Louisville City FC travels north of the border on Saturday for a USL showdown against Ottawa Fury FC. It will be the first time the two clubs face off this season. The match will mark the fourth time in the month of July that City has played away from home.
When & Where
The match will take place on Saturday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The match will be aired on WDRB as well as streamed on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the match on 840 WHAS. Fans can also follow #OTTvLOU on Twitter & Instagram.
TV: WDRB
RADIO: 840 WHAS
STREAM: ESPN+
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Last Time Out
Louisville City FC put on an electrifying performance in their first match back home in nearly a month as they dismantled Charlotte Independence 4-1, thanks to goals from four different players.
Niall McCabe saw the hosts cap off a dominant opening 20 minutes with a clinical finish, thanks to a chipped through ball from Ilija Ilic, and “the boys in purple” went into the half with a 1-0 lead.
The floodgates opened up in the second half, beginning with a 72nd-minute penalty from Ilic. Less than 10 minutes later, substitute Cameron Lancaster was slipped through by Speedy Williams, and the striker slotted it home to make the lead 3-0 to LouCity.
In the 86th minute, City made it four, as in George Davis IV. Magnus Rasmussen whipped a ball across the box, and it found its way through three Independence defenders before hitting the boot of Davis, who rocketed it past the keeper.
Charlotte would get a consolation goal in stoppage time, but the damage was done and LouCity took home all three points.
– BRAD ESTES TO BE APPOINTED LOUISVILLE CITY FC TEAM PRESIDENT –
Rewind against Ottawa Fury FC
This is the first time these two teams have met in the 2018 USL campaign. Ottawa will visit Louisville Slugger Field on September 22 for the reverse fixture.
George Davis IV’s pre-match press conference:
On how it feels to get back to winning:
“Yeah, it feels good. It’s something we needed. Team confidence is always a big factor when you’re going into a game. So, to go to put four goals in the net and get a W and three two points, yeah it feels great.”
On Ottawa this weekend:
“Yeah Ottawa will be very athletic, very strong team. They seem to be finding their way in the last couple of weeks, so playing on the turf up in Canada, it’s going to be another tough match and can’t overlook the opponent. But, you know, we’ll spend another week preparing just like we always do, and hopefully go up there to put in another good performance.”
On if there’s more freedom in the team now:
“It’s hard to tell. I mean, there’s definitely a sense of freedom now in the locker room, but we have to manage that, and we have to maintain a balance that we stay on track with what is important. You know, our mentality stays the same. Again, our focus and our concentration are maintained, but yeah there may be a bit more freedom and we just have to use that in a positive way and not let it be a negative for us.”
On how the player-coaches have adjusted a month into the job:
“The managing of the time has been a big thing. Dealing with players as far as trying to maintain good relationships and make sure the vibes in the locker room are high and all the players are able to voice their opinions and maintain a sense of structure as well. But I think it’s been very good. I think the team has responded well. I think me, Luke and Paolo are learning and managing day by day. So, we’re enjoying it. We’re embracing it. We’re trying to keep it going to continue to win because that’s what’s most important to us.”
On the different roles of the player-coaches:
“Well, I think our roles are different because we’re all different personalities. With Luke’s injury right now, and him coming back, he’s been able to be more of a presence as far as watching from the outside. With Paolo being a captain and on the field, and myself being on the field, it forces us into different roles. But I think it’s something that we’ve managed well. The players respond to us differently. What I say to a player may be taken differently than what Paolo says to a player and the same with Luke. But that’s why it’s important for us to manage those things and make sure our message is consistent, and I think we’ve done a pretty good job.”
Team News
OUT – Luke Spencer (knee)
OUT – Richard Ballard (stress fracture)
