Memphis men's soccer secured a victory that places them in a tie for first place in the American Athletic Conference in a 2-0 win in its home conference opener. In this series, Memphis has now won the previous five matches against the Blazers.
With the win, the Tigers improves to 4-4-1 overall and 2-0-0 in league play, while UAB drops to 4-2-3 and 1-1-0.
In a match filled with stoppages for injuries and cards, Memphis was able to take an early lead and stunt any UAB attacks before potting a second goal in the dying seconds of the match.
The Tigers got on the score sheet quickly in the match, as Luciano Galizzi converted on a corner kick from Lleyton Imparato in the 10th minutes.In the waning seconds of the match, Gabriel Christensen found himself free on the right wing, eventually cutting into the box and sealing the match for Memphis with his first goal of the season.
Saturday, September 28, 2024 Men's Soccer
Away |
Home |
Result |
Location |
Links |
UAB 0 |
Memphis 2 |
Final |
Memphis, Tenn. (Conf.) |
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