North Carolina FC Scores Late to Defeat Forward Madison

Forward Madison FC battled against North Carolina FC on Saturday, September 17th at 5:00 pm CT. The Flamingos’ Family Night match took place at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Forward Faithful fans were able to partake in fun family activities during the match. The match resulted in a 2-1 win for North Carolina FC. Nazeem Bartman scored a goal in the 81st minute equalized the score at the time, but a stoppage time goal from NCFC saw the visitor grab 3 points on the road.

The first half started with a couple of quick fouls by the ‘Mingos. In the 4th minute of the match, North Carolina’s Showkat Tahir drove through the Forward Madison backline and threaded a through ball to Garrett McLaughlin who fired a shot into the lower left corner of the goal. After the early North Carolina goal, Forward Madison stepped up and began playing more aggressively. At the 13th minute mark, Cesar Murillo was issued a yellow card as he prevented McLaughlin from getting a breakaway. By the 18th minute, the ‘Mingos ramped up their offense. Forward Madison nearly scored on its first corner of the match as Cyrus Rad connected his head with the Mikey Maldonado corner. Rad’s header went just wide of the goal. At the 33rd minute, the Flamingos began to control the possession. Quick passes gave Maldonado space inside to drive then get the ball to Jeremiah Streng, who attempted a shot but was tackled. The remainder of the first half winded down as neither team was able to record any quality chances. The squads entered the halftime break with NCFC ahead 1-0.

Coach Matt Glaeser started the second half by making a couple of substitutions. Matheus Cassini and Alann Torres entered onto the pitch for Rojay Smith and Alvin Jones. The ‘Mingos kicked off the second half strongly, as they pressured North Carolina and recorded a corner kick right away in the 47th minute. Moments later, Forward Madison was awarded a free kick in which Streng connected with the cross and headed it at the goal, but NCFC saved it. One of Madison’s best chances of the second half came at the 61st minute mark. Maldonado received a cross and headed it to Cassini inside the box. Cassini headed it at the goal but North Carolina’s keeper, Will Pulisic, just managed to get his fingers on the ball to make the save.

With less than 30 minutes remaining in the match, Coach Glaeser switched on some strikers, Nazeem Bartman and Abdou Mbacke-Thiam subbed on for Streng and Justin Sukow. At the 71st minute mark, North Carolina began to threaten again on offense. Luckily for the ‘Mingos, Raiko Arozarena made a couple of massive saves to prevent NCFC from adding to their lead. In the 81st minute, the Flamingos finally evened up the score. Cassini intercepted the ball from NCFC and drove down the field with no defenders near him. The NCFC keeper came at Cassini and the midfielder passed it to a wide open Bartman who shot the ball into the open net. With the score now knotted up at 1-1, the ‘Mingos started to control the momentum. The referees awarded six minutes of stoppage time to determine the crucial match. In the 90+4th minute, Shakeem Adams took a free kick for North Carolina FC just outside of the Forward Madison box. The free kick sailed into the upper right hand corner of the goal, giving NCFC a 2-1 lead. Forward Madison was unable to score another late equalizer and fell at home.

Forward Madison FC will hit the road for their next match to take on Central Valley Fuego FC on Wednesday, September 21st at 9:30 pm CT. North Carolina will face off against FC Tucson on Tuesday, September 20th at 9:00 pm.

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Major Moments:

1’ MAD Foul, No Card
2’ MAD Foul, No Card
4’ NC GOAL Garrett McLaughlin (Assist Showkat Tahir)
6’ MAD Foul, No Card
7’ NC Foul, No Card
9’ NC Foul, No Card
10’ NC Foul, No Card
13’ MAD Yellow Card Cesar Murillo Jr.
14’ NC Free Kick
15’ NC Corner Kick
15’ NC Foul, No Card
17’ NC Foul, No Card
17’ MAD Free Kick
18’ MAD Corner Kick
18’ MAD Yellow Card Mitch Osmond
20’ NC Corner Kick
21’ NC Foul, No Card
24’ NC Yellow Card Gustavo Fernandes
27’ NC Foul, No Card
31’ NC SUB:
- Showkat Tahir subbed off for Raheem Somersall
32’ MAD Corner Kick
34’ NC Foul, No Card
35’ MAD Corner Kick
37’ NC Foul, No Card
5 Minutes of Stoppage Time
45+3’ MAD Yellow Card Derek Gebhard

Half: Forward Madison FC 0 – 1 North Carolina FC

HALF MAD SUB:
- Matheus Cassini and Alann Torres subbed on for Rojay Smith and Alvin Jones
47’ MAD Corner Kick
49’ NC Foul, No Card
49’ MAD Free Kick
50’ MAD Yellow Card Mikey Maldonado
54’ MAD Foul, No Card
61’ MAD Corner Kick
63’ MAD Corner Kick
65’ MAD Foul, No Card
68’ MAD SUB:
- Abdou Mbacke-Thiam and Nazeem Bartman subbed on for Justin Sukow and Jeremiah Streng
69’ MAD Foul, No Card
70’ NC SUB:
- Shakeem Adams and Nelson Martinez subbed on for Oalex Anderson and Pecka
71’ NC Shot Saved by Raiko Arozarena
74’ MAD SUB:
- Christian Enriquez on for Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
81’ MAD Foul, No Card
81’ NC Free Kick
81’ MAD GOAL Nazeem Bartman (Matheus Cassini Assist)
83’ MAD Shot Saved, Corner Kick
84’ NC Corner Kick
86’ NC Corner Kick
86’ NC Corner Kick
87’ NC Corner Kick
6 Minutes of Stoppage Time
90+2’ MAD Yellow Card Cyrus Rad
90+4’ NC GOAL Shakeem Adams
90+4’ NC SUB:
- Jaden Servania subbed on for Max Flick
90+5’ NC Foul, No Card
90+6’ MAD Foul, No Card

Final: Forward Madison FC 1 – 2 North Carolina FC

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Forward Madison FC:

56 Raiko Arozarena

2 Cesar Murillo Jr.

4 Mitch Osmond ©

47 Cyrus Rad

15 Mikey Maldonado

16 Alvin Jones

17 Derek Gebhard

28 Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

9 Jeremiah Streng

11 Rojay Smith

19 Justin Sukow

Substitutes: 0 Parker Smith, 13 Christian Enriquez, 10 Matheus Cassini, 8 Drew Conner, 7 Abdou Mbacke-Thiam, 18 Alann Torres, 24 Nazeem Bartman, 6 Mele Temguia

Head Coach: Matt Glaeser

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North Carolina FC:

34 Will Pulisic

2 Christian Lue Young

5 Jordan Skelton

6 Gustavo Fernandes

3 Nelson Flores Blanco

8 Pecka

7 Luis Arriaga

17 Showkat Tahir

10 Jaden Servania

19 Garrett McLaughlin

9 Oalex Anderson

Substitutes: 1 Nicholas Holliday, 12 Shakeem Adams, 14 Nelson Martinez, 16 Nicolas Molina, 31 Nicholas Rincon, 4 Max Flick, 25 Britton Fischer, 44 Raheem Somersall

Head Coach: John Bradford

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Goals

Forward Madison FC

81’ Nazeem Bartman (Assist Matheus Cassini)

North Carolina FC

4’ Garrett McLaughlin (Assist Showkat Tahir)

90+4’ Shakeem Adams

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Discipline

Forward Madison FC

13’ Yellow Card Cesar Murillo Jr.