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Match Previews - 6.10.2023

By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 06/10/23, 5:45PM EDT

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Five-match Saturday concludes Week 13 action

Greenville Triumph SC vs. Union Omaha

Venue: Paladin Stadium; Greenville, S.C.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 82°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #GVLvOMA
Series (First Meeting): 2-2-4 (2020)

Union Omaha (2-3-5, 10th) will travel to Greenville for the first time in nearly a year as the Owls look to shake off the second-longest winless streak in club history with a victory against Greenville Triumph SC (3-5-3, 8th). While the pair faced off just two weeks ago, neither side has picked up a victory in over a month. The Owls will seek to defeat Triumph SC for the first time since downing Greenville in the 2021 USL League One Final.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
 

GVL - Leo Castro: The veteran Colombian has proven vital to Greenville's goalscoring capabilities, registering four goals and four assists in his first professional season in the United States.

OMA - Noe Meza: Meza leads the Owls with five goals on the season, and Union Omaha is undefeated this year when Meza finds the back of the net.

AVAILABILITY REPORT
 

GVL: M - Devin Boyce (out, suspension), M - Lucas Coutinho (questionable, injury), D - Noah Franke (out, injury), D - Hassan Gabo (out, injury), D - Jamie Smith (out, injury), D - Aaron Walker (questionable, injury), M - Tevin Shaw (out, injury)

OMA: None reported

South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Lexington SC

Venue: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium; Statesboro, Ga.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 83°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #TRMvLEX
Series (First Meeting): 1-0-0, LEX (2023)

Lexington SC (2-5-3, 12th) will look to stretch its unbeaten streak to three as it travels to Statesboro for the first time in club history to face defending champions, South Georgia Tormenta FC (4-5-2, 6th), who aim to do the same thing. Both Lexington and South Georgia have reeled off back-to-back draws and haven't picked up a victory since May 13 and May 5, respectively. Lexington defender Owen Green will play at Tormenta Stadium for the first time since winning the 2022 USL League One Final a season ago.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
 

TRM - Deshawon Nembhard: The Belize international was productive along Tormenta FC’s backline in Week 12, completing 88% of his 76 passes and 10 long balls, winning six duels, recording five clearances and winning two fouls.

LEX - Ates Diouf: Lexington's third different Player of the Week, Diouf’s second career brace served as the first in Lexington SC history and helped the first-year side to an impressive 2-2 draw with Northern Colorado.

AVAILABILITY REPORT
 

TRM: F - Kingsford Adjei (questionable, injury), D - Nick Akoto (out), M - Matheus Cassini (out, injury)

LEX: None reported

Forward Madison FC vs. North Carolina FC

Venue: Breese Stevens Field; Madison, Wis.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Weather: Cloudy, 75°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #MADvNC
Series (First Meeting): 3-2-1, NC (2021)

Since becoming the last remaining undefeated club to kick off the 2023 season, Forward Madison FC (3-3-4, 7th) has gone just 1-0-3 and now will face the club at the top of the table in North Carolina FC (7-3-1, 1st). Madison, though, did hand North Carolina its second loss of the season after a stretch of four matches in which NCFC had gone unbeaten against the 'Mingos. With Charlotte, Northern Colorado and Richmond rising up the table to challenge NCFC, a victory will be critical to North Carolina's hopes of remaining top of the bunch.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
 

MAD - Christian Chaney: In the first meeting with his former club last week, the native Fresnan bagged a goal, won nine duels, completed four dribbles, won three fouls and created two chances.

NC - Nelson Flores Blanco: The El Salvador international helped North Carolina to a shutout victory over Knoxville in Week 12 with his seven duels won, four recoveries, three tackles won, two blocks and two clearances.

AVAILABILITY REPORT
 

MAD: M - Julio Benitez (out, injury), F - Jayden Onen (out, injury), F - Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (out, injury)

NC: M - Raheem Somersall (out, international duty)

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC vs. One Knoxville SC

Venue: Future Legends Complex; Windsor, Colo.
Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 65°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #NCOvKNX
Series (First Meeting): 1-0-0, NCO (2023)

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (5-1-3, 3rd) will look to extend its club-best five-match unbeaten streak as they welcome One Knoxville SC (4-4-3, 5th) to Colorado for the first time on Saturday evening. Following one of the best starts to an expansion side's inaugural season in league history, Knoxville has picked up just one point across its last two matches. A win for Northern Colorado would see the Hailstorm challenge the Tarheel State duo of North Carolina and Charlotte at the top of the table, while a One Knox victory would further cement the first-year League One side above the playoff line.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
 

NCO - Trevor Amann: Amann is off to a special second professional season as he leads the Golden Boot race with his eight goals through nine matches.

KNX - Sean Lewis: The USL Championship veteran has been a solid addition to Knoxville's inaugural professional roster. The 31-year-old shot-stopper has kept three clean sheets and made 25 saves to help Knoxville to a playoff position early in the campaign.

AVAILABILITY REPORT
 

NCO: F - Irvin Parra (questionable, personal)

KNX: D - Jan-Erik Leinhos (out, injury), D - Dani Fernandez (out, injury)

Central Valley Fuego FC vs. Richmond Kickers

Venue: Fresno State Soccer Stadium; Fresno, Calif.
Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 82°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #CVvRIC
Series (First Meeting): 1-0-2, CV (2022)

The Richmond Kickers (4-3-5, 4th) will conclude their West Coast road trip with a chance of knocking off Central Valley Fuego FC (3-6-1, 11th) for the first time on Saturday evening. The Kickers are fresh off of a disappointing midweek loss in Northern Colorado, while Central Valley is still reeling from a stunning victory over Madison at a sold-out Breese Stevens Field last week. Another victory for Central Valley would see Fuego FC rise as many as three spots up the table.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
 

CV - Alexis Cerritos: Off to the best start to a season in his young professional career, Cerritos both won and converted the match-winning penalty to confirm Fuego FC’s shock upset over Forward Madison FC. Cerritos added to his outing with a combined nine duels and tackles won, four recoveries and two dribbles completed.

RIC - Emiliano Terzaghi: The Kickers' captain bagged his second goal of the season a week ago and is now just three goals away from becoming the league's first player to reach 50 regular season scores. 

AVAILABILITY REPORT
 

CV: GK - Ofek Antman (out, injury), F - Cherif Dieye (out, injury)

RIC: F - Ethan Vanacore-Decker (out, injury)

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Tag(s): News  Union Omaha  Forward Madison FC  Greenville Triumph SC  Richmond Kickers  So. Georgia Tormenta FC  North Carolina FC  Central Valley Fuego FC  Hailstorm FC  Lexington SC  Game Previews  One Knoxville SC 

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