2018 Louisville City FC season

Louisville City
2018 season
FC Cincinnati vs Louisville City
OwnerJohn Neace
ManagerJames O'Connor
(before June 30th)
John Hackworth
(August 2nd–onwards)
StadiumLouisville Slugger Field
USL2nd, Eastern
U.S. Open CupQuarter-finals
USL playoffsChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron Lancaster (25 goals)
All: Cameron Lancaster (28 goals)
Highest home attendance10,686
(October 13 vs. Indy Eleven)
Lowest home attendance6,009
(April 14 vs. Richmond Kickers)
Average home league attendance7,888
Biggest win0–6
(August 25 vs. Richmond Kickers)
Biggest defeat4-1
(August 28 vs. Toronto FC II)
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The 2018 Louisville City FC season was the club's fourth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League, which as of 2018 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system.

The club began their pre-season campaign on February 24 before the league commenced on March 17. They also competed in the U.S. Open Cup entering in the second round. They entered the season as the reigning USL Cup champions and became the first team in USL history to successfully defend their title.[1]

Current squad

final roster[2]

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Greg Ranjitsingh Trinidad and Tobago (1993-07-18) July 18, 1993 (age 31) United States Mercer University
13 Chris Hubbard United States (1994-11-23) November 23, 1994 (age 30) United States University of Notre Dame
28 Tim Dobrowolski United States (1993-09-07) September 7, 1993 (age 31) United States Loyola University Chicago
Defenders
3 Alexis Souahy France (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29) United States Bowling Green State University
4 Sean Totsch United States (1991-09-16) September 16, 1991 (age 33) United States Rochester Rhinos
5 Paco Craig England (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 (age 32) United States Young Harris College
15 Pat McMahon United States (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 38) United States FC Cincinnati
21 Shaun Francis Jamaica (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) United States Montreal Impact
24 Kyle Smith United States (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 (age 32) United States Transylvania University
Midfielders
6 Magnus Rasmussen Denmark (1993-04-18) April 18, 1993 (age 31) Denmark BK Frem
10 Brian Ownby United States (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 (age 34) United States Richmond Kickers
11 Niall McCabe Republic of Ireland (1990-10-06) October 6, 1990 (age 34) United States Chattanooga FC
17 Jose Carranza United States (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 25) United States Atlanta United 2
19 Oscar Jimenez United States (1989-11-03) November 3, 1989 (age 35) United States Mississippi Brilla
22 George Davis IV United States (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 (age 37) United States Richmond Kickers
23 Richard Ballard United States (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 30) United States Indiana University
27 Napo Matsoso Lesotho (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994 (age 30) United States University of Kentucky
36 Paolo DelPiccolo United States (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 33) United States Charlotte Independence
80 Devon Williams Jamaica (1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 (age 32) United States New York Red Bulls II
Forwards
9 Cameron Lancaster England (1992-11-05) November 5, 1992 (age 32) England St Albans City
12 Luke Spencer United States (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 34) United States FC Cincinnati
14 Ilija Ilić Serbia (1991-04-26) April 26, 1991 (age 33) United States Young Harris College

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
6 MF Denmark Magnus Rasmussen Denmark Boldklubben Frem Free Transfer January 4, 2018 [3]
13 GK United States Chris Hubbard United States University of Notre Dame Free Transfer January 11, 2018 [4]
3 DF France Alexis Souahy United States Bowling Green State University Free Transfer January 15, 2018 [5]
15 DF United States Pat McMahon United States FC Cincinnati Free Transfer December 5, 2017 [6]
21 DF Jamaica Shaun Francis United States Montreal Impact Free Transfer March 9, 2018 [7]
17 MF United States Jose Carranza United States Atlanta United 2 Free Transfer August 20, 2018 [8]
27 MF Lesotho Napo Matsoso United States Mississippi Brilla Free Transfer September 14, 2018 [9]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
13 GK United States Micah Bledsoe United States Nashville SC Free Transfer February 9, 2018 [10][11]
15 DF United States Sean Reynolds United States Saint Louis FC Free Transfer December 9, 2017 [10][12]
8 MF Israel Guy Abend United States Reno 1868 FC Free Transfer December 12, 2017 [10][13]
7 MF Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye United States Los Angeles FC Undisclosed Fee February 5, 2018 [10][14]
6 DF United States Tarek Morad United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free Transfer August 8, 2018 [10][15]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Start Date End Date Source
9 DF United States James Sands United States New York City FC Undisclosed Fee August 15, 2018 September 1, 2018 [16]
39 FW United States Jonathan Lewis United States New York City FC Undisclosed Fee September 15, 2018 October 13, 2018 [17]

Competitions

Pre-season

February 24, 2018 Friendly Louisville City FC 3–1 Young Harris College Jeffersonville, Indiana
11:00AM EST Lancaster 56'
Rasmussen 65'
McCabe 90'		 Report Young Harris Forward 56' Stadium: Woehrle Soccer Complex
March 3, 2018 Friendly Northern Kentucky University 0–4 Louisville City FC Highland Heights, Kentucky
1:00PM EST Report Smith 6'
Spencer 15', 24'
McCabe 88'		 Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
March 7, 2018 Friendly Lipscomb University 0–3 Louisville City FC Elizabethtown, Kentucky
7:30PM EST Report Lancaster 17'
Rasmussen 41'
Davis IV 47'
Totsh Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Elizabethtown Sports Park
March 10, 2018 Friendly Saint Louis FC 1–1 Louisville City FC Evansville, Indiana
5:00PM EST 3' (o.g.) Report McCabe 72' Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium

USL

Eastern Conference standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Cincinnati (X) 34 23 8 3 72 34 +38 77 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC (C) 34 19 9 6 71 38 +33 66
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 15 14 5 47 26 +21 59
4 Charleston Battery 34 14 14 6 47 34 +13 56
5 New York Red Bulls II 34 13 13 8 71 59 +12 52
Source: 2018 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

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
34 19 9 6 71 38  +33 66 9 5 3 32 21  +11 10 4 3 39 17  +22

Last updated: October 13, 2018.
Source: Match reports

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Updated to match(es) played on October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 17 1 Louisville City FC 2–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00PM Spencer 56', Yellow card 81'
McCabe 66'		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card 79' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,933
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant referees: Maggie Short
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Fourth official: Brandon Artis
March 31 2 Louisville City FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McMahonYellow card 26'
Jimenez 69'		 Report HristovYellow card 60'
CollinsYellow card 70'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,336
Referee: Jon Freemon
Assistant referees: Paul Terry
Assistant referees: Chad Collins
Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez
April 7 3 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00PM Ledesma Yellow card 35' Report Lancaster 13', Yellow card 47'
IlićYellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Jame Duling
Fourth official: William Gaither III
April 14 4 Louisville City FC 2–1 Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Smith 64' (pen.)
Davis IV 90+1'		 Report Shriver 18'
Cordovés Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Joshua Brooks
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Assistant referees: Matthew Seem
Fourth official: Johann Pedolzky
April 21 5 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Louisville City FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Shannon Yellow card 51'
Carleton 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Totsch Yellow card 44'
Lancaster 66'
Williams Yellow card 84'
Ownby Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jon Skinner
Assistant referees: Kevin Huet
Fourth official: Amin Hadzic
April 28 6 Louisville City FC 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster 13', 22'
Ilić 17'
Ownby Yellow card 73'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card 24'
Epps 44'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Referee: David Barrie
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Kevin Lock
Fourth official: Casie Anderson
May 5 7 Indy Eleven 1–0 Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
12:00PM McInerney Yellow card 67'
Ayoze 78' (pen.)Yellow card 79'
Braun Yellow card 90+5'
Fôn Williams Yellow card 90+7'		 Report DelPiccolo Yellow card 36'
Craig Yellow card 77'
Ownby Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,008
Referee: Jon Freemon
Assistant referees: Adrienne McDonald
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Eric Burton
May 13 8 Nashville SC 2–0 Louisville City FC Nashville, Tennessee
6:00PM Moloto 39', 84'
Bourgeois Yellow card 49'
Doyle Yellow card 59'
Washington Yellow card 64'		 Report Lancaster Yellow card 66' Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Walter Heartherly
Assistant referees: Zach McWhorter
Fourth official: Joshua Nobles
May 19 9 Louisville City FC 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster 24'
Craig Yellow card 80'
Souahy Yellow card 85'
Ilić 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Kissiedou 31', Yellow card 69'
Carranza Yellow card 72'
Nicklaw Yellow card 90'
Gallagher Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,683
Referee: Ismir pekmic
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Chris Schurfanz
May 26 10 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Louisville City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30PM Barrett Yellow card 28'
Ryan Yellow card 33'
Keinan Yellow card 81'		 Report Lancaster 15'
Craig Yellow card 55'
Davis IV 73'
Williams Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,495
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Kyle Longville
Assistant referees: Dan Stupca
Fourth official: Adam Warner
June 9 11 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00PM Fontana Yellow card 45+5'
Chambers Yellow card 58'		 Report Craig Yellow card 48'
McMahon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: Zeno (Gyu Ho) Cho
Assistant referees: Joshua Encarnacion
Fourth official: Jay Hutchinson
June 16 12 Louisville City FC 3–3 Penn FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo 9'
Ilić 12', 45+1'		 Report Mkosana 1', 63'
Osae Yellow card 32'
Baffoe 84'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,978
Referee: JJ Bilinsk
Assistant referees: Chad Collins
Assistant referees: Khary Williams
June 23 13 North Carolina FC 2–2 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00PM Ríos 11', 87', Yellow card 76'
Kandziora Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Craig 39'
Ilić 59'
McCabe Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Fourth official: Jeremy Smith
June 27 14 Louisville City FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Craig Yellow card 85' Report Dabo Yellow card 75'
Forbes 79'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: Joshua Kelley
June 30 15 Louisville City FC 3–3 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster 8', 36'
Souahy Yellow card 28'
Ownby Yellow card 40'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 45+5'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 64'
McCabe Yellow card 67'
Rasmussen 90+5'		 Report Ndam Yellow card 20'
White 49'
Cásseres Jr. 64' (pen.)
Barlow 87'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,689
Referee: Javier Santos Escobar
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Aaron Hernandez
July 7 16 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 Louisville City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30PM Flemmings 71' Report Smith 22'
Craig Yellow card 41'
Williams Yellow card 44'
McMahon Yellow card 51'
Lancaster 76'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,232
Referee: Guido Gonzales
Assistant referees: Amilcar Sicaju
Assistant referees: Albert Escovar
Fourth official: Alexander Derostaing
July 14 17 Charleston Battery 2–1 Louisville City FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00PM Guerra 5'
Hackshaw 27'
Woodbine Yellow card 35'
Anunga Yellow card 70'
Kuzminsky Yellow card 90'		 Report Smith Yellow card 73'
Mueller 88' (o.g.)
Davis IV Yellow card 90+1'
Jimenez Red card 90+7'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,451
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly
Assistant referees: Dallas Rosier
Fourth official: James Boswell
July 21 18 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McCabe 21'
Ilić 72' (pen.)
Lancaster 81'
Davis IV 87'		 Report George Yellow card 71'
Herrera 90'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,006
Referee: Lorant Varga
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Johann Pedolzky
July 28 19 Ottawa Fury FC 0–3 Louisville City FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00PM Obasi Yellow card 58'
Taylor Yellow card 83'		 Report DelPiccolo 13'
Craig 47'
Williams 57'
Souahy Red card 77'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
Assistant referees: Philippe Bettez Quessy
Assistant referees: Andre Pickler
Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 5 20 Louisville City FC 2–2 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
5:00PM Ilić 17'
Jimenez Yellow card 44'
Davis 59'
Ownby Yellow card 90+2'		 Report McInerney 16', 21'
Ouimette Yellow card 40'
Starikov Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,437
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: John Krill
Assistant referees: Matthew Rodman
Fourth official: Zachary McWhorter
August 10 21 New York Red Bulls II 4–6 Louisville City FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00PM Tinari 7', Yellow card 57'
Kutler 14'
Aguinaga 80'
Ndam 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Ilić 18', 53'
Smith Yellow card 32'
Lancaster 43', 63', 88'
Davis IV 48'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 713
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant referees: Gjovalin Bori
Assistant referees: Katarzyna Wasiak
Fourth official: Luis Arroyo
August 18 22 Louisville City FC 0–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Totsch Yellow card 68'
Francis Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mensah Yellow card 84' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Maggie Short
Assistant referees: Mike Nickerson
Fourth official: Joshua Brooks
August 22 23 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Louisville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30PM Mwape Yellow card 90' Report Lancaster 13' (pen.), 29', Yellow card 42'
Spencer 65'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant referees: Ryan Graves
Assistant referees: Jordan Davis
Fourth official: John Rush
August 25 24 Richmond Kickers 0–6 Louisville City FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00PM Hlavaty Yellow card 40'
Troyer Yellow card 52'
Agyemang Yellow card 56'
Nascimento Yellow card 68'
Yearwood Yellow card 87'		 Report Lancaster 33'
Davis IV 37'
Carranza 58'
McCabe 61'
Spencer 78', 82'		 Stadium: City Stadium (Richmond)
Attendance: 5,869
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: JC Griggs
Assistant referees: Kristopher Garwood
Fourth official: Nicholas Seymour
August 28 25 Louisville City FC 1–4 Toronto FC II Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Sands Yellow card 15'
Ilić 37', Yellow card 53'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 78'		 Report Endoh 28', 64'
Mohammed Yellow card 33'
Eckenrode Yellow card 47'
Kübel Yellow card 54'
Johnson 70'
Campbell 90+3'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistant referees: Kevin Fikar
Assistant referees: Khary Williams
Fourth official: Casie Anderson
Note: Match was originally scheduled for July 18 but was rescheduled to accommodate the Quarter Final U.S. Open Cup match against the Chicago Fire.[18]
August 31 26 Louisville City FC 2–2 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster 18', 41'
Jimenez Yellow card 62'		 Report Guerra Yellow card 7'
Okonkwo 14'
Rittmeyer 21'
Candela Yellow card 38'
Bolt Yellow card 65'
Mueller Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,971
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Fourth official: Eric Burton
September 11 27 Louisville City FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM DelPiccolo Yellow card 90+3' Report Bone 23'
Richey Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,009
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Fourth official: William Gaither III
Note: Match was suspended in the 38th minute due to downpours and lightning with FC Cincinnati having a 0–1 advantage. It was resumed on September 11.[19]
September 15 28 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Greenspan Yellow card 69'
Ranjitsingh 86' (o.g.)
Forbes 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Lancaster 31', Yellow card 55'
Souahy 70'
Smith Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,558
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Assistant referees: Trent Robert Van Haitsma
Assistant referees: Alicia Messer
Fourth official: Alfonso Fajardo
September 19 29 Penn FC 0–3 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30PM Venter Yellow card 40' Report McMahon Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 73'
DelPiccolo 25'
McCabe 28'
Spencer 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
Assistant referees: Tyler Wyrostek
Assistant referees: Katarzyna Wasiak
Fourth official: Patrick Sudol
September 22 30 Louisville City FC 4–0 Ottawa Fury FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Davis IV Yellow card 39', 45+1'
Lancaster 45+4', 83'
Souahy 78'		 Report Attakora Red card 39'
Oliveira Red card 58'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,729
Referee: Matt Franz
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
September 29 31 Atlanta United 2 1–4 Louisville City FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Williams Yellow card 44', 71'
Metcalf Yellow card 89'		 Report Cochran 24' (o.g.), 69' (o.g.)
Smith 37'
Davis IV 41'		 Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant referees: Ben Pilgrim
Assistant referees: Ben Meyer
Fourth official: Carlos Pielago
October 5 32 Toronto FC II 1–3 Louisville City FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00PM Akinola Yellow card 38'
Okello Yellow card 67'
Perruzza 88'		 Report Ilić 11'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 34'
Souahy 40'
Lancaster 81'		 Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 9 33 Louisville City FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Craig Yellow card 25'
Lancaster 47', 84'
Jimenez Yellow card 72'		 Report Ríos Yellow card 29', 38'
Bekker Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,693
Referee: Tim Ford
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson
Fourth official: Chris Schurfranz
Note: Match was originally scheduled for March 24 but was postponed due to rain.[20]
October 13 34 Louisville City FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo Yellow card 25'
Souahy Yellow card 31'
Lancaster 34' (pen.)		 Report Ouimette Yellow card 51'
Moses Yellow card 78'
Mares Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Matthew Nelson
Assistant referees: Danny Thornberry

USL playoffs

Further information: 2018 USL playoffs
 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Nippert Stadium
 
 
#1 FC Cincinnati (p)1 (6)
 
October 27 – Nippert Stadium
 
#8 Nashville SC 1 (5)
 
#1 FC Cincinnati 0
 
October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#4 Charleston Battery 0
 
November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 
#5 New York Red Bulls II1
 
October 20 – Highmark Stadium
 
#2 Louisville City FC5
 
#3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 (7)
 
October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p)2 (8)
 
 #6 Bethlehem Steel FC0
 
October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
 #2 Louisville City FC 2
 
#2 Louisville City FC 4
 
November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2)
 
#7 Indy Eleven 1
 
 #2 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC0
 
#1 Orange County SC4
 
October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#8 Saint Louis FC 0
 
#1 Orange County SC 1
 
October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium
 
 #5 Reno 1868 FC 0
 
#4 Real Monarchs 0
 
November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 
#5 Reno 1868 FC 1
 
#1 Orange County SC1
 
October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC2
 
#3 Phoenix Rising FC 3
 
October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 
#6 Portland Timbers 2 0
 
 #3 Phoenix Rising FC4
 
October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 
#2 Sacramento Republic FC 1
 
 
#7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 

Results

October 20 First round Louisville City FC 4–1 Indy Eleven Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT McCabe 29', 48' Yellow card 66'
Ilić 42'
Lancaster 73'		 Report Mitchell Yellow card 46'
Saad 67'
Ouimette Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Mark Allatin
Assistant referees: Ian McKay
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala
October 27 Conference Semi-finals Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ownby 34', 59' Yellow card 79'
Smith Yellow card 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Assistant referees: Walter Heatherly
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo
Fourth official: Ismir Pekmic
November 2 Conference finals Louisville City FC 5–1 New York Red Bulls II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilić 23' (pen.), Yellow card 40'
Spencer 32'
Davis Yellow card 61'
Craig Yellow card 65'
Ownby Yellow card 69', 81'
Williams 73', 75'
McCabe Yellow card 80'		 Report Ndam Yellow card 22'
Tinari Yellow card 44'
Barlow 60'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Ramy Touchan[21]
Assistant referees: Chris Elliott
Assistant referees: Gjovalin Bori
Fourth official: Victor Rivas
November 8[22] Championship Louisville City FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card 45'
Spencer 62', Yellow card 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 39'
Drogba Yellow card 73'
Lambert Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson[23]
Assistant referees: Eric Weisbrod
Assistant referees: Logan Brown
Fourth official: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Fifth official: Andrew Bigelow
Man of the Match: Spencer

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2018 U.S. Open Cup

Louisville City entered the 2018 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the United Soccer League in the second round. Louisville reached the quarter finals of the competition for the first time in its history; the only non-MLS side to reach that round.[24] This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.[25]

May 16 R2 Louisville City FC Kentucky 5–0New York (state)Long Island Rough RidersLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Smith 25'
Ilić 37'
Spencer 68'
Ownby 81'
Lancaster 86'		 Report Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Referee: Brandon Artis
May 23 R3 Louisville City FC Kentucky 1–0 MissouriSaint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Totsch 68' Report Greig Yellow card 80' Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Joshua Brooks
June 5 R4 Louisville City FC Kentucky 3–2 MassachusettsNew England Revolution Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Jimenez 11', Yellow card 85'
Lancaster 37'
Ownby 62'		 Report Segbers 5'
McMahon 26' (o.g.)
Agudelo Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Aaron Hernandez (Kentucky)
June 20 R5 Louisville City FC Kentucky 2–1 TennesseeNashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Craig 24' (Jimenez)
DelPiccolo Yellow card 35' 58'
Ownby Yellow card 52'		 Report LaGrassa 68' (Davis IV) Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 4,463
July 18 QF Chicago Fire Illinois 4–0 Kentucky Louisville City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
TDB Nikolić 16' (Katai)
Katai 32' (Schweinsteiger)
Collier Yellow card 86' 90+2' (Corrales)
Campos 90'		 Report Craig Yellow card 62'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 64'
Smith Red card 84'
Totsch Yellow card 89'
Rasmussen Red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Player statistics

Top scorers

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 FW 9 England Cameron Lancaster 25 2 1 28
2 FW 14 Serbia Ilija Ilić 11 1 2 14
3 MF 22 United States George Davis IV 8 0 0 8
4 FW 12 United States Luke Spencer 5 1 2 8
5 MF 11 Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 4 0 2 6
6 MF 10 United States Brian Ownby 0 2 3 5
7 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 3 1 0 4
7 MF 24 United States Kyle Smith 3 1 0 4
9 DF 3 France Alexis Souahy 3 0 0 3
9 DF 5 England Paco Craig 2 1 0 3
9 MF 80 Jamaica Devon Williams 1 0 2 3
12 MF 19 United States Oscar Jimenez 1 1 0 2
13 MF 6 Denmark Magnus Rasmussen 1 0 0 1
13 MF 17 United States Jose Carranza 1 0 0 1
13 DF 4 United States Sean Totsch 0 1 0 1
Total 68 11 12 91

Assist leaders

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF 19 United States Oscar Jimenez 10 3 3 16
2 FW 14 Serbia Ilija Ilić 10 1 0 11
3 MF 11 Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 4 0 2 6
4 MF 24 United States Kyle Smith 5 0 0 5
5 MF 36 United States Paolo DelPiccolo 4 0 0 4
5 MF 10 United States Brian Ownby 1 1 2 4
7 MF 22 United States George Davis IV 2 1 0 3
7 DF 5 England Paco Craig 3 0 0 3
9 MF 80 Jamaica Devon Williams 2 0 0 2
9 MF 6 Denmark Magnus Rasmussen 2 0 0 2
9 DF 21 Jamaica Shaun Francis 2 0 0 2
9 FW 9 England Cameron Lancaster 2 0 0 2
13 DF 4 United States Sean Totsch 1 0 0 1
13 FW 12 United States Luke Spencer 1 0 0 1
13 MF 8 United States James Sands 1 0 0 1
13 FW 39 United States Jonathan Lewis 1 0 0 1
13 MF 17 United States Jose Carranza 1 0 0 1
Total 52 6 7 65

Clean sheets

Place Position Number Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 GK 1 Trinidad and Tobago Greg Ranjitsingh 11 0 2 13
2 GK 28 United States Tim Dobrowolski 0 2 0 2
Total 11 2 2 15

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 Pat McMahon 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
24 MF United States Kyle Smith 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 1
3 DF France Alexis Souahy 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
19 MF United States Oscar Jimenez 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
11 MF Denmark Magnus Rasmussen 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
36 MF United States Paolo DelPiccolo 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
5 DF England Paco Craig 8 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
10 MF United States Brian Ownby 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
9 FW England Cameron Lancaster 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
80 MF Jamaica Devon Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF United States Sean Totsch 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
12 FW United States Luke Spencer 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
14 FW Serbia Ilija Ilić 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
1 GK Trinidad and Tobago Greg Ranjitsingh 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
22 MF United States George Davis IV 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
21 DF Jamaica Shaun Francis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 MF United States James Sands 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 48 3 4 2 11 0 63 5

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