Racing Louisville edges Angel City 2-1
Racing Louisville FC, buoyed by the efforts of Bethany Balcer and Janine Beckie, edged out visiting Angel City FC 2-1 at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday.
NWSL
FULL TIME
- Bethany Balcer 26'
- Janine Sonis 68'
- Meggie Dougherty Howard 18'
Lynn Family Stadium · 5,493 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Kansas City Current | L 0-2 | NWSL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Denver Summit FC | L 1-6 | NWSL |
| 10/16/26 | @ Boston Legacy FC | L 1-2 | NWSL |
| 10/3/26 | vs Utah Royals | D 1-1 | NWSL |
| 9/25/26 | vs San Diego Wave FC | L 0-2 | NWSL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+8'
Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Messiah Bright (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Savannah DeMelo.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
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Yellow Card 74'
Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 72'
Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Claire Emslie.
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Goal 68'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Angel City 1. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Yellow Card 66'
Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Bethany Balcer.
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Goal - Header 26'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
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Goal 18'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 1. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
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End Regular Time 90'+9'
Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 2, Angel City 1.
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Yellow Card 90'+8'
Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Messiah Bright (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Savannah DeMelo.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
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Yellow Card 74'
Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 72'
Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Claire Emslie.
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Goal 68'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 2, Angel City 1. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Yellow Card 66'
Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Bethany Balcer.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1.
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Halftime 45'+5'
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Goal - Header 26'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Angel City 1. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
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Goal 18'
Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Angel City 1. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
LA
LOU
8
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
9
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
4
63.5
Possession
36.5
17
SHOTS
10
5
ON GOAL
6
30
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
443
Accurate Passes
241
524
Passes
302
80
Pass Completion %
80
5
Accurate Crosses
2
26
Crosses
12
20
Cross %
20
37
Long Balls
43
16
Accurate Long Balls
19
40
Long Balls %
40
6
Blocked Shots
2
5
Effective Tackles
11
13
Tackles
15
40
Tackle %
70
11
Interceptions
11
9
Effective Clearances
30
9
Clearances
30
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedLOU · 4-2-3-1
Katie AtkinsonG15 saves
Abby ErcegCD-L20
Arin WrightCD-R3
Courtney PetersenLB111 shot on target1 shot
Lauren MillietRB2
Marisa DiGrandeAM14
Ary BorgesLM8 yellow card1 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Taylor FlintRM261 shot on target1 shot
Bethany BalcerF881 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Janine SonisAM-L161 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Savannah DeMeloAM-R71 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Maddie PokornySUB17
Kayla FischerSUB9 yellow card
Parker GoinsSUB21
Ellie JeanSUB5
Jordan BaggettSUB19
Elexa BahrSUB23
Olivia SekanySUB99
Emma SearsSUB13 yellow card
Ángela BarónSUB15
LA · 4-2-3-1
DiDi HaracicG134 saves
Madison CurryCD-L271 shot on target3 shots
Sarah GordenCD-R11
M.A. VignolaLB161 shot on target2 shots
Jasmyne SpencerRB3 yellow card2 shots
Meggie Dougherty HowardAM82 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Katie ZelemLM4
Madison HammondRM991 shot
Sydney LerouxF22 shots
Claire EmslieAM-L101 shot on target1 shot
Alyssa ThompsonAM-R212 shots
Substitutes
Kennedy FullerSUB17
Angelina AndersonSUB19
Megan ReidSUB6
Elizabeth EddySUB44
Rocky RodríguezSUB7
Lily NabetSUB28
Christen PressSUB231 shot
Messiah BrightSUB24 yellow card1 shot
Hannah StambaughSUB1
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