July 8, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Racing Louisville FC News Release
Racing Louisville FC defender Nealy Martin
(Racing Louisville FC, Credit: USA Today Sports Images)
Coming off back-to-back draws, Racing Louisville FC aims to get back in the win column when it hosts NY/NJ Gotham FC at 8 p.m. Friday at Lynn Family Stadium.
Racing (2-4-4, 10 points) is currently in eighth place, two spots out of the playoff cut line, hoping to replicate its 1-0 win over Gotham back in May. Like Louisville, Gotham will play Friday’s match without several key players who are with their respective national teams for continental tournaments. Gotham (3-5-0, nine points) is in 10th place but has played two fewer matches than sixth-place Angel City FC.
Lauren Milliet’s 13th-minute goal stood as the difference in the first meeting between Racing and Gotham. That match was Racing’s last win before the current five-game winless stretch, though Louisville has tied the last two games, including a 2-2 draw against the Orlando Pride at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. Emina Ekic and Savannah DeMelo scored for Racing in the tie.
Back-to-back two-goal performances have helped Racing comfortably surpass its scoring output from this point last season, when Louisville just had seven goals in 10 league games.
Racing will be without five players, including star forward Nadia Nadim and fullback Emily Fox who are currently with the Danish and American national teams, respectively. Defenders Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland) and Satara Murray (Jamaica) as well as new signing Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) are also on international duty.
Gotham will be without four key players: standout forwards Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) and Midge Purce (USA); midfielder Kristie Mewis (USA); and defender Estelle Johnson (Cameroon). Mewis, Onumonu and Purce have all played a role as the scorer or assister in each of Gotham’s 10 goals across all competitions.
Gotham comes to Louisville in need of a result, too, after three straight losses in which it was shut out. The NY/NJ squad only has five goals in nine league games.
Follow along…
– For Starting XI and in-game updates, follow @RacingLouFC on Twitter and Racing Louisville FC on Facebook. Also find us at @racinglouisvillefc on Instagram.
– The game will stream live on Paramount+ in the United States and on Twitch internationally.
Player availability report
Emily Fox (out, international duty)
Rebecca Holloway (out, international…
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