Forward Madison Win At Home Against Central Valley Fuego FC
Goals by Christian Chaney and Devin Boyce help the ‘Mingos edge past Fuego, 2-1.
Lineup Notes
MAD: #1 Schipmann, #4 Osmond, #5 Mehl, #6 Murphy Jr., #8 Boyce, #9 Chaney, #16 Crull, #17 Gebhard (59’ Prentice), #19 Galindrez (59’ McLaughlin), #21 Villalobos, #22 Payne (59’ Sousa)
Subs not used: Sanchez, Chilaka, Cichero, Dieye
CVF: #23 Avilez, #4 Cromwell, #25 Yaya, #15 Torr, #17 Lemus, #8 Heckenberg, #6 Dabo (76’ Vasquez), #32 Mariona (73’ Apollon), #10 Carrera (45’ Mendiola (90+3’ Bustamante)), #7 Brown (45’ Midence), #9 Benson
Subs not used: Zuluaga, Gomez
Match Action
The ‘Mingos faced Central Valley Fuego FC in a rescheduled, mid-week match at Breese Stevens Field. The first half was a quiet start, with only four total shots for both sides. Forward Madison goalkeeper, Bernd Schipmann, made one simple save in the 17th minute, and the rest of the half carried on.
It wasn’t until the 38th minute that FMFC scored the first goal of the night. Defender Jake Crull carried the ball down the left sideline, playing a cross to the near post and finding the head of Christian Chaney, who slotted it over the hands of the Fuego goalkeeper. After a Chaney backflip and team celebration, Forward went into the locker room, up 1-0.
Central Valley Fuego FC made a few substitutions in the second half and started strong. In the 50th minute, Javier Mariona slipped one past Schipmann to tie the game, 1-1. Despite the defensive lapse, Forward Madison put pressure on Fuego in the final third, putting a few back-to-back shots on goal.
In the 65th minute, Fuego had an opportunity to take the lead. Dembor Benson caught Schipmann off his line and took a shot on goal, but it hit the side post to keep the game tied. Two minutes later, FMFC built an offensive attack themselves. Wolfgang Prentice tore down the sideline and placed a perfectly weighted ball to Devin Boyce, who tapped it in for the go-ahead goal for the home squad.
After going down a goal, Central Valley Fuego had two players receive their second yellow cards of the match, resulting in their squad playing with only nine on the field. After five minutes of stoppage time, Forward Madison took him the win, 2-1.
Forward Madison is now tied for first place based on points (22) in the regular season of USL League One.
Goal Summary
1-0 MAD – Chaney (38’)
1-1 CVF – Mariona (50’)
2-1 MAD – Boyce (66’)
Disciplinary Summary
Yellow, CVF– Garcia (30’)
Yellow, MAD – Payne (55’)
Yellow, CVF – Cromwell (57’)
Yellow, CVF – Torr (75’)
Second Yellow, CVF – Cromwell (78’)
Yellow, MAD – Sousa (87’)
Second Yellow, CVF – Torr (90+3’)
Yellow, CVF – Midence (90+5’)
Post Match Reaction
“It is really, really difficult to do this during this time of the year – to play a huge game on the weekend that we needed to bump ourselves to the top of that group, then turn around and play against a tough opponent again, middle of the week, with a lot of the same players, most of the same team,” said Head Coach Matt Glaeser. “Credit to those guys for grinding through it. It wasn’t always pretty, but it doesn’t matter. It really doesn’t. It’s just getting the result, and credit to the guys for their mentality.”
“I’m eager to play, especially when it’s against my hometown, my old team,” said Christian Chaney. “I feel like, obviously, the emotions come into play, but I have a great set of men behind me. When I get down, a little upset or frustrated, they keep constantly reminding me that it’s gonna come, you’re gonna get one. I just have to focus on that one chance, but as I said, it’s a group effort.”
“I think we were confident but not complacent,” said Devin Boyce. “I think we have obviously a long way to go. I think it is important that we keep stringing together these wins. We have a big picture at the end of the day, but you know, now it’s game by game. As the summer continues, it’s very important that we maintain our health and guys step up. I think the guys are excited. We have a next-up mentality. I just am proud of the guys and the work that we’re putting in”.
Next Match
Next up, FMFC plays their last home match in their four-game home stretch at Breese Stevens Field. They’ll face Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC for the first time this season on Saturday, July 27th. The match starts at 7pm CT and tickets can still be purchased here.
