2022 Maryland Bobcats FC season

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Maryland Bobcats
2022 season
PresidentJay Saba
Head coachSylvain Rastello
Stadium Maryland SoccerPlex
NISA Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
U.S. Open Cup Second round
Legends Cup To be determined
Independent Cup Mid-Atlantic Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Canas-Jarquin (1)
All: Fernandes (2)
Biggest win1–0
(vs. WMP (A), April 6, USOC)
Biggest defeat1–6
(vs. MBFC (A), April 2, NISA)
←  Fall 2021
2023  →

The 2022 Maryland Bobcats FC season was the club's seventh season of existence, and their third in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The Bobcats' season began on March 26, 2022, and will conclude on October 10, 2022.

Contents

Competitions

NISA

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 California United Strikers FC 2114433512+23462.19Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Chattanooga FC 2414734421+23492.04
3 Michigan Stars FC 2310852715+12381.65Qualification for the play-offs
4 Albion San Diego 209562823+5321.60
5 Maryland Bobcats FC 238693228+4301.30
6 Syracuse Pulse 2274112632−6251.14
7 Los Angeles Force 2028101431−17140.70
8 Flower City Union 2323181357−4490.39
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5320124 +811210103 +711021 +1

Last updated: May 6, 2022.
Source: Maryland Bobcats

Match results

March 261 Chattanooga FC 1–1 Maryland Bobcats Chattanooga, TN
TBD EDT Gray Yellow card.svg 6'
Jones Yellow card.svg 35'
Cerro Soccerball shade.svg48'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Possian Yellow card.svg 18'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,315
April 22 Maryland Bobcats 6–1 Flower City Union Boyds, MD
TBD EDT Amo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg29'
Solomon Soccerball shade.svg56', 63'
Amo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Brickman Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)		 Report Veerakone Yellow card.svg 17'
Canas-Jarquin Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
April 93 Maryland Bobcats 3–1 Syracuse Pulse Boyds, MD
TBD EDT Espinal Soccerball shade.svg19'
Amo Soccerball shade.svg62'
Akinkoye Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Moyers Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Kafari Yellow card.svg 72'
Satrustegui Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
April 234 Flower City Union 0–1 Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
TBD EDT Williamson Yellow card.svg 14'
Kranick Yellow card.svg 57'
Demydiv Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Mason Yellow card.svg 9'
Majano Yellow card.svg 19'
Clegg Soccerball shade.svg22'
Espinal Yellow card.svg 29'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 73'
González Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
April 305 Maryland Bobcats 1–1 Michigan Stars Boyds, MD
TBD EDT Fane Yellow card.svg 27'
Maric Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bowie Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Solomon Soccerball shade.svg38'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 657 [1]
May 76 Maryland Bobcats 1–2 Chattanooga FC Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDT Caulker Yellow card.svg 45'
Wright Yellow card.svg 45'
Clegg Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Naglestad Soccerball shade.svg38'
McGrath Yellow card.svg 51'
Green Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
May 147 Flower City Union 2–1 Maryland Bobcats Rochester, NY
3:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Marina Auto Stadium
May 218 Maryland Bobcats 1-4 Bay Cities FC Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTMajano Soccerball shade.svg33'Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg6', Cardona Soccerball shade.svg35', Romero Soccerball shade.svg44', Cardona Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
June 49 Syracuse Pulse 0-0 Maryland Bobcats Syracuse, NY
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Lazer Stadium
June 1810 Michigan Stars 0-1 Maryland Bobcats Romeo, MI
7:00 p.m. EDTAmo Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Barnabo Field
July 911 Maryland Bobcats 1-2 Michigan Stars Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTEspinal Soccerball shade.svg(38), p'Zhongo Soccerball shade.svg21', Nelson Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 312 Maryland Bobcats 1–0 California United Strikers Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 613 Chattanooga FC 3–0 Maryland Bobcats Chattanooga, TN
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
August 1314 Maryland Bobcats 5–0 Flower City Union Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDT Wivell Soccerball shade.svg7'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg54', 77'
Boone Soccerball shade.svg57', 58'		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 1715 Albion San Diego 2-1 Maryland Bobcats San Diego, CA
9:00 p.m. EDTDiakhate Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 68'Mason Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium
August 2016 Bay Cities FC v Maryland Bobcats Redwood City, CA
10:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Terremere Field
August 2417 Maryland Bobcats v Valley United Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
August 2718 Maryland Bobcats 1-1 Chattanooga FC Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTClegg Soccerball shade.svg49'Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
September 1119 Syracuse Pulse 2-1 Maryland Bobcats Syracuse, NY
7:00 p.m. EDTLouis Soccerball shade.svg24' Kwak Soccerball shade.svg88'Balogun Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Lazer Stadium
September 1420 Maryland Bobcats 3-0 Los Angeles Force Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTWivell Soccerball shade.svg4', Espinal Soccerball shade.svg77,87'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
September 2521 Michigan Stars 2-0 Maryland Bobcats Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTZhongo Soccerball shade.svg2,45'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
October 122 Maryland Bobcats 1-0 Albion San Diego Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
October 523 California United Strikers 2-0 Maryland Bobcats Irvine, CA
10:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
October 824 Los Angeles Force 1-1 Maryland Bobcats Los Angeles, CA
10:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Jesse Owens Stadium
October 1225 Valley United v Maryland Bobcats Mesa, AZ
10:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Bell Bank Park
October 1526 Maryland Bobcats 1-1 Syracuse Pulse Boyds, MD
7:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Maryland SoccerPlex

U.S. Open Cup

April 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 2–0 Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 pm EDT Sims Soccerball shade.svg37', 55' Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Samuel Reynolds

NISA Independent Cup

July 30Mid-Atlantic final Maryland Bobcats (NISA) Flag of Maryland.svg 5–2 Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia FC (EPSL) Boyds, MD
7:00 pm EDT Balogun Soccerball shade.svg26', 90'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg31'
Fane Soccerball shade.svg77'
Wangu Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Sheta Soccerball shade.svg49'
Vagner Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex

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References

  1. ↑ @MDBobcatsFC (May 1, 2022). "Thanks to the 657 fans who made it out on a beautiful Maryland night for soccer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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