Leading up to last week’s season opener, the Chattanooga Football Club had players with as few as one practice with the squad before taking on Jacksonville United.
Chattanooga FC won 2-0 despite not having had much time playing together, something that was remedied a bit this week with three practices.
Manager Brian Crossman said CFC added three more players this week – they had to finish school before coming to Chattanooga – and is still waiting for a couple of players to join the team. He said it might take a little more time for the team chemistry to develop.
“It varied from one to six practices [with the team] last week,” he said. “We’ve added three new players this week, so they’re still settling in. … I’m sure everybody else is going through this to some degree.”
Chattanooga FC plays its first road game tonight when it faces the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves. This will be the Silverbacks’ season opener.