2016 Louisville City FC season

Louisville City
2016 season
OwnerWayne Estopinal
ManagerJames O'Connor
StadiumLouisville Slugger Field
USL2nd, Eastern
USL playoffsConference finals
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chandler Hoffman (14)
All: Chandler Hoffman (16)
Highest home attendance10,062
(Jun 25 vs. Cincinnati)
Lowest home attendance5,298
(Apr 2 vs. Orlando)
Average home league attendance7,218
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The 2016 Louisville City FC season was the club's second season playing in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

Background

The club was formed in 2014 when its United Soccer League license was acquired from Orlando City by minority owner Wayne Estopinal. Louisville City is treated as a unique and new team, with the previous team's history claimed by its Major League Soccer successor, Orlando City SC.

Squad information

As of October 1, 2016[1]

No. Position Player Nation
2 DF Ben Newnam  United States
4 MF Aodhan Quinn  United States
6 DF Tarek Morad  United States
7 MF Kadeem Dacres  United States
8 MF Guy Abend  Israel
9 FW Cameron Lancaster  England
10 FW Magnus Rasmussen  Denmark
11 MF Niall McCabe  Ireland
12 MF Mark-Anthony Kaye  Canada
13 GK Greg Ranjitsingh  Trinidad and Tobago
14 FW Ilija Ilic  Serbia
15 DF Sean Reynolds  United States
17 FW Chandler Hoffman  United States
18 DF Paco Craig  England
19 DF Jonghyun Son  South Korea
20 DF Enrique Montano  United States
22 MF George Davis IV  United States
24 MF Kyle Smith  United States
28 GK Tim Dobrowolski  United States
31 FW Kenny Doublette  Haiti
36 MF Paolo DelPiccolo  United States
77 DF Andrew Lubahn  United States

Competitions

Friendlies

March 5, 2016 Preseason Louisville City 4–0 SIUE Cougars Louisville, Kentucky
7:45pm EST Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
March 10, 2016 Preseason Louisville Cardinals 0–1 Louisville City Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm EST Dacres 79' Report Stadium: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 1,168
March 16, 2016 Preseason Kentucky Wildcats 0–3 Louisville City Lexington, Kentucky
3:00pm EDT Stadium: Lafayette High School
March 19, 2016 Friendly Louisville City 1–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
2:00pm EDT Lubahn 71' Report Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: Closed

United Soccer League

Further information: 2016 USL season
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 9 4 52 27  +25 60 6 7 2 24 14  +10 11 2 2 28 13  +15

Source: Match reports

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHHAAHAAHAAAHAHHHHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWLWWWDDWWDWWDWWDWDWLLWDDLWWWWD
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 26, 2016 1 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Louisville City FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Metcalf Yellow card
Herrera Yellow card
Duckett Yellow card
Martínez Yellow card		 Report Lancaster 90+4'
Shanosky Yellow card
Kaye Yellow card		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
April 2, 2016 2 Louisville City FC 0–2 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
3:00pm Davis IV Yellow card 45'
Del Piccolo Yellow card 60'
Lancaster Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Powder Yellow card 11'
Flemmings 28'
Allen 79'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,522
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 2, 2016 3 Louisville City FC 4–1 Orlando City B Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 25'
Reynolds Yellow card 36'
Lubahn 47'
Quinn Yellow card 59'
Dacres 65' Yellow card 74'
Ilic 90+1'		 Report Cox 5'
Mendoza Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,298
Referee: Joshua Brooks
April 16, 2016 4 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00pm Berry 6'
Okoli Yellow card 10'
Delbridge Yellow card 32'
McMahon 90+3'		 Report Hoffman 17', 24', 35'
Reynolds Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 41'
Montano Yellow card		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,497
Referee: Brandon Artis
April 22, 2016 5 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:30pm Foster Yellow card 57'
Wilson 45+1'
Jankouskas 86'		 Report Hoffman 21' (pen.), 44'
Abend Yellow card 62'
Lancaster Yellow card 78'
Kaye Yellow card 79' 89'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Corson Fidler
April 27, 2016 6 Louisville City FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 55'
Newnam Yellow card 73'
Goodwin Red card 73'
Shanosky 86'		 Report Parkes 9'
Branson Yellow card 23'
Hertzog 74' (pen.)
Murrell Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
May 1, 2016 7 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00pm Conceição Yellow card 22'
Jones Yellow card 45'
Chambers Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Quinn Yellow card 12'
Smith Yellow card 64'
Davis IV Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Rosario Candela
May 4, 2016 8 Toronto FC II 0–2 Louisville City FC Vaughan, Ontario
7:30pm Edwards Yellow card 69'
Bloom Yellow card 86'		 Report Shanosky 5'
McCabe 65'
Kaye Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 672
Referee: Alexis Vaughan
May 14, 2016 9 Louisville City FC 2–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Davis 76'
Lancaster 88' (pen.)		 Report Conner Yellow card 67'
Pais Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
May 21, 2016 10 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Louisville City FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00pm Alex Lee Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 63'
Asante Yellow card 90'		 Report Reynolds Yellow card 32'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 28, 2016 11 Charleston Battery 0–2 Louisville City FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Portillo Yellow card 48'
Williams Red card 51'		 Report Davis 20'
Smith 38'
Newnam Yellow card 59'
McCabe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
June 5, 2016 12 Orlando City B 3–4 Louisville City FC Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Heath 29'
Turner Yellow card 37'
Barry 51'
Laryea Yellow card 60'
Cox 90+1'		 Report Hoffman 12'
Davis Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 39'
Newman 60'
Lubahn 64'
Quinn 68'
Smith Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 781
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr
June 11, 2016 13 Louisville City FC 2–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 41', 48' Report Parker 17'
Lawal Yellow card 76'
Fairclough 90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,761
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 18, 2016 14 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
6:00pm Kamdem Yellow card 80' Report Lubahn 28'
Del Piccolo Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Referee: Patrick Rosas
June 21, 2016 15 Louisville City FC 4–1 Toronto FC II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Abend 11', 24'
McCabe 26'
Morad 65'		 Report Daniels Yellow card 29'
Furlano Yellow card 64'
Hundal 79'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 25, 2016 16 Louisville City FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati Louisville, Kentucky
7:50pm Reynolds Yellow card 45' Report Delbridge Yellow card 39'
Polak Yellow card 41'
McMahon Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 4, 2016 17 Louisville City FC 2–0 FC Montreal Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Davis 11'
Hoffman 12'
Quinn Yellow card 15'		 Report Gagnon-Laparé Red card 37' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 9, 2016 18 Louisville City FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 62'
Newnam Yellow card 69'		 Report Cordovés Yellow card 59'
Williams Yellow card 74'
Prince Yellow card 78'
Tsonis 84'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,526
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 17, 2016 19 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–4 Louisville City FC Wilmington, North Carolina
6:00pm Perone 88' (pen.) Report Abend 12'
Hoffman 64' (pen.), 80'
Quinn 69'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,927
Referee: Caleb Mendez
July 23, 2016 20 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00pm Wiedeman 39'
Berry Yellow card 45'
Okoli 59'
Bone Yellow card 72'		 Report Lubahn Yellow card 13'
Abend Yellow card 30'
Quinn Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,151
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 30, 2016 21 Louisville City FC 1–2 Orlando City B Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Abend 13'
Reynolds Yellow card 43'
Davis Yellow card 72'		 Report Cox Yellow card 70'
Turner 90+3' (pen.)
Smith 90+6' Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,351
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 5, 2016 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Hertzog 21'
Green Red card 73'
Moloto Yellow card 80'		 Report Quinn Yellow card 21'
Davis IV 56', 81' Yellow card 84'
Reynolds Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
August 10, 2016 23 Louisville City FC 1–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Smith Yellow card 30'
Del Piccolo 55'		 Report Barril 20'
Thomas Yellow card 23'
Dabo Yellow card 90'
Broome Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Georgios Zervos
August 13, 2016 24 Louisville City FC 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Newman Yellow card 84'
Craig 85'		 Report Volesky 13'
Fall Yellow card 40'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card 73'
Farrell Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,373
Referee: Artur Sibiga
August 19, 2016 25 New York Red Bulls II 1–0 Louisville City FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00pm PowderYellow card 63'
Allen 74' (pen.)		 Report PowderYellow card 51'
QuinnYellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 27, 2016 26 Louisville City FC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Abend 16'
Lancaster Yellow card 50'
Smith Yellow card 88'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 90'		 Report Conceição Yellow card 15'
Burke Yellow card 47'
Richter Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,788
Referee: Tony Crush
September 3, 2016 27 FC Montreal 0–1 Louisville City FC Montreal, Quebec
3:00pm Temguia Yellow card 34'
Riggi Yellow card 64'		 Report Quinn 49'
Dacres Yellow card 58'
Lancaster Yellow card 89'
Lubahn Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
September 10, 2016 28 Louisville City FC 2–0 Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Lancaster 18'Yellow card 89'
CraigYellow card 45'
Rasmussen 50'
SmithYellow card 90'		 Report AsanteYellow card 67' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,362
Referee: Brandon Artis
September 17, 2016 29 Saint Louis FC 1–5 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
8:30pm Roberts 17'
DixonYellow card 25'
MusaRed card 35'
AmbersleyYellow card 69'
DavidYellow card 75'		 Report Dacres 38'
Lancaster 40' (pen.)
Rasmussen 51', 56'
Ilic 76'		 Stadium: Marshall Wireless Stadium
Referee: Andrew Musashe
September 24, 2016 30 Louisville City FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Quinn Yellow card 66'
Kalungi 74' (o.g.)		 Report DavidsonYellow card 37'
Brown 44'
MartínezYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,301
Referee: Danielle Chesky

Schedule source

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls II (C, X) 30 21 6 3 61 21 +40 69 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 30 17 9 4 52 27 +25 60
3 FC Cincinnati 30 16 8 6 41 27 +14 56
4 Rochester Rhinos 30 13 12 5 38 25 +13 51
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

USL playoffs

Further information: 2016 USL playoffs
 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 2 – Red Bull Arena
 
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 4
 
October 7 – Red Bull Arena
 
#8 Orlando City B 0
 
 #1 New York Red Bulls II (p)3 (5)
 
October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium
 
 #4 Rochester Rhinos3 (4)
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos 3
 
October 16 - Red Bull Arena
 
#5 Charlotte Independence 1
 
 #1 New York Red Bulls II (p)1 (4)
 
October 2 – Nippert Stadium
 
 #2 Louisville City FC1 (3)
 
#3 FC Cincinnati 1
 
October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Charleston Battery 2
 
 #6 Charleston Battery0
 
October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
 #2 Louisville City FC1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
October 23 - Red Bull Arena
 
#7 Richmond Kickers 0
 
#1 New York Red Bulls II 5
 
October 1 – Bonney Field
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers1
 
#1 Sacramento Republic FC 0 (4)
 
October 9 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#8 Orange County Blues FC (p)0 (5)
 
 #8 Orange County Blues FC1
 
September 30 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) 2
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 3
 
October 15 - Swope Soccer Village
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 0
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers3
 
September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium
 
 #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1
 
October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium
 
#6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2
 
 #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23
 
October 1 – H-E-B Park
 
 #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC2
 
#2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
 
 
#7 Oklahoma City Energy FC 3
 

Results

Oct 2, 2016 First round Louisville City 2 - 0 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:00pm EDT Davis IV 92'
Hoffman 102'		 Report Asante Red card 6'
Lee Yellow card 21'
Yeisley Yellow card 34'
Yomby Yellow card 40'
Troyer Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Andrew Musashe
October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) Conference semi-finals Louisville City 1–0 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm Smith Yellow card 45+1'
Dacres 53'
Reynolds Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tsonis Yellow card 24'
Marini Yellow card 62'
Adjetey Yellow card 67'
Woodbine Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,581
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) Conference finals New York Red Bulls II 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Louisville City Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM Valot 74'
Williams Red card 118'		 USL Report Craig 11' Yellow card 102' Red card 120+'
Reynolds Red card 104'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,709
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Penalties
Etienne soccer ball with check mark
Long soccer ball with check mark
Allen soccer ball with check mark
Bezecourt soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Lancaster
soccer ball with check mark Smith
soccer ball with check mark Quinn
soccer ball with check mark Kaye
soccer ball with red X Newnam

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

Louisville City entered the 2016 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the United Soccer League in the second round.

May 18, 2016 2R Louisville City Kentucky 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Michigan Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00pm EDT Ilić 115'Yellow card 79' Report Harris 104' Stadium: Owsley B. Frazier Stadium
June 1, 2016 3R Indy Eleven Indiana 2–1 Kentucky Louisville City Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30pm EDT Gordon 58'
Zayed 68' Yellow card 81'
Keller Yellow card 84'		 Hoffman 21'
Lancaster Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Brandon Artis

Player statistics

Top scorers

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 FW 17 United States Chandler Hoffman 14 1 1 16
2 MF 22 United States George Davis IV 5 0 1 6
3 MF 8 Israel Guy Abend 5 0 0 5
4 FW 9 England Cameron Lancaster 4 0 0 4
5 FW 14 Serbia Ilija Ilić 2 1 0 3
5 MF 4 United States Aodhan Quinn 3 0 0 3
5 MF 13 United States Kadeem Dacres 2 0 1 3
5 MF 10 Denmark Magnus Rasmussen 3 0 0 3
5 DF 77 United States Andrew Lubahn 3 0 0 3
10 MF 11 Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 2 0 0 2
10 DF 5 England Paco Craig 1 0 1 2
10 MF 12 Canada Mark Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 2
13 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 1 0 0 1
13 MF 24 United States Kyle Smith 1 0 0 1
13 DF 2 United States Ben Newnam 1 0 0 1
13 DF 6 United States Tarek Morad 1 0 0 1
13 DF 5 United States Conor Shanosky 1 0 0 1
Total 51 2 4 57

Assist leaders

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF 24 United States Kyle Smith 6 0 0 6
1 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 5 1 0 6
3 MF 4 United States Aodhan Quinn 3 0 2 5
4 MF 11 Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 4 0 0 4
5 MF 22 United States George Davis IV 2 0 1 3
5 FW 9 England Cameron Lancaster 3 0 0 3
5 MF 13 United States Kadeem Dacres 2 0 1 3
5 DF 2 United States Ben Newnam 3 0 0 3
9 MF 12 Canada Mark Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 2
9 DF 6 United States Tarek Morad 2 0 0 2
10 DF 5 England Paco Craig 1 0 0 1
10 MF 8 Israel Guy Abend 1 0 0 1
10 DF 77 United States Andrew Lubahn 1 0 0 1
10 DF 15 United States Sean Reynolds 0 0 1 1
Total 35 2 4 41

Clean sheets

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 GK 13 Trinidad and Tobago Greg Ranjitsingh 10 0 3 13
2 GK 1 United States Scott Goodwin 2 0 0 2
2 GK 28 United States Tim Dobrowolski 1 0 0 1
Total 13 0 3 16

Disciplinary

No. Pos. Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
15 DF United States Sean Reynolds 6 1 0 0 2 0 8 1
24 MF United States Kyle Smith 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
2 DF United States Ben Newnam 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 MF United States Aodhan Quinn 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
8 MF Israel Guy Abend 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
36 MF United States Paolo DelPiccolo 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 DF England Paco Craig 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
13 MF United States Kadeem Dacres 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW England Cameron Lancaster 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 MF Canada Mark Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
77 DF United States Andrew Lubahn 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF United States Tarek Morad 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 GK United States Scott Goodwin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 DF United States Enrique Montano 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 MF United States George Davis IV 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
5 DF United States Conor Shanosky 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 45 3 0 0 3 1 48 4

Media

As with the rest of the USL, all of Louisville City FC's USL matches will appear on YouTube. There is also a weekly Radio show on 790 WKRD.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Roster Louisville City Football Club". Louisville City Football Club. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Soccer City Radio Show". Louisville City Football Club. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.