Racing Louisville FC will welcome championship-winning Mexican club CF Monterrey to Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday, July 20, for its first game in the new NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup!
The Racing-Monterrey matchup will double as a showcase of quality soccer and authentic Mexican culture at Lynn Family Stadium, and fans are encouraged to arrive early for an 8 p.m. kickoff.
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for a pregame $2 happy hour featuring beer, Pepsi products and water. Entertainment includes live music by +Flow and an appearance from Ballet Folklórico ArteMex’s dancers. A number of Mexican dishes will be available at various concession areas throughout the venue.
Tickets are on sale online, by calling (502) 568-2489, or with cash/card payment at the stadium box office on game day. Fans can show their ticket at The Hub Louisville, 2235 Frankfort Ave., for free entry to the game’s official after party.
Monterrey, also known as Rayadas, is one of six LIGA MXF teams in the 20-team Summer Cup tournament that pits some of Mexico’s top squads against the 14 NWSL clubs during Olympic break from the regular season.
This past season, Rayadas finished 23-4-7 across the two halves of the Liga MXF season, scoring 87 goals en route to winning the Clausura title for the second half of the campaign. The team, led by captain and defender Rebeca Bernal, has five members of the Mexican national team, including Bernal, and is a three-time Mexican champion.
Racing’s other group stage games in the Summer Cup will be played July 26 against the North Carolina Courage at Lynn Family Stadium before a trip to play the Orlando Pride on August 1. From there, the competition will narrow to a semifinal round slated for the week of August 4. The championship match will take place the weekend of October 25-27.
