'Mingos Finish With An Important Point Ahead Of Playoffs

Forward Madison FC and One Knoxville SC end scoreless in Madison

MADISON, WI: Forward Madison FC finally returned home to historic Breese Stevens Field on Saturday, September 9th to face One Knoxville SC. FMFC entered this match in sixth place in the USL League One standings, and Knoxville entered two points behind in seventh. It was an important match for both teams, with playoffs just around the corner. The match kicked off just after 7pm CT.

The first half was all about possession for both teams. In the 12th minute, One Knoxville was given a free kick a couple yards outside the 18-yard box. Forward Madison goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann made an on-the-line foot save to keep the game level at 0-0. The ‘Mingos continued to move the ball across the field; however, they were only able to get one shot off during the half. Both teams went into the locker room tied 0-0.

Forward Madison FC came out of the locker room with a change in energy. In the 48th minute, One Knoxville player Derek Waldeck was issued his second yellow card of the night, and shown a red card to send him off the pitch. Since Knoxville was down a man, Forward Madison increased the pressure. In the 73rd minute, FMFC midfielder Mauro Cichero played a through ball to forward Christian Chaney who hit a strike on frame, but Knoxville keeper Sean Lewis made a flying save to keep the game scoreless. Despite being a player down, Knoxville continued to defend well against Forward’s attacks. With 11 minutes of stoppage, a few cards were shown to either side. Forward Madison had one last opportunity off of a corner kick, but the match ended 0-0.

“At the end of the day, we got a shut out and got back to our defensive structure and stability that we’ve had for a majority of the season,” said head coach Matt Glaeser. “Obviously we’d like to tuck away one or two of these chances, but the results still went our way.”

“We knew that game was in our hands,” said defender Stephen Payne. “We felt in control, we had the better chances, we didn’t give them any opportunities. Now we just have to put it together and start winning games.”

“The fans have been unbelievable, especially tonight,” said defender Jake Crull. “The noise that they produce for us on the field is the wind in our sails. With most of our upcoming games at home, our fans are going to be a big piece of our momentum going into playoffs.”

Next up, Forward Madison FC has a quick turnaround, playing on Thursday, September 14th at 7pm CT at Breese Stevens Field. The ‘Mingos face Richmond Kickers for the third time this season, looking for a clean sweep in the Henny Derby. Tickets for that match are available here.

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Forward Madison FC Lineup (FMFC):

#4 Osmond

#9 Chaney

#10 Onen

#12 Brotherton

#16 Crull

#17 Gebhard

#22 Payne

#23 Mesias

#24 Bartman

#28 Wheeler-Omiunu

#55 Schipmann

Substitutes: Sanchez, Screen, Cichero, da Silva, Baptiste, Ramos, Conerty

Head Coach: Matt Glaeser

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One Knoxville SC (KNX):

#1 Lewis

#4 Jordan

#3 McDowell

#13 Fernandez

#18 Waldeck

#14 Villalobos

#8 Kelly

#12 Johnson

#10 Ilic

#91 Calixtro

#7 Keegan

Substitutes: Swinkels, Claudio, Jalen, Fletcher, van der Pluijm, Ross, Vowinkel

Head Coach: Mark McKeever

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Major Match Moments (corners, fouls, cards, subs, goals, big saves/close opportunities)

1st Half

7’ KNX Corner
11’ FMFC foul
12’ FMFC save
23’ FMFC foul
30’ KNX Corner
30’ KNX Corner
37‘ KNX Yellow Card (#12)
41’ FMFC Foul
43’ KNX Foul
44’ KNX Yellow Card (#18)
45’ FMFC foul
45+1’ KNX corner

Half-Time Score: FMFC 0 – 0 KNX

2nd Half

48’ KNX Second Yellow Card/Red Card (#18)
53’ KNX Substitutions (#6 in for #10 and #5 in for #14)
57’ FMFC Corner
58’ FMFC Yellow Card (#9 Chaney)
59’ KNX Yellow Card (#5)
64’ FMFC Corner
65’ FMFC Chance Headed Over (#4 Osmond)
66’ KNX Corner
67’ KNX Corner
67’ KNX Corner
69’ KNX Corner
70’ FMFC substitutions (#14 Cichero and #44 da Silva in, #24 Bartman and #23 Mesias out)
73’ FMFC Big Chance (#9 Chaney)
74’ FMFC Corner
75’ KNX Substitution (#55 in, #7 Out)
76’ FMFC Foul
77’ KNX Foul
79’ FMFC Foul
80’ KNX Foul
81’ FMFC Substitution (#6 Ozzie in, #10 Onen out)
83’ KNX Yellow Card (#55)
85’ FMFC Foul
90’ FMFC Shot from distance saved
90+1’ FMFC Corner
90+1’ FMFC Big Chance Saved (#9 Chaney)
90+3’ FMFC Second Yellow Card/Red Card (#9 Chaney)
90+3’ FMFC Yellow Card (Bench)
90+5’ FMFC Two Yellow Cards FMFC (#14 Cichero)
90+6’ FMFC Yellow Card (Bench)
90+9’ KNX Substitutions (#21 for #91 and #11 for #12)
90+11’ KNX Foul
90+14’ FMFC Corner
90+16′ FMFC Corner