Forward Madison Secure One Point On First Ever Nationally Televised Match
Forward Madison remains the only undefeated team in USL League One regular play
Lineup Notes
MAD: #1 Schipmann, #4 Osmond, #5 Mehl (78’ Chilaka), #8 Boyce, #9 Chaney (78’ Galindrez), #10 Mesias, #16 Crull, #17 Gebhard (63’ Prentice), #21 Villalobos, #22 Payne (72’ Sousa), #24 Bartman (63’ Dieye)
Subs not used: Sanchez, Murphy Jr.
TRM: #1 Parker, #6 Stretch, #8 Steedman (72’ Spengler), #9 Vivas (78’ Wehner), #10 Fonseca (84’ Khoury), #14 Akoto (84’ Watson), #16 Turnbridge (78’ Ramos), #19 D’Almeida, #22 Lombardi, #23 Kilwien, #25 Dengler
Subs not used: Hasan, Romig
Match Action
It was a warm afternoon in Madison as Forward fans filled Breese Stevens Field for the eagerly anticipated ESPN2 match. The match began with passive energy from both sides, looking to build possession early.
In the 12th minute, Forward Madison had one of their only strong chances on goal, when midfielder Jimmie Villalobos hit a low strike outside the 18-yard box, going just wide of the post. A few minutes later, Tormenta had a chance of their own. Mason Turnbridge dribbled toward the Forward backline and slotted Pedro Fonseca. Fonseca took one touch and found himself one-on-one with Madison goalkeeper, Bernd Schipmann, who laid out to keep the ball out of the net.
The rest of the half was uneventful, with both sides looking to crack the scoresheet, but failing to find solid opportunities on goal. The first half ended 0-0.
South Georgia came out of halftime with a few close chances; however, Schipmann stayed sharp and kept his side in the game with a few big saves.
The heat started affecting the players on the pitch, and both sides made a few substitutions to ignite some fresh energy. Forward swapped on a new offensive front with Wolfgang Prentice, Juan Gallindrez, and Cherif Dieye, who brought pressure to the Tormenta backline.
As time ticked down, the home team showed more desperation, stringing together passes to advance down the field, but failing to execute anything in the final third. After five minutes of stoppage time, the match ended 0-0, and Forward remains the only undefeated team in USL League One regular play.
Disciplinary Summary
Yellow, TRM – Ramos (81’)
Yellow, TRM – Spengler (83’)
Post Match Reaction
“I think we’re disappointed in the performance more so than the result,” said Head Coach Matt Glaeser. “I talked to the guys, and we think it was one of our worst performances of the season. Pleased to get the shutout, but we’ve got to do a better job creating and finishing chances.”
“It’s a really beautiful combination of guys that will do anything to win,” said midfielder Devin Boyce. “The energy in the locker room right now is a little ticked off because we want wins and we want to keep the ball rolling. That’s just the mentality of the group – we come into things expecting results.”
“We have to recover now and then we’re back on Monday,” said goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann. “Everyone is disappointed and we want to win every game, but we didn’t lose and we’re still unbeaten. Now we just need to refocus.”
Next Match
Next up, FMFC has a quick turnaround with a midweek game against rivals, Union Omaha. The match will kick off at Breese Stevens Field at 7pm CT on Thursday, June 20th. Fans can purchase tickets to the match here. The club will be celebrating Juneteenth during the match.
