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Memphis Wrap up Five-Match Road Trip in Louisville

June 11, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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Memphis, Tenn. - After picking up its first win of the season over Indy Eleven last Saturday, Memphis 901 FC will wrap up a five-match road trip to start the 2021 season in Louisville on Saturday, June 12. The club is coming off an impressive 2-1 victory over the then-league leaders in Indianapolis as it prepares to face Louisville City FC at a full-capacity Lynn Family Stadium.

In Memphis' first victory of the season, the visitors stunned the home side with a Michael Salazar goal in the 3' which stands as the quickest score in club history. Newly minted USL Championship Team of the Week member, Laurent Kissiedou, sent a perfect ball down the middle of the pitch to the feet of Salazar for the go-ahead goal. The second goal came in the 35' minute courtesy of Kyle Murphy finishing off a loose ball in the box. Despite conceding a late goal in stoppage time, Memphis 901 FC's two first-half goals were enough to propel the club to the victory.

Making the win even sweeter, Memphis ventured to Indianapolis down six men due to injuries, suspension and international play all while toting a number of young academy players on the bench. Two of those academy players in Matt Brucker and Tycho Collins also saw the pitch, making history for Memphis. Despite the odds, Memphis 901 FC not only claimed its first victory of the season but also the first victory over its new divisional rival.

With many of the players previously unavailable now presented for selection, Memphis 901 FC travels to Louisville City FC's Lynn Family Stadium for its Grand Opening match. While it's not the first match at the ground, it is the first time the stadium will be at 100% capacity.

Louisville City comes into the match riding a two-match losing streak as the club finds itself sitting at fifth in the Central Division and just two spots above Memphis. After starting the season strong with a 2-0 win against Atlanta United 2, LouCity found trouble over the next four matches, drawing with Birmingham Legion FC and defeating a struggling San Diego Loyal SC before losing back-to-back matches to Indy Eleven and Atlanta United 2. Over their first five matches, Louisville has averaged just 1.2 goals per match.

Louisville is led by veteran captain Paolo DelPiccolo who leads the club in goals with two. Cameron Lancaster also adds to the LouCity attack as the former Tottenham Hotspur and Dagenham & Redbridge product leads the team in shots and has a goal on the year. Defensively, Louisville City will be without Oscar Jimenez but returns 17-year-old Jonathan Gomez who was away with the Mexican national team for Concacaf Nations League action.

Memphis 901 FC has never defeated Louisville City in their three previous meetings. After dropping back-to-back 2-1 losses to Louisville in 2019, the only meeting of the shortened 2020 campaign went the way of Louisville, 4-1, as the aforementioned Lancaster had a brace at a reduced-capacity Lynn Family Stadium.

This is the first of four matchups between divisional opponents Memphis 901 FC and Louisville City FC during the 2021 season. Next up, Memphis will welcome the club to AutoZone Park on September 29 and October 13 before returning to Louisville ten days later on October 23. Saturday's match can be seen on CW30 Memphis and ESPN+.

Following Saturday's match in Louisville, Memphis 901 FC will have a quick turnaround before its first home match of the season on Wednesday, June 16 against Atlanta United 2. Information on tickets can be found here.

For the latest information on the team, visit www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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