playing for the U.S. U-16s. Saturday night featured a clash of titans as Louisville City FC opened the USL Championship playoffs against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. For one brilliantly mundane week in March, any discussion about the USL Championship could be solely focused on the pitch. We’ll have another game where we have to do the same thing. “I’m proud of the team,” Hackworth said. USL Championship playoffs: Who to root for if you’re just joining now. It was billed as the game that could determine the Eastern Conference, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. These Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our site. Forgot? “You talk about a team that battles and competes for everything,” he said. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Soccer America Pro members may read, share and comment on all articles from these paid premium newsletters. For more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our. Midfielder Corben Bone found himself dribbling for Pittsburgh’s net and let off a shot that initially bounced off the goalie’s foot. “I saw the defenders drop, OJ put in a great ball and I was focused on hitting it on target.”. Hernandez (LA Galaxy II, 19). Jonny Perez (LA Galaxy II, 17). Louisville Courier Journal. Louisville City FC gears up for playoff run to give city some 'hope and joy', 3 questions facing UK basketball as preseason practice starts, Meet an unprecedented recruiting target for UK basketball, Meet the UK freshman coaches are already comparing to Benny Snell, Manual's Nya Bunton is becoming nation's top volleyball player, Week 6 high school football picks from Jason Frakes, David Kim, Kent Spencer, Sam Young a versatile weapon for Oldham County football, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Reach Jonathan Saxon at JSaxon@gannett.com or 502-715-1393 and follow him on Twitter at @TheSleepyScribe. Jordan Perruzza (San Antonio FC, 19). Just create an account, no credit card required! © 2020 www.courier-journal.com. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Since then, the USL has seen a play stoppage due to the pandemic, months of tentative restart dates being delayed, a cynical series of paycut proposals, teams hosting thousands of fans in major cities across the country despite the Coronavirus, an investigation into a coach possibly choking a player, a beloved club folding and another club whose players faced racial and homophobic slurs in consecutive games. “Had to really grind out a result tonight. For one brilliantly mundane week in March, any discussion about the USL Championship could be solely focused on the pitch. Signed USL pro contract at end of It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courierjournal.com/subscribe. Lancaster received the pass and finished with a pinpoint shot past Pittsburgh goalkeeper Daniel Vitiello to give LouCity its first score. These Cookies are necessary for the performance of the Services and may not be removed. Energy FC’s Cochran Joins MLS’s Nashville SC on Loan; By USLChampionship.com Staff 10/12/2020, 12:04pm EDT ; OKC goalkeeper made 12 appearances in Championship this season, Nashville has option to transfer at end of loan Signed to a Homegrown Player contract by the Galaxy in February after climbing through its academy system, beginning with the under-13 team in 2016. This includes information about the number of visitors to the site, what pages visitors view on our site and how long visitors are viewing pages on the site. It would be the LouCity’s fifth meeting with St. Louis this season, and Hackworth hopes the team can assert control a little quicker in what he thinks will be another physical playoff game. Brother Johan is playing for Porto B in the Portuguese second division. Played three MLS games in 2019 but didn't play this season at The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. Continue reading this article by signing up for three free articles per month. Since stepping into the starting lineup in September on loan from NYCFC, Hartford has gone 5-1-1. More: Louisville City FC gears up for playoff run to give city some 'hope and joy'. USL Championship playoffs: Ten teen pros to watch 10/10/2020 The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II Professional League since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer (Division I) in the hierarchy. Fifteen minutes in, I was like, ‘This is going to be tough to go ninety. Led Sac Republic in minutes played with 1,237 after signing USL pro contract in January. Considered one of top young left-back prospects in the country with stints strong academy program that could pay dividends when Sac Republic joins MLS in 2023. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. But LouCity goalkeeper Benjamin Lundt was able to keep all of their shots at bay while his teammates worked to find their openings. Pittsburgh had a chance to make it a one-score game when Dikwa aimed for LouCity’s goal with a free kick in the 82nd minute, but the shot sailed outside the left post, and the Riverhounds never threatened LouCity’s goal after that. which was forced to sign out the 2020 USL League One season due to travel restrictions in Canada. “They’re well coached, organized and play good soccer. 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Saturday night featured a clash of titans as Louisville City FC opened the USL Championship playoffs against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Named the 2019 Development Academy's Boys Player of the Year for the East region. The Riverhounds came away with the early shot opportunities from the likes of defender Jordan Dover, forward Albert Dikwa and forward Steevan dos Santos. All rights reserved. LouCity didn’t have to wait for long. These are cookies that are required to provide you with features or services that you have requested.

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