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Forward Madison FC has climbed into the USL League One playoff spots and will now look to stay there as it hosts Greenville Triumph SC this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Breese Stevens Field. The Flamingos are in third place with six games remaining, but will want to extend a one-point gap with sixth place Greenville that leaves little room to breathe.

According to Head Coach Daryl Shore, his team is kicking on at the right time, but can’t afford to fade before the finish line.

“At the end of the season is when you want to be playing your best soccer,” Shore said. “We do like the way we’re playing right now. We know that Wednesday night is a huge game for us against Greenville. It’s not a must-win, but a have-to-win.”

Wednesday’s game represents Forward Madison’s only midweek match at Breese Stevens Field during the team’s inaugural USL League One season. The Flamingos have only won twice on weekdays this year in six tries, although all of those games were on the road.

After picking up a crucial 1-0 win against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday, Shore must now manage late-season fatigue in his starting lineup.

“It’s been a long season, we have to count on guys maybe that haven’t played a lot of minutes that might be called upon either to start a game or come on as substitutes,” Shore said. “At this time of the season, there’s no sitting out of the game because you’re sore.”

Forward Madison has been led as of late by its stellar defensive play, which has carried the team from near the bottom of USL League One all the way up the table. The Flamingos PREVIEW CONT. AUGUST 28

have allowed just one goal in four games this month, and have gone seven matches in a row without conceding twice.

The Greenville Triumph, meanwhile, come into Wednesday’s game with one extra day of rest, having drawn 0-0 last Friday at Toronto FC II. The Triumph have played one less game than FMFC, and would move in front of the Flamingos outright with a win.

“We feel like we’ll be able to create chances, but we also know that they’re going to create chances,” Shore said. “It’s just (about) being solid defensively, not giving up a lot of chances and just doing better in front of the goal.”

The Triumph are led by forward Jake Keegan, whose nine goals are second in League One this year, as well as Guam international goalkeeper Dallas Jaye, who tops League One in clean sheets with 11.

Forward Madison and Greenville have met twice already this year, but the season series has yet to see a goal; the first game, FMFC’s snow-covered home opener, ended 0-0, as did the rematch a week and a half ago in South Carolina. The difference this time, Shore said, could be the raucous home crowd in Madison, which leads League One with 4,263 fans in atten- dance per game.

“We’ve got the best fans in League One and you could argue we have the best fans in lower-league soccer in the United States,” Shore said. “Knowing that we have our fans behind us and knowing that they’re there flocking like they are, it’s really awesome. We’re excited to play at home, we’re excited to play in front of them.”

Forward Madison is promoting the game as “Office Night,” which will feature a special appearance by actor Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley on the NBC show “The Office.” Baker will be situated near the (Dunder) Mifflin St. entrance from 6-7 p.m., and fans who wish to meet him are encouraged to arrive early.

Following its game against the Triumph, Forward Madison will enjoy a rare weekend off before returning home to host fourth-place South Georgia Tormenta FC on Sept. 7. UP NEXT!

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# 14 | Brian bement FW | 26 | 6’0” | 180 LB | WATERLOO, IL S # 1 | Ryan COUlter GK | 30 | 6’1” | 195 LB | DUBLIN, IRL S 5 non-penalty 12 substitute • Coulter serves as both goalkeeper and goal- AT goals allowed in • Bement has made the roster for every team in appearances GP/GS MIN CS GA SV SV% YC/RC keeper coach for FMFC. He previously played GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC his career (Peurto Rico FC, Jacksonville Arma- KEY S TAT 2019 KEY ST six matches 2019 da, FMFC) through invitation tryouts. 6/6 540 17 25 78.1% 1/0 nearly 10 years in the top two leagues in Ire- 14/2 318 2 1868.0% 5/0 land.

# 15 | Shaun Russell DF | 26 | 6’0” | 170 LB | CHESAPEAKE, VA S # 2 | Carter ManleY DF | 22 | 5’11” | 170 LB | ELKRIDGE, MD S 12 key passes 40 clearances • Manley joins FMFC on loan from Minnesota AT 16 intercep- • Russell scored the winning goal in FMFC’s 10 interceptions GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC United. He was the 23rd overall pick in the 2018 GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC KEY S TAT KEY ST tions 2019 2019 played left back, but moved to center back this 14/14 1234 1 01 77.4% 0/0 MLS Superdraft. 11/9 812 1 0376.9% 0/0

# 17 | Zaire bartley FW | 21 | 5’8” | 150 LB | NEW YORK, NY S # 3 | Eric Leonard DF/MID | 23 | 5’9” | 165 LB | PALATINE, IL S 60.5% tackle 5 substitute • Leonard won the Premier League Players’ AT success rate • appearances GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC Player of the Year award during his time with GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC game against Indy Eleven. Scored four times in KEY S TAT KEY ST 9 blocks 2019 2019 four games during 2018 NPSL playoffs. 21/19 1719 0014 77.2% 3/0 Nerang SC in Australia. He can play as either a 6/1 136 0 0176.6% 1/0 DM or a CB.

# 19 | vital nizigiyimana MF | 22 | 5-7 | 155 LB | CLARKSTON, GA S # 6 | Brandon Eaton MF | 24 | 5’8” | 165 LB | CHESAPEAKE, VA S 124/163 passing Started in exhi- • Missed almost all of rookie year with ACL tear. AT 4 shots on tar- • Only player to make the team from Forward bition match vs GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC Came back in 2018 to become a regular player GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC Madison’s open tryout. Didn’t have a place to

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get 2019 2019 live after dropping out of Madison College in 8/5 390 0212 76.1% 1/0 for the Richmond Kickers. 0/0 0000N/A 0/0

# 20 | OLIVER WHITE FW | 24 | 5’10” | 161 LB | BOSTON, MA S # 7 | Don smart FW | 31 | 5’7” | 157 LB | KINGSTON, JAMAICA S 8 goals total 71.4% shots on • First-ever player signed in Forward Madison FC AT • Loan player from Memphis 901 FC. White target rate (1 in Open Cup) GP/GS MING ASHPASS% YC/RC GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC histry. Previously made over 100 appearances played three games in the USL Championship KEY S TAT 2019

KEY ST 31 key passes

2019 this year, and made an appearance against Or- 21/19 1713 7428 80.0% 5/1 for Indy Eleven in the NASL. Won USL League 9/6 466 1 2771.2% 2/0 One Midseason MVP award. lando City in the U.S. Open Cup.

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MF | 26 | 5’9” | 160 LB | ESMERALDAS, ECU S # 10 | Danny Tenorio Returned from TS 58.5 passes per • Second-ever signing for Forward Madison FC. AT injury on 6/22 vs • A loan player from Minnesota United, Wyatt was 90 minutes GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC drafted as the 15th overall pick of the 2018 MLS KEY S TA 2019 KEY ST North Texas 2019 SuperDraft. 5/2 150 11686.1% 0/0 left meniscus tear. 11/11 990 0 0484.8% 0/0

# 23 | carl schneider DF | 26 | 5’10” | 165 LB | MADISON, WI S # 11 | Paulo junior FW | 30 | 5’7” | 158 LB | TERESINA, BRAZIL S 58.8% of shots 14 interceptions • Paulo is reunited with Head Coach Daryl Shore, AT are on target • The only Forward Madison FC player who grew 9 key passes GP/GS MIN GASH PASS% YC/RC who managed him 10 years ago at Fort Lauder- GP/GSMIN GASH PASS% YC/RC up in Madison. Played for Madison 56ers, La KEY S TAT 2019 KEY ST

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# 33 | brandon barnes GK | 24 | 6’3” | 195 LB | CARY, IL

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KEY S TA vs Hertha Berlin 2019 0/00 00 0 N/A 0/0 goalkeepers. Previously with Richmond Kickers.

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KEY S TAT target 2019 20/20 1772 33 35 79.4% 3/1 FMFC from CD Universitario in Panama.

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KEY S TAT success rate 2019 21/7 759 0 14 80.4% 1/0 him after he scored 3 against FC Tucson. Can play left wing or left back.

# 92 | Brian sylvestre GK | 26 | 6’5” | 215 LB | HOLLYWOOD, FL S Started all 3 of • Brian has MLS experience after a stint with the FMFC’s games in GP/GSM IN CS GA SV SV% YC/RC Philadelphia Union in 2015, where he kept six

KEY S TAT U.S. Open Cup 2019 11/11 990 31 2 25 67.6% 1/0 shutouts in 12 matches.

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KEY S TAT (4/6 @ CHT) 2019 5/5 450 14 5 55.6% 0/0 Draft. He was the 2018 NCAA Tournament De- fensive MVP.

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ASSISTANT COACH: Jim Launder - Coached Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison (won national championship in 1995) & Madison 56ers

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DARYL SHORE - Head Coach and Technical Director

Forward Madison FC announced that Daryl Shore would be the team’s first head coach and technical director.

Shore, 48, has spent 25 years coaching throughout his career. He served as an assistant coach in Major League Soc- cer for the Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake, as well as head coach positions in three lower division teams.

Shore coached teams have qualified for the playoffs in 17 of his 23 professional seasons, including nine of his ten seasons in Chicago. In Chicago, Shore and Wilt worked together with Wilt serving as the MLS team’s President and General Manager. With the Fire, Shore earned three US Open Cup Championships, the 2003 MLS Supporters Shield and twice was an MLS Cup finalist.

After leaving RSL, Shore served this past season as an assistant coach of the 2018 NPSL Champion Miami FC 2. He has a long history and deep passion for the game. Attending college at Birmingham-Southern, Shore started on the men’s soccer team from 1989-1993 as the goalkeeper. As a two-time NAIA All-American Shore was inducted into the Birmingham-Southern Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his collegiate career, Shore became an assistant at his alma mater for two years before signing on to play professionally with the Birmingham Grasshoppers. In 1994, he earned recognition for his play by being awarded Goalkeeper of the Year in the USISL.

Following his stint with the Grasshoppers, Shore signed with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers where he served as an assistant coach as well as goalkeeper in 1995. By 1998, he became head coach of New Orleans. Shore led both New Orleans and expansion Lehigh Valley Steam to USL playoff runs. He joined Bob Bradley’s staff in Chicago as its goalkeeper coach in 2000. Just one year later Shore was promoted to assistant coach. By 2002, Shore had made a name for himself within the Fire organization and Wilt named him Director of Youth Development and Assistant Coaching Director of the Chicago Fire Juniors in addition to his first team coaching duties.

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