Racing Louisville Dominates, Thorns Win Late, August 15th NWSL Recap
The first of two games today was in Louisville, Kentucky, as Racing Louisville FC hosted Boston Legacy FC. Both teams had chances from the likes of Emma Sears, Audrey McKeen, and Kayla Fischer for Louisville, and Barbara Olivieri and Aissata Traore for Boston.
Then, in the 44th minute, the first goal went in and was scored by Kayla Fischer for Louisville to give them a 1-0 lead heading into the half. Then, in the 51st minute, Jorelyn Carabali tripped up Kayla Fischer in the box, leading to a penalty kick taken and scored by Katie O'Kane in the 53rd minute. In the 59th minute, Emma Sears finally scored her goal after multiple shots saved by the keeper.
After this goal, Louisville lead 3-0. Then, in the 62nd minute, Kayla Fischer gets her brace and makes the score 4-0 in favor of Racing Louisville FC. Louisville just controlled the game from there, minus a few more shots by Boston and a late goal by Sammy Smith for Boston. 4-1 is the final score. If you look at the stats, it looks like Boston dominated this one, as they had 61% possession, but a masterclass from Louisville is what happened.
The next game was between the Portland Thorns and Orlando Pride. There were not as many goals as the first game, but this one was more competitive. Multiple shots were taken in the first half, but none went in. In the 58th minute is when the first goal went in; Deyna Castellanos scored for the Thorns. The Pride equalized five minutes later thanks to a goal from Lizbeth Ovalle. Then in the 96th minute, Caiya Hanks scored the winner for the Thorns.
We have two more games tonight as North Carolina Courage hosts Houston Dash at 7 pm EST. And Angel City FC hosts the Washington Spirit at 9 pm EST.
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