# 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.
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.

## Current squad

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

## Transfers
### In

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

### Out

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

### 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 | |
| 39 | FW | Jonathan Lewis | New York City FC | Undisclosed Fee | September 15, 2018 | October 13, 2018 | |

## Competitions
### USL
#### Eastern Conference standings

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Conference Playoffs |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 56 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 52 | Conference Playoffs |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: October 13, 2018. Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W |

#### USL playoffs

| First round | First round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | Conference finals | Conference finals | | USL championship | USL championship |
| October 20 – Nippert Stadium | October 20 – Nippert Stadium | | | | | | |
| #1 FC Cincinnati (p) | 1 (6) | | | | | | |
| #1 FC Cincinnati (p) | 1 (6) | October 27 – Nippert Stadium | October 27 – Nippert Stadium | | | | | |
| #8 Nashville SC | 1 (5) | October 27 – Nippert Stadium | October 27 – Nippert Stadium | | | | |
| #8 Nashville SC | 1 (5) | #1 FC Cincinnati | 0 | | | | |
| October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium | October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium | | #1 FC Cincinnati | 0 | | | | |
| October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium | October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium | #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | | | | |
| #4 Charleston Battery | 0 | #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | | | | |
| #4 Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | | |
| #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | | | | November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | |
| #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | | | | #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | |
| October 20 – Highmark Stadium | October 20 – Highmark Stadium | | | | | #5 New York Red Bulls II | 1 | |
| October 20 – Highmark Stadium | October 20 – Highmark Stadium | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 5 | |
| #3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2 (7) | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 5 | |
| #3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2 (7) | October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | | |
| #6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p) | 2 (8) | October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | |
| #6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p) | 2 (8) | #6 Bethlehem Steel FC | 0 | | | | |
| October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field | | #6 Bethlehem Steel FC | 0 | | | | |
| October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field | #2 Louisville City FC | 2 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC | 4 | #2 Louisville City FC | 2 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC | 4 | | | | | | | November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2) | November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2) |
| #7 Indy Eleven | 1 | | | | | | | November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2) | November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2) |
| #7 Indy Eleven | 1 | | | | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 |
| October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium | October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | | | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 |
| October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium | October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | | | | | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 0 |
| #1 Orange County SC | 4 | | | | | | | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 0 |
| #1 Orange County SC | 4 | October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium | October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | | | | |
| #8 Saint Louis FC | 0 | October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium | October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | | | | |
| #8 Saint Louis FC | 0 | #1 Orange County SC | 1 | | | | | | |
| October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium | October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium | | #1 Orange County SC | 1 | | | | | | |
| October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium | October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium | #5 Reno 1868 FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| #4 Real Monarchs | 0 | #5 Reno 1868 FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| #4 Real Monarchs | 0 | | | | November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium | November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | | |
| #5 Reno 1868 FC | 1 | | | | November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium | November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium | | | |
| #5 Reno 1868 FC | 1 | | | | #1 Orange County SC | 1 | | | |
| October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex | October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex | | | | | #1 Orange County SC | 1 | | | |
| October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex | October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex | | | | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | |
| #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | | | | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | |
| #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex | October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex | | | | | |
| #6 Portland Timbers 2 | 0 | October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex | October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex | | | | |
| #6 Portland Timbers 2 | 0 | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | | | | |
| October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park | October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park | | #3 Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | | | | |
| October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park | October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park | #7 Swope Park Rangers | 2 | | | | |
| #2 Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | #7 Swope Park Rangers | 2 | | | | |
| #7 Swope Park Rangers | 2 | | | | | | |

#### Results
### 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. This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.

## Player statistics
### Top scorers

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

### Assist leaders

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

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Greg Ranjitsingh | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | GK | 28 | Tim Dobrowolski | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 |

### Disciplinary

| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | USL Cup | Total | Total |
| 15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Kyle Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Alexis Souahy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Oscar Jimenez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Magnus Rasmussen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | MF | Paolo DelPiccolo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Paco Craig | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Ownby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Cameron Lancaster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | MF | Devon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Sean Totsch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Niall McCabe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Luke Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Ilija Ilić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Greg Ranjitsingh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | George Davis IV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Shaun Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | James Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 48 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 63 | 5 |