Chattanooga Football Club hosts Asheville in Blue Ridge Derby tonight

A Chattanooga Football Club flag flies before their match against Georgia Revolution at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 4, in Chattanooga.

By Gene Henley July 19, 2017 2 min read

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Chattanooga FC out of playoffs with 2-1 loss to Inter Nashville

Chattanooga FC midfielder Leo De Smedt (23) fist pumps after scoring a penalty goal during stoppage time of the first half during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC midfielder John Carrier (7) reacts as the ball goes out of his reach during the second half of a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals against Inter Nashville FC at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC goalkeeper Paulo Pita (1) kneels in the goal after falling 2-1 to Inter Nashville FC in a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Chattahooligans point during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals against Inter Nashville FC at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC midfielder Leo De Smedt (23) plays the ball against Inter Nashville FC during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC froward Jose Francisco Ferraz (9) looks infield as he chases down the ball against Inter Nashville FC during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Sweat flies in the air as Chattanooga FC's Jake Young and Inter Nashville FC's James Narke (25) compete for the ball during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Inter Nashville FC goalkeeper Hayden Coffman (1) goes to help Chattanooga FC forward Felipe Antonio (89) up after fouling him during a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga FC was awarded, and scored from, a penalty kick.

Inter Nashville FC defender Luke Wilson (13) takes down Chattanooga FC's forward Felipe Antonio (89) during the second half of a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC midfielder Cameron Woodfin (29) maneuvers the ball past Inter Nashville FC midfielder Jose Alberto Castellanos Cordova (7) during the second half of a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC midfielder John Carrier (7) keeps the ball inbounds against Inter Nashville FC during the second half of a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Inter Nashville FC head coach Richard Askey celebrates his side's 2-1 win over Chattanooga FC in a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga FC forward Felipe Oliveira (20) reacts on the bench after falling to Inter Nashville FC 2-1 in a play-in match for the NPSL Southeast Conference semifinals at Finley Stadium on Tuesday, July 11, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Chattanooga Football Club is getting one more match at Finley Stadium this season.

It just isn’t under the circumstances the National Premier Soccer League team originally hoped for.

Chattanooga FC, which had its postseason end last Tuesday in the first round of the Southeast Conference playoffs, is hosting the Asheville (N.C.) Soccer Club tonight at 7:30 in the first installment of the Blue Ridge Derby between the two programs. Tickets cost $9.

This season was the first since 2013 that CFC didn’t advance past the first round of the playoffs. as it fell 2-1 to Inter Nashville in Chattanooga. Asheville SC’s season also ended last week, in a 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

“We’re really fortunate to have one more match to send the 2017 team off and thank them for their hard work this season,” CFC general manager Sean McDaniel said in a news release. “We’re really looking forward to building up this rivalry into something that fans will enjoy for years to come.”