Flamingos unable to find the back of the net against the Red Wolves
Madison, WI: With a short turnaround between games, Forward Madison FC traveled to Tennessee to face Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on Wednesday, June 7th. This was FMFC’s 10th match of the USL League One season, as they looked to continue their winning ways away from home. ‘Mingos fans flocked to the Forward Club to watch the match kick off just after 6:30pm CT.
The match started with some high press and raised tensions from both sides, as things quickly became intense. FMFC defender Sam Brotherton was issued a yellow card in the seventh minute of the match, which unfortunately dictated the play in the first half for Forward Madison. Chattanooga dominated possession; however, Forward Madison had a golden opportunity in the 27th minute, when Jake Crull sent a ball across the box, and a wide-open Stephen Payne was unable to convert the chance. Chattanooga continued to knock on the door, and in the 37th minute, they capitalized on a set piece with a header whizzing past FMFC goalkeeper Bernd Shipmann to find the bottom left corner. In the 45th minute, Chattanooga once again caught Forward Madison’s defense off guard and scored off a counterattack. The half ended with the Flamingos down 0-2.
Derek Gebhard came onto the pitch for Forward Madison to start the second half, and energy quickly shifted to favor the Flamingos’ offense. FMFC striker Christian Chaney found himself open for a few shots on goal but wasn’t able to find the back of the net. As time ticked down, Forward Madison kept the pressure high, continuing to attack in hopes of getting back in the game. In the 67th minute, Forward Madison found themselves in a wild sequence in front of the net. FMFC’s Isidro Martinez sent a corner kick into the box, and several Mingos’ players swarmed the box without luck. Chattanooga regained control of the flow of the match in the final fifteen minutes and saw out the 2-0 win over FMFC in Tennessee.
“We had a really poor first half and couldn’t win our duels,” Head Coach Matt Glaeser said. “There were a lot of mistakes that ultimately led to the two goals from Chattanooga.”
“In the 2nd half, we were the better team but couldn’t finish,” Glaeser said. “They finished their chances, we didn’t and that’s something that will be addressed.”
“I think we started flat and our response in the second half was much better,” FMFC’s Derek Gebhard said. “That said, we need to find a way to bring that energy through the whole ninety minutes, not just when our backs are against the wall.”
“We need to recover well, take care of our bodies as a group before Saturday’s match,” FMFC defender Jake Crull said. “We need to be ready physically and mentally for the match. We know how good we can be and we’re committed to playing for one another. We’ll be ready to come out with a killer mentality for Saturday’s match.”
Next up, Forward Madison will come back home to face the top team in USL League One, North Carolina FC, on Saturday, June 10th at 7pm. Tickets for the June 10th match are still available here.
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Forward Madison FC Lineup:
#55 Schipmann C
#22 Payne
#12 Brotherton
#5 Mehl
#16 Crull
#7 Martinez
#23 Mesias
#19 Prentice
#14 Cichero
#24 Bartman
#9 Chaney
Substitutes: #56 Sanchez, #2 Screen, #4 Osmond, #8 Conerty, #26 Vasquez, #18 Jno-Baptiste, #17 Gebhard
Head Coach: Matt Glaeser
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Central Valley Fuego FC Lineup:
#12 Avilez
#22 Lombardi
#5 Williams
#2 Renteria
#4 Cardona
#8 Ualefi C
#13 Liborio Jr.
#99 Espinoza
#11 Marsh
#10 Malango
#20 Mensah
Substitutes: Jérez, Guadarrama, Varela, Kraft, Hernández, Enriquez, Tejera
Head Coach: Ziggy Korytoski
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Major Game Moments:
1st Half
- 7’ FMFC foul
- 7’ FMFC Yellow Card #12 Brotherton
- 13’ CHA foul
- 15’ CHA foul
- 19’ CHA foul
- 21’ FMFC foul
- 23’ CHA major chance (just wide)
- 23’ CHA foul
- 25’ FMFC foul
- 28’ FMFC major chance
- 30’ Major save #55 Schipmann
- 33’ CHA foul
- 34’ CHA major opportunity
- 36’ FMFC foul
- 37’ CHA goal
- 45’ CHA goal
Half Time: 2 Chattanooga – 0 Forward Madison
2nd Half
- 45’ FMFC substitute #17 Gebhard in for #19 Prentice
- 46’ CHA foul
- 49’ CHA foul
- 51’ FMFC corner
- 54’ CHA foul
- 58’ CHA foul
- 58’ CHA yellow card
- 59’ FMFC corner
- 65’ FMFC major chance
- 65’ FMFC corner
- 68’ FMFC corner
- 73’ CHA substitute #15 and #29 in for #2 and #20
- 73’ FMFC substitute #18 Jno-Baptiste in for #24 Bartman
- 76’ FMFC corner
- 76’ FMFC corner
- 81’ FMFC foul
- 81’ FMFC yellow card #23 Mesias
- 82’ CHA substitute #6 and #14
- 84’ FMFC substitute #2 Screen and #8 Conerty in for #9 Chaney and #23 Mesias
- 86’ CHA foul
- 87’ FMFC corner
- 87’ FMFC substitute #26 Vasquez in for #14 Cichero
- 90’ FMFC foul
- 90+1 FMFC foul
Full Time: Chattanooga 2-0 Forward Madison
Discipline:
Forward Madison FC
- 7’ FMFC Yellow Card #12 Brotherton
- 81’ FMFC Yellow Card #23 Mesias
Central Valley Fuego FC
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Venue: CHI Memorial Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
