2020 Louisville City FC season

The 2020 Louisville City FC season is the club's sixth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C), 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 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]

Louisville City
2020 season
OwnerJohn Neace
ManagerJohn Hackworth
StadiumLynn Family Stadium
USLEastern Conf.: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Average home league attendance4,850
Biggest defeat1–3
(July 12 vs. Pittsburgh)


Current squad

As of March 5, 2020[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Chris Hubbard  United States
3 Defender Alexis Souahy  France
4 Defender Sean Totsch  United States
5 Defender Jimmy Ockford  United States
6 Defender Wesley Charpie  United States
7 Midfielder Magnus Rasmussen  Denmark
8 Defender Akil Watts  United States
9 Forward Luke Spencer  Germany
10 Midfielder Brian Ownby  United States
11 Midfielder Niall McCabe  Ireland
13 Midfielder Corben Bone  United States
14 Forward Abdou Mbacke Thiam  Senegal
15 Defender Pat McMahon  United States
17 Forward Cameron Lancaster (on loan from Nashville SC)  England
19 Midfielder Oscar Jimenez  United States
22 Midfielder George Davis IV  United States
27 Midfielder Napo Matsoso  Lesotho
29 Midfielder Antoine Hoppenot  France
36 Midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo  United States
39 Goalkeeper Ben Lundt (on loan from FC Cincinnati)  Germany
61 Midfielder Elijah Wynder ([A])  United States
80 Midfielder Devon Williams  Jamaica
91 Goalkeeper Muamer Ugarak ([A])  United States
— Defender Jonathan Gómez  United States
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Competitions

Exhibitions
6 February Preseason 1D.C. United1–0Louisville City FCClearwater, Florida
4:00 PM EST Gamble  70' Report McCabe  57' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
9 February Preseason 2Nashville SC4–1Louisville City FCBradenton, Florida
4:00 PM EST Leal  3'
Ríos  15'
Accam  66' (pen.)
Danladi  85'		 Report Thiam  30' Stadium: IMG Academy
16 February Preseason 3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–3Louisville City FCHerriman, Utah
9:00 PM EST Report Lancaster  9', 22'
Thiam  90'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
19 February Preseason 4Union Omaha1–1Louisville City FCHerriman, Utah
3:00 PM EST Viader  80' (pen) Report Thiam  38' (pen) Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
22 February Preseason 5Real Monarchs1–3Louisville City FCHerriman, Utah
11:00 AM EST Coffee  34' Report Thiam  7'
Lancaster  25'
Ownby  27'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
25 February Preseason 6Louisville City FC4–0Forward Madison FCLouisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM EST Lancaster  9', 11'
DelPiccolo  20'
Thiam  22'		 1st Half Report
Final Report		 Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park
29 February Preseason 7Kentucky Wildcats1-2Louisville City FCLexington, Kentucky
5:00 PM EST El Medkhar  15' Report Lancaster  80'
McCabe  87'		 Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indy Eleven 9 6 1 2 15 7 +8 19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Saint Louis FC 8 4 1 3 10 8 +2 13
3 Louisville City FC 7 3 1 3 7 7 0 10
4 Sporting Kansas City II 7 2 1 4 7 10 −3 7
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL

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]

7 March 1North Carolina FC0–1Louisville City FCCary, 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

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

12 July 2Louisville City FC1–3Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCLouisville, 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
18 July 3Louisville City FC0–1Saint Louis FCLouisville, 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
25 July 4Louisville City FC1–0Sporting Kansas City IILouisville, 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
29 July 5Louisville City FC1–2Sporting Kansas City IILouisville, 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
8 August 6Louisville City FC1–1Indy ElevenLouisville, 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
12 August 7Louisville City FCP–PSporting Kansas City IILouisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[5]
15 August 8Louisville City FCvLoudoun United FCLouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match originally to be played at Segra Field.[6]
19 August 7Louisville City FCvSporting Kansas City IILouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[7]
26 August 9Louisville City FCvIndy ElevenLouisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
29 August 10Saint Louis FCvLouisville City FCFenton, Missouri
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
5 September 11Indy ElevenvLouisville City FCIndianapolis, Indiana
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
12 September 12Louisville City FCvSaint Louis FCLouisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
16 September 13Indy ElevenvLouisville City FCIndianapolis, Indiana
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
19 September 14Louisville City FCvMemphis 901 FCLouisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
26 September 15Saint Louis FCvLouisville City FCFenton, Missouri
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
3 October 16Louisville City FCvSporting Kansas City IILouisville, Kentucky
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
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]

7 April 2nd RoundLouisville City FC P–P Cleveland SC or
Nashville United		Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[9]
gollark: Not very well, everything ends up floating around unstably.
gollark: Ah, yes, like that time I tried to put a shipyard on Gilly.
gollark: Maybe just have the main bit be Pluto/Charon with the other bodies added in some small way.
gollark: The bident thing might work to reflect the whole "binary system" thing.
gollark: Maybe one of the symbols you suggested in the centre, with a ring/pentagon separated into five differently coloured bits to represent the moons.

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. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  6. "LouCity Confirms 2020 Game Times, Adds a Home Date". LouCity Communications. www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: LouCity. 2020-07-09. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  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.
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