NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 45': Jessica McDonald
  • 77': Sam Mewis
FT
2 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 86': Jess Fishlock

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Seattle Reign 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.
  • 2': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign).
  • 2': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Havana Solaun tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Barnes.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 17': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
  • 17': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Angelina (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 23': Foul by Samantha Hiatt (OL Reign).
  • 23': Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
  • 25': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 36': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, OL Reign 0. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, OL Reign 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, OL Reign 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 51': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 56': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 56': Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angelina with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 64': Substitution, OL Reign. Quinn replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 64': Substitution, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Samantha Mewis replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 73': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 73': Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Casey Murphy tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 75': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Angelina.
  • 76': Substitution, OL Reign. Leah Pruitt replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, OL Reign 0. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Jessica McDonald.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Debinha.
  • 81': Substitution, OL Reign. Madison Hammond replaces Samantha Hiatt because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
  • 85': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 86': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, OL Reign 1. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alana Cook (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Havana Solaun.
  • 89': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) with an attempt from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, OL Reign 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, OL Reign 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 5,026

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 2 +6 6
2 Houston Dash 2 +4 6
3 Portland Thorns FC 2 +3 6
4 North Carolina Courage 2 +1 4
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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
9 Lynn Biyendolo
14 Jessica McDonald
10 Debinha
23 Kristen Hamilton
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Ryan Williams, Diane Caldwell, Sam Mewis, Brittany Ratcliffe, Cari Roccaro, Taylor Smith, Meredith Speck, Katelyn Rowland, Hailie Mace.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
27 Sam Hiatt
4 Alana Cook
3 Lauren Barnes
13 Celia Jiménez Yellow Card
8 Dzsenifer Marozsán
17 Dani Weatherholt
19 Kristen McNabb
24 Bethany Balcer
26 Angelina Yellow Card
11 Sofia Huerta
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Madison Hammond, Ella Dederick, Tziarra King, Jess Fishlock, Machaela George, Quinn, Amber Brooks, Leah Pruitt, Stephanie Cox.

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