2021 Racing Louisville FC season

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Racing Louisville
2021 season
Racing Louisville FC wordmark purple.png
OwnerJohn Neace
Manager Christy Holly (until Aug. 31)
Mario Sanchez (interim)
Stadium Lynn Family Stadium
NWSL 9th
NWSL Playoffs DNQ
Challenge Cup 5th (East Div.)
2021 International Women's CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Cece Kizer, Ebony Salmon (6)
All: Cece Kizer (8)
Highest home attendance8,488 (vs. ORL, October 16)
Lowest home attendance5,843 (vs. KC, August 8)
Average home league attendance6,565
Biggest win CHI 0 - 3 LOU (June 26)
Biggest defeat NCC 5 - 0 LOU (May 28)
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The 2021 Racing Louisville FC season was the club's first season of play. Racing Louisville competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top flight of professional women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Background

Racing Louisville FC was announced on October 22, 2019, as an NWSL expansion team set to begin play in the 2021 season. [1] Former Sky Blue FC head coach Christy Holly was named as Racing Louisville FC's first head coach on August 12, 2020. [2] The club proceeded to build their roster through a combination of free agent signings, a trade with Chicago Red Stars for Savannah McCaskill and Yūki Nagasato in exchange draft protection, [3] the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft, and the 2021 NWSL Draft. Since the opening of the season, Racing also added English internationals Gemma Bonner and Ebony Salmon, former North Carolina Courage defender Sinclaire Miramontez, and Dutch international Nadia Nadim.

Holly was fired for cause on August 31, 2021, and the club named Mario Sanchez, head of the club's youth academy and former collegiate coach, as the interim head coach. [4]

Current squad

As of June 9,2021 [5]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Betos
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Milliet
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin Simon
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gemma Bonner
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cece Kizer
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Savannah McCaskill
8 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Freja Olofsson
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ebony Salmon
10 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Nadia Nadim
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Fox
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sinclaire Miramontez
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emina Ekic
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nealy Martin
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooke Hendrix
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julia Ashley
17 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yūki Nagasato
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaleigh Riehl
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Otto
20 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cheyna Matthews
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shelby Money
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie McClure
23 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Lund
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noelle Higginson
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Addisyn Merrick
27 FW Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Vanessa Kara
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorian Baucom

Competitions

Preseason friendlies

February 27, 2021 Racing Louisville 4–0 Louisville Cardinals Louisville, Kentucky
Milliet Soccerball shade.svg5'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park
Attendance: 0
March 7, 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores 1–2 Racing Louisville Nashville, Tennessee
Kelley Soccerball shade.svg68' Milliet Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)		Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Attendance: 0
March 13, 2021 Racing Louisville 4–0 West Virginia Mountaineers Louisville, Kentucky
Ekic Soccerball shade.svg17'
McClure Soccerball shade.svg41', Soccerball shade.svg59'
Baucom Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park
Attendance: 0
March 24, 2021 Florida State Seminoles v Racing Louisville Tallahassee, Florida
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Result not reported
March 28, 2021 Florida State Seminoles v Racing Louisville Tallahassee, Florida
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
Note: Result not reported

NWSL Challenge Cup

Standings — East Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 NJ/NY Gotham FC 422053+28Qualification for the Championship
2 North Carolina Courage 421198+17
3 Orlando Pride 41213305
4 Washington Spirit 411234−14
5 Racing Louisville FC 402246−22
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Match results

Racing Louisville's group stage matches in the East Division of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup were the first competitive matches in club history. The opening match, a 2–2 draw against Orlando Pride, was the club's first at their home ground, Lynn Family Stadium. With two draws and two losses in four group matches, Racing finished at the bottom of East Division in their first Challenge Cup. [6]

April 10, 20211 Racing Louisville 2–2 Orlando Pride Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM ET Kizer Soccerball shade.svg12'
Fox Yellow card.svg 66'
Baucom Yellow card.svg 83'
Hendrix Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Kornieck Yellow card.svg 35', Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kim Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo, Maggie Short
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
April 15, 20212 Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville Washington, D.C.
7:00 PM ET Roddar Yellow card.svg 59'
Huster Yellow card.svg 79'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Olofsson Yellow card.svg 52'Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Assistant referees: Ben Pilgrim, Nicholas Seymour
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
April 26, 20213 Racing Louisville 2–3 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 PM ET Kizer Soccerball shade.svg24'
Baucom Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Pickett Yellow card.svg 12'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kurtz Yellow card.svg 49'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ashley Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Rebecca Luther, Maggie Short
Fourth official: Chris Schurfranz
May 2, 20214 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–0 Racing Louisville Montclair, New Jersey
12:30 PM ET Cudjoe Yellow card.svg 28' Report Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Karen Abt
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin, Zeno Cho
Fourth official: Christian Centeno

NWSL Regular Season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Portland Thorns FC 2413563317+1644 NWSL Shield
2 OL Reign 2413383724+1342 Playoffs – Semi-finals
3 Washington Spirit (C)2411672926+339 Playoffs – First round
4 Chicago Red Stars 2411582828038
5 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2481152921+835
6 North Carolina Courage 249692823+533
7 Houston Dash 2495103131032
8 Orlando Pride 2477102732−528
9 Racing Louisville FC 2457122140−1922
10 Kansas City 2437141536−2116
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2457122140 −19224441215 −3138925 −16

Last updated: October 31, 2021.
Source: Match reports

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHA
ResultDWLLWLWLDLLWDDLLDLLLLWDD
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

15 May1 Racing Louisville 0–0 Kansas City Louisville, Kentucky
5:00 PM ET McCaskill Yellow card.svg 53' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,622
Referee: Adorae Monroy
Assistant referees: Deleana Quan, Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Nabil Bensalah
21 May2 Racing Louisville 2–0 Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET Ekic Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg81'
Baucom Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Martin Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Rodman Yellow card.svg 46'
Bailey Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,011
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Assistant referees: Melissa Beck, Maggie Short
Fourth official: Michael Samour
28 May3 North Carolina Courage 5–0 Racing Louisville Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM ET Erceg Soccerball shade.svg7'
Mathias Yellow card.svg 56'
L Williams Soccerball shade.svg63'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mace Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Matthew Franz
Assistant referees: Jeremy Smith, Caleb Fearing
Fourth official: Shawn Tehini
5 June4 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Racing Louisville Portland, Oregon
10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT Salem Soccerball shade.svg8'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Horan Yellow card.svg 72', Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Martin Yellow card.svg 49'
McClure Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Salma Perez, Corbyn May
Fourth official: Luis Trujillo
20 June5 Racing Louisville 1–0 Houston Dash Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM ET Bonner Yellow card.svg 10'
Salmon Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Latsko Yellow card.svg 7'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,971
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Assistant referees: Meghan Mullen, Maggie Short
Fourth official: Chris Schurfranz
23 June6 Racing Louisville 0–2 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET Nagasato Yellow card.svg 65' Report L. Williams Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,334
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Assistant referees: Kali Smith, Mike Nickerson
Fourth official: Michael Samour
26 June7 Chicago Red Stars 0–3 Racing Louisville Bridgeview, Illinois
3:25 PM CT/4:25 PM ET (start delayed from 1:00 PM CT by weather) Colaprico Yellow card.svg 10' Yellow-red card.svg 55' Report Nagasato Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg56'
Salmon Soccerball shade.svg38'
McCaskill Soccerball shade.svg62'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant referees: Melissa Beck, Rachel Smith
Fourth official: Katherine McCormick
3 July8 Racing Louisville 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET McCaskill Yellow card.svg 29'
Riehl Yellow card.svg 34'
Holly Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Charley Soccerball shade.svg52'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,822
Referee: Karen Callado
Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo, Chris Schurfranz
Fourth official: Emma Richards
9 July9 Orlando Pride 1–1 Racing Louisville Orlando, Florida
7:00 PM ET Jónsdóttir Yellow card.svg 33'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Salmon Soccerball shade.svg21'
McCaskill Yellow card.svg 36'
Ekic Yellow card.svg 73'
Matthews Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
25 July10 Racing Louisville 0–2 Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET (start delayed from 3:00 PM ET due to weather conditions) Report Ashley Hatch Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sam Staab Soccerball shade.svg58'
Aubrey Bledsoe Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,422
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistant referees: Tiffini Turpin, Mike Nickerson
Fourth official: Jarin Harrell
31 July11 OL Reign 2–0 Racing Louisville Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET Le Sommer Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg43'
Huerta Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
8 August12 Racing Louisville 3–1 Kansas City Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM ET Nadim Yellow card.svg 22', Soccerball shade.svg55'
Fox Yellow card.svg 35'
McCaskill Yellow card.svg 38'
Salmon Soccerball shade.svg43'
Matthews Soccerball shade.svg86', Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Pickett Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg45+9'
LaBonta Yellow card.svg 63'
Silva Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,843
Referee: Danielle Chesky
15 August13 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–1 Racing Louisville Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM ET Onumonu Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Nadim Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bonner Yellow card.svg 67'
Riehl Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant referees: Tyler Wyrostek, Ian Mangione
Fourth official: Jennifer Dumaine
18 August14 Racing Louisville 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Louisville, Kentucky
8:20 PM ET Salmon Soccerball shade.svg10', Yellow card.svg 57'
Riehl Yellow card.svg 65'
Nagasato Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Watt Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,310
Referee: Karen Abt
Assistant referees: Kali Smith, Noah Matos
Fourth official: Katherine McCormick
Note: A penalty kick shoot-out following full time was needed to decide a winner for the match's dual status as a semifinal of the inaugural International Women's Cup. Racing Louisville won the shoot-out 5 - 4.
25 August15 Kansas City 2–1 Racing Louisville Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET Ball Yellow card.svg 10'
Simon Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg40'
LaBonta Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Weber Yellow card.svg 50'
Vincent Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Nadim Yellow card.svg 27'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg65'
S Miramontez Yellow card.svg 88' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Legends Field
Referee: Michael Radchuk
29 August16 Houston Dash 1–0 Racing Louisville Houston, Texas
6:30 PM CT/7:30 PM ET Daly Soccerball shade.svg49'
Naughton Yellow card.svg 73'
Visalli Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report Baucom Yellow card.svg 68'
Simon Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Katja Koroleva
4 September17 Racing Louisville 1–1 OL Reign Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET Nadim Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Balcer Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,337
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant referees: Alicia Messer, Maggie Short
Fourth official: Jarin Harrell
11 September18 Orlando Pride 3–1 Racing Louisville Orlando, Florida
7:00 PM ET Leroux Soccerball shade.svg30'
Marta Soccerball shade.svg34'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Kizer Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,822
Referee: Elton Garcia
26 September19 Racing Louisville 0–4 Houston Dash Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM ET Matthews Yellow card.svg 16' Report Visalli Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Naughton Soccerball shade.svg72'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Matt Thompson
6 October20 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Racing Louisville Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM ET L Williams Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report McCaskill Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
9 October21 Washington Spirit 3–0 Racing Louisville Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM ET Hatch Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report McCaskill Yellow card.svg 38'Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
16 October22 Racing Louisville 3–1 Orlando Pride Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET Salmon Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
McClure Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Taylor Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 16'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,488
Referee: Matthew Franz
28 October23 Racing Louisville 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET Ashley Yellow card.svg 16'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Onumonu Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lloyd Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,508
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Note: Match originally scheduled for October 1; postponed per league-wide suspension of play for Oct. 1-3. [7]
31 October24 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–1 Racing Louisville Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 PM ET Purce Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg53'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Salmon Yellow card.svg 54'
Kizer Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)
Nagasato Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Karen Abt

The Women's Cup

Racing Louisville hosted and participated in the inaugural The Women's Cup, a four-team competition featuring two sides from the NWSL and two sides from Europe. [8] Racing Louisville and Chicago Red Stars from NWSL were joined by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine and FC Bayern Munich. In the semifinals on August 18, 2021, Racing Louisville drew with Chicago Red Stars and advanced to the Championship match on penalty kicks, where they would face Bayern Munich, who had also advanced past Paris Saint-Germain via penalty shootout. In the Championship match, Racing Louisville fell behind early in the second half before quickly equalizing on a goal by Jorian Baucom, then took the lead on a goal by Yūki Nagasato, only to yield another to Bayern Munich in stoppage time, sending the match to penalties. Racing Louisville prevailed in an 11-round shootout, after backup goalkeeper Katie Lund converted her spot kick and saved the attempt by her counterpart, Laura Benkarth. [9] [10]

21 AugustChampionship match Racing Louisville Flag of the United States.svg 2–2
(7–6 p)		 Flag of Germany.svg FC Bayern Munich Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 PM ET
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,813
Penalties

NWSL Playoffs

Racing Louisville did not qualify for the NWSL Playoffs. Playoffs will start on November 6 and will conclude with the NWSL Championship on November 20, to be held at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. [11]

Player statistics

Top scorers

PlacePos.No.NameCCIWCNWSLTotal
1FW5 Flag of the United States.svg Cece Kizer 2068
2FW9 Flag of England.svg Ebony Salmon 0066
3FW10 Flag of Denmark.svg Nadia Nadim 0033
3FW17 Flag of Japan.svg Yūki Nagasato 0123
5FW33 Flag of the United States.svg Jorian Baucom 1102
5FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Savannah McCaskill 0022
7DF15 Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Hendrix 1001
7FW13 Flag of the United States.svg Emina Ekic 0011
7FW20 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cheyna Matthews 0011
7FW22 Flag of the United States.svg Katie McClure 0011
Total422127

Assist leaders

PlacePos.No.NameCCIWCNWSLTotal
1FW5 Flag of the United States.svg Cece Kizer 1034
2FW9 Flag of England.svg Ebony Salmon 0033
3FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Savannah McCaskill 0022
3MF2 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Milliet 0112
3FW17 Flag of Japan.svg Yūki Nagasato 0022
6DF11 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Fox 1001
6MF8 Flag of Sweden.svg Freja Olofsson 1001
6DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Erin Simon 1001
6FW13 Flag of the United States.svg Emina Ekic 0011
6FW10 Flag of Denmark.svg Nadia Nadim 0011
6FW22 Flag of the United States.svg Katie McClure 0011
Total411419

Clean sheets

PlacePos.No.NameCCNWSLTotal
1GK1 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos 145
Total145

Disciplinary

Pos.No.NameCCIWCNWSLTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg
FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Savannah McCaskill 015060
FW17 Flag of Japan.svg Yūki Nagasato 004040
DF18 Flag of the United States.svg Kaleigh Riehl 003030
MF33 Flag of the United States.svg Jorian Baucom 102030
FW20 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cheyna Matthews 003030
DF14 Flag of the United States.svg Nealy Martin 002020
DF11 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Fox 101020
DF4 Flag of England.svg Gemma Bonner 002020
DF18 Flag of the United States.svg Kaleigh Riehl 002020
FW10 Flag of Denmark.svg Nadia Nadim 002020
FW9 Flag of England.svg Ebony Salmon 002020
DF12 Flag of the United States.svg Sinclaire Miramontez 001111
MF8 Flag of Sweden.svg Freja Olofsson 100010
FW22 Flag of the United States.svg Katie McClure 001010
HC- Ulster Banner.svg Christy Holly 001010
FW13 Flag of the United States.svg Emina Ekic 001010
DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Erin Simon 001010
DF16 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Ashley 001010
Total31311351

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