MONDAY, FEB. 17, 2020 – Louisville City Football Club’s first-ever Academy Cup team closed out its trip to Florida with an 8-0 win over FC Miami City Monday morning.
LouCity’s first appearance in the USL’s new Cup format was a success thanks to a strong group of 17 All-Stars from clubs all around Kentucky. And the final match showcased all of their skills.
Owen Damm opened the scoring for LouCity in the 21′ and Elijah Wynder followed with a goal in the 27′ to put the Boys in Purple up 2-0. Wynder, a 16-year old who was Louisville City’s first-ever Academy Contract player, practiced with the First Team last season and even appeared in the 18-man lineup three times.
Dino Hodzic made it 3-0 LouCity in the 40′, and the scoring ramped up in the second half. Eyob McFarland scored LouCity’s fourth goal just four minutes after halftime. Free-kick specialist Carlos Moguel extended the lead to 5-0 in the 65′ with a goal from 10 yards beyond the box.
Then Zach Schonwetter scored back-to-back-to-back goals to net a Hat Trick to close out the match with LouCity on top 8-0.
Louisville City’s team opened the competition with a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in its first-ever Academy Cup match Friday night. Then Louisville City fell 1-3 to S. Georgia Tormenta Sunday morning.
The USL Academy program was founded in 2019 specifically for the 2020 USL Academy Cup. All of the young men on the Academy Cup roster train independently with their club and high school teams and have come together to train weekly as a team for Louisville City as well.
The Louisville City Academy Cup roster consists of 17 young players from all over Kentucky. Louisville City’s first Academy Cup roster features teens from Louisville, Shelbyville, Versailles, and Bowling Green.
LouCity’s Academy Cup team, listed alphabetically by position:
Goalkeepers (2): Clayton Brooks, John Jeffus
Defenders (6): Anthony Cano, Owen Damm, Kuker Nodler, Sebastian Sanchez, Patrick Walz, Josh Wynder
Midfielders (5): Damir Beganovic, Carlos Moguel Jr, Brendan Schonwetter, Nate Traughber, Elijah Wynder
Forwards (4): Dino Hodzic, Eyob McFarland, Zach Schonwetter, Eldin Velic
