HERRIMAN, UTAH – Louisville City FC is at the top of the 2020 Wasatch Cup standings with one match to play. The Boys in Purple will square off against the Real Monarchs in a rematch of the 2019 USL Championship Final Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
With a two-point lead in the standings, a win vs. Real Monarchs secures the 2020 Wasatch Cup. The match will be broadcast on Real Salt Lake’s Youtube channel here: Real Monarchs vs. Louisville City
In the event of a tie, Louisville City has a three-goal lead in the tie-breaking goal differential. That means if LouCity draws vs. Real Monarchs Saturday, the Boys in Purple would win the Wasatch Cup as long as Union Omaha either draws, loses or wins by fewer than three goals over the Switchbacks.
Saturday is Louisville City’s final match of the Utah trip which began with a 3-0 win over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on Sunday night. A brace in the first 22 minutes from Cameron Lancaster and a goal by Thiam helped Louisville City roll to three points and the top of the table.
Louisville City FC remained at the top of the 2020 Wasatch Cup standings with a 1-1 draw vs. Union Omaha Wednesday in Herriman, Utah.
LouCity’s current roster, listed alphabetically by position:
Goalkeepers (3): Chris Hubbard, Ben Lundt, Muamer Ugarak
Defenders (6): Oscar Jimenez, Pat McMahon, Jimmy Ockford, Alexis Souahy, Sean Totsch, Akil Watts
Midfielders (7): Corben Bone, Paolo DelPiccolo, Napo Matsoso, Niall McCabe, Magnus Rasmussen, Speedy Williams, Elijah Wynder
Forwards (6): George Davis IV, Antoine Hoppenot, Cameron Lancaster, Brian Ownby, Luke Spencer, Abdou Thiam
PRESEASON SCHEDULE
After returning home from Utah, Louisville City will have a pair of preseason matches left before opening its USL Championship schedule on March 7 at North Carolina FC. The Boys in Purple will open Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday, April 11 vs. Birmingham Legion in a nationally televised match.
WASATCH CUP SCHEDULE:
February 16 – Real Monarchs – 0, Union Omaha – 0
Louisville City FC – 3, Switchbacks FC – 0,
February 19 – Real Monarchs – 0, Switchbacks FC – 0
Louisville City – 1, Union Omaha – 1
February 22 – Real Monarchs v. Louisville City FC – 11:00a ET (streamed)
Union Omaha v. Switchbacks FC – 1:30p ET
