Lussi scores lone goal as Courage beat Racing Louisville for 3rd straight shutout win

Tyler Lussi came off the bench and scored to give the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory at home against Racing Louisville on Saturday in the National Women's Soccer League.

It was North Carolina's third straight win and third straight shutout.

Louisville was in control for most of the first half, outshooting 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, getting her initial opportunity blocked but slamming the rebound into the net.

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The Courage (7-4-2) continued to threaten for the last 10 minutes, and Racing defender Abby Erceg had to make a sliding block in the 83rd to prevent a second goal.

Louisville (3-4-6) only had two shots in the second half.

Saturday's game was the last club match for players on both teams who are heading to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which kicks off 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 to their national team rosters.

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Louisville expects to have six players representing six different countries in the tournament: Ary Borges (Brazil), Alex Chidiac (Australia), Savannah DeMelo