Hartford Athletic Builds Momentum With Two Consecutive Victories

HARTFORD, Connecticut — Hartford Athletic is gaining momentum at an important point in the USL Championship season after recording two consecutive league victories.

The club’s latest win came Saturday, August 29, when Hartford rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Birmingham Legion FC 3–2 before a nearly sold-out crowd at Trinity Health Stadium.

Birmingham’s Romario Williams scored twice during the first half, giving the visiting team a 2–0 advantage. Hartford responded before halftime with goals from Barry Coffey and Michee Ngalina, sending the teams into the break tied 2–2.

Captain Jordan Scarlett completed the comeback by scoring Hartford’s winning goal in the second half. Sebastian Anderson contributed two assists.

The victory improved Hartford’s league record to six wins, five losses and nine draws, giving the team 27 points and eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Three Hartford players—Scarlett, Anderson and Ngalina—were subsequently selected for the USL Championship Team of the Week.

Hartford now faces a difficult stretch of important games. The team visits second-place Charleston Battery on Wednesday, September 2, at 7 p.m., before traveling to face Detroit City FC on Saturday, September 5.

The Boys in Green will then return to Trinity Health Stadium on Tuesday, September 8, to face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the Prinx Tires USL Cup semifinals.

Hartford Athletic enters Wednesday night’s game against Charleston riding a two-match league winning streak and looking to strengthen its position in the Eastern Conference standings.

The match will be available on WFSB.com, The WAX and ESPN+.