2019 Loudoun United FC season

Loudoun United FC
2019 season
Head coachRichie Williams
(from May 30)
Ryan Martin
(May 30–onwards)
StadiumSegra Field
USL Championship12th, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerKyle Murphy (13)
Highest home attendance5,015
(August 9 vs. Charlotte)
Lowest home attendance550
(June 28 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Average home league attendance1,381
(688 - Audi Field)
(1,670 - Segra Field)
Biggest win4–0
(August 31 vs. North Carolina)
7–3
(October 19 vs. NYRB2)
Biggest defeat1–5
(September 7 at Hartford)
2020 →

The 2019 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's first season of existence, their first in the second-division of American soccer, and their 1st in the USL Championship. It is the first season since 2011 that D.C. United fielded a reserve team.

Background

On July 18, 2018, the club was announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C.'s USL affiliate.

Review

Early season

On March 9, 2019, Loudoun United played their first USL Championship game, losing 0–2 against Nashville SC.[1] The next week, Loudoun had their first goal in club history, when Griffin Yow scored in the 30th minute against Memphis 901 FC in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] On April 3, it was announced that Loudoun would play in Audi Field for three "home away from home" games. Loudoun United won their first game in history when they beat New York Red Bulls II 3–1 on April 20, 2019.[3] On May 3, Loudoun played their first "home away from home" game at Audi Field against Bethlehem Steel. The game ended in a 3–3 draw.[4] On May 30, the current Head Coach, Richie Williams was hired by MLS side, New England Revolution for the role of assistant coach.[5] Williams was then replaced by former academy director, Ryan Martin.[6]

Midseason

On August 9, Loudoun played their first game in their newly constructed Segra Field against Charlotte Independence.[7] The game ended in a 3–3 draw in front of 5,015 spectators. Loudoun won their first game at Segra Field on August 31, in a 4–0 against North Carolina FC.[8]

Late season

Loudoun won all of their 4 last regular season games. In their final regular season game, they played against the New York Red Bulls II at home, and won 7–3 in front of a crowd of 3,014 people.[9] They finished their inaugural season in 12th place in the eastern conference and were just 4 points behind the playoffs line.

Club

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 8, 2019.[10][11]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Calle Brown  United States
2 DF Hunter Gorskie  United States
3 DF Peabo Doue  United States
4 DF Donovan Pines ([A])  United States
5 MF Noah Pilato  United States
6 FW Gordon Wild ([A])  Germany
7 MF Carlos Alvarez  United States
8 FW Elvis Amoh  Ghana
9 FW Kyle Murphy  United States
10 FW Shinya Kadono  Japan
11 FW Orlando Sinclair  Costa Rica
12 MF Connor Presley  United States
13 DF Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
14 MF Kevin Paredes ([B])  United States
15 FW Griffin Yow ([A])  United States
16 FW Antonio Bustamante ([A])  United States
17 MF Andrew Lubahn  United States
18 GK Colin Miller  United States
19 GK Earl Edwards Jr. ([A])  United States
20 FW Christian Sorto  United States
22 DF Harri Hawkins  England
23 MF Sandor Bustamante  United States
24 MF Collin Verfurth  United States
25 FW Alioune Ndour  Senegal
27 DF Miguel Garduño  Mexico
28 DF Robby Dambrot  United States
29 DF Shane Wiedt  United States
30 MF Nelson Martinez ([B])  United States
31 DF Chris Odoi-Atsem ([A])  United States
33 MF Jacob Greene ([B])  United States
35 MF Theodore Ku-DiPietro ([B])  United States
36 DF Adam Lundegard ([B])  United States
44 MF Moses Nyeman ([A])  United States
53 MF Jeremy Garay ([B])  United States
55 MF John Murphy  United States
77 GK Sebastian Conlon ([B])  United States
91 FW Gabriel Segal ([B])  United States
99 MF Alexis Cerritos  El Salvador
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff

Technical staff
Technical director Stewart Mairs[citation needed]
Head coach Ryan Martin[12]
Assistant coach Jason Boxx[13]
Assistant coach Luciano Emílio
Assistant coach Jack Stefanowski

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 21 Preseason Loudoun United FC 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Leesburg, Virginia
, Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 27 Preseason Richmond Kickers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Richmond, Virginia
 Report
Stadium: Ukrop Park

USL Championship

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Birmingham Legion FC 34 12 7 15 35 51 −16 43 Play-In Round
11 Saint Louis FC 34 11 9 14 40 41 −1 42
12 Loudoun United FC 34 11 6 17 59 65 −6 39
13 Charlotte Independence 34 9 11 14 42 53 −11 38
14 Atlanta United 2 34 9 8 17 45 77 −32 35
Source: USL Championship 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

Matches

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[14]
All times are in Eastern time.

March 9 1 Nashville SC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM Lancaster 58'
Ríos 61'
Moloto Yellow card 87'		 Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Thomas Snyder
March 16 2 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Collier Yellow card 76', 78' Report Pilato Yellow card 25'
Yow 30'
Murphy Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Matt Franz
March 30 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Oduro Yellow card 38' Report Pilato Yellow card 16'
Verfurth Yellow card 61'
Saravia Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,893
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
April 13 4 Ottawa Fury FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM Samb 34'
Oliveira 52', Yellow card 72'		 Report S. Bustamante Yellow card 36'
Verfurth Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,232
Referee: David Barrie
April 20 5 New York Red Bulls II 1–3 Loudoun United FC Montclair, New Jersey
12:00 PM Jørgenson 4' Report Sinclair 14'
Lubahn 22'
Ward Yellow card 55'
Murphy 78'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 621
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 27 6 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Johnson Yellow card 19'
Herivaux Yellow card 59'
Kasim 90+4', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 3 7 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM Murphy 37', 49'
Verfurth Yellow card 59'
Sinclair 90+3'		 Report Ngalina 31', 32'
Moumbagna 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 824
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 11 8 Charlotte Independence 1–3 Loudoun United FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Oduro 30' Report S. Bustamante Yellow card 24'
Presley 43'
Pilato 46'
Kadono 58'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: John Griggs
May 19 9 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Hartford Athletic Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Villatoro Yellow card 31'
Lyngø 64' (o.g.)
Campos Yellow card 88'		 Report Angulo 59', 68'
Gentile Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 825
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 5 10 Swope Park Rangers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez 13'
Harris 45+2'		 Report Murphy 6'
Yow 39' Yellow card 45+1'
Presley 87'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 529
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 8 11 Louisville City FC 2–1 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Rasmussen 1'
Totsch 39'
Peay Yellow card 45'
McCabe Yellow card 45'		 Report Yow 49'
Nyeman Yellow card 50'
Hawkins Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
June 15 12 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Indy Eleven Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Lubahn 12'
Martinez Yellow card 86'		 Report Martinez 66' (o.g.)
Pasher 89'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 650
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 28 13 Loudoun United FC 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM Martinez Yellow card 32'
Sorto 63', 79'		 Report Decas Yellow card 6'
Conway Yellow card 41'
Kissiedou Yellow card 53'
Hernández Yellow card 64'
Vint Yellow card 76'
Benítez 86'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 6 14 Saint Louis FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Hilton Yellow card 55'
Greig 57'
Cicerone 73'
Umar Yellow card 88'		 Report K. Murphy 41'
Martinez 51', Yellow card 66'
Ward Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 17 15 North Carolina FC 3–0 Loudoun United FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Kristo 10'
Wapiwo Yellow card 65'
Chester 72', 74'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 20 16 Indy Eleven 2–0 Loudoun United FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Gibson Yellow card 24'
Barrett Yellow card 50'
Ayoze Yellow card 55'
Osmond Yellow card 73'
Enevoldsen 81'
Kelly Yellow card 83'
Pasher 90+1'		 Report Verfurth Yellow card 5'
Edwards Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 11,059
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 28 17 Loudoun United FC 3–0 Louisville City FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT A. Bustamante 22'
Murphy Yellow card 68'
Martinez Yellow card 72'
Amoh 84'
Nyeman 87'		 Report Souahy Red card 30'
Ownby Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 593
Referee: Dejan Susak
Note: Last scheduled match at Audi Field
August 2 18 Atlanta United 2 4–2 Loudoun United FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Wyke Yellow card 11'
Kanakimana 19', 28', 70'
Vint Yellow card 46'
Carleton Yellow card 51'
Hernández Yellow card 62'
Conway 87'		 Report Wild 14'
Decas 24' (o.g.)
Verfurth Yellow card 32'
Murphy Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 9 19 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Charlotte Independence Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Nyeman Yellow card 31'
Hawkins 45+4'
A. Bustamante 65'
Alvarez 79'		 Report Sabella 38'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
Maund Yellow card 51'
Herrera 63'
Oduro 70'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: First scheduled match at new stadium
August 14 20 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Sinclair 78' Report Mueller 21'
van Schaik Yellow card 29'
Marini 61'
Woodbine Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 17 21 Loudoun United FC 1–3 Ottawa Fury FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST (UTC–5) Wild 1'
Amoh Yellow card 13'
Hawkins Yellow card 85'
Sinclair Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Oliviera 23'
François 30'
Haworth 74'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 23 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos 5'
Dover Yellow card 77'		 Report Martinez Yellow card 53'
Amoh Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 28 23 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy 47'
Alvarez Yellow card 57'
Amoh Yellow card 73'		 Report Williams 32', Yellow card 69' Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Tori Penso
August 31 24 Loudoun United FC 4–0 North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EDT Dambrot Yellow card 9'
Brotherton 31' (o.g.)
A. Bustamante 39'
Murphy 58'
Hawkins Yellow card 61'
Amoh 63'		 Report Wapiwo Yellow card 86'
Storm Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 7 25 Hartford Athletic 5–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Barrera 5'
Dixon 7', 32'
Williams 10'
Swartz 40'
Jörgensen Yellow card 54'		 Report Wild 21'
Garay Red card 51'
Lubahn Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 13 26 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Memphis 901 FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Murphy 5'
Martinez Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 58'
Yow Yellow card 54'
Lubahn Yellow card 71'		 Report da Silva Yellow card 52'
Metzger Yellow card 54'
Hawkins 63' (o.g.)
Allen 81'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
September 18 27 Bethlehem Steel FC 5–2 Loudoun United FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Chambers 35', Yellow card 84'
Zandi 47'
Rayyan 49'
Ngalina Yellow card 58', 80'
Picazo 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Wild 2'
Murphy 45'
Alvarez Red card 90'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 298
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 25 28 Loudoun United FC 4–1 Swope Park Rangers Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Wild 10', 43', 85' (pen.)
Ku-DiPietro 68', Red card 90'
Gorskie Yellow card 81'		 Report Akhmatov Yellow card 33'
Harris 37' (pen.), Yellow card 40'
Vanacore-Decker Red card 90'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 563
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 28 29 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Nashville SC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Amoh Yellow card 37'
Paredes Yellow card 60'		 Report Ríos 19'
Mensah 55'
Moloto Yellow card 63'
Winn Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 2 30 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM Murphy 52' Report Brett 57'
Greenspan 62'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 617
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 4 31 Loudoun United FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour Yellow card 18', 50'
Nyeman Yellow card 41'
Hawkins Yellow card 64'
Wild 90+3'		 Report Guenzatti Yellow card 64'
Siaj Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,738
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 9 32 Loudoun United FC 4–3 Saint Louis FC Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour 47'
Murphy 60'
Doue Yellow card 75'
A. Bustamante 80'
Amoh Yellow card 90+2', 90+3'		 Report Hilton 35', 67'
Blackwood 63'
Fink Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 631
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 13 33 Charleston Battery 1–2 Loudoun United FC Charleston, South Carolina
2:00 PM Bosua 6'
Mueller Yellow card 61'
Woodbine Yellow card 71'		 Report Ndour 11', 83' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 19 34 Loudoun United FC 7–3 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Ndour 5'
A. Bustamante 13'
Murphy 33' (pen.), 36', Yellow card 53'
Wild 42', 72'
Amoh 46'		 Report Stroud 16'
Jørgenson 65'
Sowe 90+1'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Eric Tattersall

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, LUFC is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[15]

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
GK United States Calle Brown United States Seattle Sounders FC Free Transfer February 12, 2019 [16]
MF El Salvador Omar Milton Campos El Salvador Dragón Free Transfer February 12, 2019 [17]
FW Japan Shinya Kadono United States California Golden Bears Free Transfer February 15, 2019 [18]
MF United States Andrew Lubahn United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free Transfer February 16, 2019 [19]
DF England Harri Hawkins United States Penn FC Free Transfer February 22, 2019 [20]
DF United States Peabo Doue United States North Carolina FC Free Transfer February 26, 2019 [21]
DF United States Colin Miller United States Providence Friars Free Transfer February 27, 2019 [22]
FW Costa Rica Orlando Sinclair Costa Rica Saprissa Free Transfer March 1, 2019 [23]
MF Honduras Jack Jean Baptiste Honduras Motagua Free Transfer March 5, 2019 [24]
MF Argentina Ariel Fantoni Argentina San Lorenzo Free Transfer
MF United States Connor Presley United States San Antonio FC Free Transfer March 6, 2019 [25]
MF United States Noah Pilato United States Penn State Nittany Lions Free Transfer March 7, 2019 [26]
MF United States Collin Verfurth United States Virginia Tech Hokies Free Transfer March 8, 2019 [27]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source

See also

References

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