NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Racing Louisville FC
  • 88': Jordan Baggett
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North Carolina Courage
  • 53': Rikke Marie Madsen
  • 60': Kerolin

About

Racing Louisville FC are hosting North Carolina Courage 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.
  • 1': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 1': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 3': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Katie Lund tries a through ball, but Kirsten Davis is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 4': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 6': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 8': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 18': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 18': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ary Borges.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Lester.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 42': Hand ball by Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 43': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 43': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
  • 50': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
  • 53': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 56': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Thembi Kgatlana replaces Paige Monaghan.
  • 60': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Kirsten Davis.
  • 60': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Narumi Miura following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Narumi Miura following a fast break.
  • 65': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 66': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Hand ball by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 67': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Mille Gejl Jensen replaces Rikke Madsen.
  • 70': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 72': Foul by Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 72': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Alex Chidiac replaces Wang Shuang.
  • 73': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 73': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 73': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abby Erceg with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Alex Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 77': Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 80': Foul by Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 81': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Elli Pikkujämsä replaces Jaelin Howell.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Jordan Baggett replaces Ary Borges.
  • 86': Alex Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Clara Robbins replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Kerolin.
  • 87': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 88': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Uchenna Kanu with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, North Carolina Courage 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 5,874

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

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

No. Name
1 Katie Lund (GK)
20 Abby Erceg
15 Julia Lester
16 Carson Pickett
2 Lauren Milliet
7 Savannah DeMelo Yellow Card
6 Jaelin Howell
8 Ary Borges Yellow Card
22 Kirsten Wright
5 Paige Monaghan
77 Wang Shuang
Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
Uchenna Kanu, Elli Pikkujämsä, Rebecca Holloway, Kayla Fischer, Alex Chidiac, Thembi Kgatlana, Olivia Sekany, Zaneta Wyne, Jordan Baggett.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Emily Fox
13 Ryan Williams
6 Narumi Miura
25 Meredith Speck
10 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
17 Rikke Marie Madsen
9 Kerolin
14 Tyler Lussi
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brittany Ratcliffe, Brianna Pinto, Katelyn Rowland, Mille Gejl, Frankie Tagliaferri, Victoria Pickett, Olivia Wingate, Kiki Pickett, Clara Schilke.

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