2019 Loudoun United FC season

The 2019 Loudoun United FC season is Loudoun United FC's first season of existence, their first in the second-division of American soccer, and their 1st in the USL Championship. It is the first season since 2011 D.C. United will be fielding a reserve team.

Loudoun United FC
2019 season
Head CoachRichie Williams
(from May 30th)
Ryan Martin
(May 30th–onwards)
StadiumSegra Field
USL Championship12th, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
Top goalscorerKyle Murphy (13)
Highest home attendance5,015
(August 9 vs. Charlotte)
Lowest home attendance550
(June 28 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Average home league attendance1,381
(688 - Audi Field)
(1,670 - Segra Field)
Biggest win4–0
(August 31 vs. North Carolina)
7–3
(October 19 vs. NYRB2)
Biggest defeat1–5
(September 7 at Hartford)

Background

On July 18, 2018, the club was announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C.'s USL affiliate.

Review

Early season

On March 9, 2019, Loudoun United played their first USL Championship game, losing 2-0 against Nashville SC.[1] The next week, Loudoun had their first goal in club history, when Griffin Yow scored in the 30th minute against Memphis 901 FC in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw.[2] On April 3, it was announced that Loudoun would play in Audi Field for three "home away from home" games. Loudoun United won their first game in history when they beat New York Red Bulls II 1-3 on April 20, 2019.[3] On May 3, Loudoun played their first "home away from home" game at Audi Field against Bethlehem Steel. The game ended in a 3-3 draw.[4] On May 30, the current Head Coach, Richie Williams was hired by MLS side, New England Revolution for the role of assistant coach.[5] Williams was then replaced by former academy director, Ryan Martin.[6]

Midseason

On August 9, Loudoun played their first game in their newly-constructed Segra Field against Charlotte Independence.[7] The game ended in a 3-3 draw in front of 5,015 spectators. Loudoun won their first game at Segra Field on August 31, in a 4-0 against North Carolina FC.[8]

Late season

Loudoun won all of their 4 last regular season games. In their final regular season game, they played against the New York Red Bulls II at home, and won 7-3 in front of a crowd of 3,014 people.[9] They finished their inaugural season in 12th place in the eastern conference and were just 4 points behind the playoffs line.

Club

Roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of March 8, 2019.[10][11]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Calle Brown  United States
2 Defender Hunter Gorskie  United States
3 Defender Peabo Doue  United States
4 Defender Donovan Pines ([A])  United States
5 Midfielder Noah Pilato  United States
6 Forward Gordon Wild ([A])  Germany
7 Midfielder Carlos Alvarez  United States
8 Forward Elvis Amoh  Ghana
9 Forward Kyle Murphy  United States
10 Forward Shinya Kadono  Japan
11 Forward Orlando Sinclair  Costa Rica
12 Midfielder Connor Presley  United States
13 Defender Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
14 Midfielder Kevin Paredes ([B])  United States
15 Forward Griffin Yow ([A])  United States
16 Forward Antonio Bustamante ([A])  United States
17 Midfielder Andrew Lubahn  United States
18 Goalkeeper Colin Miller  United States
19 Goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. ([A])  United States
20 Forward Christian Sorto  United States
22 Defender Harri Hawkins  England
23 Midfielder Sandor Bustamante  United States
24 Midfielder Collin Verfurth  United States
25 Forward Alioune Ndour  Senegal
27 Defender Miguel Garduño  Mexico
28 Defender Robby Dambrot  United States
29 Defender Shane Wiedt  United States
30 Midfielder Nelson Martinez ([B])  United States
31 Defender Chris Odoi-Atsem ([A])  United States
33 Midfielder Jacob Greene ([B])  United States
35 Midfielder Theodore Ku-DiPietro ([B])  United States
36 Defender Adam Lundegard ([B])  United States
44 Midfielder Moses Nyeman ([A])  United States
53 Midfielder Jeremy Garay ([B])  United States
55 Midfielder John Murphy  United States
77 Goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon ([B])  United States
91 Forward Gabriel Segal ([B])  United States
99 Midfielder Alexis Cerritos  El Salvador
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff
Technical staff
Technical director Stewart Mairs
Head coach Ryan Martin[12]
Assistant coach Jason Boxx[13]
Assistant coach Luciano Emílio
Assistant coach Jack Stefanowski

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 21, 2019 PreseasonLoudoun United FC2–1Bethlehem Steel FCLeesburg, Virginia
, Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 27, 2019 PreseasonRichmond Kickers2–3Loudoun United FCRichmond, Virginia
 Report
Stadium: Ukrop Park

USL Championship
Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Birmingham Legion FC 34 12 7 15 35 51 −16 43 Play-In Round
11 Saint Louis FC 34 11 9 14 40 41 −1 42
12 Loudoun United FC 34 11 6 17 59 65 −6 39
13 Charlotte Independence 34 9 11 14 42 53 −11 38
14 Atlanta United 2 34 9 8 17 45 77 −32 35
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[14]
All times are in Eastern time.

9 March 1Nashville SC2–0Loudoun United FCNashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM Lancaster  58'
Ríos  61'
Moloto  87'		 Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Thomas Snyder
16 March 2Memphis 901 FC1–1Loudoun United FCMemphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Collier  76',  78' Report Pilato  25'
Yow  30'
Murphy  87'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Matt Franz
30 March 3Tampa Bay Rowdies0–0Loudoun United FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Oduro  38' Report Pilato  16'
Verfurth  61'
Saravia  82'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,893
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
13 April 4Ottawa Fury FC2–0Loudoun United FCOttawa, Ontario
2:00 PM Samb  34'
Oliveira  52',  72'		 Report S. Bustamante  36'
Verfurth  87'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,232
Referee: David Barrie
20 April 5New York Red Bulls II1–3Loudoun United FCMontclair, New Jersey
12:00 PM Jørgenson  4' Report Sinclair  14'
Lubahn  22'
Ward  55'
Murphy  78'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 621
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
27 April 6Birmingham Legion1–0Loudoun United FCBirmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Johnson  19'
Herivaux  59'
Kasim  90+4',  90+4'		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
3 May 7Loudoun United FC3–3Bethlehem Steel FCWashington, D.C.
6:30 PM Murphy  37',  49'
Verfurth  59'
Sinclair  90+3'		 Report Ngalina  31',  32'
Moumbagna  60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 824
Referee: Mark Allatin
11 May 8Charlotte Independence1–3Loudoun United FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Oduro  30' Report S. Bustamante  24'
Presley  43'
Pilato  46'
Kadono  58'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: John Griggs
19 May 9Loudoun United FC1–2Hartford AthleticWashington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Villatoro  31'
Lyngø  64' (o.g.)
Campos  88'		 Report Angulo  59',  68'
Gentile  90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 825
Referee: Eric Tattersall
5 June 10Swope Park Rangers2–3Loudoun United FCKansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez  13'
Harris  45+2'		 Report Murphy  6'
Yow  39'  45+1'
Presley  87'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 529
Referee: Danielle Chesky
8 June 11Louisville City FC2–1Loudoun United FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Rasmussen  1'
Totsch  39'
Peay  45'
McCabe  45'		 Report Yow  49'
Nyeman  50'
Hawkins  90+4'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
15 June 12Loudoun United FC1–2Indy ElevenWashington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Lubahn  12'
Martinez  86'		 Report Martinez  66' (o.g.)
Pasher  89'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 650
Referee: Thomas Snyder
28 June 13Loudoun United FC2–1Atlanta United 2Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM Martinez  32'
Sorto  63',  79'		 Report Decas  6'
Conway  41'
Kissiedou  53'
Hernández  64'
Vint  76'
Benítez  86'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Calin Radosav
6 July 14Saint Louis FC2–2Loudoun United FCFenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Hilton  55'
Greig  57'
Cicerone  73'
Umar  88'		 Report K. Murphy  41'
Martinez  51',  66'
Ward  82'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
17 July 15North Carolina FC3–0Loudoun United FCCary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Kristo  10'
Wapiwo  65'
Chester  72',  74'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
20 July 16Indy Eleven2–0Loudoun United FCIndianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Gibson  24'
Barrett  50'
Ayoze  55'
Osmond  73'
Enevoldsen  81'
Kelly  83'
Pasher  90+1'		 Report Verfurth  5'
Edwards  87'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 11,059
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
28 July 17Loudoun United FC3–0Louisville City FCWashington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT A. Bustamante  22'
Murphy  68'
Martinez  72'
Amoh  84'
Nyeman  87'		 Report Souahy  30'
Ownby  90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 593
Referee: Dejan Susak
Note: Last scheduled match at Audi Field
2 August 18Atlanta United 24–2Loudoun United FCKennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Wyke  11'
Kanakimana  19',  28',  70'
Vint  46'
Carleton  51'
Hernández  62'
Conway  87'		 Report Wild  14'
Decas  24' (o.g.)
Verfurth  32'
Murphy  59'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Kevin Broadley
9 August 19Loudoun United FC3–3Charlotte IndependenceLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Nyeman  31'
Hawkins  45+4'
A. Bustamante  65'
Alvarez  79'		 Report Sabella  38'
Johnson  48'
Maund  51'
Herrera  63'
Oduro  70'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: First scheduled match at new stadium
14 August 20Loudoun United FC1–2Charleston BatteryLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Sinclair  78' Report Mueller  21'
van Schaik  29'
Marini  61'
Woodbine  90+1'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Calin Radosav
17 August 21Loudoun United FC1–3Ottawa Fury FCLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST (UTC–5) Wild  1'
Amoh  13'
Hawkins  85'
Sinclair  90+2'		 Report Oliviera  23'
François  30'
Haworth  74'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Lorant Varga
23 August 22Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1–0Loudoun United FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos  5'
Dover  77'		 Report Martinez  53'
Amoh  68'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Chris Ruska
28 August 23Loudoun United FC1–1Birmingham LegionLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy  47'
Alvarez  57'
Amoh  73'		 Report Williams  32',  69' Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Tori Penso
31 August 24Loudoun United FC4–0North Carolina FCLeesburg, Virginia
19:30 EDT Dambrot  9'
Brotherton  31' (o.g.)
A. Bustamante  39'
Murphy  58'
Hawkins  61'
Amoh  63'		 Report Wapiwo  86'
Storm  90+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Thomas Snyder
7 September 25Hartford Athletic5–1Loudoun United FCHartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Barrera  5'
Dixon  7',  32'
Williams  10'
Swartz  40'
Jörgensen  54'		 Report Wild  21'
Garay  51'
Lubahn  62'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
13 September 26Loudoun United FC1–2Memphis 901 FCLeesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Murphy  5'
Martinez  34'  58'
Yow  54'
Lubahn  71'		 Report da Silva  52'
Metzger  54'
Hawkins  63' (o.g.)
Allen  81'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
18 September 27Bethlehem Steel FC5–2Loudoun United FCBethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Chambers  35',  84'
Zandi  47'
Rayyan  49'
Ngalina  58',  80'
Picazo  90+1' (pen.)		 Report Wild  2'
Murphy  45'
Alvarez  90'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 298
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
25 September 28Loudoun United FC4–1Swope Park RangersLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Wild  10',  43',  85' (pen.)
Ku-DiPietro  68',  90'
Gorskie  81'		 Report Akhmatov  33'
Harris  37' (pen.),  40'
Vanacore-Decker  90'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 563
Referee: Natalie Simon
28 September 29Loudoun United FC0–2Nashville SCLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Amoh  37'
Paredes  60'		 Report Ríos  19'
Mensah  55'
Moloto  63'
Winn  90+4'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Danielle Chesky
2 October 30Loudoun United FC1–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy  52' Report Brett  57'
Greenspan  62'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 617
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
4 October 31Loudoun United FC2–0Tampa Bay RowdiesLeesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour  18',  50'
Nyeman  41'
Hawkins  64'
Wild  90+3'		 Report Guenzatti  64'
Siaj  77'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,738
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
9 October 32Loudoun United FC4–3Saint Louis FCLeesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour  47'
Murphy  60'
Doue  75'
A. Bustamante  80'
Amoh  90+2',  90+3'		 Report Hilton  35',  67'
Blackwood  63'
Fink  90+5'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
13 October 33Charleston Battery1–2Loudoun United FCCharleston, South Carolina
2:00 PM Bosua  6'
Mueller  61'
Woodbine  71'		 Report Ndour  11',  83' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
19 October 34Loudoun United FC7–3New York Red Bulls IILeesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour  5'
A. Bustamante  13'
Murphy  33' (pen.),  36',  53'
Wild  42',  72'
Amoh  46'		 Report Stroud  16'
Jørgenson  65'
Sowe  90+1'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Eric Tattersall

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, LUFC is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[15]

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Calle Brown Seattle Sounders FC Free Transfer February 12, 2019 [16]
MF Omar Campos Dragón Free Transfer February 12, 2019 [17]
FW Shinya Kadono California Golden Bears Free Transfer February 15, 2019 [18]
MF Andrew Lubahn Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free Transfer February 16, 2019 [19]
DF Harri Hawkins Penn FC Free Transfer February 22, 2019 [20]
DF Peabo Doue North Carolina FC Free Transfer February 26, 2019 [21]
DF Colin Miller Providence Friars Free Transfer February 27, 2019 [22]
FW Orlando Sinclair Saprissa Free Transfer March 1, 2019 [23]
MF Jack Jean Baptiste Motagua Free Transfer March 5, 2019 [24]
MF Ariel Fantoni San Lorenzo Free Transfer
MF Connor Presley San Antonio FC Free Transfer March 6, 2019 [25]
MF Noah Pilato Penn State Nittany Lions Free Transfer March 7, 2019 [26]
MF Collin Verfurth Virginia Tech Hokies Free Transfer March 8, 2019 [27]

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source

See also

References
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  2. "Griffin Yow".
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  12. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1024950
  13. "Technical Staff". www.loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  14. "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  15. "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  16. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/994474
  17. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/994474
  18. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/995554
  19. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/995842
  20. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/997926
  21. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/998958
  22. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/999411
  23. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1000112
  24. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1001421
  25. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1001771
  26. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1002010
  27. https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1002507
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