July 27, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Louisville City FC News Release
Louisville City FC celebrates win
(Louisville City FC, Credit: Chris Carter)
An explosive first half Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium propelled Louisville City FC to a 4-1 win over Monterey Bay FC and a return to the top of the USL Championship table.
LouCity scored twice in the opening seven minutes en route to tallying four or more home goals for the fifth time this year. City’s 2.6 goals per match are also far and away the best mark in the league.
The boys in purple improved to 14-4-2 on the season. At 44 points, they’re a point ahead of the Charleston Battery with two games in hand.
“We talked to the group about getting back on a run,” said Danny Cruz, with his side having rotated wins followed by losses dating back to early June – until Saturday, when LouCity won its second consecutive game.
“We were pretty tired of the wins and losses back and forth but in the end, it’s about sticking to the progress. I thought we came out with the right mentality – the right energy.”
Jake Morris and Wilson Harris combined to score two goals within the first seven minutes. And when Monterey Bay responded to halve the lead in the 24th minute, Elijah Wynder answered four minutes later when he hit the back of the net. To put a cap on the night, Sam Gleadle added a fourth goal against his former club in the 81st minute, knocking in a rebound.
It served as a strong setup for a massive occasion Tuesday when LouCity plays host to German power Eintracht Frankfurt for an international friendly.
“Yeah, the score is 4-1 but there’s some areas that we can make sure that we’re talking about even with a quick turnaround on Tuesday,” Cruz said. “I’m proud of the group. We pushed them really hard with the time off. To come in here and get this result – score four goals – that’s something to be proud of.”
LouCity asked questions of Monterey Bay from the outset, with Jake Morris rocking a third-minute shot off the cross bar and in to mark the club’s earliest goal of the season. Ray Serrano registered the assist, redirecting Aiden McFadden’s cross with his head into Morris’ path.
LouCity continued to play with urgency, putting the Monterey back line under constant pressure. Wilson Harris used a pinpoint Aiden McFadden cross from the right flank to calmly head home City’s second goal of the night.
“Aiden got the ball out wide and served a perfect cross to my noggin and I headed it home far post,” said Harris,…
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