NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 12': Lynn Biyendolo
  • 21': Jessica McDonald
  • 64': Amy Rodriguez
  • Red Card 75': Havana Solaun
  • 90': Meredith Speck
FT
4 - 0
Kansas City Current

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Kansas City Current 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.
    • 5': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
    • 7': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 12': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City 0. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 13': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 13': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 21': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Kansas City 0. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Offside, Kansas City. Katelyn Rowland tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Addie McCain.
    • 27': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 27': Katie Bowen (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Mallory Weber (Kansas City).
    • 27': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Katie Bowen (Kansas City).
    • 27': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage).
    • 28': Katelyn Rowland (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Addie McCain (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Weber.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 36': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 39': Foul by Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage).
    • 39': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Addie McCain (Kansas City).
    • 42': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 44': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Addie McCain (Kansas City).
    • 44': Addie McCain (Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Addie McCain (Kansas City).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Kansas City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 2, Kansas City 0.
    • 47': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Kiara Pickett (Kansas City).
    • 47': Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Havana Solaun with a through ball.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
    • 53': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Addie McCain.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Havana Solaun.
    • 59': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
    • 59': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Jessica McDonald.
    • 60': Hand ball by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City).
    • 61': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Addie McCain (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 62': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 63': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 64': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Kansas City 0. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 68': Substitution, Kansas City. Chloe Logarzo replaces Addie McCain.
    • 68': Substitution, Kansas City. Darian Jenkins replaces Hailie Mace.
    • 68': Foul by Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage).
    • 68': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Katie Bowen (Kansas City).
    • 70': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 70': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Katie Bowen (Kansas City).
    • 71': Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kiara Pickett with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 75': Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage).
    • 75': Second yellow card to Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Amy Rodriguez.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 79': Substitution, Kansas City. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Katie Bowen.
    • 79': Substitution, Kansas City. Mariana Larroquette replaces Elizabeth Ball.
    • 81': Mallory Weber (Kansas City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 82': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro replaces Lynn Williams.
    • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Debinha.
    • 84': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
    • 84': Mallory Weber (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiara Pickett with a through ball.
    • 86': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
    • 90': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Mallory Weber (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
    • 90': Goal! North Carolina Courage 4, Kansas City 0. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Smith following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck tries a through ball, but Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiara Pickett.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 4, Kansas City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 4, Kansas City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 4,943

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 1 +4 3
    2 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
    3 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
    4 Bay FC 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
    4 Carson Pickett
    11 Merritt Mathias
    8 Denise O'Sullivan
    19 Havana Solaun Yellow Card
    9 Lynn Biyendolo
    12 Amy Rodriguez
    10 Debinha
    14 Jessica McDonald
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Meredith Speck, Angharad James-Turner, Rylee Baisden, Cari Roccaro, Brittany Ratcliffe, Samantha Leshnak, Diane Caldwell, Ryan Williams, Taylor Smith.

    KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    98 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
    3 Kristen Edmonds
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    20 Mallory Weber
    23 Kiki Pickett Yellow Card
    6 Katie Bowen
    99 Victoria Pickett
    9 Lo'eau LaBonta
    28 Addie McCain Yellow Card
    25 Kristen Hamilton
    4 Hailie Mace
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Adrianna Franch, Kate Del Fava, Gaby Vincent, Mariana Larroquette, Chloe Berryhill, Michele Vasconcelos, Jéssica Silva, Darian Jenkins, Jaycie Johnson.

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