NWSL Challenge Cup

Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Orlando Pride
  • 56': Ally Watt
FT
1 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 90'+9': Denise O'Sullivan

About

Orlando Pride are hosting North Carolina Courage at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 6': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Orlando Pride. Viviana Villacorta tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 7': Emily Madril (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 14': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 14': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 16': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Madril.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 17': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride).
  • 19': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
  • 19': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 24': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage).
  • 29': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 29': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 38': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
  • 42': Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Lussi following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Emily Madril (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Sydney Collins replaces Emily Fox.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello replaces Mikayla Cluff.
  • 48': Foul by Emily Madril (Orlando Pride).
  • 48': Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olivia Wingate with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carly Nelson.
  • 54': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
  • 54': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 56': Foul by Frankie Tagliaferri (North Carolina Courage).
  • 56': Viviana Villacorta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a through ball.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kylie Strom.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Olivia Wingate.
  • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
  • 65': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello tries a through ball, but Messiah Bright is caught offside.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
  • 69': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck tries a through ball, but Sydney Collins is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kylie Strom tries a through ball, but Messiah Bright is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Haley McCutcheon replaces Viviana Villacorta.
  • 71': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Maliah Morris replaces Kerry Abello because of an injury.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Clara Robbins replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rikke Madsen with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Madril.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Emily Madril (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Clara Robbins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Emily Madril (Orlando Pride).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 82': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Adriana replaces Erika Tymrak because of an injury.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Adriana (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haley McCutcheon following a fast break.
  • 85': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Maliah Morris.
  • 85': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Montefusco.
  • 86': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 86': Maliah Morris (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Adriana (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rikke Madsen with a through ball.
  • 88': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carly Nelson.
  • 89': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Madril.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rikke Madsen (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Summer Yates (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+2': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 90'+5': Carly Nelson (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Adriana (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+9': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 1, North Carolina Courage 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 3,139

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Carly Nelson (GK) Yellow Card
22 Tori Hansen
5 Megan Montefusco
3 Kylie Nadaner Yellow Card
6 Emily Sams
15 Erika Tymrak
14 Viviana Villacorta
8 Mikayla Cluff Yellow Card
23 Messiah Bright
28 Summer Yates
11 Ally Watt
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Kaylie Collins, Marta , Haley McCutcheon, Caitlin Cosme, Adriana, Kerry Abello, Maliah Morris.

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Emily Fox
13 Ryan Williams
19 Frankie Tagliaferri
25 Meredith Speck Yellow Card
10 Denise O'Sullivan
20 Olivia Wingate
9 Kerolin
14 Tyler Lussi
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brittany Ratcliffe, Millie Farrow, Brianna Pinto, Clara Schilke, Rikke Madsen, Haley Hopkins, Narumi Miura, Katelyn Rowland, Sydney Collins.

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