NWSL

FT Saturday, September 14, 2024
Angel City FC WLWWL 1
–
Racing Louisville FC LWWLL 2
1st2ndT
LA101
LOU112
Lynn Family Stadium · 5,493 att. · ION

Match Report

Racing Louisville edges Angel City 2-1

Racing Louisville FC, buoyed by the efforts of Bethany Balcer and Janine Beckie, edged out visiting Angel City FC 2-1 at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

8
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
9
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
4
63.5
Possession
36.5
17
SHOTS
10
5
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
443
Accurate Passes
241
524
Passes
302
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
2
26
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.2
37
Long Balls
43
16
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
6
Blocked Shots
2
5
Effective Tackles
11
13
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
11
Interceptions
11
9
Effective Clearances
30
9
Clearances
30

Highlights

00:34 Janine Beckie gets on the scoresheet for Racing Louisville FC Watch on ESPN 00:40 Meggie Dougherty Howard slots in the goal for Angel City FC Watch on ESPN 01:02 Bethany Balcer scores goal for Racing Louisville FC Watch on ESPN 00:29 DiDi Haracic makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LA leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

LOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Katie AtkinsonG
  2. 20Abby ErcegCD-L
  3. 3Arin WrightCD-R
  4. 11Courtney PetersenLB
  5. 2Lauren MillietRB
  6. 14Marisa DiGrandeAM
  7. 8Ary BorgesLM
  8. 26Taylor FlintRM
  9. 88Bethany BalcerF
  10. 16Janine SonisAM-L
  11. 7Savannah DeMeloAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Maddie PokornySUB
  2. 9Kayla FischerSUB
  3. 21Parker GoinsSUB
  4. 5Ellie JeanSUB
  5. 19Jordan BaggettSUB
  6. 23Elexa BahrSUB
  7. 99Olivia SekanySUB
  8. 13Emma SearsSUB
  9. 15Ángela BarónSUB

LA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13DiDi HaracicG
  2. 27Madison CurryCD-L
  3. 11Sarah GordenCD-R
  4. 16M.A. VignolaLB
  5. 3Jasmyne SpencerRB
  6. 8Meggie Dougherty HowardAM
  7. 4Katie ZelemLM
  8. 99Madison HammondRM
  9. 2Sydney LerouxF
  10. 10Claire EmslieAM-L
  11. 21Alyssa ThompsonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Kennedy FullerSUB
  2. 19Angelina AndersonSUB
  3. 6Megan ReidSUB
  4. 44Elizabeth EddySUB
  5. 7Rocky RodríguezSUB
  6. 28Lily NabetSUB
  7. 23Christen PressSUB
  8. 24Messiah BrightSUB
  9. 1Hannah StambaughSUB

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 1. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  2. 26' Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  3. 56' Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Bethany Balcer.
  4. 66' Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 68' Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Angel City 1. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  6. 70' Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Claire Emslie.
  7. 72' Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 74' Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 83' Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  10. 83' Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  11. 90' Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Savannah DeMelo.
  12. 90'+4' Messiah Bright (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90'+8' Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.

NWSL News

All news
ESPN Jeff Kassouf Will a USWNT player ever win the Ballon d'Or again? After years of dominance, USWNT players no longer land as finalists -- let alone win -- major awards such as the Ballon d'Or. Video San Diego Wave FC vs. Boston Legacy FC - Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from San Diego Wave FC vs. Boston Legacy FC, 10/26/2026 News Jeff Kassouf Kansas City Current's Croix Bethune sets NWSL single-season assist record Kansas City Current midfielder Croix Bethune recorded her 11th assist of the season on Sunday, setting a new single-season NWSL record. Video Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit - Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit, 10/26/2026