NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs Kansas City Current, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

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Racing Louisville FC
  • 20': Elli Pikkujämsä
  • 46': Paige Monaghan
FT
2 - 1
Kansas City Current
  • 7': Michelle Cooper (P)

About

Racing Louisville FC are hosting Kansas City Current 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 7': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 1. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
  • 9': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 10': Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 12': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 14': Hand ball by Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 18': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 18': Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 20': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 20': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Kansas City Current 1. Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 21': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 25': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 31': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 31': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Jordan Baggett tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 34': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 34': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 35': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 37': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 38': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Cece Kizer because of an injury.
  • 44': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current).
  • 44': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 45': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Baggett.
  • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addisyn Merrick replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
  • 46': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Kansas City Current 1. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 48': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current).
  • 49': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 51': Foul by Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current).
  • 51': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Hand ball by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 61': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Morgan Gautrat.
  • 62': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 62': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Kirsten Davis.
  • 65': Foul by Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 65': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 74': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 78': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 78': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Loera replaces Jenna Winebrenner.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 81': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny replaces Kayla Fischer.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Nadia Nadim replaces Paige Monaghan.
  • 83': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 83': Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Parker Goins following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current).
  • 90': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emina Ekic replaces Wang Shuang.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+7': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 2, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 2, Kansas City Current 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 5,097

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Katie Lund (GK)
20 Abby Erceg
4 Elli Pikkujämsä
16 Carson Pickett
2 Lauren Milliet
6 Jaelin Howell
19 Jordan Baggett
5 Paige Monaghan
77 Wang Shuang
22 Kirsten Wright
9 Kayla Fischer
Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
Nadia Nadim, Parker Goins, Emina Ekic, Riley Parker, Julia Lester, Olivia Sekany, Zaneta Wyne, Rebecca Holloway, Maddie Pokorny.

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball Yellow Card
18 Izzy Rodriguez
8 Kate Del Fava
5 Cece Kizer
2 Morgan Gautrat
19 Jenna Winebrenner
25 Kristen Hamilton
77 Alexa Spaanstra
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Mimmi Larsson, Chardonnay Curran, Cassie Miller, Ryan Childers, Croix Soto, Alex Loera, Addisyn Merrick.

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