NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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Racing Louisville FC
  • 29': Alex Chidiac
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Portland Thorns FC
  • 7': Sophia Wilson
  • 74': Hina Sugita

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Racing Louisville FC are hosting Portland Thorns FC 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Lund.
  • 6': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 6': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 8': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 10': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Meaghan Nally.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 13': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Freja Olofsson.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 15': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Gemma Bonner (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 18': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 21': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Gemma Bonner (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freja Olofsson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 23': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Freja Olofsson.
  • 25': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 26': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 28': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 28': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 1. Alexandra Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 32': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 32': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 34': Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 39': Foul by Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns).
  • 39': Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Porter.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Freja Olofsson with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meaghan Nally.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Samantha Coffey replaces Taylor Porter.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tegan McGrady replaces Natalia Kuikka.
  • 49': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 49': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Satara Murray (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 54': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 56': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 61': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Satara Murray.
  • 62': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 62': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Meaghan Nally.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tegan McGrady.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 69': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 69': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 69': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 69': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 71': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 74': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 2. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Foul by Satara Murray (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 76': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Satara Murray (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 78': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Zaneta Wyne replaces Freja Olofsson.
  • 78': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Julia Lester replaces Satara Murray.
  • 79': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emina Ekic replaces Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 79': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Samantha Coffey.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 80': Zaneta Wyne (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 82': Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadia Nadim with a headed pass.
  • 83': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 86': Foul by Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns).
  • 86': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 87': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 89': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 4
51.7 Possession 48.3
25 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 260
386 Passes 351
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 11
12 Crosses 23
0.5 Cross % 0.5
44 Long Balls 56
22 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
11 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 7,089

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 1 +1 3
2 Angel City FC 0 0 0
3 Bay FC 0 0 0
4 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Katie Lund (GK)
44 Satara Murray Yellow Card
4 Gemma Bonner
11 Emily Fox
2 Lauren Milliet
8 Freja Olofsson
27 Alex Chidiac
6 Jaelin Howell
10 Nadia Nadim Yellow Card
7 Savannah DeMelo
14 Jessica McDonald
Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
Parker Goins, Jordyn Bloomer, Kirsten Wright, Nealy Martin, Taylor Wood, Hillary Beall, Emina Ekic, Julia Lester, Zaneta Wyne.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn Yellow Card
20 Kelli Hubly
46 Taylor Porter
39 Meaghan Nally
14 Natalia Kuikka
8 Hina Sugita
13 Olivia Moultrie
22 Morgan Weaver Yellow Card
23 Yazmeen Ryan
9 Sophia Wilson
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Tegan McGrady, Gabby Provenzano, Meghan Klingenberg, Marissa Everett, Michele Vasconcelos, Hannah Betfort, Abby Smith, Sam Coffey, Rocky Rodríguez.

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