2019 Memphis 901 FC season

The 2019 Memphis 901 FC season was the inaugural season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.^[1]

Memphis 901 FC

2019 season
Head coach	Tim Mulqueen
Stadium	AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee
USL	Conference: 15th
USL Playoffs	Did not qualify
2019 U.S. Open Cup	2nd round
Highest home attendance	League/All: 8,062 (March 9 vs. Tampa)
Lowest home attendance	League: 4,142 (Sep 24 vs. Pittsburgh) All: 1,819 (May 29 vs. Hartford, USOC )
Average home league attendance	6,623
Biggest win	5–0 (Sep 28 vs. Bethlehem Steel)
Biggest defeat	0–5 (August 24 at Tampa)
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Club

Roster

As of August 2, 2019^[2]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	GK	USA	Jeff Caldwell (on loan from New York City FC)
2	MF	USA	Morgan Hackworth
3	DF	KEN	Abdi Mohamed (on loan from New York City FC)
4	MF	ENG	Damani Holness
5	DF	TRI	Triston Hodge (on loan from W Connection)
6	MF	USA	Dan Metzger
7	MF	USA	Raul Gonzalez
8	DF	USA	Marc Burch
9	FW	CAN	Luca Uccello
10	MF	AFG	Adam Najem
11	FW	USA	Lagos Kunga (on loan from Atlanta United FC)
13	FW	USA	Oliver White (on loan to Forward Madison)
15	DF	USA	Jacob Hauser-Ramsey
17	MF	JAM	Ewan Grandison
18	FW	NZL	Elliot Collier (on loan from Chicago Fire)
19	DF	USA	Louis Bennett II (on loan to Forward Madison)
20	DF	USA	Todd Pratzner
21	FW	TRI	Duane Muckette
22	DF	USA	Wesley Charpie
23	MF	TRI	Leston Paul
24	GK	USA	Scott Levene
25	GK	USA	Jim Barkei
26	DF	USA	Josh Morton
27	MF	USA	Cam Lindley (on loan from Orlando City SC)
28	FW	USA	Jochen Graf
29	FW	USA	Brandon Allen
30	MF	USA	Marcus Epps (on loan from New York Red Bulls)
31	FW	USA	Pierre da Silva
32	DF	ENG	Liam Doyle

Competitions

Preseason

Memphis Tigers v Memphis 901 FC

February 9	Memphis Tigers	0–2	Memphis 901 FC	Memphis, TN
		Report	Gonzalez Sandoval	Stadium: Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex

Christian Brothers Buccaneers v Memphis 901 FC

February 16	Christian Brothers Buccaneers	1–4	Memphis 901 FC	Memphis, TN
12:00 PM		Report	Cordovés Sandoval Hackworth Justin Dhillon	Stadium: Signaigo Field

Louisville City FC v Memphis 901 FC

February 20	Louisville City FC	4–2	Memphis 901 FC	Nashville, TN
2:00 PM	Spencer 20' (pen.), 33' Mkosana 67' Matsoso 88'	Report	Najem 32' 65'	Stadium: Vanderbilt University

Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC

February 24	Saint Louis FC	3–0	Memphis 901 FC	Fenton, MO
1:00 PM	Dacres 23', 79' Greig 27'	Report		Stadium: Toyota Stadium

Memphis 901 FC v Memphis Tigers

March 1	Memphis 901 FC	5–1	Memphis Tigers	Memphis, TN
6:00 PM	Cordovés 33' 39' Najem 54' 61' 66'	Report	37'	Stadium: AutoZone Park

USL Championship

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Charlotte Independence	34	9	11	14	42	53	−11	38
14	Atlanta United 2	34	9	8	17	45	77	−32	35
15	Memphis 901 FC	34	9	7	18	37	52	−15	34
16	Bethlehem Steel FC	34	8	7	19	49	78	−29	31
17	Hartford Athletic	34	8	5	21	49	80	−31	29

Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

The 2019 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018.^[3]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in Central time

Memphis 901 FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

March 9 1	Memphis 901 FC	0–1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Memphis, TN
6:00 PM	Metzger  58' Sandoval  87' Najem  90+1'	Report	Guenzatti 4' (pen.) Richards  11'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Mike Lavergne

Memphis 901 FC v Loudoun United FC

March 16 2	Memphis 901 FC	1–1	Loudoun United FC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Collier  76', 78'	Report	Pilato  25' Yow 30' Murphy  87'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,250 Referee: Matt Franz

Bethlehem Steel FC v Memphis 901 FC

March 24 3	Bethlehem Steel FC	0–1	Memphis 901 FC	Bethlehem, PA
5:00 PM	Fontana  28'	Report	Dally 58' Grandison  78'	Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 433 Referee: Luis Arroyo

New York Red Bulls II v Memphis 901 FC

March 29 4	New York Red Bulls II	3–2	Memphis 901 FC	Montclair, NJ
6:00 PM	Stroud 18' Rito  38' Barlow 45+1' Etienne 56' Scarlett  59'	Report	Najem 11',  45+4' Burch 61' Dally  73' Hodge  90+6'	Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 704 Referee: Matthew Thompson

North Carolina FC v Memphis 901 FC

April 6 5	North Carolina FC	1–1	Memphis 901 FC	Cary, NC
6:00 PM	da Luz  62' Lomis 78' Taylor  85'	Report	Burch 64' (pen.)	Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,629 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

Memphis 901 FC v Atlanta United 2

April 10 6	Memphis 901 FC	0–1	Atlanta United 2	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Hackworth  44' Caldwell  70'	Report	Barajas 45' Vint  64' Benítez  66' Castanheira  70'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,041 Referee: Alan Kelly

Nashville SC v Memphis 901 FC

April 13 7	Nashville SC	2–0	Memphis 901 FC	Nashville, TN
7:00 PM	LaGrassa 78' Mensah 81'	Report	Burch  85' Charpie  89' Collier  90'	Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Carlos Pielago

Memphis 901 FC v Charleston Battery

April 27 8	Memphis 901 FC	0–1	Charleston Battery	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Lindley  24'	Preview	Candela  26' Marini 90+3'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Dejan Susak

Louisville City FC v Memphis 901 FC

April 30 9	Louisville City FC	2–1	Memphis 901 FC	Louisville, KY
6:30 PM	Craig  5' Rasmussen 33' Mkosana 61',  84'	Report	Thiam 71' (o.g.) Burch  84'	Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,816 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Memphis 901 FC v Birmingham Legion FC

May 4 10	Memphis 901 FC	2–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Memphis, TN
3:00 PM	Metzger  27' Lindley  34', 40' Dally  60' Muckette 86' Burch  90+3'	Report	Avila  31' Culbertson  59' Johnson 84' Hoffman 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Eric Tattersall

Hartford Athletic v Memphis 901 FC

May 10 11	Hartford Athletic	1–2	Memphis 901 FC	Hartford, CT
6:00 PM	Lee 31'	Report	Muckette 24' Metzger  29' Charpie  36' Collier 70'	Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Memphis 901 FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

May 18 12	Memphis 901 FC	Abandoned	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM		Report		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Note: Match abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather with the score 0-1 (Volesky 26')

Swope Park Rangers v Memphis 901 FC

May 22 13	Swope Park Rangers	2–2	Memphis 901 FC	Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM	Riley 34' (pen.) Hernandez  59' Segbers 68' Vanacore-Decker  82'	Report	Metzger 3' Najem  52' Hodge 73' Morton  90'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 311 Referee: Jon Freemon

Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC

June 1 14	Saint Louis FC	Postponed	Memphis 901 FC	Fenton, MO
1:00 PM		Report		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Matthew Franz
Note: Match postponed due to severe weather.[4]

Memphis 901 FC v Indy Eleven

June 8 15	Memphis 901 FC	0–3	Indy Eleven	Memphis, TN
8:30 PM	Charpie  51' Burch  90+3'	Report	Enevoldsen 31' Kim 52' Pasher 58'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,829 Referee: Malik Badawi

Ottawa Fury FC v Memphis 901 FC

June 15 16	Ottawa Fury FC	0–0	Memphis 901 FC	Ottawa, ON
6:00 PM	Attakora  64'	Report	Charpie  33'	Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Serge Topalian

Charlotte Independence v Memphis 901 FC

June 29 17	Charlotte Independence	1–0	Memphis 901 FC	Matthews, NC
6:00 PM	A.Martinez  67' Herrera 74'	Report	Charpie  70'	Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,623 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Memphis 901 FC v Hartford Athletic

July 6 18	Memphis 901 FC	4–1	Hartford Athletic	Memphis, TN
8:30 PM	Collier 6', 11', 75' Metzger  50' Burch  57' Morton  67' Kunga 80'	Report	Downs  8' de Wit  20' Jørgenson 30',  90' Swartz  53' Dixon  57'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,726 Referee: Gabriele Giusti

Charleston Battery v Memphis 901 FC

July 13 19	Charleston Battery	Postponed	Memphis 901 FC	Charleston, SC
7:30 PM		Report		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather [5]

Memphis 901 FC v Nashville SC

July 17 20	Memphis 901 FC	0–2	Nashville SC	Memphis, TN
7:30 PM	Morton  62' Grandison  64' Lindley  89'	Report	Ockford 42',  60' Ríos 49' Doyle  87' Belmar  89'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Memphis 901 FC v New York Red Bulls II

July 20 21	Memphis 901 FC	2–2	New York Red Bulls II	Memphis, TN
7:30 PM	Allen 48',  81', 87' Lindley  69' Kunga  69'	Report	Koffi  7' Scarlett 10',  89' Bezecourt 44'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,226 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez

Memphis 901 FC v Ottawa Fury FC

July 27 22	Memphis 901 FC	2–0	Ottawa Fury FC	Memphis, TN
7:30 PM	Meilleur-Giguère 59' (o.g.) Najem 62' Paul  90+6'	Report	Oliveira  80' Haworth  90+4' Fall  90+6'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,614 Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Memphis 901 FC

August 3 23	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	4–0	Memphis 901 FC	Pittsburgh, PA
6:00 PM	Adewole 27' Mertz 45+2' Dover 64' Dos Santos 69' Volesky  90+1'	Report	Paul  51' Metzger  76'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder

Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC

August 6 14	Saint Louis FC	0–0	Memphis 901 FC	Fenton, MO
7:30 PM	Kamdem  70'	Report	Lindley  27' Charpie  75' Burch  78' Mohamed  84'	Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Jon Freemon
Note: Replay of June 1 match postponed due to severe weather.[6]

Memphis 901 FC v North Carolina FC

August 10 24	Memphis 901 FC	1–2	North Carolina FC	Memphis, TN
7:30 PM	Allen 20' Burch  79' da Silva  81'	Report	Fortune  28' Ewolo 45+1' Comsia  56' Albadawi 88'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,006 Referee: Lorant Varga

Birmingham Legion FC v Memphis 901 FC

August 17 25	Birmingham Legion FC	1–0	Memphis 901 FC	Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM	Holland  37' Ward  40' Avila  68' Johnson 90',  90+5'	Report	Metzger  5'	Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Matthew Franz

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Memphis 901 FC

August 24 26	Tampa Bay Rowdies	5–0	Memphis 901 FC	St. Petersburg, FL
6:30 PM	Poku 11', 62' Fernandes  28', 81' Tinari 45+5' Johnson 87'	Report	daSilva  36' Charpie  47'	Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley

Atlanta United 2 v Memphis 901 FC

August 28 27	Atlanta United 2	1–2	Memphis 901 FC	Kennesaw, GA
6:30 PM	Metcalf 37' (pen.) Tubbs  71' Vazquez  81'	Report	Lindley  55' Najem 79', 83'	Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,231 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

Charleston Battery v Memphis 901 FC

September 2 19	Charleston Battery	Postponed	Memphis 901 FC	Charleston, SC
5:00 PM		Report		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky
Note: Reschedule of match postponed due to inclement weather on July 13 [7] Postponed further due to evacuation order associated with Hurricane Dorian.[8]

Memphis 901 FC v Swope Park Rangers

September 7 28	Memphis 901 FC	4–2	Swope Park Rangers	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Charpie  34' da Silva 38' Morton 40' Metzger  53' Allen 67', 77' Burch  70'	Report	Harris 35' (pen.) Segbers  43' Zé Pedro 50' Allach  86'	Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 6,036 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Loudoun United FC v Memphis 901 FC

September 13 29	Loudoun United FC	1–2	Memphis 901 FC	Leesburg, VA
6:30 PM	Murphy 5' Martinez  34'  58' Yow  54' Lubahn  71'	Report	da Silva  52' Metzger  54' Hawkins 63' (o.g.) Allen 81'	Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

Memphis 901 FC v Saint Louis FC

September 21 30	Memphis 901 FC	1–0	Saint Louis FC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Epps  43', 54' Paul  60' Allen  75' Morton  84'	Report	Cicerone  40' Fernandez  85'	Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 6,701 Referee: Dejan Susak

Memphis 901 FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

September 24 12	Memphis 901 FC	0–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM		Report	Greenspan 15' Mertz  56' Kerr  90'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,142 Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: Replay of abandoned May 18 match

Memphis 901 FC v Bethlehem Steel FC

September 28 31	Memphis 901 FC	5–0	Bethlehem Steel FC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Collier 7' Epps 15' Allen 29', 36' Doyle 50' Muckette  83'	Report	Turner  47' Picazo  76' Ofeimu  89'	Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 6,078 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Indy Eleven v Memphis 901 FC

October 5 32	Indy Eleven	3–0	Memphis 901 FC	Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM	Novoa 13' Ouimette 22' Pasher 77'	Report	Doyle  82'	Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

Memphis 901 FC v Charlotte Independence

October 12 33	Memphis 901 FC	1–2	Charlotte Independence	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Grandison  59' Allen 73' (pen.),  75' Doyle  79' da Silva  88'  90+6' Burch  90+4'	Report	Herrera 39' Jackson  62', 77' Roberts  75' Miller  75'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 5,780 Referee: John Griggs

Charleston Battery v Memphis 901 FC

October 16 19	Charleston Battery	2–0	Memphis 901 FC	Charleston, SC
7:00 PM	Mueller 30' Lewis  55', 63' Kelly-Rosales  90+1'	Report	Burch  48' Metzger  68' Collier  81' Mohamed  86'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Memphis 901 FC v Louisville City FC

October 19 34	Memphis 901 FC	1–2	Louisville City FC	Memphis, TN
7:00 PM	Epps 9'	Report	Williams 37',  87' Rasmussen  42' Hoppenot 78'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,845 Referee: Lorant Varga

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Memphis 901 FC entered the tournament in the Second Round, played May 14–15, 2019^[9]

Memphis 901 FC v New York Red Bulls U-23

May 15 Second Round	Memphis 901 FC	3–1	New York Red Bulls U-23	Memphis, TN
7:00 pm CDT	Lindley 8' Morton 26', 73' Grandison  31' Bennett II  90+4'	Report	Marin 5' Sharifi  49' Uche  90+4'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,057 Referee: Carlos Pielago

Memphis 901 FC v Hartford Athletic

May 29 Third Round	Memphis 901 FC	4–0	Hartford Athletic	Memphis, TN
7:00 pm CDT	Burch 6' (pen.) Graf 21', 59' Lindley  45' Hackworth 83'	Report	Curinga  19' de Wit  39'  61'	Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,819 Referee: Leland Grant

Memphis 901 FC v Orlando City SC

June 12 Fourth round	Memphis 901 FC	1–3	Orlando City SC	Memphis, TN
7:30 pm CDT	Collier 50' Burch  60'	Report	Kljestan 38' (pen.), 55' Jansson 71'	Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk