March 19, 2024 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Lexington Sporting Club News Release
Lexington SC forward Cameron Lancaster
(Lexington Sporting Club, Credit: Jacob Bramley)
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington Sporting Club is set to face off against Vermont Green FC on the road on Tuesday. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. ET and will take place at Virtue Field at Archie Post Athletic Complex in Burlington, Vt. The match is part of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Lexington SC (1-0-1, 4 points) is coming off its first win of the season in which it defeated Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1-0 on March 15. Yannick Yankam scored the lone goal of the contest.
Vermont Green finished third in the Northeast Division in USL League Two last season, missing out on the playoffs by 0.15 points per match. The Seacoast United Phantoms and Western Mass Pioneers qualified for the playoffs from the division and both were beaten in the first round.
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GAME NOTES
Lexington Sporting Club is back in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for a second consecutive season, falling short against USL Championship outfit Louisville City FC in 2023.
Lexington SC has a new man in charge for the 2024 season with Darren Powell taking the reins for the club from interim head coach Nacho Novo. Sam Stockley, the club’s first gaffer, remains in his sporting director role, overseeing all men’s and boy’s soccer with the club.
Lexington SC and Vermont Green FC, hailing from USL League Two, have never faced off before in either club’s existence. For bonus points, the match will be LSC’s first match in the state of Vermont and will mark the 12th unique state the Boys in Green will have played in. Washington will be added later this season.
Both Vermont and Lexington SC don the color green, making the USL League Two side the second club that heavily emphasizes green that LSC will face in non-exhibition play. The first was Greenville Triumph SC in league play.
University of Kentucky standout and former MLS SuperDraft selection Eythor Bjorgolfsson briefly played for Vermont Green FC while he was in college. He has since returned to his home country of Norway to continue his professional career with Moss FK.
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