What was arguably the best regular season in Hartford Athletic ‘s history came to a close with a loss at Louisville on Saturday night, and now Hartford will have to go on the road to open the playoffs.

Athletic fell 1-0 to top-seeded Louisville City FC, thanks to a 39th minute score from Phillip Goodrum.

Louisville outshot Hartford 9-0 and dominated possession, with 56.4% of the ball.

Hartford needed at least a draw to clinch a home playoff game at Trinity Health Stadium on Nov. 1, but the loss combined with a North Carolina win and a Pittsburgh draw meant the team will go on the road for the first round, at Pittsburgh. They’ll enter the playoffs as a No. 5 seed.

Hartford lost both games to Pittsburgh this season, falling 1-0 in Pennsylvania in March and 2-1 in Hartford in September,

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