EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut – It was coming for Memphis 901 FC forward Elliot Collier, you could just feel it.
The forward had been putting in extra work on and off the pitch leading up to Friday night’s match.
And all that hard work paid off in heroic fashion in East Hartford as Collier hit home the match-winning goal in Memphis’ 2-1 win over Hartford Athletic FC (0-9-1, 1 pt).
The goal was Collier’s second of the season, the first since March 16 and helped Memphis (2-6-3, 9 pts) capture a crucial three points.
“I think Elliot has been playing really well lately,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said after the win. “He played great on both ends of the ball tonight and I’m just really happy for him to get that one at the end.”
As with everything this year, Friday night’s result came the Memphis way; with hard work and perseverance.
After Memphis took an early 1-0 lead in the 24th minute off a Duane Muckette goal, Hartford knotted things up at 1-1 just six minutes later.
Both clubs entered halftime with the score level at 1-1.
“The halftime message was to keep believing,” Mulqueen said. “The message from the boys to themselves was to believe that we’re going to get this done.”
And they did.
Memphis cleaned up a few first half mistakes, dominated the second half possession and continued to build on its recent uptick in chances created.
Collier worked along the sideline for most of the night, but his goal would come dead in front of goal.
In the 70th minute, Memphis defender Wes Charpie put in a perfect cross into the box and despite his header being saved, Collier never gave up on the play tapping in the deflected shot with his left foot.
After going up 2-1, Memphis refused to relinquish the lead and held Hartford at bay until the final whistle blew.
With goals Friday night, Collier and Muckette joined Marc Burch in a three-way tie for most goals scored this season (2).
It was also Muckette’s second-straight match with a goal after scoring late against Birmingham Legion FC.
Memphis returns home for its Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against New York Red Bulls U-23 on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. inside AutoZone Park.
Tickets for that match are now available.
Single match tickets, flex plans and full season tickets are also available for purchase.
Call (901) 721-6000 or go to https://www.memphis901fc.com/tickets for more information on all ticket options.
For the latest information on Memphis 901 FC, visit https://www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Hartford Athletic Starting XI
18 (GK) Jacob Lissek; 3 (D) Raymond Lee, 4 (D) Sem de Wit, 10 (D) Phil Rasmussen ©, 33 (D) Harry Swartz; 7 (M) Sebastian Dalgaard, 23 (M) Collin Martin, 21 (M) Nicky Downs, 17 (M) Jonny Brown; 11 (F) Alex Dixon, 19 (F) Mac Steeves
Subs: 1 (GK) Frederik Due; 14 (M) Ryan Williams, 8 (M) Mads Jorgensen, 26 (D) Nikolaj Lyngo, 12 (F) Wojciech Wojcik, 9 (F) Jose Angulo, 92 (M) Giuseppe Gentile
Substitutions: 45’ Lyngo…Rasmussen off, 75’ Gentile on…Brown off, 75’ Angulo on…Steeves off
Goals: 31’ Raymond Lee – Left Foot – Centre of the Box – High Centre of the Goal – Assist: Hugh Alexander Dixon
Memphis 901 FC Starting XI
1 (GK) Jeff Caldwell ; 3 (D) Abdi Mohamed , 5 Triston Hodge (D) , 6 (D) Dan Metzger , 8 (D) Marc Burch ©; 10 (M) Adam Najem , 18 (M) Elliott Collier , 21 (M) Duane Muckette ; 22 (M) Wes Charpie, 27 (F) Cam Lindley, 28 (F) Jochen Graf
Subs: 24 (GK) Scott Levene , 15 (D) Jacob Hauser-Ramsey , 20 (D) Todd Pratzner , 2 (M) Morgan Hackworth, 17 (M) Ewan Grandison, 9 (F) Luca Uccello, 14 (F) Rashawn Dally
Substitutions: 69’ Dally on…Muckette off, 72’ Grandison on…Metzger off, 80’ Hackworth…Graf off
Goals: 24’ Duane Muckette – Right Foot – Centre of the Box – Top Left Hand Corner – Assist: Abdi Mohamed, 70’ Elliot Collier Left Foot – Very Close Range – Bottom Right Hand Corner
EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut – It was coming for Memphis 901 FC forward Elliot Collier, you could just feel it.
The forward had been putting in extra work on and off the pitch leading up to Friday night’s match.
And all that hard work paid off in heroic fashion in East Hartford as Collier hit home the match-winning goal in Memphis’ 2-1 win over Hartford Athletic FC (0-9-1, 1 pt).
The goal was Collier’s second of the season, the first since March 16 and helped Memphis (2-6-3, 9 pts) capture a crucial three points.
“I think Elliot has been playing really well lately,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said after the win. “He played great on both ends of the ball tonight and I’m just really happy for him to get that one at the end.”
As with everything this year, Friday night’s result came the Memphis way; with hard work and perseverance.
After Memphis took an early 1-0 lead in the 24th minute off a Duane Muckette goal, Hartford knotted things up at 1-1 just six minutes later.
Both clubs entered halftime with the score level at 1-1.
“The halftime message was to keep believing,” Mulqueen said. “The message from the boys to themselves was to believe that we’re going to get this done.”
And they did.
Memphis cleaned up a few first half mistakes, dominated the second half possession and continued to build on its recent uptick in chances created.
Collier worked along the sideline for most of the night, but his goal would come dead in front of goal.
In the 70th minute, Memphis defender Wes Charpie put in a perfect cross into the box and despite his header being saved, Collier never gave up on the play tapping in the deflected shot with his left foot.
After going up 2-1, Memphis refused to relinquish the lead and held Hartford at bay until the final whistle blew.
With goals Friday night, Collier and Muckette joined Marc Burch in a three-way tie for most goals scored this season (2).
It was also Muckette’s second-straight match with a goal after scoring late against Birmingham Legion FC.
Memphis returns home for its Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against New York Red Bulls U-23 on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. inside AutoZone Park.
Tickets for that match are now available.
Single match tickets, flex plans and full season tickets are also available for purchase.
Call (901) 721-6000 or go to https://www.memphis901fc.com/tickets for more information on all ticket options.
For the latest information on Memphis 901 FC, visit https://www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Hartford Athletic Starting XI
18 (GK) Jacob Lissek; 3 (D) Raymond Lee, 4 (D) Sem de Wit, 10 (D) Phil Rasmussen ©, 33 (D) Harry Swartz; 7 (M) Sebastian Dalgaard, 23 (M) Collin Martin, 21 (M) Nicky Downs, 17 (M) Jonny Brown; 11 (F) Alex Dixon, 19 (F) Mac Steeves
Subs: 1 (GK) Frederik Due; 14 (M) Ryan Williams, 8 (M) Mads Jorgensen, 26 (D) Nikolaj Lyngo, 12 (F) Wojciech Wojcik, 9 (F) Jose Angulo, 92 (M) Giuseppe Gentile
Substitutions: 45’ Lyngo…Rasmussen off, 75’ Gentile on…Brown off, 75’ Angulo on…Steeves off
Goals: 31’ Raymond Lee – Left Foot – Centre of the Box – High Centre of the Goal – Assist: Hugh Alexander Dixon
Memphis 901 FC Starting XI
1 (GK) Jeff Caldwell ; 3 (D) Abdi Mohamed , 5 Triston Hodge (D) , 6 (D) Dan Metzger , 8 (D) Marc Burch ©; 10 (M) Adam Najem , 18 (M) Elliott Collier , 21 (M) Duane Muckette ; 22 (M) Wes Charpie, 27 (F) Cam Lindley, 28 (F) Jochen Graf
Subs: 24 (GK) Scott Levene , 15 (D) Jacob Hauser-Ramsey , 20 (D) Todd Pratzner , 2 (M) Morgan Hackworth, 17 (M) Ewan Grandison, 9 (F) Luca Uccello, 14 (F) Rashawn Dally
Substitutions: 69’ Dally on…Muckette off, 72’ Grandison on…Metzger off, 80’ Hackworth…Graf off
Goals: 24’ Duane Muckette – Right Foot – Centre of the Box – Top Left Hand Corner – Assist: Abdi Mohamed, 70’ Elliot Collier Left Foot – Very Close Range – Bottom Right Hand Corner
