2020 Louisville City FC season

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Louisville City
2020 season
OwnerJohn Neace
Manager John Hackworth
Stadium Lynn Family Stadium
USL Eastern Conf.: 1st
Group E: 1st
USL Playoffs Conf. Finals
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron Lancaster (10 goals)
All: Cameron Lancaster (12 goals)
Highest home attendance4,900
(October 3 vs. Sporting Kansas City II)
(October 17 vs. Saint Louis FC)
(October 24 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies)
Lowest home attendance4,850
(Eight times)
Average home league attendance4,862
Biggest winLOU 4–1 SKC (Aug. 19)
LOU 3–0 STL (Sept. 12)
LOU 4–1 MEM (Sept. 19)
Biggest defeatLOU 1–3 PIT (July 12)
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The 2020 Louisville City FC season was the club's sixth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), which as of 2020 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020. [1]

Contents

Current squad

As of March 5,2020 [2]

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Hubbard
3 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Alexis Souahy
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Totsch
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Ockford
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wesley Charpie
7 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Magnus Rasmussen
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akil Watts
9 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Luke Spencer
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ownby
11 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Niall McCabe
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corben Bone
14 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdou Mbacke Thiam
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat McMahon
17 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Cameron Lancaster (on loan from Nashville SC)
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oscar Jimenez
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Davis IV
27 MF Flag of Lesotho.svg  LES Napo Matsoso
29 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Antoine Hoppenot
36 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paolo DelPiccolo
39 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ben Lundt (on loan from FC Cincinnati)
61 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Wynder ( [A] )
80 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Devon Williams
91 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Muamer Ugarak ( [A] )
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Gómez
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 6Preseason 1 D.C. United 1–0 Louisville City FC Clearwater, Florida
4:00 PM EST Gamble Soccerball shade.svg70' Report McCabe Yellow card.svg 57'Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

USL Championship

Standings — Group E

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Louisville City FC 1611232812+16352.19Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Saint Louis FC 167452221+1251.56
3 Indy Eleven 167272119+2231.44
4 Sporting Kansas City II 1651102130−9161.00
Source: USL

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1611232812 +16357132010 +1041082 +6

Last updated: October 5, 2020.
Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516
StadiumAHHHHHHHHAAHAHAH
ResultWLLWLDWWWDWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 5, 2020. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Louisville City's season. [3]

March 71 North Carolina FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
TBD PM EST Kristo Yellow card.svg 88'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Assistant referees: Jordan Davis
Fourth official: William Steffen

In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisville City's schedule was announced on July 2. [4]

July 122 Louisville City FC 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, Kentucky
5:00 PM EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Ashworth Yellow card.svg 27'
Dover Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg46'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg51'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi
July 183 Louisville City FC 0–1 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Williams Yellow card.svg 49'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Gee Yellow card.svg 41'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg52'
Wharton Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Joshua Few
July 254 Louisville City FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Matsoso Yellow card.svg 19'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg50'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Duke Yellow card.svg 32'
Rad Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Christopher Slane
Fourth official: Josh Few
July 295 Louisville City FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 36'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Rešetar Soccerball shade.svg8', Yellow card.svg 61'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Joshua Few
Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
August 86 Louisville City FC 1–1 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 77' Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 43'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 55'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
August 127 Louisville City FC P–P Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization. [5]
August 158 Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 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
Assistant referees: Eric Wood
Assistant referees: Christopher Slane
Fourth official: Josh Few
Note: Match originally to be played at Segra Field. [6]
August 197 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg29', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 38'
Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg53'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Raben Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Fourth official: Joshua Few
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on August 12. [7]
August 269 Louisville City FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Gibson Yellow card.svg 37'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 75'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
August 2910 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
8:00 PM EDT Samb Soccerball shade.svg64'
Wharton Yellow card.svg 74'
Umar Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 54'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Assistant referees: Ryan Cook
Fourth official: Matt Geringer
September 511 Indy Eleven 1–3 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Ouimette Yellow card.svg 29'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg45+6' (pen.)		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg27'
Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg44'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 6,778
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Christian Little
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
September 1212 Louisville City FC 3–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg28'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 39'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg44'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Fischer Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,852
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
September 1613 Indy Eleven 0–2 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 PM EDT Ouimette Yellow card.svg 37' Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bone Yellow card.svg 66', Soccerball shade.svg76'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 66'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 73'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kevin Fikar
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Michael Samour
September 1914 Louisville City FC 4–1 Memphis 901 FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg24'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 70'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Jennings Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi
September 2615 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
8:00 PM EDT Fall Yellow card.svg 67'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Ownby Yellow card.svg 14'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg43'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Matt Geringer
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Fourth official: Jervis Atagana
October 316 Louisville City FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg26'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg40'
Spencer Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Freeman Soccerball shade.svg64'
Pierre Yellow card.svg 69'
Riley Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Christopher Slane

USL Cup Playoffs

Conference Quarterfinals
October 10 		Conference Semifinals
October 17 		Conference Finals
October 24 		USL Championship
Cancelled
            
A1 Reno 1868 FC 4
B2 LA Galaxy II 1
A1 Reno 1868 FC 2 (4)
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (p)2 (5)
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.)1
A2 Sacramento Republic FC 0
B1 Phoenix Rising FC (p)1 (4)
Western Conference
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC 1 (2)
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC (p)2 (4)
D2 FC Tulsa 2 (2)
C1 El Paso Locomotive FC (p)1 (5)
C2 New Mexico United 1 (3)
D1 San Antonio FC 0
C2 New Mexico United (a.e.t.)1
B1 Phoenix Rising FC Ø
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Ø
E1 Louisville City FC 2
F2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
E1 Louisville City FC 2
E2 Saint Louis FC 0
F1 Hartford Athletic 0
E2 Saint Louis FC 1
E1 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2
G1 Charlotte Independence 1
H2 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
H2 Charleston Battery 0
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
H1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4
G2 Birmingham Legion FC 2
October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals Louisville City FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg17'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 26'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 29'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 53'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Thomas Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Elton Garcia
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Ben Rigel
Fourth official: Kevin Fikar
October 17 Conf. Semifinals Louisville City FC 2–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Totsch Yellow card.svg 11'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg18'
Williams Yellow card.svg 20'
Lundt Yellow card.svg 75'
Adewole Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)		 Report Fall Soccerball shade cross.svg12'
Gee Yellow card.svg 25'
Fink Yellow card.svg 82'
Samb Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Fourth official: Eric Tattersall
October 24 Conf. Finals Louisville City FC 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT McMahon Yellow card.svg 27'
Lachowecki Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)		 Report Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg3'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 29'
Dalgaard Yellow card.svg 38'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 83'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Jon Freemon

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Louisville will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [8]

April 7 2nd Round Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg cancelled Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland SC or
Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville United 		Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match first postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 [9] then cancelled the following August. [10]

Player statistics

Top scorers

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 FW 17 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 100212
2 MF 12 Flag of the United States.svg Corben Bone 5016
3 MF 80 Flag of Jamaica.svg Devon Williams 4004
4 MF 27 Flag of Lesotho.svg Napo Matsoso 3003
5 MF 36 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 2002
6 MF 29 Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot 1001
6 FW 10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 1001
6 DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 1001
6 MF 77 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson 1001
Total280331

Assist leaders

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 MF 29 Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot 6017
2 FW 10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 4004
3 MF 27 Flag of Lesotho.svg Napo Matsoso 2002
3 FW 17 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 2002
3 MF 19 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 1012
6 MF 11 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 1001
6 DF 3 Flag of France.svg Alexis Souahy 1001
6 FW 9 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Spencer 1001
6 MF 36 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 1001
6 DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 1001
6 MF 77 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson 0011
Total200323

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 GK 39 Flag of Germany.svg Ben Lundt 7029
Total7029

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
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 60001070
3DF Flag of France.svg Alexis Souahy 20001030
29MF Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot 20001030
80MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Devon Williams 20001030
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 20001030
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 20000020
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ockford 20000020
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Pat McMahon 10001020
9FW Flag of the United States.svg Luke Spencer 10000010
27MF Flag of Lesotho.svg Napo Matsoso 10000010
36MF Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 10000010
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Corben Bone 10000010
39GK Flag of Germany.svg Ben Lundt 00001010
Total2300060290

References

  1. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Roster". loucity.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "LouCity's Revised 2020 Schedule Loaded With Home Games". loucity.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "LouCity Confirms 2020 Game Times, Adds a Home Date". LouCity Communications. www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: LouCity. July 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled due to COVID-19" (Press release). Chicago, IL: USSF. August 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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