NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 19': Narumi Miura
  • 45': Kerolin
  • 68': Haley Hopkins
FT
3 - 3
Gotham FC
  • 64': Jenna Nighswonger (P)
  • 73': Maitane López
  • 82': Midge Purce

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Gotham FC 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.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tess Boade.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Haley Hopkins.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Maitane López (Gotham FC) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bruninha with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo tries a through ball, but Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 21': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sydney Collins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 30': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 30': Maitane López (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 36': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 40': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a through ball.
  • 45'+4': Hand ball by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Hand ball by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 46': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 46': Sydney Collins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tess Boade.
  • 54': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Amanda Haught.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 58': Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 59': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin tries a through ball, but Tess Boade is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
  • 61': Penalty Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 1. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Esther González replaces Sinead Farrelly.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 68': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 1. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 71': Esther González (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 73': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 2. Maitane López (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Tess Boade.
  • 75': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 75': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 77': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 82': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 3. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 84': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 84': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC).
  • 85': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Kristen Edmonds because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 90'+4': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mandy Freeman.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Sydney Collins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+7': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 6,389

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1 Kansas City Current 25 +35 62
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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
18 Sydney Collins
13 Ryan Williams
10 Denise O'Sullivan
6 Narumi Miura
34 Manaka Matsukubo
28 Tess Boade
5 Haley Hopkins
9 Kerolin Yellow Card
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brianna Pinto, Brittany Ratcliffe, Olivia Wingate, Frankie Tagliaferri, Katelyn Rowland, Estelle Johnson, Kiki Pickett, Tyler Lussi.

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
11 Ali Krieger
77 Maitane López
32 Jenna Nighswonger
3 Bruninha
14 Nealy Martin
33 Sinead Farrelly
17 Delanie Sheehan
28 Katie Stengel
10 Lynn Biyendolo
25 Ifeoma Onumonu
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Midge Purce, Mandy Freeman, Michelle Betos, Esther González, Kelley O'Hara, Meleana Shim, Sabrina Flores, Kristen Edmonds, Ellie Jean.

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