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USL Preview: Louisville City FC vs. Harrisburg City Islanders

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 08/09/16, 9:04AM EDT

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Louisville looks to build its lead in the East as Harrisburg visits Slugger Field


Photo courtesy Harrisburg City Islanders

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC will try to build its lead at the top of the USL Eastern Conference standings on Wednesday night when it plays host to the Harrisburg City Islanders at Slugger Field. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Louisville City FC news and notes

  • Current record: 13-3-6, 45pts
  • Louisville snapped a two-game losing streak on Friday night as it rallied to take a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Highmark Stadium.
  • George Davis IV scored both goals for City, and has moved into second place on the team in goals this season with five.
  • Louisville holds a one-point lead over the New York Red Bulls II at the top of the Eastern Conference, but the Red Bulls II hold a game in hand.
  • City sits second in the USL in both first-half goals with 19, and second-half goals with 21.

Harrisburg City Islanders news and notes

  • Current record: 6-14-3, 21pts
  • The City Islanders fell 5-0 to the New York Red Bulls II in their last outing, as the side’s three-game undefeated streak came to an end.
  • Harrisburg is now 10 points out of the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with seven games remaining.
  • The City Islanders are undefeated in their last three road games, including victories against Pittsburgh and Bethlehem in their last two on the road.
  • Harrisburg has conceded 44 goals this season, second-most in the USL.

2016 Team leaders

  • Goals: Louisville – Chandler Hoffman, 14; Harrisburg – Aaron Wheeler, 5
  • Assists: Louisville – Kyle Smith, 6; Harrisburg – Jose Barril, 5

Series Notes

  • Louisville took a 3-2 victory at FNB Field in the first meeting between the teams this season on April 22, and has won all three meetings all-time between the teams.

Officials

  • REF: Georgios Zervos
  • AR1: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
  • AR2: Johann Pedolzky
  • 4TH: Joshua Brooks

Game hashtag:

  • #LOUvHAR

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