NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs Washington Spirit, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Racing Louisville FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Washington Spirit
    • 5': Ashley Hatch
    • 58': Sam Staab

    About

    Racing Louisville FC are hosting Washington Spirit at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 5': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 10': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 10': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Simon.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
    • 17': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 21': Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
    • 27': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sam Staab tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tegan McGrady.
    • 32': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
    • 32': Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 39': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
    • 40': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emily Fox tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Anna Heilferty.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Gemma Bonner (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Freja Olofsson tries a through ball, but Cecelia Kizer is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cecelia Kizer.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Dorian Bailey.
    • 46': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Taylor Aylmer.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 51': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tegan McGrady.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 55': Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 55': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Nadia Nadim replaces Lauren Milliet.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Cecelia Kizer.
    • 58': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 2. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 62': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 63': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebony Salmon.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer with a through ball.
    • 68': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Cheyna Matthews replaces Freja Olofsson.
    • 69': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Katie McClure replaces Ebony Salmon.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 73': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ashley Hatch.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Cheyna Matthews (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadia Nadim with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 79': Paige Nielsen (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 83': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tegan McGrady with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Offside, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Julia Ashley replaces Erin Simon.
    • 87': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Cheyna Matthews (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Karina Rodriguez replaces Tara McKeown.
    • 88': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Hand ball by Cheyna Matthews (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90'+1': Aubrey Bledsoe (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90'+2': Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tegan McGrady.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Washington Spirit 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Attendance: 6,422

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 1 +4 3
    2 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
    3 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
    4 Bay FC 1 +1 3
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    Line-Ups

    LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Michelle Betos (GK)
    14 Nealy Martin
    4 Gemma Bonner
    11 Emily Fox
    3 Erin Simon
    2 Lauren Milliet
    17 Yuki Nagasato
    8 Freja Olofsson
    9 Ebony Salmon
    5 Cece Delzer
    7 Savannah McCaskill
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Taylor Otto, Sinclaire Miramontez, Katie Lund, Julia Ashley, Cheyna Matthews, Katie Mcclure, Kaleigh Riehl, Emina Ekic, Nadia Nadim.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Sam Staab
    14 Paige Nielsen
    9 Tegan McGrady
    21 Anna Heilferty
    12 Andi Sullivan
    10 Ashley Sanchez
    19 Dorian Bailey
    27 Tara Rudd
    33 Ashley Hatch
    2 Trinity Rodman
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Kumi Yokoyama, Devon Kerr, Victoria Huster, Mariana Speckmaier, Sydney Schneider, Karina Rodriguez, Chinyelu Asher, Taylor Aylmer.

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