NWSL Challenge Cup

Chicago Stars FC vs Racing Louisville FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Racing Louisville FC
    • 44': Uchenna Kanu
    • 71': Parker Goins

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting Racing Louisville FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 9': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 9': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 12': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 14': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 22': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 24': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 24': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 27': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ary Borges with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 31': Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 32': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Lauren Milliet.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Fisher with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophie Jones.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Baggett following a fast break.
    • 38': Alex Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Alex Chidiac (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 44': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 1. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St-Georges replaces Amanda Kowalski.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Bianchi replaces Sophie Jones.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett replaces Jaelin Howell.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Thembi Kgatlana replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 47': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 47': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 49': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uchenna Kanu.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
    • 56': Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana with a through ball.
    • 59': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 59': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 60': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Ella Stevens.
    • 60': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Cheyna Matthews replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheyna Matthews.
    • 62': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 62': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 63': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Uchenna Kanu.
    • 64': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo replaces Ary Borges.
    • 64': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Elli Pikkujämsä tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 65': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 66': Foul by Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 66': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 70': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 2. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 74': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples replaces Tierna Davidson.
    • 78': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 78': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 80': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo tries a through ball, but Jordan Baggett is caught offside.
    • 82': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 83': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 83': Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 85': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 85': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 87': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 88': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Alex Chidiac.
    • 89': Hand ball by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samantha Fisher following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90'+2': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Racing Louisville FC 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 1,762

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
    2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
    3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
    4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    12 Tierna Davidson
    23 Tatumn Milazzo
    32 Taylor Malham
    31 Amanda Kowalski
    16 Sophie Jones
    4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
    14 Jillienne Aguilera
    24 Jenna Bike
    8 Ella Stevens
    2 Samantha Fisher
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Yuki Nagasato, Sandra Starke, Julia Bianchi, Cheyna Matthews, Bianca St-Georges, Addie McCain, Emily Boyd, Ava Cook, Kayla Sharples.

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

    No. Name
    1 Katie Lund (GK)
    20 Abby Erceg
    4 Elli Pikkujämsä
    25 Rebecca Holloway Yellow Card
    2 Lauren Milliet
    19 Jordan Baggett
    6 Jaelin Howell
    8 Ary Borges
    29 Uchenna Kanu
    5 Paige Monaghan
    27 Alex Chidiac
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Savannah DeMelo, Olivia Sekany, Parker Goins, Wang Shuang, Zaneta Wyne, Kayla Fischer, Satara Murray, Carson Pickett, Thembi Kgatlana.

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