By Datti Jinkiri
With seven games played, Brilla is well on its way to a successful season and potential playoff appearance. The team has won five games, meaning that it has already surpassed last season's win total of four. Currently, they sit in 2nd place in the Mid-South Division standings. The team is 12 points behind the Oklahoma City Energy U-23s, but the Energy have played two more matches.
Brilla's attacking prowess has been spread out amongst a number of players. Four players are tied atop the team's goalscoring charts. Andre De Giorgi, Nicco Mastrangelo, Thibaut Bourrier, and Bader Boulajoul all have two goals apiece.
Midfielder Thomas Vancaeyezeele and winger Sinclaire Sandy lead the team with three assists each. Defenders Richard Bryan and Guillaume Campos followed up with two each. Also, Jordan Bell has racked up four shutouts in goal this season.
A key two-game road trip this week to Oklahoma City might be the team's most important matches of the season. Maximum points taken would allow Brilla to chip away at the Energy's divisional lead. Five winnable games then follow. This is highlighted by a homestand against Houston FC and Peachtree City MOBA. The team will then hit the road for one last Texas road trip to face Brazos Valley and Houston again. The regular season will then conclude with a home game against Texas United.
MID-SOUTH DIVISION
|
Team
|
Games Played
|
Wins |
Losses
|
Ties |
Points
|
Goals Scored
|
Goals Allowed |
Goal Difference |
|
Energy U23
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
28
|
7
|
21
|
|
MS Brilla
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
|
Brazos Valley
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
9
|
11
|
17
|
-6
|
|
Texas United
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
9
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
|
Houston FC
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
10
|
20
|
-10
|
|
FC Cleburne
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
11
|
22
|
-11
|
MISSISSIPPI BRILLA PLAYER STATS
| Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Bader Boulajoul | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Thibaut Bourrier | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| André De Giorgi | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Thomas Vancaeyezeele | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Nicco Mastrangelo | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sinclaire Sandy | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlos Garces | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Enzo Giuliani | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Troye Kiernan | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Mastrangelo | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Bryan | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Guillaume Campos | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jordan Skelton | 0 | 1 | 1 |