NWSL

Racing Louisville FC vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
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0 - 2
  • 21': Yazmeen Ryan
  • 53': Ella Stevens

Ryan, Stevens lead Gotham FC past Racing Louisville

Led by goals from Yazmeen Ryan and Ella Stevens, NJ/NY Gotham FC defeated Racing Louisville FC 2-0 on the road Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 1': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 4': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 6': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mandy Freeman with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 9': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 12': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 18': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Katie Lund.
  • 20': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 20': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
  • 21': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 1. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 22': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 24': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lauren Milliet.
  • 27': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 27': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 31': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 34': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
  • 36': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 36': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 42': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nealy Martin.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+6': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+6': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 47': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 49': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Arin Wright (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 52': Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 2. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mandy Freeman with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 55': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 56': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Sears.
  • 60': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 62': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 62': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan replaces Katie Stengel.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Elexa Bahr replaces Reilyn Turner.
  • 67': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Kayla Fischer.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Ella Stevens because of an injury.
  • 69': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 69': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 71': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 72': 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 Taylor Flint.
  • 72': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Abby Erceg is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Jaelin Howell replaces Taylor Flint.
  • 75': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 75': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sam Hiatt replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 79': Foul by Elexa Bahr (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 79': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Emma Sears.
  • 86': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+1': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+4': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Maitane López (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Maddie Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+5': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Maddie Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+8': Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+8': Maitane López (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+9': Maitane López (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Offside, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Gotham FC 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 6,412

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

LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Katie Lund (GK)
20 Abby Erceg
3 Arin Wright
16 Carson Pickett
2 Lauren Milliet
14 Marisa DiGrande
26 Taylor Flint Yellow Card
9 Kayla Fischer
13 Emma Sears
7 Savannah DeMelo
66 Reilyn Turner

GFC NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
2 Jenna Nighswonger
22 Mandy Freeman
16 Rose Lavelle
18 Yazmeen Ryan
14 Nealy Martin
13 Ella Stevens
28 Katie Stengel Yellow Card
19 Crystal Dunn

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