Huntsville City FC Earns 4-2 Win Against Crown Legacy FC

June 8, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Huntsville City Football Club News Release

Huntsville, Ala. – Huntsville City Football Club earned a 4-2 win against Crown Legacy FC at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium through a Forster Ajago brace and goals from Jony Bolaños and Woobens Pacius.

Huntsville got the scoring started early when in the 3rd minute, Izzy Johnston’s long ball found Bolaños, who sent in a cross to Ajago, and the forward poked the ball into the back of the net for his first goal of the night. The Bolaños to Ajago connection would link up again in the 41st minute when the former’s pass found the latter in the box for his second goal of the game and his fifth in his last four games.

Watch Ajago’s first goal here and his second goal here.

Cam Duke got one back for Crown Legacy in first half stoppage time, and Willian Sangoquiza equalized for the visitors in the 57th minute. Huntsville grabbed the lead back in the 74th minute, when Ollie Wright intercepted a pass and dribbled the ball up field before finding Bolaños, who fired the ball past the keeper for his fourth goal of the season.

Watch Bolaños’ goal here.

A pair of substitutes making their Huntsville debuts sealed the win when Axel Picazo found Woobens Pacius, who struck the ball into the far corner.

Watch Pacius’ goal here.

The Boys in Blue will be back in action on Sunday, June 16 to host Chicago Fire FC II at 6 p.m. CT at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium. Tickets to the match can be purchased here.

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Huntsville City FC      

scored the opening goal of a match for the first time since April 13 vs. Crown Legacy FC

has scored eight goals in its last two matches

is undefeated against Crown Legacy FC at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium (2W-0L-1D, 0SOW)

have had two players start every match this season: Jony Bolaños and Fernando Ciceron

Forster Ajago

scored his team-leading fourth and fifth goals of the season

has scored five goals in his last four games

Jony Bolaños

served as team captain for the seventh-straight match

scored his fourth goal of the season

recorded his team-leading fourth and fifth assists of the season

has recorded four assists in his last two matches

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