CFC

Long before halftime Saturday, the Chattanooga Football Club had to deem its biggest game ever an unqualified success.

Thousands were in the stands at Finley Stadium, the food and beverage vendors were doing brisk business and, by the way, the second-year amateur club was leading the under-23 team from Fútbol Club Atlas of Guadalajara, Mexico.

“Everything’s going great, and I guess I don’t have to knock on wood anymore,” a relaxed-looking CFC co-founder Tim Kelly said near halftime.

By the time the game was over, the entire production had gone off without a hitch. Chattanooga FC pulled off a 2-1 win in front of an announced crowd of 6,317.

“It was terrific, just a great night,” CFC coach Brian Crossman said. “I’m so glad the (CFC) committee decided to bring these guys up ... because it was fun to watch those guys play.”

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