NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs San Diego Wave FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
    FT
    0 - 1
    San Diego Wave FC
    • 41': Alex Morgan

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting San Diego Wave 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': Foul by Jodie Taylor (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 2': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diana Ordoñez.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 7': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels tries a through ball, but Carson Pickett is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
    • 10': Christen Westphal (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
    • 13': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
    • 13': Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
    • 17': Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 20': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christen Westphal with a cross.
    • 23': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Kaleigh Riehl tries a through ball, but Jodie Taylor is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Diana Ordoñez tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
    • 41': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck with a through ball.
    • 43': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
    • 47': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tegan McGrady with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 49': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Tegan McGrady (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck with a through ball.
    • 54': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
    • 57': Hand ball by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
    • 58': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 58': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Tegan McGrady.
    • 59': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mia Gyau replaces Christen Westphal.
    • 59': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rylee Baisden replaces Diana Ordoñez.
    • 62': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily van Egmond following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 63': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
    • 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Jaelene Daniels.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sofia Jakobsson.
    • 70': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 71': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 71': Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 71': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Katlyn Johnson replaces Taylor Kornieck.
    • 74': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Jodie Taylor.
    • 75': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 75': Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jorian Baucom replaces Meredith Speck.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 82': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 82': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
    • 83': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 83': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rylee Baisden.
    • 86': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 86': Jorian Baucom (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 87': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Doniak replaces Alex Morgan.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Katlyn Johnson.
    • 89': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
    • 90': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+2': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    8 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    254 Accurate Passes 333
    352 Passes 432
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 49
    30 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 8
    29 Effective Clearances 6
    29 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 6,070

    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 Yellow Card
    4 Carson Pickett
    11 Merritt Mathias
    10 Debinha
    8 Denise O'Sullivan
    7 Malia Berkely
    12 Diana Ordóñez
    15 Jaelene Daniels
    25 Meredith Speck
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Jorian Baucom, Ryan Williams, Katelyn Rowland, Tess Boade, Brianna Pinto, Brittany Ratcliffe, Haleigh Stackpole, Rylee Baisden, Katie Bowen.

    SD San Diego Wave FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    4 Naomi Girma
    14 Kristen McNabb
    18 Kaleigh Riehl Yellow Card
    23 Belle Briede
    5 Emily van Egmond Yellow Card
    19 Tegan McGrady
    20 Christen Westphal
    13 Alex Morgan
    22 Taylor Flint
    9 Jodie Taylor
    San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
    Katie Johnson, Sofia Jakobsson, Mia Gyau, Sydney Pulver, Marleen Schimmer, Melissa Lowder, Makenzy Robbe, Amirah Ali.

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