NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 59': Tyler Lussi
FT
1 - 0
Houston Dash

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Houston Dash at First Horizon Stadium 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': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage).
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 11': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
    • 12': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
    • 12': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
    • 13': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a through ball.
    • 15': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 16': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 23': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Sophie Hirst because of an injury.
    • 25': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage).
    • 25': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 28': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 33': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 38': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 45': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 45': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+1': Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+3': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
    • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Houston Dash 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 49': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
    • 52': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
    • 59': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 59': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 0. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
    • 61': Hand ball by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ebony Salmon replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces María Sánchez.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 67': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 67': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frankie Tagliaferri with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 73': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 76': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 79': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
    • 79': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
    • 81': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cameron Tucker replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
    • 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Tess Boade.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+2': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Houston Dash 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 4,387

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 12 +18 30
    2 Orlando Pride 12 +12 25
    3 San Diego Wave FC 12 +9 23
    4 Washington Spirit 12 +2 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    98 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
    7 Malia Berkely
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    23 Kiki Pickett
    13 Ryan Williams
    19 Frankie Tagliaferri
    8 Brianna Pinto
    6 Narumi Miura
    28 Tess Boade
    11 Brittany Ratcliffe
    14 Tyler Lussi
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Haley Hopkins, Sydney Collins, Marisa Bova, Victoria Pickett, Millie Farrow, Sarah Clark, Nikia Smith, Olivia Wingate.

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

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    23 Ally Prisock
    4 Natalie Jacobs
    5 Courtney Petersen
    3 Caprice Dydasco Yellow Card
    30 Sophie Hirst
    29 Joelle Anderson Yellow Card
    7 María Sánchez
    22 Michelle Alozie
    11 Diana Ordóñez
    14 Marisa DiGrande
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Ebony Salmon, Ryan Gareis, Cameron Tucker, Bárbara Olivieri, Emily Alvarado, Lindsi Jennings, Jyllissa Harris, Madelyn Desiano.

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