NWSL

Denver Summit FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Denver Summit FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    North Carolina Courage
    • 48': Riley Jackson (P)
    • 81': Ally Schlegel

    About

    Denver Summit FC are hosting North Carolina Courage at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, 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.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
    • 4': Offside, Denver Summit. Melissa Kössler is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
    • 7': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Devin Lynch.
    • 16': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuzuki Yamamoto with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Riley Jackson.
    • 19': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
    • 19': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Feli Rauch with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
    • 21': Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
    • 22': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
    • 24': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
    • 27': Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Riley Jackson.
    • 28': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ayo Oke.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Janine Sonis.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
    • 37': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 40': Foul by Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit).
    • 40': Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
    • 43': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 43': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 44': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Lauryn Thompson.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Kössler with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 46': Penalty conceded by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 46': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Erica Parkinson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 48': Goal! Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 50': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 51': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 54': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Yuzuki Yamamoto.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 57': Foul by Ally Brazier (Denver Summit).
    • 57': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel replaces Lauryn Thompson.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
    • 59': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 60': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
    • 60': Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
    • 62': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage).
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
    • 66': Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Melissa Kössler.
    • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Emma Regan replaces Delanie Sheehan.
    • 68': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
    • 70': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
    • 73': Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 75': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 76': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Ally Schlegel.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Ally Brazier (Denver Summit).
    • 78': Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
    • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Erica Parkinson.
    • 79': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Devin Lynch.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
    • 80': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Carly Wickenheiser.
    • 81': Goal! Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Foul by Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit).
    • 83': Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage).
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Sonis (Denver Summit).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Yuna McCormack (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 89': Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage).
    • 89': Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Riley Jackson.
    • 90': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 90'+1': Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 0, North Carolina Courage 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 7
    55.2 Possession 44.8
    14 SHOTS 17
    9 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    406 Accurate Passes 290
    473 Passes 371
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    11 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 47
    23 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    21 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 9
    30 Effective Clearances 9
    30 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Centennial Stadium
    Location: Centennial, USA
    Attendance: 11,008

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 20 +13 43
    2 Washington Spirit 20 +12 37
    3 Utah Royals 20 +12 36
    4 Portland Thorns FC 20 +5 34
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    DEN Denver Summit FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Abby Smith (GK)
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    23 Eva Gaetino
    6 Janine Sonis
    7 Ayo Oke
    5 Devin Lynch
    24 Delanie Sheehan
    18 Yuzuki Yamamoto
    9 Yazmeen Ryan
    25 Melissa Kössler
    26 Natasha Flint
    Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
    Olivia Thomas, Megan Reid, Natalie Means, Emma Regan, Jordan Nytes, Ally Brazier, Carson Pickett, Gemma Bonner, Yuna McCormack.

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

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    25 Maycee Bell
    4 Natalie Jacobs Yellow Card
    11 Feli Rauch
    13 Ryan Williams
    19 Érica Parkinson Yellow Card
    20 Shinomi Koyama
    16 Riley Jackson
    10 Evelyn Ijeh
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    7 Lauryn Thompson
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Hannah Betfort, Madison White, Vilde Bøe Risa, Chioma Okafor, Ally Schlegel, Uno Shiragaki, Dani Weatherholt, Natalia Staude, Carly Wickenheiser.

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