2020 Loudoun United FC season

Loudoun United FC 2020 soccer season
Loudoun United FC
2020 season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
USL ChampionshipGroup F: 5th
Eastern Conf.: 17th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerElvis Amoh (4)
Highest home attendance520
(Sep 12 vs. PHI)
Lowest home attendance452
(Aug 19 vs. PIT)
Average home league attendance495
Biggest winNY 1–2 LDN (Aug. 12)
Biggest defeatPHI 4–0 LDN (Sept. 16)
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The 2020 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's second season of existence, their second in the second-division of American soccer, and their 2nd in the USL Championship. The team only played one competitive match before the USL Championship suspended all league matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] until further notice.

On July 11, the league resumed play in a radically different format: all USLC teams were sorted into regional Groups for a round-robin style tournament, where the top two teams from each Group would earn a playoff spot. Loudoun United was drawn into Group F with other teams from the Northeastern US, and would resume play on July 20 against Hartford Athletic.

On September 25, Loudoun United announced that some of their team members had tested positive for COVID-19, and that they would cancel the rest of the season.[2] The team's poor performance resulted in only one win throughout the entire season and mathematical elimination from competing for the USL Championship Final.

Club

Roster

As of September 25, 2020[update][3]

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Colin Miller  United States
5 DF Shane Wiedt  United States
6 MF Ally Hamis Ng’anzi  Tanzania
7 FW Elvis Amoh  Ghana
9 FW Alioune Ndour  Senegal
10 FW Michael Gamble  United States
12 FW Kairou Amoustapha  Niger
13 MF Gabriel Gómez  Argentina
14 DF Nelson Martinez  United States
16 FW Massimo Ferrin  Canada
17 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro  United States
18 GK Lorenzo Gordon ([B])  United States
19 MF Brandon Williamson  United States
20 DF Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
21 FW Josh Fawole  United States
22 DF Robby Dambrot  United States
23 FW Christian Sorto  United States
24 DF Jeremy Garay ([B])  United States
25 DF Jake Dengler  United States
27 DF EruMuse Momoh  United States
28 MF Tyler Gabarra  United States
29 DF Timothy Mehl  United States
30 MF Sebastian Falsone ([B])  United States
33 MF Jacob Greene ([B])  United States
36 DF Adam Lundegard ([B])  United States
37 FW Juston Rainey ([B])  United States
38 DF Liam Moore ([B])  United States
40 GK Simon Lefebvre  France
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^

Competitions

Exhibitions

Loudoun United FC v Richmond Kickers
February 15 Loudoun United FC – Richmond Kickers Leesburg, Virginia
12:00 PM EST Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match not reported.
North Carolina FC v Loudoun United FC
February 22 North Carolina FC v Loudoun United FC Cary, NC
1:00 PM EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Match was cancelled on February 21 announced by North Carolina FC.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC
February 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
12:00 PM EST Fernandes 24' (Mertz) Report 70' (pen.) Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Championship

Philadelphia Union II v Loudoun United FC
March 7 1 Philadelphia Union II 0–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Turner Yellow card 59'
Ofeimu Yellow card 85'
Huckaby Yellow card 87'		 Report Saravia Yellow card 45+3' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC
July 20 2 Hartford Athletic 3–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Politz 3'
Swartz 45'
Johnson 55'
Dixon Yellow card 65'		 Report Amoh Yellow card 43', 58' (pen.)
Doue Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC
August 2 3 Hartford Athletic 4–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Guzmán 7', 18'
Lara Yellow card 45'
Barrera 66'
Dixon Yellow card 84'
Torres Yellow card 90+3'
Vazquez Villar 90+8'		 Report Amoh 21' (pen.), Yellow card 56' Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
New York Red Bulls II v Loudoun United FC
August 12 4 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 Loudoun United FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Lapsley Red card 15'
Kilwien 79', Yellow card 90+5'
Rito Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Ku-DiPietro 45+4'
Amoh Yellow card 60', 65' (pen.)
Mehl Yellow card 80'
Doue Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Louisville City FC v Loudoun United FC
August 15 5 Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Lancaster 39'
McMahon Yellow card 45+4'
Matsoso 49'		 Report Gabarra Yellow card 17'
Amoh Yellow card 24'
Garay Yellow card 48'
Amoustapha Yellow card 67'
Williamson Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Loudoun United FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
August 19 6 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Martinez Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 45+1'
Wiedt Yellow card 58'
Saravia Yellow card 59'		 Report Dos Santos 7'
Fernandes 11'
Barnathan Yellow card 50'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 452
Referee: Matthew Franz
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC
August 23 7 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Swartz Yellow card 28'
Barrera Yellow card 67'
Silva Yellow card 69'
Naglestad 85'
Dixon 89'		 Report Wiedt 22'
Ndour Yellow card 23'
Amoustapha Yellow card 44'
Amoh 73', Yellow card 84'
Greene Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Loudoun United FC v New York Red Bulls II
August 29 8 Loudoun United FC 2–3 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Amoustapha 40', 64'
Wiedt Yellow card 90+6'		 Report LaCava 19', 45+5'
Boateng Yellow card 22'
Dieye soccer ball with red X 26'
Clark 56', Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 512
Referee: John Griggs
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC
September 1 9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–0 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Forrest 5' (pen.)
Velarde 8' (pen.)
Dikwa Yellow card 66', 88'		 Report Fawole soccer ball with red X 17'
Amoh Yellow card 38'
Ndour Yellow card 55'
Williamson Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC
September 5 10 Hartford Athletic 2–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Silva Yellow card 6'
Rogers 17', Yellow card 56'
Strong Yellow card 43'
Guzmán Yellow card 70'
Torres 76'		 Report Fawole 4'
Ndour Yellow card 30'
Mehl Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 87'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Christian Centeno
Loudoun United FC v Philadelphia Union II
September 12 11 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Lundegard Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 13'
Amoustapha 42'
Gabarra Yellow card 51'
Ku-DiPietro Yellow card 90+2'
Gamble Red card 90+4'		 Report Bohui 10'
Kingue Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Philadelphia Union II v Loudoun United FC
September 16 12 Philadelphia Union II 4–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Craig 6'
Sorenson 20', Yellow card 90+3'
Kingue 32'
Huckaby Yellow card 71'
Stafford 83', Yellow card 87'		 Report Ndour Yellow card 29'
Amoustapha Yellow card 40'
Saravia Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Ernie Constantine
Loudoun United FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
September 19 13 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Fawole Yellow card 37'
Saravia Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 51'
Dikwa 81'
Walls Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 494
Referee: John Griggs
Charleston Battery v Loudoun United FC
September 26 14 Charleston Battery Cancelled Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC[2]
Loudoun United FC v New York Red Bulls II
September 30 15 Loudoun United FC Cancelled New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC[2]
Loudoun United FC v North Carolina FC
October 4 16 Loudoun United FC Cancelled North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Match cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC[2]

Original Standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
13 Miami FC 16 4 8 4 20 34 −14 16 1.00
14 New York Red Bulls II 16 5 11 0 30 37 −7 15 0.94
15 Atlanta United 2 16 3 10 3 23 33 −10 12 0.75
16 Philadelphia Union II 16 2 11 3 20 45 −25 9 0.56
17 Loudoun United FC 13 1 9 3 10 28 −18 6 0.46
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) points; 3) total wins; 4) total goal differential; 5) total goals scored; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Group F Table

The standings for the Group include the results of any games that were played before the season was suspended.

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Hartford Athletic 16 11 2 3 31 24 +7 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16 11 1 4 39 10 +29 34 2.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 16 5 0 11 30 37 −7 15 0.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 16 2 3 11 20 45 −25 9 0.56
5 Loudoun United FC 13 1 3 9 10 28 −18 6 0.46
Source: USL

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (D.C. United), LUFC is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[4]

References

  1. ^ "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". USL Championship. March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Goff, Steven (September 25, 2020). "Loudoun United cancels remaining matches because of positive coronavirus tests". Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Roster". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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