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By Datti Jinkiri
The boys in Carolina blue will hit the road this week and travel to the city that labels itself as “The Gateway to the West”. The Saint Louis FC U-23s will be the nemesis for two critical Mid-South Division battles.
Brilla picked up four points this past weekend against the previously unbeaten Oklahoma City Energy U23s. An impressive 2-1 victory on Friday night was followed by a 1-1 draw in a weather-delayed affair on Sunday. Now, Brilla sits in third place in the division and are just three points behind the Energy. They also sit seven...
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In a match that seemed it would never end due to a 2 1/2 hour lightning delay, Mississippi Brilla FC and the Oklahoma City Energy U23’s finally ended in a 1-1 stalemate. The two Mid-South Division foes wrapped up four consecutive matches over a ten day period against each other Sunday night at Traceway Park in Clinton, MS. Sunday’s draw leaves the Energy with a 4-1-1 (13 points) record, while Brilla hits the halfway point of the season with a 3-3-1 (10 points) record.
A mostly defensive first half saw very few chances for either team....
By Datti Jinkiri
Any time a substitute player is brought in, he is expected to make a difference in the match. When the manager calls, you must answer the bell. That is exactly what Brilla forward Newton Henry did tonight, and his impact was immediate.
Henry heeded the call from manager Mark McKeever after halftime and scored in the 48th minute. His goal proved to be the game-winning goal in Brilla's 2-1 win over previously undefeated Oklahoma City Energy U23s.
Henry's goal was well-taken. He received a pass from Oscar Jimenez and used his strength to hold off the Energy...
By Datti Jinkiri
Brilla finally returns to the familiar confines of Traceway Park, as they will host the Oklahoma City Energy U-23s in two critical division matches this weekend. The boys in Carolina blue come into this weekend with a 2-3 record, while the Energy have a perfect 4-0 record.
Brilla are losers of their last three matches, including two to this Energy squad this past week. To have any plausible chance of making another playoff appearance, the team needs to get maximum points this weekend.
Midfielders Carlos Perales, Sergio Royo, and Alex Shackley made their debuts...
Watch live as Mississippi Brilla FC visits OKC Energy FC U23s Sunday night at 7PM CDT in Norman, OK.
MIDLAND, Tex. - Mississippi Brilla took the first game in Midland 1-0 on Thursday, and the Midland/Odessa Sockers returned the favor with a 1-0 victory on Saturday. Brilla moves to 2-1 on the young season while the Sockers end the weekend with a 3-1 record.
From the outset, it was apparent that the home team felt the game was a “must-win” early in the season. The Sockers were not interested in dropping two early contests at home to the defending division champions from Mississippi. The team pressed high for an early strike but the visitors held...
