Match Day Information
Location: CHI Memorial Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Reported attendance: 2,512
Weather: 72F, windy
Match Notes – Red Wolves SC
Formation: 4-5-1
Absent from the roster: JD Meyers, Jonny Guadarrama, Manuel Madrid, Ropapa Mensah (visa issue), Richard Rentería (visa issue), Yahir Paez
Coach Ziggy Korytoski went with a defensive 4-5-1 setup. Riley Kraft shifted from striker to right midfield/wing.
Long-time club veteran Ualefi returned to the field after a week on the bench and had the captain’s armband.
Ricardo Jerez returned from international duty and got the start in net over Carlos Avilez.
Notable on the bench: forward Alex Tejera returned to the roster, subbing in for Mayele Malango in the 84th minute. Moe Espinoza once again replaced Walter Valera in the second half. Andrew Paoli subbed in for Christian Enriquez, Jackson Brady for Nico Cardona and Chevone Marsh for Ualefi.
Chattanooga maintained possession for 57.5% of the match but again found trouble finding offensive chances with only one shot on target.
Yellow cards: Cardona (6′), Brady (59′), Tejera (80′), Espinoza (82′)
Red Wolves SC Substitutions
IN: DF Jackson Brady 58’
OUT: DF Nico Cardona
IN: MF Andrew Paoli 58’
OUT: MF Christian Enriquez
IN: FW Chevon Marsh 67′
OUT: MF Ualefi
IN: MF Moe Espinoza 74′
OUT: MF Walter Varela
IN: FW Alex Tejera 84′
OUT: MF Mayele Malango
Match Notes – Fuego FC
Formation: 4-3-3
Absent from the roster: José Carrera-García (visa issue), Razak Cromwell, Cherif Dieye, Françios Dulysse, David Ramon, Sam Strong, Adrian Vera
Fuego FC played with a limited bench with Carrera-García out and several other international players awaiting the go-ahead. All four on the bench outside Ofek Antman appeared.
Notable on the bench: recent signee Othoniel Arce made his club and league debut off the bench in the 85th minute. Harold Hanson and Andrew Forth also made their club debuts off the bench.
Alexis Cerritos scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute.
Yellow cards: Diaz (70′), Partida (80′), Cerritos (84′), Forth (94′)
Fuego FC Substitutions
IN: DF Andrew Forth 74′
OUT: FW David Diaz
IN: FW Diego Castillas 74′
OUT: DF Harold Hanson
IN: FW Othoniel Arce 85′
OUT: FW Alexis Cerritos
IN: MF Zahir Vasquez 89′
OUT: FW Villyan Bijev