Chattanooga FC goal keeper Gregga Hartley celebrates after scoring the decisive goal in the CFC's 5-3 shoot-out win over the Miami United in the South Regional Championship of the NPSL. Chattanooga will face the Sonoma County Sol Saturday night at Finley Stadium in a national semifinal match. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available.
photo by Dennis Norwood
More than 10,000 fans gathered at Finley Stadium last Saturday to see a 5-3 penalty kick win over Miami United. CFC keeper Gregga Hartley made a save and scored the winning penalty kick, helping his team to advance to the national semifinals on Saturday.
They will host Sonoma County Sol at 7:30 in the comfy confines of "Fort Finley"
Chattanooga is the top seed going into the national semifinals with a 2.8 average points per game.
National Semi Final Match-Ups: 1v4 and 2v3 based on (Avg Points per game)
1 vs 4: Chattanooga FC (2.80) vs. Sonoma County Sol (1.86)
2 vs 3: Clarkstown Eagles (2.58) vs. AFC Cleveland (2.40)
CFC is once again offering discounted tickets for the national semifinal. Tickets purchased before Wednesday are only $7.
CFC will also host Middlesbrough FC u21 in an International Friendly on Wednesday this week. Tickets for that game are just $5.
Men's and Women's 2016 home, away, and goalkeeper jerseys will get you into both of this week's matches.
Gates for both matches open at 6:00, and kickoff is at 7:30 at Fort Finley. Tickets are available online. Middlesbrough Tickets are $5 online and at the gate. Tickets for Saturday's national semi-final will be $10 after Wednesday and $12 at the gate.
For more information visit chattanoogafc.com.
Please note: If you've already purchased a ticket for Wednesday's Middlesbrough match, you will get a $7 refund on your ticket purchase. If you've purchased a ticket AND you have a season pass jersey, you will get a FULL $12 REFUND. email info@chattanoogafc.com for more information
CHI Memorial Moms' Soccer Clinic: A free one-hour clinic about the game of soccer hosted by CHI Memorial and Chattanooga Football Club. In this clinic, soccer moms and other attendees will get a one-hour crash course on the game of soccer, aka "The Beautiful Game". This event is free of charge, and will be held in the Stadium Club room at Finley Stadium. Please print out your registration confirmation and bring a photo ID when you arrive.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Your registration includes free admission to the CFC international Friendly vs England's Middlesbrough FC U21, kick-off at 7:30 EST! (limit—one ticket per family)
Matt Yelton, Director of Coaching for the Chattanooga Football Club Academy, Angela McDaniel, On-Field Coordinator for Chattanooga FC, and Dr. Jason Robertson, Non-Operative Sports Medicine Physician at Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, will be your hosts for the clinic.
As the previous head coach of the Lee University Lady Flames soccer team, Matt Yelton lead the Lady Flames to 11 consecutive conference tournament championships, 10 regular season titles, nine straight National Tournament appearances, and won an unprecedented four consecutive NAIA National Championships in from 2008-2011.