Chattanooga will get a full dose of soccer Saturday night.
For the first of five occasions this season, the city’s two professional clubs will host matches on the same date, in this case starting 30 minutes apart.
Baseball’s Chattanooga Lookouts also have a simultaneous home game on a busy night of sports for the city.
The Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club will host Forward Madison FC from Wisconsin at 7 p.m. in a USL League One match. A reported 2,000 pre-sold tickets suggest there will be a packed crowd at Chattanooga Christian School’s David Stanton Field to watch two sides strengthened by veteran pros.
“We expect a full house for our most historic moment yet with the franchise,” Red Wolves coach Tim Hankinson said. “It is important we play well. We need to sell the fans on what great soccer we can play. It’s important all of our guys come to play and leave it all on the line.”