Huntsville City FC set to launch second annual Space Night

HUNTSVILLE — All systems are go.

The massive rocket engine is primed for Saturday’s launch of the Huntsville City FC’s “Space Night” at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium.

The second annual promotion pays homage to the Rocket City’s significant contributions to the exploration of the cosmos.

Join us for a night celebrating space and soccer in the Rocket City! 🚀 Tickets available now.https://t.co/ssgMeZZoPw pic.twitter.com/Jf6Fx4eAav

— Huntsville City FC (@HuntCityFC) July 22, 2024

The match kicks off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on AppleTV.

Five things to know:

• The Boys in Blue earned a come from behind win in its first ever meeting with Atlanta United 2, a 4-2 victory on July 23, 2023. After trailing 2-1 in the 70th minute, Huntsville scored three unanswered goals through Azaad Liadi, Nebiyou Perry, and Kemy Amiche to seal three points on the road. Overall, HCFC is 1W-2L-0D against Atlanta United 2, including a 3-2 loss on May 18 at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium despite a second-half brace from Forster Ajago.
• Assistant coach Zach Herold will tackle his former team for the second time this season. Herold spent five years as a coach at the Atlanta United Academy before joining Huntsville City FC as an assistant coach this year. Additionally, Huntsville will face former player/coach John Berner, who signed with Atlanta in the offseason as a goalkeeper.
• Along with being Huntsville’s leader in minutes played this season, midfielder Jony Bolaños ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference (1,489). Bolaños is the only Huntsville player to start every match this season and is one of 10 players to make at least 10 appearances this season, along with goalkeeper Ben Martino, defenders Chris Applewhite, Fernando Ciceron, Tomás Ritondale and Joel Sangwa, midfielders Isaiah Jones, Faiz Opande and Ollie Wright, and forward Adem Sipić.
• Defender Joey Skinner will make his 35th appearance as a Boy in Blue in his next match, making him the third Huntsville player to reach that milestone along with Jony Bolaños and Ollie Wright.