Forward Madison

Match report

Forward Madison beat Westchester 2:0 in USL League One

Forward Madison took three points from their Group Stage fixture against Westchester on Saturday, winning 2:0 at home. The result keeps them in third place with 47 points from 25 games, while Westchester remain 14th on 23 points from 24 matches. And here's the thing about these fixtures — the turning point came far earlier than the scoreline suggests.

B. Pierre received a yellow card at minute nine for Westchester, then got another at minute twenty before being sent off in the same period. By then Madison were already sitting on a 55% possession share, but a man advantage changes everything tactically. The visitors had to reorganise while their opponents simply pushed forward.

H. Karamoko opened the scoring at minute 33, capitalising on the numerical superiority. Madison registered 15 shots with five on target throughout the match, while Westchester managed only eight attempts despite their 56% shot accuracy. To be fair, the visitors were more clinical when they found space, but space became increasingly scarce after the dismissal.

S. Gyamfi added the second goal at minute 87, closing out a match where Madison made eight substitutions compared to Westchester's seven. The hosts recorded 131 attacks against 114 for the visitors, though the goal difference tells the real story — five shots on target from 15 attempts means Madison were not efficient, but they were dominant.

Westchester's defensive record continues to struggle, having conceded in four of their last five matches. Madison's recent form shows five consecutive victories, including a 5:2 win over Chattanooga and a 4:0 victory against Richmond. The gap between the sides in the table now stands at 24 points.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 10 – 3

Attacks 131 – 114

🟨 9' B. Pierre — Yellow card 🟨 20' B. Pierre — Yellow card 🟥 20' B. Pierre — Red card ⚽ 33' H. Karamoko — Goal ⇄ 46' N. Powder — Substitution 🟨 47' R. Carmichael — Yellow card 🟨 52' C. McCamy — Yellow card 🟨 55' R. Torres — Yellow card ⇄ 60' H. Karamoko — Substitution ⇄ 68' E. Munjoma — Substitution 🟨 73' A. Edwards — Yellow card ⇄ 79' A. Armas — Substitution ⇄ 80' T. Timchenko — Substitution ⇄ 81' R. Torres — Substitution ⇄ 85' M. Diaz — Substitution ⚽ 87' S. Gyamfi — Goal

Match events

9' 0:0 Westchester SC Yellow card B. Pierre
20' 0:0 Westchester SC Yellow card B. Pierre
20' 0:0 Westchester SC Red card B. Pierre
33' 1:0 Forward Madison Goal H. Karamoko assist: E. Munjoma
46' 1:0 Westchester SC Substitution N. Powder off: C. Dickerson
47' 1:0 Forward Madison Yellow card R. Carmichael
52' 1:0 Forward Madison Yellow card C. McCamy
55' 1:0 Forward Madison Yellow card R. Torres
60' 1:0 Forward Madison Substitution H. Karamoko off: S. Gyamfi
68' 1:0 Forward Madison Substitution E. Munjoma off: A. Edwards
73' 1:0 Forward Madison Yellow card A. Edwards
79' 1:0 Westchester SC Substitution A. Armas off: D. Guezen
80' 1:0 Westchester SC Substitution T. Timchenko off: S. Powder
81' 1:0 Forward Madison Substitution R. Torres off: J. Shannon
85' 1:0 Westchester SC Substitution M. Diaz off: D. Burko
87' 2:0 Forward Madison Goal S. Gyamfi assist: A. Edwards

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

5 Shots on target 5

10 Shots off target 3

131 Attacks 114

7 Corners 5

13 Free kicks 19

3 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

7 Goal kicks 10

15 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

5 Blocked shots 1

0.25 Shot accuracy 0.56

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