2022 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC season

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
2022 season
OwnerRobert Martino
Head coachJimmy Obleda
StadiumCHI Memorial Stadium
Top goalscorer5 players (2 goals)
Highest home attendance2,654 (4/23 v. TUC)
Lowest home attendance1,807 (5/7 v. NCO)
Average home league attendance2,266
Biggest winCHA 7–1 CLT (6/22)
Biggest defeatRIC 3–0 CHA (6/1)

The 2022 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC season was the fourth season in the soccer team's history, all of which they've competed in USL League One, a league in the third division of American soccer. They played their home games at CHI Memorial Stadium in East Ridge, Tennessee. This was their third season playing for manager Jimmy Obleda. Chattanooga Red Wolves were coming off of a 3rd-place finish from last season, the most successful season in the club's history at the time.[1]

Club

Roster

As of March 31, 2022[2]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Tim Murray  United States
2 DF Jorge Luna  Venezuela
3 DF Jonny Guadarrama  United States
4 DF Nicolás Cardona  Puerto Rico
5 DF Daniel Navarro  United States
6 MF Jimmie Villalobos  United States
7 FW Rafael Mentzingen  Brazil
8 MF Ualefi  Brazil
9 FW David Texeira  Uruguay
10 MF José Carrera  Mexico
11 MF Josue España  United States
12 GK Carlos Avilez  Mexico
13 FW Rey Ortiz  United States
14 MF Pedro Hernández  United States
17 MF Josue Cartagena  United States
18 DF DJ Benton  United States
19 FW Juan Galindrez  Colombia
20 MF Jorge Páez  Venezuela
21 MF Andrés Hernández  Venezuela
22 DF Aaron Lombardi  Argentina
23 DF Sebastian Capozucchi  Chile
25 GK Tor Saunders (on loan from Indy Eleven)  United States
41 MF Brian Bement  United States
99 MF Moe Espinoza  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
    2.

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) Preseason Memphis 901 FC 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Memphis, Tennessee
4:00 PM EST Report 79' Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) Preseason Atlanta United 2 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Marietta, Georgia
7:00 PM EST Report 37' Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) Preseason Chattanooga Red Wolves v University of Kentucky East Ridge, Tennessee
1:00 PM EST Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) Preseason Columbus Crew 2 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Columbus, Ohio
1:30 PM EST
77'		 Villalobos 16' Stadium: OhioHealth Performance Center

USL League One

Main article: 2022 USL League One season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Greenville Triumph SC 30 12 8 10 40 38 +2 46 Qualification for the semi-finals
3 Tormenta FC (C) 30 12 9 9 42 40 +2 45 Qualification for the play-offs
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 30 12 11 7 52 39 +13 43
5 Union Omaha 30 10 7 13 34 33 +1 43
6 Charlotte Independence 30 12 12 6 48 48 0 42
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions

Match results

April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 1 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–1 Forward Madison East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Benton Yellow card 19'
Villalobos 40'
Bement Yellow card 74'
P. Hernandez Yellow card 90'		 Report Murillo Yellow card 47'
Gebhard Yellow card 68'
Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card 76'
Bartman 90+5'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,618
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) 2 North Carolina FC 1–3 Chattanooga Red Wolves Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card 16'
McLaughlin 19'
Servania Yellow card 36'
Blanco Yellow card 85'		 Report Luna Yellow card 38'
Ortiz 60'
España Yellow card 64', 67'
Lombardi 70'
A. Hernández Yellow card 74'
Cardona Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: John Griggs
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 3 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–0 Richmond Kickers East Ridge, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Capozucchi Yellow card 26'
Espinoza 50', Yellow card 75'
Avilez Yellow card 83'
A. Hernández Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Morán Yellow card 84'
Aune Yellow card 90+1'
Terzaghi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Joshua Belk
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) 4 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–3 FC Tucson East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Villalobos 26'
Mentzingen 62'
Luna Yellow card 90'		 Report Fahling Yellow card 19'
Mastrantonio 55'
Perez 71'
Sunday Yellow card 84'
Bedoya 90+1' (pen)		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) 5 Greenville Triumph 1–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Shultz Yellow card 45+1'
Smart Yellow card 60'
Walker 80' (pen.)		 Report Capozucchi Yellow card 13'
Espinoza Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 6 Chattanooga Red Wolves 4–1 Hailstorm FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Luna Yellow card 10'
Texeira 26', 51', Yellow card 55'
Benton 45'
Carrera-García 60'
Villalobos Yellow card 62'
Cardona Yellow card 77'
España Yellow card 85'
Capozucchi Yellow card 86'
Ortiz Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Lukic 8'
Norman Yellow card 22'
Rogers Yellow card 59'
Parra Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14) 7 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–2 Fuego FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Mentzingen 3'
Galindrez 45+5' (pen)
Lombardi Yellow card 50'
Luna Yellow card 56'
Cardona Yellow card 89'
Carrera-García Red card 90'		 Report Casillas 15'
Falck 45+3'
Schenfeld Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28) 8 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–1 Greenville Triumph East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 1, 2022 (2022-06-01) 9 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: John Matto
June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 10 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–1 Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,235
Referee: Joshua Belk
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 11 Fuego FC 0–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) 12 Chattanooga Red Wolves 7–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Ortiz 23'
Galindrez 29' 38' (pen.) 66' Yellow card 79'
Carrera Yellow card 35'
Mentzingen 54'
Páez 73'
P. Hernandez 84'
Avilez Yellow card 87'		 Report Mbuyu Yellow card 13'
Acosta 20'
Barber Yellow card 60'
Barone soccer ball with red X 88'
Shevtsov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Wes Caouette
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25) 13 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–2 FC Tucson East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT España Yellow card 57'
Mentzingen Yellow card 81'
Galindrez 90'		 Report L. Perez 45+2'
Allen Yellow card 56'
Fahling Yellow card 67'
Garcia 75'
Shaw Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: DeShun Beard
June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30) 14 Hailstorm FC 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Windsor, Colorado
9:00 PM EDT Robles 20'
Parra Yellow card 25'
Evans 34'
Amann Yellow card 44'		 Report Benton Yellow card 19'
España Yellow card 27'
Galindrez 61'
Capozucchi Yellow card 63'
Ortiz Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) 15 Tormenta FC 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Roberts Yellow card 31', 37'
Cabral Yellow card 34', 81'
Nembhard Yellow card 46'		 Report Carrera Yellow card 33', 45'
Cardona Yellow card 53'
Avilez Yellow card 76'
España Yellow card 89'
Lombardi Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Optim Health Systems Park
Attendance: 731
Referee: Amin Hadzic
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) 16 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–1 North Carolina FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Galindrez 13' (pen.)
Cardona Yellow card 17'
Navarro Yellow card 40'
Mentzingen 42'
A. Hernández Yellow card 88'
Avilez Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Skelton Yellow card 1'
Blanco Yellow card 30'
Fernandes Yellow card 33'
Martinez Yellow card 47'
Arriaga 68'
Tahir Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,351
Referee: Alejo Calume
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 17 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–0 Hailstorm FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Benton Yellow card 30'
Cardona Yellow card 82'
Ortiz Yellow card 89'		 Report McLean Yellow card 59'
Desdunes Yellow card 80'
Hernández Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,456
Referee: John Matto
July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) 18 Union Omaha 1–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Willis 90+3' Report Hernández 20', Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 66'
Lombardi Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 5,167
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
August 3, 2022 (2022-08-03) 19 Fuego FC 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Casillas Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 45+3'
Bijev Yellow card 39'
Antman Yellow card 74'
Dieye Yellow card 77'
Partida Yellow card 90+2'
Chaney soccer ball with red X 90+6'		 Report Cartagena Yellow card 20'
Carrera-García Yellow card 49'
A. Hernández 74'
Saunders Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,143
Referee: Killian Richardson
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 20 Chattanooga Red Wolves 5–1 Greenville Triumph East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Cartagena 3'
Villalobos 7'
Mehl Yellow card 43'
Benton Yellow card 45'
Espinoza 70'
Mentzingen 85', 89', Yellow card 90'		 Report Navarro 17' (o.g.)
Labovitz Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Joshua Belk
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) 21 Forward Madison 1–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Jones Yellow card 48', 90+5'
Leonard Yellow card 54'
Thiam Yellow card 59'		 Report Benton Yellow card 16'
Galindrez 17'
Ortiz Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,196
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20) 22 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–1 Tormenta FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Mehl Yellow card 38'
Navarro Yellow card 45'
Galindrez 45+4', soccer ball with red X 54'
Espinoza Yellow card 64'
Ualefi Yellow card 72'
Villalobos 80'
Ortiz Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Adjei 8', Yellow card 21'
Adeniyi Yellow card 40'
Dengler Yellow card 48'
Bush Yellow card 52'
Green Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: Shawn Tehini
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 23 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Yellow card 19', 90'
Acosta Yellow card 28'
Ibarra 39'		 Report Tejera 2'
Espinoza Yellow card 30', 61'
Carrera-García soccer ball with red X 65'
Ortiz Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 930
Referee: Katherine McCormick
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) 24 Union Omaha 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Brito Yellow card 35'
Hertzog Red card 60'
Gil 88'
Acoff 90+1'		 Report Espinoza 28'
Villalobos Yellow card 64'
Tejera Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10) 25 Forward Madison 2–5 Chattanooga Red Wolves Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Temguia 38', Yellow card 75'
Bartman Yellow card 56'
Maldonado 62'
Conner Yellow card 87'		 Report Cardona 13'
Lombardi Yellow card 18'
Navarro 23', Yellow card 25'
Ortiz 30'
Tejera 36'
Kraft Yellow card 70'
Villalobos Yellow card 86'
Galindrez 88'		 Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,957
Referee: Kevin Fikar
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) 26 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–2 Richmond Kickers East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Tejera Yellow card 35'
Lombardi Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 74'
Navarro Yellow card 68'
Espinoza 69'
Mehl 78', Yellow card 84'
Galindrez Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bolanos Yellow card 31'
Ritchie Yellow card 37'
Terzaghi soccer ball with check mark 43'
Gordon 51'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24) 27 FC Tucson 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Bedoya soccer ball with check mark 30'
Mastrantonio Yellow card 34'
Fox 48'		 Report Mentzingen Yellow card 16'
Espinoza soccer ball with check mark 35'
Villalobos Yellow card 52'
Benton Yellow card 60' Red card 67'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 81'
Ortiz Yellow card 84'
Cardona Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 28 Chattanooga Red Wolves 3–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Espinoza 10'
Mehl 48'
Cardona Yellow card 54'
Carrera-García Yellow card 62'
Galindrez 69'		 Report Conteh Yellow card 3'
Mbuyu 28'
Ciss Yellow card 64'
Dutey Yellow card 76'
Shevtsov Yellow card 82'
Hegardt soccer ball with red X 88'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: A. Ndiaye
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) 29 North Carolina FC 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card 25'
Blanco Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 75'
Rincon Yellow card 33'
Martinez Yellow card 43'
Pecka Yellow card 57'
Molina Yellow card 78'
Pulisic Yellow card 79'		 Report España Yellow card 28'
Galindrez 49'
Páez Yellow card 90+2'
Carrera Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Matthew Franz
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15) 30 Tormenta FC 2–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Adjei 5'
Sierakowski 24'		 Report Cardona Yellow card 43' Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Referee: Joshua Encarnación

USL League One playoffs

Main article: 2022 USL League One season § Playoffs
October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22) Quarter Finals Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–0 (a.e.t.) Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Texeira Yellow card 49'
Ortiz Yellow card 57'
Benton Yellow card 93'
Mentzingen 101'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 120+4'		 Report Gil Yellow card 10'
Scearce Yellow card 78'
Claudio Yellow card 113'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29) Semi Finals Richmond Kickers 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT Fitch Yellow card 33'
Crisler Yellow card 36'
Morán Yellow card 38'		 Report Villalobos Yellow card 17'
Mehl Yellow card 22'
Texeira Red card 39'
Mentzingen 86', Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,526
Referee: Brad Jensen
November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) Final Tormenta FC 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EST Sterling 35' (pen.)
Adjei Yellow card 39'
Thorn Yellow card 45+1'
Otieno Yellow card 72'
Roberts 82'		 Report España Yellow card 13'
Espinoza Yellow card 33'
Ortiz Yellow card 34'
Tejera 45+3'
Benton Yellow card 72'
Carrera Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field
Attendance: 3,045
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) 2nd Round Louisville City FC Kentucky 1–0 Tennessee Chattanooga Red Wolves Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT DelPiccolo Yellow card 23'
Harris 75', Yellow card 87'		 Report Bement Yellow card 43'
P. Hernandez Yellow card 59'
Luna Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

References

  1. ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Stats and History". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Roster". chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.