2019 Loudoun United FC season

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Loudoun United FC
2019 season
Head coach Richie Williams
(from May 30th)
Ryan Martin
(May 30th–onwards)
Stadium Segra Field
USL Championship 12th, Eastern Conference
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
Top goalscorer Kyle Murphy (13)
Highest home attendance5,015
(August 9 vs. Charlotte)
Lowest home attendance550
(June 28 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Average home league attendance1,381
(688 - Audi Field)
(1,670 - Segra Field)
Biggest win4–0
(August 31 vs. North Carolina)
7–3
(October 19 vs. NYRB2)
Biggest defeat1–5
(September 7 at Hartford)
2020  

The 2019 Loudoun United FC season is Loudoun United FC's first season of existence, their first in the second-division of American soccer, and their 1st in the USL Championship. It is the first season since 2011 D.C. United will be fielding a reserve team.

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Background

On July 18, 2018, the club was announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C.'s USL affiliate.

Review

Early season

On March 9, 2019, Loudoun United played their first USL Championship game, losing 0–2 against Nashville SC. [1] The next week, Loudoun had their first goal in club history, when Griffin Yow scored in the 30th minute against Memphis 901 FC in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw. [2] On April 3, it was announced that Loudoun would play in Audi Field for three "home away from home" games. Loudoun United won their first game in history when they beat New York Red Bulls II 3–1 on April 20, 2019. [3] On May 3, Loudoun played their first "home away from home" game at Audi Field against Bethlehem Steel. The game ended in a 3–3 draw. [4] On May 30, the current Head Coach, Richie Williams was hired by MLS side, New England Revolution for the role of assistant coach. [5] Williams was then replaced by former academy director, Ryan Martin. [6]

Midseason

On August 9, Loudoun played their first game in their newly constructed Segra Field against Charlotte Independence. [7] The game ended in a 3–3 draw in front of 5,015 spectators. Loudoun won their first game at Segra Field on August 31, in a 4–0 against North Carolina FC. [8]

Late season

Loudoun won all of their 4 last regular season games. In their final regular season game, they played against the New York Red Bulls II at home, and won 7–3 in front of a crowd of 3,014 people. [9] They finished their inaugural season in 12th place in the eastern conference and were just 4 points behind the playoffs line.

Club

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 8, 2019. [10] [11]

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Calle Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Hunter Gorskie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Peabo Doue Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Donovan Pines ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Noah Pilato Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 FW Gordon Wild ( [A] )Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7 MF Carlos Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 FW Elvis Amoh Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
9 FW Kyle Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Shinya Kadono Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
11 FW Orlando Sinclair Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
12 MF Connor Presley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Allexon Saravia Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
14 MF Kevin Paredes ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Griffin Yow ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Antonio Bustamante ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Andrew Lubahn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Colin Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 GK Earl Edwards Jr. ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Christian Sorto Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Harri Hawkins Flag of England.svg  England
23 MF Sandor Bustamante Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Collin Verfurth Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Alioune Ndour Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
27 DF Miguel Garduño Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
28 DF Robby Dambrot Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Shane Wiedt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Nelson Martinez ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 DF Chris Odoi-Atsem ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 MF Jacob Greene ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 MF Theodore Ku-DiPietro ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Adam Lundegard ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 MF Moses Nyeman ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 MF Jeremy Garay ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55 MF John Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 GK Sebastian Conlon( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
91 FW Gabriel Segal( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
99 MF Alexis Cerritos Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
  2. ^

Staff

Technical staff
Technical directorStewart Mairs[ citation needed ]
Head coachRyan Martin [12]
Assistant coachJason Boxx [13]
Assistant coach Luciano Emílio
Assistant coach Jack Stefanowski

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 21, 2019Preseason Loudoun United FC 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Leesburg, Virginia
Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 27, 2019Preseason Richmond Kickers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Richmond, Virginia
Report
Stadium: Ukrop Park

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
10 Birmingham Legion FC 341271535511643 Play-In Round
11 Saint Louis FC 34119144041142
12 Loudoun United FC 34116175965639
13 Charlotte Independence 349111442531138
14 Atlanta United 2 34981745773235
Source: USL Championship 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

Matches

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule. [14]
All times are in Eastern time.

9 March1 Nashville SC 20 Loudoun United FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg61'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Thomas Snyder
16 March2 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Collier Yellow card.svg 76', Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Pilato Yellow card.svg 25'
Yow Soccerball shade.svg30'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Matt Franz
30 March3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Oduro Yellow card.svg 38' Report Pilato Yellow card.svg 16'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 61'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,893
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
13 April4 Ottawa Fury FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM Samb Soccerball shade.svg34'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg52', Yellow card.svg 72'
Report S. Bustamante Yellow card.svg 36'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,232
Referee: David Barrie
20 April5 New York Red Bulls II 1–3 Loudoun United FC Montclair, New Jersey
12:00 PM Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg14'
Lubahn Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ward Yellow card.svg 55'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 621
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
27 April6 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Johnson Yellow card.svg 19'
Herivaux Yellow card.svg 59'
Kasim Soccerball shade.svg90+4', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
3 May7 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM Murphy Soccerball shade.svg37', Soccerball shade.svg49'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 59'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 824
Referee: Mark Allatin
19 May9 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Hartford Athletic Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Villatoro Yellow card.svg 31'
Lyngø Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Campos Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Angulo Soccerball shade.svg59', Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gentile Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 825
Referee: Eric Tattersall
5 June10 Swope Park Rangers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg13'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Report Murphy Soccerball shade.svg6'
Yow Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Presley Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 529
Referee: Danielle Chesky
8 June11 Louisville City FC 2–1 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg1'
Totsch Soccerball shade.svg39'
Peay Yellow card.svg 45'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 45'
Report Yow Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nyeman Yellow card.svg 50'
Hawkins Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
15 June12 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Indy Eleven Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Lubahn Soccerball shade.svg12'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg66' (o.g.)
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 650
Referee: Thomas Snyder
28 June13 Loudoun United FC 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM Martinez Yellow card.svg 32'
Sorto Soccerball shade.svg63', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Decas Yellow card.svg 6'
Conway Yellow card.svg 41'
Kissiedou Yellow card.svg 53'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 64'
Vint Yellow card.svg 76'
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Calin Radosav
6 July14 Saint Louis FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Hilton Yellow card.svg 55'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg73'
Umar Yellow card.svg 88'
Report K. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg41'
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 66'
Ward Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
17 July15 North Carolina FC 3–0 Loudoun United FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Kristo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 65'
Chester Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
20 July16 Indy Eleven 2–0 Loudoun United FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Gibson Yellow card.svg 24'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 50'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 55'
Osmond Yellow card.svg 73'
Enevoldsen Soccerball shade.svg81'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 83'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Verfurth Yellow card.svg 5'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 11,059
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
28 July17 Loudoun United FC 3–0 Louisville City FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg22'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 68'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 72'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg84'
Nyeman Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Souahy Red card.svg 30'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 593
Referee: Dejan Susak
Note: Last scheduled match at Audi Field
2 August18 Atlanta United 2 4–2 Loudoun United FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Wyke Yellow card.svg 11'
Kanakimana Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg28', Soccerball shade.svg70'
Vint Yellow card.svg 46'
Carleton Yellow card.svg 51'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 62'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Wild Soccerball shade.svg14'
Decas Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 32'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Kevin Broadley
9 August19 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Charlotte Independence Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Nyeman Yellow card.svg 31'
Hawkins Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg65'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Sabella Soccerball shade.svg38'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 48'
Maund Yellow card.svg 51'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg63'
Oduro Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: First scheduled match at new stadium
14 August20 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Mueller Soccerball shade.svg21'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 29'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg61'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Calin Radosav
17 August21 Loudoun United FC 1–3 Ottawa Fury FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST (UTC–5) Wild Soccerball shade.svg1'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 13'
Hawkins Yellow card.svg 85'
Sinclair Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Oliviera Soccerball shade.svg23'
François Soccerball shade.svg30'
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Lorant Varga
28 August23 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy Soccerball shade.svg47'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 57'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 73'
Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 69'Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Tori Penso
31 August24 Loudoun United FC 4–0 North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EDT Dambrot Yellow card.svg 9'
Brotherton Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg39'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg58'
Hawkins Yellow card.svg 61'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 86'
Storm Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Thomas Snyder
7 September25 Hartford Athletic 5–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Barrera Soccerball shade.svg5'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg10'
Swartz Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jörgensen Yellow card.svg 54'
Report Wild Soccerball shade.svg21'
Garay Red card.svg 51'
Lubahn Yellow card.svg 62'
Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
13 September26 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Memphis 901 FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Murphy Soccerball shade.svg5'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 58'
Yow Yellow card.svg 54'
Lubahn Yellow card.svg 71'
Report da Silva Yellow card.svg 52'
Metzger Yellow card.svg 54'
Hawkins Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Allen Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
18 September27 Bethlehem Steel FC 5–2 Loudoun United FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Chambers Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 84'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rayyan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ngalina Yellow card.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Picazo Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Report Wild Soccerball shade.svg2'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg45'
Alvarez Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 298
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
25 September28 Loudoun United FC 4–1 Swope Park Rangers Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Wild Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Ku-DiPietro Soccerball shade.svg68', Red card.svg 90'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 33'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 40'
Vanacore-Decker Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 563
Referee: Natalie Simon
28 September29 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Nashville SC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Amoh Yellow card.svg 37'
Paredes Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg55'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 63'
Winn Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Danielle Chesky
2 October30 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Brett Soccerball shade.svg57'
Greenspan Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 617
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
4 October31 Loudoun United FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour Yellow card.svg 18', Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nyeman Yellow card.svg 41'
Hawkins Yellow card.svg 64'
Wild Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 64'
Siaj Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,738
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
9 October32 Loudoun United FC 4–3 Saint Louis FC Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour Soccerball shade.svg47'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg60'
Doue Yellow card.svg 75'
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg80'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 90+2', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Hilton Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fink Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
13 October33 Charleston Battery 1–2 Loudoun United FC Charleston, South Carolina
2:00 PM Bosua Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 61'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Ndour Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
19 October34 Loudoun United FC 7–3 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour Soccerball shade.svg5'
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg13'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 53'
Wild Soccerball shade.svg42', Soccerball shade.svg72'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report Stroud Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg65'
Sowe Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Eric Tattersall

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, LUFC is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [15]

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred FromFee/NotesDateSource
GK Flag of the United States.svg Calle Brown Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Free TransferFebruary 12, 2019 [16]
MF Flag of El Salvador.svg Omar Milton Campos Flag of El Salvador.svg Dragón Free TransferFebruary 12, 2019 [17]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Kadono Flag of the United States.svg California Golden Bears Free TransferFebruary 15, 2019 [18]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lubahn Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free TransferFebruary 16, 2019 [19]
DF Flag of England.svg Harri Hawkins Flag of the United States.svg Penn FC Free TransferFebruary 22, 2019 [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Peabo Doue Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Free TransferFebruary 26, 2019 [21]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Colin Miller Flag of the United States.svg Providence Friars Free TransferFebruary 27, 2019 [22]
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Orlando Sinclair Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Free TransferMarch 1, 2019 [23]
MF Flag of Honduras.svg Jack Jean Baptiste Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua Free TransferMarch 5, 2019 [24]
MF Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel Fantoni Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo Free Transfer
MF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Presley Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Free TransferMarch 6, 2019 [25]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Noah Pilato Flag of the United States.svg Penn State Nittany Lions Free TransferMarch 7, 2019 [26]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Verfurth Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Tech Hokies Free TransferMarch 8, 2019 [27]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred FromFee/NotesDateSource

See also

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