FMFC gains point on the road in first-ever meeting with One Knoxville Sc
Forward Madison FC traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee for the first time in club history to face USL League One newcomers One Knoxville SC. Forward entered the match unbeaten, with 1 win and 3 draws on the season. Knoxville came in with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses on the young USL League One season. The match began shortly after 6pm CT.
Mauro Cichero got the Flamingos started with an early chance in the box in the 3rd minute for FMFC. His shot went right at the Knoxville keeper for an easy save. After the initial pressure from FMFC, Knoxville settled into the match and created a couple of dangerous chances in the later part of the half. The clubs entered halftime level at 0-0 with the match for the taking.
The second half was largely played in the middle of the pitch with both squads trading possession trying to forge any inroads into the defense they could. A flurry of corner kicks in the last 15 minutes of the match led to chances for both clubs, but neither was able to convert and the contest ended even at 0-0.
“I’m happy with the point on the road against a good squad,” Head Coach Matt Glaeser said. “It wasn’t a good collective performance and one that we need to improve upon, but road points down the line matter.”
“I thought Sam [Brotherton] did well tonight, he did his job replacing Mitch, who was under the weather tonight,” Glaeser said. “He played a solid match, which we expected him to based on his training and previous playing experience.”
“We know we have a lot more quality than what we showed tonight, but a point on the road is good nonetheless,” FMFC defender Sam Brotherton said. “I thought we kept our defensive shape well and Bernd [Shipmann] made a couple of saves to keep us in the match.”
Next up, Forward Madison will remain on the road with a matchup against North Carolina FC on Saturday, May 13th at 6pm CT. The next home match for Forward Madison is on Thursday, May 18th at 7pm against Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. Tickets are available for that match here.
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Forward Madison FC:
55 Schipmann ©
22 Payne
12 Brotherton
5 Mehl
16 Crull
7 Martinez
23 Mesias
17 Gebhard
14 Cichero
10 Onen
9 Chaney
Substitutes: 56 Sanchez, 2 Screen, 28 Wheeler-Omiunu, 8 Conerty, 24 Bartman, 18 Jno-Baptiste, 19 Prentice
Head Coach: Matt Glaeser
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One Knoxville SC:
1 Lewis
4 Skelton
5 Crisler
6 Van der Pluijm
7 Keegan
8 Kelly
13 Fernandez
14 Villalbos
18 Waldeck
21 Vowinkel
40 O’Hearn
Substitutes: 22 Swinkels, 55 Claudio, 30 Leinhos, 3 McDowell, 12 Johnson, 9 Selemani, 19 Andreassen
Head Coach: Mark McKeever
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Major Game Moments:
1st Half
3’: FMFC Cichero chance
6’: FMFC corner
14’: Knoxville chance, wide of net
16’: Knoxville foul
18’: Knoxville foul
31’: FMFC foul
33’: Knoxville shot, wide of net
35’: Knoxville shot, collected by Schipmann
36’: Knoxville shot, wide of net
Half Time: FMFC 0 – 0 Knoxville
2nd Half
46’: FMFC sub Wheeler-Omiunu in for Mesias
48’: Knoxville cross, saved by Schipmann
51’: Knoxville foul
53’: FMFC Gebhard chance
53’: FMFC Yellow Card: Chaney
58’: Knoxville corner
62: Knoxville sub Andreassen in for Vowinkel
67’: FMFC sub Bartman in for Cichero
68’: FMFC corner
70’: Knoxville sub Leinhos in for O’Hearn
70’: Knoxville corner
71’: Knoxville Yellow Card Kelly
75’: FMFC corner
75’: FMFC Bartman shot, side netting
76’: FMFC foul
77’: Knoxville corner
78’: Knoxville corner
80’: Knoxville subs Claudio in for Fernandez, McDowell in for Waldeck
82’: FMFC Yellow Card Gebhard
83’: FMFC subs Prentice in for Gebhard, Screen in for Payne
84’: Knoxville corner
85’: Knoxville Yellow Card Claudio
87’: FMFC corner
87’: FMFC corner
88’: FMFC foul
89’: Knoxville corner
90’: Knoxville header, Schipmann save
90’: Knoxville corner
90’+1: FMFC foul
90’+3: FMFC sub Conerty in for Martinez
90’+6: FMFC corner
Full Time FMFC 0 – 0 Knoxville
Discipline:
Forward Madison FC
- 53’: Yellow Card Chaney
- 82’: Yellow Card Gebhard
One Knoxville SC
- 85’: Yellow Card Claudio
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Venue: Regal Stadium, Knoxville, TN
