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2021 Hartford Athletic season
Hartford Athletic 2021 soccer season
The 2021 Hartford Athletic season is the club's third season of existence and their third in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.[1]
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2021 season | |||
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Owner | Hartford Sports Group | ||
Head coach | Harry Watling | ||
Stadium | Dillon Stadium | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,138 (8/4 vs. TBR) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,480 (10/26 vs. CHS) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,640 | ||
Biggest win | HFD 7–0 NY (6/5) | ||
Biggest defeat | |||
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To start the season, Hartford Athletic will allow 50% capacity at home games at Dillon Stadium.[2]
Starting with the home game on May 29, they will be allowed to have a full capacity at home games.[3]
- As of August 12, 2021[4]
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No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Carlos Merancio | Mexico |
2 | DF | Alex Lara | United States |
3 | DF | Younes Boudadi | Morocco |
4 | DF | Nicolás Cardona | Puerto Rico |
5 | MF | Nii Armah Ashitey | Ghana |
6 | MF | Arthur Rogers | England |
7 | FW | Bradford Jamieson IV | United States |
8 | MF | Christian Gómez | Venezuela |
9 | FW | Sebastian Elney | United States |
10 | MF | Danny Barrera | United States |
11 | MF | Luka Prpa | United States |
13 | GK | Jeff Caldwell | United States |
14 | FW | Derek Dodson (on loan from Orlando City) | United States |
15 | DF | Walid Yacoubou | Togo |
16 | MF | Gabriel Torres | Brazil |
17 | FW | Alfonso Vazquez | United States |
18 | FW | Walmer Martinez | El Salvador |
19 | MF | Kenan Hot ([A]) | United States |
20 | DF | Thomas Janjigian | United States |
21 | MF | Jaciel Cedeño | Ecuador |
22 | DF | Richie Schlentz | United States |
23 | FW | Tabort Etaka Preston | Cameroon |
24 | DF | Giovanni Calderón ([A]) | Puerto Rico |
28 | MF | Conor McGlynn | United States |
29 | FW | Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. | Honduras |
31 | GK | Sebastian Pliszka ([A]) | United States |
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Exhibitions
Hartford Athletic v Newtown Pride FC
April 3, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 4–0 | Newtown Pride FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Trialist 8 Elney Trialist 4 , |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
New York City FC v Hartford Athletic
April 10, 2021 | New York City FC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Hartford, Connecticut |
Medina 40', 44' | Report | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
New York Red Bulls II v Hartford Athletic
April 16, 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–2 | Hartford Athletic | Montclair, New Jersey |
Sowe | Report | Elney Obregón Jr. |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park |
Hartford Athletic v Philadelphia Union II
April 21, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union II | Hartford, Connecticut |
12:00 p.m. EST | Jamieson IV 3' Janjigian 43' Obregón Jr. 59' |
Report | Stafford 13' Sullivan 62' Jasinski 83' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
Hartford Athletic v University of Hartford
April 24, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 3–0 | University of Hartford | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EST | Rogers 29' McGlynn 42' Jeciel Cedeño (Trialist) 77' |
Report | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
Hartford Athletic v New England Revolution II
May 4, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 | New England Revolution II | Farmington, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EST | McGlynn 55' Prpa 66' |
Report | 1' 86' |
Stadium: Farmington Sports Arena |
Hartford Athletic v Western Mass Pioneers
July 20, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | Cancelled | Western Mass Pioneers | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
USL Championship
Main article: 2021 USL Championship season
Source:[5]
New York Red Bulls II v Hartford Athletic
April 30, 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Montclair, New Jersey |
7:00 p.m. EDT | LaCava 68' Egbo 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Barrera 13' Obregón Jr. 36' Rogers 85' |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Miami FC v Hartford Athletic
May 8, 2021 | Miami FC | 0–1 | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Preston 59' | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Hartford Athletic v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
May 15, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EST | Prpa 90+1' | Cicerone 42' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
Hartford Athletic v Real Monarchs
May 29, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | Postponed | Real Monarchs | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
Hartford Athletic v New York Red Bulls II
June 5, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 7–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Obregón Jr. 15', 45+3' Elney 45+2' Barrera 50', 65' Rogers 58' McGlynn 59' Preston 71' Torres 82' Lara 90+4' |
Report | Knapp 32' Egbo 51' Castillo 62' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Charlotte Independence v Hartford Athletic
June 13, 2021 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | Hartford Athletic | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Parra 19' Dimick 26' Kelly 73' Palomino 80' Sabella 83', 85' |
Report | Barrera 50' Boudadi 66' Preston 74' |
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 533 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United
June 19, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Loudoun United | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Obregón Jr. 6' Yacoubou 77' Cardona 90+5' |
Report | Mehl 25' Bolivar 78' (pen.) Houssou 86' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,019 Referee: Christian Centeno |
Hartford Athletic v Tampa Bay Rowdies
June 26, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Obregón Jr. 56' Lara 58' |
Report | Guenzatti 33' Fernandes 79' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Loudoun United v Hartford Athletic
July 4, 2021 | Loudoun United | 0–2 | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Bolívar 58' Gomez 89' Downs 90' Gamble 90+3' |
Report | Gómez 44' Rogers 64' Preston 73' Yacoubou 90+3' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 693 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Hartford Athletic v New York Red Bulls II
July 10, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Barrera 36' McGlynn 58' Yacoubou 59' Rogers 76' Dodson 86' Janjigian 90+2' |
Report | Sowe 4' Acosta 18' Harper 24' Zajec 39' Tombul 61' 83' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,002 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Hartford Athletic
July 13, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Dodson 23' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,943 |
Charleston Battery v Hartford Athletic
July 17, 2021 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Piggott 21' Repetto 58' Nicque Daley 90' |
Report | Tulu 83' | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,515 |
Hartford Athletic v Miami FC
July 24, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Lara 30' McGlynn 67' |
Report | Palacios 59' Reid 82' Kcira 90+5' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,983 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Hartford Athletic
July 31, 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3–1 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Dixon 49', 83' Wiedt 82' Perez 88' |
Report | Dodson 26' Yacoubou 36' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,879 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Hartford Athletic v Miami FC
August 4, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Dodson 4' Jamieson 14' (pen.) McGlynn 20' Martinez 66' |
Report | Craig 13' Othello 25' Palacios 49' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks v Hartford Athletic
August 7, 2021 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 4–2 | Hartford Athletic | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
9:00 p.m. EDT | Barry 19' (pen.) Ngalina 38' Lewis 51', 63' |
Report | Yacoubou 18' McGlynn 24' Ashitey 58' Martinez 90+4' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,570 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Hartford Athletic
August 13, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EST | Adebayo-Smith 85' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,682 |
Hartford Athletic v Charleston Battery
August 17, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EST | Dodson 31' Barrera 35' (pen.) |
Repetto 45' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
Miami FC v Hartford Athletic
August 22, 2021 | Miami FC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
6:30 p.m. EDT | D. Williams 45+1 Forbes 48', 90' Sylvestre 87' |
Report | Obregón Jr. 19' Barrera 49' Cedeño 67' Rogers 85' |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 574 Referee: Elton García |
Hartford Athletic v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
August 28, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Caldwell 1' Obregón Jr. 18' Yacoubou 36' Barrera 51' (pen.) Martinez 54' Lom 69' |
Report | Cicerone 2' (pen.), 90+1' Rovira 25' Dixon 37', 57' Kilwien 45+2' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
Hartford Athletic v Charleston Battery
September 1, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | P–P | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Dillon Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather.[6] |
New York Red Bulls II v Hartford Athletic
September 4, 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Montclair, New Jersey |
7:00 p.m. EDT | LaCava 12' Williams 48' Rafanello 52' Ngoma 90+2' |
Report | Preston 52' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 803 Referee: Kenneth Rojas |
Hartford Athletic v Louisville City FC
September 7, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–4 | Louisville City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Obregón Jr. 31' Dodson 44' |
Report | Lancaster 7' González 29' Ownby 56' Hoppenot 59' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Charlotte Independence v Hartford Athletic
September 11, 2021 | Charlotte Independence | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Marveaux 36', 54' Parra 41' Palomino 57' Bronico 60' Martínez 64' |
Report | Torres 12' Boudadi 13' McGlynn 89' |
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,663 Referee: John Griggs |
Hartford Athletic v Real Monarchs
September 15, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Real Monarchs | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Obregón Jr. 30' Cardona 69' Flores 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Orozco 5' Halsey 45+2' Saucedo 52' Nydegger 67' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,705 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Hartford Athletic v Tampa Bay Rowdies
September 25, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Yacoubou 31' Haak 52' McGlynn 63' Preston 86' Fernandes 79' |
Report | Guenzatti 12', 32', 45+2' Hilton 27' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Hartford Athletic v Charlotte Independence
September 30, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Hartford, Connecticut |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Janjigian 17' Haak 44' McGlynn 67' Bronico 82' (o.g.) Boudadi 86' Elney 90' |
Report | Martínez 12' Kelly 48', 83' Palomino 81' Armour 90+1' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,080 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
New Mexico United v Hartford Athletic
October 6, 2021 | New Mexico United | 2–2 | Hartford Athletic | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
9:00 p.m. EST | Rivas 26' Wehan 35' Sandoval 45+3', 55' Muhammad 53' |
Report | Barrera 45+5' (pen.) Obregón Jr. 48' Boudadi 84' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 6,444 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Charleston Battery v Hartford Athletic
October 10, 2021 | Charleston Battery | 4–3 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
2:00 p.m. EDT | Janjigian 2' (o.g.) Daley 10', 43' Fahling 61' Repetto 83' van Schaik 89' |
Report | Barrera 40' 58' Piggott 45+1' (o.g.) Haak 49' Boudadi 74' Obregón Jr. 81' Hot 88' |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,738 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Loudoun United v Hartford Athletic
October 13, 2021 | Loudoun United | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Bolívar 13' Garay 38' Gabarra 51' Gamble 56' Mehl 59' Pinto 73' |
Report | Yacoubou 14' McGlynn 57' Obregón Jr. 69' Pinto 81' (o.g.) Preston 90+5' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 368 Referee: DeShun Beard |
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United
October 16, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–0 | Loudoun United | Hartford, Connecticut |
11:00 a.m. EST | McGlynn 33', 51' Obregón Jr. 60' Cardona 78' Haak 87' |
Report | Greene 32' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,908 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
Hartford Athletic v Charlotte Independence
October 22, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Prpa 16' Roberts 37' (o.g.) Preston 43' Haak 90+3' |
Report | Obertan 49' Johnson 68' Kelly 90+4' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Hartford Athletic v Charleston Battery
October 26, 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Martinez 8', 40', 70' Cardona 84' Rogers 88' |
Report | Kelly-Rosales 86' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Natalie Simon |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed September 1st match.[7] |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Hartford Athletic
October 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Rovira 54' Griffin 75' Peters 90+1' |
Report | Barrera 16' Cardona 28' Boudadi 43' Obregón Jr. 57' Caldwell 90' Martinez 90+1' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,532 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
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