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2021 RECORD: 2-6-4
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MATCH: DATE:
2021 RECORD: 5-2-2
Sporting KC II vs. Louisville City FC
Friday, July 2, 2021
KICKOFF:
7 p.m. CT
LOCATION:
Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS)
WATCH:
ESPN Plus
MATCH PREVIEW Hot off a thrilling 3-2 road victory over Memphis 901 FC last weekend, Sporting Kansas City II (2-6-4, 10 points) will look to continue their winning ways on Friday night when Central Division heavyweights Louisville City FC (5-2-2, 17 points) visit Children’s Mercy Park. The USL Championship showdown will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and stream live on ESPN Plus. Under the guidance of head coach Paulo Nagamura, Sporting KC II claimed three massive points Saturday night in a five-goal thriller at AutoZone Park. Rookie Rojay Smith fired the visitors ahead with a brilliant first-half strike and Enoch Mushagalusa continued his fine run of form with a team-leading fourth goal of the season in the 55th minute to make the score 2-0. The hosts responded admirably, drawing level with two goals in six minutes, but defender Danny Barbir clinched the SKC II triumph by latching onto Jake Davis’ corner kick and heading home in the 72nd minute. Barbir’s goal was part of an all-action defensive display that vaulted the 23-year-old into the USL Championship Team of the Week bench on Tuesday.
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OPPONENT
TIME (CT)
at FC Tulsa OKC ENERGY FC COLORADO SPRINGS at LA Galaxy II at Indy Eleven EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC FC TULSA at Atlanta United 2 at FC Tulsa INDY ELEVEN at OKC Energy FC at Memphis 901 FC LOUISVILLE CITY FC at Atlanta United 2 at OKC Energy FC LOUISVILLE CITY FC MEMPHIS 901 FC at Louisville City FC at Birmingham Legion FC ATLANTA UNITED 2 INDY ELEVEN MEMPHIS 901 FC BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC OKC ENERGY FC at Indy Eleven FC TULSA BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC at Memphis 901 FC at Louisville City FC ATLANTA UNITED 2 at Birmingham Legion FC at Oakland Roots SC
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RESULT
L 0-2 T 1-1 L 0-4 T 1-1 L 0-2 T 0-0 W 4-1 T 2-2 L 3-4 L 1-2 L 0-1 W 3-2
SKC II INJURY REPORT
OUT: F Ropapa Mensah (groin strain) D Travian Sousa (hamstring strain)
Louisville City FC are two-time USL Championship title winners, having hoisted the trophy in 2017 and 2018 before returning to the league final in 2019. After parting ways with John Hackworth on April 27, the club appointed Danny Cruz as its interim head coach.
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