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The second semi-final match of the Southern Conference Championship needed more than 90 minutes to determine a winner. In fact, two 15 minute overtime periods were not enough. A penalty kick shootout ultimately determined which team would move on to face the Ocala Stampede, who upended the Midland/Odessa Sockers in the first semi-final match of the evening. FC Miami City outlasted Mississippi Brilla in penalties to earn the other spot in Saturday’s Southern Conference Championship.
Goalkeepers Florient Matthieu of FC Miami City and Jordan Bell of Mississippi Brilla were the stars of the night as...
Mississippi Brilla has won the regular season Mid-South Division Championship and has earned the right to host the Premier Development League Southern Conference Championships! The top two seeds from the Southeastern and Mid-South Divisions will battle it out for the Conference Championship July 24-25 at Clinton High School in Clinton, MS.
On Friday, July 24, Southeastern Division champions Ocala Stampede will match up against the Midland/Odessa Sockers at 5:00 PM. Then, hosts Mississippi Brilla will take on the FC Miami City Champions at 7:30 PM.
The winners of each match will then play each other on Saturday, July 25 at...
After splitting a weekend series with the Houston Dutch Lions in Houston, TX, Mississippi Brilla earned enough points to qualify for the 2015 Premier Development League playoffs. Houston proved to be the better side on Thursday by capturing a 4-1 victory. The loss put pressure on Brilla to come away with at least a draw on Saturday to ensure one of the two Mid-South Division playoff spots. Brilla did more than enough to solidify its spot in the postseason.
Desperate for a result to extend its season beyond Saturday’s regular season final match, Brilla came...
In the series finale on Sunday between the top two teams in the Mid-South Division, Mississippi Brilla upended the Midland/Odessa Sockers by a 3-0 margin. The victory propelled Brilla to the top spot in the division with a 5-2-3 record and 18 points. The Sockers sit narrowly behind with a 5-3-2 record and 17 points.
The Mississippi squad came out determined to defend its home turf and pick up a big 3 points in the standings. They struck first in the 35th minute when Carlos Garces blasted a shot home from close range off an assist...
In the first of two weekend matches between the top two teams in the Mid-South Division of the Premier Development League, Friday’s contest certainly lived up to the hype. While the scoreline may show a non-eventful 1-1 draw, the game itself was nothing short of dramatic. In the end, the first place Midland/Odessa Sockers (5-2-2, 17 points) remained atop the table over Mississippi Brilla (4-2-3, 15 points).
The heated rivalry between the two teams began last weekend in Midland, and carried over to Mississippi. It wasn’t long after play began that Brilla’s Ignacio Flores and...
Final Two Regular Season Home Matches for Mississippi Brilla on Friday and Sunday in Clinton
The top two teams in the Premier Development League’s Mid-South Division are scheduled to battle it out this weekend in Clinton, MS in a two game series with major playoff implications. After splitting two games in Midland, TX this past weekend, Mississippi Brilla and the Midland/Odessa Sockers look to settle the argument this weekend as to which team is the top of the division. The Sockers currently have the edge with a 5-2-1 record, while Brilla is nipping at their...
