NWSL

Houston Dash vs Racing Louisville FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

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Houston Dash are hosting Racing Louisville FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, 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.
  • 8': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jess McDonald is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 12': Jess McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 12': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
  • 15': Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Offside, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson tries a through ball, but Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jess McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 18': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
  • 18': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gareis.
  • 20': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Katie Lund.
  • 21': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
  • 21': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uchenna Kanu.
  • 22': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 22': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 22': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ebony Salmon.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 32': Hand ball by Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 34': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Elli Pikkujämsä tries a through ball, but Uchenna Kanu is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 35': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 38': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a cross.
  • 39': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gareis.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo tries a through ball, but Carson Pickett is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Courtney Petersen because of an injury.
  • 46': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Ary Borges tries a through ball, but Uchenna Kanu is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 48': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Jess McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 48': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ary Borges.
  • 54': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
  • 55': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 55': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gareis with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Jess McDonald.
  • 58': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 58': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cameron Tucker replaces Ryan Gareis.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dash. María Sánchez replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 62': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
  • 63': Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 65': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 70': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt saved. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 71': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Katie Lund.
  • 73': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Ary Borges.
  • 73': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Alex Chidiac replaces Wang Shuang.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
  • 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Havana Solaun replaces Joelle Anderson.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Zaneta Wyne replaces Elli Pikkujämsä because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kirsten Wright replaces Uchenna Kanu.
  • 81': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 82': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash).
  • 82': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 83': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 87': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alex Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+3': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kelcie Hedge replaces Marisa Viggiano.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+6': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,722

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
23 Ally Prisock
4 Natalie Jacobs Yellow Card
5 Courtney Petersen
3 Caprice Dydasco
13 Sophie Schmidt Yellow Card
29 Joelle Anderson Yellow Card
14 Marisa DiGrande Yellow Card
11 Diana Ordóñez
21 Ryan Gareis
9 Ebony Salmon

LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Katie Lund (GK)
20 Abby Erceg
25 Rebecca Holloway Yellow Card
16 Carson Pickett
2 Lauren Milliet
4 Elli Pikkujämsä
7 Savannah DeMelo
8 Ary Borges Yellow Card
29 Uchenna Kanu
14 Jessica McDonald
77 Wang Shuang

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