NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Racing Louisville FC
  • 27': Savannah DeMelo
FT
1 - 0
San Diego Wave FC

    About

    Racing Louisville FC are hosting San Diego Wave 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': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 5': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 5': Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
    • 11': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 11': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 12': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
    • 12': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Cecelia Kizer.
    • 13': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 13': Tegan McGrady (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mia Gyau replaces Tegan McGrady because of an injury.
    • 17': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Marleen Schimmer (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abigail Dahlkemper following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
    • 19': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sofia Jakobsson.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 23': Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Christen Westphal (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 24': Foul by Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 24': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 26': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, San Diego Wave FC 0. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
    • 31': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Erin Simon tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
    • 33': Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Marleen Schimmer (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 35': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Addisyn Merrick.
    • 35': Alexandra Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Marleen Schimmer (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 36': Foul by Mia Gyau (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 36': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Mia Gyau (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a headed pass.
    • 40': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 40': Mia Gyau (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 41': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Lauren Milliet tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
    • 43': Foul by Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 43': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marleen Schimmer (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelsey Turnbow with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Alex Morgan replaces Marleen Schimmer.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelsey Turnbow.
    • 47': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 47': Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Abigail Dahlkemper tries a through ball, but Sofia Jakobsson is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 52': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 54': Foul by Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 54': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 57': Erin Simon (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 62': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Abigail Dahlkemper.
    • 62': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Erin Simon (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 65': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
    • 66': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Nealy Martin tries a through ball, but Savannah DeMelo is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kristen McNabb replaces Isabella Briede.
    • 67': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Katlyn Johnson replaces Kelsey Turnbow.
    • 70': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
    • 71': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Cecelia Kizer.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emina Ekic replaces Cecelia Kizer.
    • 72': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Julia Lester replaces Nealy Martin.
    • 77': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Doniak replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
    • 77': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emina Ekic tries a through ball, but Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
    • 78': Hand ball by Emina Ekic (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 79': Alexandra Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 80': Foul by Mia Gyau (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 80': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Sh'nia Gordan replaces Alexandra Chidiac.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Addisyn Merrick.
    • 83': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 83': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Morgan with a headed pass.
    • 85': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Julia Lester.
    • 86': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 86': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Sh'nia Gordan.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 89': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Erin Simon (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kirsten Davis replaces Addisyn Merrick.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Alex Morgan.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sh'nia Gordan.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sh'nia Gordan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie Lund.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    10 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 4
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    9 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    221 Accurate Passes 249
    350 Passes 358
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    76 Long Balls 50
    36 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    25 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 27
    16 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Attendance: 5,302

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
    2 Bay FC 0 0 0
    3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
    4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Katie Lund (GK)
    26 Addisyn Merrick
    3 Erin Simon Yellow Card
    11 Emily Fox
    17 Nealy Martin
    5 Cece Kizer
    6 Jaelin Howell
    7 Savannah DeMelo
    14 Jessica McDonald
    27 Alex Chidiac
    2 Lauren Milliet Yellow Card
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Kirsten Wright, Parker Goins, Jordyn Bloomer, Emina Ekic, Taylor Malham, Julia Lester, Ebony Salmon, Sh'Nia Gordan, Taylor Otto.

    SD San Diego Wave FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    4 Naomi Girma
    2 Abby Dahlkemper
    19 Tegan McGrady
    20 Christen Westphal
    5 Emily van Egmond
    23 Belle Briede
    22 Taylor Flint
    6 Kelsey Turnbow Yellow Card
    10 Sofia Jakobsson
    27 Marleen Schimmer
    San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
    Alex Morgan, Sydney Pulver, Katie Johnson, Kaleigh Riehl, Jodie Taylor, Mia Gyau, Makenzy Robbe, Melissa Lowder, Kristen McNabb.

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