Louisville City FC Topples Rochester, Extends Unbeaten Streak
June 18, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Louisville City FC News Release
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - In a rematch of last year's USL Eastern Conference final, Louisville City FC found some revenge Saturday, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over the Rochester Rhinos that snapped the host club's 24-match home unbeaten streak.
A pretty piece of play in the 28th minute - it started with captain Aodhan Quinn's interception and ended with midfielder Andrew Lubahn's third goal of the season - kept LouCity undefeated on the road this season. The club hasn't lost now, overall, in 12 straight league games.
Goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh made three saves throughout and posted a clean sheet while working with a pair of new defenders on the back line: Enrique Montano made his second start of the season, and rookie Paco Craig his first as a professional.
The Rhinos had two solid looks of their own LouCity's decisive goal. Rochester's leading scorer, Christian Volesky, accounted for both of them, but neither his shot in the 17th or header in the 25th made it past Ranjitsingh.
Three minutes later, Quinn fed George Davis a pass near the box before Davis crossed to Niall McCabe, and Lubahn chipped in the go-ahead shot.
Rochester upped its pressure late looking to tie. A raised flag for offside waived off a would-be goal in the 82nd minute, and a flurry of chances in stoppage time didn't materialize into an equalizer.
The Rhinos' last loss at home in USL play came in August of 2014 - before LouCity's franchise even started play.
The teams first battled to a draw in 2015 at Louisville Slugger Field. Later in the season, Rochester took all three points in both meetings in New York, the second of them in the playoffs.
This time, LouCity's victory improved its record to 9-1-4. At 31 points, Louisville has four more than the New York Red Bulls II, who play Sunday.
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