NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 60': Julia Roddar (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Washington Spirit
  • 40': Trinity Rodman
  • 70': Julia Roddar

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': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 11': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 11': Paige Nielsen (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Washington Spirit. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Tara McKeown is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 22': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 25': Offside, Washington Spirit. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 26': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Washington Spirit).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
  • 31': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 31': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 33': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 34': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kaleigh Kurtz tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 36': Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 37': Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Washington Spirit).
  • 41': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tori Huster (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Tara McKeown.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar replaces Paige Nielsen.
  • 47': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Anna Heilferty.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 50': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 53': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 54': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 57': Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 60': Own Goal by Julia Roddar, Washington Spirit. North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 63': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 65': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 68': 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 Meredith Speck.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Amy Rodriguez replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Julia Roddar.
  • 69': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 70': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 2. Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 72': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Tori Huster.
  • 74': Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tegan McGrady replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Jessica McDonald.
  • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 78': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Merritt Mathias tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 80': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 81': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kumi Yokoyama replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 83': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 83': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Hand ball by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Angharad James replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
  • 87': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kumi Yokoyama (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 3,742

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
2 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
3 Bay FC 1 +1 3
4 Houston Dash 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz Yellow Card
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
8 Denise O'Sullivan
21 Cari Roccaro
9 Lynn Biyendolo
14 Jessica McDonald
25 Meredith Speck
10 Debinha
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Rylee Baisden, Lindsay Agnew, Diane Caldwell, Ryan Williams, Amy Rodriguez, Taylor Smith, Angharad James-Turner, Samantha Leshnak, Brittany Ratcliffe.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
6 Emily Sonnett
5 Kelley O'Hara
14 Paige Nielsen
10 Ashley Sanchez
19 Dorian Bailey
23 Victoria Huster
33 Ashley Hatch
27 Tara Rudd
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Tegan McGrady, Kumi Yokoyama, Julia Roddar, Taylor Aylmer, Anna Heilferty, Karina Rodriguez, Camryn Biegalski, Devon Kerr, Saori Takarada.

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