2018 Louisville City FC season

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Louisville City
2018 season
CINvLOU 2018-05-26 - national anthem (42375905521).jpg
FC Cincinnati vs Louisville City
OwnerJohn Neace
Manager James O'Connor
(before June 30th)
John Hackworth
(August 2nd–onwards)
Stadium Louisville Slugger Field
USL 2nd, Eastern
U.S. Open Cup Quarter-finals
USL playoffs Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron Lancaster (25 goals)
All: Cameron Lancaster (28 goals)
Highest home attendance10,686
(October 13 vs. Indy Eleven)
Lowest home attendance6,009
(April 14 vs. Richmond Kickers)
Average home league attendance7,888
Biggest win0–6
(August 25 vs. Richmond Kickers)
Biggest defeat4-1
(August 28 vs. Toronto FC II)
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The 2018 Louisville City FC season was the club's fourth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League, which as of 2018 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system.

Contents

The club began their pre-season campaign on February 24 before the league commenced on March 17. They also competed in the U.S. Open Cup entering in the second round. They entered the season as the reigning USL Cup champions and became the first team in USL history to successfully defend their title. [1]

Current squad

final roster [2]

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Greg Ranjitsingh Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg July 18, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Mercer University
13 Chris Hubbard Flag of the United States.svg November 23, 1994 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg University of Notre Dame
28 Tim Dobrowolski Flag of the United States.svg September 7, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Loyola University Chicago
Defenders
3 Alexis Souahy Flag of France.svg January 13, 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Bowling Green State University
4 Sean Totsch Flag of the United States.svg September 16, 1991 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos
5 Paco Craig Flag of England.svg October 19, 1992 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Young Harris College
15 Pat McMahon Flag of the United States.svg November 5, 1986 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
21 Shaun Francis Flag of Jamaica.svg October 2, 1986 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Montreal Impact
24 Kyle Smith Flag of the United States.svg January 9, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Transylvania University
Midfielders
6 Magnus Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg April 18, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Denmark.svg BK Frem
10 Brian Ownby Flag of the United States.svg July 16, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers
11 Niall McCabe Flag of Ireland.svg October 6, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga FC
17 Jose Carranza Flag of the United States.svg January 18, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2
19 Oscar Jimenez Flag of the United States.svg November 3, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Mississippi Brilla
22 George Davis IV Flag of the United States.svg August 5, 1987 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers
23 Richard Ballard Flag of the United States.svg January 26, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana University
27 Napo Matsoso Flag of Lesotho.svg May 27, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg University of Kentucky
36 Paolo DelPiccolo Flag of the United States.svg May 28, 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence
80 Devon Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg April 8, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
Forwards
9 Cameron Lancaster Flag of England.svg November 5, 1992 (age 31) Flag of England.svg St Albans City
12 Luke Spencer Flag of the United States.svg November 28, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati
14 Ilija Ilić Flag of Serbia.svg April 26, 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Young Harris College

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
6MF Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg Boldklubben Frem Free TransferJanuary 4, 2018 [3]
13GK Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hubbard Flag of the United States.svg University of Notre Dame Free TransferJanuary 11, 2018 [4]
3DF Flag of France.svg Alexis Souahy Flag of the United States.svg Bowling Green State University Free TransferJanuary 15, 2018 [5]
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Pat McMahon Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Free TransferDecember 5, 2017 [6]
21DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Shaun Francis Flag of the United States.svg Montreal Impact Free TransferMarch 9, 2018 [7]
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Jose Carranza Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2 Free TransferAugust 20, 2018 [8]
27MF Flag of Lesotho.svg Napo Matsoso Flag of the United States.svg Mississippi Brilla Free TransferSeptember 14, 2018 [9]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
13GK Flag of the United States.svg Micah Bledsoe Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Free TransferFebruary 9, 2018 [10] [11]
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC Free TransferDecember 9, 2017 [10] [12]
8MF Flag of Israel.svg Guy Abend Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Free TransferDecember 12, 2017 [10] [13]
7MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark-Anthony Kaye Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Undisclosed FeeFebruary 5, 2018 [10] [14]
6DF Flag of the United States.svg Tarek Morad Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Free TransferAugust 8, 2018 [10] [15]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesStart DateEnd DateSource
9DF Flag of the United States.svg James Sands Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Undisclosed FeeAugust 15, 2018September 1, 2018 [16]
39FW Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Undisclosed FeeSeptember 15, 2018October 13, 2018 [17]

Competitions

Pre-season

February 24, 2018Friendly Louisville City FC 3–1 Young Harris College Jeffersonville, Indiana
11:00AM EST Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg56'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg65'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Young Harris Forward Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Woehrle Soccer Complex
March 7, 2018Friendly Lipscomb University 0–3 Louisville City FC Elizabethtown, Kentucky
7:30PM EST Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg41'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg47'
Totsh Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Elizabethtown Sports Park

USL

Eastern Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Cincinnati (X)3423837234+3877 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC (C)3419967138+3366
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34151454726+2159
4 Charleston Battery 34141464734+1356
5 New York Red Bulls II 34131387159+1252
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3419967138 +33669533221 +1110433917 +22

Last updated: October 13, 2018.
Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHHAAHAAHH
ResultWWWWDWLLWWDDDLDWLWWDWDWWLDLDWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 171 Louisville City FC 2–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00PM Spencer Soccerball shade.svg56', Yellow card.svg 81'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,933
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant referees: Maggie Short
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Fourth official: Brandon Artis
March 312 Louisville City FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McMahon Yellow card.svg 26'
Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 60'
Collins Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,336
Referee: Jon Freemon
Assistant referees: Paul Terry
Assistant referees: Chad Collins
Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez
April 7 3 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00PM Ledesma Yellow card.svg 35' Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13', Yellow card.svg 47'
Ilić Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Jame Duling
Fourth official: William Gaither III
April 144 Louisville City FC 2–1 Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Smith Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Shriver Soccerball shade.svg18'
Cordovés Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Joshua Brooks
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Assistant referees: Matthew Seem
Fourth official: Johann Pedolzky
April 215 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Louisville City FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Shannon Yellow card.svg 51'
Carleton Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Totsch Yellow card.svg 44'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg66'
Williams Yellow card.svg 84'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jon Skinner
Assistant referees: Kevin Huet
Fourth official: Amin Hadzic
April 286 Louisville City FC 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13', 22'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 24'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Referee: David Barrie
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Fourth official: Casie Anderson
May 57 Indy Eleven 1–0 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
12:00PM McInerney Yellow card.svg 67'
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 79'
Braun Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Fôn Williams Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 36'
Craig Yellow card.svg 77'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,008
Referee: Jon Freemon
Assistant referees: Adrienne McDonald
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Eric Burton
May 138 Nashville SC 2–0 Louisville City FC Nashville, Tennessee
6:00PM Moloto Soccerball shade.svg39', 84'
Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 49'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 59'
Washington Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Lancaster Yellow card.svg 66'Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Walter Heartherly
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Fourth official: Joshua Nobles
May 199 Louisville City FC 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg24'
Craig Yellow card.svg 80'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 85'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Kissiedou Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 69'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 72'
Nicklaw Yellow card.svg 90'
Gallagher Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,683
Referee: Ismir pekmic
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Chris Schurfanz
May 26 10 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30PM Barrett Yellow card.svg 28'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 33'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg15'
Craig Yellow card.svg 55'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg73'
Williams Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,495
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Kyle Longville
Assistant referees: Dan Stupca
Fourth official: Adam Warner
June 911 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00PM Fontana Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 48'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: Zeno (Gyu Ho) Cho
Assistant referees: Joshua Encarnacion
Fourth official: Jay Hutchinson
June 1612 Louisville City FC 3–3 Penn FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg9'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg12', 45+1'		 Report Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg1', 63'
Osae Yellow card.svg 32'
Baffoe Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,978
Referee: JJ Bilinsk
Assistant referees: Chad Collins
Assistant referees: Khary Williams
June 2313 North Carolina FC 2–2 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00PM Ríos Soccerball shade.svg11', 87', Yellow card.svg 76'
Kandziora Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Craig Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg59'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Fourth official: Jeremy Smith
June 2714 Louisville City FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Craig Yellow card.svg 85' Report Dabo Yellow card.svg 75'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: Joshua Kelley
June 3015 Louisville City FC 3–3 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg8', 36'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 28'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 40'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card.svg 64'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 67'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Ndam Yellow card.svg 20'
White Soccerball shade.svg49'
Cásseres Jr. Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,689
Referee: Javier Santos Escobar
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez
July 716 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 Louisville City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30PM Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg22'
Craig Yellow card.svg 41'
Williams Yellow card.svg 44'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 51'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg76'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,232
Referee: Guido Gonzales
Assistant referees: Amilcar Sicaju
Assistant referees: Albert Escovar
Fourth official: Alexander Derostaing
July 1417 Charleston Battery 2–1 Louisville City FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00PM Guerra Soccerball shade.svg5'
Hackshaw Soccerball shade.svg27'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 35'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 70'
Kuzminsky Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 73'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Davis IV Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Jimenez Red card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,451
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly
Assistant referees: Dallas Rosier
Fourth official: James Boswell
July 2118 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McCabe Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg81'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report George Yellow card.svg 71'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,006
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Johann Pedolzky
July 2819 Ottawa Fury FC 0–3 Louisville City FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00PM Obasi Yellow card.svg 58'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg47'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg57'
Souahy Red card.svg 77'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
Assistant referees: Philippe Bettez Quessy
Assistant referees: Andre Pickler
Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 520 Louisville City FC 2–2 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
5:00PM Ilić Soccerball shade.svg17'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 44'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report McInerney Soccerball shade.svg16', 21'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 40'
Starikov Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,437
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: John Krill
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Fourth official: Zachary McWhorter
August 1021 New York Red Bulls II 4–6 Louisville City FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00PM Tinari Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 57'
Kutler Soccerball shade.svg14'
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ndam Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Ilić Soccerball shade.svg18', 53'
Smith Yellow card.svg 32'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg43', 63', 88'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg48'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 713
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Gjovalin Bori
Assistant referees: Katarzyna Wasiak
Fourth official: Luis Arroyo
August 1822 Louisville City FC 0–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Totsch Yellow card.svg 68'
Francis Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Maggie Short
Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson
Fourth official: Joshua Brooks
August 2223 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Louisville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30PM Mwape Yellow card.svg 90' Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.), 29', Yellow card.svg 42'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Assistant referees: Jordan Davis
Fourth official: John Rush
August 2524 Richmond Kickers 0–6 Louisville City FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00PM Hlavaty Yellow card.svg 40'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 52'
Agyemang Yellow card.svg 56'
Nascimento Yellow card.svg 68'
Yearwood Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg33'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg37'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg58'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg61'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg78', 82'		Stadium: City Stadium (Richmond)
Attendance: 5,869
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: JC Griggs
Assistant referees: Kristopher Garwood
Fourth official: Nicholas Seymour
August 2825 Louisville City FC 1–4 Toronto FC II Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Sands Yellow card.svg 15'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 53'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Endoh Soccerball shade.svg28', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mohammed Yellow card.svg 33'
Eckenrode Yellow card.svg 47'
Kübel Yellow card.svg 54'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg70'
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistant referees: Kevin Fikar
Assistant referees: Khary Williams
Fourth official: Casie Anderson
Note: Match was originally scheduled for July 18 but was rescheduled to accommodate the Quarter Final U.S. Open Cup match against the Chicago Fire. [18]
August 3126 Louisville City FC 2–2 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg18', 41'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 7'
Okonkwo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rittmeyer Soccerball shade.svg21'
Candela Yellow card.svg 38'
Bolt Yellow card.svg 65'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,971
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Fourth official: Eric Burton
September 1127 Louisville City FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 90+3' Report Bone Soccerball shade.svg23'
Richey Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,009
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: William Gaither III
Note: Match was suspended in the 38th minute due to downpours and lightning with FC Cincinnati having a 0–1 advantage. It was resumed on September 11. [19]
September 1528 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Greenspan Yellow card.svg 69'
Ranjitsingh Soccerball shade.svg86' (og)
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen)		 Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 55'
Souahy Soccerball shade.svg70'
Smith Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,558
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Assistant referees: Trent Robert Van Haitsma
Assistant referees: Alicia Messer
Fourth official: Alfonso Fajardo
September 1929 Penn FC 0–3 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30PM Venter Yellow card.svg 40' Report McMahon Yellow card.svg 24' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg25'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg28'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
Assistant referees: Tyler Wyrostek
Assistant referees: Katarzyna Wasiak
Fourth official: Patrick Sudol
September 2230 Louisville City FC 4–0 Ottawa Fury FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Davis IV Yellow card.svg 39', Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg45+4', 83'
Souahy Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Attakora Red card.svg 39'
Oliveira Red card.svg 58'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,729
Referee: Matt Franz
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
September 2931 Atlanta United 2 1–4 Louisville City FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Williams Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Metcalf Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Cochran Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.), 69' (o.g.)
Smith Soccerball shade.svg37'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg41'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: Ben Pilgrim
Assistant referees: Ben Meyer
Fourth official: Carlos Pielago
October 532 Toronto FC II 1–3 Louisville City FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00PM Akinola Yellow card.svg 38'
Okello Yellow card.svg 67'
Perruzza Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Ilić Soccerball shade.svg11'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 34'
Souahy Soccerball shade.svg40'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 933 Louisville City FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Craig Yellow card.svg 25'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg47', 84'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Ríos Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,693
Referee: Tim Ford
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Chris Schurfranz
Note: Match was originally scheduled for March 24 but was postponed due to rain. [20]
October 1334 Louisville City FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 25'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 31'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen)		 Report Ouimette Yellow card.svg 51'
Moses Yellow card.svg 78'
Mares Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Matthew Nelson
Assistant referees: Danny Thornberry

USL playoffs

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Nippert Stadium
 
 
#1 FC Cincinnati (p)1 (6)
 
October 27 – Nippert Stadium
 
#8 Nashville SC 1 (5)
 
#1 FC Cincinnati 0
 
October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#4 Charleston Battery 0
 
November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
October 20 – Highmark Stadium
 
#2 Louisville City FC 5
 
#3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 (7)
 
October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p)2 (8)
 
 #6 Bethlehem Steel FC 0
 
October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#2 Louisville City FC 2
 
#2 Louisville City FC 4
 
November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2)
 
#7 Indy Eleven 1
 
#2 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 0
 
#1 Orange County SC 4
 
October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#8 Saint Louis FC 0
 
#1 Orange County SC 1
 
October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium
 
 #5 Reno 1868 FC 0
 
#4 Real Monarchs 0
 
November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#5 Reno 1868 FC 1
 
#1 Orange County SC 1
 
October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 2
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 3
 
October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#6 Portland Timbers 2 0
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 4
 
October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 
#2 Sacramento Republic FC 1
 
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 

Results

October 20 First round Louisville City FC 4–1 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT McCabe Soccerball shade.svg29', 48'Yellow card.svg 66'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Mitchell Yellow card.svg 46'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Mark Allatin
Assistant referees: Ian McKay
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
October 27 Conference Semi-finals Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ownby Soccerball shade.svg34', 59'Yellow card.svg 79'
Smith Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card.svg 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Fourth official: Ismir Pekmic
November 2 Conference finals Louisville City FC 5–1 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilić Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 40'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg32'
Davis Yellow card.svg 61'
Craig Yellow card.svg 65'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 69', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg73', Soccerball shade.svg75'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Ndam Yellow card.svg 22'
Tinari Yellow card.svg 44'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Ramy Touchan [21]
Assistant referees: Chris Elliott
Assistant referees: Gjovalin Bori
Fourth official: Victor Rivas
November 8 [22] Championship Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card.svg 45'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card.svg 39'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 73'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson [23]
Assistant referees: Eric Weisbrod
Assistant referees: Logan Brown
Fourth official: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Fifth official: Andrew Bigelow
Man of the Match: Spencer

U.S. Open Cup

Louisville City entered the 2018 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the United Soccer League in the second round. Louisville reached the quarter finals of the competition for the first time in its history; the only non-MLS side to reach that round. [24] This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side. [25]

May 23 R3 Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg 1–0 Flag of Missouri.svg Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Totsch Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Greig Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Joshua Brooks
June 5 R4 Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg 3–2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg New England Revolution Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 85'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Segbers Soccerball shade.svg5'
McMahon Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Agudelo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Aaron Hernandez (Kentucky)
July 18 QF Chicago Fire Flag of Illinois.svg 4–0 Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
TDB Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg16' (Katai)
Katai Soccerball shade.svg32' (Schweinsteiger)
Collier Yellow card.svg 86'Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (Corrales)
Campos Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 62'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 64'
Smith Red card.svg 84'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 89'
Rasmussen Red card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Player statistics

Top scorers

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 FW 9 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 252128
2 FW 14 Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Ilić 111214
3 MF 22 Flag of the United States.svg George Davis IV 8008
4 FW 12 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Spencer 5128
5 MF 11 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 4026
6 MF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 0235
7 MF 36 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 3104
7 MF 24 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Smith 3104
9 DF 3 Flag of France.svg Alexis Souahy 3003
9 DF 5 Flag of England.svg Paco Craig 2103
9 MF 80 Flag of Jamaica.svg Devon Williams 1023
12 MF 19 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 1102
13 MF 6 Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Rasmussen 1001
13 MF 17 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Carranza 1001
13 DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 0101
Total68111291

Assist leaders

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 MF 19 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 103316
2 FW 14 Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Ilić 101011
3 MF 11 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 4026
4 MF 24 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Smith 5005
5 MF 36 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 4004
5 MF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 1124
7 MF 22 Flag of the United States.svg George Davis IV 2103
7 DF 5 Flag of England.svg Paco Craig 3003
9 MF 80 Flag of Jamaica.svg Devon Williams 2002
9 MF 6 Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Rasmussen 2002
9 DF 21 Flag of Jamaica.svg Shaun Francis 2002
9 FW 9 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 2002
13 DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 1001
13 FW 12 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Spencer 1001
13 MF 8 Flag of the United States.svg James Sands 1001
13 FW 39 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Lewis 1001
13 MF 17 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Carranza 1001
Total526765

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 GK 1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Greg Ranjitsingh 110213
2 GK 28 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Dobrowolski 0202
Total112215

Disciplinary

No.Pos.NameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Pat McMahon 41000041
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Smith 20012041
3DF Flag of France.svg Alexis Souahy 31000031
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 31100041
11MF Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Rasmussen 00010001
36MF Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 80100090
5DF Flag of England.svg Paco Craig 801010100
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 50002070
9FW Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 40000040
80MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Devon Williams 30000030
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 20100030
11MF Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 20002040
12FW Flag of the United States.svg Luke Spencer 10001020
14FW Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Ilić 10001020
1GK Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Greg Ranjitsingh 20001030
22MF Flag of the United States.svg George Davis IV 20001030
21DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Shaun Francis 10000010
9MF Flag of the United States.svg James Sands 10000010
Total48342110635

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