Match Recaps

In their first match of the 2022 United Soccer League Championship Season Loudoun United won 1-0 against Indy Eleven in their home opener. The Red-and-White started the season with a victory and a clean sheet in front of their home crowd at Segra Field. 

The USL Championship returned to Segra Field with wind chills in the single digits and 20 mile per hour winds. Indy Eleven found the game’s first chance when a shot from the edge of the box was saved by Zamudio just 90 seconds into the game.  

The game opened up for Loudoun in the 12th minute as Sami Guediri curled the ball onto Azaad Liadi’s crashing run at the back post, whose shot went high of the crossbar.  

In the 43rd minute, Ted Ku-DiPietro created something out of nothing as he carried the ball from inside his own half to just outside of Indy Eleven’s box where he slipped Kimarni Smith in behind the Indy Eleven defense. Smith made no mistake in thunderously roofing the ball into the top corner. On the other side of the field, Loudoun’s back three and Zamudio stood strong limiting Indy Eleven’s chances in the first half. 

The second half continued as both teams had spells in possession. Indy Eleven had their best opportunity as Fjeldberg had his 15-yard strike cleared off the line by Sargis to keep Loudoun’s one goal lead.  

In the 75th minute, the game took a turn when Indy’s penalty shout was denied. Tensions rose as it was Loudoun United who would then be awarded a penalty from a tackle on Tyler Freeman. The spot kick was eventually saved by the outstretched Eleven keeper to keep it a one goal game.  

Loudoun United started running down the clock in the corners, which led to a kick out from Indy Eleven’s defender on Jacob Greene. A red card was produced in the 89th minute and Loudoun would see out the game a man-up with a clean sheet.  

Loudoun United will travel to New York to face off New York Red Bulls II on Saturday, March 19, with kickoff scheduled at 1:00 P.M. ET. Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match.  

Player Notes  

• Kimarni Smith scored his first goal of the season in the 43rd minute; his second ever professional goal. 
• Zamudio, Hope-Gund, Sargis, Lillard, Guediri, and Freeman all made their Loudoun United debut. 
• Zamudio claimed his first clean sheet with two saves on the night.  
• The only Loudoun returners that played were Michael Gamble and Nicky Downs as Ryan Martin started four D.C. United loanees. 

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• Loudoun United are now 2-2-0 against Indy Eleven in Club History. 

Match Notes 

• Loudoun United attempted 658 passes, their highest total in a single match in the USL Championship since the start of last season. 
• Loudoun United led possession with 63% on the night. 

Loudoun United lost 1-0 to the Charlotte Independence in their 31st match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun United came up just short in a hard-fought match on the road despite controlling most of the match and keeping 58% of the overall possession.

Loudoun United started with Jonathan Mennell in net and Timmy Mehl, Nicky Downs, Robert Dambrot, and Jacob Greene in defense.  Landry Houssou, Gaoussou Samaké, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Jeremy Garay, and Michael Gamble started as the five in midfield with Jovanny Bolívar starting up top as the lone striker for the Red-and-White.

Michael Gamble and Ted Ku-DiPietro both had good opportunities to score early in the match. Gamble found space on the edge of the box but had his well-hit shot saved by the goalkeeper. The next sequence, Ku-DiPietro had a chance from the center of the box, but he pulled his shot just wide of the left post. Enzo Martinez scored the lone goal of the match in the 38th minute when he found the bottom left corner after a perfect pass was played in from the right wing by Gabriel Obertan.

Loudoun started the second half on the front foot as well and nearly found the equalizer in the 46th minute through Houssou Landry, but his shot from in-close was saved. Second-half substitutes Jackson Hopkins and Darluis Paz provided a spark and helped Loudoun keep the pressure on the Independence for the closing stages of the match. Despite keeping 63% of the possession in the second half, the Red-and-White were unable to find the tying goal and the match finished 1-0 in favor of the Charlotte Independence.

Loudoun will play against New York Red Bulls II for their final match of the season on Saturday, October 30. The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 1 p.m. ET.

Loudoun United lost 1-0 to the Charlotte Independence in their 31st match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun United came up just short in a hard-fought match on the road despite controlling most of the match and keeping 58% of the overall possession.

Loudoun United started with Jonathan Mennell in net and Timmy Mehl, Nicky Downs, Robert Dambrot, and Jacob Greene in defense.  Landry Houssou, Gaoussou Samaké, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Jeremy Garay, and Michael Gamble started as the five in midfield with Jovanny Bolívar starting up top as the lone striker for the Red-and-White.

Michael Gamble and Ted Ku-DiPietro both had good opportunities to score early in the match. Gamble found space on the edge of the box but had his well-hit shot saved by the goalkeeper. The next sequence, Ku-DiPietro had a chance from the center of the box, but he pulled his shot just wide of the left post. Enzo Martinez scored the lone goal of the match in the 38th minute when he found the bottom left corner after a perfect pass was played in from the right wing by Gabriel Obertan.

Loudoun started the second half on the front foot as well and nearly found the equalizer in the 46th minute through Houssou Landry, but his shot from in-close was saved. Second-half substitutes Jackson Hopkins and Darluis Paz provided a spark and helped Loudoun keep the pressure on the Independence for the closing stages of the match. Despite keeping 63% of the possession in the second half, the Red-and-White were unable to find the tying goal and the match finished 1-0 in favor of the Charlotte Independence.

Loudoun will play against New York Red Bulls II for their final match of the season on Saturday, October 30. The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 1 p.m. ET.

Loudoun United are set to play against the Tampa Bay Rowdies for their 30th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, October 23 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET. Loudoun United will look to pick up a tough three points at Segra Field when they host Tampa Bay on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 3-0 to New York Red Bulls II on October 20. Loudoun United created goalscoring chances throughout the match but were unable to convert and lost to New York on the road. The Red-and-White had strong performances from Jovanny Bolivar and Houssou Landry, who put pressure on Red Bull II’s back line throughout the match. Bolivar got himself into good positions in the 13th and 18th minutes but was unable to convert. Houssou Landry created one of the best chances of the match when he found space in the box in the 55th minute, but his shot was saved by a diving effort from the goalkeeper.

The match on Saturday will be the fourth and final time these two teams matchup during the 2021 regular season. Tampa Bay won the first three matchups, but each were tightly contested and came down to the final moments of the match. Loudoun United will aim to come out on top when they play them again Saturday night.

Loudoun United have three matches remaining in the 2021 season. After Saturday’s match at home against Tampa Bay, Loudoun will travel to American Legion Stadium to take on the Charlotte Independence on Wednesday, October 27 and will then host New York Red Bulls II for their final match of the season on Saturday, October 30.

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Loudoun United are set to play against the Tampa Bay Rowdies for their 30th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, October 23 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET. Loudoun United will look to pick up a tough three points at Segra Field when they host Tampa Bay on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 3-0 to New York Red Bulls II on October 20. Loudoun United created goalscoring chances throughout the match but were unable to convert and lost to New York on the road. The Red-and-White had strong performances from Jovanny Bolivar and Houssou Landry, who put pressure on Red Bull II’s back line throughout the match. Bolivar got himself into good positions in the 13th and 18th minutes but was unable to convert. Houssou Landry created one of the best chances of the match when he found space in the box in the 55th minute, but his shot was saved by a diving effort from the goalkeeper.

The match on Saturday will be the fourth and final time these two teams matchup during the 2021 regular season. Tampa Bay won the first three matchups, but each were tightly contested and came down to the final moments of the match. Loudoun United will aim to come out on top when they play them again Saturday night.

Loudoun United have three matches remaining in the 2021 season. After Saturday’s match at home against Tampa Bay, Loudoun will travel to American Legion Stadium to take on the Charlotte Independence on Wednesday, October 27 and will then host New York Red Bulls II for their final match of the season on Saturday, October 30.

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Loudoun United drew 3-3 against New York Red Bulls II in their 24thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun United earned a hard-fought point on the road thanks to strong offensive performances by Jackson Hopkins, Ted Ku-DiPietro, and Gaoussou Samaké.

Loudoun United started with Jonathan Mennell in goal and Robert Dambrot, Timmy Mehl, and Allexon Saravia starting in the back three. Jace Clark and Gaoussou Samaké started as the two wingbacks and Michael Gamble, Jeremy Garay, and Ted Ku-DiPietro started in the midfield. Giovanni Montesdeoca and Jackson Hopkins started up front for the Red-and-White. 

Loudoun United started the match on the front foot and scored the opening goal in the 4th minute when Ted Ku-DiPietro weaved his way through the defense and finished into the bottom right corner from in close. Loudoun doubled their lead in the 20th minute when Jackson Hopkins scored his first career professional goal. Ted Ku-DiPietro found space on the left side of the box and crossed it into Hopkins who calmly finished past the goalkeeper with a first-time effort. The Red-and-White kept the pressure on and nearly found a third goal on multiple occasions later in the first half. New York scored in the 37th minute when Omar Sowe converted on a penalty kick. Loudoun went into halftime leading 2-1.

Red Bulls II tied the match in the 55thminute when Luther Archimede rose up and converted a header past Jonathan Mennell. Loudoun re-took the lead in the 57th minute when Gaoussou Samaké got on the end of a perfect ball over the top by Jeremy Garay and finished into the bottom left corner with his left foot. The goal was the first for Samaké in his professional career. The back-and-forth second half continued just a minute later when Mathias Jorgensen fired a shot into the top left corner from outside the box. The fast pace continued for the remainder of the half, but neither side were able to find the back of the net to take the lead. The two sides split the points in a 3-3 draw.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charlotte Independence on October 3 at 7 p.m. ET. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United drew 3-3 against New York Red Bulls II in their 24thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun United earned a hard-fought point on the road thanks to strong offensive performances by Jackson Hopkins, Ted Ku-DiPietro, and Gaoussou Samaké.

Loudoun United started with Jonathan Mennell in goal and Robert Dambrot, Timmy Mehl, and Allexon Saravia starting in the back three. Jace Clark and Gaoussou Samaké started as the two wingbacks and Michael Gamble, Jeremy Garay, and Ted Ku-DiPietro started in the midfield. Giovanni Montesdeoca and Jackson Hopkins started up front for the Red-and-White. 

Loudoun United started the match on the front foot and scored the opening goal in the 4th minute when Ted Ku-DiPietro weaved his way through the defense and finished into the bottom right corner from in close. Loudoun doubled their lead in the 20th minute when Jackson Hopkins scored his first career professional goal. Ted Ku-DiPietro found space on the left side of the box and crossed it into Hopkins who calmly finished past the goalkeeper with a first-time effort. The Red-and-White kept the pressure on and nearly found a third goal on multiple occasions later in the first half. New York scored in the 37th minute when Omar Sowe converted on a penalty kick. Loudoun went into halftime leading 2-1.

Red Bulls II tied the match in the 55thminute when Luther Archimede rose up and converted a header past Jonathan Mennell. Loudoun re-took the lead in the 57th minute when Gaoussou Samaké got on the end of a perfect ball over the top by Jeremy Garay and finished into the bottom left corner with his left foot. The goal was the first for Samaké in his professional career. The back-and-forth second half continued just a minute later when Mathias Jorgensen fired a shot into the top left corner from outside the box. The fast pace continued for the remainder of the half, but neither side were able to find the back of the net to take the lead. The two sides split the points in a 3-3 draw.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charlotte Independence on October 3 at 7 p.m. ET. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United drew 0-0 with the Charlotte Independence in their 16th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Season. 

Loudoun United started with Jermaine Fordah in net and Jacob Greene, Timmy Mehl, Allexon Saravia, and Hassan Pinto as the defensive back four. Jeremy Garay, Nicky Downs, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Darluis Paz, and Kairou Amoustapha played as the five in midfield and Kimarni Smith led the line as the lone striker for the Red-and-White.

Both sides took a little bit to grow into the match and it was Charlotte who had the first few chances. Loudoun United keeper Jermaine Fordah came up with a pair of big saves to keep the match level in the opening twenty minutes. The Red-and-White’s first chance came in the 35thminute when Darluis Paz beat two defenders only to see his left-footed strike from the edge of the box parried away by a diving Charlotte goalkeeper. Despite a flurry of attacks from the home side to close out the opening forty-five minutes the teams went into the break level, 0-0.

The second half began much like the first with both sides probing for an opening. Fordah continued his good play in goal for Loudoun United making two acrobatic saves to deny Charlotte. Ted Ku-Dipietro pushed the hosts forward with several driving runs with the ball as Loudoun looked to unlock the Independence backline. Second half substitute and homegrown midfielder Jackson Hopkins was the closest to open the scoring as he let fly from twenty-five out, but the visiting keeper pushed it away for a corner. The match ended 0-0 and the two sides shared the points on the night.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charleston Battery on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United drew 0-0 with the Charlotte Independence in their 16th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Season. 

Loudoun United started with Jermaine Fordah in net and Jacob Greene, Timmy Mehl, Allexon Saravia, and Hassan Pinto as the defensive back four. Jeremy Garay, Nicky Downs, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Darluis Paz, and Kairou Amoustapha played as the five in midfield and Kimarni Smith led the line as the lone striker for the Red-and-White.

Both sides took a little bit to grow into the match and it was Charlotte who had the first few chances. Loudoun United keeper Jermaine Fordah came up with a pair of big saves to keep the match level in the opening twenty minutes. The Red-and-White’s first chance came in the 35thminute when Darluis Paz beat two defenders only to see his left-footed strike from the edge of the box parried away by a diving Charlotte goalkeeper. Despite a flurry of attacks from the home side to close out the opening forty-five minutes the teams went into the break level, 0-0.

The second half began much like the first with both sides probing for an opening. Fordah continued his good play in goal for Loudoun United making two acrobatic saves to deny Charlotte. Ted Ku-Dipietro pushed the hosts forward with several driving runs with the ball as Loudoun looked to unlock the Independence backline. Second half substitute and homegrown midfielder Jackson Hopkins was the closest to open the scoring as he let fly from twenty-five out, but the visiting keeper pushed it away for a corner. The match ended 0-0 and the two sides shared the points on the night.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charleston Battery on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United won 2-1 against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in their ninth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun won their first match at home on the season thanks to strikes from outside of the box by Ted Ku-DiPietro and Jovanny Bolivar.

The match started nearly two hours late, as inclement weather coming in right before kickoff forced the teams and fans to leave the field area until it was safe to start the match.

Loudoun United played well in the first half, keeping 54% of the possession in the opening period thanks to the strong play of Ted Ku-DiPietro and Jeremy Garay in the center of the midfield. They did well to break up the play when they didn’t have the ball and kept it when they did have the ball. Loudoun had a number of close goalscoring chances in the first half, including Darluis Paz’s header in the 13thminute that went just wide and Gaossou Samake’s effort from outside the box that was narrowly tipped away by the Pittsburgh goalkeeper. The Red-and-White found the lone goal of the first half when Ted Ku-DiPietro’s curled effort from long range beat the goalkeeper into the top right corner. It was Ku-DiPietro’s first goal of the season and the third in his Loudoun United career.

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored the first goal of the second half in the 48thminute when Louis Perez capitalized on a counterattack and finished from in-close. Loudoun responded well and scored a goal of their own in the 75thminute when Jovanny Bolivar scored his fourth goal of the season, launching a shot into the top left corner from well outside the box, giving the Pittsburgh goalkeeper no chance of getting a hand to it. Loudoun’s defense stayed strong for the remainder of the match, keeping Pittsburgh’s offense out and giving them no chance of finding the opportunity to get the equalizing goal. Loudoun United hung on to win 2-1.

Loudoun United’s next match is on July 4 against Hartford Athletic. Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match.

Loudoun United won 2-1 against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in their ninth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season. Loudoun won their first match at home on the season thanks to strikes from outside of the box by Ted Ku-DiPietro and Jovanny Bolivar.

The match started nearly two hours late, as inclement weather coming in right before kickoff forced the teams and fans to leave the field area until it was safe to start the match.

Loudoun United played well in the first half, keeping 54% of the possession in the opening period thanks to the strong play of Ted Ku-DiPietro and Jeremy Garay in the center of the midfield. They did well to break up the play when they didn’t have the ball and kept it when they did have the ball. Loudoun had a number of close goalscoring chances in the first half, including Darluis Paz’s header in the 13thminute that went just wide and Gaossou Samake’s effort from outside the box that was narrowly tipped away by the Pittsburgh goalkeeper. The Red-and-White found the lone goal of the first half when Ted Ku-DiPietro’s curled effort from long range beat the goalkeeper into the top right corner. It was Ku-DiPietro’s first goal of the season and the third in his Loudoun United career.

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored the first goal of the second half in the 48thminute when Louis Perez capitalized on a counterattack and finished from in-close. Loudoun responded well and scored a goal of their own in the 75thminute when Jovanny Bolivar scored his fourth goal of the season, launching a shot into the top left corner from well outside the box, giving the Pittsburgh goalkeeper no chance of getting a hand to it. Loudoun’s defense stayed strong for the remainder of the match, keeping Pittsburgh’s offense out and giving them no chance of finding the opportunity to get the equalizing goal. Loudoun United hung on to win 2-1.

Loudoun United’s next match is on July 4 against Hartford Athletic. Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match.

Loudoun United lost 2-1 to Hartford Athletic in their seventh match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship season. The Red-and-White fell victim to a goal late in second half added time after a lengthy weather delay paused the match in the 89th minute.

The Red-and-White started with Jermaine Fordah in goal and Michael DeShields, Timmy Mehl, and Robby Dambrot in the defensive back three. Ted Ku-DiPietro, Nicky Downs, Jeremy Garay, and Jacob Greene played in the midfield and Jovanny Bolivar, Massimo Ferrin, and Darluis Paz started as the front three.

Hartford scored the first goal of the match in the 6th minute when Juan Obregan capitalized on a counterattacking opportunity. Loudoun United responded well after the goal and dominated possession for the rest of the half thanks to the strong play of Nicky Downs and Jeremy Garay in the midfield. The Red-and-White came close on a couple of occasions, but were unable to find a goal and went into halftime trailing 1-0.

Loudoun United came out strong after the break and outshot Hartford 13-6 in the second 45. They were rewarded for their efforts in the 78th minute when a cross sent in from the left wing caught the hand of a Hartford defender, resulting in a penalty kick to Loudoun. Jovanny Bolívar converted the penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way and tying the match with his third goal of the season. In the 88th minute, the match was delayed for just under an hour due to inclement weather. Hartford Athletic scored the match-winning goal in the fifth minute of added time after the weather delay and won the match 2-1.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charleston Battery on June 26 at 7 p.m. EST. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United FC lost 1-0 to the Charleston Battery in their fifth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Despite keeping a majority of the possession in the match and outshooting the visitors 11-9, Loudoun were unable to find the back of the net and fell to 1-4-0 on the season.

Keegan Meyer made his debut for Loudoun United in goal, with Michael DeShields, Timmy Mehl, and Robert Dambrot starting as the defensive back three. Jacob Greene and Logan Panchot played as the wingbacks, with Jeremy Garay and Nicky Downs paired together in the center of the park. Darluis Paz, Ted Ku-DiPietro, and Samson Sergi started as the front three for the Red-and-White.

Loudoun United kept 62% of the possession in the first half and played much of the opening forty-five in the opponent’s final third. Darluis Paz was effective down the left wing, constantly beating Charleston defenders down the line and getting crosses into the box. Robert Dambrot had the best goalscoring opportunity of the first half for the Red-and-White in the 40thminute when he found space in the box after a corner kick, but his left-footed shot was saved by the Charleston goalkeeper. Despite the dominance in possession and the good chances created during the opening 45 minutes, Loudoun United went into the break level at 0-0.

The two teams remained scoreless for the better part of the second half before Burke Fahling converted from in close to give Charleston the first goal of the match in the 73rdminute completely against the run of play. Keegan Meyer, in his debut match for the club, made a diving stop to his right in the 84thminute that kept Loudoun United at a one-goal deficit. Loudoun pushed until the final whistle and nearly found an equalizer in the 90thminute when Timmy Mehl’s header off a corner kick flew just over the crossbar. 

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Friday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

 

Loudoun United FC lost 1-0 to the Charleston Battery in their fifth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Despite keeping a majority of the possession in the match and outshooting the visitors 11-9, Loudoun were unable to find the back of the net and fell to 1-4-0 on the season.

Keegan Meyer made his debut for Loudoun United in goal, with Michael DeShields, Timmy Mehl, and Robert Dambrot starting as the defensive back three. Jacob Greene and Logan Panchot played as the wingbacks, with Jeremy Garay and Nicky Downs paired together in the center of the park. Darluis Paz, Ted Ku-DiPietro, and Samson Sergi started as the front three for the Red-and-White.

Loudoun United kept 62% of the possession in the first half and played much of the opening forty-five in the opponent’s final third. Darluis Paz was effective down the left wing, constantly beating Charleston defenders down the line and getting crosses into the box. Robert Dambrot had the best goalscoring opportunity of the first half for the Red-and-White in the 40thminute when he found space in the box after a corner kick, but his left-footed shot was saved by the Charleston goalkeeper. Despite the dominance in possession and the good chances created during the opening 45 minutes, Loudoun United went into the break level at 0-0.

The two teams remained scoreless for the better part of the second half before Burke Fahling converted from in close to give Charleston the first goal of the match in the 73rdminute completely against the run of play. Keegan Meyer, in his debut match for the club, made a diving stop to his right in the 84thminute that kept Loudoun United at a one-goal deficit. Loudoun pushed until the final whistle and nearly found an equalizer in the 90thminute when Timmy Mehl’s header off a corner kick flew just over the crossbar. 

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Friday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

 

Loudoun United lost 3-2 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in their fourth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship season. Despite a dominant second half display and outshooting the visitors on the night, the Red-and-White, they were unable to overturn the two goal deficit they faced from the first half. 

Loudoun United started with Jermaine Fordah in net and Wahab Ackwei, Timmy Mehl, and Michael DeShields as the three center backs. Robert Dambrot, Jeremy Garay, Houssou Landru, and Logan Panchot played in the midfield and Jovanny Bolivar, Samson Sergi, and Kairou Amoustapha started as the three up front.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC opened the scoring in the 18thminute when Anthony Velarde scored off a cross from Hugh Alexander Dixon. The Riverhounds found their second goal in the 41stminute when a cross from the right wing took an unfortunate deflection off of Ackwei and into his own net. Loudoun went into halftime trailing 2-0.

The Red-and-White began the second half on the attack and were rewarded with a quick goal, bringing the match to life. Jovanny Bolivar played a couple of slick one-twos on the edge of the Riverhounds box before smashing his strike through the goalkeeper’s legs from in-close in the 50thminute for his second goal in as many matches. As Loudoun’s pressure continued, a swift counterattack by Pittsburgh against the run of play led to a penalty kick, which was converted in the 58thminute restoring their two goal advantage. The back-and-forth second half continued in the 70thminute when Logan Panchot fired a low, driven shot into the bottom right corner from outside the box after a perfect lay-off from Bolivar. The goal was the first of Panchot’s professional career and it brought Loudoun to within one goal. The Red-and-White came close to the equalizer on multiple occasions at the end of the match, including a goal line clearance deep into added time. In the end, Loudoun were unable to find a third goal and the match ended 3-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charleston Battery on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. EST at Segra Field. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Loudoun United lost 3-2 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in their fourth match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship season. Despite a dominant second half display and outshooting the visitors on the night, the Red-and-White, they were unable to overturn the two goal deficit they faced from the first half. 

Loudoun United started with Jermaine Fordah in net and Wahab Ackwei, Timmy Mehl, and Michael DeShields as the three center backs. Robert Dambrot, Jeremy Garay, Houssou Landru, and Logan Panchot played in the midfield and Jovanny Bolivar, Samson Sergi, and Kairou Amoustapha started as the three up front.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC opened the scoring in the 18thminute when Anthony Velarde scored off a cross from Hugh Alexander Dixon. The Riverhounds found their second goal in the 41stminute when a cross from the right wing took an unfortunate deflection off of Ackwei and into his own net. Loudoun went into halftime trailing 2-0.

The Red-and-White began the second half on the attack and were rewarded with a quick goal, bringing the match to life. Jovanny Bolivar played a couple of slick one-twos on the edge of the Riverhounds box before smashing his strike through the goalkeeper’s legs from in-close in the 50thminute for his second goal in as many matches. As Loudoun’s pressure continued, a swift counterattack by Pittsburgh against the run of play led to a penalty kick, which was converted in the 58thminute restoring their two goal advantage. The back-and-forth second half continued in the 70thminute when Logan Panchot fired a low, driven shot into the bottom right corner from outside the box after a perfect lay-off from Bolivar. The goal was the first of Panchot’s professional career and it brought Loudoun to within one goal. The Red-and-White came close to the equalizer on multiple occasions at the end of the match, including a goal line clearance deep into added time. In the end, Loudoun were unable to find a third goal and the match ended 3-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.

Loudoun United’s next match is against the Charleston Battery on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. EST at Segra Field. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.