Racing Louisville came away empty-handed on Saturday night in a nil-nil draw with the Houston Dash. Despite being on the front foot for most of the match, Houston keeper Jane Campbell was able to weather Racing’s storm and keep them off the scoreboard.
Captain Jaelin Howell admitted the team was frustrated not to come away with a win after outplaying Houston for much of the match. They had more than enough opportunities to grab three points, but couldn’t find the back of the net.
“It’s a good thing that it’s frustrating for us,” said Howell, “just because we know that we played well. End of the day, you’ve got to put the ball in the back of the net and you’ve got to take the chances when you get them. It comes down to that. We know that.”
By the Numbers
Racing spent the entire night peppering Campbell with shots — particularly in the first half. In the first 45 minutes alone, they had 14 shots with eight on target. That nearly doubles the eight shots and four on target they had in the full match against Orlando. By the end of the night, they had 19 shots with 10 on target and Campbell was forced to make a career-high 9 saves. Racing also had an xG of just over 2.
The most prodigious producer was rookie Reilyn Turner who was unstoppable in the first half. She not only set a new club record for shots on goal in a single game (6) and matched Thembi Kgatlana’s club-high eight shot attempts, but she did it in only the first half of her second professional game ever. Kayla Fischer also had a strong 90 minutes with three shots and two on-goal — including one that was saved late off the line by a Houston defender’s backheel in the most unbelievable fashion.
If Racing sat back a bit too much against Orlando, they did not do so against Houston. Racing won 59% of their duels and 73% of their aerial…
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