Sporting Kansas City II vs Louisville City FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sporting Kansas City II
  • 13': Rojay Smith
  • 80': Coby Jones
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2 - 4
Louisville City FC
  • 5': Kyle Greig
  • 57': Brian Ownby
  • 59': Alexis Souahy
  • 67': Kyle Greig

About

Sporting Kansas City II are hosting Louisville City FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Alexis Souahy (Louisville City).
  • 3': Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 0, Louisville City 1. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corben Bone.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Davis with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 9': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. Tyler Freeman tries a through ball, but Enoch Mushagalusa is caught offside.
  • 13': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 1. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Freeman with a cross.
  • 14': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 21': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
  • 27': John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Sporting Kansas City II. John Pulskamp tries a through ball, but Tyler Freeman is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Rojay Smith.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corben Bone with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 33': Foul by Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 33': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City).
  • 37': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Alljaz Dzankic.
  • 40': Offside, Louisville City. Brian Ownby tries a through ball, but Kyle Greig is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 42': Wesley Charpie (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting Kansas City II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Kayden Pierre.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Totsch with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Corben Bone (Louisville City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Totsch following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Duke.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 1.
  • 53': Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 54': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
  • 54': Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corben Bone (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 57': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 2. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Corben Bone.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
  • 58': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 59': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 3. Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Ownby with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Duke.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Alexis Souahy.
  • 61': Hand ball by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Jonathan Gomez.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Duke.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Davis with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Louisville City. Niall McCabe replaces Antoine Hoppenot.
  • 64': Foul by Sean Totsch (Louisville City).
  • 64': Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 1, Louisville City 4. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Gomez.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Coby Jones replaces Alljaz Dzankic.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Isaiah LeFlore replaces Tyler Freeman.
  • 72': Foul by Isaiah LeFlore (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 72': Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Louisville City. Napo Matsoso replaces Corben Bone.
  • 73': Foul by Isaiah LeFlore (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 73': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Napo Matsoso.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Paolo DelPiccolo.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Jahon Rad replaces Jacob Davis.
  • 80': Foul by Wesley Charpie (Louisville City).
  • 80': Isaiah LeFlore (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Goal! Sporting Kansas City II 2, Louisville City 4. Coby Jones (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, Louisville City. George Davis IV replaces Paolo DelPiccolo.
  • 81': Substitution, Louisville City. Jimmy McLaughlin replaces Brian Ownby.
  • 82': Foul by George Davis IV (Louisville City).
  • 82': Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': George Davis IV (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Christian Duke (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jimmy McLaughlin (Louisville City).
  • 85': Foul by George Davis IV (Louisville City).
  • 85': Graham Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. George Davis IV (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy McLaughlin.
  • 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City II. Dominik Resetar replaces Petar Cuic.
  • 88': Foul by Dominik Resetar (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 88': Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Kansas City II. Conceded by Wesley Charpie.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jahon Rad (Sporting Kansas City II).
  • 90'+1': Kyle Greig (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Gomez (Louisville City).
  • 90'+2': Rojay Smith (Sporting Kansas City II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Isaiah LeFlore (Sporting Kansas City II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Daniel Barbir (Sporting Kansas City II) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaiah LeFlore following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City II 2, Louisville City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City II 2, Louisville City 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
56.2 Possession 43.8
10 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 303
505 Passes 397
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 73
44 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 3
12 Tackles 4
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 13
14 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 30 +37 73
2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPKC Sporting Kansas City II (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
50 Alljaz Dzankic
16 Graham Smith
33 Daniel Barbir
24 Kayden Pierre
39 Petar Cuic
32 Christian Duke Yellow Card
46 Jacob Davis
23 Tyler Freeman
77 Enoch Mushagalusa Yellow Card
44 Rojay Smith
Sporting Kansas City II Substitutes:
Jahon Rad, Gavin Krenecki, Matthew Constant, Isaiah LeFlore, Coby Jones, Michael Lenis, Dominik Resetar.

LOU Louisville City FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
24 Parker Siegfried (GK)
4 Sean Totsch
3 Alexis Souahy
6 Wesley Charpie
13 Corben Bone
36 Paolo DelPiccolo
12 Tyler Gibson
42 Jonathan Gomez
10 Brian Ownby
29 Antoine Hoppenot
21 Kyle Greig
Louisville City FC Substitutes:
Jimmy McLaughlin, Napo Matsoso, Akil Watts, Niall McCabe, George Davis, Chris Hubbard, Pat McMahon.

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