Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (4-4-3) defeated the Richmond Kickers (3-6-3) 2-0 at City Stadium on Saturday night.
After a back and forth first 10 minutes, Ualefi was close to getting the Red Wolves on the board with a shot outside of the box that just snuck over the top bar of the goal. The best chance in the first half came from the Red Wolves in the 21st minute. Vangjel Zguro sent a ball into the box that snuck over the Richmond defender right to Juan Mare who was uncovered. However, Mare’s header hit the bar and the game remained scoreless.
In the second half, Richmond came out firing, but the Chattanooga defense held strong led by goalie Alex Mangels. In the 57th minute, Mangels made a diving save and then just a minute later came out of goal to stop a Richmond attack. Mangels finished with four saves in the game.
In the 63rd minute, the Red Wolves broke the scoreless tie. On a counter attack, Sito Seoane sent a through ball just behind the Richmond defense to Ami Pineda. Calmly, Pineda fired the ball into the back of the net to give Chattanooga a 1-0 lead. It was Pineda’s first goal of the season.
Richmond was on the attack in the final 25 minutes of the match but Mangels and the defense held strong and preserved Mangels fourth clean sheet of the season. Seoane sealed the match for Chattanooga in added time when he snuck one past the keeper from a difficult angle to give Chattanooga their second goal.
The Red Wolves begin a three-game homestand next Saturday as they take on Greenville Triumph SC at David Stanton Field. That game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET. For tickets, visit chattredwolves.com/tickets.
GAME SUMMARY
First Half:
6’– Nicholas Retzlaff (Richmond Kickers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
11– Ualefi (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Caparelli.
16’ — Joe Gallardo (Richmond Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
21’ — Juan Mare (Chattanooga Red Wolves) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vangjel Zguro with a cross.
23’ — Conor Doyle (Chattanooga Red Wolves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Beattie with a cross.
33’ — Mutaya Mwape (Richmond Kickers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45’ — Dennis Chin (Richmond Kickers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close but misses to the left.
Second Half:
46’ — Dennis Chin (Richmond Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
54’ — Jonathan Caparelli (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close but misses to the right.
63’ – GOAL! Amirgy Pineda (Chattanooga Red Wolves) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sito Seoane.
69’ — Joe Gallardo (Richmond Kickers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
74’ — Steven Beattie (Chattanooga Red Wolves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
79’ — Joe Gallardo (Richmond Kickers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90+2’ – GOAL! Sito Seoane (Chattanooga Red Wolves) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Amirgy Pineda following a set piece situation.
LINEUPS:
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC⯗ Alex Mangels; Tony Walls, Daniel Navarro, Nicholas Ampansah, Vangjel Zguro, Ualefi, Amirgy Pineda, Conor Doyle, Jonathan Caparelli (Josue Soto – 76’), Steven Beattie (C), Juan Mare (Sito Seoane – 60’)
Substitutes not used⯗ Will Dieterich, Alex Jaimes, Yaya Cisse
Richmond Kickers – Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen, Conor Shanosky, Josh Hughes (Matt Bolduc – 67’), Joe Gallardo, Nick Retzlaff, Dennis Chin (Daniel Jackson – 61’), Eli Lockaby, Wahab Ackwei, Maxi Rodriguez (C), Mutaya Mwape
Substitutes not used – Joe Rice, Ivan Magalahaes, Luke Pavone, Jannik Eckenrode, Braeden Troyer
Scoring Summary:
CHT: Ami Pineda – 62’
CHT: Sito Seoane – 90 +3’
Misconduct Summary:
CHT: Juan Mare (cautioned – 41’)
RIC: Mutaya Mwape (cautioned – 43’)
CHT: Jonathan Caparelli (cautioned – 73’)
CHT: Josue Soto (cautioned – 90’)
RIC: Joe Gallardo (cautioned – 90’)
Ejection Summary:â¯
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MATCH INFORMATION:
Head Official: Joshua Encarnacion
Assistant Referee: Jordan Davis
Assistant Referee: Justin Howard
4th Official: James Walker
