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Racing Louisville FC WWLLL 1
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Portland Thorns FC LWLWW 0
  • Taylor Flint 88'
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LOU011
POR000
Lynn Family Stadium · 5,905 att.

Match Report

Racing Louisville FC edge Portland Thorns with late goal

Racing Louisville FC, buoyed by the efforts of Taylor Flint, beat the Portland Thorns 1-0 at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday.

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Team Stats

POR LOU
17
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
6
54.1
Possession
45.9
14
SHOTS
5
6
ON GOAL
4
40
On Target %
80
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
453
Accurate Passes
364
555
Passes
458
80
Pass Completion %
80
0
Accurate Crosses
8
8
Crosses
17
0
Cross %
50
46
Long Balls
52
6
Accurate Long Balls
25
10
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
0
8
Effective Tackles
11
10
Tackles
17
80
Tackle %
60
9
Interceptions
18
14
Effective Clearances
12
14
Clearances
12

Match Leaders

LOU

  • Savannah DeMelo M Total Shots 2
  • Katie Atkinson G Saves 6

POR

  • Olivia Moultrie M Total Shots 3
  • Shelby Hogan G Saves 3

Highlights

00:19 Shelby Hogan makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:29 Shelby Hogan makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:29 Shelby Hogan makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:22 Katie Lund makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

Confirmed

LOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. Katie AtkinsonG1
  2. Abby ErcegCD-L20
  3. Arin WrightCD-R3
  4. Courtney PetersenLB11
  5. Lauren MillietRB2
  6. Savannah DeMeloAM7
  7. Marisa DiGrandeLM14
  8. Taylor FlintRM26
  9. Bethany BalcerF88
  10. Janine SonisAM-L16
  11. Emma SearsAM-R13

Substitutes

  1. Parker GoinsSUB21
  2. Ellie JeanSUB5
  3. Maddie PokornySUB17
  4. Jordyn BloomerSUB24
  5. Ary BorgesSUB8
  6. Ángela BarónSUB15
  7. Kayla FischerSUB9
  8. Linda MotlhaloSUB10
  9. Elexa BahrSUB23

POR · 4-3-3

  1. Shelby HoganG18
  2. Becky SauerbrunnCD-L4
  3. Isabella ObazeCD-R5
  4. Reyna ReyesLB2
  5. Nicole PayneRB11
  6. Jessie FlemingCM21
  7. Payton LinnehanLM15
  8. Sam CoffeyRM17
  9. Christine SinclairF12
  10. Olivia MoultrieLF13
  11. Izzy D'AquilaRF24

Substitutes

  1. Sophie HirstSUB14
  2. Morgan WeaverSUB22
  3. Marissa ShevaSUB27
  4. Marie MüllerSUB23
  5. Alexa SpaanstraSUB77
  6. Reilyn TurnerSUB66
  7. Sophia WilsonSUB9
  8. Mackenzie ArnoldSUB30
  9. Kelli HublySUB20

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Janine Beckie.

    Maddie Pokorny
  2. Goal - Header 88'

    Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 0. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross following a corner.

    Taylor Flint
  3. Yellow Card 87'

    Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Reyna Reyes
  4. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Ary Borges replaces Marisa DiGrande.

    Ary Borges
  5. Yellow Card 80'

    Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.

    Olivia Moultrie
  6. Substitution 71'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Izzy D'Aquila.

    Morgan Weaver
  7. Substitution 71'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Savannah DeMelo.

    Kayla Fischer
  8. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner replaces Christine Sinclair.

    Reilyn Turner
  9. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Payton Linnehan.

    Sophia Wilson
  10. Yellow Card 61'

    Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Taylor Flint
  1. End Regular Time 90'+8'
  2. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Janine Beckie.

    Maddie Pokorny
  3. Goal - Header 88'

    Goal! Racing Louisville FC 1, Portland Thorns 0. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross following a corner.

    Taylor Flint
  4. Yellow Card 87'

    Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Reyna Reyes
  5. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Ary Borges replaces Marisa DiGrande.

    Ary Borges
  6. Yellow Card 80'

    Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.

    Olivia Moultrie
  7. Substitution 71'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Izzy D'Aquila.

    Morgan Weaver
  8. Substitution 71'

    Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Savannah DeMelo.

    Kayla Fischer
  9. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner replaces Christine Sinclair.

    Reilyn Turner
  10. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Payton Linnehan.

    Sophia Wilson
  11. Yellow Card 61'

    Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Taylor Flint
  12. Start 2nd Half 45'
  13. Halftime 45'+3'
  14. Kickoff

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