2021 Loudoun United FC season
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Loudoun United FC 2021 soccer season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
Highest home attendance1,126 (6/8 v. CHS)
Lowest home attendance310 (8/18 v. IND)
| 2021 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ryan Martin |
| Stadium | Segra Field |
| Highest home attendance | 1,126 (6/8 v. CHS) |
| Lowest home attendance | 310 (8/18 v. IND) |
| Average home league attendance | 639 |
| Biggest win | LDN 4–1 IND (8/18) |
| Biggest defeat | LDN 0–5 CLT (9/8) PIT 5–0 LDN (9/11) MIA 6–1 LDN (9/25) |
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.
Roster
- As of September 25, 2021[1]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK |  ENG |
Jermaine Fordah |
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Keegan Meyer |
| 2 | DF |  CIV |
Gaoussou Samaké (on loan from ASEC Mimosas) |
| 4 | MF |  SLV |
Jeremy Garay ([A]) |
| 5 | DF | USA |
Hassan Pinto |
| 6 | FW |  CAN |
Massimo Ferrin |
| 7 | FW |  VEN |
Darluis Paz |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Barakatulla Sharifi |
| 9 | FW | VEN |
Jovanny Bolívar ([A]) |
| 10 | FW | USA |
Michael Gamble |
| 12 | FW | USA |
Giovanni Montesdeoca |
| 13 | MF | SLV |
Allexon Saravia |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Tyler Gabarra |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Nicky Downs |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Kimarni Smith ([A]) |
| 18 | DF |  GHA |
Wahab Ackwei |
| 19 | DF | CIV |
Landry Nanan Houssou (on loan from ASI D'Abengourou) |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Ted Ku-DiPietro |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Robby Dambrot |
| 23 | DF |  MEX |
Diego Gomez-Ochoa ([B]) |
| 24 | FW | USA |
Sammy Sergi |
| 26 | DF | USA |
Owen Walz ([B]) |
| 27 | DF | USA |
Matt Di Rosa |
| 28 | MF | USA |
Mathias Yohannes ([B]) |
| 29 | DF | USA |
Timmy Mehl |
| 30 | GK | ENG |
Noah Abrams |
| 31 | GK | USA |
Jonathan Mennell ([B]) |
| 33 | DF | USA |
Jacob Greene ([A]) |
| 34 | MF | USA |
Abdellatif Aboukoura ([B]) |
| 35 | DF | USA |
Troy Matingou ([B]) |
| 37 | MF | USA |
Jackson Hopkins ([B]) |
| 44 | DF | USA |
Jace Clark ([B]) |
| 55 | DF | USA |
Michael DeShields ([A]) |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
- ^ D.C. United Academy player.
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
Main article: 2021 USL Championship season
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  14' François  59' Reid 84' Walker 90+1' |
Report | Sergi 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', 52' Amoustapha 36' Ku-Dipietro 42' Fordah 63' Paz 75' Panchot 74' |
Report | Sowe 4', 75' Edelman 26' Egbo 64' (pen.) Brummett 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 23' |
Report | Bolívar 40' Mehl 57' Samaké 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 14' Mehl 20' Samaké 46' Bolívar 50' DeShields 57' Panchot 70' |
Report | Velarde 18' Ackwei 41' (o.g.) Dixon 51' Cicerone 58' (pen.) Gatt 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 90+5' |
Report | Fahling 73' Kelly-Rosales 67' Bunting 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 13' Guenzatti 34'Wyke 79'Langsdorf 85', 86' |
Report | Dambrot 4', 23' Bolívar 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 77' Cardona 90+5' |
Report | Mehl 25' Bolivar 78' (pen.) Houssou 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 2', 16' Daley 35', 60' Gdula 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  58' Gomez 89' Downs 90' Gamble 90+3' |
Report | Gómez 44' Rogers 64' Preston 73' Yacoubou 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 29' Walz 41', 75' Gomez 59' |
Report | Akinyode 18', 26' da Silva 38' Anglin 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 68' |
Report | Di Rosa 8' Saravia 42' Smith 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 21', 52'Lasso 37'Ekra 73'Guenzatti 74' |
Report | Smith 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 2' Ku-Dipietro 22' Amoustapha 41' Hogan 45' (o.g.) Landry 87' |
Report | Repetto 4', 32' Zarokostas 9' Archer 23' Daley 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 15' Amoustapha 41' Mehl 66' Smith 70' |
Report | Hodge 45+2' Torres 58' Edwards 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 11' Ku-Dipietro 60' |
Report | Sabella 32' Armour 39' Bronico 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 56' Crawford 79' Piggott 84' Pérez 90+8' |
Report | Downs 4' Garay 30' Dambrot 38' Fordah 84' Hopkins 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 47' Paz 73' Ku-Dipietro 76' Saravia 85' Amoustapha 90+2' |
Report | Cochran 33' Ouimette 34', 78' Moon 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 36' Landry 64' |
Report | Hilton 23' Lasso 45+3' Wyke 82' Mkosana 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 68' Sorto 80' |
Report | Mehl 13' Saravia 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 3'  37' |
Report | Parra 23', 28', 40' Roberts 49' Palomino 74' Sabella 81' Pack 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 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 9', 55', 63' Martínez 25' Forbes 32' Walker 39' Reid 81' Palacios 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 25' Sowe 37' (pen.) Archimède 55' Jørgensen 58' Knapp 63' |
Report | DiPietro 4' Hopkins 20' Mehl 24' Mennell 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', 32' Marveaux 19' Kelly 45' |
Report | Dambrot 38' Mehl 76' Clark 80', 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 5' 26' Greene 20' Landry 32' Bolívar 72', 86' Ku-DiPietro 77' (pen.) Clark 90+4' |
Report | François 13' (pen.) Akinyode 31' Walker 65' Cortez 74' Craig 75' Reid 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 38' Gabarra 51' Gamble 56' Mehl 59' Pinto 73' |
Report | Yacoubou 14' McGlynn 57' Obregón Jr. 69' Pinto 81' (o.g.) Preston 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', 51' Obregón Jr. 60' Cardona 78' Haak 87' |
Report | Greene 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', 40' Sowe 38' Harper 47' (pen.) Egbo 56', 57' |
Report | Mehl 24' Ku-DiPietro 37', 68' Dambrot 38' Landry 51' Bolívar 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 75' Paz 86' |
Report | Dos Santos 40' Antley 41'Hilton 71'Dalgaard 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 30' Martínez 38' Riascos 75' |
Report | Mehl 78' Hopkins 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', 20' Ku-DiPietro 37' Clark 68' Greene 86' Fordah 86' |
Report | Sowe 5' Rafanello 26', 90+4' Knapp 58' Edelman 73' Egbo 84' |
Stadium: Segra Field Referee: Jalen Gray |
Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | 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:
Notes:
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 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
- ↑ "Roster". loudoununitedfc.com. Loudoun United FC. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2021 League Alignment". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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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