Come out to Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Saturday night to enjoy a fantastic soccer match – Fort Wayne Football Club vs. Greenville Triumph SC – and support a good cause.
It’s the inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night for the Fight Against Cancer. Bellio, one of the original owners of the club, passed away from the horrible disease in 2025.
“John Bellio was a powerhouse with every pursuit – business, soccer, golf, family, mentorship and so much more,” said Fort Wayne FC’s majority owner, Mark Music. “His passion for life was unmatched and the vacuum his loss has left is deeply saddening for so many of us. Honoring his life this Saturday night and every season from now on is a fitting tribute to John’s legacy.”
For every ticket sold to Saturday’s match, Fort Wayne Football Club will donate $1 to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. In addition, Ruoff Mortgage will donate $5,000 for every goal we score.
Tickets for the match are on sale. Don’t forget the parking lot if for prepaid customers only.
The lot will open at 4:45 p.m. and gates to the stadium at 5:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. match at 6411 Bass Road.
For those unable to attend but still wanting to contribute to the fight against cancer: Click here.
Fort Wayne FC will have more in store on Saturday to help honor those combating cancer or who have been lost.
“John Bellio was a friend who I miss dearly, and an important part of the club,” Fort Wayne FC head coach Mike Avery said. “We wouldn’t be here today without his vision, his passion, and his belief in what we wanted to build. We are thrilled to play a game in his honor specifically, and in honor of everyone who is or has been impacted by this terrible disease.”
Fort Wayne FC is coming off a 2-1 road loss Wednesday to defending-champion One Knoxville SC.
Fort Wayne FC (6-3-6), which saw its 11-match unbeaten streak in league play snapped in the loss, remains in seventh place in the 17-team USL League One table and on pace to qualify for the playoffs. Greenville Triumph (4-7-2) is 1-2-1 in its last four matches.
Click here to read the Fort Wayne FC press notes.
There will be activities for the whole family at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, including free bounce houses in the FanZone, so make sure you get to the stadium early and check out everything Northeast Indiana’s newest venue has to offer.
About Fort Wayne Football Club
Fort Wayne Football Club, founded in 2019, is a professional soccer club playing its first season in USL League One in 2026. The club plays home matches at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, which opened May 2, 2026, and is a soccer-specific venue. In pre-professional USL League Two, Fort Wayne Football Club won division titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, visit FortWayneFC.com.
About United Soccer League
Founded in 1986, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing soccer organization in the United States, impacting more than 200 communities nationwide. The USL is the first and only organization to offer a comprehensive youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women under one ecosystem. This structure includes four men’s leagues: the newly announced, top-tier professional Division I league, the USL Championship (Division II), USL League One (Division III), and USL League Two (pre-professional). The women’s pathway includes the top-tier USL Super League (Division I), which debuted in 2024, and USL W League, the country’s leading pre-professional women’s league. The USL also oversees USL Academy, a progressive talent development platform, and USL Youth, a premier national youth platform.