2019 season | |
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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 attendance | 5,015 (August 9 vs. Charlotte) |
Lowest home attendance | 550 (June 28 vs. Atlanta United 2) |
Average home league attendance | 1,381 (688 - Audi Field) (1,670 - Segra Field) |
Biggest win | 4–0 (August 31 vs. North Carolina) 7–3 (October 19 vs. NYRB2) |
Biggest defeat | 1–5 (September 7 at Hartford) |
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
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]
Technical staff | |
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Technical director | Stewart Mairs[ citation needed ] |
Head coach | Ryan Martin [12] |
Assistant coach | Jason Boxx [13] |
Assistant coach | Luciano Emílio |
Assistant coach | Jack Stefanowski |
February 21, 2019Preseason | Loudoun United FC | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
, | Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex | |||
Note: Closed-door scrimmage |
February 27, 2019Preseason | Richmond Kickers | 2–3 | Loudoun United FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | Play-In Round |
11 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | |
12 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 39 | |
13 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 38 | |
14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 35 |
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule. [14]
All times are in Eastern time.
9 March1 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Loudoun United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM | Lancaster 58' Ríos 61' Moloto 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 76', 78' | Report | Pilato 25' Yow 30' Murphy 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 38' | Report | Pilato 16' Verfurth 61' Saravia 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 34' Oliveira 52', 72' | Report | S. Bustamante 36' Verfurth 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 4' | Report | Sinclair 14' Lubahn 22' Ward 55' Murphy 78' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 621 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
27 April6 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
8:00 PM | Johnson 19' Herivaux 59' Kasim 90+4', 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 37', 49' Verfurth 59' Sinclair 90+3' | Report | Ngalina 31', 32' Moumbagna 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 824 Referee: Mark Allatin |
11 May8 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | Loudoun United FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM | Oduro 30' | Report | S. Bustamante 24' Presley 43' Pilato 46' Kadono 58' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,466 Referee: John Griggs |
19 May9 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Hartford Athletic | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Villatoro 31' Lyngø 64' (o.g.) Campos 88' | Report | Angulo 59', 68' Gentile 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 13' Harris 45+2' | Report | Murphy 6' Yow 39' 45+1' Presley 87' | 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 1' Totsch 39' Peay 45' McCabe 45' | Report | Yow 49' Nyeman 50' Hawkins 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 12' Martinez 86' | Report | Martinez 66' (o.g.) Pasher 89' | 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 32' Sorto 63', 79' | Report | Decas 6' Conway 41' Kissiedou 53' Hernández 64' Vint 76' Benítez 86' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 550 Referee: Calin Radosav |
6 July14 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | Loudoun United FC | Fenton, Missouri |
7:30 PM | Hilton 55' Greig 57' Cicerone 73' Umar 88' | Report | K. Murphy 41' Martinez 51', 66' Ward 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 10' Wapiwo 65' Chester 72', 74' | 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 24' Barrett 50' Ayoze 55' Osmond 73' Enevoldsen 81' Kelly 83' Pasher 90+1' | Report | Verfurth 5' Edwards 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 22' Murphy 68' Martinez 72' Amoh 84' Nyeman 87' | Report | Souahy 30' Ownby 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 11' Kanakimana 19', 28', 70' Vint 46' Carleton 51' Hernández 62' Conway 87' | Report | Wild 14' Decas 24' (o.g.) Verfurth 32' Murphy 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 31' Hawkins 45+4' A. Bustamante 65' Alvarez 79' | Report | Sabella 38' Johnson 48' Maund 51' Herrera 63' Oduro 70' | 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 78' | Report | Mueller 21' van Schaik 29' Marini 61' Woodbine 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 1' Amoh 13' Hawkins 85' Sinclair 90+2' | Report | Oliviera 23' François 30' Haworth 74' | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,672 Referee: Lorant Varga |
23 August22 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos 5' Dover 77' | Report | Martinez 53' Amoh 68' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Chris Ruska |
28 August23 | Loudoun United FC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:30 PM | Murphy 47' Alvarez 57' Amoh 73' | Report | Williams 32', 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 9' Brotherton 31' (o.g.) A. Bustamante 39' Murphy 58' Hawkins 61' Amoh 63' | Report | Wapiwo 86' Storm 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 5' Dixon 7', 32' Williams 10' Swartz 40' Jörgensen 54' | Report | Wild 21' Garay 51' Lubahn 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 5' Martinez 34' 58' Yow 54' Lubahn 71' | Report | da Silva 52' Metzger 54' Hawkins 63' (o.g.) Allen 81' | 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 35', 84' Zandi 47' Rayyan 49' Ngalina 58', 80' Picazo 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Wild 2' Murphy 45' Alvarez 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 10', 43', 85' (pen.) Ku-DiPietro 68', 90' Gorskie 81' | Report | Akhmatov 33' Harris 37' (pen.), 40' Vanacore-Decker 90' | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 563 Referee: Natalie Simon |
28 September29 | Loudoun United FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:30 PM | Amoh 37' Paredes 60' | Report | Ríos 19' Mensah 55' Moloto 63' Winn 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 52' | Report | Brett 57' Greenspan 62' | 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 18', 50' Nyeman 41' Hawkins 64' Wild 90+3' | Report | Guenzatti 64' Siaj 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 47' Murphy 60' Doue 75' A. Bustamante 80' Amoh 90+2', 90+3' | Report | Hilton 35', 67' Blackwood 63' Fink 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 6' Mueller 61' Woodbine 71' | Report | Ndour 11', 83' | 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 5' A. Bustamante 13' Murphy 33' (pen.), 36', 53' Wild 42', 72' Amoh 46' | Report | Stroud 16' Jørgenson 65' Sowe 90+1' | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,014 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
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]
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | Calle Brown | Seattle Sounders FC | Free Transfer | February 12, 2019 | [16] | |
MF | Omar Milton Campos | Dragón | Free Transfer | February 12, 2019 | [17] | |
FW | Shinya Kadono | California Golden Bears | Free Transfer | February 15, 2019 | [18] | |
MF | Andrew Lubahn | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Transfer | February 16, 2019 | [19] | |
DF | Harri Hawkins | Penn FC | Free Transfer | February 22, 2019 | [20] | |
DF | Peabo Doue | North Carolina FC | Free Transfer | February 26, 2019 | [21] | |
DF | Colin Miller | Providence Friars | Free Transfer | February 27, 2019 | [22] | |
FW | Orlando Sinclair | Saprissa | Free Transfer | March 1, 2019 | [23] | |
MF | Jack Jean Baptiste | Motagua | Free Transfer | March 5, 2019 | [24] | |
MF | Ariel Fantoni | San Lorenzo | Free Transfer | |||
MF | Connor Presley | San Antonio FC | Free Transfer | March 6, 2019 | [25] | |
MF | Noah Pilato | Penn State Nittany Lions | Free Transfer | March 7, 2019 | [26] | |
MF | Collin Verfurth | Virginia Tech Hokies | Free Transfer | March 8, 2019 | [27] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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