NWSL

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, First Round

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Washington Spirit
  • 113': Ashley Hatch
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North Carolina Courage

    About

    Washington Spirit are hosting North Carolina Courage at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tegan McGrady.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer.
    • 9': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 12': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 13': Offside, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
    • 16': 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 Amy Rodriguez.
    • 17': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Amy Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
    • 19': Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
    • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
    • 25': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a headed pass.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 28': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
    • 30': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 33': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
    • 36': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tegan McGrady.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tori Huster replaces Taylor Aylmer.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 47': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross following a corner.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 48': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 49': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 49': Tegan McGrady (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tori Huster with a cross.
    • 52': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
    • 56': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tori Huster.
    • 57': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
    • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 60': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage).
    • 62': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 65': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 66': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 67': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
    • 70': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar replaces Tegan McGrady.
    • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 71': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 71': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
    • 73': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch with a headed pass.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Amy Rodriguez.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch tries a through ball, but Tara McKeown is caught offside.
    • 86': Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
    • 86': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 88': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 92': Attempt saved. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 92': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 94': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
    • 96': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Roddar.
    • 98': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Tori Huster because of an injury.
    • 101': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 101': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 102': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
    • 102': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 103': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 104': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 105': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross.
    • 105'+1': Attempt saved. Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 105'+2': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
    • 105'+2': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105'+2': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 105'+2': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 105'+3': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
    • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 105': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Angharad James replaces Cari Roccaro.
    • 105': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Jessica McDonald.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 108': Offside, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
    • 111': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angharad James following a fast break.
    • 112': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 113': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 113': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
    • 115': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Nielsen replaces Dorian Bailey because of an injury.
    • 118': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Saori Takarada replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 119': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias because of an injury.
    • 120': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 120': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
    • 120': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+2': Hand ball by Angharad James (North Carolina Courage).
    • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 5,379

    Line-Ups

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

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

    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
    21 Cari Roccaro
    9 Lynn Biyendolo
    14 Jessica McDonald
    10 Debinha
    12 Amy Rodriguez
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Lindsay Agnew, Diane Caldwell, Angharad James-Turner, Samantha Leshnak, Brittany Ratcliffe, Rylee Baisden, Taylor Smith, Ryan Williams, Meredith Speck.

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