FORWARD MADISON FC DRAW WITH FC NAPLES AT HOME
Forward Madison secured another point tonight
Lineup Notes
MAD: #1 Schipmann, #2 Chilaka, #6 Murphy Jr., #10 Mesias (Boyce 71’), #11 Garcia (Viader 71’) , #16 Crull, #17 Gebhard (Sousa 84’), #24 Bartman (McLaughlin 71’), #70 Dourado (Galindrez 83’), #77 Brown
SUBS: Lapsley, Ereku
NAP: #9 Henderlong, #23 Ferrin (Garrett 65’), #30 Cerro (Pasnik 88’), #22 Prpa (O’Connor 65’), #21 Torrellas, #8 Heckenberg, #3 Cisneros, #2 Evans, #25 Dengler, #4 Glasser, #1 Delgado
SUBS: Ritondale, Bachstein, Serrano, Sulia
Match Action
Tonight’s match started off quickly with Forward winning a dangerous free kick in the 3’ but Dourado’s header went just over the bar. The match wore on fairly evenly with both teams making runs into their opposing thirds, with Forward maintaining the majority of possession. Forward had a good look in the 23’ when Murphy Jr. took a shot on frame but it was saved by the Naples keeper. Bernd came to the rescue in the 26’ coming off his line to snatch a ball headed goalwards. Things started to get chippy around the 33’ when Mesias went down near the top of the box and no call was made. Mesias and Murphy Jr. both saw yellows from the referee for dissent following the no-call. Brown won a free kick in the 35’ in a dangerous area that Crull nearly put away. The pressure continued from the Mingos as Garcia ripped a shot that was pushed just wide for a Mingos corner. Another free kick for Madison was won in the 37’ as tensions continued to mount from both sides. Dourado had an incredible chance in the 43’ that deflected out for a corner. Nothing came from the corner but Dourado took on the keeper one on one in the 45’ but was called offside. Schipmann came up with an incredible save in the 46’ keeping the match level going into the break.
The second half started off with turbulence. A yellow was issued to Nico Brown in the 54’ as the fans, team and coaching staff got extremely heated with calls by the referees. Play went on relatively evenly from there. Forward had another shot in the 74’ but it was scooped up by the Naples keeper. Ramos nearly put one into the back of the net in the 87’ with a header off of a corner but it went just wide. Another opportunity for Forward went asking in the 88’ when McLaughlin put another shot just off the mark. Madison continued to apply the pressure on offense, keeping the ball in Naples’ half. However, despite maintaining the majority of possession, outshooting Naples 13 shots to 7, and outpassing them 432 completed passes to 324, the match ended in a 0-0 draw with both teams splitting the points.
Goal Summary
Disciplinary Summary
Yellow, MAD- Murphy Jr. (33’)
Yellow, MAD- Mesias (33’)
Yellow, MAD- Brown (54’)
Yellow, MAD- Bench, Glaeser (57’)
Yellow, NAP- Garrett (79’)
Next Match
Next up, FMFC hosts Spokane Velocity on August 21st at Breese Stevens Field on Thursday at 7pm. Fans can purchase match tickets here.
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.
