August 2021 – Soctakes.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Archrivals Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC battled to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium, leaving LouCity in second place and Indy in fourth in the Central Division upon completion of the USL Championship weekend fixtures. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two penalty conversions by Indy Eleven striker Jordan Hamilton propelled Indy to a 2-1 road victory over Louisville City FC on Saturday night in the latest installment of the LIPAFC rivalry. LouCity’s Corben Bone struck first for the hosts in the 45th minute before Hamilton’s pair…
INDIANAPOLIS — Louisville City FC leapt out to 3-0 lead in the first half and then shifted into cruise control to depart Lucas Oil Stadium with a 3-1 victory against archnemesis Indy Eleven on Saturday evening. The three points pushed LouCity passed Indy to the top of Group E….
Join Soc Takes for a USL Championship virtual slideshow via Zoom on May 31 at 7 p.m. ET displaying the work of staff photographer Robbie Mehling. Mehling, an Indy Eleven supporter based in central Indiana, has traveled to numerous venues across the league to shoot matches over the past…
Soc Takes understands Indy Eleven has furloughed a number of front office staff in recent days as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. A statement from Indy Eleven to Soc Takes confirmed our report: “While we maintained full staffing levels for as long as possible, the economic impact of…
Welcome to our SG Effigy series, which highlights supporters’ groups (SGs) around the U.S. that our staff photojournalists have covered. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the most successful clubs in all of lower-division soccer in the U.S. since first taking the pitch in 2015, Louisville City FC has a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder…
INDIANAPOLIS — The USL Championship Eastern Conference has a champion, and for the third-straight season it’s Louisville City FC. An equalizer practically at the death by Antoine Hoppenot and two more tallies in extra time off the boots of Magnus Rasmussen and Luke Spencer propelled LouCity to a wild…
INDIANAPOLIS — The first go-round of the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) in 2019 went down Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium, with the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC sharing points at the end of 90 after a 1-1 result. Tyler Pasher continued his scoring tear…
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been well established that the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) derby between the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC is the grandest rivalry in not just soccer, but all of sports. However, two hours before the match kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday night…
Welcome back to the 2019 USL mega preview covering every single one of the 36 teams contesting the 2019 USL Championship season. The first two installments, covering the teams in the Western Conference, are already live. Click here for Part I and here for Part II. This time, we’re…
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra bring you the first-ever episode of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility via the ISC Sports Network. Episode 1 covers Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Columbus Crew SC, Louisville City FC, Indy Eleven, Butler women’s soccer, Indiana men’s soccer and more….