Racing Louisville FC vs Kansas City Current, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Racing Louisville FC are hosting Kansas City Current
at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
- 12': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
- 14': Attempt saved. Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maddie Prohaska (Racing Louisville).
- 14': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maddie Prohaska.
- 14': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maddie Prohaska.
- 15': Goal! Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 1. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Katie O'Kane following a fast break.
- 20': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
- 22': Attempt missed. Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 28': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 29': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
- 30': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
- 30': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mirann Gacioch.
- 31': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville).
- 32': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Weber.
- 36': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
- 37': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Lorena.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macey Hodge.
- 39': Foul by Macey Hodge (Racing Louisville).
- 39': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville).
- 40': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville).
- 40': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Katie O'Kane.
- 44': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville).
- 44': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville).
- 45'+1': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 48': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
- 49': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maddie Prohaska.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Macey Hodge (Racing Louisville).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Maddie Prohaska (Racing Louisville). Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macey Hodge.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 56': Offside, Racing Louisville. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville).
- 57': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Quincy McMahon.
- 59': Goal! Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 2. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Emma Sears replaces Kayla Fischer.
- 63': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Audrey McKeen replaces Macey Hodge.
- 64': Offside, Kansas City Current. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maddie Prohaska (Racing Louisville). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 67': Attempt missed. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Haley Hopkins.
- 70': Attempt missed. Audrey McKeen (Racing Louisville) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Rachel Hill (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
- 71': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 72': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Racing Louisville) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Katie O'Kane with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Racing Louisville) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie O'Kane with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Penelope Hocking replaces Croix Bethune.
- 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 77': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Maja Lardner replaces Sarah Weber.
- 77': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Taylor White replaces Rachel Hill.
- 78': Attempt missed. Penelope Hocking (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
- 80': Delay in match (Kansas City Current).
- 83': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Michelle Cooper.
- 83': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Macy Blackburn replaces Quincy McMahon.
- 85': Mirann Gacioch (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
- 89': Attempt missed. Taylor White (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emma Sears with a headed pass.
- 89': Foul by Mirann Gacioch (Racing Louisville).
- 89': Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville).
- 90'+5': Amelia White (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 2.
- 0': Match ends, Racing Louisville 0, Kansas City Current 2.
Statistics
 KC |
LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.8 | Possession | 42.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 503 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 4 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 30 | +16 | 61 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 30 | +14 | 58 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 30 | +15 | 55 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 30 | +15 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Racing Louisville FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maddie Prohaska (GK) |
| 3 | Arin Wright |
| 15 | Mirann Gacioch |
| 8 | Courtney Petersen |
| 12 | Quincy McMahon |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 10 | Macey Hodge |
| 20 | Katie O'Kane  |
| 42 | Sarah Weber |
| 9 | Kayla Fischer |
| 21 | Rachel Hill |
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Lorena (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 24 | Gabrielle Robinson |
| 18 | Izzy Rodriguez |
| 2 | Laney Rouse |
| 8 | Croix Bethune |
| 16 | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 10 | Lo'eau LaBonta |
| 13 | Haley Hopkins |
| 6 | Temwa Chawinga |
| 17 | Michelle Cooper |
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