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Next Match – Sporting Kansas City 2 vs Louisville City – 07/02/2021

Benton

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

Next Match – Sporting Kansas City 2 vs Louisville City – 07/02/2021

It's Friday night lights in the Sunflower state! Louisville City FC are packing up their bags and heading west to take on familiar foes in Sporting Kansas City 2. LouCity has won five of the last seven encounters against the formerly-named Swope Park Rangers which includes a 4-1 win last August. Morados was on a bit of a hot steak (and trending well overall) until the most recent LIPAFC which ended 3-3. It was a draw that felt like a loss, so the boys in purple will look for

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Benton

Jun 29, 2021
2 min

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The Vamos Morados Podcast

I am always on the lookout to create new and engaging content surrounding Louisville City and Racing Louisville. While my writing process is a bit intensive and draining (I'm at my max on that front), I have explored other avenues such as brief match recaps (#FullTimeThoughts) and videos. Jacob Lane and Presley Meyer over at StateOfLouisville.com (here is their Twitter) recently reached out as they were looking to extend their content to include soccer as well. Always excited

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Match Recap – LIPAFC – Louisville City vs Indy Eleven – 06/26/2021

Benton

Jun 27, 2021
5 min

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Match Recap – LIPAFC – Louisville City vs Indy Eleven – 06/26/2021

The lead-up to 2021’s second iteration of the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest had all the making of a classic. Louisville City looking for redemption after falling short in round one, Indy trying to find their footing after taking an “L” in three of their last five matches and losing their long-time coach in the process, and both teams fighting for points to solidify their standing in the upper half of the Central Division. Rivalry matches rarel

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Benton

Jun 27, 2021
5 min

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The Louisville City Youth Movement

There are several factors contributing to Louisville City FC’s success year over year. A committed ownership group, a strong coaching staff, and roster consistency. In a league known for frequent one-year contracts and regular turnover of players, LouCity has been a leading squad in establishing a continuity of players. This on-the-pitch consistency has been key to the club's six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances and two championships. Now in year seven, many of

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How’s It Going? – An Assessment of Louisville City’s 2021 Season To-Date

Benton

Jun 23, 2021
4 min

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How’s It Going? – An Assessment of Louisville City’s 2021 Season To-Date

With June nearly over and the 2021 season in full gear, I felt that it was time that we step back and take a quick look at how the season has unraveled thus far and what some of the numbers are telling us we might be heading. Currently, Louisville City is in first place in the Central division (based on goal differential) and has a 97% chance of making the playoffs according to FiveThirtyEight and a 12% to win it all (only second to Phoenix Rising). Not too shabby! It hasn’t

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Next Match – LIPAFC – Louisville City vs Indy Eleven – 06/26/2021

Benton

Jun 22, 2021
2 min

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Next Match – LIPAFC – Louisville City vs Indy Eleven – 06/26/2021

It’s time for the 2021 Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest Part Two - Electric Boogaloo. Part One did not go the way of the home side but a three-match win streak for Morados has them entering this match, firing on all cylinders. Indy has been on a bit of a slide and encountered a little drama since the last meeting. Will this be the one where Louisville City gets their revenge? Since the last #LIPAFC, Indy has only won one, drew once, and suffered

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Match Recap – FC Tulsa vs Louisville City – 06/19/2021

Benton

Jun 21, 2021
5 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – FC Tulsa vs Louisville City – 06/19/2021

Despite the fixture congestion, Louisville City has been picking up momentum. After back-to-back losses, LouCity won two straight (against MEM and BHM) with a cumulative scoreline of 5-0. Now, in their third match in seven days, Morados took the trip west to face FC Tulsa. While current form favored the traveling Kentucky side, tired legs could become a factor. Would this be a vulnerability that the Roughnecks exploited or would the two-time champs prevail? Louisville City Li

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Next Match – FC Tulsa vs Louisville City – 06/19/2021

Benton

Jun 18, 2021
2 min

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Next Match – FC Tulsa vs Louisville City – 06/19/2021

It’s been a busy week for Louisville City! A match against Memphis 901 on Saturday, a midweek match against Birmingham Legion, and now a road trip to Tulsa. Short schedules like these are always tough on a team but bagging six points over the previous two matches adds a little extra positivity to the trek west. FC Tulsa and LouCity have squared off before, but it’s been a while. City and the Roughnecks met twice in the 2015 season. Six years later, they are back in the same c

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion – 06/16/2021

Benton

Jun 17, 2021
5 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion – 06/16/2021

Louisville City might have been less than pleased with the draw against Birmingham Legion in their first matchup earlier this season, however, they had a shot at redemption on Wednesday night. It was a short week for Louisville City after a big win against Memphis 901 but an opportunity to keep up the positive momentum. The Legion sits atop of the Central Division and has shown themselves to be a rival playoff contender to LouCity (check out Kaylor Hodges latest Hammering Dow

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs Memphis 901 – 06/12/2021

Benton

Jun 13, 2021
5 min

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs Memphis 901 – 06/12/2021

June 12th,2021 will be a special date in Louisville City history. It was the first match in Lynn Family Stadium with all attendance restrictions lifted. COVID-19 derailed life as we knew it and ruined plans for a true grand opening of the stadium in 2020. Now, with the virus in a much better spot, it was time to celebrate like in the “before times.” While this positive storyline dominated the buildup to the LOUvMEM match, the less inspiring narrative of Morados’ two-game losi

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Next Match – Louisville City vs Memphis 901 – 06/12/2021

Benton

Jun 9, 2021
3 min

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Next Match – Louisville City vs Memphis 901 – 06/12/2021

Louisville City returns home on Saturday after being handed their second defeat in as many matches. Ouch. Morados is not used to losing and neither are the demanding fans. The pressure will be on as all attendance restrictions will be lifted for the first time at Lynn Family Stadium when LouCity faces Memphis 901. Will the Beale Street ballers be the latest squad to hand City an “L” or will our boys in purple return to their winning ways? Tim Howard's 901 are off to a 1-1-2 r

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Match Recap – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 06/06/2021

Benton

Jun 7, 2021
5 min

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Match Recap – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 06/06/2021

With the first loss of the season still fresh in the team's mind (against a rival nonetheless), Louisville City headed south to Atlanta to take on ATL2 for the second time this season. LouCity got the better of them in their first encounter and was eager to repeat that success to move on from the disappointment against Indy. Atlanta United 2, meanwhile, has still been battling for respect, and taking down the perennial powerhouse that is Louisville would be a statement victor

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Next Match – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 06/06/2021

Benton

Jun 3, 2021
3 min

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Next Match – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 06/06/2021

For the first time this season, Louisville City is on the road! Looking for redemption after the loss to Indy Eleven, LouCity is heading to Georgia to take on Atlanta United 2 on Sunday night. This will be the second encounter between the two sides after Louisville snagged the 2-0 win season opener. ATL2 may be an “MLS2” side that generally underperforms, however, they have been proving to others this season that they should not be underestimated. While it’s easy to write off

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