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Hartford Meet Memphis for Second Matchup, 8:30 Kickoff on Saturday

August 5, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Hartford Athletic News Release


Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2022

Time: 8:30 PM ET

Location: AutoZone Park, Memphis, Tennessee

Local TV: WCTX MyTV9

Streaming: ESPN+ or hartfordathletic.com/watch

HARTFORD ATHLETIC (4-13-5) vs MEMPHIS 901 FC (13-5-3)

LAST TIME OUT

Athletic enters this week's match in Indiana after a heartbreaking loss to Birmingham Legion last Saturday, falling 1-0 in stoppage time. Hartford broke out of their shooting slump in front of their home crowd, firing off 18 shots after taking just three in the prior two games. Although they had two big chances and 1.4 expected goals, the Green and Blue were unable to get one past Birmingham's keeper. The story was much the same for Birmingham for 90 minutes, but they broke through in the first minute of stoppage time. A pass from Yannik Oettl intended for Tom Brewitt was intercepted by Enzo Martinez, who beat Oettl while he was out of position and netted the game winning goal.

GOT TO GET ON THE BOARD

Hartford Athletic are in the midst of a scoring drought, netting just four goals over their last five games. Their offensive quality improved against Birmingham last Saturday, but they were still unable to find a goal. Post game, Ray Reid said, "We got to get a goal. If we get a goal, Yannik is clearing that ball instead of trying to pass it," referring to the misplaced pass that led to Birmingham's game winning goal. Hartford will look to get back on the board against Memphis on Saturday night.

THE GREAT WALL

The Memphis backline and keeper Trey Muse have been a force to be reckoned with this season. Muse has amassed four clean sheets on the season and 37 saves. His above average stats can largely be attributed to the Memphis defense. Altogether, their 20 goals conceded are good for the fourth-fewest USL Championship this season and their six team clean sheets rank top 10. After being unable to score in their past two matches, a strong Memphis backline is a less-than ideal matchup for Hartford.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Hartford Athletic, Tom Brewitt, DF #5

Center back Tom Brewitt has been the backline backbone for Hartford throughout the season. He's the club's iron man, playing in every minute of every game so far this season. The Scouser will be faced with the challenging task of containing Memphis' high-powered offense, who, despite being without their top scorer Phillip Goodrum on Saturday (unavailable for selection), have plenty of other threats to score who have helped them reach 39 goals on the year (T5th in the league). Hartford conceded just one goal against 901 FC back on June 15th, but Brewitt had a busy night, recording five clearances and three interceptions.

Memphis 901 FC, Aaron Molloy, FW #10

Midfielder Aaron Molloy has been the generator of offense for Memphis throughout the 2022 season. His 41 chances created lead his club and are good for eighth in the league, in addition to his four goals and seven assists. Molloy has started 20 of 21 matches this season, and had a whale of a game against Hartford the first time around, recording five chances created, completing 55 of his 64 pass attempts, winning three tackles, and making five interceptions. Molloy has been voted to USL Championship Team of the Week four times in 2022.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

Memphis returns home on short rest following a 2-1 win against New York Red Bulls II on Wednesday Night, with goals coming from Jeremy Kelly and Phillip Goodrum. They enter Saturday's match third on the Eastern Conference table, holding a playoff spot with 42 points and 13-5-3 record. They have met Hartford once already this season, playing to a 1-1 draw at Trinity Health Stadium on June 15th. Phillip Goodrum runs the offense for Memphis, with team-leading tallies in goals (13) and shots (48). His 13 goals are also good for third in the entire USL Championship.

INJURY REPORT

Hartford Athletic:

Out: Jimmy Slayton (Knee), Modou Jadama (Illness)

Memphis 901 FC:

Out: John Berner (R Achilles), Devin Boyce (R Adductor) Niall Logue (Knee)

Unavailable for Selection: Phillip Goodrum (Discipline)

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