June 23, 2022 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Forward Madison FC News Release
Forward Madison welcomed league-leaders Richmond Kickers to Breese Stevens Field for a USL League One match on Thursday, June 23rd. The match kicked off at 7:07pm CT.
Forward Madison started off the half as they meant to go on with Cassini forcing the Richmond keeper into a fine early save with a fierce shot in the 9th minute. After consistently forcing Richmond back, Abdou Mbake Thiam had two chances on goal called off. First for straying marginally offside after great footwork and a through ball from Mikey Maldonado then in the 34′, Mbacke-Thiam converted from a great cross from the right but the referee ruled a hand ball.
In the 44′, Forward came the closest after Nazeem Bartman hit a sweet shot into the ground on the volley which was superbly kept out by the Richmond keeper. Then, as the time moved to 45 +3′, Richmond scored with their first real chance from a breakaway move and an excellent finish from Nil Vinyals. It was a crushing end to a far superior half of play from Forward.
Richmond made a change at the half but Forward kept up the pressure on. Richmond were creating more chances than in the first half but Madison were still the better team. A triple sub from Matt Glaeser in the 70′ brought in Dean, Streng, and Smith who brought some added energy into the match. In the 80′, it was Streng who latched onto a Cassini pass to fire the equalizer low and hard across the keeper, who had been Man of the Match up to this point. Just 3 minutes later it was 2-1 as Rad whipped in a wonderful cross to the center of the box and Cassini leapt up higher than anyone else around him to head the ball firmly into the top left corner. The first comeback win of the season for Madison!
Forward Madison next heads on a two match road trip beginning this Sunday in Charlotte against Charlotte Independence.
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Major Moments:
6′ First corner of the game gos to the Flamingos
6′ Good delivery, headed away
7′ free kick at the halfway to Richmond
9′ Bartman plays a beautiful ball with the outside of his right foot to Cassini who hits a fierce shot saved down low with an outstretched leg – corner to Madison – outstanding save
11′ Free kick Richmond, around the halfway
11′ free kick in the defending box for Madison’
12′ Great ball over the top from way back in his own half from Mikey plays in Jones who makes space but cannot get any power on the shot
13′ Attempt missed from a header by…