Overview:
The Brooklyn Football Club men travel to Lexington SC Stadium on Wednesday night for a matchup against Lexington Sporting Club.
The Brooklyn Football Club men travel to Lexington SC Stadium on Wednesday night for a matchup against Lexington Sporting Club.
Kickoff for the USL Championship match is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game is the first meeting between the two clubs.
Brooklyn enters the contest with a 1-0-2 record in its inaugural season and will look to turn strong attacking performances into results after a 2-1 loss to Hartford Athletic on Saturday night at Maimonides Park.
Despite the result, Brooklyn controlled much of the match, finishing with 70 percent possession, 26 shots, and 11 on target.
Markus Anderson scored his first goal for the club off the men’s team’s first-ever assist from So Nishikawa.
Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. and Anderson lead the team with one league goal each, while Nishikawa leads the team with one assist.
Lexington SC enters the match still searching for its first league victory with a 1-0-1 record, but the club is coming off a 9-0 victory over Flower City Union in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Midfielder Nick Firmino has emerged as Lexington’s primary creative force, leading the team in chances created, while Aaron Molloy and Phillip Goodrum have been key contributors in attack.
Defensively, Lexington features experienced players, including Javain Brown, a former MLS defender, and goalkeeper Oliver Semmle, who has already recorded a clean sheet this season.
The will be available to watch live on ESPN+. The match will also be broadcast on TUDN and available via SiriusXM radio.