Greenville outlasts Spokane Velocity in seven-goal home thriller

NUNICA, Mich. (Interstat) — Greenville defeated visiting Spokane Velocity 4-3 on Wednesday at Sirrine Stadium. Spokane’s Ali Elmasnaouy scored twice and received a stoppage-time yellow card. Anthony Patti scored for Greenville, Luis Gil scored for Spokane, and Ivan Agyaakwah and Devin Boyce also scored for Greenville. Derek Waldeck and Simon Fitch recorded assists for Spokane, and Alex Villanueva and M. Nour had assists for Greenville. Agyaakwah struck in the fourth minute, Elmasnaouy answered in the 31st, Patti scored in the 51st, Boyce in the 76th, and Elmasnaouy again in the 87th. Yellow cards also went to Greenville’s T. Sims and Spokane’s C. Miller. Spokane moved to 1-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Greenville moved to 1-0-1 in this competition and across all competitions. The result followed Greenville’s draw at AV Alta FC and Spokane’s win at One Knoxville. Spokane made four substitutions in the 60th minute, and Greenville made two in the 62nd, then added changes in the 72nd and 86th.