Atlanta United 2 traveled to Memphis feeling particularly blessed by the remarkable turn of events that followed their disappointing loss in Kansas City. After the match, someone realized that an SKC II player who was on the field for the full 90 minutes was supposed to be suspended. The USL awarded the 2s a 3-0 win due to the “error” and kept the team’s season alive.
As the team prepared to take on Laurent Kissiedou and Memphis 901 FC, they must have felt that destiny was shining down on them. Ahead of the match, we were able to catch up with Coach Collison and Academy Director Matt Lawry who had a simple message for us:
And so the team took a trip from Kansas City back to Memphis with reason to believe they all would be received in Graceland.