RACING LOUISVILLE VS SEATTLE REIGN | 2024 NWSL SEASON | FULL MATCH 31.08.24

[Music] head coach for racing Louisville this evening raying Louisville in the 442 and Carmen what do you looking for out of this starting 11 well when you talk that you have a good team that made an important win the first one in five games it was four losses one draw then you repeat that same lineup and it's exactly uh what racing Louisville is doing for this game back at home of course want to see Cano and how she's able to keep scoring those goals see if Ben Baller would and Laura Harvey also out tonight so it'll be Scott Parkinson as the head coach as Seattle will come out in a 433 Jaylen how will get a chance to go against her former Club yes and also Julia Lester is two of the substitutions the players that are in bug let's remember she's with the u20 for the Women's World Cup in Colombia and then G stayed in the bench so those are the two only uh modifications made coming from the last match which was a win 1 nil at home against North Carolina and it was the first win since May that's a second meeting of the Season between these two clubs the first one in ended one to one in Seattle Bethany Baler with a goal in that game now playing for RAC louville getting her first shot at her former Club as we are underway from Lynn Family Stadium in louville Kentucky Josh to and Carmen ban with you Carmen as both these two teams get out stretch their legs what are you looking for Out Racing Louisville as they are trying to make that playoff push you know you're you're C counting um the matches that you're still to play with two hands you know it's nine games including this one 27 points are at stake and and it's the time to just start adding those three points um it's important to start scoring goals mainly more for Seattle it's been just a little bit harder for them to get in that good position and stop losing games or getting draws if they want to still make it you know to that playoff position so it's going to be the attacking and how big and better they can be in the back line to to try to not concede so many goals talking to Seattle Scott Parkinson about this game they really want to force Ray Louisville to play inside try to keep them away from their ability that they have to use their width earlier we were able to talk to Bev yanz about this game she talked about how they are an aggressive team and they will try to fluster teams we need to be able to press them high offensively they love the weak side direct ball and they use the ability to cross into the wide channels they can beat that first line of pressure they can find success mention in that first game it was a one- toone draw Bethany Baler with lone goal for Seattle Aaron Wright had a red card in the game for Ray Louisville those two now teammates Aaron Wright G the start at left back raen turer was the other player that scored the goal for racing Louisville at the time she is now with the Portland Thorns great deadline heating up as that comes to a close this evening both these two teams have made Moves R Louisville also sending Carson picket to Orlando where it uh loses possession Ari borus is fouled on the play by Seattle gorgeous the Brazilian getting her fourth start of the Season her said wearing the captain's arm bound now with Jaylen how on to Seattle Jaylen how the captain for the last couple Seasons with Ray Louisville Ray Louisville coming off that big three to one win against red star snapping a five game unbeaten streak and marce sovich making her second appearance with Seattle she does have NWC experience play with the Portland Thor in 2018 and 19 but has been away in Europe last two seasons with Atletico Madrid from 2019 20123 she was with FC Barcelona Quinn will work the ball wide WTA gives it over to Quinn Quinn dispossesses the ball but no one for RAC louville can get to it as it comes out of play Clint plays it across Midfield tracking back is the captain Abby EG Abby URC three-time best 11 in nwl play defend of the year in 2018 three championships as well with the North Carolina courage brings leadership and Veteran experience to this race in Louisville's back line Aaron Wright another veteran spent her last eight years in Chicago before making her way back to her home state lond getting her 18th start of the season has allowed 23 goals on the season McLaren plays it outside here's Shay [Music] Holmes Scott Parkinson talking about Jaylen Hal the newly acquired player for Seattle rain in exchange for Bethany Baler talks about how she's able to free up Jess fishlock a little bit more to allow her to play higher but loves the soft touch that Hal has can shoot from distance and they really feel that she's a beast just moves with the ball her and Jordan hidea a great connection Malay attacking the area trying to cross it first corner of the game coming in favor racing Louisville and it took almost 5 minutes for Louisville to be able to keep controlling the ball uh give a little possession for Seattle until they finally got this good start coming from that right flank and just putting themself in a great chance and and getting this first uh Corner Poss ility coming from a set piece sannah Dello will have the honor of playing it in outward swinging ball set up the service low liner clicked on and in for the opening goal for the homide Ari boures it's her first goal of the season for rayon louville well talk about a good opportunity from a set fees the first Corner the first time they were in the opposite box and they just got this great opportunity saan deelo with the corner kick and then just ADI bores you know just hitting that ball sending it to the back of the net it's her fourth start of the season and then she gets the prize the biggest prize is scoring her first goal first regular season goal for Ari boures she did score in the summer cup as well see a little bit of that momentum playing off from the summer Cup coming into this game tonight for raying Louisville B Jann talked about the break during the Olympics in the summer cup how they want to get better at attacking higher up the field the different formations they want to use but really be more clinical and that's what you want to see if you're racing Louisville here in the opening five minutes of play getting on the scoreboard First racing Louisville they also have Seattle's number over the course of history Seattle with just one win in the eight meetings between these two clubs coming into tonight's game they briefly did go to VAR to check and everything was cleared yeah and the last five have been draw so uh as of now it seems that it's going to be an interesting start we were talking about how hard it is to to Seattle scoring goals it's something that they haven't come uh you know so good this season only two players on the starting lineup have scor goals so far so it's going to be the task for them to see how they can get that more opportunities we talked about this Seattle has yet to win on the road and they have never won in Louisville as well so it just gets a little bit more tougher here at the Fortress that is Lynn Family Stadium seems like an uphill battle but you know that that's the idea of working hard and they're coming from finally getting a win after nine games it was one draw um then they got four losses then another four draw so it was you know nine games without getting three points only those um Five Points coming from those five draws de Grande kuu took her eye off the ball able to recover but gives it away here's Haida the Canadian playing outside was looking for zerra King talking about those goals it were it was exactly those two players hi tamashi has two goals in one assist while Sierra King she has one struggles this year for Seattle with three wins 12th in the standings they've had now 18 different lineups on the season not once have they had backtack games with the same lineup talk about continuity consistency across the board Seattle trying to find that here and then if you keep talking about the goals on the bench you have um James Turner with one goal then you have Veronica gatco with three goals on the season and it's c um G so Jun with one goal so if you look to the bench you you do have opportunities to see if another players can come and and bring that offensive uh key play that you talk about the offensive key play the main score that they had they traded to Ray Louisville and she had five goals with Seattle before being traded she also does now have an assist with Ray Lille assisted on kanu's goal last week in the win against Chicago goal by Ray loville the earliest goal conceded by Seattle this regular season fishlock will play back was looking for Quinn unable to find them Baler still getting used to seeing her in purple kanu in the channel always dangerous on the dribble attacking the in line now knocked off the ball good battle here between her and Julia Lester the former Race Louisville player Aaron Wright sends it into the area Malle will track it down on the backside mle has played all but one minute this season earns her team a corner once again and well Carmen last time a corner for as the w got to opening goal hey you know how lucky can you be scoring um goals coming from corner kicks I once had a game where there were three Corner kicks three goals that's something that I will never forget because it does doesn't happen regularly but after getting the big prize from a corner kick you always have to be more careful if you're the defense and if you're the attacking take advantage of it yeah the opening goal a header by boures you also add in two other targets Taylor Flint the obvious one but Bethany Baler another player that is great with her head in terms of scoring she'll be a Target up front Rodriguez talking to Taylor Flynn about the proper spacing in the [Music] Box Meo will give it another shot on the corner back post swiped away Malay up the B Malay with a great look great initial save but fell right to the path of Laura Malay nearly got the second goal for racing Louisville and you know talk about a player that can be unmarked and and get herself in in a position where you know she can come and and get a good chance like this one ends up going wide but still uh in between the of Quinn and she was close to get scoring that second goal in less than 12 minutes nor Malay not a known goal scorer left alone on the back side of the 6-y Box Jaylen how with her touches in front of her former crowd [Music] King switching sides Ser gorich dropping off to fishlock fishlock with an opportunity brought to the ground and this is going to go to the spot the first time these two teams met we had a penalty kick that came from Bethany Baler she was found by Aaron Wright Aaron Wright handed a red card and in this one you know it was just taking advantage and and and Lara Rodriguez she's in a good position she doesn't doubt herself for a second and it seems like it's clear over there that uh fall against fishlock it was done by Ellie Jean and it's clear that she puts her left leg in front of her and in front of the ball dropped her and I wouldn't doubt it as a PK you no right so our first penalty kick coming in this game good Seattle Jordan hidea will hand the ball off Kenny L awaits two did she gave the London R Lille have not made a save on a PK Sophie wera will take this PK one of two players with 30 plus goals and 30 plus assists in her career as VAR right now is taking a look at that foul on by Ellie jeene on Jess fishlock looks like it will remain a foul in the box so he will go to the spot yeah you know talk about taking control of the situation with v sometimes you know referees rely a lot on in but she was really clear in what happened and I think after seeing the replay it was a big G no doubt WTO scored in the summer cup now looking for her first goal in the regular season and to KN it up here in the 15th minute wera converts wera with her first goal of the Season makes a one to one on the road and I think like we were asking for goals I guess the coaches are also asking for their players to start scoring those goals in 15 minutes we have a one-1 draw so far it's going to be interesting to see how the game keeps adapting and Sophia wera is scoring the goal that levels the game in only 15 minutes so we have lots of time and and it's clear that they're trying to be more offensive and go those straight points Katy Lun got a piece of the shot but not enough power to make the save Sophia we to now four of five from the spot in her career Rano and Scott Parkinson has to love the response that he had from his team Jess fishlock driving forward drawing the foul against the youngster and Ellie jeene where to going the spot and converting where time for the alltime lead and assist as well here in NW cell with Jess McDonald McDonald now retired one of our colleagues conu Works her way inside looping ball was looking for ball [Music] sir's the third kick from the spot this year some for Seattle the previous three were all taken by Bethany Baler yeah adding to those five goals that Baler had throughout the season so far here's how plays it back patience here from Seattle gray Lille will elect when they want to apply that press but right now staying back where it's at the goal [Music] score ball played into bar looking for a ball surve L coming up late unable to get the ball before Jay Holmes Jay Holmes last year part of the challenge cup all tournament team she's had three ACL injuries able to overcome all of them gous strip from behind trying to draw the foul against her former teammate does [Music] sides coming off wins for Seattle rain getting a win against North Carolina on an own goal by Casey Murphy coming in late stoppage time in that game but it was really set up by Jess fishlock as well as adamez who headed the ball on past Murphy H off the post and then Murphy's knee knocked the ball in you know in this almost 21st minutes of the match it hasn't been that high pressure or a lot of dominance from either team it's just been two clear good opportunities both coming from set pieces uh one from a corner the other one from uh PK after um that fall um over fish luuck but you still need to see who's going to take control of the match or are they going to keep you know being that even throughout the play and how the Midfield ends up being important in putting those balls into the attacking thir D Melo with the right foot Ari bour is setting up next for with the left foot Melo with the assist on the opening goal to boures approaching the 20th minute tied up one a piece boures with the goal in the six minute wera in the 15th and now we get the goahead from L Rodriguez the delivery from Dello headed up Abby EG you have Taylor Flint both big bodies in the middle Flint the player slow to get up for racing Louisville yeah there were plenty of blue shirts there trying to connect that ball with the header at the end ends up going wide but uh you know just another good chance another good shot not on target though but clear opportunities for Louisville and trying to succeed in getting these three points at home mclarin will play it to the keeper and Claudia dicki dicki getting her 10th start of the season has now allowed nine goals on the year Grande turns aside kanu has Baler inside the cross headed back sent up by halba not out Grande chips it in looking for Baler Baler goes the ground WTO will clear it for [Music] [Music] Seattle Grande turns aside heana is talking about Marissa de Grande on her coach's call earlier this year who says she's the epitome of a professional on and off the field just a simple player and so clean with her ability at this level be the best at the basic you can go a long way really feel that Marissa de Grande does that and even more all one back by Seattle here's s goich quinn want to connect with C gor last touch they're going to say by Seattle [Applause] both head coaches out with illness for this game tonight so Scott Parkinson in charge for Seattle and for Ray Louisville it's caralina Moscato [Music] Lester the former racing Louisville player toal another former racing Louisville player G debut here for Seattle after spending the previous two years with racing intercepted by Malay Malay pushing up D Melo he Holmes on her backside and Holmes will win this match up that was such a good effort from M you know just coming from the back and being able to put the pressure and steal that ball and try to create something in attack though it didn't go fluent as she wanted with d Melo but it's the idea of what she can probably do in that Midfield recovering those balls and just putting it into ble Dello out wide to Malay cuts it in a chance with the Grande blocked aside kuu back post ball por is knocked over crowd wants a foul not going to get it [Applause] conu trying to get around where it's and conu called for the foul once again the crowd letting Lord Rodriguez know their displeasure and and the crowd it has their saying you know it seemed like there was they were asking for a handball in this one we get a better look no it's not and then they were asking for uh the Fallen Cano and then she ends up getting one um committing one I'm sorry in attack that was nothing that was nothing why were they asking it was close yeah you can always see different from the point the vantage point that you have right now no matter what you want to make the make I always buy the hands you know I always Vib them oh nice touch right right there by Flint to find boures a good Dello has Malay to right Malay R loville right now controlling the possession in this game and I think after the goal they stepped up a lot you know it's been almost 10 minutes now after that and they've been more willing to get the ball and put themselves closer to the attacking third and putting balls in the Box be honest talking about that break really a chance to refine what this team wants to had pretty much majority of their players in with just two being out for the Olympics and once again proud want a foul but we have a corner [Music] [Applause] instead the third quarter of the night for racing Louisville they got the goal coming from that possibility early in the match in minute [Music] five seems a lot of similar of how looked like McLaren got all ball on that yeah the other one was a clear foul by Ellie jeene yeah cuz you had the leg more stretch and then like retrieving it and then you get the feel of you know using the extra effort to uh make the player go down third corner for racing Louisville too looking for Flint headed away Grande back out to Dello Jean playing it in headed up by flinton over that was another good play you know just winning back the ball and being able to put it back for that Fint teather still showing the big effort and how tall she is she's always winning those balls tall field player right now in the nwsl how tall is she well well she'll always be at subject on the set pieces at 6'2 that's big used to be an attacker when she came out of college from the University of Colorado start a career as an attacker but has now moved to holding defensive [Music] midfielder hia the Canadian [Applause] [Music] fishlock stays on our feet from long [Music] range fishlock does have the ability to score from distance might have been a little too ambitious from that position on the field [Music] [Applause] yeah but throughout the season both racing Louisville and Seattle reain they've only scored twice from outside the area so they haven't been taking that much advantage of of getting those shots from outside the box the goal from inside has been 19 and 13 respectively you're just joining us Ari bour is scoring the sixth minute for race Lille and then there' be a foul in the Box committed by Alie Jean so would send Sophia we to the spot she would get her first regular season goal she now has 36 regular season goals all time in nwl that's 17th best in nwl history tied with Marta who's still playing with Orlando Alli long also on that list chance on the counter maybe for race Lille if they can get numbers forward de Grande to Melo B with the ball into the area beautiful ball looking for baller tracking it down as conu plays it to the top of the area but no one there nearest player was boures and a poor giveaway by fishlock here's a right don't mind that shot right there by Aaron Wright but shot it right at Claudia dicki yeah true that you know coming a little bit bigger and just a great play all throughout since winning the ball and being able to bring it in from the right flank then Cano just you know going towards it not giving up putting it back into play maybe a little bit of miscommunication there because AR Borges was by herself and she just put the ball a few meters in front of her what a different it could have been if the Brazilian player would have received the ball cuz she did had a clear um shot on goal from there so the best thing that happened for Louisville was Seattle scoring because at the end they've been bigger after that and they are closer to getting that second goal more so than Seattle go [Music] [Applause] [Music] on right to Midfield and ball [Music] [Applause] surf movements J come over for me yes my need it's not too often a team has Seattle's number but in this case Ray lble does Seattle just one win all time against raying lble that coming back in 2021 that was at home as he has never won on the road against racing this is one of the most repeated results between both teams which is draws we'll see if they get more scoring power in the next 70 minutes plus stoppage and see if they can score more I like what Parkinson was saying from um the bench you know movement I I think he's asking for his players uh to move more even without the ball to position themselves in a better situation to either put the pressure and and get the ball back and try to do something in that attacking third they haven't had any other shot on target throughout the match free kick now here coming for Seattle [Music] [Music] played over into the circle now to wera wera looping ball back post right into hands Katie lond Katy lond has played in every regular season game this year for Race Louisville once again to get a break during the summer cup Jordan Bloomer getting a [Music] [Music] start another game going on later on tonight Houston Dash hosting Utah Royals yesterday BFC getting the win over Portland Thorns by a score of 3 to one a BC making some moves as well with this playoff push on there were so many changes in Rob Gail's team that it was five changes throughout um coming you know Coffey and and Sophia Smith from the Olympics the goal from Portland it was from another game it was a mistake from the goalkeeper and Sophia's me just wi the ball back she wanted to touch uh with Aid Del camper and she ended up losing that one Abby doll keer over from San Diego wave making another move as well bringing in Penelope hacking from Chicago earlier today for $350,000 in allocation money 250,000 moving I'm sorry hoing is moving to L hacking going to BFC for $350,000 well that's a big and huge signing for BA heading to the front line as they look to get more aggressive with Race Louisville breathing down their necks well defensively now they have the best of the best in that back line now you know they're they're missing a player like Penelope Hawkins she wasn't getting that much time so I think it's going to be important to have her in that competition with uala Rachel Hill uh kangi is going to be interesting question is how quickly will that come together as they make that playoff push I don't know they were in playoff position before this match um now they got a win currently in eighth two points ahead of Ray Louisville offside here against sorich fishlock sorich back post headed down and Lun right on the end line making the Stop and that this one was another good one from um Seattle coming through just moving it from the center opening here and then just putting that ball for a great header with the bouns but then you have a goalkeeper that is ready to get that ball in its L just securely with you know any shot that should receive so far Scott Parkinson High Praise about Anna sorich talking about how she's a gamer really good trainer fills a leadership role she's won the Champions League twice another player that can really hold up the ball and is also good with headers she was very similar to Bethany Baler who's now with racing Dello turns away Quinn putting the pressure on too at Midfield drops it on for boures loses possession here's zerra King has numbers inside Quinn how [Music] how turns aside Quinn they'll push it back into the circle McClaren out wide Holmes plays it into the box relax relax head it back right to sorich wera crosses Abby EG there to keep it away from the attacking player of Seattle that was a short space but still they created a good chance and and positioned themselves in a great possibility to getting that shot directly on goal Quinn pushing up gets by two Defenders King in the Channel all bour is the player going down the ground was not ready for that pass was in the perfect spot but unfortunately couldn't brace herself as zerra King was trying to pass the ball to Sophia WTO bores scoring her first goal the regular season that came in the sixth minute assisted by Savannah Dello for Dello it's her second assist of the Year Sophia wera would respond for Seattle in the 15th minute from the spot after a foul was committed by Ellie jeene in the Box Seattle three wins on the season has yet to get a road win meanwhile Ray and Louisville they have four wins on the season three of them coming at home Carmen here in this last seven minutes or so in the opening half play what are you looking for for both these sides as they try to pull away with lead before the break well I I think Louisville had seen more close to maybe getting that second one uh they've been clever in recovering those balls in the Midfield and that's going to be key uh Seattle for one reason they've seem a little bit you know I'm not saying that they don't have the energy or or the intensity required for the match you know maybe the the the traveling the matches that they've been having uh but they they need to step it up just a little bit they could get possibly you know a good opportunity from a team that just like them was coming from not the best situation in the last matches so you know take advantage of that and maybe get that first win away we just off the field real quick to get looked at and then she'll be allowed back on or they're actually just going to have her J back and forth make sure she's ready to go that's exactly what I do when I have to do the dishes and I don't want to get and get really far away that's what you have a son for right now chor is coming that was so fun to watch I've seen them like stop a little bit but that was like so now boures will head over the touch line before getting the go-ahead to come back on yeah foror just scored in the summer Cup against Monteray more start of the season for the Brazilian as we resume play hour and a half delay to begin this game due to rain and lightning more so in the area than anything mlar in claron began her career with the Orlando pridee before making her way to Seattle as the rain turned the ball over leg in the start once again at the right outside back position Aaron right at the left outside back position in large part Carson picket being traded to the Orlando Pride be interesting how Bevan and Company move forward as Carson picket is one of the best players in creating chances into the area with her dangerous left foot she was playing like almost every game I think she only missed one G just looking for Baler headed Away by McClaren hia being pressure by CERN gorsich able to find conu conu Steeps aside around how pled up for Baler back defensively though is Julia Lester he gives it a poor ball away to baller near he got the goal [Applause] one and this is another good save by dicki Baler when she gets the ball she just heads straight forward to where she's going liking the new callers in the headb by the way baller before the game you can see pictures taken with her former teammates saying hello once again would have loved to have a goal against her for like a week right still love it it was literally what two weeks sometimes a week can feel like a year here I know it depends more you are Dello was looking for Malay but played the ball too far inside de Grande out wide Dello always so good with space to use Malay back to [Music] Dello leave this behind for Laura Malay Laur is played all but one minute this season for racing Louisville played every minute last year cuts it in and Corner once again for racing Louisville their fourth of the game one thing that I'm liking right now from Bethany baller is her tweets after moving to Louisville one that she posted was life in Louisville much much much cheaper than anywhere else and the other one this is hilarious have no fear I saw cyber truck today so I feel right at home it's it's can't quite get away from Seattle no and swing ball a different life into the area headed up and headed in second time tonight racing luo scores on a corner [Applause] well that's the good thing of taking advantage of your set pieces and knowing and practicing a lot exactly where to put the balls and finally it got to the player that we knew that's what that was going to be able to just connect it the best way possible she was just there where she had to be Taylor Flyn Garing her second goal of the season it's just such a perfect touch you know being able to raise herself forward better than the opponents and just touching that ball with enough Force to send it to the back of the net we talked about the main pieces on corners and set pieces for Ray lville Abby EG with the assist the goal coming from Taylor Flint beautiful ball in by Savannah Dello once again and coming six minutes of stoppage time added on to the first half play Sorry judge and coming to this game they only had four goals scored from a header now it's six so you know adding the tally 26 goals now for Louisville in the season Grayson Louisville is stealing momentum back here before the break three goals that we've had not your traditional way of doing it in terms of usually seeing at least one of them from the Run of play two from corners and the other one the lone one coming from Seattle from the spot and we were so focused in who scored the who who took the corner kick Savannah D is the that's been playing the ball in well so another assist for her now it's three in theist then one assist for her she got the assist on the first one Abby EG will be credited the assist she put head in the Grande has ball her ahead plays it over out wide to Malay [Music] Dello been an impact player this evening for racing Louisville boures who had the opening [Music] goal right for conu where to over defensively to win the ball back for Seattle cono being pressured by won turns it over fish lock into the circle here's King dispossessed by Baler her former teammate that's one of the things that Baler has done so well in her career has come back and play deep defensively just sneaks up on you just from behind and wins the ball back like she just did Quinn Flint de Grande calls for the ball gets it pokes wide to conu conu to Dee fifth corner of the night for racing Lal two of the five corners they produced a goal [Music] Dello has been playing beautiful balls in on these Corners to her teammates give her the hockey assist on the last Corner this is a fifth Corner two goals coming from this type of set piece not one corner for Seattle so far this time Dello play it short to De Grande Jean whipped in by Dello back [Applause] post sh sh McLaren high lofted ball King fighting for possession drops it off for wherea fishlock the captain Quinn for king that's s b Roy unint I'm glad you got it [Music] Seattle right now playing with patience they've struggled get the ball across Midfield and keeping in the attacking third tonight against raay Louisville good game plan drawn up by Ray lville this evening by Bev yanis although caralina Moscato the acting coach with jannis out with an illness result if it goes to Giannis will be a win if it goes to Harvey If Seattle's able to get a win she'll get the result and it'll be her 101st victory [Music] behind fishlock loes possession to Grande as Baler ahead BLS it out wi we'll just let some time R run off the clock and now she's trying to track down nearly t [Applause] Malay maybe one last chance here for rayon offside flag is up and there is the whistle to close out the first half play was Ari boures with the goal in the six minut followed up by a goal from W from the spot and then Taylor Flint off for Ray louville what are you looking for the home side to try to pick up three points and solidify that e spot in the playoffs scoring is always good you know and and you're coming from a 3-1 win in your last match now you went to halftime with a 2-1 win uh it could be good for them to getting backto back wins and scoring more goals imagine that that could be just a bit of a boost coming into the last eight matches of the Season both teams coming in off wins for raying Louisville and stopped a winless streak of five games meanwhile Seattle now unbeaten in their last five after the win against North Carolina Ray Louisville they got the 3 to1 win against the Chicago Red Stars knocked out the ball hard collision between her and her former teammate Jaylen how Baler Flint Flint has the second goal of the game plays it out wide to emers who just subbed on gain her first touch of the game Dello back post po aside and once again a corner for racing louville Well Done by Sophia W in that one you always take a chance when you try to deflect the ball and and put it away as fast as possible so close to the goal but she does it really well sends it to the corner for the six number six of the night for racing Louisville two goals came this way and not one corner yet for Seattle Melo played a ball into the near post that got a goal and then she played a ball into the middle of the six-yard box that got the second goal for raying Louisville I love always seeing those Banner the service into the area Claudia dicki going up into the with ease how creative the banners with the phrases for every player are right you have here Seattle always does a good job with the tfos especially Portland throughout the world you can see the various Tios that clubs bring each game just love The Fan Fair that these supporters have as we have a foul at Midfield by Zer King Rodriguez in charge of the Midfield tonight saying it was a clear foul vandello as well as Taylor Flint for Ray Lille both sitting on four yellow cards so if either one of those two players were to be handed a yellow in this game they'd be suspended for the next match five yellow cards does get you a suspension of course there's the old traditional straight red card which will get you the suspension or the two yellow cards in the [Music] [Music] game talked about how RAC loville and Seattle have both struggles scoring goals but racing will historically as a club have struggled they now have 26 goals on the season that is a club best in their [Music] history looking for that pure score you think of NY and adem Ebony sammon one year also putting up six goals but no player has gotten more than six goals for raying Louisville in one Club season Bethany balls for a large reason brought in to possibly be that player after they traded railen Turner to the Portland Thorns here's Bethany Baler and once again a corner for racing Louisville T goes to seven now and Baler just positioning herself also in a good chance of starting you know getting into the rhythm of being in the mix when those Corners come into play also closer Home Michigan native Dello plays it short de Grande over to Dello near post sent Away by wera King will now push it back towards Midfield Ellie Jean all by herself will track the ball down you have the low Mistake by Ellie jeene and raying louville otherwise this game could be in favor of racing Louisville 2-0 only been one other good chance that we saw at the break and that was the hide of a header [Music] attempt battle right there between Dello and Haida that time Haida winning forcing Dello to give the ball away Holmes plays it in for king gets on return [Applause] pass it was a good idea you know but at the end it's just a little bit more of that uh I don't know if it's a miscommunication or they haven't been precise with the the the movement of the ball in the Midfield that's why they've been having so many issues getting into that attacking [Music] tur de Grande Lester over to cover defensively looking for Emir sent Away by Seattle emers loon sub so far for either side in this game boures who got the scoring goal in in the sixth minute for racing Louisville Jean will play to the near side Jean one of those players that really capitalized on the summer cup bringing herself some more time Melo tripped up from behind the foul by mclarin McLaren also another one of those players with four yellow [Music] cards once again to begin this half in the first seven minutes or so Carman racing Louisville controlling The Possession s just struggling right now do anything consistently when they control possession of the ball yeah it's so hard when you have to just you know fight running behind the ball uh many teams really don't like the idea of trailing behind the ball and seeing how they can you know get control of it for a little bit and then you know due to the desperation of recovering the ball then sometimes you make those mistakes in trying to move forward some teams like it you know take advantage of create good counters but as of now it's been really hard for Seattle to just be in the opposite Box Seattle won the ball on the opposite side of Midfield have worked it now back into their own end see if they can push the ball up a little bit further and be more effective on the other side of the field their passes in the final third have been only 28 a chance here for Sears attack in the area Sears blocked Away by Dicky great Save By The Keeper of Seattle adding another one in tally for uh dicki just you know being important in the moment where she's being required when we see the substitution the first one for Seattle the South PR G will come in for zerra King with the start last week this week coming off the bench G has one goal and three assist so when important to have a player like that the first Korean in the NWS looking at an all-time leading score for South Korea as well mhm made her debut for the senior team in 2006 almost 20 years now 33 years old out of Soul Korea wow she started like started really young 13 on the those early ones you look at all these teenagers making their way to the NW cell what was I doing at 13 oh my goodness I'm kidding I'm kidding EG over to Jean and she still has like a good 10 years calmness right now from R Louisville not forcing anything when they have possession of the ball [Music] get too high too high that's a clear message for Jess fishlock make sure the team doesn't get too high cuz of course being high for Louisville is getting closer to that attacking third really fast second and final meeting of the Season between these two sides in the first in Seattle Ed a one toone draw Bethany balls her with a goal when she was with Seattle and it was raan Turner when she was with Ray Louisville who had the goals these games typically come down to the wire though the last three games we seeing a tying goal in the 87th minute or later sh on the [Music] ball b [Music] Dell back to Malay leay tripped up by Hal and we'll have a free kick coming for race louville yeah how will not happy about it and she ends up you know making just that infant mistake I I think she just was trying to do something and she ended up dropping her own feet and and hurting her in the back a good chance again from a set piece for louiso Dello does have three goals coming from direct kicks I'm sure she'll go right on target here we'll have to see the exact angle that she has this is one where you usually see that looping ball to the back post balls hurt B did enough just to keep that ball alive but Claudia dicki Scoops it up with ease for Seattle po giveway here by the rain the Grande Sears at the corner the outside [Music] bores finds Malle lville they've been building up through Lauren Malay throughout this game not on the same page as Savannah Deo [Music] [Music] I Lear believable I love that creativity spend their times they they come up with these unique chance pushing up as Holmes Holmes to the inside fishlock looking to get on the return play out by Haida G fishlock back to [Music] G Holmes McLaren in the center back Quinn they'll play it over to how how plays it in [Music] [Music] Dr Ferrari hide him up back over to McLaren G backing up as Malay over to help as Dello G hide him on the return G fish lock out wide WTO sends it in headed up and we had a whistle before that ball crossed the in line [Applause] Captain Jess fishlock wanting an [Laughter] explanation what was Bo would have been how most likely being credited with the goal unless they're saying a push from behind there by how fli back by ersag and then nobody touches it and it just goes in but there's like a little bit of a fall before it from Howell so I think they're saying a foul from Howell from behind but the ball was in before that on the push wasn't it giv me the feeling that the ball was in before she not see I think she's going to go and see it so they are taking a look at VAR so list Nicholls and we're going to have a yellow card handed out to Savannah Demello as well so that'll be Savannah Dell's fifth yellow card so she'll be suspended for the next game Jaylen how will also be handy the yellow card so she is now suspended for the next game cuz both of them were with those four yellow cards and now we'll see Janine Becki will come on for second appearance with Ray louville Marissa de Grande will come off Becky beana is talking about how she brings incredible experience to the club just a natural leader positive really excited that she'll be able to Showcase her game but she's very incredibly clean technically as she jogs onto the field are they still reviewing that play cuz it it's one of those weird things that you know you don't get to know exactly what's happening but it seemed like the ball was in before the howl kind of little push you know she was actually falling and and the two louisv players were tracing one in front and one in the back so it was part like of a big sandwich you know what I me right now the ball is in the box so this looks like it'll be a kick coming for Katie lond Jaylen how the yellow card as well Savannah Dello but not even the flag came up first then before the goal the ball went into the I'm oblivious right so savan Melo and Jaylen Howell both Miss bothh handed yellow card for arguing the call one side argued that it shouldn't be a goal the other one argued that it should but if it wasn't I would love to know why how is like on another level of stress right now definitely few mean from the call that she didn't agree with understood going against her former Club what she thought was an equalizer being called off so both of them are going to be losing the next game for the is going to be the game against Bay at Bay and the match for uh how it's going to be again away against Angel City one goal coming here in this game from Seattle coming from the spot and Sophia wera Mari boures scoring in the sixth minute and then later off another corner it would be Taylor Flint assisted by Abby UR [Music] sag Jean an hour and a half delay to begin this game due to lightning in the area it was pouring rain as well earlier Fields crew doing an excellent job getting this p [Music] [Music] ready Becki Becky coming over from the Portland Thorns in a trade for railen Turner ra Turner was leaving the team in scoring for raying Louisville bringing a player like chadine Becky who has experienced overseas as well as here in the nwsl and is represented Canada stay [Music] [Music] [Music] Sears little step over brings it to the inside from long range deflected and once again the theme of the night it's a corner for raising Louisville both Louisville's goals coming off Corner opportunities and now they'll have their ninth of the night [Music] and you're coming into the final stretch of the match you know this is the one where either you score another one and get a three- win or you know if you keep allowing Seattle a few chances like the few that they have created but still a little bit of danger so far and with moving the bench inward swinging ball for pores Malay will play it back to Midfield and Aaron Wright Dello boures here's Becky Becky locked away Malay crosses off the B B is baller into the stands yeah SE was just trying to see how they can deflect that ball and and clear it as fast as possible baller with the last chance for it now we'll have a clearer down for Seattle it's the captain Jess fishlock fishlock playing her 197th game tonight only player to play more for Seattle Lauren Barnes who to is getting ready to sub in here in a moment so the captain will get stretched out but here is time for both these sides to rest what does Seattle need to do to be effective in the attacking third well they're going to move a little bit more uh the players on the field just trying to bring bring you know different uh maybe that differential player that can get a a play from out of this match and see how they can create something put a better ball into the box and find somebody that can connect with it I think that's what they're lacking now the final pass one of those players that will saon will be nelo meser the Haitian will come in has reped Haiti since 2014 LED Haiti to their first World Cup appearance last year she's a goal scorer she'll be that player that you say could be that Difference Maker pushing forward as Seattle searches for an equalizer yeah she's done newly sign um she made her debut against North Carolina uh but this you know it's going to be her second game It's always important for her to see do that and maybe she can start becoming that player that differential player justess fishlock able to walk off under her own power see Fish say of the bench that she's okay Scott Parkinson able to give his captain some instructions on what he wants to see here going forward in this last 20 minutes or so [Music] Sears wins the ball back right away pokes over baller not the best touch there from Bethany Baler as she threw her hand up and apologized to her teammates and now we will see those subs really Amanda will come on and she'll replace Quinn and then Lauren Barnes will come on for Phoebe McClarin Scott Parkinson did talk about Lauren Barnes getting some time she comes back to full health Barnes has been with Seattle since the very beginning Quinn will jog off and you know with mner she has four yellow cards maybe it's just a little bit of protection to not lose another player for the next game against Angel City Monir looking to be a different maker G inside a fish lock s needed to find a way to be effective moving up the field whether they go up the middle or by width need to find a way to create space and an [Music] opportunity now Kayla fiser will head on the field for raying [Music] Louisville Bethany Baler will come off had a couple of chances this evening unable to get a goal but not a bad performance from Baler against her former club and Kayla fiser has one goal one assist um though she has seven yellow cards she already had a suspension she gets three more and she's going to have have another suspension but she can be also a another player that can brings more you know more energy into the match she's a midfielder but she can add herself into the play for for scoring the goals 17th appearance of the year for Kayla Fischer she had made 10 starts before this game Flint lofted ball for Sears as fiser as well as Becky inside Dello bores fiser to her left foot trying to bring it back to the right from long range but right at Claudia dicki it's it's always a good opportunity to try to surprise your opponent's uh goalkeeper in this case it was interesting to see but not enough for it to go on goal right in the first half also had one from distance but R Claudia did Dicky [Music] G Monir hia fish lock fish loock has a little room hide thema she'll play it to Wi fishlock pull the ball back and drag it to herself oh and they're going to call late whistle here against Taylor Flint on a foul against Jess fishlock and it's exactly the same play that she was you know feeling like something before we're going to see it back again it's just coming out of time well she's not in the area so unlike last time this will not go the spot but still you're looking at right at the top of the 18 Yard Box a chance for an equalizer here for the rain in the 74th minute as we now approach the 75th she's really hurting from that leg these games tend to go down on the wire mentioned the three game tying goals after the 87th minute Seattle looking to get an equalizer here now in the 75th minute as the ball sits right at top the 18 yd line the most repeated result between these two clubs is straws chance for a wera or [Music] G it'll be G over and off the crossb in G with an equalizer in the 75th minute her second goal of the season and we're all knotted up at two a piece wow speechless you know 15 minutes before the end what a best opportunity Flint with that mistake against the fish lock and then well done with this free Kick the first goal coming from a free kick for Seattle rain in this season and the second one for G impossible in this one for Katie Lon what a goal beautiful ball G with an Exquisite shot to equalize it in the 75th [Music] minute how much Katie Lun could do about that shot attempt well Seattle they've struggled in the Run of play but theyve found a way to tie it up now twice ice both these two teams came into the game really struggling on the season and scoring goals not the case though this [Music] evening still yet to get a goal from the Run of play and how important it has been for Seattle just trailing back not only behind the ball throughout but also fiser trying to L the pressure Seattle Holmes applying at the moment finds Janine Becky bores Flint lines it up one hops right into the arms of Claudia dicki and I was saying you know uh for for for Seattle just you know the feeling of not having the ball not having the best numbers with chances created shots on target uh but they still have fine those two ways of supporting those goals and and putting Again The Equalizer in the match that's so so important for them you know emotionally nine weeks to the playoffs right now Ray Lille sitting ninth in the standings two points behind BFC meanwhile Seattle seven points away from that final playoff position yeah it's only September October and that's it Malay time just flies in the season of course it feels like a little bit longer with the month off Grant we did have the summer cup Becky headed out by wera but there was a foul on the play and this will be a kick here for Seattle somewhere in the Olympics you you kind of drag things on but now resuming play Everything is Full Tilt moving forward it's been an interesting Seas with the summer cup the start of the W Champions Cup also with teams from nwl playing Portland um San Diego and Gotham you know they're also playing that competition gives you more of you know winning the shield and being the best team and the championship so you can make it to the next um season of the Champions Cup it's been a great 2024 for just able to intercept the pass from Hal fiser cuts it in Dello out wide as that pass is well read by Holmes G the goal score je go coming from a set piece just the third direct free kick goal this year other two players svannah Dello of this Race Louisville side and CLA emsley of Angel City [Music] M here toward the left foot plays out wide hold m s just on the edge of the area first corner of the night here coming for Seattle believe 80 minutes in that this is the first corner of the game for the rain yeah after eight throughout the match for um Louisville they finally get their chance 10 minutes away or shy from the end of the game where to will set up the first corner of the game for Seattle pushing and shoving as there always is now Laura Rodriguez will back up and she'll give us the go ahead inward swinging ball coming from wera has a goal in the game back post on a 10 for fishlock but unable to get her head to it all tracked by Lauren Barnes who came on as a sub about 10 minutes ago R lville thought that was a corner off C gorsich it'll be a corner instead they thought it was goal kick excuse me it'll be a corner instead now an opportunity on the other side for Sophia wera 10 minutes Remains the game as Seattle looks to steal one on the road headed up and [Applause] in G with a brace for Seattle what a performance from Her Off the Bench and for Sophia wera she now has the League's all-time lead and assists with 32 wow cuz you know we were talking about a player that could come in and be a different player do something that can abruptly Chang the course of the match and that's exactly what G did the Korean player just coming in and you know after two goals that Louisville score coming from the corner kick well apparently Seattle ended up saying hey we can do that too and they did it with such a great assist and just a perfect oh there's a deflection by the way oh let's see how they credit could be g's first career brace in the NW cell or it might be credited as an own goal after seeing the replay I would think it's going to be a on goal cuz honestly now it didn't seem like the direction was going racing needs to respond Ray and Louisville have never lost at home to Seattle Seattle still looking for their first road win of the season and they're 8 minutes away from it Seattle's last win against race lville coming in 2021 seems like that was a long time ago all played in G so as of right now G officially credited with the goal assist by Sophia wera fer knocked off the ball by [Music] haa more pushing and shoving as various players go to the ground Fisher one of them helping up mesir this game is definitely got chippy between the two yeah what a physical end right [Applause] [Music] ter Flint yeah he scored a goal earlier helped up by Janine Becky they unfortunately commit you know the mistake for uh the free kick by G so correction now Aaron Wright will be credited with the own goal yeah cuz it didn't seem like it was going directly on goal the G shot of with the Heather Al G will have to wait for her first brace in the NW cell and now Sophia wo will have to wait for that 302 assist and this would be racing Louisville's thirdd own goal of the [Music] [Applause] [Music] Season Barnes high lofted ball in Lun coming out able to smother the ball before G could get to [Applause] [Music] it now it's incredible cuz Louisville ended up losing these three points really bad at home just not being able to secure the result or or you know we we said it when they were 2 nil this is the time to score a few more goals and they were just able they weren't just able to to do that even that in the second half they had three shots on target eight shots total way to stay in it and then they took advantage of their opportunities and that's how you learn how to control you know some teams know how to come from uh trailing back and the win last match against North Carolina it it was big you know it was nine games without a win you're going to keep that momentum and they're truly doing it as of now Jordan heida the player down being stretched out by Lauren Barnes chance here for both sides to come to the bench and get some water R Lille now trailing they've been controlling possession they've been the better of the two teams and the attacking third with playing with intent but unable to get that third goal keeping Seattle in this Seattle trailed two to one have scored two unanswered goals is G in the 75th minute and then on a corner we thought would be g's goal credited with an own goal and you know it tells you a little bit also of of how a team ends up administrating the minutes of the match you know they've received six goals before this game in the last 15 minutes and now they've received again two more so that means a it's the bulk of time where they I don't know if it's losing focus or just you know um the concentration but it had happened already to Louisville and this was a good moment from Seattle just taking advantage of that I always hear coaches talk about playing a full 90 minutes and R loville they were doing a good job for about 75 minutes of this game but really took their focus off a little bit some subs made by Scott Parkinson difference makers as you were saying have been a key in this game on a large reason the South Korean and [Music] G Body ad to send the ball away for Seattle now that you mentioned Claudia dii that's the other thing that I wanted to say cuz out of the six shots on target for Louisville two were goals but the other four were saved from dicki so she has also been that differential player for for Seattle [Music] r r Louisville big game up for them next against BC that'll be on the road BFC of course one of the teams making some trades bringing Aubrey Abby doll ker from San Diego wave they also just signed penel hacking after acquiring refer to 350,000 in allocation money Seattle rain they will play Friday 10 p.m. that will be on the road against Angel City Becky has fiser [Music] [Applause] inside pores last Road win for Seattle coming on decision day October 15th 2023 also the last time Seattle scored three goals in a [Music] [Applause] game had him going in the corner to waste some [Music] time and now alasco will come on for Anna Maria soric another player with more goals she has three goals you know maybe they're on a run we getting a few for stoppage maybe six seven probably about five six for sure lco will come off c lco will come on c gorsich will come off she had a couple opportunities in the first half relatively quiet in the second [Music] Maas here turns away will go to the corner flag G my guess was short yours was a little bit higher than mine and it was still short yeah as we'll have 10 minutes of stoppage time added on plus a 3 xray it's going to go to 15 with Veronica lansco now coming on as a sub it is her 100th appearance in NW cell regular season [Applause] play plenty of time here for race loville to find an equalizer dep on what SEL does if they can get the fourth goal you have to think that will put this game away see how will have their first road win of the Season still plenty of time though ball played in headed [Applause] up Malay mandis here gets around right cuts it across [Music] fish loock looking to see where she wants to pass she'll take the back post but plays it up on top of the webbing yeah you could see in the edge of the Box Sophia wera just raising her arms like I am alone by myself it could have been a really great pass to the back looking for Sophia never sleep on these two sides these clubs have bu for seven second half stoppage time goals how many this season what four for racing Louisville this season three for Seattle ready flick on Flint heads It Forward how [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Becky for fiser barns right on her Fisher to the near post smothered by Dicky Dicky has been just the the big difference in this match because she was able to you know control those chances that she had not that um L made mistakes you know what I mean that she didn't receive that much shots she only had one big save throughout the match but at the end it was the chances created by Louisville dicki was just able to get them away really fast and control the ball hia M will s for to near Midfield where to there though for Seattle here's G mesir Malay over to defend is G Becky has room to work with plays it into the area by the head of emers gladia dicki taking her time letting some the clock run off [Music] [Applause] how hand a yellow card in this game as well savan Dello both of those two players will miss their next matches both having five yellow cards now on the season the reason for the upcoming suspensions [Music] I guess if you can argue that reason for that yellow card how arguing that she should have had a goal this game very much could be for to two if that were the case I would still like to know what happened with that go cuz you know it went into the O Oblivion and it seemed like it was legal but I'm not disagreeing with L Rodriguez at all but I would love to have a little bit more of a review or soon we'll get an explanation why was this [Music] allowed another foul here on raying louville Veron lansco was the player pushed from behind [Music] and now we'll have a yellow card given out this might be for a delay Hal brings it [Music] down mesir wanted to find G unable to get it to her so s w handed the yellow C for delaying the game fer chips it to herself fer try and get around Holmes [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this will be a foul against Seattle an opportunity here for Savannah Dello to play the ball into the area and this is going to be another good chance having G on the field I'm sorry um deela I'm sorry [Applause] [Music] celo plays it in plot Dicky with command coming out for the ball well read There by dicki cuz that was going directly to find the player that was behind her just to get that header that could have been the the goal that ended up equalizing the match [Applause] what a good surprised with so many goals two teams have struggled on the year scoring not [Music] tonight SLE makeing sure they do everything just slow slow down the ball not getting to the ball just slowing it down as much as possible playing the clock from now as modest here commits the foul from behind the tricks in the book [Music] right for is pushing everyone ahead looks like Katie L's going to come up and she might take this [Applause] I'm looking over to the sideline for some advice on where to play [Music] it looking for ersag [Music] G has mon here to her left hiot to the right plays Demis here back as [Music] [Applause] Jean Bay and Company maybe with one last push [Applause] forward blay turning away from G Sears Dello [Music] slowly working the ball down the field but I don't see this ending anyway still probably another good minute it's going to be Fisher an opportunity crosses it Deo at the volley everyone still Ford for Ray and Louisville Sears for Malay back post and sails over the crossbar and out of [Applause] play Seattle r looking for their first road win since decision day last October 15th and they get it on the road against Race Louisville [Music]