Match Recap | Loudoun United FC vs Louisville City FC
Leesburg, VA (May 31st, 2025) – Loudoun United Football Club remains undefeated at home on the season following a 2-1 USL Jägermeister Cup victory over Louisville City FC at Segra Field.
Match Summary
Loudoun United Football Club moves to 2-0 on the season in USL Jägermeister Cup play following a 2-1 victory over Louisville City FC at Segra Field. With this win, the Red-and-White remain undefeated at home in all competitions, posting a home record of 6-0-0 this far. Loudoun’s Abdellatif Aboukoura opened the scoring early for Loudoun, placing a shot past the Louisville goalkeeper in the 14th minute of play. This was Aboukoura’s 10th goal across all competitions this season. Then, minutes later, Louisville City’s Adrien Perez found the equalizer off a corner kick in the 20th minute of play. The first half of play would end in a 1-1 draw.
Following an exciting first half, Loudoun United retook the lead in the 59th minute when Zach Ryan snuck a shot between two defenders and past the Louisville City goalkeeper. As time ticked down, Louisville increased the pressure on the Loudoun back line. However, they were unable to find the back of the net. Loudoun United goalkeeper, Hugo Fauroux, tallied five total saves on the night, three of which came in the last ten minutes of play.
This was Loudoun United FC’s first victory over Louisville City FC at Segra Field. The Red-and-White now sit atop of Group 5 in the USL Jägermeister Cup with six points. Loudoun remains at home next weekend for a USL Championship match against Charleston Battery.
Thoughts from the Club
Coach Ryan Martin on remaining undefeated at home thus far this season:
“It’s been our mission this season to make Segra Field a difficult place for these teams to come and play at. Between our great fans and the group of guys we have here, I think we are accomplishing that.”
Zach Ryan on a big win over Louisville City FC:
“It’s nice seeing our hard work pay off. We’ve already had two hard-fought matches against these guys (Louisville City FC) this season but couldn’t play a complete match. We knew going in that they are a quality competition, and that it would be a challenge, but it has been our goal this year to take these challenges head-on and play our way. Now it’s all about next week’s match.”
Notes
Abdellatif Aboukoura scored his 10th goal of the season across all competitions.
Tommy McCabe made his 50th appearance for Loudoun United FC.
Robby Dambrot recorded his first minutes of the season, subbing into the match in the 85th minute.
This was the club’s first ever win Louisville City FC at Segra Field.
