- Uchenna Kanu - 26'
- Savannah DeMelo - 68', 78' Pen
- Reilyn Turner - 87'
- Emma Sears - 90'+1'
- Olivia Griffitts - 45'+3'
Racing Louisville FC dominates Utah Royals with 5-1 win
Savannah DeMelo makes it 2-1 Racing Louisville
Savannah DeMelo gives Racing Louisville a 2-1 lead with this goal from inside the box vs. the Utah Royals.
Racing Louisville FC secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium. Uchenna Kanu opened the scoring for Racing Louisville in the first half, and Savannah DeMelo had two second-half goals, including one from a penalty kick.
Other key contributors for Racing Louisville included Reilyn Turner and Emma Sears, who each scored once. Carson Pickett provided crucial assists.
In the first half, Lauren Milliet received a yellow card for a bad foul but later redeemed herself by assisting Kanu's opening goal with a cross. The Utah Royals managed to equalize before halftime through Olivia Griffitts' well-placed shot assisted by Ally Sentnor.
Racing Louisville took control in the second half. DeMelo scored her first goal shortly after halftime and then converted a penalty following VAR confirmation of Madison Pogarch's foul on Emma Sears inside the box. Turner extended their lead further with a close-range header from Pickett's cross before Sears capped an impressive team performance with another goal late in regulation time.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Joshua EncarnaciĆ³n
NWSL Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando Pride | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | +27 | 54 |
Washington Spirit | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | +19 | 47 |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | +10 | 44 |
Kansas City Current | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | +18 | 43 |
North Carolina Courage | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | +7 | 35 |
Chicago Red Stars | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | -1 | 32 |
Portland Thorns FC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
Bay FC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
San Diego Wave FC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 22 |
Angel City FC | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 22 |
Seattle Reign FC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 20 |
Utah Royals | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -19 | 18 |
Houston Dash | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -22 | 17 |