NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Racing Louisville FC
  • 60': Abby Erceg
  • 64': Thembi Kgatlana
FT
2 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 6': Morgan Weaver

About

Racing Louisville FC are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 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': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 3': Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 3': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kirsten Davis with a cross.
  • 6': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Portland Thorns 1. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 10': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sam Coffey.
  • 11': Foul by Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 11': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 20': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Julia Lester.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecca Holloway.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Delay in match (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 34': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 34': Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 38': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 38': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 41': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Lund.
  • 42': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kirsten Davis.
  • 45': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 45': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Olivia Moultrie is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 51': Offside, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rebecca Holloway with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 53': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 54': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 57': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 59': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 60': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 1. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn replaces Hina Sugita.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 63': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 63': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny replaces Paige Monaghan.
  • 64': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu replaces Kirsten Davis.
  • 64': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Portland Thorns 1. Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rebecca Holloway with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 74': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 74': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Wang Shuang.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 77': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 77': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 79': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 81': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 83': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lauren Milliet.
  • 84': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 84': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 88': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes tries a through ball, but Taylor Porter is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 89': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Hannah Betfort.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Izzy D'Aquila.
  • 90'+4': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Parker Goins (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rebecca Holloway.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 2, Portland Thorns 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 5,778

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 5 +11 15
2 Orlando Pride 5 +9 12
3 Washington Spirit 5 +4 12
4 Gotham FC 6 +1 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)

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

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
5 Emily Menges
20 Kelli Hubly
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
17 Sam Coffey
11 Rocky Rodríguez
22 Morgan Weaver
33 Hannah Betfort
8 Hina Sugita
13 Olivia Moultrie Yellow Card
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Becky Sauerbrunn, Shelby Hogan, Taylor Porter, Gabby Provenzano, Izzy D'Aquila, Meaghan Nally, Crystal Dunn, Christine Sinclair, Reyna Reyes.

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