Gotham FC vs Racing Louisville FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Gotham FC are hosting Racing Louisville FC
at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, 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.
- 6': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville).
- 6': Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville).
- 7': Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
- 9': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville). Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
- 14': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
- 16': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Racing Louisville 0. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
- 17': Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville). Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 27': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Midge Purce with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Midge Purce.
- 29': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville).
- 33': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Jess Carter.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
- 36': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Katie O'Kane with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 42': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville).
- 44': Attempt missed. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie O'Kane.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville).
- 45'+3': Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
- 45'+5': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville).
- 45'+5': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Racing Louisville 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Racing Louisville 0.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Quincy McMahon replaces Courtney Petersen.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville).
- 48': Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
- 49': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
- 49': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville).
- 53': Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
- 55': Offside, Gotham FC. Jaedyn Shaw is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
- 56': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Macey Hodge replaces Kayla Fischer.
- 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Quincy McMahon.
- 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lilly Reale replaces Tierna Davidson.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Midge Purce.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville).
- 65': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
- 67': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Quincy McMahon (Racing Louisville).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
- 72': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Taylor Flint.
- 73': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Lampson replaces Guro Reiten.
- 73': Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Midge Purce.
- 73': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 74': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Taylor Flint.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Cook.
- 76': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
- 76': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Makenna Morris replaces Emma Sears.
- 76': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Maja Lardner replaces Sarah Weber.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lilly Reale.
- 84': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
- 84': Macey Hodge (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Audrey McKeen replaces Ella Hase.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 87': Macey Hodge (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 89': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sarah Schupansky replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 90'+1': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Quincy McMahon (Racing Louisville).
- 90'+1': Quincy McMahon (Racing Louisville) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Katie Lampson.
- 90'+6': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Racing Louisville 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Racing Louisville 0.
Statistics
 LOU |
GFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 318 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 24 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 6,193
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 6,193
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger (GK) |
| 15 | Tierna Davidson |
| 27 | Jess Carter |
| 18 | Guro Reiten |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 13 | Savannah McCaskill |
| 7 | Jaelin Howell |
| 9 | Esther González |
| 10 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 2 | Jordynn Dudley |
Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Jordyn Bloomer (GK) |
| 3 | Arin Wright |
| 5 | Ellie Jean |
| 8 | Courtney Petersen |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 9 | Kayla Fischer |
| 26 | Taylor Flint  |
| 20 | Katie O'Kane |
| 42 | Sarah Weber |
| 6 | Ella Hase |
| 13 | Emma Sears |
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