NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 22': Ashley Sanchez
  • 64': Riley Jackson (P)
  • 71': Ashley Sanchez
FT
3 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 19': Sally Menti

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Seattle Reign FC at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sally Menti following a fast break.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maddie Dahlien.
  • 4': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 5': Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sally Menti.
  • 19': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Seattle Reign 1. Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 22': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 27': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Carly Wickenheiser.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross.
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sally Menti.
  • 39': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maddie Mercado.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maddie Dahlien with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mia Fishel.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sally Menti.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+1': Sam Meza (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 45'+5': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 48': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Uno Shiragaki.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sam Meza (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sally Menti with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cassie Miller (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Riley Jackson.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Mia Fishel.
  • 57': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Carly Wickenheiser.
  • 58': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 58': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty conceded by Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 63': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Seattle Reign 1. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Sally Menti.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maddie Mercado.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Cassie Miller (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maddie Dahlien.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
  • 70': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 71': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Seattle Reign 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a through ball.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Ally Schlegel.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Natalia Staude replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  • 76': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nerilia Mondesir replaces Maddie Mercado.
  • 76': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Maddie Dahlien.
  • 76': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Angharad James-Turner replaces Ainsley McCammon.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Staude.
  • 77': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 81': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Meza.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 84': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign).
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 87': Foul by Ivy Younce (North Carolina Courage).
  • 87': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Holly Ward replaces Mia Fishel.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 88': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Meza.
  • 89': Foul by Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 89': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90': Sam Meza (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ivy Younce (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Curry (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Holly Ward.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+7': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ivy Younce (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Cassie Miller (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Feli Rauch with a through ball.
  • 90'+8': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Seattle Reign 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
53.4 Possession 46.6
17 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
419 Accurate Passes 369
499 Passes 440
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 40
27 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
16 Effective Clearances 24
16 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 7,126

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Washington Spirit 16 +13 33
2 Gotham FC 16 +9 31
3 Utah Royals 16 +9 30
4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
25 Maycee Bell
18 Uno Shiragaki
17 Dani Weatherholt
13 Ryan Williams
14 Carly Wickenheiser
20 Shinomi Koyama
16 Riley Jackson
10 Evelyn Ijeh
2 Ashley Sanchez
35 Ally Schlegel
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Lauryn Thompson, Feli Rauch, Madison White, Olivia Wingate, Hannah Betfort, Cameron Brooks, Chioma Okafor, Natalia Staude, Ivy Younce.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
23 Jordyn Bugg
21 Phoebe McClernon
24 Madison Curry Yellow Card
11 Sofia Huerta
17 Sally Menti
16 Ainsley McCammon
20 Sam Meza
19 Mia Fishel
5 Maddie Dahlien
2 Maddie Mercado
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Angharad James-Turner, Ryanne Brown, Brittany Ratcliffe, Emily Mason, Nérilia Mondésir, Emeri Adames, Holly Ward, Neeku Purcell, Ruby Hladek.

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