Maybe there is something with WSC’s home kits, or maybe Coach George Gjokaj’s preach for consistency is finally paying off, but the homestanding club turned in a record-tying first half on Wednesday night en route to a 5-2 win.
WSC found the back of the next five times in the first 45, matching the USL League One mark for goals in a half (originally set by Greenville in the first half against South Georgia Tormenta FC on 7/13/22) and then held off two very quick second half scores to secure the three points. Tim Timchenko’s continued solid play got WSC on the board 13 minutes in, and then Conor McGlynn nailed a shot two minutes later and followed it up with a penalty at the 34 minute mark to break the match open. Then it was Jonathan Jimenez brace time, as he followed with goals just two minutes apart…at the 37 and 39 marks. To match the first half record and tie the club’s record for overall amount of goals scored in a match. Richmond was not to be stopped though, as Nils Seufert and Tarik Pannholzer scored just three minutes apart (at the 48 and 51 minute marks) to cut the lead to 5-2, and Pannholzer had another shot to score that keeper Luca Marinelli thwarted just minutes later to stabilize the second half.
The win snapped a two match home losing streak for WSC, and moved them to 7-4-2 at home. They have scored three or more goals in 6 of their 13 home matches, and the five goals matched their total in their 5-1 win vs. Corpus Christi on April 5.
McGlynn now has 13 goals on the season, four short of J.C. Obregon’s club mark of 17, and ties with Rafael Mentzingen for holding the single-season mark of most goals by a midfielder in League One history. He had 13 for North Carolina FC in the 2023 season.
WSC travels to Cosmos Saturday night.
