NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
FT
0 - 0
Angel City FC

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North Carolina Courage are hosting Angel City 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Riley.
  • 2': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
  • 12': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 15': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin tries a through ball, but Rikke Madsen is caught offside.
  • 17': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 21': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah McCaskill (Angel City).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 32': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+1': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Angel City 0.
  • 47': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 47': Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 50': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 54': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 54': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Ali Riley.
  • 55': Substitution, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson replaces Jun Endo.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 67': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Rikke Madsen.
  • 67': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 67': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City).
  • 71': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kerolin.
  • 73': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 73': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 78': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Mille Gejl Jensen replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 80': Substitution, Angel City. Lily Nabet replaces Mary Alice Vignola.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 82': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 82': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 85': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Olivia Wingate (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.
  • 89': Foul by Mille Gejl Jensen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 89': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Angel City. Katie Johnson tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Angel City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Angel City 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,723

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Emily Fox
13 Ryan Williams
10 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
25 Meredith Speck
6 Narumi Miura
17 Rikke Marie Madsen
9 Kerolin
14 Tyler Lussi
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brianna Pinto, Frankie Tagliaferri, Kiki Pickett, Victoria Pickett, Olivia Wingate, Mille Gejl, Brittany Ratcliffe, Katelyn Rowland, Clara Schilke.

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
14 Paige Nielsen
11 Sarah Gorden
16 M.A. Vignola
5 Ali Riley
17 Dani Weatherholt
10 Claire Emslie
99 Madison Hammond
9 Savannah McCaskill
33 Katie Johnson
18 Jun Endo
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Jasmyne Spencer, Mackenzie Pluck, Clarisse Le Bihan, Alyssa Thompson, Scarlett Camberos, Lily Nabet, Julie Ertz, Brittany Isenhour.

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