Huntsville City FC will host Nashville SC in a friendly match on Wednesday, September 3 at Wicks Family Field. Tickets to the match can be purchased for just $10 ($11.83 after fees).
The match will be the second meeting between Nashville and their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate, with Nashville winning the first edition of the aptly-named "Space Cowboy" match last September.
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Huntsville City FC began play in 2023 as Nashville's reserve team, featuring a mix of Nashville academy players and occasional first-teamers mixed with a core of players signed specifically to Huntsville.
Huntsville have failed to qualify for the MLS NEXT Pro playoffs in either of their first two seasons, parting ways with head coach Jack Collison last year. Chris O'Neal was brought in as the new coach shortly after BJ Callaghan was hired by Nashville, and with him has come a change in fortunes for Huntsville.
The Rocket Men are currently in sixth place in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference, six games above the playoff line with one or two games in hand on many of the teams around them. Of all 29 NEXT Pro sides, their 1.88 points per game are the sixth-highest, mirroring the success of the first team and led by standout attackers Christian Koffi and Alan Carleton.
The friendly will take place during the FIFA September international window. Nashville won't play an official match between August 30 and September 13. Huntsville also play on August 30, but their next match won't take place until Monday, September 8.
Tickets to the Space Cowboy match can be purchased here, and are priced at $11.83.
