NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
    FT
    0 - 2
    Washington Spirit
    • 37': Leicy Santos
    • 45'+3': Trinity Rodman

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Washington Spirit 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': Delay in match because of an injury Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 10': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
    • 18': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Gift Monday.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 25': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos following a fast break.
    • 37': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kate Wiesner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 2. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tara Rudd.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Handball by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 49': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
    • 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 52': VAR Decision: No Goal North Carolina Courage 0-2 Washington Spirit.
    • 53': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
    • 53': (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
    • 56': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
    • 63': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Gift Monday.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
    • 66': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore replaces Gift Monday.
    • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Deborah Abiodun replaces Andi Sullivan.
    • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
    • 73': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Uno Shiragaki.
    • 76': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 76': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 76': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
    • 81': Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Ally Schlegel.
    • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
    • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Natalia Staude replaces Dani Weatherholt.
    • 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tamara Bolt replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rebeca Bernal replaces Leicy Santos.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
    • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Shinomi Koyama.
    • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Feli Rauch.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Staude.
    • 89': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tara Rudd.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
    • 89': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tara Rudd.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Staude.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 2.

    Statistics

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    1 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    8 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    418 Accurate Passes 273
    499 Passes 355
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    5 Crosses 15
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    52 Long Balls 29
    28 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 7
    31 Effective Clearances 13
    31 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 8,726

    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 (5-4-1)

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

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Sandy MacIver (GK)
    24 Esme Morgan
    9 Tara Rudd
    12 Andi Sullivan
    6 Kate Wiesner
    14 Gabrielle Carle
    10 Leicy Santos
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    2 Trinity Rodman
    19 Rosemonde Kouassi
    21 Gift Monday
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Deborah Abiodun, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Tamara Bolt, Paige Metayer, Rebeca Bernal, Sara Wojdelko, Claudia Martínez, Sofia Cantore, Élisabeth Tsé.

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