NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC vs Racing Louisville FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Semifinals

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Seattle Reign FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Racing Louisville FC
    • 28': Kirsten Wright

    About

    Seattle Reign FC are hosting Racing Louisville FC at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Angelina (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 6': Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
    • 15': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tziarra King.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Tziarra King (OL Reign).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 21': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
    • 22': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
    • 22': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Offside, OL Reign. Phoebe McClernon tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
    • 28': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Rebecca Holloway tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 28': Goal! OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
    • 33': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 34': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
    • 39': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 39': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angelina following a corner.
    • 44': Angelina (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 45'+1': Angelina (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 45'+2': Offside, OL Reign. Shae Holmes tries a through ball, but Tziarra King is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 45'+3': Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 46': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
    • 47': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 47': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
    • 48': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
    • 54': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 54': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign).
    • 55': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tziarra King.
    • 58': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 58': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': VAR Decision: No Penalty OL Reign.
    • 62': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Shae Holmes (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Hand ball by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 64': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 65': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign).
    • 66': Substitution, OL Reign. Emily Sonnett replaces Angelina.
    • 66': Substitution, OL Reign. Jordyn Huitema replaces Elyse Bennett.
    • 67': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
    • 68': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Madalyn Pokorny.
    • 71': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign).
    • 73': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (OL Reign).
    • 73': Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign).
    • 75': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 75': Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 77': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Tziarra King.
    • 77': Substitution, OL Reign. Jessica Fishlock replaces Nikki Stanton.
    • 78': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Nadia Nadim replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 85': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 86': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 88': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Kirsten Davis.
    • 89': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90'+3': Jessica Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sam Hiatt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90'+6': Jessica Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0, Racing Louisville FC 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Lumen Field
    Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Attendance: 3,906

    Line-Ups

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Laurel Ivory (GK)
    25 Shae Holmes
    17 Sam Hiatt
    21 Phoebe McClernon
    11 Sofia Huerta
    6 Angelina
    33 Olivia Van der Jagt
    7 Nikki Stanton
    34 Elyse Bennett
    23 Tziarra King
    24 Veronica Latsko
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Emily Sonnett, Ryanne Brown, Jess Fishlock, Jordyn Huitema, Lauren Barnes, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Olivia Athens, Megan Rapinoe, Alana Cook.

    LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Katie Lund (GK)
    20 Abby Erceg
    15 Julia Lester
    25 Rebecca Holloway Yellow Card
    2 Lauren Milliet
    4 Elli Pikkujämsä
    7 Savannah DeMelo
    8 Ary Borges
    22 Kirsten Wright
    5 Paige Monaghan
    11 Thembi Kgatlana Yellow Card
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Emina Ekic, Jaelin Howell, Parker Goins, Kayla Fischer, Hillary Beall, Zaneta Wyne, Uchenna Kanu, Nadia Nadim, Maddie Pokorny.

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