Sports stats



USL Memphis 901 FC

Morton's Brace Helps Guide Memphis 901 FC to Historic Win in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

May 16, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Memphis 901 FC News Release


Memphis 901 FC captain Cam Lindley
Memphis 901 FC captain Cam Lindley
(Memphis 901 FC)

MPHIS, Tennessee - Josh Morton was made for historic moments at AutoZone Park.

The Memphis 901 FC defender scored the first goal in the stadium's history back in September as a member of the Tulsa Roughnecks.

On Wednesday, Morton helped his new club record its first win at home behind the first brace (two goals in one match by a single player) in club history.

Memphis' 3-1 win over New York Red Bulls U-23 in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will go down in the club's record books.

For Morton, he was just happy to be out there with his teammates.

"I was psyched for the game and wanted to make as much out of the game as I possibly could," Morton said. "Getting two goals wasn't bad."

Those two goals help Memphis grab and build on the lead following a lightning-delayed kickoff.

Memphis fell behind just five minutes into its Open Cup debut. But New York's lead was short-lived as Wednesday night's captain Cam Lindley tied the match up at 1-1 following an eighth-minute free kick.

In the 26th minute, No. 26 for Memphis was there to give the club the lead after a great assist from forward Lagos Kunga, who made his Memphis debut Wednesday night.

"I found myself up the field a little bit, which I'm not used to," Morton said. "But Lagos found himself in a good position and I just got a perfect pass from him for a great assist."

Memphis went into halftime up 2-1, but the club was far from over when it came to entertaining the crowd of 4,057 strong when it returned from the second half.

Memphis continued to make the most out of set pieces and the duo of Lindley and Morton again conjured up some Memphis magic on a corner kick, giving 901 FC a 3-1 lead after the 73rd minute.

After the final whistle, teammates briefly congratulated one another before the entire team made it way to thank those who mattered most.

"The fans have deserved this for the better part of two months," Memphis head coach Tim Mulqueen said after the match. "We had that in our mind, we knew it. It's something that we have talked about. We wanted to repay them.

"They stuck through a weather delay tonight as well. We wanted to give them something unique, which is an Open Cup win."

The fans at AutoZone Park will remember May 15, 2019 for many reasons.

Maybe it'll be for the club record of three goals scored in a single match. Maybe it'll be for the fashion in which they were scored in.

But the players and coaches will forever remember Wednesday night as a night dedicated to a dedicated fanbase.

Memphis is back in league play Saturday as the club takes on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at 7:00 p.m. inside AutoZone Park.

Tickets for that match are on-sale now.

Call (901) 721-6000 or go to www.memphis901fc.com/tickets for more information on all ticket options.

For the latest information on Memphis 901 FC, visit www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Memphis 901 FC Starting XI

24 (GK) Scott Levene; 3 (D) Abdi Mohamed , 5 (D) Triston Hodge, 15 (D) Jacob Hauser-Ramsey, 26 (D) Josh Morton; 2 (M) Morgan Hackworth, 17 (M) Ewan Grandison , 11 (F) Lagos Kunga; 9 (F) Luca Uccello, 27 (M) Cam Lindley ©, 28 (F) Jochen Graf

Subs: 1 (GK) Jeff Caldwell, 19 (D) Louis Bennett II, 10 (M) Adam Najem, 20 (D) Todd Pratzner , 21 (F) Duane Muckette, 18 (F) Elliot Collier, 13 (F) Oliver White

Substitutions: 58' Elliot Collier on...Lagos Kunga off, 66' Duane Muckette on...Luca Uccello off, 78' Louis Bennett II on...Jochen Graf off

Goals: 8' Cameron Lindley - Right Foot - Outside the Box - Top Left Hand Corner, 26' Joshua Morton - Right Foot - Centre of the Box - Bottom Left Hand Corner, 73' Joshua Morton - Header - Very Close Range - Centre of the Goal - Assist: Cameron Lindley

New York Red Bulls U23 Starting XI

1 (GK) Marcelin Gohier, 34 (D) Kentaro Morrison, 17 (M) John Murphy, (19) F Brian Saramago, (23) M Barakatulla Sharifi, 31 (F) Omar Sowe, 3 (D) Chineye Uche, 22 (M) Ryan Mingachos, 16 (F) Jean Paul Marin, 32 (D) Jared Juleau, 2 (D) Zach Brown

Subs: (31) Sean Teixeria, (15) Vincent Borden, (5) Jeciel Cedeno, (9) Jonah Conway, (19) Skylar Conway, (11) Allen Gavilanes, (0) Sam Illin

Substitutions: 61' Skylar Conway on...Omar Sowe off, 66' Jonah Conway on...Kentaro Morrison off, 73' Allen Gavilanes on...Barry Sharifi on

Goals: 5' JP Marin - Right Foot - Right Side of the Box - Bottom Left Hand Corner - Assist: Brian Saramago

Check out the Memphis 901 FC Statistics




Images from this story

Memphis 901 FC defender Josh Morton
Memphis 901 FC defender Josh Morton
 Memphis 901 FC captain Cam Lindley
Memphis 901 FC captain Cam Lindley
  

• Discuss this story on the United Soccer League Championship message board...

United Soccer League Championship Stories from May 16, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central