2020 Forward Madison FC season

The 2020 Forward Madison FC season is the second season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in the third division of American soccer, USL League One, the second season of that competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forward Madison FC play their home games in 2020 at Hart Park, located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States.

Forward Madison FC
2020 season
OwnerBig Top Events
Head coachDaryl Shore
StadiumHart Park
USL League One7th
USL1 PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Biggest win4 goals:
MAD 4–0 TRM (August 14)
NE 0–4 MAD (September 4)
Biggest defeat2 goals:
GVL 2–0 MAD (September 13)

Club

Roster

As of September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02).[1]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since
1GKPhilipp Marceta (1993-01-05) January 5, 19932020
3MFEric Leonard (1995-10-05) October 5, 19952018
4DFGustavo Fernandes (1998-02-19) February 19, 19982020
5MFAdolfo Ovalle (1997-04-28) April 28, 19972020
6MFBrandon Eaton (1994-10-31) October 31, 19942019
7FWDon Smart (1987-12-02) December 2, 19872018
8MFMichael Vang (2000-05-13) May 13, 20002020
9FWWojciech Wojcik (1992-05-31) May 31, 19922020
10MFJ. C. Banks (1989-08-24) August 24, 19892018
11FWPaulo Jr. (1989-01-23) January 23, 19892018
13DFConnor Tobin (captain) (1987-02-11) February 11, 19872019
14FWJamael Cox (1992-04-27) April 27, 19922019
15DFJalen Crisler (1994-08-29) August 29, 19942020
17DFEli Lockaby (1995-12-18) December 18, 19952020
19MFVital Nizigiyimana (1997-01-01) January 1, 19972019
21MFLouis Bennett II (1995-05-19) May 19, 19952019
23DFCarl Schneider (1992-11-19) November 19, 19922019
27DFChristian Díaz (1991-04-07) April 7, 19912019
31FWNoah Fuson (1999-12-31) December 31, 19992020
33GKBrandon Barnes (1994-11-16) November 16, 19942019
34GKChris Brady (2004-03-03) March 3, 20042020
38FWAlex Monis (2003-03-20) March 20, 20032020
39MFAllan Rodríguez (2004-05-27) May 27, 20042020
44DFJosiah Trimmingham (1996-12-14) December 14, 19962020
77FWJiro Barriga Toyama (1995-04-28) April 28, 19952019

Coaching staff
Name Position
Daryl Shore Head coach and technical director
Neil Hlavaty Assistant coach
Jim Launder Assistant coach

Front Office Staff
Name Position
Conor Caloia Chief operating officer
Vern Stenman President

Transfers

Transfers In
Date from Position Player Last team Type Ref.
December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21) FW Jamael Cox FC Tucson Free transfer [2]
January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14) FW Wojciech Wojcik Hartford Athletic Free transfer [3]
January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16) MF Michael Vang S.U. 1º de Dezembro Free transfer [4]
January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21) DF Jalen Crisler Detroit City FC Free transfer [5]
January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) GK Brandon Barnes Charlotte Independence End of loan [6]
February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04) DF Eli Lockaby Richmond Kickers Free transfer [7]
February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) MF Louis Bennett II Memphis 901 FC Free transfer [8]
February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) DF Josiah Trimmingham FC Miami City Free transfer [9]
March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12) DF Gustavo Fernandes Ocean City Nor'easters Free transfer [10]
March 23, 2020 (2020-03-23) GK Philipp Marceta SV Heimstetten Free transfer [11]
July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) GK Chris Brady Chicago Fire FC Loan [12]
July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) FW Alex Monis Chicago Fire FC Loan [12]
July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) MF Allan Rodríguez Chicago Fire FC Loan [12]
August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) MF Noah Fuson i2i Soccer Academy Free transfer [13]
September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) MF Adolfo Ovalle Toronto FC II Loan [14]

Transfers Out
Date from Position Player To Type Ref.
January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) GK Brian Sylvestre Miami FC Paid transfer [15]
January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) MF Ally Hamis Ng'anzi Loudoun United FC Free transfer [16]
January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) MF Josiel Núñez C.D. Universitario End of loan [17]
February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03) FW Brian Bement Chattanooga FC Free transfer [18]
February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11) DF Wyatt Omsberg Chicago Fire FC End of loan [19]
February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12) GK Dayne St. Clair San Antonio FC End of loan [20]
March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08) FW Oliver White Cabinteely F.C. End of loan [21]
March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) GK Ryan Coulter Rio Grande Valley FC Free transfer [22]
July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) DF Carter Manley Rio Grande Valley FC Free transfer [23]

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19) Preseason 1 Birmingham Legion FC 3–0 Forward Madison FC Hoover, Alabama
1:00 PM CST
  • Bergmann  27'
  • Servania  40'
  • Hoffman  50'
 Report Stadium: Hoover Metropolitan Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: 70 minute closed door scrimmage
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22) Preseason 2 Memphis 901 FC 3–1 Forward Madison FC Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Preston Goldfarb Field
February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25) Preseason 3 Louisville City FC 4–0 Forward Madison FC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM EST
1st Half Report
Final Report		 Stadium: Thurman-Hutchins Park
February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) Preseason 4 Saint Louis FC 2–1 Forward Madison FC Fenton, Missouri
3:00 PM CST
FMFC Report
STLFC Report		 Paulo Jr.  6' Stadium: West Community Stadium
March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14) Preseason 5 Forward Madison FC Cancelled Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers Madison, Wisconsin
11:00 AM CDT Stadium: Madison Area Technical College
Note: Match cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) Preseason 6 Marquette Golden Eagles Cancelled Forward Madison FC Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Marquette Dome
Note: Match cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15) Midseason 1 Forward Madison FC Cancelled Wisconsin Badgers Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Note: Match cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23) Midseason 2 Forward Madison FC Cancelled FC Augsburg Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Note: Match cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

USL League One
Main article: 2020 USL League One season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 15 6 5 4 21 17 +4 22
6 FC Tucson 16 6 6 4 21 19 +2 22
7 Forward Madison FC 16 5 5 6 20 14 +6 21
8 Tormenta FC 16 5 7 4 19 22 −3 19
9 New England Revolution II 16 5 8 3 19 26 −7 18
Source: 2020 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
13 4 5 4 17 11  +6 17 3 3 0 8 1  +7 1 2 4 9 10  −1

Source: USL League One[24]

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516
StadiumAHAHAHAAAHHHAAHH
ResultLDLWDWWLLWDDD
Position99117644555567
Source: USL League One[25]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25) 1 North Texas SC 2–1 Forward Madison FC Arlington, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Globe Life Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31) 2 Forward Madison FC 0–0 Greenville Triumph SC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Attendance: 535
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08) 3 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Forward Madison FC Richmond, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 822
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14) 4 Forward Madison FC 4–0 South Georgia Tormenta FC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 19, 2020 (2020-08-19) 5 Union Omaha 1–1 Forward Madison FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Karen Abt
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23) 6 Forward Madison FC 3–1 Orlando City B Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 4, 2020 (2020-09-04) 7 New England Revolution II 0–4 Forward Madison FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Kenneth Rojas
September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) 8 Greenville Triumph SC 2–0 Forward Madison FC Greenville, South Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 601
Referee: Joshua Escobar
September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23) 9 FC Tucson 2–1 Forward Madison FC Tucson, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Alan Martinez-Loyola
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26) 10 Forward Madison FC 1–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
1:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Rebeca Pagan
October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) 11 Forward Madison FC 0–0 FC Tucson Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11) 12 Forward Madison FC 0–0 Union Omaha Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) 13 Fort Lauderdale CF 2–2 Forward Madison FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning
October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) 14 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–1 Forward Madison FC East Ridge, Tennessee
5:00 PM EDT Hurst  8' (pen.),  90+2'
Soto  19'
Ruiz  73'		 Report Vang  69'
Ovalle  70'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21) 15 Forward Madison FC 0–1 North Texas SC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Ovalle  41'
Report A. Rodríguez  30',  90+9' (pen.)
Burgess  74'
Alisson  90'		 Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Note: Postponed from its original date of August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30) due to the shooting of Jacob Blake[26]
October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) 16 Forward Madison FC 2–1 New England Revolution II Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Toyama  63',  83'
Fuson  81'
Banks  89'		 Report Rennicks  30'
Spaulding  57'
Souza  90+5'		 Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Alex Hofstetter

[27]

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL League One club, Forward Madison was to enter the competition in the Second Round, which was to be played April 7–9.[28] The tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) Second round Forward Madison FC Cancelled Chicago FC United / Minneapolis City SC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Note: Match cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[29]

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