Deja Nicole Davis 51'Kayla Fischer 22'
Boston Legacy beat Racing Louisville 2-1 in the NWSL on Saturday 17 October at Boston Stadium. Amanda Gutierres Dos Santos and Davis scored for the hosts. The result reversed the last meeting between the sides on 15 August, when Louisville won 4-1.
Referee John Griggs oversaw a game that was level at 1-1 by half-time. Boston controlled the ball for long spells, holding 63% possession and completing 493 accurate passes to Louisville’s 274.
Gutierres Dos Santos opens, Fischer replies
Boston needed only nine minutes to go ahead. Amanda Gutierres Dos Santos finished from a St-Georges assist. She was rated 7.92, the highest on the pitch, and had 3 shots in her 80 minutes.
Louisville were level in the 22nd minute. Fischer scored their only goal, unassisted, and her rating of 7.65 was the best among the visitors.
St-Georges was the game’s most creative player. Her assist was one of 6 key passes.
Davis settles it after the break
The winner came in the 51st minute. Schupansky supplied the pass and Davis converted it. Davis played the full 90 minutes and was rated 7.84.
Louisville kept pushing. They finished with 14 shots to Boston’s 19, and their expected goals figure of 2.02 was higher than Boston’s 1.56. Both goalkeepers made 4 saves. Reale was booked for time wasting in the 90th minute as Boston saw the game out.
The hosts also took 5 corners to Louisville’s 1. They had 6 attempts from outside the box, while Louisville had 1.
Louisville 15th, eight points behind Boston
Boston have won consecutive matches after beating Portland Thorns 4-2 last time out. They are 12th with 32 points from 28 games, a record of 9 wins, 5 draws and 14 defeats.
Louisville’s run is far bleaker. Their last six results are five defeats and a 1-1 draw with Utah Royals. They are 15th on 24 points, two behind Bay FC, who have a game in hand. Only Chicago Red Stars, on 17 points, sit below them.
Louisville’s 18 defeats from 28 matches leave them on a goal difference of -17.
Boston face a much tougher test next. They travel to second-placed San Diego Wave on Sunday 25 October. Louisville visit Denver Summit a day earlier, on Saturday 24 October.
