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Chattanooga Red Wolves’ playoff hopes come down to final day

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Chattanooga Red Wolves defender Tony Walls has taken on the captain designation after Steven Beattie has had to miss the final stretch of the regular season with an injury. The Red Wolves still have a shot at the inaugural USL League One playoffs with a home win in the regular-season finale.
Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Chattanooga Red Wolves defender Tony Walls has taken on the captain designation after Steven Beattie has had to miss the final stretch of the regular season with an injury. The Red Wolves still have a shot at the inaugural USL League One playoffs with a home win in the regular-season finale. Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Chattanooga Red Wolves defender Tony Walls has taken on the captain designation after Steven Beattie has had to miss the final stretch of the regular season with an injury. The Red Wolves still have a shot at the inaugural USL League One playoffs with a home win in the regular-season finale.

By Patrick MacCoon 3 min read

Championship dreams for the Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club will come down to the final hours of the USL League One regular season Saturday.

The Red Wolves need to win again at home and Forward Madison FC to lose or draw against Lansing Ignite FC to claim the fourth and final playoff spot.

“It would be perfect to celebrate a playoff-clinching win here,” Chattanooga right back and captain Tony Walls said. “We have only lost once here all season. We take care of business here, and I don’t think it will be any different this weekend. By any means, we are here to win three (standings) points.”

Players and coaches will keep a close eye on the 3 p.m. match in Lansing, Michigan, as there either will or won’t be a pathway into the playoffs by first kick with Toronto FC II at 7 p.m. Saturday at David Stanton Field.

The Red Wolves (10-8-9) have scored seven goals in their past three games, and forward Vangjel Zguro was named the league’s player of the week for picking up his seventh assist of the season and having six key passes in a 2-1 victory over Richmond last Saturday.