Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (2-3-1) earned the team’s first draw of the season against Orlando City B (0-4-2) in a 0-0 result Friday night at Montverde Academy.
The scoreless draw marks the second time in two matches both sides have been held without a goal. Despite the 33 total shots in the match (21-12 OCB advantage), neither side found the net.
Following a scoreless first half, the Red Wolves created a steady stream of chances in the second, including the most promising one led by veteran striker Eamon Zayed. Zayed got a touch on a long ball sent over the top, beating Orlando goalkeeper Juliano Chade and leaving him in front of an empty goal, but OCB defender Matheus Silva recovered to block the shot, keeping the match scoreless. Zayed finished the match with three of the Red Wolves’ 12 shots.
The Red Wolves backline, consisting of Tony Walls, Leo Folla, Jonathan Caparelli and Andrew Moullin, played impressively as a group with Walls leading the four with a 92.5% passing accuracy. Goalkeeper Alex Mangels tallied three saves and one punch, securing his second clean sheet of the season.
The draw leaves the Red Wolves searching for the team’s first road victory of the season.
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will travel to Georgia to face South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 in Statesboro for the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The match kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET from Erk Russell Park and will be available to stream on ESPN+.
After the team’s three-game road stint, the Red Wolves will return home to David Stanton Field to host Forward Madison FC for the clubs’ second meeting on Saturday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The match lands on “J103 Faith & Family Night” on which fans can enjoy a live remote, halftime event, giveaways and more, courtesy of J103 Radio.
game summary
LINEUPS:
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC — Alex Mangels; Tony Walls, Leo Folla, Andrew Moullin, Josue Soto (Vangjel Zguro – 73’), Conor Doyle, Steven Beattie (C), Jonathan Caparelli, Ualefi, Éamon Zayed (Juan Mare – 81’), Sito Seoane (Amirgy Pineda – 73’)
Substitutes not used — Will Dieterich, Colin Falvey, Nicholas Amponsah, Jamie Dell
Orlando City B — GK Juliano Chade; Leonardo Da Silva Simas, Nathan Simeon, Matheus Silva, Randy Mendoza, Sergio Costabile Elia, Koby Osei-Wusu (C), Jordan Bender (Rafael Santos – 72’), Thiago De Souza (Tresour Mbuyu – 78’), Luc Granitur (William Bagrou – 59’), Moises Tablante
Substitutes not used – Christian Herrera, Steven Hernandez, Jordan Hill, Austin Amer
Scoring Summary:
N/A
Misconduct Summary:
ORL: Matheus Silva – 37’
CHT: Leo Folla – 88’
Ejection Summary:
N/A
MATCH INFORMATION:
Head Official: Tori Penso
Assistant Referee: Matthew Osterhouse
Assistant Referee: Abdel Kuttaineh
4th Official: Jamie Willis
