May 20, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Louisville City FC News Release
Louisville City FC with possession
(Louisville City FC, Credit: Connor Cunningham)
For the first time in 2022, Louisville City FC will play Saturday while rebounding from a loss.
City is hoping to bounce back from a 4-3 defeat May 13 at LA Galaxy II, with that result snapping a 13-game unbeaten streak across all competitions to open the season.
The boys in purple are back home – where they’ve been just about unbeatable over the last year – to host USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay FC for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
LouCity has lost just once at home since COVID-19 capacity restrictions lifted last June and sport a plus-25 goal differential in USL Championship matches over that span. The club led the league in attendance last season, and another crowd of 10,000-plus is expected Saturday.
Saturday’s game is the first of three at home in eight days. LouCity also hosts Major League Soccer’s Nashville SC on Wednesday in a Round of 16 U.S. Open Cup game before FC Tulsa enters on May 28 for a rare afternoon opening whistle at Lynn Family Stadium.
Here’s what to watch for as Monterey Bay makes its first visit to Louisville.
Follow along…
The game will air live locally on WBKI and ESPN Louisville’s 680/105.7, with streaming via ESPN+ and the WDBR Now app.
For Starting XI and in-game updates, follow @loucityfc on Twitter and Louisville City FC on Facebook. Also find the club at louisvillecityfc on Instagram.
Story lines…
New kids on the block: Also known as Union, Monterey Bay FC is one of two newcomers in the USL Championship this season alongside Detroit City FC. Led by Frank Yallop – the former Canada national team coach who also led Phoenix Rising and a number of Major League Soccer sides – Monterey Bay is currently 2-7, with wins against fellow Western Conference clubs Oakland Roots SC and Las Vegas Lights FC.
Going for gold: A quarter of the way through the season, both…