NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 27': Debinha
  • 34': Debinha
  • 81': Debinha
FT
3 - 0
Gotham FC

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Gotham 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': Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
    • 5': Offside, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 8': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 8': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 16': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 16': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 16': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
    • 24': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Carson Pickett is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 26': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a through ball.
    • 31': Foul by Taryn Torres (Gotham FC).
    • 31': Fuka Nagano (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
    • 38': Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Tess Boade with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 44': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 44': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ali Krieger replaces McCall Zerboni.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Victoria Pickett.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 46': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Krieger.
    • 49': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 54': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 55': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 56': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Taylor Smith (Gotham FC).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 59': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 64': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a through ball.
    • 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Taylor Smith.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 73': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
    • 74': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Midge Purce with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Midge Purce.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali Krieger.
    • 81': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 0. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Merritt Mathias replaces Carson Pickett.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rylee Baisden replaces Debinha.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 85': Foul by Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage).
    • 85': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 90': Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    11 Saves 3
    40 Possession 60
    10 SHOTS 22
    3 ON GOAL 14
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    286 Accurate Passes 470
    374 Passes 544
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    12 Crosses 35
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 61
    13 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 6
    22 Effective Clearances 9
    22 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 6,376

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    3 San Diego Wave FC 8 +3 15
    4 Gotham FC 8 +4 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    6 Abby Erceg
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    4 Carson Pickett
    13 Ryan Williams
    18 Fuka Nagano
    8 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
    5 Brianna Pinto
    28 Tess Boade
    10 Debinha
    12 Diana Ordóñez
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Rylee Baisden, Kiki Pickett, Rikke Marie Madsen, Meredith Speck, Brittany Ratcliffe, Katelyn Rowland, Katie Bowen, Malia Berkely, Merritt Mathias.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Michelle Betos (GK)
    24 Estelle Johnson
    22 Mandy Freeman
    8 Taryn Torres Yellow Card
    28 Imani Dorsey
    44 Jenna Bike
    19 Kristie Mewis
    7 McCall Zerboni
    99 Victoria Pickett
    23 Midge Purce
    20 Taylor Smith
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Ali Krieger, Hensley Hancuff, Delanie Sheehan, Nahomi Kawasumi, Paige Monaghan, Ellie Jean, Ifeoma Onumonu, Bruninha , Kumi Yokoyama.

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