By THEO LLOYD-HUGHES
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Arin Wright and Taylor Flint scored for host Racing Louisville in a 2-0 victory over the Orlando Satisfaction within the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League on Friday evening.
Racing captain Wright opened the scoring by heading in a nook kick from Courtney Peterson within the thirtieth minute. The purpose was Wright’s first since she joined Louisville in 2024.
Flint scored her third purpose of the season to make it 2-0 from the penalty spot within the 68th minute.
Referee John Matto awarded the penalty after Emily Sams pulled down Sarah Weber within the field.
The Satisfaction (8-4-1, 25 factors) dominated possession with 64% however edged Racing in photographs simply 16-14.
Orlando hit the goal seven instances to Louisville’s three. It is just the second time the Satisfaction have conceded a number of objectives in a recreation this season.
Satisfaction ahead Barbra Banda took eight photographs herself, forcing 5 saves from Jordyn Bloomer within the Louisville purpose. Bloomer recorded her second shutout of the season.
Racing (6-5-2, 20 factors) has 5 wins of their final seven NWSL matches and moved as much as fifth within the standings.
The loss left the defending champion Satisfaction 8 factors behind front-running Kansas Metropolis after the Present stayed excellent at dwelling with a 1-0 victory over Angel Metropolis.
Brazilian worldwide Lorena saved a penalty and fellow countrywoman Bia Zaneratto scored to energy the Present.
The victory secured a sixth consecutive win for Kansas Metropolis, which remained atop the NWSL standings. The Present (11-2-0, 33 factors) have additionally gained all six recreation at dwelling this season.
Kansas Metropolis hasn’t dropped a recreation at dwelling since as July 2024 loss to Orlando.
With the sport scoreless, Lorena leapt to her proper to parry a spot kick by Angel Metropolis ahead Alyssa Thompson within the 56th minute. The ball was tipped onto the crossbar earlier than bobbling out for a nook kick.
It was Lorena’s first penalty save and Thompson’s failed conversion within the NWSL.
Reigning NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga broke away on a dribble and had her low shot saved by Angel Metropolis goalkeeper Angelina Anderson, just for Zaneratto to scoop up the rebound and the tuck the ball away within the 69th minute.
Zaneratto has 5 objectives this season, tied for the second-most of any Present participant behind Chawinga with eight.
Angel Metropolis (5-5-3) is winless in its final 5 video games and has secured one tie and two losses since Alex Straus assumed the position of head coach three weeks in the past.
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