New York Red Bulls II will host Louisville City FC on Wednesday, March 23. Kickoff from MSU Soccer Park is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET, with coverage available on ESPN+.
Match Notes
Hello, Old Friend – New York and Louisville will meet for the 14th time on Wednesday night, but the match marks the first time the clubs will face off since September of 2019. The all-time series, including the postseason, is tied 5-5-3.
Top of the League – Goalkeeper AJ Marcucci leads USL Championship in saves with 12, three ahead of the next-highest goalkeeper. He collected a career-high eight in the club’s match against Loudoun United FC on March 19.
Sam’s Strong Start – Red Bulls Academy midfielder Sam Williams is one of two players for Red Bulls II to play every minute through three matches. The 17-year-old collected 737 minutes over 18 matches last season and is already up to 270 through three matches in 2022.
Training Quotes
“It will be difficult against an experienced team. Watching them against Miami, they have some really good players in every position. It’s going to be difficult, but that’s the reason we’re here is to do this type of stuff. We’re going to have the same attitude going into it. We’re going to be speaking about being on the front foot a lot, we’re going to go for it again. We’re never going to sit back and soak up pressure, we’re not that way at all.” – Head Coach Gary Lewis
“The game against Loudoun was disappointing, but there were a lot of positives to take in before the red card. I think we’re going to take those positives and incorporate them into a big match against Louisville. We’re a young team who puts up a fight, we’re just going to try to do everything to disrupt Louisville’s players. They have great quality on that team, so we’re going to try to press them and disrupt them. We want to look for early goals and try to set the tone of the game.” – Defender Curtis Ofori
Important Numbers
4 – Wednesday’s match will mark the fourth for New York in 12 days, the most of any club to begin the season.
6 – Four of the last five meetings between New York and Louisville have featured six or more combined goals.
39 – New York has been able to create chances through three matches, ranking second in USL Championship with 39 shots, only behind Louisville (40).
