Loudoun United beat Hartford Athletic 2-0 in the USL Championship, a win built on control and efficiency. They had 58% possession and 14 shots to Hartford's 10, with seven attempts on target to three.
Abdellatif Aboukoura put Loudoun ahead on the stroke of half-time, turning in Þorleifur Úlfarsson's assist to make it 1-0. Úlfarsson then doubled the lead himself in the 73rd minute, scoring unassisted to settle the game and stretch the margin.
Þorleifur Úlfarsson was the standout performer, involved in both goals with a goal and an assist. Hartford, meanwhile, could not force a response, despite committing 14 fouls in a bid to disrupt Loudoun's rhythm.
