Chattanooga FC wins 6-2, plays again for Steinbrecher Cup [photos]

The Chattanooga Football Club's Matt Aldred, left, goes up to head the ball against Quinto Elemento's Carlos Naranjo, center, and Bryan Perez during the Steinbrecher Cup match Friday at Finley Stadium. Chattanooga FC won 6-2. The Chattanooga Football Club's Matt Aldred, left, goes up to head the ball against Quinto Elemento's Carlos Naranjo, center, and Bryan Perez during the Steinbrecher Cup match Friday at Finley Stadium. Chattanooga FC won 6-2.

By Gene Henley May 28, 2016 3 min read

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Chattanooga FC wins 6-2, plays again for Steinbrecher Cup

Galen Riley leads the Chattahooligans in a chant during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattahooligans cheer during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

CFC player Kieran Bywater moves to avoid Quinto Elemento player Nicolas Torres's foot during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

CFC player Samuel Goni, left, collides with Quinto Elemento player Stiven Salinas during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

CFC player Kieran Bywater, left, dribbles ahead of Quinto Elemento's Nicolas Torres during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quinto Elemento player Robert Palmer, left, grabs CFC's Will Roberts as they fight for control of the ball during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

CFC's Will Roberts gets tripped up by Quinto Elemento player Nicolas Torres during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quinto Elemento player John Sosa, right, clears the ball from CFC's Jose Ferraz during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quinto Elemento player Guerrero Pino climbs onto CFC's John Davidson to head the ball during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

CFC defenders clear a shot on the goal during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quinto Elemento's John Sosa tries to tackle CFC's Matt Aldred during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Chattanooga Football Club celebrates its second goal — scored by Jon Finlay, center — during its 6-2 Steinbrecher Cup semifinal win over Quinto Elemento on Friday at Finley Stadium.

CFC's Will Roberts, left, takes a shot around Quinto Elemento's Guerrero Pino during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quinto Elemento's Guerrero Pino, right, is taken out by a midair collision with CFC's John Davidson on a header during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

A trainer dabs blood from the head of Quinto Elemento's Guerrero Pino after Pino was injured on a header during Chattanooga FC's Hank Steinbrecher Cup match against Quinto Elemento at Finley Stadium on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

It was the best of both worlds for Bill Elliott on Friday night.

His Chattanooga Football Club soccer team won a match by a healthy margin yet saw things it still can work on and improve.

The 6-2 victory over Quinto Elemento of the United States Adult Soccer Association in front of 2,760 fans earned Chattanooga FC a chance to defend its Hank Steinbrecher Cup championship this evening. CFC (4-0) will face the Chicago Fire of the Premier Developmental League at 7:30 at Finley Stadium.

Elliott and his CFC coaching staff had been preaching about what had been an occasional lack of communication in the defensive third throughout the season. The players hadn’t given up a goal in two of their three prior matches, so in their minds there wasn’t anything to work on.

Until now.