Chattanooga defender James Moore kicks the ball down field during the Chattanooga Football Club versus Rocket City United soccer game on Friday, July 4, 2014, at Finley Stadium.The Chattanooga Football Club announced Monday that it will be the host for the National Premier Soccer League South region playoffs Friday and Saturday nights at Finley Stadium.
Southeast Conference champion Chattanooga FC (10-2-2) will face Miami United FC, which won the Sunshine Conference, in the first match at 6 p.m. Friday. The 8:30 nightcap will pit the South Conference champion Tulsa Athletics against the Upward Stars from Greenville, S.C., who won the South Atlantic Conference in their first season in the NPSL.
The championship match will be played Saturday at 7:30. The winner will advance to the national semifinals the following weekend.
Chattanooga’s central location among the four clubs made it a prime choice for the regional event, according to CFC board member Tim Kelly.
“It makes Chattanooga ideally situated for the conferences in the South Region, which stretches from Tulsa to Miami,” Kelly said in a release. “And of course, our dynamic fan base makes for an electric environment, which is the envy of clubs around the country.”