Forward Madison FC cruised past FC Naples 3–1 at home on Friday night in USL League One action, with goals from Bibi Karamoko, Joshua Bolma, and Ryan Carmichael sealing a comfortable victory. Aiden Mesias pulled one back for the visitors late on, but it proved little more than a consolation.
Madison broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when Karamoko finished off a chance created by Geni Kanyane to give the hosts a deserved lead heading into the break. The first half ended with Forward Madison a goal to the good, though Kerfalla Toure picked up a yellow card in the 42nd minute.
The second half followed a similar pattern. Naples struggled to create meaningful pressure, and Madison doubled their advantage in the 74th minute through Bolma, who found the net four minutes after teammate Aaron Edwards had been cautioned. Roman Torres was then booked in the 79th minute as the hosts racked up three yellows on the evening — a sign of an increasingly physical contest as Naples pushed for a way back in.
Mesias gave the visitors brief hope in the 80th minute, cutting the deficit to 2–1. But any thoughts of a comeback were extinguished deep into stoppage time when Carmichael struck in the 90th-plus-four minute to restore Madison's two-goal cushion and put the result beyond doubt.
The win strengthens Forward Madison's position in the USL League One table as the season enters its second-half stretch, while FC Naples will need to regroup quickly after a deflating road defeat.
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