April 19, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Louisville City FC News Release
Louisville City FC midfielder Jansen Wilson
(Louisville City FC, Credit: EM Dash Photography)
Off a midweek victory in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup action, Louisville City FC returns to USL Championship play Saturday when traveling to play Loudoun United FC.
A 4 p.m. kickoff at Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, represents an opportunity for the boys in purple to further bounce back from their only defeat of the year, a last-out league loss April 9 away to the Charleston Battery.
Prior to that, LouCity had opened its season 4-0, matching the club’s best-ever start going back to the 2018 campaign. A 3-1 Open Cup win Tuesday over USL League One’s Greenville Triumph improved City to 4-1-0 this year across all competitions.
Despite dropping the Charleston game, LouCity sits only three points back of the Eastern Conference-leading Battery entering the weekend. City’s +9 goal differential remains the best in the league.
Loudoun United sits seventh on the table while off to a 2-2-1 start and is aiming for its third straight win across competitions. United defeated Memphis 901 FC last weekend in USL Championship play before prevailing on penalty kicks Wednesday in an Open Cup matchup with League One’s Richmond Kickers.
Follow along
– The game will air live locally on WBKI/The CW and ESPN Louisville’s AM 680/FM 105.7.
– If streaming, download the free WDRB+ app to watch the local feed in Louisville. ESPN+ or Golazo Network also streams the home feed of all USL Championship games not selected for national TV.
– For Starting XI and in-game updates, follow @loucityfc on Twitter. Also find the club at louisvillecityfc on Instagram and Louisville City FC on Facebook.
Player availability report
Dylan Mares (out)
Brian Ownby (out)
Story lines…
Familiar territory: LouCity’s links to Loudoun United are limited, but one player on the roster will feel a bit at home Saturday. Jake Morris, who signed with LouCity entering this season, spent the second half of the 2023 campaign on loan to Loudoun from his former parent club, the Columbus Crew. Morris has excelled in purple by scoring a goal, creating an assist and numbering three chances created in a wingback role.
Two to watch: Loudoun possesses a pair of well-known threats starting with Zach Ryan, a former New York Red Bulls forward who tallied three goals and an assists in United’s first five games. Veteran midfielder Florian Valot, also an ex-Red Bulls…
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