Racing Louisville FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL

Racing Louisville FC

12': Uchenna Kanu
61': Marisa DiGrande
77': Kayla Fischer

FT
3 - 1

Chicago Stars FC

59': Jameese Joseph

Racing Louisville FC secure 3-1 victory over Chicago Red Stars

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
4': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
9': Attempt missed. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Uchenna Kanu.
12': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
16': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
16': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
17': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
20': Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
23': Attempt saved. Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
23': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Uchenna Kanu is caught offside.
25': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
25': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
27': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross following a corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Bike.
28': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
29': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
31': Attempt saved. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bea Franklin with a cross.
33': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
33': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
35': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
37': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Bike.
41': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars).
41': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
42': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Arin Wright (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
45'+1': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Taylor Malham replaces Tatumn Milazzo because of an injury.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cari Roccaro.
45'+6': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
45'+6': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
47': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Attempt saved. Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
49': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
52': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
52': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville FC).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Uchenna Kanu because of an injury.
56': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Bethany Balcer.
57': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
57': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
57': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
59': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
60': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
61': Attempt blocked. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Attempt missed. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
61': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
63': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
64': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
64': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marisa DiGrande.
67': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
67': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
69': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Janine Beckie replaces Savannah DeMelo.
70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Camryn Biegalski replaces Leilanni Nesbeth.
70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jameese Joseph.
74': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marisa DiGrande.
76': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Flint.
77': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 3, Chicago Red Stars 1. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Flint with a through ball.
79': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Taylor Flint.
79': Attempt missed. Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a cross following a corner.
82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Bea Franklin.
82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Natalia Kuikka.
82': Attempt blocked. Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júlia Bianchi.
82': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
84': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
90'+2': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
90'+2': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
90'+7': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Jordan Baggett replaces Taylor Flint.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.
0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.

Statistics

CHI		LOU
10	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	2
40.1	Possession	59.9
10	SHOTS	18
3	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
297	Accurate Passes	500
383	Passes	573
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	6
6	Crosses	14
0.5	Cross %	0.4
55	Long Balls	39
18	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	11
17	Effective Clearances	8
17	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 6,607

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Orlando Pride	3	+9	9
2	Kansas City Current	3	+7	9
3	Washington Spirit	3	+1	6
4	Angel City FC	3	+1	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Racing Louisville FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Katie Lund (GK)
20	Abby Erceg
5	Ellie Jean
3	Arin Wright
2	Lauren Milliet
26	Taylor Flint
14	Marisa DiGrande
8	Ary Borges
7	Savannah DeMelo
88	Bethany Balcer
29	Uchenna Kanu

Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:

Janine Sonis, Emma Sears, Parker Goins, Olivia Sekany, Ángela Barón, Elexa Bahr, Maddie Pokorny, Kayla Fischer, Jordan Baggett.

Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alyssa Naeher (GK)
41	Hannah Anderson
12	Natalia Kuikka
23	Tatumn Milazzo
13	Leilanni Nesbeth
21	Julia Grosso
4	Cari Roccaro
20	Bea Franklin
55	Penelope Hocking
8	Jameese Joseph
24	Jenna Bike

Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:

Taylor Malham, Camryn Biegalski, Shea Groom, Mackenzie Wood, Ally Schlegel, Julia Bianchi, Ally Cook, Nádia Gomes, Sarah Griffith.

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