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Pittsburgh Capitalizes on Early Chance in 1-0 Win over Memphis 901 FC

September 24, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Memphis 901 FC News Release


Elliot Collier of Memphis 901 FC eyes the ball against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Elliot Collier of Memphis 901 FC eyes the ball against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
(Memphis 901 FC)

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC scored off a corner kick in the 15th minute, which proved to be the difference in the match as the fifth-place Riverhounds SC clinched a playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Memphis 901 FC Tuesday night at AutoZone Park.

The try was Pittsburgh's (15-4-10, 55 pts) only corner kick of the night and the shot was one of only five it had in the match, as the Memphis defense held tight for the remainder of the match.

"We both had very difficult games on the weekend," 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said. "Theirs was 0-0 in Nashville, and ours was 1-0 here against Saint Louis. Credit to them, they found a way to win. We talk about critical moments, they come at different times. They had one corner, one shot on goal, and that's all they got. We had to make a play, and we didn't."

901 FC (8-14-7, 31 pts) had a 57-43 percent advantage in possession for the match, had over 600 passes, and continued to pressure the Pittsburgh defense all night. In particular, Memphis had six tries in less than 20 minutes at the start of the second half and four in less than three minutes around the 70-minute mark, but the club could not find the back of the net.

"We rode our luck a little in the second half," Pittsburgh head coach Bob Lillie said. "We had some moments where we broke out in numbers and could have had a second goal, and I'd like to see us execute instead of sitting on a 1-0 lead. If one bounce doesn't go our way, at the end of the game it's 1-1 and we've dropped the points.

"Memphis deserves a lot of credit for putting a lot of pressure on us in the second half. Thankfully we were able to hold out. I don't want to go through many second halves like that."

Pierre Da Silva led 901 FC with five shots in the match, two of which were blocked, and Marc Burch and Dan Metzger each had two key passes.

The loss snapped Memphis' four-match winning streak, which was the longest in the USL Championship Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh has not allowed a goal on its current six-match unbeaten streak.

Memphis remains at AutoZone Park for a Saturday night contest against Bethlehem Steel FC. Kickoff in Downtown Memphis is set for 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for the remainder of the season are available at www.memphis901fc.com/tickets.

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Memphis 901 FC Starting XI

1 (GK) Jeff Caldwell, 8 (D) Marc Burch (c), 32 (D) Liam Doyle, 26 (D) Josh Morton, 23 (M) Leston Paul, 22 (M) Wes Charpie, 6 (M) Dan Metzger, 21 (M) Duane Muckette, 31 (M) Pierre Da Silva, 30 (F) Marcus Epps, 29 (F) Brandon Allen

Subs: 24 (GK) Scott Levene, 18 (F) Elliot Collier, 17 (M) Ewan Grandison, 15 (D) Jacob Hauser-Ramsey, 11 (F) Lagos Kunga, 27 (M) Cam Lindley, 10 (M) Adam Najem

Substitutions: 55' Elliot Collier on, Duane Muckette off... 70' Adam Najem on, Pierre Da Silva off... 78' Lagos Kunga on, Marcus Epps off

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Starting XI

23 (GK) Austin Pack , 7 (D) Ryan James, 26 (D) Todd Pratzner, 20 (D) Joe Greenspan, 17 (D) Thomas Vancaeyezeele, 15 (M) Anthony Velarde, 6 (M) Sammy Kahsai, 10 (M) Kevin Kerr (c), 24 (M) Robbie Mertz, 14 (M) Noah Franke, 12 (F) Christian Volesky

Subs: 1 (GK) Kyle Morton, 3 (D) Uchenna Uzo, 4 (D) Dani Rovira, 21 (M) Mo Dabo, 11 (M) Kenardo Forbes, 8 (F) Steevan Dos Santos, 9 (F) Neco Brett

Substitutions: 61' Mo Dabo on, Anthony Velarde off... 73' Kenardo Forbes on, Sammy Kahsai off... 81' Steevan Dos Santos on, Christian Volesky off

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Pierre Da Silva of Memphis 901 FC with possession against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Pierre Da Silva of Memphis 901 FC with possession against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
 Elliot Collier of Memphis 901 FC eyes the ball against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Elliot Collier of Memphis 901 FC eyes the ball against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
  

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