2020 Loudoun United FC season

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Loudoun United FC
2020 season
Head coachRyan Martin
Stadium Segra Field
USL Championship Group F: 5th
Eastern Conf.: 17th
USL Playoffs Did Not Qualify
Top goalscorer Elvis Amoh (4)
Highest home attendance520
(Sept. 12 vs. PHI)
Lowest home attendance452
(Aug. 19 vs. PIT)
Average home league attendance495
Biggest win NY 1–2 LDN (Aug. 12)
Biggest defeat PHI 4–0 LDN (Sept. 16)
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The 2020 Loudoun United FC season is Loudoun United FC's second season of existence, their second in the second-division of American soccer, and their 2nd in the USL Championship. The team only played one competitive match before the USL Championship suspended all league matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] until further notice.

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On July 11, the league resumed play in a radically different format: all USLC teams were sorted into regional Groups for a round-robin style tournament, where the top two teams from each Group would earn a playoff spot. Loudoun United was drawn into Group F with other teams from the Northeastern US, and would resume play on July 20 against Hartford Athletic.

On September 25, Loudoun United announced that some of their team members had tested positive for COVID-19, and that they would cancel the rest of the season. [2] The team's poor performance resulted in only one win throughout the entire season and mathematical elimination from competing for the USL Championship Final.

Club

Roster

As of September 25,2020 [3]

No.PositionPlayerNation
0 GK Colin Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Shane Wiedt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Ally Hamis Ng’anzi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
7 FW Elvis Amoh Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
9 FW Alioune Ndour Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
10 FW Michael Gamble Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 FW Kairou Amoustapha Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
13 MF Gabriel Gómez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
14 DF Nelson Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Massimo Ferrin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
17 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Lorenzo Gordon( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Brandon Williamson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Allexon Saravia Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
21 FW Josh Fawole Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Robby Dambrot Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Christian Sorto Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 DF Jeremy Garay ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Jake DenglerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF EruMuse Momoh Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 MF Tyler Gabarra Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Timothy Mehl Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Sebastian Falsone( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 MF Jacob Greene ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Adam Lundegard ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 FW Juston Rainey( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 DF Liam Moore( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 GK Simon Lefebvre Flag of France.svg  France
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 15 Loudoun United FC – Richmond Kickers Leesburg, Virginia
12:00 PM EST Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match not reported.
February 22 North Carolina FC v Loudoun United FC Cary, NC
1:00 PM EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Match was cancelled on February 21st announced by North Carolina FC.
February 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
12:00 PM EST Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg24' (Mertz) Report Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Championship

March 71 Philadelphia Union II 0–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Turner Yellow card.svg 59'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 85'
Huckaby Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Saravia Yellow card.svg 45+3'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 202 Hartford Athletic 3–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Politz Soccerball shade.svg3'
Swartz Soccerball shade.svg45'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg55'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Amoh Yellow card.svg 43', Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Doue Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 23 Hartford Athletic 4–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg18'
Lara Yellow card.svg 45'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg66'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 84'
Torres Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Vazquez Villar Soccerball shade.svg90+8'		 Report Amoh Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 56'Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 124 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 Loudoun United FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Lapsley Red card.svg 15'
Kilwien Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Rito Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Ku-DiPietro Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 60', Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Mehl Yellow card.svg 80'
Doue Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 155 Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg39'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Gabarra Yellow card.svg 17'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 24'
Garay Yellow card.svg 48'
Amoustapha Yellow card.svg 67'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 196 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Martinez Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 45+1'
Wiedt Yellow card.svg 58'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 50'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 452
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 237 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Swartz Yellow card.svg 28'
Barrera Yellow card.svg 67'
Silva Yellow card.svg 69'
Naglestad Soccerball shade.svg85'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Wiedt Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ndour Yellow card.svg 23'
Amoustapha Yellow card.svg 44'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 84'
Greene Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 298 Loudoun United FC 2–3 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Amoustapha Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Wiedt Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report LaCava Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 22'
Dieye Soccerball shade cross.svg 26'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg56', Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 512
Referee: John Griggs
September 19 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–0 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Forrest Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Dikwa Yellow card.svg 66', Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Fawole Soccerball shade cross.svg 17'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 38'
Ndour Yellow card.svg 55'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 510 Hartford Athletic 2–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Silva Yellow card.svg 6'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 56'
Strong Yellow card.svg 43'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 70'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Fawole Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ndour Yellow card.svg 30'
Mehl Yellow card.svg 77' Yellow-red card.svg 87'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Christian Centeno
September 1211 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Lundegard Yellow card.svg 8' Yellow-red card.svg 13'
Amoustapha Soccerball shade.svg42'
Gabarra Yellow card.svg 51'
Ku-DiPietro Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Gamble Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Bohui Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kingue Yellow card.svg 29'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 1612 Philadelphia Union II 4–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Craig Soccerball shade.svg6'
Sorenson Soccerball shade.svg20', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Kingue Soccerball shade.svg32'
Huckaby Yellow card.svg 71'
Stafford Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Ndour Yellow card.svg 29'
Amoustapha Yellow card.svg 40'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 1913 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Fawole Yellow card.svg 37'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 45+4' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 51'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Walls Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 494
Referee: John Griggs
September 2614 Charleston Battery Cancelled Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC [2]
September 3015 Loudoun United FC Cancelled New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC [2]
October 416 Loudoun United FC Cancelled North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC [2]

Original Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPG
13 Miami FC 164842034−14161.00
14 New York Red Bulls II 1651103037−7150.94
15 Atlanta United 2 1631032333−10120.75
16 Philadelphia Union II 1621132045−2590.56
17 Loudoun United FC 131931028−1860.46
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Group F Table

The standings for the Group include the results of any games that were played before the season was suspended.

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Hartford Athletic 1611233124+7352.19Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1611143910+29342.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 1650113037−7150.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 1623112045−2590.56
5 Loudoun United FC 131391028−1860.46
Source: USL

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (D.C. United), LUFC is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". USL Championship. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Goff, Steven (25 September 2020). "Loudoun United cancels remaining matches because of positive coronavirus tests". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Roster". Loudoun United FC.
  4. ↑ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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