NWSL

Orlando Pride vs Racing Louisville FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Orlando Pride
  • 17': Barbra Banda
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1 - 0
Racing Louisville FC

    Orlando Pride shut down Racing Louisville for 1-0 victory

    The Orlando Pride held off Racing Louisville FC on Saturday at Exploria Stadium to secure a 1-0 win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 1': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Elexa Bahr (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 6': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
    • 6': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Elexa Bahr (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
    • 10': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Arin Wright.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ally Lemos.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Doyle.
    • 13': Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ally Watt.
    • 17': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Sams with a cross.
    • 19': Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride).
    • 20': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 20': Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 24': Foul by Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride).
    • 24': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kylie Strom.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Rafaelle Souza (Orlando Pride).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 36': Foul by Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 36': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride).
    • 37': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
    • 38': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 39': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Rafaelle Souza (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Katie Lund.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elexa Bahr.
    • 43': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Anna Moorhouse.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marisa DiGrande with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kerry Abello.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 45'+2': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+5': Hand ball by Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Adriana replaces Summer Yates.
    • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Coriana Dyke replaces Kerry Abello.
    • 47': Foul by Emily Sams (Orlando Pride).
    • 47': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Coriana Dyke.
    • 49': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 49': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Elexa Bahr is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
    • 54': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Reilyn Turner replaces Uchenna Kanu.
    • 59': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Amanda Allen replaces Ally Watt.
    • 59': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Morgan Gautrat replaces Julie Doyle.
    • 59': Foul by Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride).
    • 59': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Adriana (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylie Strom.
    • 65': Adriana (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Lauren Milliet.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriana.
    • 70': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
    • 81': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Elexa Bahr (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a through ball.
    • 82': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Elexa Bahr.
    • 85': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Emma Sears.
    • 87': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Carrie Lawrence replaces Ally Lemos.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+3': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Morgan Gautrat (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Carrie Lawrence.
    • 90'+4': Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Emily Sams.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
    Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 6,837

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Orlando Pride 26 +26 60
    2 Washington Spirit 26 +23 56
    3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 26 +21 56
    4 Kansas City Current 26 +26 55
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
    3 Kylie Strom
    4 Rafaelle
    25 Kerry Abello Yellow Card
    6 Emily Sams
    2 Haley McCutcheon
    30 Ally Lemos
    28 Summer Yates
    20 Julie Doyle
    22 Barbra Banda
    11 Ally Watt
    Orlando Pride Substitutes:
    Brianna Martínez, Mariana Larroquette, Celia Jiménez, Carrie Lawrence, Cori Dyke, Amanda Allen, Morgan Gautrat, McKinley Crone, Adriana.

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

    No. Name
    1 Katie Lund (GK)
    20 Abby Erceg
    3 Arin Wright
    16 Carson Pickett
    2 Lauren Milliet
    23 Elexa Bahr
    14 Marisa DiGrande
    26 Taylor Flint
    9 Kayla Fischer Yellow Card
    29 Uchenna Kanu
    13 Emma Sears
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Ellie Jean, Jaelin Howell, Reilyn Turner, Parker Goins, Jordan Baggett, Linda Motlhalo, Jordyn Bloomer, Maddie Pokorny.

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