Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Washington dominates Racing Louisville 4-1 as Rodman returns
The Washington Spirit, buoyed by the efforts of Makenna Morris, beat Racing Louisville FC 4-1 at Audi Field on Sunday as forward Trinity Rodman returned from injury.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paige Metayer with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 9': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lauren Milliet.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 12': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt following a corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esme Morgan.
- 15': Attempt missed. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
- 25': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 25': Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
- 31': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 33': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
- 34': Hand ball by Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 35': Attempt missed. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 36': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 37': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
- 37': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Offside, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Makenna Morris.
- 42': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 42': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Racing Louisville FC 0. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 45': Attempt saved. Arin Wright (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
- 45': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 45': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 2, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah DeMelo replaces Marisa DiGrande.
- 46': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 46': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
- 47': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Arin Wright is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
- 53': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 55': Penalty Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Racing Louisville FC 0. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
- 60': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Bethany Balcer.
- 61': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 62': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ary Borges.
- 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Annaïg Butel replaces Esme Morgan.
- 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman replaces Courtney Brown.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Racing Louisville FC 1. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 73': VAR Decision: Goal Washington Spirit 3-1 Racing Louisville FC (Emma Sears).
- 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Paige Metayer.
- 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 79': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 79': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 81': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Annaïg Butel.
- 83': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
- 83': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arin Wright with a headed pass.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Makenna Morris.
- 87': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Janine Beckie.
- 88': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 88': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Parker Goins replaces Ary Borges.
- 90'+1': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+1': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90'+3': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taylor Flint with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+7': Goal! Washington Spirit 4, Racing Louisville FC 1. Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 4, Racing Louisville FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 4, Racing Louisville FC 1.
Statistics
 LOU |
WAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 470 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 13,781
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 13,781
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
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 24 | Esme Morgan |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 16 | Courtney Brown |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 22 | Heather Stainbrook |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi  |
| 8 | Makenna Morris |
Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
| 20 | Abby Erceg |
| 5 | Ellie Jean |
| 3 | Arin Wright |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 88 | Bethany Balcer |
| 26 | Taylor Flint |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 9 | Kayla Fischer |
| 14 | Marisa DiGrande |
| 16 | Janine Beckie |
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