FC Monmouth Begins Second Half of Season with Trip to Face FC Motown
Game Six Preview (Presented by HSS Sports Medicine Institute – FC Monmouth Official Hospital Partner)
FC Monmouth (2-1-2, 8 points) vs. FC Motown (4-0-1, 13 points)
Saturday, June 12, 2021 – 7:00 p.m.
Drew University, Madison, NJ
Live Updates: @WeAreMonmouth
The second half of the season begins this Saturday as FC Monmouth will face the first of two consecutive in-state rivals. Following their season-opening loss to FC Motown, FC Monmouth has recorded at least a point in every game since. They are one game away from tying the all-time record for most consecutive games with at least one point. FC Motown has not lost a game this season, a streak dating back to July of 2019. Most recently, they defeated Atlantic City FC 2-1 on the road. The meeting between FC Monmouth and FC Motown will be the fifth all-time and the first at Drew University since the 2018 Keystone Conference Playoffs.
LAST TIME OUT
FC Monmouth erased a four-goal halftime deficit to draw First State FC 4-4 on June 5. Forward Josh Hesson opened the scoring for FC Monmouth in the 49th minute off a feed from midfielder Colin Lankau. Later on, Lankau scored his second of the season from over 20 yards out to make the First State FC lead 4-2. After the game passed the 90th minute, FC Monmouth continued to climb back into the game. Following a throw-in that went off the hands of the First State FC goalkeeper and then the crossbar, midfielder Chase Covello headed it in to make the score 4-3. In the waning moments of the game, forward Alexander Navarrete drew a foul in the box to set up a penalty kick. In the 97th minute, defender Zachary Pereira converted it and scored to complete the comeback. A few moments later, the final whistle blew with the score 4-4.
ABOUT FC MOTOWN
Founded in 2012, FC Motown has experienced a lot of success across numerous competitions. They have advanced past the Keystone Conference Playoffs in each of the first two seasons of FC Monmouth’s existence, and that streak dates back farther than that. In 2018, they made it all the way to the NPSL National Final, where they fell 3-1 to Miami FC 2. They also field teams in USL League Two and the Garden State Soccer League.
FC Motown leads the all-time series 4-0-0, including a win over FC Monmouth in the Keystone Conference Semifinals in 2018.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
Four of the five remaining games for FC Monmouth are against teams that are ahead of them in the standings.
A win or draw would tie the all-time club record for most consecutive games with at least a point.
The next goal FC Monmouth scores will set a new club record for goals scored in a season. The current record is 18, which was set during the 2019 season. FC Monmouth reached that number in half the games needed this season, and will be on track to set numerous new offensive totals.
In three of the last four halves, FC Monmouth has recorded four or more goals.