NWSL Challenge Cup

Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Orlando Pride
  • 15': Darian Jenkins
  • 56': Darian Jenkins
FT
2 - 4
North Carolina Courage
  • 3': Megan Montefusco (OG)
  • 6': Jaelene Daniels
  • 9': Taylor Smith
  • 89': Debinha

About

Orlando Pride are hosting North Carolina Courage at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Own Goal by Megan Montefusco, Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 5': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride).
  • 5': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Smith with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
  • 9': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, North Carolina Courage 3. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
  • 11': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Erika Tymrak.
  • 12': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage).
  • 15': Offside, Orlando Pride. Meggie Dougherty Howard tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 15': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 3. Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leah Pruitt.
  • 16': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
  • 16': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erika Tymrak.
  • 18': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Meredith Speck.
  • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Anna Moorhouse.
  • 24': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
  • 24': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 29': Offside, Orlando Pride. Meggie Dougherty Howard tries a through ball, but Darian Jenkins is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Darian Jenkins.
  • 32': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikayla Cluff.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 39': Foul by Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride).
  • 39': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 45': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Amy Turner replaces Kylie Strom.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir replaces Mikayla Cluff.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello replaces Leah Pruitt.
  • 48': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 56': Goal! Orlando Pride 2, North Carolina Courage 3. Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerry Abello with a headed pass.
  • 57': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Kiki Pickett.
  • 57': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin replaces Jaelene Daniels.
  • 57': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Carrie Lawrence replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 61': Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 62': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erika Tymrak.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 65': Offside, Orlando Pride. Meggie Dougherty Howard tries a through ball, but Kerry Abello is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Amy Turner (Orlando Pride).
  • 66': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 69': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Julie Doyle replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 72': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Montefusco.
  • 73': Foul by Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride).
  • 73': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
  • 76': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Diana Ordoñez replaces Taylor Smith.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erika Tymrak.
  • 77': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 79': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride).
  • 79': Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 81': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 85': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Offside, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak tries a through ball, but Amy Turner is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Goal! Orlando Pride 2, North Carolina Courage 4. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diana Ordoñez.
  • 89': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Emily Gray replaces Debinha.
  • 90': Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerry Abello following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Amy Turner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 2, North Carolina Courage 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 2, North Carolina Courage 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 3,601

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
3 Toni Pressley
5 Megan Montefusco
17 Courtney Petersen
13 Celia Jimenez
16 Mikayla Colohan
28 Me Dougherty Howard
23 Kylie Nadaner
35 Leah Pruitt
15 Erika Tymrak
11 Darian Jenkins
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Kerry Abello, Chelsee Washington, Julie Doyle, Abigail Kim, Amy James-Turner, Kaylie Collins, Carrie Lawrence, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
23 Kiki Pickett
8 Denise O'Sullivan
25 Meredith Speck
2 Taylor Smith
15 Jaelene Daniels
10 Debinha
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Kerolin, Rylee Baisden, Emily Gray, Diana Ordóñez, Jorian Baucom, Marisa Jordan, Brianna Pinto, Katie Bowen, Ryan Williams.

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