Memphis, TENN. (June 8, 2024) – Memphis 901 FC came away with a point in a tough matchup against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
Colorado Springs took the lead early with a set piece goal in the fifth minute, but Memphis responded with high pressure eventually breaking through with a 38th minute goal from Luiz Fernando.
A give-and-go play between Fernando and Carson Vom Steeg gave the Brazilian winger the space to deliver a left-footed strike from 12 yards out. The score is his second of the season.
Memphis dominated play in the first half after the early concession holding 63% of the possession and forcing three saves on 13 shots. Memphis poured in a season-high 27 shots in tonight’s match.
Memphis 901 FC will be back at AutoZone Park on Wednesday, June 12 to host Rhode Island FC at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets for the match are available on the club’s official website.
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POSTGAME QUOTE SHEET
Memphis 901 FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | June 8, 2024 – AutoZone Park
HEAD COACH STEPHEN GLASS
On tonight’s performance:
“I think they had brilliant goalkeeping. I think their goalkeeper was fantastic tonight. I’d imagine he’s man of the match and he deserves to be. You run into that sometimes and it’s a difficult thing to legislate for. The one thing we could control that we’re disappointed in was the set piece goal. The response from the team was first class. Any time you’ve got a team that responds like that to adversity, you’re in a good position. We were pleased with the overall performance, disappointed to only get a point. But it speaks to the quality of the team.”
On responding after a early goal:
“We didn’t particularly start great. I think anytime that happens it’s easy to feel sorry for yourself. A team that’s won five in a row coming here probably feeling good about themselves. I think the players really stepped up the aggression and the quality got better. I did feel like the goal was coming and I think we could’ve went in 2-1 at halftime and it’s a different game altogether. I think coming to Memphis and getting a point is a good thing for teams, you see that in the end.”
On Emerson Hyndman and Zac Duncan:
“I think they’ve been brilliant. The here and now is I think we have two of the best midfielders in the country. We’ve got a really strong group and those two in particular do seem to hit it off. There’s little groups like that all over but the danger of little groups is they become cliques. We’ve not really got anything like that over here. We’re really happy with the group we’ve put together and hopefully we can continue winning games and getting points week to week.”
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Joshua Clayton – Communications Coordinator
