Soccerball shade.svg46', Soccerball shade.svg58'
Turner Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Barlow Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Koffi Yellow card.svg 61'
Stroud Soccerball shade.svg76', Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 256
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 2020 Louisville City FC 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Craig Yellow card.svg 45' Report Cortes Soccerball shade.svg26', Yellow card.svg 85'
Real Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 2721 Saint Louis FC 3–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Fenton, Missouri
8:30 PM Umar Yellow card.svg 29'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg48'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Willis Yellow card.svg 56'
McKenzie Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,225
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 122 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–3 Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 31'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 38' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Zandi Yellow card.svg 63'
Turner Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Due Yellow card.svg 23'
Curinga Yellow card.svg 24'
Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 1023 Nashville SC 0–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM EDT Report Chambers Yellow card.svg 90+4'Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,762
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 2524 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–3 Birmingham Legion FC Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM CDT Zandi Yellow card.svg 42'
Santos Red card.svg 42'
Real Yellow card.svg 53'
Turner Yellow card.svg 56'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mbaizo Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Moumbagna Red card.svg 77'		 Report Kasim Soccerball shade.svg20'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 36', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Herivaux Red card.svg 42'
Avila Yellow card.svg 54'
JJ Williams Soccerball shade.svg67'
Cromwell Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 83'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 357
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 125 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Ngalina Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Topey Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card.svg 14'
Allach Yellow card.svg 34'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 329
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 726 North Carolina FC 3–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Soccerball shade.svg9'
Brotherton Yellow card.svg 16'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg47', Yellow card.svg 48'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Scintu Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg60'
Borgelin Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
September 1427 Indy Eleven 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Ilić Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 66'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg80', Yellow card.svg 88'
King Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Scintu Yellow card.svg 27'
Zandi Yellow card.svg 73'
Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg75', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Freese Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 12,103
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 1828 Bethlehem Steel FC 5–2 Loudoun United FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Chambers Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 84'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rayyan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ngalina Yellow card.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Picazo Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Wild Soccerball shade.svg2'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg45'
Alvarez Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 298
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 2129 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–1 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 EST (UTC−5) Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg24'
Poku Soccerball shade.svg40'
Morad Yellow card.svg 42'
Tinari Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg71', Yellow card.svg 74'
Taku Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Cortés Yellow card.svg 54'
Willis Yellow card.svg 65'
Faris Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,513
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 2830 Memphis 901 FC 5–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 PM Collier Soccerball shade.svg7'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg15'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg29', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg50'
Muckette Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Turner Yellow card.svg 47'
Picazo Yellow card.svg 76'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Autozone Park
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
October 631 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg14'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 31'
Picazo Yellow card.svg 69'
Kingue Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Maund Soccerball shade.svg6'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 12', Soccerball shade.svg67'
A. Martínez Red card.svg 31'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 351
Referee: Matthew Franz
October 932 Atlanta United 2 5–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM Decas Yellow card.svg 13'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ambrose Soccerball shade.svg43'
Castanheira Yellow card.svg 47'
Okonkwo Soccerball shade.svg57'
Adams Yellow card.svg 58'
Bello Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Kanakimana Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Fernando Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 36'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Miscic Soccerball shade.svg77'
Morton Yellow card.svg 87'
Turner Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 1233 Ottawa Fury FC 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM Haworth Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ward Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Kingue Yellow card.svg 43'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg71'
Zandi Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
October 1934 Charleston Battery 5–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston, South Carolina
2:00 PM Bosua Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 27'
Higashi Yellow card.svg 71'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Chambers Yellow card.svg 21'
Harriel Yellow card.svg 39'
Cortés Yellow card.svg 58'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Steel FC was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [18]

Statistics

As of August 19, 2020 [19]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal USLC USLC Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defenders:
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark McKenzie 606000
15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo 919100
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real 18018000
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabinho 212100
42 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jamoi Topey*919100
43 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Steve Kingue*1409+5000
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Ofeimu 27226+1200
47 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Walter Cortes*27323+4300
60 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Harriel‡23020+3000
61 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dante Huckaby‡300+3000
68 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Pellegrino‡101000
Midfielders:
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derrick Jones 303000
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Fontana 14014000
37 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Selmir Miscic 512+3100
38 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Zandi 30327+3300
39 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chavany Willis*27324+3300
40 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Issa Rayyan 26425+1400
45 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR James Chambers 32527+5500
46 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Michee Ngalina 22622600
51 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Turner‡25022+3000
55 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack de Vries‡302+1000
56 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Flores‡401+3000
59 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Axel Picazo‡1917+12100
63 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Shanyder Borgelin 2417+17100
Forwards:
17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sergio Santos 211+1100
23 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Przybylko 232300
35 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Faris Pemi Moumbagna 251121+41100
36 FW Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Saed Díaz*903+6000
41 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Yomi Scintu 1015+5100
57 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anges Bohui‡802+6000
Players with names in italics were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked ‡ were academy call-ups from Philadelphia Union Academy for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bethlehem.

Goalkeepers

As of April 20, 2019. [19]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 1 Matt Freese 332-1-041.33100
Flag of Brazil.svg 31 Carlos Miguel Coronel 441-2-161.50000
Flag of the United States.svg 64 Tomas Romero‡000-0-000.00000
Total3-3-1101.42100

Honors

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