Greenville, SC (August 4, 2023) – Star Wars Night, presented by Cambria of Greenville, returns for a second season when the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club welcomes the Charlotte Independence on Saturday, August 4th in Paladin Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 PM. Prior to the match, 1,500 light-up sabers will be given away to fans at the gates, costumers will be on the concourse and Star Wars-themed music will be featured.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET, Paladin Stadium in Greenville, SC
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International Stream: YouTube
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club hosts the Charlotte Independence for the first time this season after traveling to the N.C. club in May and mid-July. Greenville is back on its home turf after a three-match road stretch that resulted in a loss, win and draw. Most recently, John Harkes’ squad drew Forward Madison 1-1 in Wisconsin last Saturday. Following the draw and midweek matches around the league, Greenville fell to sixth in the table with an 8-6-5 record.
Despite a trialing trip to Wisconsin, there were several bright spots for Greenville. Defender Noah Franke made his first start of 2023 and netted his first professional goal to level the score. Jamie Smith and Tevin Shaw also returned to the pitch for the first time since suffering injuries and are all clear for future play. Greenville will have its largest player pool for selection this season on Saturday, with only one player out. Tyler Polak will miss this weekend’s match following a thigh injury sustained in the draw at Madison.
Greenville started its first match of this away series at Charlotte with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. For their final matchup of the year, Charlotte now visits Paladin Stadium coming off a 4-1 win over number one seed, Northern Colorado. With a 9-6-6 record Charlotte has taken third in the league standings and would be a significant win for Greenville to move up the table.
Team Updates:
Out: Tyler Polak
