Oumamass Scores as Tigers Earn 1-1 Result Against No. 7 Missouri State

Saturday, October 3

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

4-2-4, 0-0-3

Missouri State

8-0-2, 3-0-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Missouri State	0	1	1
Memphis	1	0	1

Match Notes

Oumamass Scores as Tigers Earn 1-1 Result Against No. 7 Missouri State

Oct 03, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis (4-2-4, 0-0-3 American) men's soccer team continues a now three-match point streak in American Conference play, taking a 1-1 result against No. 7 Missouri State (8-0-2, 3-0-1 American) Saturday night at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex.

In yet another game of 20-plus shots by the Tigers, Zackarya Oumamass scored from a tight angle to give Memphis a lead going into the half before Missouri State drew the match level in the second half.

KEY MOMENTS

1' – Memphis escaped early trouble in a yellow card issued to Jin Tokishi during the opening minute of the game, which was reviewed for a potential red card.
- VAR determined that the action was only deserving of a yellow card.
5' – After a pass out wide found the foot of Zackarya Oumamass, the sophomore found his way into the box and sent a shot in off the crossbar from a tight angle to give Memphis a lead.
56' – Following a team save from a Missouri State corner kick, a headed ball found the feet of Diego Real for the game-tying goal.
61' – The Tigers had a beautiful chance from Oumamass minutes after conceding, with his strike curling toward the top-right corner before being saved.
67' – Real found himself free again, with Mathias Christensen coming off his line to make the stop and keep the match tied at one goal apiece.
84' – Memphis gave up a strong chance when consecutive plays resulted in Henrique Cruz's fifth yellow card of the season.
- In the next minute, Missouri State head coach Michael Seabolt was shown a yellow card for dissent.
88' – A Memphis challenge in the 88^th minute had the chance to produce a penalty on a collision between Thomas Mancuso and a Missouri State defender, but the officials determined the contact in the box did not warrant a penalty.
90' – Another review was needed when Carson Banham went down in the box, but it was determined that there was no deliberate contact to give a penalty.

NOTABLES

Memphis now has four draws on the season, the most since reaching the same number in 2022.
- The Tigers' three draws in conference play match the most they have recorded as a member of the American, matching the 2015 season when Memphis was 1-4-3 in conference play.
Memphis scored only one goal for the first time this season.
After tonight's goal, the Tigers have officially surpassed their goal total from 2025.
Memphis set a season high in shots for the second match in a row, logging 22 in tonight's draw.
Zackarya Oumamass picked up his first Division I goal in the draw, recording six total shots and four shots on goal in the match.
- His six shots match last year's season high set by Lucho Galizzi against South Florida.
- His four shots on target are the most since a pair of outings by Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos in 2023.
Mathias Christensen is still seeking his first Division I victory, moving to 0-1-4 and 22 saves on the season after tonight.
Zackarya Oumamass, Junior Saint Juste, Henrique Cruz and Marko Stajnko all played a full 90 minutes in the draw.
- In net, Christensen featured for all 90 minutes for a fifth match in a row.
Five cards were issued during the match, with two to Memphis (Henrique Cruz, Jin Tokishi) and three to Missouri State (Hugo Jinkinson, Adrian Esteban, head coach Michael Seabolt).
- Tokishi was cautioned for the second match in a row, and Cruz has now accumulated five yellow cards on the season.

UP NEXT
Memphis (4-2-4, 0-0-3 American) will host Lipscomb (3-6-1, 2-2-0 ASUN) on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., with a broadcast set for ESPN+.

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