2018 Louisville City FC season

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.

Louisville City
2018 season
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)

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 (1993-07-18) July 18, 1993 Mercer University
13 Chris Hubbard (1994-11-23) November 23, 1994 University of Notre Dame
28 Tim Dobrowolski (1993-09-07) September 7, 1993 Loyola University Chicago
Defenders
3 Alexis Souahy (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 Bowling Green State University
4 Sean Totsch (1991-09-16) September 16, 1991 Rochester Rhinos
5 Paco Craig (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 Young Harris College
15 Pat McMahon (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 FC Cincinnati
21 Shaun Francis (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 Montreal Impact
24 Kyle Smith (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 Transylvania University
Midfielders
6 Magnus Rasmussen (1993-04-18) April 18, 1993 BK Frem
10 Brian Ownby (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 Richmond Kickers
11 Niall McCabe (1990-10-06) October 6, 1990 Chattanooga FC
17 Jose Carranza (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 Atlanta United 2
19 Oscar Jimenez (1989-11-03) November 3, 1989 Mississippi Brilla
22 George Davis IV (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 Richmond Kickers
23 Richard Ballard (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 Indiana University
27 Napo Matsoso (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994 University of Kentucky
36 Paolo DelPiccolo (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 Charlotte Independence
80 Devon Williams (1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 New York Red Bulls II
Forwards
9 Cameron Lancaster (1992-11-05) November 5, 1992 St Albans City
12 Luke Spencer (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 FC Cincinnati
14 Ilija Ilić (1991-04-26) April 26, 1991 Young Harris College

Transfers

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

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
13 GK Micah Bledsoe Nashville SC Free Transfer February 9, 2018 [10][11]
15 DF Sean Reynolds Saint Louis FC Free Transfer December 9, 2017 [10][12]
8 MF Guy Abend Reno 1868 FC Free Transfer December 12, 2017 [10][13]
7 MF Mark-Anthony Kaye Los Angeles FC Undisclosed Fee February 5, 2018 [10][14]
6 DF Tarek Morad 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 James Sands New York City FC Undisclosed Fee August 15, 2018 September 1, 2018 [16]
39 FW Jonathan Lewis New York City FC Undisclosed Fee September 15, 2018 October 13, 2018 [17]

Competitions

Pre-season
February 24, 2018 FriendlyLouisville City FC3–1Young Harris CollegeJeffersonville, Indiana
11:00AM EST Lancaster  56'
Rasmussen  65'
McCabe  90'		 Report Young Harris Forward  56' Stadium: Woehrle Soccer Complex
March 3, 2018 FriendlyNorthern Kentucky University0–4Louisville City FCHighland Heights, Kentucky
1:00PM EST Report Smith  6'
Spencer  15', 24'
McCabe  88'		 Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
March 7, 2018 FriendlyLipscomb University0–3Louisville City FCElizabethtown, Kentucky
7:30PM EST Report Lancaster  17'
Rasmussen  41'
Davis IV  47'
Totsh  60'		 Stadium: Elizabethtown Sports Park
March 10, 2018 FriendlySaint Louis FC1–1Louisville City FCEvansville, 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) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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 1Louisville City FC2–0Nashville SCLouisville, Kentucky
3:00PM Spencer  56',  81'
McCabe  66'		 Report LaGrassa  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 2Louisville City FC1–0Tampa Bay RowdiesLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McMahon 26'
Jimenez 69'		 Report Hristov 60'
Collins 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 3FC Cincinnati0–1Louisville City FCCincinnati, Ohio
7:00PM Ledesma  35' Report Lancaster  13',  47'
Ilić 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 4Louisville City FC2–1Richmond KickersLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Smith  64' (pen.)
Davis IV  90+1'		 Report Shriver  18'
Cordovés  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 5Atlanta United 21–1Louisville City FCLawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Shannon  51'
Carleton  90+1' (pen.)		 Report Totsch  44'
Lancaster 66'
Williams  84'
Ownby  90'		 Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant referees: Jon Skinner
Assistant referees: Kevin Huet
Fourth official: Amin Hadzic
April 28 6Louisville City FC3–1Bethlehem Steel FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster  13', 22'
Ilić  17'
Ownby  73'		 Report Mbaizo  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 7Indy Eleven1–0Louisville City FCIndianapolis, Indiana
12:00PM McInerney  67'
Ayoze  78' (pen.) 79'
Braun  90+5'
Fôn Williams  90+7'		 Report DelPiccolo  36'
Craig  77'
Ownby  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 8Nashville SC2–0Louisville City FCNashville, Tennessee
6:00PM Moloto  39', 84'
Bourgeois  49'
Doyle  59'
Washington  64'		 Report Lancaster  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 9Louisville City FC2–1Atlanta United 2Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster  24'
Craig  80'
Souahy  85'
Ilić  90+1' (pen.)		 Report Kissiedou  31',  69'
Carranza  72'
Nicklaw  90'
Gallagher  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 10FC Cincinnati0–2Louisville City FCCincinnati, Ohio
7:30PM Barrett  28'
Ryan  33'
Keinan  81'		 Report Lancaster  15'
Craig  55'
Davis IV  73'
Williams  85'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,495
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistant referees: Kyle Longville
Assistant referees: Dan Stupca
Fourth official: Adam Warner
June 9 11Bethlehem Steel FC0–0Louisville City FCBethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00PM Fontana  45+5'
Chambers  58'		 Report Craig  48'
McMahon  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 12Louisville City FC3–3Penn FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo  9'
Ilić  12', 45+1'		 Report Mkosana  1', 63'
Osae  32'
Baffoe  84'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,978
Referee: JJ Bilinsk
Assistant referees: Chad Collins
Assistant referees: Khary Williams
June 23 13North Carolina FC2–2Louisville City FCCary, North Carolina
7:00PM Ríos  11', 87',  76'
Kandziora  90+2'		 Report Craig  39'
Ilić  59'
McCabe  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 14Louisville City FC0–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Craig  85' Report Dabo  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 15Louisville City FC3–3New York Red Bulls IILouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster  8', 36'
Souahy  28'
Ownby  40'
DelPiccolo  45+5'
Ranjitsingh  64'
McCabe  67'
Rasmussen  90+5'		 Report Ndam  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 16Tampa Bay Rowdies1–2Louisville City FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30PM Flemmings  71' Report Smith  22'
Craig  41'
Williams  44'
McMahon  51'
Lancaster  76'
DelPiccolo  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 17Charleston Battery2–1Louisville City FCCharleston, South Carolina
7:00PM Guerra  5'
Hackshaw  27'
Woodbine  35'
Anunga  70'
Kuzminsky  90'		 Report Smith  73'
Mueller 88' (o.g.)
Davis IV  90+1'
Jimenez  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 18Louisville City FC4–1Charlotte IndependenceLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McCabe  21'
Ilić  72' (pen.)
Lancaster  81'
Davis IV  87'		 Report George  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 19Ottawa Fury FC0–3Louisville City FCOttawa, Ontario
2:00PM Obasi  58'
Taylor  83'		 Report DelPiccolo  13'
Craig  47'
Williams  57'
Souahy  77'
Ranjitsingh  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 20Louisville City FC2–2Indy ElevenLouisville, Kentucky
5:00PM Ilić  17'
Jimenez  44'
Davis  59'
Ownby  90+2'		 Report McInerney  16', 21'
Ouimette  40'
Starikov  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 21New York Red Bulls II4–6Louisville City FCMontclair, New Jersey
7:00PM Tinari  7',  57'
Kutler  14'
Aguinaga  80'
Ndam  90+1' (pen.)		 Report Ilić  18', 53'
Smith  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 22Louisville City FC0–0Nashville SCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Totsch  68'
Francis  90+4'		 Report Mensah  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 23Charlotte Independence0–3Louisville City FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:30PM Mwape  90' Report Lancaster  13' (pen.), 29',  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 24Richmond Kickers0–6Louisville City FCRichmond, Virginia
7:00PM Hlavaty  40'
Troyer  52'
Agyemang  56'
Nascimento  68'
Yearwood  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 25Louisville City FC1–4Toronto FC IILouisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Sands  15'
Ilić  37',  53'
DelPiccolo  78'		 Report Endoh  28',  64'
Mohammed  33'
Eckenrode  47'
Kübel  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 26Louisville City FC2–2Charleston BatteryLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Lancaster  18', 41'
Jimenez  62'		 Report Guerra  7'
Okonkwo  14'
Rittmeyer  21'
Candela  38'
Bolt  65'
Mueller  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 27Louisville City FC0–1FC CincinnatiLouisville, Kentucky
7:00PM DelPiccolo  90+3' Report Bone  23'
Richey  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 28Pittsburgh Riverhounds2–2Louisville City FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Greenspan  69'
Ranjitsingh  86' (og)
Forbes  90+1' (pen)		 Report Lancaster  31',  55'
Souahy  70'
Smith  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 29Penn FC0–3Louisville City FCHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30PM Venter  40' Report McMahon  24'  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 30Louisville City FC4–0Ottawa Fury FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM Davis IV  39',  45+1'
Lancaster  45+4', 83'
Souahy  78'		 Report Attakora  39'
Oliveira  58'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,729
Referee: Matt Franz
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Swartzel
Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz
September 29 31Atlanta United 21–4Louisville City FCLawrenceville, Georgia
7:00PM Williams  44',  71'
Metcalf  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 32Toronto FC II1–3Louisville City FCToronto, Ontario
8:00PM Akinola  38'
Okello  67'
Perruzza  88'		 Report Ilić  11'
DelPiccolo  34'
Souahy  40'
Lancaster  81'		 Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 9 33Louisville City FC2–1North Carolina FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:00PM Craig  25'
Lancaster  47', 84'
Jimenez  72'		 Report Ríos  29',  38'
Bekker  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 34Louisville City FC1–0Indy ElevenLouisville, Kentucky
7:30PM DelPiccolo  25'
Souahy  31'
Lancaster  34' (pen)		 Report Ouimette  51'
Moses  78'
Mares  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 Semi-FinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Nippert Stadium
 
 
#1 FC Cincinnati (a.e.t.) 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 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 RoundLouisville City FC4–1Indy ElevenLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT McCabe  29', 48'  66'
Ilić  42'
Lancaster  73'		 Report Mitchell  46'
Saad  67'
Ouimette  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-finalsLouisville City FC2–0Bethlehem Steel FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ownby  34', 59'  79'
Smith  64'		 Report Moar  57'
Mbaizo  83'
Ofeimu  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 FinalsLouisville City FC5–1New York Red Bulls IILouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilić  23' (pen.),  40'
Spencer  32'
Davis  61'
Craig  65'
Ownby  69',  81'
Williams  73',  75'
McCabe  80'		 Report Ndam  22'
Tinari  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] ChampionshipLouisville City FC1–0Phoenix Rising FCLouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith  45'
Spencer  62',  90+1'
Ranjitsingh  90+3'		 Report Farrell  39'
Drogba  73'
Lambert  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 R2Louisville City FC 5–0Long 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 R3Louisville City FC 1–0Saint Louis FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Totsch  68' Report Greig  80' Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Joshua Brooks
June 5 R4Louisville City FC 3–2New England RevolutionLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Jimenez  11',  85'
Lancaster  37'
Ownby  62'		 Report Segbers  5'
McMahon  26' (o.g.)
Agudelo  90+4'		 Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Aaron Hernandez (Kentucky)
June 20 R5Louisville City FC 2–1Nashville SCLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Craig  24' (Jimenez)
DelPiccolo  35'  58'
Ownby  52'		 Report LaGrassa  68' (Davis IV) Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 4,463
July 18 QFChicago Fire 4–0 Louisville City FCBridgeview, Illinois
TDB Nikolić  16' (Katai)
Katai  32' (Schweinsteiger)
Collier  86'  90+2' (Corrales)
Campos  90'		 Report Craig  62'
DelPiccolo  64'
Smith  84'
Totsch  89'
Rasmussen  90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Player statistics

Top scorers
PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1FW9 Cameron Lancaster252128
2FW14 Ilija Ilić111214
3MF22 George Davis IV8008
4FW12 Luke Spencer5128
5MF11 Niall McCabe4026
6MF10 Brian Ownby0235
7MF36 Paolo DelPiccolo3104
7MF24 Kyle Smith3104
9DF3 Alexis Souahy3003
9DF5 Paco Craig2103
9MF80 Devon Williams1023
12MF19 Oscar Jimenez1102
13MF6 Magnus Rasmussen1001
13MF17 Jose Carranza1001
13DF4 Sean Totsch0101
Total68111291

Assist leaders
PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1MF19 Oscar Jimenez103316
2FW14 Ilija Ilić101011
3MF11 Niall McCabe4026
4MF24 Kyle Smith5005
5MF36 Paolo DelPiccolo4004
5MF10 Brian Ownby1124
7MF22 George Davis IV2103
7DF5 Paco Craig3003
9MF80 Devon Williams2002
9MF6 Magnus Rasmussen2002
9DF21 Shaun Francis2002
9FW9 Cameron Lancaster2002
13DF4 Sean Totsch1001
13FW12 Luke Spencer1001
13MF8 James Sands1001
13FW39 Jonathan Lewis1001
13MF17 Jose Carranza1001
Total526765

Clean sheets
PlacePositionNumberNameUSLU.S. Open CupUSL CupTotal
1 GK1 Greg Ranjitsingh110213
2 GK28 Tim Dobrowolski0202
Total112215

Disciplinary
No. Pos. Name USL U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
15DF Pat McMahon41000041
24MF Kyle Smith20012041
3DF Alexis Souahy31000031
19MF Oscar Jimenez31100041
11MF Magnus Rasmussen00010001
36MF Paolo DelPiccolo80100090
5DF Paco Craig801010100
10MF Brian Ownby50002070
9FW Cameron Lancaster40000040
80MF Devon Williams30000030
4DF Sean Totsch20100030
11MF Niall McCabe20002040
12FW Luke Spencer10001020
14FW Ilija Ilić10001020
1GK Greg Ranjitsingh20001030
22MF George Davis IV20001030
21DF Shaun Francis10000010
9MF James Sands10000010
Total48342110635

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