Game Previews

Loudoun United FC are set to play against Rio Grande Valley FC for their 20thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, September 4 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 PM ET. Loudoun will look to pick up three points on the road when they face the RGV Toros for the first time in club history.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on August 23. Loudoun outshot Tampa Bay 16-13 but were unable to find the back of the net and lost to a tough Rowdies team at home. Jacob Greene had the first close chance of the match in 18thminute, but his attempt from the right side of the box was saved at the near post. Tampa Bay scored in the 23rdminute when Lewis Hilton finished into the bottom left corner from the middle of the penalty area. Tampa Bay doubled its lead in the third minute of added time to make the score 2-0 going into halftime. 

Timmy Mehl nearly cut the lead in half in the 53rdminute when he got a good look at a shot, but his effort was saved. Darluis Paz took a good strike from outside the box in the 63rdminute but the goalkeeper was once again there to make an acrobatic save. Loudoun United pushed forward all second half and were able to keep 57% of the possession thanks to strong play in the midfield. In the end, the Red-and-White were unable to find a goal to get them back into the match and lost 2-0.

Rio Grande Valley FC play in the Western Conference Mountain Division in the USL Championship and currently sit in third place in that division with 29 points accumulated on the season so far. This will be the only time that the two teams play this year. 

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 8:30 PM ET.

Loudoun United FC are set to play against Rio Grande Valley FC for their 20thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, September 4 with kickoff scheduled for 8:30 PM ET. Loudoun will look to pick up three points on the road when they face the RGV Toros for the first time in club history.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on August 23. Loudoun outshot Tampa Bay 16-13 but were unable to find the back of the net and lost to a tough Rowdies team at home. Jacob Greene had the first close chance of the match in 18thminute, but his attempt from the right side of the box was saved at the near post. Tampa Bay scored in the 23rdminute when Lewis Hilton finished into the bottom left corner from the middle of the penalty area. Tampa Bay doubled its lead in the third minute of added time to make the score 2-0 going into halftime. 

Timmy Mehl nearly cut the lead in half in the 53rdminute when he got a good look at a shot, but his effort was saved. Darluis Paz took a good strike from outside the box in the 63rdminute but the goalkeeper was once again there to make an acrobatic save. Loudoun United pushed forward all second half and were able to keep 57% of the possession thanks to strong play in the midfield. In the end, the Red-and-White were unable to find a goal to get them back into the match and lost 2-0.

Rio Grande Valley FC play in the Western Conference Mountain Division in the USL Championship and currently sit in third place in that division with 29 points accumulated on the season so far. This will be the only time that the two teams play this year. 

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 8:30 PM ET.

Loudoun United are set to host the Indy Eleven for their 18thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Loudoun United will look to earn three points and get back on track at home when they take on the Indy Eleven on Wednesday night. 

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 1-0 to the Charleston Battery on Friday, August 13. Loudoun United created chances throughout the match but were unable to convert as they fell to the Battery in a hard-fought match on the road. In the seventh minute, Jermaine Fordah stopped a well-hit shot by a Charleston attacker form in-close. Shortly after, Kairou Amoutapha made his way down the right wing but had his shot narrowly saved by the goalkeeper. Loudoun were awarded a penalty kick in the 38thminute, but Robert Dambrot had his shot from the penalty spot saved by the outstretched arms of the goalkeeper. The two teams combined for 17 shots in the first half but neither team was able to find the goal and the match went into the break tied 0-0. 

Charleston scored in the 79thminute when Robbie Crawford snuck his shot just inside the left post to give the Battery the lead. Loudoun United fought to find the equalizing goal for the remainder of the match and, despite keeping 60% of the possession in the match, were unable to breakthrough. The Charleston Battery won 1-0.

The match will be the third meeting all-time between the two teams. Loudoun United have an 0-2-0 record against the Indy Eleven and will look to win their first match against them on Wednesday night. The Indy Eleven play in the Eastern Conference Central Division and the two teams will only play once this season.

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

Loudoun United are set to host the Indy Eleven for their 18thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Loudoun United will look to earn three points and get back on track at home when they take on the Indy Eleven on Wednesday night. 

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 1-0 to the Charleston Battery on Friday, August 13. Loudoun United created chances throughout the match but were unable to convert as they fell to the Battery in a hard-fought match on the road. In the seventh minute, Jermaine Fordah stopped a well-hit shot by a Charleston attacker form in-close. Shortly after, Kairou Amoutapha made his way down the right wing but had his shot narrowly saved by the goalkeeper. Loudoun were awarded a penalty kick in the 38thminute, but Robert Dambrot had his shot from the penalty spot saved by the outstretched arms of the goalkeeper. The two teams combined for 17 shots in the first half but neither team was able to find the goal and the match went into the break tied 0-0. 

Charleston scored in the 79thminute when Robbie Crawford snuck his shot just inside the left post to give the Battery the lead. Loudoun United fought to find the equalizing goal for the remainder of the match and, despite keeping 60% of the possession in the match, were unable to breakthrough. The Charleston Battery won 1-0.

The match will be the third meeting all-time between the two teams. Loudoun United have an 0-2-0 record against the Indy Eleven and will look to win their first match against them on Wednesday night. The Indy Eleven play in the Eastern Conference Central Division and the two teams will only play once this season.

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

Loudoun United are set to play against the Charleston Battery for their 17thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Friday, August 13 with kickoff set for 7:30 PM ET. Loudoun will look to build off the strong defensive display they showed in their last match when they travel south to take on the Charleston Battery on Friday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United drew 0-0 with Charlotte Independence on August 6. The Red-and-White, led by Jermaine Fordah’s six saves in net, kept a clean sheet and earned a hard-fought point at home. Jermaine Fordah made two saves in the opening 20 minutes to keep the game level. Loudoun’s best chance of the half came in the 35thminute when Darluis Paz beat two defenders but had his left-footed shot blocked away by a diving Charlotte goalkeeper. Loudoun came close on a couple different occasions late in the first half, but the two sides went into the break tied 0-0.

The second half continued much like the first half, with goalscoring changes being hard to come by for both teams. Ted Ku-DiPietro pushed the hosts forward in the second half with his driving runs at the Charlotte Independence backline. Jackson Hopkins, who came on as a substitute in the second half, came close late in the match with a strike from 25 yards out that the goalkeeper narrowly pushed wide. The match ended in a scoreless draw, as the two sides shared the point on the night. 

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Loudoun United are set to play against the Charleston Battery for their 17thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Friday, August 13 with kickoff set for 7:30 PM ET. Loudoun will look to build off the strong defensive display they showed in their last match when they travel south to take on the Charleston Battery on Friday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United drew 0-0 with Charlotte Independence on August 6. The Red-and-White, led by Jermaine Fordah’s six saves in net, kept a clean sheet and earned a hard-fought point at home. Jermaine Fordah made two saves in the opening 20 minutes to keep the game level. Loudoun’s best chance of the half came in the 35thminute when Darluis Paz beat two defenders but had his left-footed shot blocked away by a diving Charlotte goalkeeper. Loudoun came close on a couple different occasions late in the first half, but the two sides went into the break tied 0-0.

The second half continued much like the first half, with goalscoring changes being hard to come by for both teams. Ted Ku-DiPietro pushed the hosts forward in the second half with his driving runs at the Charlotte Independence backline. Jackson Hopkins, who came on as a substitute in the second half, came close late in the match with a strike from 25 yards out that the goalkeeper narrowly pushed wide. The match ended in a scoreless draw, as the two sides shared the point on the night. 

The match can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Loudoun United are set to play against the Charlotte Independence for their 16th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Friday, August 6 with kickoff scheduled for 7 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to get back to winning ways as they take on a tough Charlotte Independence squad at home on Friday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 3-1 to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on Saturday, July 31. The two teams played a close first half, with neither side able to find many goalscoring opportunities. Ted Ku-DiPietro had the best chance of the half in the 23rd minute when he found space on the left side but had his well-hit shot saved by the goalkeeper. Loudoun played a strong first half defensively and went into halftime tied 0-0.

Colorado Springs scored two quick goals in the 63rd and 65th minutes to give them a 2-0 lead early in the second half. Loudoun responded with a goal of their own in the 70th minute when Kimarni Smith converted at the back post from a cross by Kairou Amoustapha. The goal was the first of Smith’s professional career. Loudoun United fought until the very end of the match to get the tying goal. After a couple of close chances for the Red-and-White, Colorado Springs scored a goal late in second half stoppage time and went on to win the match 3-1.

The match on Friday night will be the third all-time matchup between the two teams. Loudoun United has a record of 1-0-1 record against Charlotte with their last match against them back on August 9, 2019 when the they played to a 3-3 draw. Both teams play in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and will face each other a total of four times this season.

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

Loudoun United are set to play against the Charlotte Independence for their 16th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Friday, August 6 with kickoff scheduled for 7 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to get back to winning ways as they take on a tough Charlotte Independence squad at home on Friday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 3-1 to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on Saturday, July 31. The two teams played a close first half, with neither side able to find many goalscoring opportunities. Ted Ku-DiPietro had the best chance of the half in the 23rd minute when he found space on the left side but had his well-hit shot saved by the goalkeeper. Loudoun played a strong first half defensively and went into halftime tied 0-0.

Colorado Springs scored two quick goals in the 63rd and 65th minutes to give them a 2-0 lead early in the second half. Loudoun responded with a goal of their own in the 70th minute when Kimarni Smith converted at the back post from a cross by Kairou Amoustapha. The goal was the first of Smith’s professional career. Loudoun United fought until the very end of the match to get the tying goal. After a couple of close chances for the Red-and-White, Colorado Springs scored a goal late in second half stoppage time and went on to win the match 3-1.

The match on Friday night will be the third all-time matchup between the two teams. Loudoun United has a record of 1-0-1 record against Charlotte with their last match against them back on August 9, 2019 when the they played to a 3-3 draw. Both teams play in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and will face each other a total of four times this season.

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

Loudoun United are set to play their 15thmatch of the season as they host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday, July 31 with kickoff scheduled for 7 PM ET. Loudoun will look to continue the strong offensive play they showed in their last match when they face a tough Colorado Springs side on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 5-3 to the Charleston Battery on Tuesday, July 27. Each team scored three goals in the first half, but two goals in the second half by the Battery ended up being the difference in the match. Charleston scored their first two goals in the 4thand 9thminutes. Loudoun responded well with a goal in the 23rdminute when Ted Ku-DiPietro, in his first match as Captain, fired a shot into the roof of the net after picking up the ball in the middle of the box. Charleston scored their third goal in the first half nine minutes later. Kairou Amoustapha cut the lead to one in the 41stminute when he finished around the goalkeeper from the right side of the box after receiving a perfect pass from Nicky Downs that put him through. Loudoun tied the match moments after when a cross by Darluis Paz got deflected into the net by a Charleston defender for an own. The match went into halftime tied 3-3.

Charleston took the lead in the 56thminute when they scored on a header from a free kick. Loudoun nearly found the equalizer on two occasions later in the second. In the 74thminute, Darluis Paz fired a shot from outside the box that went just inches over the crossbar. Shortly after, Samson Sergi had a shot from inside the box narrowly saved by the Charleston goalkeeper. Charleston added one last goal late in the match from a penalty kick and won the match 5-3.

This will be the first time the two clubs ever play against each other. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC play in the Western Conference Mountain Division of the USL Championship. This will be the only time the two teams play each other during the 2021 season.

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

Loudoun United are set to play their 15thmatch of the season as they host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday, July 31 with kickoff scheduled for 7 PM ET. Loudoun will look to continue the strong offensive play they showed in their last match when they face a tough Colorado Springs side on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 5-3 to the Charleston Battery on Tuesday, July 27. Each team scored three goals in the first half, but two goals in the second half by the Battery ended up being the difference in the match. Charleston scored their first two goals in the 4thand 9thminutes. Loudoun responded well with a goal in the 23rdminute when Ted Ku-DiPietro, in his first match as Captain, fired a shot into the roof of the net after picking up the ball in the middle of the box. Charleston scored their third goal in the first half nine minutes later. Kairou Amoustapha cut the lead to one in the 41stminute when he finished around the goalkeeper from the right side of the box after receiving a perfect pass from Nicky Downs that put him through. Loudoun tied the match moments after when a cross by Darluis Paz got deflected into the net by a Charleston defender for an own. The match went into halftime tied 3-3.

Charleston took the lead in the 56thminute when they scored on a header from a free kick. Loudoun nearly found the equalizer on two occasions later in the second. In the 74thminute, Darluis Paz fired a shot from outside the box that went just inches over the crossbar. Shortly after, Samson Sergi had a shot from inside the box narrowly saved by the Charleston goalkeeper. Charleston added one last goal late in the match from a penalty kick and won the match 5-3.

This will be the first time the two clubs ever play against each other. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC play in the Western Conference Mountain Division of the USL Championship. This will be the only time the two teams play each other during the 2021 season.

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

Loudoun United will return home to Segra Field to face the Charleston Battery for their 14thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Tuesday, July 27 with kickoff set for 7 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to put an end to their losing streak and earn three crucial points at home on Tuesday night.

In their last match, Loudoun lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on July 24. Loudoun kept 54% of the possession in the match but were unable to keep up with a potent Rowdies attack. Tampa Bay scored the first goal of the match in the 7thminute when Aaron Guillen scored on a counterattacking opportunity. Loudoun nearly found an equalizer in the 24thminute, but Jeremy Garay’s effort from just outside the box went flew just over the crossbar. Jermaine Fordah made eight saves on the night, including five important ones in the first half to keep the Tampa Bay lead at just one. Tampa Bay led 1-0 at halftime.

The Rowdies scored their second goal in the 52ndminute when Leo Fernandes scored with a low shot from outside the box. Loudoun cut the lead in half in the 70thminute when Nicky Downs, who came on as a substitute just minutes before, fired a shot from outside the box that took a slight deflection off a Tampa Bay defender before beating the goalkeeper. Erik Sorga, who came on as a 46thminute substitute to make his first appearance of the season for Loudoun United, assisted Downs on the goal. Tampa Bay scored one last goal in the 74thminute and went on to win the match 3-1.

Loudoun United have an all-time record of 1-3-0 against the Charleston Battery in their club’s history. The match on Tuesday night will be the third of four times the two sides will match up during the 2021 USL Championship regular season.

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

Loudoun United will return home to Segra Field to face the Charleston Battery for their 14thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship on Tuesday, July 27 with kickoff set for 7 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to put an end to their losing streak and earn three crucial points at home on Tuesday night.

In their last match, Loudoun lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on July 24. Loudoun kept 54% of the possession in the match but were unable to keep up with a potent Rowdies attack. Tampa Bay scored the first goal of the match in the 7thminute when Aaron Guillen scored on a counterattacking opportunity. Loudoun nearly found an equalizer in the 24thminute, but Jeremy Garay’s effort from just outside the box went flew just over the crossbar. Jermaine Fordah made eight saves on the night, including five important ones in the first half to keep the Tampa Bay lead at just one. Tampa Bay led 1-0 at halftime.

The Rowdies scored their second goal in the 52ndminute when Leo Fernandes scored with a low shot from outside the box. Loudoun cut the lead in half in the 70thminute when Nicky Downs, who came on as a substitute just minutes before, fired a shot from outside the box that took a slight deflection off a Tampa Bay defender before beating the goalkeeper. Erik Sorga, who came on as a 46thminute substitute to make his first appearance of the season for Loudoun United, assisted Downs on the goal. Tampa Bay scored one last goal in the 74thminute and went on to win the match 3-1.

Loudoun United have an all-time record of 1-3-0 against the Charleston Battery in their club’s history. The match on Tuesday night will be the third of four times the two sides will match up during the 2021 USL Championship regular season.

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

Loudoun United will travel south to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies for their 13thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season on Saturday, July 24 at 7:30 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to rebound from three straight losses and earn three points against a tough Tampa Bay Rowdies team on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on July 17. The lone goal in the match came in the 6thminute when Russell Cicerone finished with a first-time shot from in-close. Loudoun goalkeeper Jermaine Fordah made seven saves on the night, including in the 79thminute when he made a quick-reaction save to deny a well-hit shot by a Pittsburgh attacker. The Red-and-White put pressure on the Pittsburgh defense all night and nearly found the match-tying goal on two separate occasions in the second half. In the 74thminute, Massimo Ferrin found room on the top of the box, but his shot was narrowly saved by the Riverhounds goalkeeper. In the 86thminute, Tyler Gabbara’s left-footed shot off a cross from the right wing went just wide. Despite keeping 60% of the possession in the match, Loudoun United were unable to find the breakthrough and lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

Loudoun United have a 1-1-1 record against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in club history. This will be the second of four times that the two teams will match up during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season. The first time they played this season, Tampa Bay won 2-1 thanks to an 85thminute match-winning goal. Robby Dambrot scored the lone goal for the Red-and-White in the 4thminute in that match. Loudoun United will look to improve on this result and earn three points on Saturday night.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 7:30 PM EST.

Loudoun United will travel south to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies for their 13thmatch of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season on Saturday, July 24 at 7:30 PM ET. The Red-and-White will look to rebound from three straight losses and earn three points against a tough Tampa Bay Rowdies team on Saturday night.

In their last match, Loudoun United lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on July 17. The lone goal in the match came in the 6thminute when Russell Cicerone finished with a first-time shot from in-close. Loudoun goalkeeper Jermaine Fordah made seven saves on the night, including in the 79thminute when he made a quick-reaction save to deny a well-hit shot by a Pittsburgh attacker. The Red-and-White put pressure on the Pittsburgh defense all night and nearly found the match-tying goal on two separate occasions in the second half. In the 74thminute, Massimo Ferrin found room on the top of the box, but his shot was narrowly saved by the Riverhounds goalkeeper. In the 86thminute, Tyler Gabbara’s left-footed shot off a cross from the right wing went just wide. Despite keeping 60% of the possession in the match, Loudoun United were unable to find the breakthrough and lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

Loudoun United have a 1-1-1 record against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in club history. This will be the second of four times that the two teams will match up during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season. The first time they played this season, Tampa Bay won 2-1 thanks to an 85thminute match-winning goal. Robby Dambrot scored the lone goal for the Red-and-White in the 4thminute in that match. Loudoun United will look to improve on this result and earn three points on Saturday night.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 7:30 PM EST.

Loudoun United are set to play against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for their 12th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, July 17 at 7 PM ET. Loudoun United will look to bounce back from two straight home losses and earn three points on the road against a tough Pittsburgh Riverhounds side on Saturday Night.

In their last match, Loudoun lost 4-1 to Miami FC. Loudoun United created better chances in the first half but were unable to convert. Miami scored in the 26thminute when Boulwatife Akinyode scored on a good opportunity from inside the box. Shortly after, Darluis Paz drew a foul, leading to a penalty kick for the Red-and-White. Paz stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot hit the crossbar and bounced out. Miami went into halftime leading 1-0.

Miami scored two quick goals after halftime to give them a 3-0 lead. In the 75thminute, Loudoun United scored their lone goal of the night when Owen Walz finished into the corner off a corner kick taken by Aboukoura. Miami scored one last goal in the final minutes and the match finished 4-1.

The match on Saturday night will be the third of four times that these two sides will face off during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season. The Riverhounds won the first matchup 3-2 on June 2 and Loudoun United won the second meeting 2-1 at Segra Field on June 30. Loudoun will look to take a 2-1 series lead against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 7 PM EST.

Loudoun United are set to play against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for their 12th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship regular season on Saturday, July 17 at 7 PM ET. Loudoun United will look to bounce back from two straight home losses and earn three points on the road against a tough Pittsburgh Riverhounds side on Saturday Night.

In their last match, Loudoun lost 4-1 to Miami FC. Loudoun United created better chances in the first half but were unable to convert. Miami scored in the 26thminute when Boulwatife Akinyode scored on a good opportunity from inside the box. Shortly after, Darluis Paz drew a foul, leading to a penalty kick for the Red-and-White. Paz stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot hit the crossbar and bounced out. Miami went into halftime leading 1-0.

Miami scored two quick goals after halftime to give them a 3-0 lead. In the 75thminute, Loudoun United scored their lone goal of the night when Owen Walz finished into the corner off a corner kick taken by Aboukoura. Miami scored one last goal in the final minutes and the match finished 4-1.

The match on Saturday night will be the third of four times that these two sides will face off during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season. The Riverhounds won the first matchup 3-2 on June 2 and Loudoun United won the second meeting 2-1 at Segra Field on June 30. Loudoun will look to take a 2-1 series lead against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 7 PM EST.

Loudoun United are set to play against Miami FC for their 11th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Loudoun will look to rebound from their most recent loss against Hartford Athletic and earn three points at home on Sunday night.

In their last time out, Loudoun United fell 2-0 to Hartford Athletic on July 4. The Red-and-White were unable to recover from two second half goals scored by Hartford despite outshooting them 18-12 and keeping 58% of the possession in the match. Loudoun got off to a quick start and had two close chances in the opening minutes. The first was from Kimarni Smith, whose left-footed attempt sailed just over the crossbar in the 3rd minute. Shortly after, Giovanni Montesdeoca fired a shot from a distance that nearly found the target, but flew just over the crossbar. United controlled the first half thanks to the strong play in the midfield by Ted Ku-DiPietro and Nicky Downs, but were unable to find a goal, and the two sides went into halftime tied 0-0.

Hartford Athletic scored two goals in quick succession in the second half, in the 64th and 73rd minutes. Arthur Rodgers converted from in-close on a counterattacking opportunity, and then Preston Etaka slotted home following a cross from Sebastian Elney. Loudoun looked to respond quickly and Robert Dambrot had a headed effort from in-close narrowly saved by the Hartford goalkeeper in the 77th minute and Michael Gamble had his shot from inside the box sail just wide in the 84th minute. Loudoun United were unable to find the back of the net and the match finished with Hartford winning 2-0.

Sunday night’s match will be only the second meeting between two teams. In the first coming together, Loudoun lost 2-1 despite outshooting Miami FC 34-8 and playing most of the match with a man advantage. Kairou Amoustapha scored the lone goal for the Red-and-White in the 82nd minute. Both teams play in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and will face each other a total of four times during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 5 p.m. EST.

Loudoun United are set to play against Miami FC for their 11th match of the 2021 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Regular Season. Loudoun will look to rebound from their most recent loss against Hartford Athletic and earn three points at home on Sunday night.

In their last time out, Loudoun United fell 2-0 to Hartford Athletic on July 4. The Red-and-White were unable to recover from two second half goals scored by Hartford despite outshooting them 18-12 and keeping 58% of the possession in the match. Loudoun got off to a quick start and had two close chances in the opening minutes. The first was from Kimarni Smith, whose left-footed attempt sailed just over the crossbar in the 3rd minute. Shortly after, Giovanni Montesdeoca fired a shot from a distance that nearly found the target, but flew just over the crossbar. United controlled the first half thanks to the strong play in the midfield by Ted Ku-DiPietro and Nicky Downs, but were unable to find a goal, and the two sides went into halftime tied 0-0.

Hartford Athletic scored two goals in quick succession in the second half, in the 64th and 73rd minutes. Arthur Rodgers converted from in-close on a counterattacking opportunity, and then Preston Etaka slotted home following a cross from Sebastian Elney. Loudoun looked to respond quickly and Robert Dambrot had a headed effort from in-close narrowly saved by the Hartford goalkeeper in the 77th minute and Michael Gamble had his shot from inside the box sail just wide in the 84th minute. Loudoun United were unable to find the back of the net and the match finished with Hartford winning 2-0.

Sunday night’s match will be only the second meeting between two teams. In the first coming together, Loudoun lost 2-1 despite outshooting Miami FC 34-8 and playing most of the match with a man advantage. Kairou Amoustapha scored the lone goal for the Red-and-White in the 82nd minute. Both teams play in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and will face each other a total of four times during the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season.

Tune into ESPN+ to watch the match with coverage starting at 5 p.m. EST.