Forward Madison played its Wisconsin sibling to a tie Wednesday night, drawing 1-1 with Green Bay Voyageurs FC in Ashwaubenon, Wis. The Flamingos and the Voyageurs, both competing in their inaugural seasons this year, put on a show for the fans at Capital Credit Union Park, Green Bay’s brand-new soccer-and-baseball stadium.
For FMFC, the match featured the debut of Ecuadorian midfielder Danny Tenorio, who had been sidelined since preseason with a left meniscus tear. Tenorio played an hour and looked comfortable on the ball, putting one shot over the crossbar.
According to Head Coach Daryl Shore, Tenorio is close to being ready for league action.
“It was good for us to get some guys some minutes, get Danny on the field for 60 minutes,” Shore said. “He just has to figure out match fitness, and that’s why today was important for him. We’ve just got to keep pushing him along and training. He’s getting closer and closer.”
With a game coming up Friday night in Orlando, the ‘Mingos gave opportunities to some underutilized players such as goalkeeper Brandon Barnes and midfielder Vital Nizigiyimana, as well guest players – which included a few Voyageurs.
Shore said he appreciated having the occasion to see a different set of players in game action.
“It was a chance for us to look at some guys and get a good run-in,” he said. “It was good to get out and see the place in Green Bay. It’s an amazing facility.”
Green Bay, meanwhile, was coming off its first two USL League Two games – a loss and a win, respectively. The Voyageurs and FMFC are both owned by Big Top Sports & Ent., which helped set up the exhibition.
Although Forward Madison had the first couple of shots in the game, it was Green Bay which got on the scoreboard first. The Voyageurs played a through ball that released Nick Markanich, who found himself one-on-one with Barnes in front of the goal. Marakanich kept his composure and finished, sending the home team into the lead in the 15th minute.
The Flamingos came close to equalizing in the first half, but never quite found the net. Midfielder Bradon Eaton produced a curling effort from just outside the 18-yard box in the 22nd minute reminiscent of his near miss against Lansing last Saturday, but like that shot, this one barely missed the target.
FMFC had more luck in the second half, as midfielder Eric Leonard leveled the game in the 62nd minute. Josiel Núñez, who is suspended for Friday’s game due to a red card, swung in a corner to the middle of the area, which Leonard let fall to his right foot. Just before the ball was about to land, Leonard connected, sending it bouncing into the far corner of the net.
With their midweek exhibition behind them, the Flamingos will travel to Florida looking to climb up the USL League One table when they take on Orlando City B at 6:30 p.m CT on Friday.
“We left some guys at home and hopefully they’re well-rested,” Shore said. “Now we’ve got to go down to Orlando. It’s a big match for us and we’ve got to be ready to come home with three points.”
Green Bay Voyageurs FC
Cameron Briggs, Dominic Briggs, Zach Hall, Christopher Geanon, Joh Bradford, Alex Welch, Anthony Maarkanich, Nick Markanich, Matteo Kidd, Jaden Stevenson, Jamison Yoder
Forward Madison FC
Brandon Barnes; Alex Masbruch (guest, Shaun Russell (captain), Zach Klancnik (guest), Alex Glavas (guest), Vital Nizigiyimana, Brandon Eaton, Josiel Núñez; Danny Tenorio, Zaire Bartley, Brian Bement
Forward Madison FC's inaugural USL League One season is here! The team will play its next home game on June 15 against FC Tucson. Get tickets to see Forward Madison in action at https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/tickets.
Forward Madison played its Wisconsin sibling to a tie Wednesday night, drawing 1-1 with Green Bay Voyageurs FC in Ashwaubenon, Wis. The Flamingos and the Voyageurs, both competing in their inaugural seasons this year, put on a show for the fans at Capital Credit Union Park, Green Bay’s brand-new soccer-and-baseball stadium.
For FMFC, the match featured the debut of Ecuadorian midfielder Danny Tenorio, who had been sidelined since preseason with a left meniscus tear. Tenorio played an hour and looked comfortable on the ball, putting one shot over the crossbar.
According to Head Coach Daryl Shore, Tenorio is close to being ready for league action.
“It was good for us to get some guys some minutes, get Danny on the field for 60 minutes,” Shore said. “He just has to figure out match fitness, and that’s why today was important for him. We’ve just got to keep pushing him along and training. He’s getting closer and closer.”
With a game coming up Friday night in Orlando, the ‘Mingos gave opportunities to some underutilized players such as goalkeeper Brandon Barnes and midfielder Vital Nizigiyimana, as well guest players – which included a few Voyageurs.
Shore said he appreciated having the occasion to see a different set of players in game action.
“It was a chance for us to look at some guys and get a good run-in,” he said. “It was good to get out and see the place in Green Bay. It’s an amazing facility.”
Green Bay, meanwhile, was coming off its first two USL League Two games – a loss and a win, respectively. The Voyageurs and FMFC are both owned by Big Top Sports & Ent., which helped set up the exhibition.
Although Forward Madison had the first couple of shots in the game, it was Green Bay which got on the scoreboard first. The Voyageurs played a through ball that released Nick Markanich, who found himself one-on-one with Barnes in front of the goal. Marakanich kept his composure and finished, sending the home team into the lead in the 15th minute.
The Flamingos came close to equalizing in the first half, but never quite found the net. Midfielder Bradon Eaton produced a curling effort from just outside the 18-yard box in the 22nd minute reminiscent of his near miss against Lansing last Saturday, but like that shot, this one barely missed the target.
FMFC had more luck in the second half, as midfielder Eric Leonard leveled the game in the 62nd minute. Josiel Núñez, who is suspended for Friday’s game due to a red card, swung in a corner to the middle of the area, which Leonard let fall to his right foot. Just before the ball was about to land, Leonard connected, sending it bouncing into the far corner of the net.
With their midweek exhibition behind them, the Flamingos will travel to Florida looking to climb up the USL League One table when they take on Orlando City B at 6:30 p.m CT on Friday.
“We left some guys at home and hopefully they’re well-rested,” Shore said. “Now we’ve got to go down to Orlando. It’s a big match for us and we’ve got to be ready to come home with three points.”
Green Bay Voyageurs FC
Cameron Briggs, Dominic Briggs, Zach Hall, Christopher Geanon, Joh Bradford, Alex Welch, Anthony Maarkanich, Nick Markanich, Matteo Kidd, Jaden Stevenson, Jamison Yoder
Forward Madison FC
Brandon Barnes; Alex Masbruch (guest, Shaun Russell (captain), Zach Klancnik (guest), Alex Glavas (guest), Vital Nizigiyimana, Brandon Eaton, Josiel Núñez; Danny Tenorio, Zaire Bartley, Brian Bement
Forward Madison FC’s inaugural USL League One season is here! The team will play its next home game on June 15 against FC Tucson. Get tickets to see Forward Madison in action at https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/tickets.
