NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 16': Kristen Hamilton
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Houston Dash
  • 9': Shea Groom
  • 62': Gabby Seiler

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Houston Dash 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.
  • 3': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 9': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Houston Dash 1. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 10': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash).
  • 10': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 11': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Ogle.
  • 13': Foul by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
  • 13': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 23': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 29': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cari Roccaro.
  • 34': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Havana Solaun tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ally Prisock.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+2': Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Ogle.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Prisock.
  • 53': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Prisock.
  • 55': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 56': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Ally Prisock (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Ogle with a cross.
  • 58': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 60': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 60': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 2. Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 69': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 69': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Megan Oyster (Houston Dash).
  • 70': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Angharad James.
  • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 76': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Havana Solaun.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 80': Foul by Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Megan Oyster (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a headed pass.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
  • 83': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Smith following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Houston Dash. Jamia Fields replaces Makamae Gomera-Stevens.
  • 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 90': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dash. Christine Nairn replaces Emily Ogle.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+1': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90'+2': Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Diane Caldwell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Taylor Smith.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 5,229

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 2 +3 6
2 Angel City FC 1 +4 3
3 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
4 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
7 Diane Caldwell
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias Yellow Card
8 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
34 Angharad James-Turner
14 Jessica McDonald
23 Kristen Hamilton
19 Havana Solaun
21 Cari Roccaro
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Schuyler Debree, Katelyn Rowland, Taylor Smith, Ryan Williams, Meredith Speck, Brittany Ratcliffe, Kendall Fletcher, Hailie Mace, Rylee Baisden.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Lindsey Harris (GK)
25 Katie Lind
11 Megan Montefusco
23 Ally Prisock
9 Haley McCutcheon
18 Emily Ogle
6 Shea Groom
5 Gabby Seiler
12 Veronica Latsko
22 Jasmyne Spencer
33 Makamae Gomera-Stevens
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Hannah Diaz, Brianna Visalli, Christine Nairn, Deneisha Blackwood, Amanda Dennis, Jamia Fields, Maegan Kelly.

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