October 12, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Racing Louisville FC News Release
The stakes keep getting higher for Racing Louisville as the squad travels to the nation’s capital for a 5 p.m. Sunday clash at Audi Field with the second-place Washington Spirit.
With three games left in the regular season, Louisville sits in ninth position – one spot off the playoff cutline. Washington has already sealed its playoff berth, but the Spirit still have homefield advantage to play for, aiming to clinch its first playoff game since 2021 with at least a point from the game.
Racing’s second-to-last regular season road game will be broadcast on WAVE’s Bounce TV (channel 3.2). Fans can also stream the game live on the free NWSL+ app or via plus.nwslsoccer.com. You can listen to the match on Talk Radio 1080 AM, online at talkradio1080.iheart.com or via the iHeart app.
Racing Louisville (6-10-7, 25 points) had its two-match home winning streak snapped last week in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the playoff-bound Kansas City Current. Thanks to results elsewhere, Louisville’s position in the playoff race remained unchanged. Three points separate Racing from Portland and Bay FC, who sit in seventh and eighth place, respectively.
The previous match between the Louisvillians and the Spirit was a closely contested battle on May 10, with Washington winning, 2-1, despite Racing outshooting the visitors, 14-9, and getting 32 touches in the opponent’s box to Washington’s 14. Savannah DeMelo scored on a magnificent free kick to avenge her missed penalty shot earlier in the match.
Washington leads the all-time series between the teams, with three wins and one loss in eight previous meetings. The Spirit started a 7-1-1 stretch with the win in Louisville, a 22-point surge that helped secure a spot in the league’s top four.
Led by head coach Jonatan Giráldez, the Spirit (15-6-2, 47 points) have lost just twice since the beginning of July. Ashley Hatch, the 2021 NWSL Golden Boot winner, has been Washington’s biggest goal threat as of late, recording three of the Spirit’s last five goals, including two in a dominant home triumph over the Houston Dash.
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The match will be broadcast on WAVE’s Bounce TV (channel 3.2). Fans can also stream the game live on the free NWSL+ app or via plus.nwslsoccer.com. You…