The smiles of the Memphis 901 FC players said it all.
Winning is fun, but Wednesday night’s sweeping 4-0 win over FC Tulsa at Autozone Park made it even better.
“They look happy when they’re playing,” said 901 FC head coach Stephen Glass. “They are happy with what’s happening at the club and it’s always nice to see that. I think the fans are happy too.”
Between recent signing Emerson Hindman’s brilliant first goal in the club colors, goalkeeper Drew Romig’s yet another shutout and Calvin Harrison’s debut as a substitute to become the club’s youngest player in history, there’s a lot to do. There was little to do. Frow your eyebrows at the host.
Memphis finished a club-record 11-game unbeaten streak, within three points of the number one spot in the Eastern Conference standings, and within five points of the USL Championship record. What’s more, the team has played fewer games than any other team in the league so far, and with the arrival of the leading Charleston Battery on Saturday night, they have the potential to make the most of the games they have on offer against their rivals. AutoZone Park’s must-see contest.
What continued to make the difference against Tulsa was the speed with which the team operated. LaShawn Daly’s cross from the right wing to Tulsa’s recently ill-fated Justin Mallow, who converted the opener into an own net, overshadowed the chasing visitors and, at a crucial moment, 901 FC put the game into play. Many continued to appear to be ahead of the curve. Excluding an own goal, the hosts had just 10 official shots, but three of the four they had on target hit the net, leaving little chance for Tulsa goalkeeper Michael Nelson to intervene. rice field.
“It looked like we were going to score a lot tonight as we moved forward,” Glass said. “We played with freedom and courage. We are happy with our performance tonight and the quality our players showed.”
