Racing Louisville FC vs Angel City FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
- 5': Offside, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 9': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 10': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Angel City. Mary Alice Vignola tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 14': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
- 14': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 16': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 22': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC).
- 22': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
- 28': Offside, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
- 39': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 40': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 42': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
- 42': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 44': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
- 45': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 45': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
- 45'+2': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
- 45'+4': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Ary Borges tries a through ball, but Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Offside, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Ali Riley is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
- 45'+8': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Scarlett Camberos replaces Alyssa Thompson.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Rebecca Holloway replaces Carson Pickett.
- 48': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
- 48': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
- 49': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 52': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Mary Alice Vignola.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nadia Nadim.
- 55': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 56': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 58': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC).
- 58': Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 60': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
- 60': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 61': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ali Riley (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
- 62': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Clarisse Le Bihan.
- 64': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
- 66': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny replaces Wang Shuang.
- 66': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
- 67': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 1. Katie Johnson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill following a fast break.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Paige Nielsen (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
- 70': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
- 70': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kirsten Davis replaces Nadia Nadim.
- 71': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 71': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Alice Vignola with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Savannah McCaskill.
- 73': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
- 73': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
- 74': Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Riley.
- 77': Attempt saved. Katie Johnson (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Substitution, Angel City. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Mary Alice Vignola.
- 79': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Madalyn Pokorny with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
- 81': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
- 81': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Offside, Angel City. Elizabeth Eddy tries a through ball, but Scarlett Camberos is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
- 84': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
- 85': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 85': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Angel City).
- 86': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 88': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
- 89': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
- 89': Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
- 90'+3': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Katie Johnson (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1.
Game Information
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 10,214
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 |
Line-Ups
Racing Louisville FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
| 20 | Abby Erceg |
| 4 | Elli Pikkujämsä |
| 6 | Jaelin Howell |
| 16 | Carson Pickett |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 7 | Savannah DeMelo |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 5 | Paige Monaghan |
| 77 | Wang Shuang |
| 10 | Nadia Nadim |
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 16 | M.A. Vignola |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 5 | Ali Riley |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 9 | Savannah McCaskill |
| 17 | Dani Weatherholt |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 29 | Clarisse Le Bihan |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 3 | Jasmyne Spencer |
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