NWSL

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

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 73': Tyler Lussi
FT
1 - 0
Racing Louisville FC

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Racing Louisville FC at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, 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': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 2': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaelin Howell with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 7': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
    • 11': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 18': Foul by Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 18': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 19': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Ary Borges tries a through ball, but Kirsten Davis is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 27': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ary Borges with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
    • 33': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 37': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 37': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen replaces Meredith Speck because of an injury.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ary Borges.
    • 44': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 44': Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 45'+2': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 45'+7': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 46': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo tries a through ball, but Kirsten Davis is caught offside.
    • 48': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 50': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 50': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 52': Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 53': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 53': Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Kirsten Davis is caught offside.
    • 56': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 56': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 58': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Tess Boade.
    • 59': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Mille Gejl Jensen.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 60': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Kirsten Davis.
    • 61': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 61': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Wang Shuang.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 64': Hand ball by Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage).
    • 65': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 66': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Parker Goins is caught offside.
    • 67': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
    • 68': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ary Borges.
    • 69': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin tries a through ball, but Olivia Wingate is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Jordan Baggett replaces Ary Borges.
    • 79': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Emily Fox.
    • 81': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 81': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
    • 90'+3': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Kerolin.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 4,041

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    Line-Ups

    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
    25 Meredith Speck
    6 Narumi Miura
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    28 Tess Boade
    22 Mille Gejl
    9 Kerolin Yellow Card
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Brittany Ratcliffe, Frankie Tagliaferri, Tyler Lussi, Katelyn Rowland, Rikke Marie Madsen, Haley Hopkins, Olivia Wingate, Kiki Pickett, Brianna Pinto.

    LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-4-2)

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

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