Triumph SC travels to the West Coast to face FC Tucson on Tuesday night in the series finale between the two clubs. Greenville and Tucson are tied at 1-1.
What To Watch For:
Strike First, Strike Fast: Last time these two clubs met, Greenville scored three goals in the first thirty minutes of action. More often than not, when Greenville can get on the board first, the team does well to hold their lead and come out of the match with three points. However, the first matchup between Greenville and Tucson saw exactly the opposite. The Triumph scored first, only to give up three unanswered Tucson goals. But with Tucson working through a slump late in the season (and approaching playoff elimination), the team is in a vulnerable state to be eliminated from matches early on. Only 11 days removed from their 4-0 stomping of Tucson at Legacy, tonight is a great chance for Greenville to notch their 8th multi-goal match of the season.
GOALMEZ: Carlos Gomez has Tucson’s number, scoring the club’s first-ever hat trick to help lead the Triumph to a 4-0 victory. He brought his goal tally to six after scoring one in the 3-1 victory over TFCII last Friday. Can he continue his hot streak in the series finale to make it a three-game streak?
Playoff Breakdown: Last week, we eluded to a potential playoff berth coming soon for the Triumph. With the 3-1 win over TFCII, the magic number dropped down to four points, meaning Triumph SC had three matches to gain four points (1 win and 1 tie). With favorable league-wide results and schedules, that magic number has now dropped to three. What does this mean? With a win, Greenville is IN. Yes, Greenville Triumph SC is three points away from clinching a spot in the playoffs with three matches left to play in the regular season.
Match Info:
Kickoff: September 24th | 10:00 PM EST
Where: Kino North Stadium
Kickoff Weather: 76 degrees, 15% chance of rain
Watch: ESPN+ / YouTube (internationally)
Stats: USL League One Match Center
