Indy Eleven vs Mississippi Brilla FC - 2018 U.S. Open Cup

- Opponent: Mississippi Brilla FC
- Location: Clinton, Mississippi
- Attendance: ??
- Final Score: 1-0 L
- Starting XI: Fon Williams, Ring, Rusin, Ouimette, Ayoze, Matern, Moses, Amankana, Guerra, Braun, Speas
- Substitutions: McInerney 70' (Moses); Saad 70' (Amankona); Steinberger 85' (Matern)
- Unused: Farr, Venegas, Lewis
- Goals: NONE!!!
- Bookings: Ring 78' (Yellow)
- Adage goals: None

HERE IS A SLIGHTLY EDITED VERSION OF LAST YEAR'S POST FOR THE U.S. OPEN CUP GAME AGAINST THE MICHIGAN BUCKS. ALSO A PDL TEAM AND ALSO A TEAM THAT BEAT THE ELEVEN BY A SCORE OF 1-NIL. I THINK MOST OF IT STILL APPLIES THIS YEAR.

I was going to put my normal effort into this game, but the Eleven didn't, so I'm not. If you want to consider this the Eleven's "B" team, fine. Professional "B" teams SHOULDN'T LOSE TO AMATEURS! Yeah, I know. The Cosmos Charlotte Independence lost to Reading United Ocean City Nor'easters.

Professional "B" teams SHOULDN"T LOSE TO AMATEURS!

The Bucks Mississippi Brilla FC clearly read the scouting report. Or my recent posts. Indy's offense goes as Braun goes over the top and not through the midfield. As a result, Braun the Eleven routinely found himself themselves surrounded by a clash of Bucks Brilla FC with nowhere to go but go without the ball. The Eleven managed some shots, even a couple off the woodwork, but the Bucks Brilla FC always had numbers behind the ball. They had a plan and it worked.

Michigan Brilla FC didn't parked the bus in the second half. Yet, Tthere was always at least 10 players behind the ball through most of the half and countered quickly and effectively, scoring off a set piece in the 82nd minute.

It was nice being able to watch the game, but watching the feed must be what it's like for my grandmother to watch games. Slow to react to the speed of play and always a little blurry.

Oh yeah, professional teams SHOULDN'T LOSE TO AMATEURS!