2023 Louisville City FC season

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Louisville City FC
2023 season
Louisville City FC 2020 wordmark purple.svg
OwnerJohn Neace
Manager Danny Cruz
Stadium Lynn Family Stadium
USL Eastern Conf.: 5th
2023 U.S. Open Cup Third Round
USL Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Harris (9 goals)
All: Lancaster (11 goals)
Highest home attendance13,248 (7-29 vs. IND)
Lowest home attendance7,285 (8-9 vs. CHS)
Average home league attendance10,549
Biggest win0–3 (8–1 at TUL)
Biggest defeat0–5 (4–1 vs. SAC)
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Louisville City FC season was the club's ninth season of competition. Louisville City competed in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.

Contents

Background

The previous season was the first season since 2019 not to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was full 34 match regular that did away with divisions. Instead opting for a single table for each conference.[ clarify ] It was also the first season since 2019 in which the U.S. Open Cup was held.

The team won the Eastern Conference in the penultimate match of the season against Detroit City FC, and finished the year with a club record 72 points and earning a bye into the Conference Semi-finals. [1] They advanced to the USL Championship match by defeating the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the Conference Finals, avenging Conference Finals losses to Tampa Bay in the previous two seasons. [2] They lost the USL Championship match to San Antonio FC. [3] In the U.S. Open Cup the team reached the Round of 16 for the first time since 2018, losing at home to MLS side Nashville SC. [4]

Kyle Morton and Elijah Wynder became the first Louisville City players to earn the league's Golden Glove [5] and Comeback Player of the Year [6] awards respectively, while Kyle Morton and Sean Totsch were both selected for all league teams. [7]

Summary

March and April

Louisville City opened the USL season with back to back matches in California. Defeating Orange County [8] and Monterey Bay [9] 1–3 and 0–1 on March 11 and 18 respectively. With Niall McCabe scoring the opening goal of the season. On March 25 they played their home opener against El Paso. A match they would lose 0–3 in front of record crowd for an opening match. This was also only the third multi-goal loss at Lynn Family Stadium. [10] They returned to California for their next match; this time against Sacramento. They would lose this match 5-0 which was the worst league loss in club history. [11] After giving up 8 goals over 2 matches reigning USL golden glove winner Kyle Morton was effectively replaced as first choice goal keeper by rookie Oliver Semmle. [12] Semmle would go on to post four consecutive clean sheets before giving up his first league goal in the 52nd minute against Memphis. [13]

This would be the start of a streak of five matches unbeaten. Beginning with a pair of 1–0 victories over Detroit [14] and San Antonio in a rematch of the previous seasons' USL Final. [15] Followed up by draws against Charleston [16] and Memphis. [13] During this opening stretch of the campaign goals were well distributed amongst team. Six different players scored across the first 8 league games. With only Harris scoring a second goal [15] giving Louisville City a total of 7 goals over that time frame. This gave Louisville an average of 0.875 goals per game. The lowest such rate to begin a season in club history. The Memphis match was also the last match where Joshua Wynder would appear before making a record breaking USL transfer to Benfica. [17]

May and June

Following a break for the Kentucky Derby Louisville returned home to defeat Miami FC 3–1. [18] Only the second multi-goal performance of the season and first since the opening match. [19] For the following two matches returned to scoring only a single goal per match. With the first match being a 1–2 home loss in front of a record mid-week crowd to FC Tulsa with Phillip Goodrum scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute. [20] Ending a 5 match streak of allowing no more than one goal per match. The second match was a 0–1 away victory in a rivalry match Indy Eleven. Louisville's first victory in LIPAFC since the 2021 season. [21]

In the following match Semmle earned another clean sheet in a scoreless draw against Hartford. Not only did Louisville fail to score they also didn't have a shot on target. [22] Louisville would then return home to face Memphis. Louisville would find the scoresheet again as Harris scored his team leading fourth league goal. However, Memphis went on the win the game 1–3. The first time since the pandemic shortened season of 2020 that Louisville would lose back-to-back home games. [23] For the next match Louisville travelled on June 17 to western conference side Phoenix. In this match Louisville scored two goals. The first match since May 13 where Louisville scored multiple goals. Louisville was leading the match 1–2 until the 74th minute when Manuel Arteaga converted a penalty to draw Phoenix level. Phoenix was then awarded another penalty in 80th minute. This penalty, taken by Danny Trejo, was saved by Semmle preserving a 2–2 draw and marking the beginning of a four match unbeaten streak. [24] In the next match Louisville played another western conference side. This time at home against Las Vegas in the first ever meeting between the two clubs. Semmle would earn his league leading seventh clean sheet with a Enoch Mushagalusa goal leading to a 1–0 for the home side. Mushagalusa's first goal since the opening match of the season and the beginning of three match clean sheet streak for Semmle. [25]

July and August

Louisville City Corner Kick at Lynn Family Stadium against Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville City corner at Lynn Family Stadium 2023.jpg
Louisville City Corner Kick at Lynn Family Stadium against Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On July 1 Louisville travelled to Pittsburgh to play the conference leading Riverhounds. A match played to a goalless draw in the rain. Louisville would fail to have a shot on target but did have an Elijah Wynder shot cleared off the line by Dani Rovira. [26] Next, Louisville returned home to play Loudoun United in Sean Totsch's 200th appearance for the club. This began a stretch of six home league matches out of eight. A match they won 1–0 as Cameron Lancaster scored his first goal since the opening match of the season. [27] This marked the halfway point of the season. Over the first half of the season Louisville scored an average of 1 goal per game. The lowest such average to open the season in club history and second lowest in the conference. Eight different players scored with Harris being the club leader with four. On the defensive side of the field Louisville and Semmle lead the league with nine clean sheets; setting a club record for number of clean sheets in the opening half of a 34 match season. The club conceded 18 goals. The second lowest goals allowed in the conference; trailing Pittsburgh.

To begin the second half of the season Louisville played Pittsburgh for the second time in three matches. Louisville would again fail to score while a 68th goal by Albert Dikwa led to a 0–1 defeat. [28] The following match Louisville played Detroit away. Detroit came into the match on a six-game winless streak and went ahead in the 5th minute on a Ben Morris goal. After halftime Totsch would score an own goal as Louisville failed to find the scoresheet for the second match in a row. Marking the first lose to Detroit in team history. [29] Louisville then returned home to face Birmingham in a match that would mark McCabe's 200th appearance for the club. [30] Louisville took the lead in the 34th minute on a Dylan Mares goal. However, Birmingham would score twice in the second half including a stoppage time goal by Alex Crognale. Leading to Louisville's third consecutive loss. The first three match losing streak since the club's inaugural season. [31] Louisville ended the month of July against the Indy Eleven in the return leg of the LIPAFC rivalry. In front of the largest home crowd of the season to date Wynder and Lancaster both found the back of the net with Oscar Jimenez assisting on both goals. Winning the season series against Indy for the first time 2020. This marked only the third victory over the last 10 matches as Louisville only earned 12 points out of the 30 in June and July. [32]

Louisville opened August on the road against FC Tulsa and turned in what Head Coach Danny Cruz called a true 'Louisville City performance'. Louisville would register three goals while recording a clean sheet for the largest victory of the season to date. This marked the first back-to-back wins of the season since early April as well as the first back-to-back multi goal performances of the season overall. With a goal in the 58th minute Lancaster's became the first Louisville player to score in consecutive games while Semmle set a USL Championship rookie record with his eleventh clean sheet. [33] Louisville followed that performance with two consecutive draws at home. First 1–1 draw in the rain against Charleston [34] followed by a 2–2 draw against Rio Grande. [35] In both matches Louisville would take the lead only to allow game tying goals in the 80th minute. Lancaster scored the lone goal against Charleston creating a streak of three consecutive scoring matches. Against Rio Grande Elijah Wynder scored the Louisville's second goal marking the first time he registered multiple goals in a single season. The draws extended Louisville's unbeaten streak to four. A streak that ended the following on the road against Birmingham. Louisville allowed a goal by Enzo Martínez in the fifth minute followed by a Neco Brett penalty while failing to score goal. The first time Louisville lost multiple games to Birmingham during the same season. [36] Louisville closed out the month of August at home in their first ever match against western conference side Oakland. A Johnny Rodriguez goal right before half time put Oakland ahead while Brian Ownby would score an equalizer in the 71st minute. Eight minutes into stoppage time Oscar Jimenez put Louisville ahead with his first goal of the season leading to a 2–1 victory. While Louisville won the game this marked the fourth consecutive game without a clean sheet. The longest streak of the season to date. [37]

September and October

Louisville next travelled to Colorado Springs to play the Switchbacks which began a stretch of five matches out of six away from home. Louisville and Colorado exchanged goals in the first half as Gonzalez scored a header off of a corner in the 22nd minute while Romario Williams responded with a goal in the 41st. In the second half Louisville would regain the lead off of another header following a corner in the 49th minute. This time scored by Wynder. Louisville added to their lead in the 88th minute as midseason signing Maarten Pouwels scored his first goal for the club. This goal proved to be vital as Colorado earned a penalty in the 90th minute which was converted by Williams for his second goal of the game. This gave Louisville a 2–3 victory and their first ever victory over Colorado. [38] Louisville then went to Florida to play Tampa Bay in a rematch of the previous three season's Eastern Conference's final as well as Paolo DelPiccolo's 250th appearance in the USL Championship. [39] In this match Tampa Bay went ahead just before halftime while Louisville drew level in the 46th minute as Cal Jennings and Harris exchanged goals. Tampa Bay would regain the lead in the 61st minute when Jennings completed a brace giving Tampa a 2–1 victory. [40] Louisville returned home on September 16 to play San Diego. Louisville's only home match in September. In this match Louisville would immediately take the lead as Harris scored off a rebound of Gonzalez's attempt in the fifth minute. This was only goal of the game as Semmle earned a clean sheet. His first in six matches. [41] Louisville then returned to the road to play Miami FC in what would be the highest scoring match they played this season. The match was a back-and-forth event with Louisville taking one goal leads on three separate occasions only for Miami to score equalizers. Totsch earned a brace after scoring the Louisville's opening goal as well their closing goal when he converted a penalty in the 74th minute. With a goal by Harris sandwiched in between. Totsch would then give up a penalty by tripping Joaquín Rivas in box in the 86th minute. Rivas converted the penalty for his second goal of the game to give Miami a 4–3 victory. [42] Louisville next travelled Leesburg, VA to play Loudoun United in the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia. In this match Louisville gave up the opening goal to Zach Ryan in the 20th minute and went into the half trailing 1–0. After the break they drew level as substitute Dylan Mares scored a goal 6 minutes after entering the pitch. Then in stoppage time Mares earned the assist on the game-winning goal by Harris to give Louisville a 1–2 win. With this win Louisville cliched a spot in the USL Playoffs for ninth consecutive season. It was also the 150 league win in club history. Only the third club in league history to reach that mark. [43] Louisville ended September with a match against New Mexico United. Their last game of the season away from home and first ever match in New Mexico. Louisville's performance in the match was described by Head Coach Danny Cruz as a disgrace as Louisville was shut out for the first time in seven games. Ending Harris' four match goal scoring streak. New Mexico scored twice despite have two men sent off. Including a goal by Nicky Hernandez while playing with a one-man disadvantage. [44]

Louisville City closed out the USL season with two home matches. The first being against Hartford Athletic on October 7 and the second against Tampa Bay on October 14. In the match against bottom of the table Hartford both teams would go into the half time scoreless. After the break Rasmus Thellufsen would find the back of the net in the 58th minute. For his first goal both for Louisville City and for an American club. Despite having eight shots on target this was the Louisville's only goal of the game. Meanwhile, Hartford scored an equalizer in the 75th minute leading to the match ending in a 1–1 draw. The first point that Hartford had earned away from home since July 22. [45] The in season finale against Tampa Bay, Louisville immediately fell behind as JJ Williams scored 28 seconds into the match. 18 minutes later Louisville drew level on a Tampa Bay own goal. Only to fall behind again as Cal Jennings scored twice in quick succession. His second brace in as many games against Louisville this season. Lancaster would score his eighth and Louisville final goal of the season in stoppage time. Louisville's only shot on target of the match. However it wasn't enough as Louisville lost 2–3. [46]

Louisville finished the regular season with 50 points and a record of 14–12–8. The first time that they reached double digit losses in team history. Furthermore, their average points per game of 1.47 and goal differential of -3 were record lows for the club while they were shutout a record 9 times. The team finished 5th in their conference and 10th in the league overall. Both the worst such finishes in team history. For the second consecutive Harris was the top goal scorer with 9. The first time in club history that the Louisville failed to have a double-digit goal scorer. On the defensive side of the pitch Semmle set a USL Championship Rookie record with 12 clean sheets. Tied with Charleston's Trey Muse for the most clean sheets in the USL Championship this year as well as the second most clean sheets in team history. Despite these difficulties the team still set a new high in attendance averaging 10,549 fans a game. Besting the previous season's record of 10,465. [47]

USL Cup Playoffs

For the first time in club history Louisville began the playoffs away from home. Travelling to play a Memphis side who were missing their top two goal scorers in the Conference Quarterfinals. In a repeat of events from their final match of the regular season Louisville immediately fell behind. As Bruno Lapa scored 32 seconds into the match. 18 minutes later Louisville would score an equalizer when Lancaster found the back of the net off of a Moguel corner kick. The scoreline did not change for the rest of the game as the match went into extra time. Following two scoreless extra periods the match went to a Penalty shoot-out. In the shoot-out both Goalkeepers failed to save a penalty as both teams took all five kicks. On Memphis' fifth with Louisville leading by one and needing a conversion to extend the shoot-out Aiden McFadden miss the target as his shot went wide. Giving Louisville a 4–5 shoot-out victory. [48] In the Conference Semi-finals Louisville returned home to play 8th seeded Detroit. Who defeated regular season champions, Pittsburgh, the round before. [49] This match was a one-sided event led by veterans Ownby and Lancaster. In the 14th minutes Ownby was fouled in the box by Michael Bryant allowing Louisville to take the lead as Lancaster converted the ensuing penalty. Ownby himself was the next to find the scoresheet when scored in the 43rd minute despite calls for a handball. In the second half Lancaster and Ownby linked up again when Lancaster chested in an Ownby cross. 92 seconds later Lancaster contributed to another goal as he dispossessed Matt Lewis near midfield and passed it to Gonzalez for Louisville's fourth an final goal. The first time across all competitions this season that Louisville scored four goals. On the other side of the ball Detroit managed one shot on target on six attempts as Semmle earned his first cleansheet in the playoffs as Louisville won 4–0. [50] This sent Louisville to the Eastern Conference finals for the ninth consecutive season. Every year since the formation of the club. For the final they travelled to play USL Championship founding member Charleston in their first ever Eastern Conference finals match. [51] In the match, Louisville conceded the opening in the fifth minute. After Ownby fouled Nick Markanich outside the penalty area giving a Charleston a free kick. Which Arturo Rodríguez was able to put into the back of the net. Charleston would pull farther ahead when Markanich was fouled again. This time in the penalty area by Manny Perez giving Charleston a penalty kick which was successfully converted by Augustine Williams in the 58th minute. Already down two goals Louisville then went down a man when Moguel was shown two yellows in a span of three minutes. Louisville eventually found the score sheet when mid-season signing, Kyle Adams, scored his first goal for club in the 90th minute. However, this wasn't enough as Louisville lost 2–1. Ending their season. [52]

Current squad

As of July 27, 2023 [53]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Kyle Morton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Amadou Dia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Sean Totsch Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Rasmus Thellufsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
6 DF Wesley Charpie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Carlos Jr. Moguel Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Jorge González Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
10 FW Brian Ownby Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Niall McCabe Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
12 MF Tyler Gibson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Wilson Harris Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Manny Perez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Cameron Lancaster Flag of England.svg  England
18 GK Danny Faundez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 DF Oscar Jimenez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 FW Ray Serrano Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Dylan Mares Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Elijah Wynder Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 GK Oliver Semmle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
30 DF Jordan Scarlett Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
32 DF Kyle Adams Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
36 MF Paolo DelPiccolo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 DF Ramzi Qawasmy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 DF Joshua Wynder Flag of the United States.svg  United States
67 MF Owen Damm Flag of the United States.svg  United States
70 FW Maarten Pouwels Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
70 FW Isaac Cano( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
71 FW Colin Elder( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
72 DF Travis Smith( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Out on loan

No.Pos.PlayerNation
63 DF Sebastian Sanchez(on loan to Union Omaha)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Preseason friendlies

January 30 Nashville SC 0–0 Louisville City Nashville, Tennessee
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
February 4 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Louisville City Phoenix, Arizona
Walter Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.), 90' Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: GCU Stadium
February 6 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–3 Louisville City Phoenix, Arizona
Report Ownby Soccerball shade.svg13'
Damm Soccerball shade.svg
Thellufsen Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Note: Part of FC Tucson’s Desert Showcase [54]
February 6 New Mexico United 2–2 Louisville City Phoenix, Arizona
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg32'
Wehan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Harris Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Note: Part of FC Tucson’s Desert Showcase [54]
February 11 Austin FC 3–1 Louisville City Austin, TX
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg17'
Driussi Soccerball shade.svg24'
Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Wynder Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: St. David’s Performance Center
February 18 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Louisville City Tukwila, Washington
Héber Soccerball shade.svg6'
Roldan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report Mares Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
February 25 Louisville City 2–2 One Knoxville SC Louisville, KY
Harris Soccerball shade.svg7'
Mushagalusa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Report Vowinkel Soccerball shade.svg34'
Waldeck Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Thurman-Hutchins Park

USL Championship

Standings — Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S)34195105029+2167 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3419966039+2163
3 Charleston Battery 3417984743+459
4 Memphis 901 FC 341410105953+652
5 Louisville City FC 34141284144350
6 Indy Eleven 341311104638+849
7 Birmingham Legion FC 34141644453946
8 Detroit City FC 34111583039941
9 Miami FC 34111584344141
10 FC Tulsa 341015943551239
11 Loudoun United FC 34723436612525
12 Hartford Athletic 34424640793918
Source: USL Championship Standings
(S) Players' Shield winner

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34148124144 −3508362120 +16562024 −4

Last updated: October 16, 2023.
Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAAAHH
ResultWWLLWWDDWLWDLDWDWLLLWWDDLWWLWLWLDL
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) unless otherwise noted

Match results

March 111 Orange County SC 1–3 Louisville City Irvine, California
10:00 PM EST Richards Yellow card.svg 37'
Iloski Soccerball shade.svg40', Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Partida Yellow card.svg 41'
Report McCabe Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 19', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 71'
Mushagalusa Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
Assistant referees: Seth Martin
Assistant referees: Matthew Schwartz
Fourth official: Adrian Gonzalez
March 182 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Louisville City Seaside, California
10:00 PM Boone Yellow card.svg 22'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 34'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 65'
Report Perez Yellow card.svg 33'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg48', Yellow card.svg 55' Yellow-red card.svg 67'
Del Piccolo Yellow card.svg 68'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Elton Garcia
Assistant referees: Christian Clerc
Assistant referees: Bennett Savage
Fourth official: Alexis Da Silva
March 253 Louisville City 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM Moguel Yellow card.svg 41'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Rose Yellow card.svg 23'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg39'
Zacarías Soccerball shade.svg45'
Solignac Yellow card.svg 52'
Petrović Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,881
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Rhett Hammil
Fourth official: Christopher Slane
April 14 Sacramento Republic FC 5–0 Louisville City Sacramento, California
10:00 PM Felipe Soccerball shade.svg5'
Gurr Soccerball shade.svg24'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg28', 71'
Viader Yellow card.svg 40'
Vitiello Yellow card.svg 57'
Keko Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,881
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Assistant referees: Bhavik Dutt
Assistant referees: Peter Hanson
Fourth official: Adrian Gonzalez
April 85 Louisville City 1–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 45+2'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,548
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Brian Marshall
Fourth official: Jervis Atagana
April 156 Louisville City 1–0 San Antonio FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg23'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 78'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 90'
Wynder Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Parano Yellow card.svg 3'
Bailey Yellow card.svg 20'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 58'
Batista Yellow card.svg 71'
Marcina Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,589
Referee: Malik Badawi
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Fourth official: Kevin Fikar
April 227 Charleston Battery 0–0 Louisville City Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Williams Yellow card.svg 7' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Allan Yellow card.svg 81'
Dodson Yellow card.svg 84'
Trager Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Thellufsen Yellow card.svg 66'
Moguel Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Skinker
Assistant referees: Marcus Moss
Fourth official: John Rush
Note: Kick off was delayed to 8:06 PM due to weather. [55]
April 298 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Louisville City Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Fernando Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Matt Thompson
Assistant referees: Nick Goyette
Assistant referees: Michael Mysiewicz
Fourth official: Albert Kyei-Mensah
May 139 Louisville City 3–1 Miami FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM Mares Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 33'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 24'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 31'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg62'
Totsch Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Report Murphy Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Chapman-Page Yellow card.svg 43'
Akinyode Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,279
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Assistant referees: Ethan Buege
Assistant referees: Jackson Krauser
Fourth official: Patricia McCracken
May 2410 Louisville City 1–2 FC Tulsa Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Del Piccolo Yellow card.svg 33'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 78'
Dia Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Fernandez Yellow card.svg 23'
Bird Soccerball shade.svg77'
Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg89'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Dyer Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Skinker
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer
May 27 11 Indy Eleven 0–1 Louisville City Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM Lindley Yellow card.svg 11'
Vázquez Yellow card.svg 29'
Jérôme Yellow card.svg 77'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Harris Soccerball shade.svg20'
Pouwels Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,532
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Eric Del Rosario
Fourth official: Jackson Krauser
June 312 Hartford Athletic 0–0 Louisville City Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 76' Report Mushagalusa Yellow card.svg 72'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,098
Referee: Luis Diego Arroyo
Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson
Assistant referees: Patrick Casey
Fourth official: Christian Centeno
June 1013 Louisville City 1–3 Memphis 901 FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Damm Yellow card.svg 17'
Thellufsen Yellow card.svg 25'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 55'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Pickering Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Ward Yellow card.svg 60'
Damm Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Glass Yellow card.svg 73'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,706
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Jacob Little
Fourth official: Kevin Fikar
June 1714 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Louisville City Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 PM Harvey Soccerball shade.svg5'
Krutzen Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Armenakas Yellow card.svg 53'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Mares Soccerball shade.svg57'
Dia Yellow card.svg 73'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Sky Harbor Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Matt Trotter
Assistant referees: Noah Kenyawani
Fourth official: Killian Richardson
June 2415 Louisville City 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Serrano Yellow card.svg 28'
Mares Yellow card.svg 35'
Mushagalusa Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Ledesma Yellow card.svg 60'
Ingram Yellow card.svg 65'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,653
Referee: Melvin Rivas
Assistant referees: Eric Burton
Assistant referees: Christian Little
Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer
July 116 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Louisville City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Etou Yellow card.svg 51'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 51'
Report Harris Yellow card.svg 49'
Wynder Yellow card.svg 64'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 76'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,435
Referee: Austin Saini
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Eric Del Rosario
Fourth official: Gary Gutierrez
July 817 Louisville City 1–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg53'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 79'
Dia Yellow card.svg 90+4'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Morris Yellow card.svg 49'
Leerman Yellow card.svg 71'
Hopkins Yellow card.svg 81'
Chica Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,709
Referee: John Matto
Assistant referees: Ethan Buege
Assistant referees: Christopher Slane
Fourth official: Rebecca Luther
Note: Kick off was delayed to 9:00 PM due to weather. [27]
July 1218 Louisville City 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Moguel Yellow card.svg 60' Report Griffin Yellow card.svg 51'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,882
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Jackson Krauser
July 1919 Detroit City FC 2–0 Louisville City Detroit, Michigan
7:00 PM Morris Soccerball shade.svg5', Yellow card.svg 84'
Bryant Yellow card.svg 45'
Totsch Soccerball shade.svg60' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 79'
Steinwascher Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Jimenez Yellow card.svg 78'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 82'
Pouwels Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,382
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson
Assistant referees: Matthew Seem
Fourth official: Jacob Little
July 2220 Louisville City 1–2 Birmingham Legion FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Mares Soccerball shade.svg35', Yellow card.svg 70'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 57'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Smith Yellow card.svg 14'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 19', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Agudelo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,584
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Assistant referees: Austin Holt
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Skinker
Fourth official: Alex Beehler
July 29 21 Louisville City 2–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Wynder Soccerball shade.svg28'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Dambrot Yellow card.svg 61'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 67'
Diz Yellow card.svg 86'
Boudadi Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 13,248
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Assistant referees: Stephen Milhoan
Fourth official: Zach McWhorter
August 422 FC Tulsa 0–3 Louisville City Tulsa, Oklahoma
9:00 PM Ruxi Yellow card.svg 45+7'
Bird Yellow card.svg 57'
Dyer Yellow card.svg 68'
Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 741'
Thellufsen Yellow card.svg 45+6'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg58'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 68'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Jason Guillen
Fourth official: Brandon Queri
August 923 Louisville City 1–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Palma Yellow card.svg 73'
Ycaza Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Eric Burton
Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer
August 1224 Louisville City 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Perez Yellow card.svg 29'
Mares Soccerball shade.svg42', Yellow card.svg 58'
Wynder Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Cabezas Soccerball shade.svg50'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ackwei Red card.svg 90+7'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,678
Referee: Elton Garcia
Assistant referees: Ben Rigel
Assistant referees: Jackson Krauser
Fourth official: Kevin Fikar
August 1925 Birmingham Legion FC 2–0 Louisville City Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 PM Martínez Soccerball shade.svg5'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Crognale Yellow card.svg 46'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Jimenez Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 59'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Legion Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith
Assistant referees: Ethan Buege
Fourth official: Wes Caouette
August 2626 Louisville City 2–1 Oakland Roots SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Cruz Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg71'
Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
Morad Yellow card.svg 45'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 81'
Blanchette Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,584
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin
Assistant referees: Christopher Slane
Fourth official: Matt Geringer
September 227 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–3 Louisville City Colorado Springs, Colorado
9:00 PM Williams Soccerball shade.svg41', 90' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 59'
Beckford Yellow card.svg 73'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 79'
Hogan Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Moguel Yellow card.svg 4'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Del Piccolo Yellow card.svg 42'
Wynder Soccerball shade.svg49'
Serrano Yellow card.svg 62'
Pouwels Soccerball shade.svg88'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,457
Referee: Gerald Flores
Assistant referees: Ricardo Ocampo
Assistant referees: William Aten
Fourth official: Marcelo Soto
September 928 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Louisville City St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Lasso Yellow card.svg 37'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg39', 61'
Williams Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Moguel Yellow card.svg 5'
Del Piccolo Yellow card.svg 21'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 43'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg46'
Wynder Yellow card.svg 72'
Adams Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Assistant referees: Zeno Cho
Assistant referees: Diego Lucio
Fourth official: JJ Bilinski
September 1629 Louisville City 1–0 San Diego Loyal SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg5'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 22'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 73'
Serrano Yellow card.svg 75'
Perez Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Conway Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Jacob Little
Fourth official: Noah Matos
September 2030 Miami FC 4–3 Louisville City Miami, Florida
7:00 PM Sorto Soccerball shade.svg32'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 35'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg62', 86' (pen.)
de Freitas Soccerball shade.svg78'
Repetto Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg15', 74' (pen.)
Wynder Yellow card.svg 30'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg48'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Rhett Hammil
Fourth official: John Ocampo
September 2331 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Louisville City Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Ryan Soccerball shade.svg20'
Turner Yellow card.svg 32'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 40'
Report Adams Yellow card.svg 39'
Harris Yellow card.svg 56', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Mares Yellow card.svg 79', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Assistant referees: Amilcar Sicaju
Assistant referees: Max Smith
Fourth official: Nick Karnovsky
September 3032 New Mexico United 2–0 Louisville City Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:00 PM Borgelin Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Swartz Soccerball shade.svg32'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 70' Yellow-red card.svg 75'
Report Moguel Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,102
Referee: Corbyn May
Assistant referees: Cameron Siler
Assistant referees: Benjamin Davis
Fourth official: Osvaldo Delgado Landeros
October 733 Louisville City 1–1 Hartford Athletic Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Mares Yellow card.svg 37'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Thellufsen Soccerball shade.svg58'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Makangila Yellow card.svg 25'
Merrill Soccerball shade.svg75'
Rice Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Barrera Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,927
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Assistant referees: Eric Burton
Assistant referees: Christian Little
Fourth official: Kevin Fikar
October 1434 Louisville City 2–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Kleemann Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Ownby Yellow card.svg 26'
Adams Yellow card.svg 57'
Lancaster Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 29'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg36', 38'
Kleemann Yellow card.svg 43'
Antley Yellow card.svg 43'
Areman Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 12,230
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Eric Del Rosario
Assistant referees: Stephen Milhoan
Fourth official: Jackson Krauser

USL Cup Playoffs

The top eight teams in each USL Championship conference advanced to the 2023 USL Championship Playoffs. Louisville City entered the playoffs as the fifth seed out of the Eastern Conference.

Conference Quarterfinals
October 21–22
Conference Semifinals
October 27–28
Conference Finals
November 4
USL Championship Final
November 12
            
E1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0
E8 Detroit City FC 1
E8 Detroit City FC 0
E5 Louisville City FC 4
E4 Memphis 901 FC 1 (4)
E5 Louisville City FC (p)1 (5)
E5 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E3 Charleston Battery 5
E6 Indy Eleven 0
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 1
E2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 3
E3 Charleston Battery 1 (2)
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (p)1 (3)
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
W8 New Mexico United 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 3
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
Western Conference
W6 Phoenix Rising FC 2
W3 San Diego Loyal SC 3
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.)4
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.)2
W2 Orange County SC 1
W2 Orange County SC 1
W7 El Paso Locomotive FC 0
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) Conference Quarter-finals Memphis 901 FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Louisville City FC Memphis, Tennessee
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Elton García
Assistant referees: Nicholas Balcer
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Fourth official: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) Conference Semi-finals Louisville City FC 4–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,959
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Assistant referees: Ben Rigel
Assistant referees: Ricardo Ocampo
Fourth official: Jeremy Scheer
November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) Conference Finals Charleston Battery 2–1 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,438
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Seth Barton
Assistant referees: Darren Bandy
Fourth official: Matt Thompson

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Louisville City entered the tournament in the Second Round, with their Cup opener played on April 5, 2023. They opened the competition against Lexington SC. The first competitive match against a fellow club from the state of Kentucky. [56] Following their second round win they advanced to play MLS side FC Cincinnati. The first River Cities Cup derby since the 2019. [57] A match they lost 1–0. [58]

April 52nd Louisville City Flag of Kentucky.svg 1–0 Flag of Kentucky.svg Lexington SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM Totsch Soccerball shade.svg69'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Dlamini Yellow card.svg 39'
Mohammed Yellow card.svg 67'
James Yellow card.svg 80'
Robertson Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Jackson Krauser
Fourth official: Kevin Kernen
April 26 3rd FC Cincinnati Flag of Ohio.svg 1–0 Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City Cincinnati, OH
7:00 PM Jimenez Yellow card.svg 40'
Ordóñez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Michael Nickerson
Assistant referees: Zach Mcwhorter
Fourth official: Luke Sobota

Player statistics

Goals

PlacePos.No.NameUSLUSOCUSL PlayoffsTotal
1FW17 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 80311
2FW14 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson Harris 9009
3MF22 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares 5005
3DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 4105
3MF10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 3015
6MF23 Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Wynder 3003
6FW9 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Gonzalez 2013
8FW77 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Enoch Mushagalusa 2002
9MF11 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 1001
9MF19 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 1001
9FW70 Flag of Denmark.svg Maarten Pouwels 1001
9MF5 Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Thellufsen 1001
9DF32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kyle Adams 0011
Total401647

Assists

PlacePos.No.NameUSLUSOCUSL PlayoffsTotal
1MF10 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 4015
2FW21 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Serrano 4004
2FW8 Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Moguel Jr. 3014
4DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia 3003
4DF15 Flag of the United States.svg Manny Perez 3003
6MF19 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 2002
6FW14 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson Harris 2002
6MF12 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Gibson 2002
6MF22 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares 2002
6FW17 Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 1012
11FW77 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Enoch Mushagalusa 1001
11MF67 Flag of the United States.svg Owen Damm 1001
11MF23 Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Wynder 1001
11MF36 Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 0101
11MF11 Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 1001
Total301334

Clean sheets

PlacePos.No.NameUSLUSOCUSL PlayoffsTotal
1GK28 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Semmle 121114
Total121114

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
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Moguel Jr. 60000161
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 31001041
6DF Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Charpie 90000090
17FW Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster 60000060
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares 60000060
36MF Flag of the United States.svg Paolo DelPiccolo 50100060
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Jimenez 40000040
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Gibson 40000040
23MF Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Wynder 40000040
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia 30000030
70FW Flag of Denmark.svg Maarten Pouwels 30000030
15MF Flag of the United States.svg Manny Perez 30001040
21FW Flag of the United States.svg Ray Serrano 30000030
32DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Kyle Adams 30000030
11MF Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McCabe 20001030
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Totsch 20000020
5MF Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Thellufsen 20000020
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Wilson Harris 20000020
77FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Enoch Mushagalusa 10000010
4MF Flag of the United States.svg Owen Damm 10000010
28GK Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Semmle 00001010
Total7211041772

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