Monday Morning PLAYOFFS Centerback: St. Louis FC, RIP
When I first started writing these recap posts, I wanted them to be a more clinical, stats-and-tactics oriented breakdown of [...]
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10, 2020
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10, 2020
2020 March to the Playoff Match: St. Louis AGAIN
WHO: St. Louis FC WHAT: A USL Championship Playoffs quarterfinal, or a conference semifinal if you're into semantics WHEN: Saturday, [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #249: Take Two
Recapping the playoff win over Pittsburgh, previewing St. Louis, and taking a look at the rest of the league. Listen [...]
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10, 2020
Tuesday Morning Centerback: Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 10.10.20
Yeah, Louisville City won and looked pretty good doing it, but that didn't mean we weren't all glued to our [...]
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10, 2020
March to the Match, PLAYOFFS EDITION: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
WHO: Pittsburgh Riverhounds WHAT: A first-round USL Championship Playoffs match WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2020, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Lynn Family [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #248: Farewell, Eddie
We actually forgot to mention the dearly departed Eddie VanHalen in the show but dude could shred and it’s sad [...]
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10, 2020
Monday Afternoon Centerback: SKCII, Part IV
I honestly don't have a lot to say about this game. City won 2-1. The one goal was just a [...]
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10, 2020
March to the Match: SKCII, Part IV
WHO: Sporting Kansas City II, 5-9-1, 16 points, 4th place Group E WHAT: The last USL Championship regular season Group [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #247: Driver’s Seat
We’re back! We talk about the last Kings’ Cup, the playoffs, and other club stuff! Listen up!
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09, 2020
Monday Early Afternoon Centerback: the last Kings’ Cup
Y'all, that was not a pretty soccer game. It was intense, physical, foul-y, edgy stuff. There are plenty of good [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #246: A few days late and a playoff spot secured
Better late than never. We recap the week that was and preview the final Kong’s’ Cup match. VAMOS!
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09, 2020
March to the Last (maybe) Kings’ Cup Match
WHO: St. Louis FC, 6-4-4, 22 points, 3rd place Eastern Conference WHAT: A regular season USL Championship Group E match, [...]
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09, 2020
Tuesday Morning Centerback: Memphis 901
It would be disrespectful to the players and the coaching staff at Louisville City to call that a comfortable win, [...]
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09, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Kenney Walker!
Louisville City just announced that former UofL, LA Galaxy, FC Cincinnati and Indy XI midfielder Kenney Walker has joined the [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: Memphis 901 FC, 9.19.20
WHO: Memphis 901 FC, 2-4-6, 10 points, 4th place Group G WHAT: A regular season USL Championship match WHEN: Saturday, [...]
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09, 2020
Thursday Afternoon Centerback: at Indy XI, Round IV 9.16.20
It's a busy week for the club and a busy week for me. As I write this, I'm in a [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #245: Last LIPAFC of 2020
This week the gang breaks down the big Kings’ Cup win over STL, a busy week for Morados, the playoff [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: at Indy XI, Round IV 9.16.20
WHO: Indy XI, 7-1-4, 22 points, 2nd place Group E WHAT: The last "regular season" LIPAFC of 2020. Maybe. It's [...]
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09, 2020
Monday Morning Centerback: St. Louis FC 9.12.20
Louisville City made a few tactical changes on Saturday night in the third edition of the 2020 Kings' Cup series [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: St. Louis FC, Round Three 9.12.20
WHO: St. Louis FC, 5-3-3, 18 points, 3rd place Group E WHAT: A regular season USL Championship Group E match, [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #244: Back on Top
We’re back! We recap the last couple games, take a look at the table and the run in, and other [...]
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09, 2020
Monday Morning Centerback (on a Wednesday): at Indy XI 9.5.20
I must say, this was a pleasantly surprising result. It's not that I didn't think Louisville City could win this [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: at Indy XI, Part I
WHO: Indy Eleven, 6-3-1, 19 points, 1st place Group E WHAT: LIPAFC part III, and City's first visit to Indianapolis [...]
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08, 2020
Monday Morning Centerback: at St. Louis, 8.29.20
First, let's address the players' seven minute protest to start the match. I, personally, am proud that the players united [...]
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08, 2020
March to the Match: at St. Louis FC 8.29.20
WHO: St. Louis FC, 4-2-3, 14 points, 3rd place Group E WHAT: A "regular" season USL Championship Group E match [...]
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08, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Area Bulut!
Louisville City just announced the club's newest signing, 20 year old striker Arda Bulut. Bulut previously played at collegiate powerhouse [...]
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08, 2020
Monday Morning Centerback (on a Thursday): Indy XI, 8.26.20
That was a soccer game. LouCity accomplished one and a half of the goals I set out for them in [...]
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08, 2020
March to the Match: Indy XI, Part II 8.26.20
WHO: Indy XI, 6-1-2, 19 points, 1st place Group E WHAT: A regular season USL Championship Group E match WHEN: [...]
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08, 2020
Barrel Proof #243: Under a Tree
We’re back, and better late than never! We quickly digest what we’ve missed over the last month and talk the [...]
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08, 2020
Monday Morning Centerback on a Thursday afternoon: SKCII, Round III
The penultimate match in Louisville City's season series against Sporting Kansas City II went the way one would have thought [...]
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08, 2020
March to the Match: Sporting Kansas City II, 8.19.20
WHO: Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City II, 2-1-4, 7 points, 4th place Group E WHAT: A regular season USL [...]
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08, 2020
Monday Afternoon Center Back: Loudoun United, 8.15.20
That was better. City scored in both halves and kept a clean sheet to pick up a 2-0 win over [...]
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08, 2020
March to the Match: Loudoun United, 8.15.20
WHO: Loudoun United, 1-1-2, 4 points, 4th place in Group F WHAT: A regular season, out-of-group USL Championship match WHEN: [...]
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08, 2020
Racing Louisville names Christy Holly as first head coach
Racing Louisville just issued a press release announcing that the NWSL club's first ever head coach would be former Sky [...]
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08, 2020
Monday Morning Center Back: Indy XI, 8.8.20
What was easily Louisville City's best performance so far in the season re-start ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday [...]
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08, 2020
March to the Match: Indy Eleven, 8.8.20
WHO: Indy Eleven, 5-0-2, 15 points, 1st place Group E WHAT: A regular season USL Championship Group E match WHEN: [...]
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07, 2020
Friday Afternoon Center Back: Sporting Kansas City II, Part II
I'm not ready to say the sky is falling after Wednesday night's 1-2 loss to SKCII. However, losing three of [...]
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07, 2020
March to the Match 7.29.20: Sporting Kansas City II
WHO: Sporting Kansas City II again, 0-3-0, 0 points, 4th place Group E WHAT: A regular season USL Championship match [...]
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07, 2020
Monday Afternoon Centerback: SKCII Part I
Wins are good. This was a win. Therefore, it was good. City finally got off the schneid on Saturday night [...]
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07, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Jason Johnson!
Last Saturday night, AO Louisville president Joey Cecil and I were tweeting back and forth about how if Louisville City [...]
