
Racing Louisville FC vs Houston Dash, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season
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Racing Louisville FC are hosting Houston Dash
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': Offside, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 1': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nadia Nadim.
- 2': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
- 2': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
- 3': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 5': Attempt missed. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
- 5': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 6': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
- 6': Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 10': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 10': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
- 11': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
- 13': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Foul by Kirsten Davis (Racing Louisville FC).
- 15': Katie Lind (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 16': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
- 18': Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
- 22': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
- 23': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC).
- 23': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andressa Alves.
- 24': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 24': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 25': Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andressa Alves.
- 28': Attempt saved. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
- 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Madalyn Pokorny.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Lauren Milliet tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kirsten Davis with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
- 36': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 37': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Thembi Kgatlana tries a through ball, but Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC).
- 39': Katie Lind (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
- 40': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
- 42': Attempt saved. Madalyn Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
- 43': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Madalyn Pokorny tries a through ball, but Kirsten Davis is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
- 44': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
- 44': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 45': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Houston Dash 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Houston Dash 0.
- 46': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 46': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 49': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
- 51': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
- 51': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a through ball.
- 54': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Houston Dash 1. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
- 60': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 62': Hand ball by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
- 62': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Kirsten Davis.
- 62': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Carson Pickett replaces Madalyn Pokorny.
- 63': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 63': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
- 64': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
- 64': Offside, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Julia Lester.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Hirst replaces Marisa Viggiano.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Andressa Alves because of an injury.
- 70': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 71': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
- 74': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
- 77': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 78': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 78': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
- 79': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Nadia Nadim.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen replaces María Sánchez because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 83': Thembi Kgatlana (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Julia Lester (Racing Louisville FC).
- 85': Attempt missed. Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Hirst.
- 87': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 87': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 88': Elli Pikkujämsä (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 88': Attempt saved. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 89': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emina Ekic replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
- 90': Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 90'+4': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emina Ekic (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 5,526
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 5,526
NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Current | 5 | +11 | 15 |
2 | Orlando Pride | 6 | +10 | 15 |
3 | Washington Spirit | 5 | +4 | 12 |
4 | Gotham FC | 6 | +1 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
20 | Abby Erceg |
15 | Julia Lester |
17 | Maddie Pokorny |
2 | Lauren Milliet |
4 | Elli Pikkujämsä |
7 | Savannah DeMelo |
8 | Ary Borges |
10 | Nadia Nadim |
22 | Kirsten Wright |
11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
Houston Dash (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
4 | Natalie Jacobs |
25 | Katie Lind |
17 | Sarah Puntigam ![]() |
3 | Caprice Dydasco |
77 | Andressa |
13 | Sophie Schmidt |
14 | Marisa DiGrande ![]() |
11 | Diana Ordóñez |
7 | María Sánchez ![]() |
8 | Nichelle Prince |
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