Brooklyn, New York, March 21, 2026 – A dominating performance and a second-half comeback from Brooklyn Football Club Men fell short as they lost, 2–1, to Hartford Athletic at Maimonides Park on Saturday night. The defeat was the first home loss for the men since launching their inaugural season in the USL Championship earlier this month.
Hartford opened the scoring in the 18th minute when forward Augustine Williams finished a right-footed shot from the center of the box following a fast break assisted by midfielder Barry Coffey.
The visitors doubled their lead in the 40th minute as Coffey headed in from close range off a corner delivered by full back Sebastian Anderson, giving Hartford a 2–0 advantage at halftime.
Brooklyn pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute when forward Markus Anderson struck a right-footed rocket into the top right corner after an assist from fullback So Nishikawa.
The home side continued to create chances throughout the second half, including a header from midfielder Peter Mangione that struck the crossbar in the 66th minute and a saved header from center back Vuk Latinovich shortly after.
Additional attempts from midfielder Abdoulaye Kanté and Nishikawa were denied, while forward Shaan Hundal missed a header from close range in the 81st minute.
But despite the furious comeback effort and multiple chances to equalize, Brooklyn FC was unable to find that final touch as Hartford secured the three points.
The result drops Brooklyn FC to 1-2-0 on the season, sitting in 7th place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference.
SCORING SUMMARY
Brooklyn FC – Markus Anderson 62’
Hartford Athletic – Augustine Williams 18’, Barry Coffey 40’
DISCIPLINE
Yellow Cards – Vuk Latinovich (BK 45+1’), Markus Anderson (BK 77’), Beverly Makangila (HFD 61’)
Red Cards – NONE
LINEUPS
Brooklyn FC – Kayne Rizvanovich; Gabriel Alves, Vuk Latinovich, So Nishikawa, Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Ryan McLaughlin 85’); Taimu Okiyoshi, Tommy McNamara (Peter Mangione 63’), CJ Olney Jr; Markus Anderson, Juan Obregón (Shaan Hundal 73’), Stefan Stojanovic (Abdoulaye Kanté 63’)
Unused Substitutes: Jackson Lee, Rocco Romeo, Malik Pinto
Hartford Athletic – Antony Siaha; Sebastian Anderson (Galen Flynn 62’), Matt Real, Rida Zouhir Fischer, Jordan Scarlett (C), TJ Presthus; Barry Coffey (Andrés Hernández 45’), Beverly Makangila, Junior Moreira; Augustine Williams, Sadat Anaku (Spencer Gordon 63’)
Unused Substitutes: Enzo Carvalho, Arturo Diz Pe, Jack Loura, Christos Hadjipaschalis
UP NEXT FOR BROOKLYN FC
Brooklyn FC hit the road to face Lexington SC on Wednesday, March 25, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. Fans can watch the match live on ESPN+. Tickets are available now on SeatGeek.
