2023 Memphis 901 FC season

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Memphis 901 FC
2023 season
Memphis 901 FC wordmark blue no-tm.svg
Head coach Stephen Glass
Stadium AutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
USLC Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
USLC Playoffs Eastern Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Highest home attendance4,001
(Mar 11 vs. Loudoun)
Lowest home attendance2,264
(Sep 6 vs Tampa)
Average home league attendance3,447
Biggest win MEM 5–1 MIA (Jun 3)
MEM 4–0 TUL (Jun 21)
MEM 4–0 ELP (Oct 7)
Biggest defeat PHX 6–0 MEM (Jul 1)
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Memphis 901 FC season was the fifth season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

Contents

New head coach Stephen Glass had a rough start to the season with back to back 1-3 home losses. Memphis 901 FC found their rhythm though and went undefeated in the months of April, May, and June with a record of 8-0-4 (W-L-D). They hit a slump in July with 2 draws and 4 losses while being scored against 18 times. They finished the season with 52 from a record of 14–10–10. [1] Their 52pts landed them in 4th place in the east and a home playoff match. [2]

The playoffs began on October 21 as Memphis hosted Louisville City. 901 FC went up quick with a 32 second goal by Bruno Lapa - 2nd fastest in League history at the time. Louisville found the equalizer later that half as the game slowed down and went into overtime and then to penalties. Louisville went first, with both teams exchanging goals until the fifth Memphis player was unable to hit the back of the net. Memphis 901 FC ultimately came up short and their 2023 season came to a close. [3]

Players and staff

Final roster

As of October 20, 2023 [4]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Romig
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carson Vom Steeg
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emerson Hyndman
5 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Samuel Careaga(on loan from Lanús)
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Aaron Molloy
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Lapa
8 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Turci
9 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luiz Fernando
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodrigo da Costa
11 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Laurent Kissiedou
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akeem O'Connor-Ward
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Calvin Harrison( [A] )
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rece Buckmaster
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nighte Pickering
23 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Leston Paul
24 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rashawn Dally
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aren Seeger
27 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jelani Peters
32 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Richard Sánchez
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aiden McFadden (on loan from Atlanta)
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Haddad ( [A] )
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Borczak
  1. ^
    Signed to a USL academy contract

Staff

As of October 20, 2023 [5]
Technical staff
Sporting director Tim Howard
Assistant sporting director Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Head coach Stephen Glass
Assistant coachMark Spalding
Assistant coach Caleb Patterson-Sewell

Competitions

USL Championship

Eastern Conference standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S)34195105029+2167 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3419966039+2163
3 Charleston Battery 3417984743+459
4 Memphis 901 FC 341410105953+652
5 Louisville City FC 34141284144350
6 Indy Eleven 341311104638+849
7 Birmingham Legion FC 34141644453946
8 Detroit City FC 34111583039941
9 Miami FC 34111584344141
10 FC Tulsa 341015943551239
11 Loudoun United FC 34723436612525
12 Hartford Athletic 34424640793918
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in Central time

Mar 1101 Memphis 901 FC 1–3 Loudoun United FC Memphis, TN
4:00PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Autozone Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Mar 1802 Memphis 901 FC 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Memphis, TN
4:00PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Serhiy Boyko
Apr 0104 Miami FC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Miami, Florida
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Apr 1505 Memphis 901 FC 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,734
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Apr 2206 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0-3 Memphis 901 FC Edinburg, TX
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: HEB Park
Attendance: 6,162
Referee: Gerald Flores
Apr 2907 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Louisville City Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Matt Thompson
May 0608 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Memphis 901 FC Hartford, CT
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 1309 Memphis 901 FC 2-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
May 1910 FC Tulsa 1-2 Memphis 901 FC Tulsa, OK
8:00P.M. CDT
Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,577
Referee: Alejo Calume
Jun 0311 Memphis 901 FC 5–1 Miami FC Memphis, TN
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Jun 1013 Louisville City FC 1–3 Memphis 901 FC Louisville, KY
8:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,706
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Jun 1714 Memphis 901 FC 0–0 Detroit City FC Memphis, TN
8:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,964
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Jun 2115 Memphis 901 FC 4-0 FC Tulsa Memphis, TN
7:00P.M. CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Melvin Rivas
Jun 2416 Memphis 901 FC 3–2 Charleston Battery Memphis, TN
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,688
Referee: Gerald Flores
Jul 0117 Phoenix Rising FC 6-0 Memphis 901 FC Phoenix, AZ
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,254
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Jul 0718 Memphis 901 FC 0–4 San Antonio FC Memphis, TN
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Jul 1203 Oakland Roots SC 1-1 Memphis 901 FC Hayward, CA
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,098
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Jul 1519 Sacramento Republic FC 1-1 Memphis 901 FC Sacramento, CA
9:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Jul 2220 Memphis 901 FC 3–4 Orange County SC Memphis, TN
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,971
Referee: John Griggs
Jul 2921 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4-2 Memphis 901 FC Pittsburgh, PA
6:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Elton García
Aug 0222 Loudoun United 0-0 Memphis 901 FC Leesburg, VA
10:00AM CDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Aug 0523 Indy Eleven 1-2 Memphis 901 FC Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,194
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Aug 1224 San Diego Loyal SC 0-1 Memphis 901 FC San Diego, CA
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,524
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Aug 2325 Memphis 901 FC 0–0 Indy Eleven Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Aug 2626 Charleston Battery 1-0 Memphis 901 FC Mt. Pleasant, SC
6:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Sep 0227 Detroit City FC 1-1 Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, MI
6:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,266
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Sep 0628 Memphis 901 FC 3-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Sep 0929 Memphis 901 FC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,238
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Sep 1630 Memphis 901 FC 4–2 Hartford Athletic Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Sep 2012 Birmingham Legion FC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Sep 2331 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-4 Memphis 901 FC St. Petersburg, FL
6:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Sep 3032 Memphis 901 FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion FC Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Referee: Alejo Calume
Oct 0733 Memphis 901 FC 4–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Memphis, TN
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Calin Radosav
Oct 1334 New Mexico United 4-1 Memphis 901 FC Albuquerque, NM
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,385
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk


USL Playoffs

US Open Cup

Memphis 901 FC entered the 2022 US Open Cup in the 2nd round with the rest of the USLC teams. [6]

Apr 4USOC Rnd 2 One Knoxville SC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Memphis 901 FC Knoxville, TN
7:00PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Regal Stadium
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Apr 26USOC Rnd 3 Atlanta United FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Memphis 901 FC Kennesaw, GA
7:30PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
May 10USOC Rnd 4 Birmingham Legion FC 3-0 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, AL
8:00PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Stats

Regular Season
No.Player NamePos.AppsSta.MGAYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg


6 Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Molloy MF33332917281000
37 Flag of the United States.svg Aiden McFadden DF1212106913300
14 Flag of the United States.svg Akeem Ward DF3433295132800
26 Flag of the United States.svg Aren Seeger GK00000000
21 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hamid GK101090000100
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lapa MF2819149144302
15 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin HarrisonFW10400000
3 Flag of the United States.svg Carson Vom Steeg DF1915131710200
1 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Romig GK2222198000000
77 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Borczak FW25658601000
4 Flag of the United States.svg Emerson Hyndman MF14768830200
28 Flag of the United States.svg Farid Chouyouti FW00000000
16 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Smith DF29282557111110
27 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jelani Peters DF1815135710410
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Kelly FW3333283031210
11 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Kissiedou MF2721172364101
23 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leston Paul MF1611102001200
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Turci DF2716161321300
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Fernando Nascimento FW2724205684100
35 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Dyer DF00000000
20 Flag of the United States.svg Nighte Pickering FW30997943300
10 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Goodrum FW9871500300
24 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rashawn Dally FW29678532100
19 Flag of the United States.svg Rece Buckmaster DF2020177611400
32 Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez GK2218000000
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo da Costa MF25231943123-00
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Samuel Careaga MF6121821-00
55 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Velásquez MF101300000


References

  1. 901 Soccer Podcast (January 3, 2024). "901 Soccer Podcast: 2023 Season in Review" (video). youtube.com. Bluff City Media.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "USL Championship Playoff Bracket: Memphis secures home game in first-round against Louisville". Bluff City Media. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. "Memphis 901 FC elimininated in penalty shootout to Louisville City". Bluff City Media. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. "2023 Team Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. "Record-Setting 103 Teams Confirmed For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.