NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 10': Ashley Sanchez
  • 90'+17': Ashley Sanchez (P)
FT
2 - 1
Boston Legacy FC
  • 90'+2': Aïssata Traoré

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Boston Legacy 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.
  • 1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy).
  • 5': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 9': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 9': Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Boston Legacy 0. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Feli Rauch.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alba Caño.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
  • 15': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deja Davis.
  • 17': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Ally Schlegel because of an injury.
  • 21': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
  • 21': Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 23': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Deja Davis.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Feli Rauch.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy).
  • 29': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 29': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
  • 31': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carly Wickenheiser.
  • 42': Foul by Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy).
  • 42': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Boston Legacy. Amanda Gutierres is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 45'+2': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Annie Karich.
  • 45'+3': Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Boston Legacy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Boston Legacy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Jorelyn Carabalí replaces Emerson Elgin.
  • 45': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Josefine Hasbo replaces Barbara Olivieri.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh with a headed pass.
  • 47': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 48': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 49': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 53': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
  • 53': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
  • 59': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré replaces Amanda Gutierres.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Lauryn Thompson because of an injury.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Carly Wickenheiser.
  • 70': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Erica Parkinson.
  • 72': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 72': Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Natalia Staude.
  • 73': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Ella Stevens replaces Sammy Smith.
  • 74': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Nicolette Hernández replaces Lilly Reale.
  • 74': Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Deja Davis (Boston Legacy).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 77': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Deja Davis.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Chioma Okafor.
  • 87': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 90': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+2': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Boston Legacy 1. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Goal North Carolina Courage 1-1 Boston Legacy (Aïssata Traoré).
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Annie Karich.
  • 90'+11': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
  • 90'+11': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Maycee Bell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+12': Penalty conceded by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+13': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 90'+17': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Boston Legacy 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+19': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Boston Legacy 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 2
51.1 Possession 48.9
7 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
396 Accurate Passes 356
481 Passes 440
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 25
0.1 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 3
31 Effective Clearances 22
31 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 8,050

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 22 +13 45
2 Washington Spirit 22 +12 40
3 Utah Royals 22 +11 39
4 San Diego Wave FC 22 +7 39
Full Table

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

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

BOS Boston Legacy FC (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
29 Deja Davis
4 Emerson Elgin
53 Bianca St-Georges
2 Lilly Reale
12 Nichelle Prince
26 Alba Caño Yellow Card
21 Bárbara Olivieri
6 Annie Karich
9 Amanda Gutierres
8 Sammy Smith
Boston Legacy FC Substitutes:
Aïssata Traoré, Josefine Hasbo, Nicki Hernández, Laurel Ansbrow, Laurel Ivory, Ella Stevens, Aleigh Gambone, Amanda Allen, Jorelyn Carabalí.

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