NWSL

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 74': Ashley Sanchez
  • 79': Ashley Hatch (P)
FT
2 - 3
North Carolina Courage
  • 6': Kerolin
  • 50': Abby Erceg
  • 90'+2': Kaleigh Kurtz

About

Washington Spirit are hosting North Carolina Courage at Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia, 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.
  • 1': Hand ball by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 5': Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 6': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brianna Pinto with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 7': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 7': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Carson Pickett is caught offside.
  • 15': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 18': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 19': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 21': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 23': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 24': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 24': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 26': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Madison Elwell with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 31': Offside, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer tries a through ball, but Madison Elwell is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Madison Elwell with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 35': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 37': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anna Heilferty.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Madison Elwell (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Offside, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 43': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 45': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman tries a through ball, but Madison Elwell is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Audrey Harding.
  • 47': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 47': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 49': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 50': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Elwell.
  • 50': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Taylor Aylmer.
  • 50': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 55': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 58': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin tries a through ball, but Diana Ordoñez is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Bayley Feist replaces Julia Roddar.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Brianna Pinto.
  • 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Morgan Goff replaces Madison Elwell.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman tries a through ball, but Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 69': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 70': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 71': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 73': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
  • 74': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kelley O'Hara replaces Anna Heilferty.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 78': Penalty Washington Spirit. Emily Sonnett draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 2. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels replaces Diana Ordoñez.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 82': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 84': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 84': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 85': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 87': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Hand ball by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
  • 89': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 89': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Morgan Goff (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+1': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+1': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 3. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
  • 90'+4': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Frankie Tagliaferri replaces Kerolin.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 2
54.7 Possession 45.3
11 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
317 Accurate Passes 242
419 Passes 332
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 37
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 6
22 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
24 Interceptions 11
26 Effective Clearances 17
26 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Segra Field
Location: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Attendance: 4,236

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

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab Yellow Card
6 Emily Sonnett
21 Anna Heilferty
30 Camryn Biegalski
10 Ashley Sanchez
16 Julia Roddar
7 Taylor Aylmer
27 Audrey Harding
29 Madison Elwell
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Barnhart, Amber Brooks, Ashley Hatch, Kelley O'Hara, Morgan Goff, Marissa Sheva, Tinaya Alexander, Karina Rodriguez, Bayley Feist.

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 Yellow Card
7 Malia Berkely
12 Diana Ordóñez
9 Kerolin
5 Brianna Pinto
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Ryan Williams, Brittany Ratcliffe, Emily Gray, Katelyn Rowland, Katie Bowen, Meredith Speck, Jaelene Daniels, Frankie Tagliaferri, Rylee Baisden.

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