USL League One – Game 18
Forward Madison FC at Toronto FC II
Wednesday, July 31, 2019; 3:00 p.m. CT
BMO Training Ground – Toronto, Ontario
Where to Watch
ESPN+
Follow @ForwardMSNFC on Twitter for live updates
Keep track of official stats on the USL League One match center
Come to the official watch party with The Flock at Coopers Tavern!
Forward Madison FC travels to Canada on Wednesday, taking on Toronto FC II in a match which could see the Flamingos reach the USL League One playoff positions for the first time since mid-May (3 p.m. CT; ESPN+). After going on a run of one defeat in its last seven matches, FMFC now sits just three points out of fourth place, and would move there – at least temporarily – with a victory.
According to Head Coach Daryl Shore, his team has to take advantage of its current momentum.
“[Toronto] is a hard place to play, and then we come back we play Tucson at home,” Shore said. “[These are] two teams that are in front of us, so they become six-point games. If we can go to Toronto and get three points, even one point, it keeps us in the right pace.”
Forward Madison has been on fire lately, especially on the attacking end, where the ‘Mingos have scored in eight straight games. FMFC found its feet on defense as well last Saturday, allowing only one shot on target in a 1-0 shutout of Orlando City B at Breese Stevens Field.
When the Flamingos have struggled this season, though, it has consistently been during games similar to the upcoming one in Toronto. Madison has won once in five League One weekday matches, and has lost five of nine away games.
Toronto FC II, meanwhile, is used to the midweek routine. Seven of the Young Reds’ eight home games have been played on Wednesdays or Fridays, and until last week, they had not lost at BMO Training Ground.
That undefeated record, however, came apart last Friday when Toronto fell 1-2 to ninth-place Richmond Kickers. As if defeat wasn’t bad enough, TFC captain Adolfo Ovale, who has started every game of the season thus far, picked up his fifth yellow card, meaning he will be suspended for the game against Forward Madison. Instead, Toronto will rely more heavily upon the services of players such as Jordan Perruzza, the 18-year-old forward who has already notched seven goals in League One play.
Following its game Wednesday, Forward Madison returns home to the comforts of Breese Stevens Field to take on FC Tucson on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. If the Flamingos can arrive with three more points in tow, they’ll be in good position for the final 10-game stretch of the season.
Forward Madison FC’s inaugural season is here! The team will play its next home game on August 3 vs FC Tucson. Get tickets to see Forward Madison’s inaugural season at: https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/tickets.
USL League One – Game 18
Forward Madison FC at Toronto FC II
Wednesday, July 31, 2019; 3:00 p.m. CT
BMO Training Ground – Toronto, Ontario
Where to Watch
ESPN+
Follow @ForwardMSNFC on Twitter for live updates
Keep track of official stats on the USL League One match center
Come to the official watch party with The Flock at Coopers Tavern!
Forward Madison FC travels to Canada on Wednesday, taking on Toronto FC II in a match which could see the Flamingos reach the USL League One playoff positions for the first time since mid-May (3 p.m. CT; ESPN+). After going on a run of one defeat in its last seven matches, FMFC now sits just three points out of fourth place, and would move there – at least temporarily – with a victory.
According to Head Coach Daryl Shore, his team has to take advantage of its current momentum.
“[Toronto] is a hard place to play, and then we come back we play Tucson at home,” Shore said. “[These are] two teams that are in front of us, so they become six-point games. If we can go to Toronto and get three points, even one point, it keeps us in the right pace.”
Forward Madison has been on fire lately, especially on the attacking end, where the ‘Mingos have scored in eight straight games. FMFC found its feet on defense as well last Saturday, allowing only one shot on target in a 1-0 shutout of Orlando City B at Breese Stevens Field.
When the Flamingos have struggled this season, though, it has consistently been during games similar to the upcoming one in Toronto. Madison has won once in five League One weekday matches, and has lost five of nine away games.
Toronto FC II, meanwhile, is used to the midweek routine. Seven of the Young Reds’ eight home games have been played on Wednesdays or Fridays, and until last week, they had not lost at BMO Training Ground.
That undefeated record, however, came apart last Friday when Toronto fell 1-2 to ninth-place Richmond Kickers. As if defeat wasn’t bad enough, TFC captain Adolfo Ovale, who has started every game of the season thus far, picked up his fifth yellow card, meaning he will be suspended for the game against Forward Madison. Instead, Toronto will rely more heavily upon the services of players such as Jordan Perruzza, the 18-year-old forward who has already notched seven goals in League One play.
Following its game Wednesday, Forward Madison returns home to the comforts of Breese Stevens Field to take on FC Tucson on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. If the Flamingos can arrive with three more points in tow, they’ll be in good position for the final 10-game stretch of the season.
Forward Madison FC’s inaugural season is here! The team will play its next home game on August 3 vs FC Tucson. Get tickets to see Forward Madison’s inaugural season at: https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/tickets.
