USL CHAMPIONSHIP MEN'S SOCCER
Who: Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Loudoun United.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
Where: Hodges Stadium.
![Sporting Jax forward Emil Jaaskelainen and midfielder Jordan Rossiter challenge for possession during men's soccer practice on June 5, 2026. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/authoring-images/2026/06/09/NFTU/90472308007-060526-sporting-jax-2.JPG)
Outlook: Now officially eliminated from the USL Championship playoff chase, the Sporting Jax men return home to meet Loudoun United. … Sporting Jax (3-17-5) tied the previous matchup against Loudoun 2-2 on July 3 in Virginia, knotting the scores on Emil Jaaskelainen's goal in stoppage time. … Loudoun (3-10-11) stands 11th in the Eastern Conference with four consecutive losses and could be eliminated from the race as soon as next week. … Loudoun United's leading scorer this year, Thorleifur Ulfarsson, is no longer with the team after transferring to Icelandic club Breidablik in August. ... Sporting Jax has only
two more home games remaining after Friday, on Oct. 10 and Oct. 21.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Sporting Jax men seek rebound against struggling Loudoun
