Match Day Information
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Reported attendance: NA
Weather: sunny, 77F
Match Notes – One Knoxville SC
Formation: 5-4-1
Absent from the roster: Gabriel Claudio, Ilija Ilić, Jan-Erick Leinhos, James Thomas (injury)
Derek Waldeck shifted from left midfield to left-back, while Callum Johnson got the start in left midfield.
Angelo Kelly-Rosales shifted to right-back in the absence of James Thomas and Jan-Erick Leinhos.
Jake Keegan scored his second of the season in the 15th minute on a Waldeck head pass.
Notable on the bench:
- Matthew Vowinkel and Kyle McDowell made their respective regular season debuts for the club and the league
- Ahinga Selemani returned to the roster after a week off, subbing into the match in the 62nd minute for Frank Ross
- Sean O’Hearn came on for Kelly-Rosales and Sebastian Andreassen for Jake Keegan in the 83rd minute
- Sam Fletcher did not appear
One Knox SC led the match with 20 shots, including 11 in the box, but only three shots were on target.
Yellow cards: Skelton (21′), Kelly-Rosales (32′), Crisler (36′)
One Knoxville SC Substitutions
IN: FW Ahinga Selemani 62′
OUT: MF Frank Ross
IN: FW Matthew Vowinkel 73′
OUT: MF Callum Johnson
IN: FW Sebastian Andreassen 83′
OUT: FW Jake Keegan
IN: DF Kyle McDowell 83′
OUT: DF Derek Waldeck
IN: DF Sean O’Hearn 83′
OUT: DF Angelo Kelly-Rosales
Match Notes – Fuego FC
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Absent from the roster: Ofek Antman (injury), José-Carrera García (visa), Abdul Cromwell (injury), Cherif Dieye (injury), François Dulysse (injury), David Ramon (scratch)
Othoneil Arce Jaramillo and Villyan Bijev started together for the first time this season. Arce Jaramillo took striker, while Bijev shifted to the left wing.
Andrew Forth gained his first start. The defender had appeared off the bench in previous matches this season.
Right-back Omar Lemus replaced forward Diego Castillas in the 30th minute.
Arce Jaramillo gained his first USL League One goal on a penalty kick equalizer in the 60th minute.
Notable on the bench:
- David Diaz had the night off, after two consecutive starts.
- Omar Lemus was not in the starting 11 for the first time this season but came on for Diego Casillas in the 30th minute.
- Adrien Vera made his first appearance of the regular season, replacing Alexis Cerritos in the 83rd minute.
- Sam Strong and Zahir Vasquez were once again second-half substitutes.
- Adrian Vera did not appear.
Fuego FC had nine shots with four on target.
Yellow cards: Cerritos (47′), Ramos (67′), Strong (77′), Vera (90+5′)
Fuego FC Substitutions
IN: DF Omar Lemus 30′
OUT: FW Diego Casillas
IN: FW Zahir Vasquez 73′
OUT: FW Arce Jaramillo
IN: DF Sam Strong 73′
OUT: FW Villyan Bijev
IN: DF Harold Hanson 83′
OUT: DF Andrew Forth
IN: MF Adrian Vera 83′
OUT: MF Alexis Cerritos