May 20, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Hartford Athletic News Release
Hartford Athletic will play their first match away from home in the month of May at FC Tulsa this Saturday.
Date: Saturday, May 21st, 2022
Time: 8:30PM ET
Location: ONEOK Field, Tulsa, OK
Local TV: WCTX MyTV9
Streaming: ESPN+ or hartfordathletic.com/watch
HARTFORD ATHLETIC (2-6-1) vs FC TULSA (4-7-0)
LAST TIME OUT
Hartford Athletic are coming off a thrilling 3-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls II last Saturday, capped off by a stoppage time winner from Corey Hertzog. With the game tied 2-2 in the second minute of stoppage time, Hartford were given a corner kick. Danny Barrera delivered a quality ball into the box that was headed by Conor McGlynn and touched into the net by Corey Hertzog from just a few feet in front of the goal, sealing the win for Hartford. The Green and Blue took and lost the lead twice, with goals from Luka Prpa off of a throw-in and Joel Johnson off of another corner kick. Offensively, this was Hartford’s best game of the season. It was the first time they scored more than one goal in league play, they took 18 shots (seven on target), and had 2.31 expected goals while scoring three.
WHAT A WIN WILL DO
Corey Hertzog has been a massive lift to Hartford Athletic since he joined the club on April 26th. The team has won two out of the three games he’s played in, and he’s recorded an assist and a critical game winning goal. When asked about the team’s confidence last Saturday, Hertzog said “It’s amazing what a win will do, no matter how we get it (referring to the 1-0 win over Loudoun a week prior), and then the goals will come. We believed that [tonight] and showed it on the pitch.” The confidence and belief from Hartford created their highest scoring match of the season so far against NYRBII.
IN BETWEEN THE POSTS
Jimmy Slayton has been cleared to play this Saturday after being sidelined last week due to a hip flexor injury, with Austin Pack filling in for him….