Huntsville City FC falls 3-2 to Atlanta United 2 | News

Huntsville, Alabama (May 18, 2024) – The Huntsville City Football Club lost 3-2 to Atlanta United 2 at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium despite Foster Ajago scoring twice in his return from injury.

Atlanta first got on the board thanks to Javier Armas, then doubled their lead following a goal from Miles Hadley. Huntsville cut the lead in the 66th minute when Jony Bolaños’ cross found substitute Forster Ajago, who finished the chance to score his first goal of the season.

Karim Tmimi extended Atlanta’s lead to two, but the Boys in Blue immediately got one back when Fernando Cicero’s cross found Ajago, who sent the ball into the top of the net for his second goal of the night .

Huntsville City FC will return to action next Sunday, May 26 at 5 p.m. CT at Orlando City B. The match can be seen on MLS Season Pass on AppleTV, while Huntsville residents can attend the club’s official party at Yellowhammer Brewing.

Notes: Huntsville City FC

• Two players have started every match this season: Jony Bolaños and Fernando Cicero.
• scored multiple goals in a match for the first time since March 30 against Columbus Crew 2

Forster Ajago

• made his first appearance since March 22 due to injury
• scored his first two goals of the season

Jony Bolanos

• captained the team for the fifth consecutive game
• recorded his first assist of the season

Fernando Cicero recorded his first assist of the season

Tyler Pasnik debuted for Huntsville City FC and MLS NEXT Pro

Tomás Ritondale made his first debut for Huntsville City FC and MLS NEXT Pro

Cannon Scretchen made his first starts at Huntsville City FC and MLS NEXT Pro

 

The score of the box:

Huntsville City FC (0V-6D-3D, 0SOW, 3 pts.) vs. Atlanta United 2 (3V-5D-1D, 1SOW, 11 pts.)

Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium | Huntsville, Ala.

Final score:

HCFC: 2

ATL2: 3

Summary of scores:

ATL2: Javier Armas (A: Karim Tmimi) 30′

ATL2: Miles Hadley 53′

HCFC: Forster Ajago (A: Jony Bolaños) 66′

ATL2: Karim Tmimi 88′

HCFC: Forster Ajago (A: Fernando Cicero) 90′

  

Discipline:

HCFC: Interim coach Christophe Berra (caution) 18′

ATL2: Matias Gallardo (caution) 36′

HCFC: Fernando Cicero (caution) 40′

HCFC: Tomas Ritondale (caution) 58′

HCFC: Jony Bolaños (caution) 76′

ATL2: Matthew Edwards (caution) 78′

HCFC: Forster Ajago (caution) 90′

HCFC: Tyler Pasnik (caution) 90+4′

     

Compositions:

HCFC starters: Ben Martino, Tomás Ritondale, Fernando Ciceron, Chris Applewhite, Faiz Opande, Izzy Johnston, Sergi Oriol (Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez 71′), Isaiah Jones (Tyler Pasnik 61′), Cannon Scretchen, Adem Sipić (Forster Ajago 61 ‘). ‘), Jony Bolaños

Substitutes: Jacob Grekowicz, Simon

Jillson, Owen Bland, Charly Dealmonte, Jonathan Hernandez, Tristan Tropeano

     

ATL 2 starters: Jayden Hibbert, Jacob

Williams (Adyn Torres 46′, Matthew Edwards 70′), Ethan Dudley, Miles Hadley, Erik Centeno, Noble Okello, Javier Armas, Karim Tmimi, Alan Carleton, Matias Gallardo (Stephen Hurlock 80′), Matt Dejianne (Shawn Lanza 89′ )

     

Substitutes: John Berner

Participation: 4,807