Lussi scores the lone goal as Courage Racing defeated Louisville for its third straight shutout victory
Tyler Lussi came off the bench and scored to give the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory against Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday.
It was North Carolina’s third straight win and third straight shutout.
Louisville was in control for most of the first half, beating the Courage 8–2, but the teams went into halftime scoreless.
The momentum would turn in the second half and Lussi broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, had her first chance blocked but hit the rebound into the net.
No sleeves without stopping! Extra effort pays off third of the year for Tyler Lussi! https://t.co/ZTrYz06H2e pic.twitter.com/IUNQWHjoSf
The Courage (7-4-2) continued to threaten the last 10 minutes and Racing defender Abby Erceg had to make a sliding block in the 83rd to avoid a second goal.
Louisville (3-4-6) had only two shots in the second half.
Saturday’s game was the last club game for players from both teams heading into the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which kicks off on July 20.
For the Courage, Emily Fox and Casey Murphy were called up by the United States, while Kerolin (Brazil), Mille Gejl and Rikke Madsen (Denmark) and Denise O’Sullivan (Republic of Ireland) were also expected to be named in their national selection lists. team.
Only the fourth goalie in NWSL history and, at age 27, the YOUNGEST to reach 30 career clean sheets!
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Louisville expects six players from six different countries in the tournament: Ary Borges (Brazil), Alex Chidiac (Australia), Savannah DeMelo (USA), Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria), Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) and Wang Shuang (China). ).
Current down Pride
Debinha and Cece Kizer scored in the first half to give the Kansas City Current a victory over Orlando’s Pride.
The first goal came in the 29th minute when Vanessa DiBernardo stole the ball high up the pitch and quickly found Brazil’s Debinha, who caught goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse off her line for her sixth goal of the season.
Kizer snuck in a second goal to end the first half, collecting DiBernardo’s pass into the box and stretching to poke the ball into the left corner from close range.
The Pride (4-8-1) pushed for the tying run and defeated Kansas City 14-9, but Miller had five saves to clinch the victory for the Current (4-9-0).
For Orlando, Adriana and Marta are expected to be included in Brazil’s final World Cup squad. They will likely be joined by the Current’s Debinha. Kansas City midfielder Desiree Scott, who did not play this season due to a knee injury, was named to Canada’s provisional roster.
Current defender Hailie Mace left the game in the 3rd minute with an apparent shoulder injury.
