Forward Madison FC stormed to a 3–1 away victory over Sarasota Paradise on Saturday, scoring twice in the final ten minutes to break open a contest that had been level for nearly an hour. Derek Gebhard, Turner Humphrey, and Joshua Bolma were on target for the visitors, while Jonathan Bolanos netted Sarasota's lone reply.
Forward Madison struck first in the 24th minute through Gebhard, who gave the visitors an early advantage. Sarasota's response was swift. Just three minutes later, Bolanos equalized, converting after good work from Sander Røed to make it 1–1. That goal steadied the hosts, and the remainder of the first half produced no further scoring.
The second half followed a similar pattern — tight, cagey, without much separation between the two sides. Aaron Edwards picked up a yellow card for Forward Madison in the 58th minute, and Sarasota's Declan Watters was booked ten minutes later as tempers began to fray in a scrappy stretch of play.
Then Forward Madison broke the game wide open. Humphrey restored their lead in the 84th minute, finishing from an Enrique Machasen delivery to make it 2–1. Before Sarasota could regroup, Bolma added a third just two minutes later, latching onto a pass from Stephen Annor to seal the result at 3–1. Two goals in the space of 120 seconds turned a tight match into a comfortable scoreline.
The win gives Forward Madison valuable points on the road in USL League One play, while Saras
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