NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 14': Tess Boade
  • Red Card 21': Emily Fox
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Chicago Stars FC
  • 63': Tatumn Milazzo

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Chicago Stars 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.
  • 4': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 4': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 8': Hand ball by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 9': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens tries a through ball, but Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Manaka Matsukubo is caught offside.
  • 14': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerolin with a through ball.
  • 17': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 17': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage).
  • 20': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage).
  • 21': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) is shown the red card.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Sharples with a headed pass.
  • 23': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
  • 24': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kiki Pickett replaces Tess Boade.
  • 26': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 26': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 34': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
  • 37': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 37': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
  • 42': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 42': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 43': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 47': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Bianchi tries a through ball, but Casey Krueger is caught offside.
  • 48': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 50': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo with a through ball.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 55': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 55': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a headed pass.
  • 59': Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 62': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 63': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 67': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
  • 70': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 72': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Cheyna Matthews replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 72': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Samantha Fisher replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 76': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
  • 81': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Kerolin draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 84': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Kerolin should be disappointed.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Yuki Nagasato.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Penelope Hocking.
  • 90': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+1': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+4': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+6': Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,000

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
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Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Emily Fox Red Card
13 Ryan Williams
10 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
6 Narumi Miura
34 Manaka Matsukubo
28 Tess Boade
14 Tyler Lussi
9 Kerolin
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Frankie Tagliaferri, Brianna Pinto, Kiki Pickett, Brittany Ratcliffe, Olivia Wingate, Mille Gejl, Haley Hopkins, Katelyn Rowland, Rikke Marie Madsen.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Arin Wright
28 Kayla Sharples
6 Casey Krueger
23 Tatumn Milazzo
7 Yuki Nagasato Yellow Card
5 Julia Bianchi
4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
8 Ella Stevens
55 Penelope Hocking
22 Bianca St-Georges
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Taylor Malham, Samantha Fisher, Ally Schlegel, Sarah Griffith, Cheyna Matthews, Jenna Bike, Ava Cook, Emily Boyd, Jillienne Aguilera.

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