
Chicago Stars FC vs Racing Louisville FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season
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Chicago Stars FC are hosting Racing Louisville FC
at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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 Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
- 1': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tatumn Milazzo.
- 3': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
- 4': Attempt missed. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Casey Krueger following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsten Davis with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
- 7': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Cari Roccaro.
- 10': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Penelope Hocking tries a through ball, but Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 12': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 15': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
- 15': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
- 16': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Julia Lester.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
- 21': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 21': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
- 24': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
- 26': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
- 27': Attempt saved. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 28': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
- 28': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
- 31': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 31': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 32': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
- 32': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 34': VAR Decision: Goal Chicago Red Stars - Chicago Red Stars 1-0 Racing Louisville FC (Bianca St-Georges).
- 38': Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
- 39': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 39': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 42': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
- 45': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 45': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 46': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC).
- 47': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
- 48': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
- 49': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
- 52': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
- 52': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Thembi Kgatlana replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 53': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny replaces Kirsten Davis.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
- 54': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 56': Foul by Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC).
- 56': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens tries a through ball, but Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Madalyn Pokorny with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 61': VAR Decision: No Penalty Racing Louisville FC.
- 66': Foul by Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
- 66': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 67': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 68': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
- 70': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Penelope Hocking tries a through ball, but Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 71': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Madalyn Pokorny.
- 73': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 74': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Kayla Fischer.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ella Stevens.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Cheyna Matthews replaces Bianca St-Georges.
- 77': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
- 77': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
- 79': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
- 80': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
- 81': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
- 84': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Nadia Nadim.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Penelope Hocking tries a through ball, but Ally Schlegel is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 89': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
- 89': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90'+1': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
- 90'+5': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Parker Goins with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 90'+8': Dangerous play by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90'+8': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 90'+9': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Delay in match (Racing Louisville FC). VAR checking.
- 90'+10': VAR Decision: No card change Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+13': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples replaces Tierna Davidson because of an injury.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 4,104
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 4,104
NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Current | 20 | +28 | 50 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 20 | +6 | 36 |
3 | Gotham FC | 20 | +10 | 30 |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | +6 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
12 | Tierna Davidson |
3 | Arin Wright |
6 | Casey Krueger |
23 | Tatumn Milazzo |
7 | Yuki Nagasato |
5 | Julia Bianchi |
4 | Cari Roccaro |
8 | Ella Stevens |
55 | Penelope Hocking |
22 | Bianca St-Georges |
Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
20 | Abby Erceg |
15 | Julia Lester |
16 | Carson Pickett |
2 | Lauren Milliet |
4 | Elli Pikkujämsä |
9 | Kayla Fischer |
7 | Savannah DeMelo |
10 | Nadia Nadim |
5 | Paige Monaghan |
22 | Kirsten Wright |
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