Memphis, TENN. (Sept. 11, 2024) — Memphis 901 FC extended their home unbeaten streak to 10 games in a scoreless draw against Hartford Athletic on Wednesday night at AutoZone Park.
The high-powered offense was on the attack for the duration of the match, only allowing three big chances for Hartford while the whole lineup found chances. Emerson Hyndman led the team with seven shots while Jimenez, Leston Paul and Noe Meza also threatened for a goal.
901 FC recorded a season-high 28 shots total and forced seven goalkeeper saves but couldn’t find a match winner as they moved to 11-10-7. Memphis sits at No. 5 in the USL Championship Western Conference with six matches to play in the regular season.
Memphis 901 FC is back at AutoZone Park this Saturday, September 14 at 7 p.m. CT for Cancer Kickers Night as a part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The first 1,000 fans through the gate will receive free Cancer Kickers shoelaces.
POSTGAME QUOTE SHEET
Memphis 901 FC vs. Hartford Athletic | September 11, 2024 – AutoZone Park
HEAD COACH STEPHEN GLASS
On tonight’s performance:
“It’s something we’ve seen two or three times here. The goalkeeper had the night of his life. I think it’s the same as any of the other games. There were opportunities where we probably should have scored despite the goalkeeper having a really good game. We’re pleased not to get beat but disappointed not to win.”
On missing Marlon and Samuel Careaga on suspension:
“Probably after that, you can say (you miss them) a lot. It’s two guys that finish and have good numbers. We’ve got other players that have decent numbers this season as well but didn’t quite fire. When you’ve got two goal scorers missing it’s going to be more difficult but with the volume of shots and traffic going towards the goal I would be expecting to score a goal or two. Again we don’t get beat. I think it was April 20 the last time we lost here. It’s important that that stays as well. We showed good resolve at the defensive side of the pitch.”
“I’m never going to say I’m happy when we don’t win, particularly with the amount of opportunities we had. I actually don’t care if the goalie was brilliant. We should be scoring some of those chances. It becomes an excuse rather than a reason. But again we don’t lose a game, keep another clean sheet.”
On Emerson Hyndman:
“He hits a lot of good shots from distance. He’s striking the ball very well but he’s been very hard done by the amount of goals he’s scored this year.”
On the extended break over the last weeks:
“I don’t think anyone has had the amount of travel we’ve had. It’s been pretty crazy at times. It was a good time for the break. You want to keep rolling when the team does well but we didn’t do well that game so it probably was an opportune moment for the break. We can handle three in a week, but it did give us a chance to work hard while freshening up and we get afforded that opportunity again after saturday. It’s how we handle it as a group, how we train knowing we’re preparing for a very busy November.”
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Joshua Clayton – Manager, Communications and Media Relations
