It's a sure bet that the Chattahooligans will be shouting, "More James Moore" when Chattanooga FC takes on Nashville FC for the third time this season on Friday night at Finley stadium. The match begins Chattanooga's efforts to return to a second national final in the NPSL.
photo by Dennis Norwood
Chattanooga will host this weekend's National Premier Soccer League Southeast Conference playoffs. There are two semifinal matches on Friday with the two winners meeting in the Championship match the following night.
“We’re very proud of the team for winning home field advantage,” said board member Krue Brock. “Now that every game is a must-win situation, it will be a big help having the home crowd pulling for our guys. We hope that Chattanooga will turn out in a big way to support the club.”
The Chattanooga Football Club play this Friday at 7:30PM against Nashville FC at Finley Stadium.
The Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves play the Georgia Revolution this Friday at 7:00PM at Silverbacks Park. These draws are based on the regular season standings (1. CFC 2. Silverbacks 3. GA Revs 4. Nashville FC). With the first seed playing the fourth seed, and the second and third seeds playing in the two semifinal games.
The two Friday winners will play in the Southeast Conference Championship this Saturday at 7:30PM at Finley Stadium. Fans can by a pass for the semifinal and final for $10. Tickets at the gate for each individual game will be $10.
The winner of the Championship match will represent the Southeast Conference in the NPSL South Region playoffs. The South Region is comprised of the Sunshine Conference, South Central Conference, South Atlantic Conference and Southeast Conference.
The winner of the South Region will then be one of the remaining, final four teams in the country.
Chattanooga FC won the South Region last year (defeating Tulsa Athletics 2-0 at home) and defeating Sacramento (2014 West Region winner) at home in front of 8,898 fans to launch the team into the National Final against the New York Red Bulls U23 team.
Standings and Region/National playoff dates and seedings and structure can be found on the NPSL website (www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com).
Chattanooga FC striker Luke Winter (17) will be looking to add to his team high 10 goals when CFC takes on Nashville FC this Friday night at "Fort Finley" at 7:30 pm.
photo by Dennis Norwood