Windsor, CO (August 18, 2023) – Greenville will make its first trip to the Future Legends Soccer Complex this season. The Triumph will face Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Saturday night with a late 9:00 PM kickoff from Windsor.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Kickoff: 9:00 PM ET, Future Legends Soccer Complex in Windsor, CO
Streaming TV: ESPN+
International Stream: YouTube
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Greenville and NOCO meet late in the season and just in time to compete for playoff contention when the clubs face off on Saturday. After this weekend, the two teams will be halfway through their series, with only two matches slated against each other in the 2023 regular season.
Greenville looks to earn points after falling 2-1 to North Carolina FC last Saturday. Lyam MacKinnon scored in the late stages of the first half, but NCFC responded with two goals of their own in the second period to overtake the Triumph. Greenville is 9-7-6 this season and dropped to the sixth spot for week 23.
Unfortunately for the away team, Greenville will face a challenge with its personnel this weekend. Three starters for the South Carolina side are unavailable due to illness or injury. Defender, Tyler Polak will be out again this week, along with Devin Boyce and Leonardo Castro.
Following a disappointing inaugural season, Hailstorm has taken the table by storm in the recent months. Not only do they boast the Golden Boat leader in Trevor Amann with 16 goals this year, but also the best goal differential in the league with +11. Despite leading the pack for most of the summer, the Colorado side has tallied four-straight losses in headed into this weekend. The club teeters just above Greenville in the fifth seed, but to their favor has the most matches in hand of any club in the table with just 20 played.
NEWS AND NOTES
Head Coach John Harkes will not travel to this Saturday’s match at Northern Colorado as he continues to recover from an unexpected health issue. Harkes, recently named League One’s Coach of the Month for July, missed the club’s 3-2 win over Charlotte on August 5th before returning to the sideline for last week’s road match at North Carolina FC.
Team Updates:
Out: Tyler Polak, Leo Castro, Devin Boyce
