NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 6': Denise O'Sullivan
  • 57': Diana Ordóñez
  • 59': Debinha
FT
3 - 4
Houston Dash
  • 15': María Sánchez
  • 47': Elizabeth Eddy
  • 50': Elizabeth Eddy
  • 51': Nichelle Prince

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Houston Dash 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.
  • 5': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 5': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 0. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 11': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 11': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 14': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 24': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 31': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 32': Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 40': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 42': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marisa DiGrande.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 45': Offside, Houston Dash. Elizabeth Eddy is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 46': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 46': Marisa DiGrande (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 2. Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 50': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 3. Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 51': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 4. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez following a fast break.
  • 53': Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 57': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Houston Dash 4. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 59': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Houston Dash 4. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 61': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Haley McCutcheon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ally Prisock.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 67': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
  • 68': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 68': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 70': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cali Farquharson replaces Nichelle Prince because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 71': Hand ball by Cali Farquharson (Houston Dash).
  • 75': Cali Farquharson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
  • 76': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Debinha with a through ball.
  • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Lind.
  • 79': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Lind.
  • 79': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson replaces Shea Groom.
  • 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 84': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Cali Farquharson.
  • 86': Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
  • 89': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michaela Abam replaces María Sánchez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Frankie Tagliaferri replaces Brianna Pinto.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Houston Dash 4.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Houston Dash 4.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,117

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
2 Bay FC 0 0 0
3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
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
11 Merritt Mathias
10 Debinha
8 Denise O'Sullivan
7 Malia Berkely
12 Diana Ordóñez
9 Kerolin
5 Brianna Pinto
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Emily Gray, Meredith Speck, Frankie Tagliaferri, Ryan Williams, Jaelene Daniels, Katie Bowen, Jorian Baucom, Rylee Baisden, Katelyn Rowland.

HOU Houston Dash (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
25 Katie Lind
2 Allysha Chapman
23 Ally Prisock
15 Marisa DiGrande
13 Sophie Schmidt
10 Shea Groom
19 Elizabeth Eddy
9 Haley McCutcheon
7 María Sánchez
8 Nichelle Prince
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Michaela Abam, Emily Ogle, Joelle Anderson, Ella Dederick, Julia Ashley, Cali Farquharson, Natalie Jacobs, Ryan Gareis.

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