2020 Louisville City FC season

Louisville City
2020 season
OwnerJohn Neace
ManagerJohn Hackworth
StadiumLynn Family Stadium
USLEastern Conf.: 1st
Group E: 1st
USL PlayoffsConf. Finals
U.S. Open CupCancelled
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]

Current squad

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As of March 5, 2020[2]

No. Position Player Nation
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
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
    2.

Competitions

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Exhibitions

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February 6 Preseason 1 D.C. United 1–0 Louisville City FC Clearwater, Florida
4:00 PM EST Gamble 70' Report McCabe Yellow card 57' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 9 Preseason 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 16 Preseason 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 19 Preseason 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 22 Preseason 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 25 Preseason 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 29 Preseason 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

USL Championship

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group E

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
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
Source: USL

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

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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

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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 7 1 North Carolina FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
TBD PM EST Kristo Yellow card 88'
Taylor Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lancaster 63' 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 12 2 Louisville City FC 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, Kentucky
5:00 PM EDT Williams 18' Report Ashworth Yellow card 27'
Dover 45'
Mertz 46'
Velarde 51'
Barnathan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi
July 18 3 Louisville City FC 0–1 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Williams Yellow card 49'
Ownby Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Gee Yellow card 41'
Blackwood 52'
Wharton Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Joshua Few
July 25 4 Louisville City FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Matsoso Yellow card 19'
Lancaster 50'
Jimenez Yellow card 67'		 Report Duke Yellow card 32'
Rad Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Assistant referees: Christopher Slane
Fourth official: Josh Few
July 29 5 Louisville City FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Lancaster 21'
Ockford Yellow card 36'
Totsch Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rešetar 8', Yellow card 61'
Harris 83'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Joshua Few
Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
August 8 6 Louisville City FC 1–1 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Williams 3', Yellow card 77' Report Hackshaw Yellow card 43'
Barrett Yellow card 55'
Pasher 59'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
August 12 7 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 15 8 Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Lancaster 39'
McMahon Yellow card 45+4'
Matsoso 49'		 Report Gabarra Yellow card 17'
Amoh Yellow card 24'
Garay Yellow card 48'
Amoustapha Yellow card 67'
Williamson Yellow card 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 19 7 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Lancaster 11'
Bone 29', 36'
Jimenez Yellow card 38'
Matsoso 53'
Totsch Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Raben 32' 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 26 9 Louisville City FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT DelPiccolo 61' Report Gibson Yellow card 37'
Ouimette Yellow card 75'
Hackshaw Yellow card 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 29 10 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
8:00 PM EDT Samb 64'
Wharton Yellow card 74'
Umar Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Totsch 30', Yellow card 54'
Ockford Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Assistant referees: Ryan Cook
Fourth official: Matt Geringer
September 5 11 Indy Eleven 1–3 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Ouimette Yellow card 29'
Pasher 45+6' (pen.)		 Report Williams 23'
Bone 27'
Matsoso 44'
Souahy Yellow card 45+5'
Totsch Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 6,778
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Christian Little
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
September 12 12 Louisville City FC 3–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Hoppenot 28'
Totsch Yellow card 39'
Lancaster 44'
Johnson 90+6'		 Report Fischer Yellow card 90' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,852
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
September 16 13 Indy Eleven 0–2 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 PM EDT Ouimette Yellow card 37' Report Lancaster 39'
Bone Yellow card 66', 76'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 66'
Hoppenot Yellow card 73'
Totsch Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kevin Fikar
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Michael Samour
September 19 14 Louisville City FC 4–1 Memphis 901 FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 PM EDT Lancaster 14', 72'
Ownby 24'
Hoppenot Yellow card 70'
Bone 84'		 Report Jennings 44' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant referees: Walt Heatherly
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Fourth official: Youssef Elmessoussi
September 26 15 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
8:00 PM EDT Fall Yellow card 67'
Kavita Yellow card 73'		 Report Ownby Yellow card 14'
Williams 43'
Souahy Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Matt Geringer
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Fourth official: Jervis Atagana
October 3 16 Louisville City FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT DelPiccolo 26'
Lancaster 40'
Spencer Yellow card 89'		 Report Freeman 64'
Pierre Yellow card 69'
Riley Yellow card 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

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Further information: 2020 USL Championship 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 17'
Souahy Yellow card 26'
Hoppenot Yellow card 29'
Jimenez Yellow card 53'
Bone 86'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 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 11'
Lancaster 18'
Williams Yellow card 20'
Lundt Yellow card 75'
Adewole 83' (o.g.)		 Report Fall soccer ball with red X 12'
Gee Yellow card 25'
Fink Yellow card 82'
Samb Yellow card 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 27'
Lachowecki 47' (o.g.)		 Report Steinberger 3'
Lasso Yellow card 29'
Dalgaard Yellow card 38'
Guenzatti 45+3'
Guillén Yellow card 83'
Ekra Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Jon Freemon

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 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 Kentucky cancelled Ohio Cleveland SC or
Tennessee 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

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Top scorers

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Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 FW 17 England Cameron Lancaster 10 0 2 12
2 MF 12 United States Corben Bone 5 0 1 6
3 MF 80 Jamaica Devon Williams 4 0 0 4
4 MF 27 Lesotho Napo Matsoso 3 0 0 3
5 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 2 0 0 2
6 MF 29 France Antoine Hoppenot 1 0 0 1
6 FW 10 United States Brian Ownby 1 0 0 1
6 DF 4 United States Sean Totsch 1 0 0 1
6 MF 77 Jamaica Jason Johnson 1 0 0 1
Total 28 0 3 31

Assist leaders

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Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF 29 France Antoine Hoppenot 6 0 1 7
2 FW 10 United States Brian Ownby 4 0 0 4
3 MF 27 Lesotho Napo Matsoso 2 0 0 2
3 FW 17 England Cameron Lancaster 2 0 0 2
3 MF 19 United States Oscar Jimenez 1 0 1 2
6 MF 11 Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 1 0 0 1
6 DF 3 France Alexis Souahy 1 0 0 1
6 FW 9 United States Luke Spencer 1 0 0 1
6 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 1 0 0 1
6 DF 4 United States Sean Totsch 1 0 0 1
6 MF 77 Jamaica Jason Johnson 0 0 1 1
Total 20 0 3 23

Clean sheets

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Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 GK 39 Germany Ben Lundt 7 0 2 9
Total 7 0 2 9

Disciplinary

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No. Pos. Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
4 DF United States Sean Totsch 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
3 DF France Alexis Souahy 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
29 MF France Antoine Hoppenot 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
80 MF Jamaica Devon Williams 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
19 MF United States Oscar Jimenez 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
10 MF United States Brian Ownby 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF United States Jimmy Ockford 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF United StatesPat McMahon 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW United States Luke Spencer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF Lesotho Napo Matsoso 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
36 MF United States Paolo DelPiccolo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 DF United StatesCorben Bone 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
39 GK GermanyBen Lundt 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 23 0 0 0 6 0 29 0

References

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  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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