Sellout Crowd Welcomes Professional Soccer to AutoZone Park
September 1, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Memphis 901 FC News Release
MEMPHIS, Tennessee - "901 Day" took on a whole new meaning at AutoZone Park, as Memphis 901 FC was unveiled as Downtown Memphis' newest professional sports team at 9:01 a.m., before a sold-out crowd of 8,957 witnessed Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids taking down the United Soccer League's Tulsa Roughnecks FC in a friendly, 3-2.
Memphian and Memphis 901 FC advisor Tim Howard was in goal for the Rapids, giving the crowd a chance to witness one of the greatest soccer players in American history. The match was tied at the half, before the Rapids got the winning goal just one minute into the second half.
The pre-match party. The supporters march. The goosebump-inducing ovation Howard got when stepping on the pitch. The first touch. The five goals. Every chant, flag-wave, and smoke bomb. The full-time whistle. The post-match fireworks display.
The coming-together of an entire region.
It all happened in Downtown Memphis.
Professional soccer is here at AutoZone Park.
Season tickets for Memphis 901 FC are on sale now and can be purchased at www.memphis901fc.com. Follow Memphis 901 FC on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
About Memphis 901 FC
The Memphis 901 FC franchise was announced on Jan. 8, 2018 and will begin play at AutoZone Park in Downtown Memphis as part of the United Soccer League in 2019. Memphis 901 FC, led by Principal Owner Peter Freund, President Craig Unger, Sporting Director Andrew Bell, and head coach Tim Mulqueen, is part of a market that includes over 8,000 youth soccer players, an established American Outlaws chapter, and strong collegiate programs. Upon joining the USL, Memphis 901 FC will be part of a southern radius that includes 10 teams within 500 miles of each other.
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