OKC hands 901 FC a disappointing defeat
Memphis 901 FC forward Kyle Murphy (9) battles OKC Energy FC midfielder Hiroki Kurimoto (8) during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC defender Andre Reynolds (36) stops an OKC Energy forward during a June 19, 2021 home match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC defender Mark Segbers (2) works to get around OKC Energy FC midfielder Jonathan Brown (17) during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC midfielder Laurent Kissiedou (30) works to get the ball from OKC Energy FC forward Villyan Bijev (21) during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC forward Michael Salazar breaks away from OKC Energy FC defender Conor Donovan (20) during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC Mark Segbers (2) works against OKC Energy FC forward Villyan Bijev (21) during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Chris Smith fires up a blue smoke bomb before a June 19, 2021 Memphis 901 FC match. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis 901 FC midfielder Kadeem Dacres (10) eyes up a last minute goal attempt against OKC Energy FC during a June 19, 2021 match at AutoZone Park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Fatigue was undoubtedly a factor as Memphis peppered the visitors from Oklahoma City with chances in the second half but couldn’t find the net.
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United Soccer League Memphis 901 FC Ben Pirmann OKC EnergyJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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