FORWARD MADISON FC FALL TO INDY ELEVEN 4-0
Forward Madison FC fall to Indy Eleven in the first round of the USL Jägermeister Cup 4-0.
Lineup Notes
IND: #0 Sulte, #5 Murphy, #8 Blake, #14 Quinn, #16 Stanley, #19 Kizza (Amoh 57’), #27 Rendon (Collier 57’) Cardoso, #30 Ofeimu, #33 White (O’Brien 80’), #41 Musa, #99 Foster (Lindley 90’+3’)
Subs not used: McRobb, Charles-Cook
MAD: #1 Schipmann, #2 Chilaka #4 Osmond, #6 Murphy Jr. (Graffin 80’), #16 Crull, #17 Gebhard, #19 Galindrez (Mesias 67’), #21 Carrera-Garcia, #24 Bartman (Boyce 67’), #25 Sousa (Garcia 76’), #77 Brown (Viader 68’)
Subs not used: Dietrich, Binns, Lapsley
Match Action
The match started with a ferocious pace from each team, as both Forward Madison FC and Indy Eleven pressed the ball in each other’s defensive thirds consistently throughout the first half. The Mingos put the pressure on Indy early, firing off multiple shots on target in the first 20 minutes of the match. As both sides grappled for possession, the Mingos were able to play their game and control the first half’s possession 53% to 47%. While both sides had multiple great looks on goal, neither team was able to pull ahead due in part to the phenomenal defensive work from the Mingos back line and Goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann.
The first 25 minutes of the second half echoed that of the first, with neither side being able to pull away from the other despite a handful of corners and multiple great looks from the Mingos. Indy Eleven would be the first to find the back of the net, however, scoring their first goal in the match’s 69th minute. Despite Forward Madison’s tenacious attacks to pull even, Indy Eleven would go on to win the first round matchup of the USL Jägermeister Cup 4-0, with goals being scored in the 72nd, 84th, and 93rd minutes.
“Look, it’s not crisis time,” said Head Coach and Technical Director Matt Glasear. “We lost to a good Championship team [and] they obviously capitalized on the mistakes that we made but look, there’s a long way to go. We’ve got a really good chance to get it right.”
Goal Summary
1-0, IND – Quinn (69’)
2-0, IND – Blake (72’) – Collier assists
3-0, IND – Amoh (84’)
4-0, IND – Amoh (90’+3’)
Disciplinary Summary
Yellow, IND – Rendon
Yellow, MAD – Murphy Jr.
Yellow, IND – Quinn
Yellow, MAD – Sousa
Yellow, IND – Musa
Next Match
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About Forward Madison FC: Forward Madison FC is a charter member of USL League One, launched in the Spring of 2019. The Flamingos were a USL League One playoff team in 2019 and 2023, and have made an international name for themselves with a fun-loving, flamboyant brand. More information and registration for the team’s weekly newsletter is available at www.forwardmadisonfc.com. Follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
