July 26, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Louisville City FC News Release
Inside the Louisville City FC huddle
(Louisville City FC, Credit: Chris Carter)
Coming off the thrill of a last-gasp win last weekend, Louisville City FC will look to back up the victory when hosting Monterey Bay FC for an 8 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Lynn Family Stadium.
LouCity has followed wins with losses since early June, though the boys in purple still find themselves near the top USL Championship standings. With some consistency, they’re poised to regain the lead with the second half of the season underway.
City (13-4-2, 41 points) most recently rallied from a goal down to defeat Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC by a 2-1 score last Friday. Sean Totsch headed in the winner five minutes into second half stoppage time, opening a home stand in style.
That was the first of five games over LouCity’s next six that will be played at Lynn Family Stadium. Following the Monterey Bay game, the schedule includes Tuesday’s international friendly against German giant Eintracht Frankfurt.
City has lost just once this season at Lynn Family Stadium, a big part of why the boys in purple find themselves just two points back of the Charleston Battery in the Eastern Conference standings despite playing two fewer games.
Monterey Bay (7-8-5, 26 points) enters Saturday eighth – in the final playoff spot – in the Western Conference standings. The California-based outfit comes into the weekend fresh, having not played since July 13, but Monterey Bay has also lost five of its last six away games.
Off the pitch, Saturday marks Beach Night at Lynn Family Stadium. The BlueOval SK Fan Zone will feature a live pregame performance by Lunar Beach House Band, a sandcastle artist, a leis giveaway while supplies last and a variety of beach games – volleyball, spike ball, corn hole and more. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
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
Kyle Adams (questionable)
Jorge Gonzalez (out)
Brian Ownby (out)
Adrien Perez (questionable)
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