MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Memphis 901 FC will look to write more history Wednesday at Mike Rose Soccer Complex as it enters the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Memphis will host Hartford Athletic at 7:00 p.m. in a crucial showdown that’ll determine a meeting with an MLS opponent.
Memphis is riding a four-match unbeaten streak headed into Wednesday’s match against Hartford, a team it beat three weeks ago as part of the streak. Hartford hasn't lost a match since that meeting.
Here are four quick things to know about what is sure to be an epic showdown.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Memphis 901 FC will look to write more history Wednesday at Mike Rose Soccer Complex as it enters the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Memphis will host Hartford Athletic at 7:00 p.m. in a crucial showdown that’ll determine a meeting with an MLS opponent.
Memphis is riding a four-match unbeaten streak headed into Wednesday’s match against Hartford, a team it beat three weeks ago as part of the streak. Hartford hasn’t lost a match since that meeting.
Here are four quick things to know about what is sure to be an epic showdown.
Winner Plays an MLS Squad
Winner Plays an MLS Squad
Should Memphis win on Wednesday, the club will play a club from Major League Soccer (MLS). MLS teams enter in the fourth round of play. A draw to determine who MLS squads will take place on Thursday, May 30 and the fourth round will be played June 11-12. No non-MLS club has won the Open Cup since 1999, so Memphis and Hartford are both vying to write historic chapters in their inaugural seasons.
Should Memphis win on Wednesday, the club will play a club from Major League Soccer (MLS). MLS teams enter in the fourth round of play. A draw to determine who MLS squads will take place on Thursday, May 30 and the fourth round will be played June 11-12. No non-MLS club has won the Open Cup since 1999, so Memphis and Hartford are both vying to write historic chapters in their inaugural seasons.
Champs Meet
Champs Meet
Both Memphis head coach Tim Mulqueen and Hartford Athletic head coach Jimmy Nielsen know this competition very well. After all, both have won the whole thing while in Kansas City. Mulqueen was the goalkeeper coach for the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) when they won it in 2004. Nielsen won it as Sporting Kansas City’s starting goalkeeper and team captain in 2012.
Both Memphis head coach Tim Mulqueen and Hartford Athletic head coach Jimmy Nielsen know this competition very well. After all, both have won the whole thing while in Kansas City. Mulqueen was the goalkeeper coach for the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) when they won it in 2004. Nielsen won it as Sporting Kansas City’s starting goalkeeper and team captain in 2012.
For a Great Cause
For a Great Cause
Proceeds from the match benefit Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute through donations to River-City for Itty-Bitties (RIBS) and John Talley’s Pediatric Neurological Research Fund.
Both RIBS and John Talley’s fund have deep ties to the Memphis soccer community. RIBS’ annual adult soccer tournament and 5K benefit causes that are dear to the hearts of Greater Memphis Soccer Association supporters Jason and Jessica Vinson, who lost their infant daughter after a premature birth and whose nine-year old daughter, Kayden battles epilepsy and receives treatment at Le Bonheur.
John Talley was the General Manager of the Mike Rose Soccer Complex, which was started with the goal to provide better fields and better opportunities for children to play soccer in Shelby County. After his death from cancer in 2002, his son, Carey, started a fund at Le Bonheur that has helped raise over $140,000 since its inception.
Proceeds from the match benefit Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute through donations to River-City for Itty-Bitties (RIBS) and John Talley’s Pediatric Neurological Research Fund.
Both RIBS and John Talley’s fund have deep ties to the Memphis soccer community. RIBS’ annual adult soccer tournament and 5K benefit causes that are dear to the hearts of Greater Memphis Soccer Association supporters Jason and Jessica Vinson, who lost their infant daughter after a premature birth and whose nine-year old daughter, Kayden battles epilepsy and receives treatment at Le Bonheur.
John Talley was the General Manager of the Mike Rose Soccer Complex, which was started with the goal to provide better fields and better opportunities for children to play soccer in Shelby County. After his death from cancer in 2002, his son, Carey, started a fund at Le Bonheur that has helped raise over $140,000 since its inception.
First Open Cup Match at Mike Rose
First Open Cup Match at Mike Rose
It's one of the top outdoor soccer facilities in the State of Tennessee and on Wednesday, Mike Rose Soccer Complex will add another event to its storied past. The complex has hosted professional soccer players before as Carey Talley, a veteran MLS defender, has hosted charity matches that's raised money and awareness for brain cancer research. In 2001, Talley hosted the first match bringing 22 MLS players, including current 901 FC minority owner and legendary goalkeeper Tim Howard, to Memphis. Wednesday will offer another unique opportunity for the venue and the greater Memphis metro area.
It’s one of the top outdoor soccer facilities in the State of Tennessee and on Wednesday, Mike Rose Soccer Complex will add another event to its storied past. The complex has hosted professional soccer players before as Carey Talley, a veteran MLS defender, has hosted charity matches that’s raised money and awareness for brain cancer research. In 2001, Talley hosted the first match bringing 22 MLS players, including current 901 FC minority owner and legendary goalkeeper Tim Howard, to Memphis. Wednesday will offer another unique opportunity for the venue and the greater Memphis metro area.
