USL1 FC Tucson

FC Tucson Prepares for Final Clash with Greenville Triumph SC

September 24, 2019 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
FC Tucson News Release


What You Need To Know

- This is Greenville Triumph SC's first trip to Tucson.

- The all-time series between the two sides are 1-1-0.

- In their last meeting, GVL defeated FC Tucson 4-0 at Legacy Early College on September 13th.

THIS WEEK

Friday, September 24 - vs. Greenville Triumph SC, 7:00 p.m.

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FC Tucson's hunt for a playoff spot continues this Tuesday when the club welcomes Greenville Triumph SC to Kino North Stadium for the first time this season. The club comes off a scoreless draw against Richmond last Saturday. The quick turnaround (72 hours) is the shortest break between matches for FC Tucson this season.

Each team as a win in their season series. FC Tucson won the first match between the two sides 3-1 at Legacy Early College on July 20th. Midfielder Devyn Jambga recorded his second brace of the season, while Kyle Venter scored his fourth goal of the season in the 52nd minute of play.

A few weeks later, the Triumph defeated FC Tucson 4-0 on September 13th.

Greenville enters the match following a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC II. The Triumph currently sits in third place in the table with a 11-7-7 record and 40 points.

FC Tucson will be without its captain, Kyle Venter, who must serve a league-mandated one-game suspension for his red card following two yellow card offenses against the Richmond Kickers last week.

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

TUCvGVL Series

- This will be the 3rd all-time meeting between the two clubs with TUC's all-time record being 1-0-1.

- Midfielder Devyn Jambga scored the club's first goal against GVL in the 20th minute of the club's 3-1 victory on July 20th at Legacy Early College.

A Little Bit About Greenville Triumph SC

The club will be without their leading scorer, Jake Keegan, who suffered a lower-body injury last week against Toronto FC II.

Carlos Gómez leads the club with five assists.

Goalkeeper Dallas Jaye was recently named the USL League One Player of the Month for the month of August.

A Little Bit About FC Tucson

Jordan Jones leads the club's Golden Boot race with seven goals.

Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio recorded the club's fifth clean sheet of 2019 last week, marking his first of the season.

FC Tucson currently boasts a home record of 5-2-4.

Manning the Midfield

Last Saturday, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu and Erik Virgen controlled the midfield against the Richmond Kickers. The pair combined for 74 completed passes, 4 of 7 duels won, and a passing accuracy of 91.9%.

Still Within Reach

Despite playing to a scoreless draw last week, FC Tucson remains in seventh place in the table and just seven points shy of the fourth and final playoff spot. FC Tucson holds a game in hand over every club excluding their upcoming opponent, Greenville Triumph SC. The club currently in fourth place, Forward Madison FC, travels to Kino North Stadium this Friday.

Strikers Keep Striking

Forward Jordan Jones leads the club in goals scored (7), minutes between goals (226.9 mins) and a goal conversion rate of 19.4%. In the last seven matches, Jordan Jones has scored four goals and three created chances.

Ironman Watch

Defender Kyle Venter remains the club's minutes leader with 1,874 minutes played. He's followed by Devyn Jambga (1,792), Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (1,736), Luke Hauswirth (1,669), Jordan Jones (1,588), Lamar Batista (1,440), Jamael Cox (1,402), Phillip Ejimadu (1,350), José Terrón (1,226), Guillermo Delgado (1,135), Kody Wakasa (1,028) and Erik Virgen (1,022) to round out the players who have logged at least 1,000 minutes. Midfielder Zach Wright (933) and Carlos Merancio (900) rounds out the players who have notched at least 900 minutes.

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