NWSL Challenge Cup

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Championship

· NWSL Challenge Cup
North Carolina Courage
  • 10': Kerolin
  • 70': Taylor Aylmer (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Washington Spirit
  • 35': Ashley Hatch

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Washington Spirit at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, 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.
  • 1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross following a corner.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 2': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Emily Gray is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 10': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 0. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Debinha with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 16': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a headed pass.
  • 23': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Gray.
  • 27': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer with a through ball.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 32': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 33': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Offside, Washington Spirit. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
  • 35': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a through ball.
  • 38': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 38': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 43': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Julia Roddar.
  • 46': Hand ball by Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit).
  • 47': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 49': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 54': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan following a corner.
  • 56': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Hatch with a headed pass.
  • 57': Hand ball by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
  • 60': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 61': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 67': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 68': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Own Goal by Taylor Aylmer, Washington Spirit. North Carolina Courage 2, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 74': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Kerolin because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Bayley Feist replaces Anna Heilferty.
  • 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Morgan Goff replaces Kelley O'Hara.
  • 76': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Jordan Baggett replaces Taylor Aylmer.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan Baggett (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels replaces Diana Ordóñez.
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Emily Gray because of an injury.
  • 86': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez tries a through ball, but Jordan Baggett is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 88': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90': Hand ball by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Audrey Harding replaces Jordan Baggett because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+7': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Morgan Goff (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+7': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Washington Spirit. Morgan Goff tries a through ball, but Audrey Harding is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 90'+12': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Washington Spirit 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 3,163

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias Yellow Card
8 Denise O'Sullivan
16 Emily Gray
7 Malia Berkely
9 Kerolin
10 Debinha
12 Diana Ordóñez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Ryan Williams, Jaelene Daniels, Katie Bowen, Rylee Baisden, Jorian Baucom, Taylor Smith, Brianna Pinto, Casey Murphy, Meredith Speck.

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
6 Emily Sonnett
16 Julia Roddar
5 Kelley O'Hara
10 Ashley Sanchez
19 Dorian Bailey
7 Taylor Aylmer
33 Ashley Hatch
21 Anna Heilferty
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Devon Kerr, Amber Brooks, Jordan Baggett, Audrey Harding, Karina Rodriguez, Camryn Biegalski, Bayley Feist, Tinaya Alexander, Morgan Goff.

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