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Racing Louisville FC fan blog: fleur-de-lis-fc.com
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Lou City 4 Rhode Island 2 As It Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Are you ready for some football? Rhode Island FC is one of the few teams that Lou City face on a regular basis that will actually play football against them. Lou City will never forget being knocke...
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“But it might go wrong” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Match Haiku A mild spring evening Yields a welcome early lead. The Spirit fight back. “But it might go wrong” “This is the One” - The Stone Roses, 1989 It will be a struggle for Racing to h...
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Racing 2 Spirit 2 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing jumped out to an early 2 goal lead but couldn't hold onto possession enough to see out the win. Bev will need to figure out how to see out games like this if the playoffs are to be in the card...
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6 days ago
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Racing v Spirit -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
In case I didn't mention it last week, I like the new interview setup. So far the Lou City and Racing media availabilities have lined up so I can do both. It also means that I get to watch the Commu...
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7 days ago
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8 days ago
Had the pleasure of covering last night's Open Cup match for
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2026 US Open Cup Round 1: Louisville City’s Simon Bird era begins with win over Southern Indiana FC
Louisville City FC interim head coach Simon Bird was able to claim his first win for the club against UPSL side Southern Indiana FC on Wednesday in the opening round of the 2026 US Open Cup.
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Lou City 2 Southern Indiana FC 0 As It Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Photo by Elizabeth Shaw
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8 days ago
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"She'll carry on through it all" — Fleur-de-lis FC
Match Haiku Springtime in Cary Yields a familiar result. A Sanchez brace stings. “She’ll carry on through it all” “Waterfall” - The Stone Roses, 1989 Let’s be frank about who Racing Louisvi...
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12 days ago
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Courage 2 Racing 1 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing pulls one back in the first half and dominated huge portions of the second half but fall short when they can't make it count. Bloomer-6: Had a fantastic double save but by her own account, ...
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Here is an "un-preview" of the upcoming match
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Courage v Racing -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
Welcome to my first proper post of the season! We are dangerously close to being able to talk about some actual soccer ( note: posts may only contain around 25% actual soccer coverage) . I am not mu...
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Lexington SC 1 - Lou City 2 As It Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s Photo Gallery The One with Batman — Fleur-de-lis FC Commonwealth Cup II Pre-match hyperbole in the stadium characterized the battle for the Commonwealth Cup something like ...
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19 days ago
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MASCOTS! — Fleur-de-lis FC
Lou City and Racing introduced mascots to members of their kid’s club Saturday morning at the Ali Center in downtown Louisville. Float and Sting come with a perfectly charming backstory and will ...
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Lou City 2 - Knoxville 0 As It Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s Photo Gallery The One with the Split Squad — Fleur-de-lis FC The match today against One Knoxville SC (there happen to be several cities named Knoxville in the US) was a “spli...
https://fleur-de-lis-fc.com/lou-city-annex/lou-city-2-one-knoxville-sc-0-as-it-happened
27 days ago
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What's better than a kit ranking post? How about a kit ranking post done by two people who don't always agree?
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Ranking the 2026 NWSL Kits — Fleur-de-lis FC
It’s time again for my (or our, since Elizabeth has equal voting rights, except when I overrule her) annual kit ranking! I love kit release day, and this is one of my favorite pieces to write every y...
https://fleur-de-lis-fc.com/nwsl-kit-rankings/ranking-the-2026-nwsl-kits
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Look for a @kaitwhiteside.bsky.social mention and a call back to a beloved Louisville record store, that I still miss.
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The Box (2026) — Fleur-de-lis FC
If you are reading this, let me express my extreme gratitude for the time you have committed so far to reading my thoughts and ramblings over the years. If you have been with me since the beginning o...
https://fleur-de-lis-fc.com/blog/the-box-2026
30 days ago
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4 months ago
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Racing Louisville Fourth Quarter Review: Reaching a New Peak - The State of Louisville
Racing Louisville concluded their best season ever with heads held high and raised expectations. Michael Shaw recaps a thrilling Q4.
https://stateoflouisville.com/racing-louisville-fourth-quarter-review-reaching-a-new-peak/
4 months ago
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Curtains — Fleur-de-lis FC
The full color version of the photo above (in poster size) hangs in the office at my house, so you can assume that it is the picture I look at the most during workdays. It reminds me of the delayed s...
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4 months ago
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“Deserve got nuthin’ to do with it” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph "Deserve got nuthin' to do with it." For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is a show about a haute cuisine chef who takes over the family business…selling h...
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5 months ago
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Spirit 1 (3) Racing 1 (1) Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing fought valiantly, but just didn't have enough in the tank at the end. Next season the expectations will be raised, but this will only be a temporary disappointment for a really good season for...
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Spirit v RLFC -1 (Playoffs) — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing gets a big game on big CBS at noon on Saturday. Avoiding Kansas City is a bonus, but Washington will pose their own puzzles to solve. Louisville almost pulled off 3 points earlier in the seas...
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5 months ago
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Clinched: Racing 1-Bay 0 — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stop the roller coaster, I’m ready to get off. At the top! In the playoffs! While most of us would have preferred to clinch a playoff spot a couple games ago, some people like the excitement of watc...
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5 months ago
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“The Life of Kings” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph "...the life of kings." For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is just like “Cheers” but in an abandoned row house with Bubbles playing the role of “Norm”. ...
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Racing 1 Bay 0 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
I was so excited, that I kind of forgot I usually do Player Ratings right after the final whistle. I apologize for the lateness. Racing did the job that needed to be done and because Gotham are hila...
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RLFC v Bay FC -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
Win and they’re in…that’s the marching orders for Sunday. Despite multiple chances to take the drama out of the last day, Racing is leaving it as late as possible to secure its first ever playoff app...
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Lou City 1 Hartford 0 As it Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s Photo Gallery Treats only: Lou City 1-Hartford 0 — Fleur-de-lis FC Let’s talk about Hartford: Unlike most cities that Lou City’s opponents call home, Hartford is one which ...
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"Don't worry kid, you're still on the clock." — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph “Don't worry kid, you're still on the clock." For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is a show about a guy in an inflatable frog suit who terrorizes the loca...
https://fleur-de-lis-fc.com/blog/dont-worry-kid-youre-still-on-the-clock
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Gotham 2 Racing 2 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing went too defensive too early and paid the price. Their playoff hopes will now go down to the final day. Bloomer-7: Make some good stops in the first half to keep Racing within striking dista...
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Gotham v RLFC -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
The Friday evening results didn’t break Racing’s way, so if they don’t want to leave things to the last match, a win will be required on Sunday in New Jersey (we don’t let the any other city get away ...
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Lou City 1 Miami 0 As it Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
“Achievement is its own reward. Pride obscures it.” Link to Elizabeth’s Photo Gallery Wait for it: Lou City 1-Miami 0 — Fleur-de-lis FC Let’s talk about Miami I have never been to Miami, un...
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6 months ago
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“How come they don’t fly away?” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph “How come they don’t fly away?” For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, think “Miami Vice” but bleaker and just as many “hey, that guy was on Miami Vice. You ...
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Racing 1 Stars 1 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
It wasn’t a result that Racing wanted, but it could end up being a vital point rescued. Parts of the performance were good, but only Balcer proved to have the killer instinct. Bllomer-6: Made one ...
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6 months ago
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RLFC v Chicago -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
There has been a lot of uncharted territory that Racing has traversed this year. All of this feels new and somewhat precarious. It has been a gloriously weird season. It’s hard to overstate how muc...
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“A man must have a code.” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph “A man must have a code.” For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is the story of 3 friends who either a) spend their free time hunting demons, or b) use hunt...
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Courage 1 Racing 3 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
It was an Ohio State kind of night, as Sears and Fischer supplied the offense. The second half was their best offensive performance in a while. Bloomer-7: Had a fine save early in the match to keep...
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Lou City & Racing Foundation 2025 Soccer Ball — Fleur-de-lis FC
Nearly 1000 people attended the Lou City & Racing Foundation Fourth Annual Soccer Ball on Tuesday evening. The Soccer Ball serves as one of the main fundraising opportunities for the foundation a...
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“Business. Always business.” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Elizabeth’s photo gallery from the match It’s fall, so bye-bye AC! Racing 1-Angel City 0 — Fleur-de-lis FC Stolen The Wire Epigraph “Business. Always business.” For those of you who h...
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Racing 1 Angel City 0 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
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6 months ago
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Saw a graphic like this in Las Vegas' Media Guide this weekend so i decided to duplicate it for Racing
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Lou City 3-Las Vegas 1 As it Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s Photo Gallery Always bet on Purple: Lou City 3-Las Vegas 1 — Fleur-de-lis FC Let’s talk about Las Vegas Here is a list of positive things about the city of Las Vegas: Lou...
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6 months ago
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"Ain't never gonna be what it was." — Fleur-de-lis FC
Stolen The Wire Epigraph "Ain't never gonna be what it was." For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is a documentary about a struggling newspaper that decides to shift from filling...
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Royals 3 Racing 2 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing's disorganized first half ultimately doomed them after a valiant effort in the second. Racing now finds itself on the outside looking in from a playoff perspective. Bloomer-5: Maybe could ha...
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Reign 1 Racing 0 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
The unusual circumstances of this match led to a choppy affair. One thing is clear: Racing has to finish their chances more clinically. Bloomer-8: Made 2 fantastic saves when she had to. Peterse...
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Racing Louisville Third Quarter Review: Managing Raised Expectations - The State of Louisville
Racing Louisville's grit and determination place them squarely in the playoff hunt.
https://stateoflouisville.com/racing-louisville-third-quarter-review-managing-raised-expectations/
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Reign v RLFC -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
I will start off with one bit of excellent news and that is that Lauren Milliet is back to “full participation” in training. Note that this is different than “full fitness” although with Lo, that see...
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"If you with us, you with us." — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s gallery of the match Coming Soon Stolen The Wire Epigraph “If you with us, you with us.” For those of you who haven’t seen The Wire, it is a supernatural mystery co...
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Racing 1 Thorns 2 Player Ratings — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing led again. Gave it up…again. Have to figure out to be more clinical when their chances come. Bloomer-8: Good save on a pretty pedestrian penalty attempt. Made an even better save in 55th m...
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7 months ago
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RLFC v Portland -1 — Fleur-de-lis FC
Racing has a second opportunity in a week to move up the table with a win. Portland comes to town, once a problem team for Louisville but now more of a team looking to recover some form. There was m...
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Indy Eleven 1 - Lou City 3 As it Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Surprise! Bonus Away Coverage!
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Indy Eleven 1 - Lou City 3 As it Happened — Fleur-de-lis FC
Surprise! Bonus Away Coverage!
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“And then he dropped the bracelets.” — Fleur-de-lis FC
Link to Elizabeth’s gallery of the match Houston, we have a problem with you scoring in stoppage time. Racing 1-Dash 1 — Fleur-de-lis FC Stolen The Wire Epigraph “And then he dropped the br...
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7 months ago
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