2020 season | ||||
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Owner | John 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 goalscorer | League: Cameron Lancaster (10 goals) All: Cameron Lancaster (12 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,900 (October 3 vs. Sporting Kansas City II) (October 17 vs. Saint Louis FC) (October 24 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,850 (Eight times) | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,862 | |||
Biggest win | LOU 4–1 SKC (Aug. 19) LOU 3–0 STL (Sept. 12) LOU 4–1 MEM (Sept. 19) | |||
Biggest defeat | LOU 1–3 PIT (July 12) | |||
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]
As of March 5,2020 [update] [2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Chris Hubbard | United States |
3 | DF | Alexis Souahy | France |
4 | DF | Sean Totsch | United States |
5 | DF | Jimmy Ockford | United States |
6 | DF | Wesley Charpie | United States |
7 | MF | Magnus Rasmussen | Denmark |
8 | DF | Akil Watts | United States |
9 | FW | Luke Spencer | Germany |
10 | MF | Brian Ownby | United States |
11 | MF | Niall McCabe | Ireland |
13 | MF | Corben Bone | United States |
14 | FW | Abdou Mbacke Thiam | Senegal |
15 | DF | Pat McMahon | United States |
17 | FW | Cameron Lancaster (on loan from Nashville SC) | England |
19 | MF | Oscar Jimenez | United States |
22 | MF | George Davis IV | United States |
27 | MF | Napo Matsoso | Lesotho |
29 | MF | Antoine Hoppenot | France |
36 | MF | Paolo DelPiccolo | United States |
39 | GK | Ben Lundt (on loan from FC Cincinnati) | Germany |
61 | MF | Elijah Wynder ( [A] ) | United States |
80 | MF | Devon Williams | Jamaica |
91 | GK | Muamer Ugarak ( [A] ) | United States |
— | DF | Jonathan Gómez | United States |
February 6Preseason 1 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Clearwater, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Gamble 70' | Report | McCabe 57' | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 9Preseason 2 | Nashville SC | 4–1 | Louisville City FC | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Leal 3' Ríos 15' Accam 66' (pen.) Danladi 85' | Report | Thiam 30' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 16Preseason 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
9:00 PM EST | Report | Lancaster 9', 22' Thiam 90' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
February 19Preseason 4 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
3:00 PM EST | Viader 80' (pen) | Report | Thiam 38' (pen) | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
February 22Preseason 5 | Real Monarchs | 1–3 | Louisville City FC | Herriman, Utah |
11:00 AM EST | Coffee 34' | Report | Thiam 7' Lancaster 25' Ownby 27' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
February 25Preseason 6 | Louisville City FC | 4–0 | Forward Madison FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
3:00 PM EST | Lancaster 9', 11' DelPiccolo 20' Thiam 22' | 1st Half Report Final Report | Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park |
February 29Preseason 7 | Kentucky Wildcats | 1-2 | Louisville City FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EST | El Medkhar 15' | Report | Lancaster 80' McCabe 87' | Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Saint Louis FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | 1.56 | |
3 | Indy Eleven | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | 1.44 | |
4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 16 | 1.00 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
Last updated: October 5, 2020.
Source: Match reports
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 88' Taylor 90+3' | Report | Lancaster 63' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick Assistant referees: Ryan Graves 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 18' | Report | Ashworth 27' Dover 45' Mertz 46' Velarde 51' Barnathan 90' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Eric Tattersall Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi |
July 183 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams 49' Ownby 90+4' | Report | Gee 41' Blackwood 52' Wharton 73' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Joshua Few |
July 254 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Matsoso 19' Lancaster 50' Jimenez 67' | Report | Duke 32' Rad 87' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Christopher Slane Fourth official: Josh Few |
July 295 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Lancaster 21' Ockford 36' Totsch 90+4' | Report | Rešetar 8', 61' Harris 83' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Joshua Few Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
August 86 | Louisville City FC | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Williams 3', 77' | Report | Hackshaw 43' Barrett 55' Pasher 59' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan 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 39' McMahon 45+4' Matsoso 49' | Report | Gabarra 17' Amoh 24' Garay 48' Amoustapha 67' Williamson 68' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Eric Tattersall Assistant referees: Eric Wood 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 11' Bone 29', 36' Jimenez 38' Matsoso 53' Totsch 90+5' | Report | Raben 32' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly 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 61' | Report | Gibson 37' Ouimette 75' Hackshaw 90+7' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Matthew Thompson Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
August 2910 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
8:00 PM EDT | Samb 64' Wharton 74' Umar 90+3' | Report | Totsch 30', 54' Ockford 90+7' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman Ryan Cook Fourth official: Matt Geringer |
September 511 | Indy Eleven | 1–3 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Ouimette 29' Pasher 45+6' (pen.) | Report | Williams 23' Bone 27' Matsoso 44' Souahy 45+5' Totsch 77' | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 6,778 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Christian Little Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
September 1212 | Louisville City FC | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Hoppenot 28' Totsch 39' Lancaster 44' Johnson 90+6' | Report | Fischer 90' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,852 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah |
September 1613 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:30 PM EDT | Ouimette 37' | Report | Lancaster 39' Bone 66', 76' DelPiccolo 66' Hoppenot 73' Totsch 79' | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kevin Fikar Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Michael Samour |
September 1914 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
6:30 PM EDT | Lancaster 14', 72' Ownby 24' Hoppenot 70' Bone 84' | Report | Jennings 44' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Art Arustamyan Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi |
September 2615 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
8:00 PM EDT | Fall 67' Kavita 73' | Report | Ownby 14' Williams 43' Souahy 57' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk Assistant referees: Matt Geringer Matthew Rodman Fourth official: Jervis Atagana |
October 316 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | DelPiccolo 26' Lancaster 40' Spencer 89' | Report | Freeman 64' Pierre 69' Riley 90+3' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly Chris Schurfranz Fourth official: Christopher Slane |
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 17' Souahy 26' Hoppenot 29' Jimenez 53' Bone 86' | Report | Thomas 45' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Elton Garcia Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer 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 11' Lancaster 18' Williams 20' Lundt 75' Adewole 83' (o.g.) | Report | Fall 12' Gee 25' Fink 82' Samb 90+3' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala Assistant referees: Tom Felice 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 27' Lachowecki 47' (o.g.) | Report | Steinberger 3' Lasso 29' Dalgaard 38' Guenzatti 45+3' Guillén 83' Ekra 90+1' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Jon Freemon |
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 | cancelled | Cleveland SC or 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] |
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 17 | Cameron Lancaster | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
2 | MF | 12 | Corben Bone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
3 | MF | 80 | Devon Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | MF | 27 | Napo Matsoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 | MF | 36 | Paolo DelPiccolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | MF | 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | FW | 10 | Brian Ownby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 4 | Sean Totsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 77 | Jason Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
2 | FW | 10 | Brian Ownby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3 | MF | 27 | Napo Matsoso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | FW | 17 | Cameron Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | MF | 19 | Oscar Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | MF | 11 | Niall McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 3 | Alexis Souahy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | FW | 9 | Luke Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 36 | Paolo DelPiccolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | DF | 4 | Sean Totsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | 77 | Jason Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 39 | Ben Lundt | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total | ||||
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4 | DF | Sean Totsch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
3 | DF | Alexis Souahy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
29 | MF | Antoine Hoppenot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
80 | MF | Devon Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | MF | Oscar Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | Brian Ownby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | Jimmy Ockford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | Luke Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | Napo Matsoso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
36 | MF | Paolo DelPiccolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | DF | Corben Bone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
39 | GK | Ben Lundt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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