August 18, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Memphis 901 FC News Release
Memphis, Tenn. – With a four-match winning streak and chance at the top spot in the Eastern Conference on the line, Memphis 901 FC is set to host Birmingham Legion FC in the latest installment of the Southern Harm rivalry on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. CT at AutoZone Park.
Memphis is coming off of their fourth consecutive victory after defeating New Mexico United 2-0 in Albuquerque on Wednesday. 901 FC moved to 16-5-3 on the season and surpassed the club record for points earned in a season, previously set at 50 in 2021, with 51 points and 10 matches remaining in the regular season. 901 FC looks to capitalize off the momentum going into Saturday’s match against fourth-place Birmingham.
Legion FC carries their own momentum into the weekend’s meeting after winning four of their last five matches before most recently coming out with a 2-1 loss to Eastern Conference foe Detroit City FC on Wednesday.
Birmingham holds a 7-4-0 road record and won the last matchup in the series after scoring the lone goal of the June 8th match in the 90th minute. Legion goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel leads the league with 11 clean sheets and command the Birmingham defense against a high-powered Memphis attack led by Forward Phillip Goodrum and midfielder Aaron Molloy
The matchup marks the final test in a series of three top-5 matches in eight days for 901 FC. With a victory, Memphis will have the opportunity to overtake Louisville City FC for the top spot in the Eastern Conference while Birmingham could use three points in pursuit of a securing home field advantage in the playoffs.
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“This is the first time we’ve played three matches in eight days. They’ve rotated some guys and they didn’t get the result tonight so they might have that motivation. They beat us last match so we want to come out with spirit. We’ll be at home so hopefully we can get a good crowd for the last home Saturday match. Sometimes in these derby matches you can just throw records and form out. We’re just going to have to get on and play the best game possible.” – Ben Pirmann
History in the Making…
Memphis 901 FC is currently enjoying their best season since its start in the bluff city in 2019. After a playoff appearance last season, the club has established itself as a title contender with only five losses in 24 matches played. The battle at the top of the eastern conference has only intensified entering the…
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