NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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Chicago Stars FC
  • 29': Rachel Hill
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North Carolina Courage

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting North Carolina Courage at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 5': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arin Wright.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Pugh following a fast break.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 12': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arin Wright with a cross.
    • 16': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Samantha Mewis tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Morgan Gautrat tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Rachel Hill tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
    • 21': Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage).
    • 25': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Arin Wright tries a through ball, but Vanessa DiBernardo is caught offside.
    • 27': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sarah Woldmoe.
    • 28': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross.
    • 29': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a cross.
    • 34': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 38': Hand ball by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 39': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 40': Foul by Diane Caldwell (North Carolina Courage).
    • 40': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 42': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kealia Watt.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kealia Watt.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 57': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 59': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 59': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Hand ball by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 63': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 63': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kristen Hamilton replaces Jessica McDonald.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Havana Solaun.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Rachel Hill.
    • 73': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro replaces Samantha Mewis.
    • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
    • 80': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Havana Solaun.
    • 83': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson replaces Kealia Watt.
    • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Havana Solaun.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
    • 86': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 87': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
    • 87': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 88': Hailie Mace (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nikki Stanton replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 2,265

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    26 Tierna Davidson
    11 Sarah Gorden
    3 Arin Wright
    6 Casey Krueger
    10 Vanessa DiBernardo
    16 Sarah Woldmoe Yellow Card
    13 Morgan Gautrat
    2 Kealia Watt
    9 Mallory Swanson
    5 Rachel Hill
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Katie Johnson, Zoey Goralski, Makenzy Robbe, Kayla Sharples, Cassie Miller, Danielle Colaprico, Alyssa Mautz, Nikki Stanton, Tatumn Milazzo.

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

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    6 Abby Erceg
    7 Diane Caldwell
    4 Carson Pickett
    11 Merritt Mathias
    8 Denise O'Sullivan
    19 Havana Solaun
    14 Jessica McDonald
    9 Lynn Biyendolo
    10 Debinha
    5 Sam Mewis
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Brittany Ratcliffe, Ryan Williams, Meredith Speck, Kristen Hamilton, Cari Roccaro, Katelyn Rowland, Kaleigh Kurtz, Hailie Mace, Angharad James-Turner.

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