Louisville City FC vs Atlanta United 2, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Louisville City FC
  • 54': Napo Matsoso
  • 63': Jimmy McLaughlin
FT
2 - 0
Atlanta United 2

    About

    Louisville City FC are hosting Atlanta United 2 at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Akil Watts (Louisville City).
    • 2': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 6': Foul by Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2).
    • 6': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Lancaster.
    • 11': Offside, Louisville City. Joshua Wynder tries a through ball, but Cameron Lancaster is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Noah Cobb (Atlanta United 2).
    • 12': Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 13': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
    • 14': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Rocco Rios Novo tries a through ball, but Macky Diop is caught offside.
    • 18': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
    • 21': Hand ball by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Gibson.
    • 24': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
    • 24': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Hand ball by Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niall McCabe following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Akil Watts.
    • 30': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Caleb Wiley tries a through ball, but Aiden McFadden is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Akil Watts.
    • 32': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 34': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2).
    • 34': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Niall McCabe following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
    • 40': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Bryce Washington.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Totsch with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Matías Benítez tries a through ball, but Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Substitution, Louisville City. Kyle Greig replaces Cameron Lancaster because of an injury.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Louisville City 0, Atlanta United 2 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Louisville City 0, Atlanta United 2 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Macky Diop.
    • 46': Offside, Louisville City. Wesley Charpie tries a through ball, but Kyle Greig is caught offside.
    • 46': Foul by Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2).
    • 46': Wesley Charpie (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
    • 49': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
    • 50': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2).
    • 51': Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Wesley Charpie (Louisville City).
    • 52': Noah Cobb (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Joshua Wynder (Louisville City).
    • 53': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Louisville City 1, Atlanta United 2 0. Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Greig with a through ball.
    • 56': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Jimmy McLaughlin (Louisville City).
    • 57': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
    • 57': Substitution, Louisville City. Alexis Souahy replaces Joshua Wynder.
    • 58': Substitution, Louisville City. Pattrick McMahon replaces Wesley Charpie.
    • 61': Offside, Louisville City. Pattrick McMahon tries a through ball, but Kyle Greig is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Jonantan Villal replaces Noah Cobb.
    • 63': Goal! Louisville City 2, Atlanta United 2 0. Jimmy McLaughlin (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Souahy.
    • 64': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
    • 64': Pattrick McMahon (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
    • 67': Pattrick McMahon (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Napo Matsoso.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
    • 72': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Substitution, Louisville City. George Davis IV replaces Paolo DelPiccolo.
    • 75': Substitution, Louisville City. Antoine Hoppenot replaces Jimmy McLaughlin.
    • 76': Foul by Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2).
    • 76': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Sean Totsch (Louisville City).
    • 77': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Pattrick McMahon (Louisville City).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Stanley following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Alexander Garuba replaces Matías Benítez.
    • 81': Substitution, Louisville City. Jorge González replaces Akil Watts because of an injury.
    • 82': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
    • 82': Kyle Greig (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Tyler Gibson.
    • 83': Foul by Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2).
    • 83': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Rocco Rios Novo.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Foul by Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2).
    • 86': George Davis IV (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jorge González (Louisville City).
    • 87': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jorge González (Louisville City).
    • 89': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Jorge González (Louisville City).
    • 89': Jorge González (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
    • 90': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2).
    • 90': Jorge González (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge González.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Louisville City 2, Atlanta United 2 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Louisville City 2, Atlanta United 2 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Louisville City 2, Atlanta United 2 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 0
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    6 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    293 Accurate Passes 321
    387 Passes 419
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 56
    22 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 11
    23 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 23
    23 Effective Clearances 10
    23 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 17 +13 35
    2 Charleston Battery 17 +8 27
    3 Detroit City FC 16 +8 27
    4 Louisville City FC 17 +2 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LOU Louisville City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Hubbard (GK)
    66 Joshua Wynder
    4 Sean Totsch
    6 Wesley Charpie
    8 Akil Watts
    11 Niall McCabe
    12 Tyler Gibson
    36 Paolo DelPiccolo
    17 Cameron Lancaster
    20 Jimmy McLaughlin
    7 Napo Matsoso
    Louisville City FC Substitutes:
    Antoine Hoppenot, Alexis Souahy, Kyle Greig, Jorge Gonzalez Asensi, George Davis, Pat McMahon, Parker Siegfried.

    ATL2 Atlanta United 2 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rocco Ríos Novo (GK)
    6 Bradley Kamdem Fewo
    27 Bryce Washington
    13 Caleb Wiley Yellow Card
    2 Aiden Mcfadden Yellow Card
    19 Fernando Benítez
    39 Noah Cobb
    37 Jay Fortune
    7 Amadou Diop
    14 Robbie Mertz
    11 Connor Stanley
    Atlanta United 2 Substitutes:
    Vicente Reyes, Jonantan Villal, Alexander Garuba, Darwin Matheus, Chris Allan.

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