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Next Match – Louisville City vs Orange County SC – 06/18/2022

Jun 11
3 min

Next Match – Louisville City vs Orange County SC – 06/18/2022

It was a bit fortuitous that Louisville City would get a bye week after a disappointing match in St. Petersburg. An extra week for Coach Danny Cruz and the gang to work out some of the team’s opportunities. Thankfully for the squad, the next match is a home fixture. It will be against the defending champs, Orange County SC. A first-time meeting between these clubs. Orange County’s title defense hasn’t been going as they may have hoped. In fact, it’s been terrible. They are (a

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Match Recap – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City – 06/05/2022

Jun 6
5 min

Match Recap – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City – 06/05/2022

After a few matches below expectations, the Tulsa match was a palette cleanser, hopefully signifying a return to form. It would, however, be a tough ask, as Louisville City’s next match was set to be a big one. The return to Tampa (technically, St Petersburg) to take on the Rowdies. The hosts were operating on short rest, so that was in City’s favor, but Tampa did end up getting an extra day (the trip from Tulsa to St Petersburg must have been longer than I thought). While th

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Next Match – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City – 06/04/2022

Jun 1
3 min

Next Match – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City – 06/04/2022

After a few bumps in the road ending their unbeaten streak, Louisville City got a needed win against Tulsa. However, the team will have to move on quickly as their next opponent will require as much prep time as possible. It’s the long-awaited Tampa Bay Rowdies matchup. LouCity will be heading to St. Petersburg for a shot to redeem themselves for the painful 2021 playoff exit. The St. Pete Rowdies may only be sitting in 6th in the Eastern Conference, however, they are still v

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs FC Tulsa – 05/28/2022

May 31
6 min

Match Recap – Louisville City vs FC Tulsa – 05/28/2022

With the loss to Nashville SC being the club’s third consecutive loss in all competitions, Louisville City had added motivation going into their match against Tulsa. Like the Monterey Bay match, it’s a match in which LouCity enters as the favorites, however, anything can happen and another “off” performance from the boys in purple could lead to the club’s first four-match losing streak. Coach Danny Cruz saw an improved mentality from the boys against Nashville compared to the

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Next Match – Louisville City vs FC Tulsa – 05/28/2022

May 26
3 min

Next Match – Louisville City vs FC Tulsa – 05/28/2022

Louisville City is on a two match losing streak (three if you’re counting the Open Cup match against Nashville SC). This is cushioned by a phenomenal start to the season, but the lead they once had in the East is all but gone. While the loss against LA had the excuses of fixture congestion, travel, and heavy roster rotation, the Monterey Bay loss didn’t. It was a stretch to expect a rebound outcome against MLS’ Nashville SC, but Coach Cruz did see some improvements as well as

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs Monterey Bay FC – 05/21/2022

May 22
7 min

Match Recap – Louisville City vs Monterey Bay FC – 05/21/2022

After being handed their first loss of the year, Louisville City had plenty of time to rest up and prepare for their next league match against Monterey Bay. A match at home against a struggling expansion team (who had to travel cross-country) with several key players set to return (Manny Perez, Amadou Dia, Cameron Lancaster) is as perfect of an opportunity as you could ask for to rebound from the loss and head into the midweek Open Cup match against MLS’s Nashville SC. Howeve

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Next Match – Louisville City vs Monterey Bay FC – 05/21/2022

May 18
2 min

Next Match – Louisville City vs Monterey Bay FC – 05/21/2022

It’s a bummer that Louisville City’s unbeaten streak came to an end. Allowing four goals against LA Galaxy 2 was very uncharacteristic for the squad, even one that was run down by fixture congestion and featured a heavily rotated lineup. Thankfully, the boys in purple will have a full week to recover and learn from the mistakes in LA before their next match. LouCity’s next opponent is an unfamiliar Monterey Bay FC who only joined the league this year. Who is Monterey Bay? Wel

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Match Recap – LA Galaxy 2 vs Louisville City – 05/13/2022

May 16
6 min

Match Recap – LA Galaxy 2 vs Louisville City – 05/13/2022

The first and likely only matchup between Louisville City and LA Galaxy 2 came on the heel of Louisville’s second penalty kick finish in the 2022 edition of the US Open Cup. Los Dos have had a decent start to the season and was looking to take advantage of the opportunity presented to them against a tired LouCity. And if you believe in the unluckiness of Friday the 13th, the boys in purple had that working against them as well. All factored considered, the late match in LA ha

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Next Match – LA Galaxy 2 vs Louisville City – 05/13/2022

May 12
3 min

Next Match – LA Galaxy 2 vs Louisville City – 05/13/2022

After manhandling ATL Jr and advancing in the US Open Cup in a thrilling fashion against Detroit City, it’s off to LA for Louisville City for a spooky Friday the 13th match against the Galaxy 2. LouCity and Los Dos have never faced off before. It will be their only meeting (barring the playoffs). Will Morados fly out of Tinseltown with some points or will short rest get the better of them? Despite being a MLS 2 team, they haven’t done too bad. They are flirting with the playo

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How's It Going? Part 1 - An Assessment Of Louisville City's 2022 Season-To-Date

May 7
7 min

How's It Going? Part 1 - An Assessment Of Louisville City's 2022 Season-To-Date

Louisville City is ten games into the 34 game regular season. Of the ten matches played, they have earned seven wins, three draws, and ZERO losses. They sit atop the Eastern Conference and are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the league. With the season a little more than 1/4th the way completed, the time felt right to take a look back at the storylines entering the season and the early impressions to see how they have held up along with other observations on this fantasti

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Match Recap – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 05/04/2022

May 6
5 min

Match Recap – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 05/04/2022

Louisville City has had a terrific start to the 2022 season. After a dominant performance against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, they boast an impressive 6-3-0 record in regular season play and a +12 goal differential. City’s next test was their final trip south to face a struggling Atlanta United 2. Entering the match, the odds seemed heavily in Louisville’s favor. Could they maintain their historic start or would Atlanta play spoiler to LouCity’s fun? Lineup Several changes in

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Next Match – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 05/04/2022

May 2
3 min

Next Match – Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City – 05/04/2022

Coming off a statement win against the then 2nd place Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Louisville City is hitting the road for what is very likely the FINAL match against Atlanta United 2 in USL play. ATL2 was the first opponent in the regular season (which ended as a LouCity win) and is the first team that City will face for a second time. Although they haven’t exactly been a top team this season (more on that below), they did give Louisville one of their more painful losses in 2021

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 04/30/2022

May 1
5 min

Match Recap – Louisville City vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 04/30/2022

After a tiring stretch of matches concluding with a draw at Charleston, Louisville City was set to take part in a clash of the titans. First versus second in the Eastern Conference. It’s not unusual for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to be hovering at the top of the conference. They played spoiler for City’s inaugural Lynn Family Stadium match in 2020. Would they be the ones to end LouCity’s unbeaten streak, or would Louisville send a message to the league and send the Hounds pac

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Next Match – Louisville City vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 04/30/2022

Apr 26
3 min

Next Match – Louisville City vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 04/30/2022

Louisville City’s draw to the Charleston Battery capped off an exhausting stretch for the boys in purple. All factors considered, it was a successful period and now the team has a full proper week to recuperate before taking on one of the league-best. Bob Lilley’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds are only one game back and two points behind LouCity. They are a historically solid team. Louisville may have gotten the better of them in their last meeting in the 2020 playoffs however, they

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Match Recap – Charleston Battery vs Louisville City – 04/23/2022

Apr 25
6 min

Match Recap – Charleston Battery vs Louisville City – 04/23/2022

The lead-up to Louisville City’s match against Charleston was exhilarating, to say the least. An instant classic against San Diego followed by a memorable shoot-out win against St Louis City SC 2 only a few days later. The wild stretch of matches would be a test of depth for Louisville as they faced a struggling yet well-rested Battery. Coach Danny Cruz has repeatedly expressed confidence in his whole squad. This was the match to find out who could step up, as a number of fam

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Next Match – Charleston Battery vs Louisville City – 04/23/2022

Apr 22
3 min

Next Match – Charleston Battery vs Louisville City – 04/23/2022

Louisville City had had quite the wild stretch of matches. Their previous league match was a seven-goal thriller in San Diego and the most recent encounter went to PKs ending with City advancing in the US Open Cup 9-8. Now, LouCity is back to league play and on the road to face the Charleston Battery. It’s been a while since these squads have faced off. Their last match was in August 2019. Louisville has won seven and drew four of the 13 total matches between the clubs and he

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Match Recap – San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City – 04/16/2022

Apr 18
7 min

Match Recap – San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City – 04/16/2022

After the routing of Loudoun, the boys in purple hopped on a cross-country flight to San Diego, where their next opponent awaited them. The Loyal have had a great start to the 2022 season and as things stood at the moment, SDvLOU appeared to be a clash of two teams destined to make deep runs in the playoffs. The league’s top offense in the Loyal and the top defense in Louisville City. A big test for both teams with all the makings of an instant classic. Lineup Most stat websi

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Next Match – San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City – 04/16/2022

Apr 12
3 min

Next Match – San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City – 04/16/2022

Louisville City has tallied another win to their record after a dominant win over Loudoun United. Their next match will be a true test. City is taking a cross-country flight to California where they will take on the San Diego Loyal. Morados’ has played the Loyal before, however, this iteration of Coach Landon Donovan’s squad has been just as successful as LouCity in 2022. As of this writing (before OAKvSD), the Loyal have won five of six, with their only loss being a tight co

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Match Recap – Loudoun United vs Louisville City – 04/10/2022

Apr 11
6 min

Match Recap – Loudoun United vs Louisville City – 04/10/2022

Coming off a win in the US Open Cup, Louisville City was off to Virginia for an interesting matchup against Loudoun United. The DC United affiliate has historically not been a great team, however, they have had a solid start to their 2022 campaign. Despite their improved quality, it appeared to be LouCity’s match to lose. Lineup The starting eleven for Coach Danny Cruz’s 4-3-3 appears to be stabilizing. We are starting to see reoccurring selections for these rosters. One poin

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Next Match – Loudoun United vs Louisville City – 04/10/2022

Apr 8
3 min

Next Match – Loudoun United vs Louisville City – 04/10/2022

After a draw in Birmingham and a US Open Cup win back at home, Louisville City begins a three-match stretch outside of the bluegrass beginning with a trip to see Loudoun United. Although Loudoun is technically a MLS 2 team (for DC United), they have been performing about that labeling this season. They have earned two wins, a draw, and an understandable loss to a solid Riverhounds team. Unlike LouCity, Loudoun has had early season success with a back three formation and will

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