Match Report
The table read 8th (Fort Wayne, 33 pts) against 7th (Chattanooga Red Wolves, 35 pts), 2 points apart. On recent form Fort Wayne sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fort Wayne 1.45 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Chattanooga Red Wolves 1.86 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.47.
Defeat had followed defeat for Fort Wayne — three in succession. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Fort Wayne against 9/15 for Chattanooga Red Wolves.
Fort Wayne led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fort Wayne: Ryan Becher (30') · Chattanooga Red Wolves: Yanis Lelin Vegas (49'), Greyson Mercer (82')
Key stats
Possession: Fort Wayne 69% · Chattanooga Red Wolves 31% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-3