2021 Loudoun United FC season

Loudoun United FC 2021 soccer season
Loudoun United FC
2021 season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
Highest home attendance1,126 (6/8 v. CHS)
Lowest home attendance310 (8/18 v. IND)
Average home league attendance639
Biggest winLDN 4–1 IND (8/18)
Biggest defeatLDN 0–5 CLT (9/8)
PIT 5–0 LDN (9/11)
MIA 6–1 LDN (9/25)
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The 2021 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's third season of existence, their third in the second-division of American soccer, and their third in the USL Championship.

Club

Roster

As of September 25, 2021[1]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Jermaine Fordah  England
1 GK Keegan Meyer  United States
2 DF Gaoussou Samaké (on loan from ASEC Mimosas)  Ivory Coast
4 MF Jeremy Garay ([A])  El Salvador
5 DF Hassan Pinto  United States
6 FW Massimo Ferrin  Canada
7 FW Darluis Paz  Venezuela
8 MF Barakatulla Sharifi  United States
9 FW Jovanny Bolívar ([A])  Venezuela
10 FW Michael Gamble  United States
12 FW Giovanni Montesdeoca  United States
13 MF Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
14 MF Tyler Gabarra  United States
15 MF Nicky Downs  United States
17 FW Kimarni Smith ([A])  England
18 DF Wahab Ackwei  Ghana
19 DF Landry Nanan Houssou (on loan from ASI D'Abengourou)  Ivory Coast
21 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro  United States
22 DF Robby Dambrot  United States
23 DF Diego Gomez-Ochoa ([B])  Mexico
24 FW Sammy Sergi  United States
26 DF Owen Walz ([B])  United States
27 DF Matt Di Rosa  United States
28 MF Mathias Yohannes ([B])  United States
29 DF Timmy Mehl  United States
30 GK Noah Abrams  England
31 GK Jonathan Mennell ([B])  United States
33 DF Jacob Greene ([A])  United States
34 MF Abdellatif Aboukoura ([B])  United States
35 DF Troy Matingou ([B])  United States
37 MF Jackson Hopkins ([B])  United States
44 DF Jace Clark ([B])  United States
55 DF Michael DeShields ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^

Competitions

Exhibitions

D.C. United v Loudoun United FC
March 26 D.C. United 5–1 Loudoun United FC Washington, DC
3:00 PM EST Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Loudoun United FC v Philadelphia Union II
April 3 Loudoun United FC Cancelled Philadelphia Union II Leesburg, VA
Stadium: Segra Field
Loudoun United FC v Richmond Kickers
April 10 Loudoun United FC Cancelled Richmond Kickers Leesburg, VA
Stadium: Segra Field

USL Championship

The USLC realigned itself to place the current 31 teams into four regional divisions, with Loudoun in the Atlantic Division. Loudoun would play its divisional rivals four times each (evenly split between home and away matches), with the remaining four games against non-division teams.[2]

Miami FC v Loudoun United FC
May 2 1 Miami FC 2–1 Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Craig 6'
Ackwei 7' (o.g.)
Löbe Red card 14'
François Yellow card 59'
Reid Yellow card 84'
Walker Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sergi Yellow card 53'
Amoustapha 82'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
Loudoun United FC v New York Red Bulls II
May 18 2 Loudoun United FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Sergi 27', Yellow card 52'
Amoustapha Yellow card 36'
Ku-Dipietro Yellow card 42'
Fordah Yellow card 63'
Paz Yellow card 75'
Panchot Yellow card 74'		 Report Sowe 4', Yellow card 75'
Edelman Yellow card 26'
Egbo 64' (pen.)
Brummett Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 710
Referee: Danielle Chesky
New Mexico United v Loudoun United FC
May 29 3 New Mexico United 0–1 Loudoun United FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 PM EDT Yearwood Red card 23' Report Bolívar 40'
Mehl Yellow card 57'
Samaké Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 8,801
Referee: Chris Ruska
Loudoun United FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
June 2 4 Loudoun United FC 2–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Landry Yellow card 14'
Mehl Yellow card 20'
Samaké Yellow card 46'
Bolívar 50'
DeShields Yellow card 57'
Panchot 70'		 Report Velarde 18'
Ackwei 41' (o.g.)
Dixon Yellow card 51'
Cicerone 58' (pen.)
Gatt Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 817
Referee: John Griggs
Loudoun United FC v Charleston Battery
June 8 5 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Ku-Dipietro Yellow card 90+5' Report Fahling 73'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 67'
Bunting Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Loudoun United FC
June 11 6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Antley Yellow card 13'
Guenzatti 34'
Wyke Yellow card 79'
Langsdorf 85', Yellow card 86'		 Report Dambrot 4', Yellow card 23'
Bolívar Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC
June 19 7 Hartford Athletic 2–1 Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Obregón Jr. 6'
Yacoubou Yellow card 77'
Cardona 90+5'		 Report Mehl Yellow card 25'
Bolivar 78' (pen.)
Houssou Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Christian Centeno
Charleston Battery v Loudoun United FC
June 26 8 Charleston Battery 3–0 Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Zarokostas Yellow card 2', 16'
Daley 35', 60'
Gdula Yellow card 51'		 Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,694
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Loudoun United FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
June 30 9 Loudoun United FC 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
8:45 PM EDT Ku-Dipietro 42'
Bolivar 75'		 Report Perez 48' Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 984
Referee: Matthew Franz
Loudoun United FC v Hartford Athletic
July 4 10 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT Bolívar soccer ball with red X 58'
Gomez Yellow card 89'
Downs Yellow card 90'
Gamble Red card 90+3'		 Report Gómez Yellow card 44'
Rogers 64'
Preston 73'
Yacoubou Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 693
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Loudoun United FC v Miami FC
July 11 11 Loudoun United FC 1–4 Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT Ku-Dipietro Yellow card 29'
Walz Yellow card 41', 75'
Gomez Yellow card 59'		 Report Akinyode Yellow card 18', 26'
da Silva Yellow card 38'
Anglin Yellow card 61'
François 70'
Martínez 73'
Forbes 90+2'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 402
Referee: John Matto
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC
July 17 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Cicerone 6'
Rovira Yellow card 68'		 Report Di Rosa Yellow card 8'
Saravia Yellow card 42'
Smith Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,483
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Loudoun United FC
July 24 13 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–1 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 EDT Guillén 7'
Fernandes Yellow card 21', 52'
Lasso Yellow card 37'
Ekra Yellow card 73'
Guenzatti 74'		 Report Smith Yellow card 34'
Downs 70'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,920
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Loudoun United FC v Charleston Battery
July 27 14 Loudoun United FC 3–5 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Walz Yellow card 2'
Ku-Dipietro 22'
Amoustapha 41'
Hogan 45' (o.g.)
Landry Yellow card 87'		 Report Repetto 4', 32'
Zarokostas 9'
Archer Yellow card 23'
Daley Yellow card 45+5'
Harmon 56'
Lewis 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 556
Referee: John Griggs
Loudoun United FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
July 31 15 Loudoun United FC 1–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Pinto Yellow card 15'
Amoustapha Yellow card 41'
Mehl Yellow card 66'
Smith 70'		 Report Hodge Yellow card 45+2'
Torres Yellow card 58'

Edwards 63', Yellow card 90+4'
Toure 65'
Echevarria Yellow card 68'

Barry 90+2'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 905
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
Loudoun United FC v Charlotte Independence
August 6 16 Loudoun United FC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Amoustapha Yellow card 11'
Ku-Dipietro Yellow card 60'		 Report Sabella Yellow card 32'
Armour Yellow card 39'
Bronico Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 519
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
Charleston Battery v Loudoun United FC
August 13 17 Charleston Battery 1–0 Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Harmon Yellow card 56'
Crawford 79'
Piggott Yellow card 84'
Pérez Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Downs Yellow card 4'
Garay Yellow card 30'
Dambrot soccer ball with red X 38'
Fordah Yellow card 84'
Hopkins Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,059
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Loudoun United FC v Indy Eleven
August 18 18 Loudoun United FC 4–1 Indy Eleven Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Sergi 43', 45+1'
Dambrot Yellow card 47'
Paz 73'
Ku-Dipietro 76'
Saravia Yellow card 85'
Amoustapha Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Cochran Yellow card 33'
Ouimette Yellow card 34', 78'
Moon Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 310
Referee: Matthew Franz
Loudoun United FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies
August 23 19 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Saravia Yellow card 36'
Landry Yellow card 64'		 Report Hilton 23'
Lasso 45+3'
Wyke Yellow card 82'
Mkosana Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 360
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Loudoun United FC
September 4 20 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–1 Loudoun United FC Edinburg, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST Amoh 14' (pen.)
Pimentel Yellow card 68'
Sorto Yellow card 80'		 Report Mehl Yellow card 13'
Saravia Yellow card 15'
Ku-Dipietro 20' (pen.)		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: Elton García
Loudoun United FC v Charlotte Independence
September 8 21 Loudoun United FC 0–5 Charlotte Independence Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Landry Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 37' Report Parra Yellow card 23', 28', 40'
Roberts 49'
Palomino 74'
Sabella 81'
PackYellow card 84'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 546
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC
September 11 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5–0 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Wharton 20'
Forbes 58', 82'
Cicerone 75'
Williamson 80'
Perez Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Calin Radosav
Miami FC v Loudoun United FC
September 25 23 Miami FC 6–1 Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT François Yellow card 9', 55', 63'
Martínez 25'
Forbes 32'
Walker 39'
Reid 81'
Palacios Yellow card 88'		 Report Ku-DiPietro 48' Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 418
Referee: Brandon Stevis
New York Red Bulls II v Loudoun United FC
September 30 24 New York Red Bulls II 3–3 Loudoun United FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Zajec Yellow card 25'
Sowe 37' (pen.)
Archimède 55'
Jørgensen 58'
Knapp Yellow card 63'		 Report DiPietro 4'
Hopkins 20'
Mehl Yellow card 24'
Mennell Yellow card 36'
Samaké 57'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 485
Referee: William Steffen
Charlotte Independence v Loudoun United FC
October 3 25 Charlotte Independence 5–1 Loudoun United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Obertan 7'
Johnson 8'
Bronico 13', Yellow card 32'
Marveaux 19'
Kelly 45'		 Report Dambrot Yellow card 38'
Mehl Yellow card 76'
Clark 80', Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,207
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Loudoun United FC v Miami FC
October 10 26 Loudoun United FC 3–2 Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM EDT Paz Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 26'
Greene 20'
Landry Yellow card 32'
Bolívar Yellow card 72', 86'
Ku-DiPietro 77' (pen.)
Clark Yellow card 90+4'		 Report François 13' (pen.)
Akinyode Yellow card 31'
Walker Yellow card 65'
Cortez 74'
Craig Red card 75'
Reid Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Matthew Franz
Loudoun United FC v Hartford Athletic
October 13 27 Loudoun United FC 2–3 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT Bolívar 13'
Garay Yellow card 38'
Gabarra 51'
Gamble Yellow card 56'
Mehl Yellow card 59'
Pinto Yellow card 73'		 Report Yacoubou Yellow card 14'
McGlynn 57'
Obregón Jr. 69'
Pinto 81' (o.g.)
Preston Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 368
Referee: DeShun Beard
Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United
October 16 28 Hartford Athletic 1–0 Loudoun United Hartford, Connecticut
11:00 a.m. EDT McGlynn 33', Yellow card 51'
Obregón Jr. Yellow card 60'
Cardona Yellow card 78'
Haak Yellow card 87'		 Report Greene Yellow card 32' Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,908
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
New York Red Bulls II v Loudoun United FC
October 20 29 New York Red Bulls II 3–0 Loudoun United FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Archimède 19', Yellow card 40'
Sowe Yellow card 38'
Harper 47' (pen.)
Egbo 56', Yellow card 57'		 Report Mehl Yellow card 24'
Ku-DiPietro soccer ball with red X 37', Yellow card 68'
Dambrot Yellow card 38'
Landry Yellow card 51'
Bolívar Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Corbyn May
Loudoun United FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies
October 23 30 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Houssou Yellow card 75'
Paz Yellow card 86'		 Report Dos Santos 40'
Antley Yellow card 41'
Hilton Yellow card 71'
Dalgaard Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 917
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Charlotte Independence v Loudoun United FC
October 27 31 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Loudoun United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 PM EDT Fuchs Yellow card 30'
Martínez 38'
Riascos Yellow card 75'		 Report Mehl Yellow card 78'
Hopkins Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Loudoun United FC v New York Red Bulls II
October 30 32 Loudoun United FC 1–4 New York Red Bulls II Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM EDT Hopkins 7', Yellow card 20'
Ku-DiPietro Yellow card 37'
Clark Yellow card 68'
Greene Yellow card 86'
Fordah Yellow card 86'		 Report Sowe 5'
Rafanello 26', 90+4'
Knapp Yellow card 58'
Edelman 73'
Egbo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Jalen Gray

Atlantic Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32 23 7 2 55 23 +32 71 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charlotte Independence 32 18 9 5 57 36 +21 59
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 32 17 8 7 52 34 +18 58[a]
4 Miami FC 32 16 10 6 55 40 +15 54[a]
5 Hartford Athletic 32 12 15 5 50 50 0 41
6 Charleston Battery 32 10 15 7 49 60 −11 37
7 New York Red Bulls II 32 7 18 7 42 67 −25 28
8 Loudoun United FC 32 4 25 3 31 78 −47 15
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The USL decided to replay the sides' October 16 match from the 67th minute after the referee wrongly disallowed a Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC goal. The original score was 0–0.[3]

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. ^ "Roster". loudoununitedfc.com. Loudoun United FC. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2021 League Alignment". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Miami FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds Match to be Replayed on Oct. 27, Starting from 67th Minute". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  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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