NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals, 2019 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 78': Elizabeth Eddy
FT
1 - 1
Utah Royals
  • 7': Amy Rodriguez

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North Carolina Courage are hosting Utah Royals at First Horizon Stadium 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': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 1': Mandy Laddish (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samantha Johnson following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaelene Hinkle.
  • 7': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 7': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 1. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vero Boquete with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 13': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 16': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kaleigh Kurtz tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Samantha Johnson (Utah Royals).
  • 20': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 22': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jaelene Hinkle.
  • 25': Hand ball by Vero Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Samantha Johnson (Utah Royals).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals).
  • 40': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 40': Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals).
  • 41': Jaelene Hinkle (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Samantha Johnson.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 43': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Katie Stengel (Utah Royals).
  • 44': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cari Roccaro.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Gaby Vincent replaces Samantha Johnson.
  • 49': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Mandy Laddish (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Foul by Becca Moros (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaelene Hinkle with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage).
  • 53': Vero Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 58': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 58': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Julia Spetsmark replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 61': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Julia Spetsmark is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Becca Moros (Utah Royals).
  • 62': McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 67': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 69': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elizabeth Eddy with a through ball.
  • 73': Substitution, Utah Royals. Makenzy Doniak replaces Becca Moros.
  • 74': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Makenzy Doniak.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1. Elizabeth Eddy (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 79': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mallory Weber replaces Mandy Laddish.
  • 82': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Katie Stengel (Utah Royals).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Julia Spetsmark (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elizabeth Eddy with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 85': McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Julia Spetsmark (North Carolina Courage).
  • 86': Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Vero Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 87': McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, Utah Royals. Gaby Vincent tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mallory Weber (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+1': Katelyn Rowland (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Eddy (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Spetsmark.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,821

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
6 Abby Erceg
15 Jaelene Daniels
11 Merritt Mathias
21 Cari Roccaro
10 Debinha
7 McCall Zerboni
8 Denise O'Sullivan
23 Kristen Hamilton
9 Lynn Biyendolo
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Meredith Speck, Samantha Leshnak, Julia Spetsmark, Leah Pruitt, Heather O'Reilly, Ryan Williams, Elizabeth Eddy.

UTA Utah Royals

No. Name
18 Nicole Barnhart (GK)
6 Katie Bowen
16 Samantha Johnson
2 Rachel Corsie
3 Becca Moros
7 Mandy Laddish
66 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir
21 Verónica Boquete
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
24 Katie Stengel
8 Amy Rodriguez
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Gaby Vincent, Makenzy Robbe, Mallory Weber, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Michelle Maemone, Erika Tymrak, Abby Smith.

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