On Saturday afternoon, Racing Louisville FC hosted the Utah Royals as the video game marked the very first NWSL match in league history with 2 previous NWSL gamers versus each other as coaches.
With Racing’s 5-1 triumph, it marked their very first win of the 2024 NWSL season under head coach Bev Yanez as several records were broken for the club in front of their biggest crowd of 11,365 fans at Lynn Family Stadium.
Racing Louisville Head Coach Bev Yanez protects her very first win as their 5-1 triumph versus the Utah … [+] Royals broke numerous records for the club.
Uchenna Kanu Leads The Way For Racing
In the very first half, Racing Louisville opened the scoring as Nigerian forward Uchenna Kanu headed the ball to the back of the internet to score the opening objective in the 26′ minute. Kanu’s objective marked her 4th objective of the 2024 NWSL season and presently holds the record for the most objectives scored up until now in the season.
The Royals protected a late equalizer in the last minutes of the very first half as Olivia Griffitts scored her very first expert objective for Utah. With a 1-1 grinding halt at the start of the 2nd half, Racing fired up the heat as forward Savannah DeMelo scored her very first club brace within 10 minutes to gain back Racing’s lead with a 3-1 scoreline.
“It was incredibly unique getting this win,” stated DeMelo. “The strength of the environment was something that was extremely enjoyable to play in. I simply believed the environment was fantastic today and it was extremely cool to get a win for the fans. I believe I can promote everybody, we wish to win for Bev. She’s such a fantastic coach and the sensation is one we’ll always remember as a group and she’ll always remember, and ideally we can simply keep riding the wave.”
Racing forward Savannah DeMelo scored her very first club brace versus the Utah Royals.
Racing Rookies Score Their First Professional Goals
Racing held a strong lead in the 2nd half, Carson Pickett made the help with a clear cross to the middle of the box and with the surface, forward Reilyn Turner headed the ball to the back of the internet to tape-record her very first objective with Racing.
4 minutes later on, Racing gone back to their challengers box as a ball from the midfield was played to forward Emma Sears. With a clear path, Sears controlled ball belongings to dribble the ball down the field and from the within package, the novice protected the 5th objective.
“It feels remarkable for this group,” Yanez stated. “They work so tough every day to be the very best that they can be, and to be able to have this advancement, certainly it’s something we’ve truly desired and we’ve been yearning for. Having that here in your home in front of a record-breaking crowd is the most unique minute for everybody.”
The 5-1 scoreline marked the greatest objectives scored in Racing’s club history. With Louisville protecting all 3 points for the very first time this season, the club stays unbeaten as they taped 4 successive draws before this turning point.
Racing Louisville is now 5th in NWSL standings and will seek to duplicate their success as they take a trip to deal with Gotham FC on Sunday, April 28.