Racing Louisville FC vs Kansas City Current, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLKansas City Current defeat Racing Louisville FC 2-0 at Lynn Family Stadium
Temwa Chawinga tied a NWSL single-season record for goals in the Current's shutout of Louisville.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
- 4': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha with a through ball.
- 5': Attempt saved. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 10': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Debinha following a fast break.
- 13': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 18': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 18': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
- 18': Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 19': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 27': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 32': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 32': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 34': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
- 42': Hand ball by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 44': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 45'+1': Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savannah DeMelo.
- 50': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 50': Hand ball by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 54': Attempt missed. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
- 57': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Ellis Wheeler replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
- 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince replaces Michelle Cooper.
- 64': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
- 64': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
- 67': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Hutton replaces Debinha.
- 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Bia Zaneratto.
- 73': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Janine Beckie.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
- 76': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 78': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC).
- 80': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 80': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 82': Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 82': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 85': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 85': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Goal! Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 2. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 87': Arin Wright (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
- 87': Foul by Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current).
- 87': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Ellis Wheeler.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Savannah DeMelo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
- 90'+4': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 90'+4': Maddie Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Maddie Pokorny (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 2.
- 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville FC 0, Kansas City Current 2.
Statistics
 KC |
LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 500 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 8 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 6,013
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 6,013
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 |
Line-Ups
Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
| 20 | Abby Erceg |
| 3 | Arin Wright |
| 11 | Courtney Petersen |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 7 | Savannah DeMelo |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 14 | Marisa DiGrande |
| 88 | Bethany Balcer |
| 16 | Janine Beckie |
| 13 | Emma Sears |
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Almuth Schult (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 15 | Alana Cook |
| 18 | Izzy Rodriguez |
| 4 | Hailie Mace |
| 99 | Debinha |
| 16 | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 10 | Lo'eau LaBonta |
| 9 | Bia Zaneratto |
| 6 | Temwa Chawinga |
| 17 | Michelle Cooper |
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