NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 44': Brianna Pinto
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1 - 0
Gotham FC

    North Carolina Courage edge out Gotham FC 1-0

    Brianna Pinto scored the lone goal of the match in the first half, and the North Carolina Courage escaped with a 1-0 victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruninha with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
    • 16': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 16': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esther González following a corner.
    • 21': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 24': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 24': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 29': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 29': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
    • 31': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 31': Hand ball by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
    • 32': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 38': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 40': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 43': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
    • 44': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 49': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 49': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 52': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 52': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
    • 54': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 60': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
    • 61': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 61': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 62': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura replaces Dani Weatherholt.
    • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Victoria Pickett.
    • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Crystal Dunn.
    • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Emily Sonnett.
    • 66': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC).
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Bianca St-Georges.
    • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 75': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 76': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Nealy Martin.
    • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kelley O'Hara replaces Bruninha.
    • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 81': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 81': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Sam Hiatt.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 87': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 87': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 90'+6': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Taryn Torres (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+7': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 5,281

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 21 +30 53
    2 Washington Spirit 21 +6 37
    3 Gotham FC 21 +10 31
    4 Portland Thorns FC 21 +6 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    7 Malia Berkely
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz Yellow Card
    11 Feli Rauch
    13 Ryan Williams
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    17 Dani Weatherholt
    8 Brianna Pinto
    94 Victoria Pickett
    23 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Riley Jackson, Tyler Lussi, Maya McCutcheon, Haley Hopkins, Landy Mertz, Manaka Matsukubo, Jenna Winebrenner, Marisa Jordan, Narumi Miura.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    38 Cassie Miller (GK)
    15 Tierna Davidson
    21 Sam Hiatt
    2 Jenna Nighswonger
    3 Bruninha
    14 Nealy Martin
    6 Emily Sonnett
    17 Delanie Sheehan
    9 Esther González
    19 Crystal Dunn Yellow Card
    18 Yazmeen Ryan
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Maitane López, Kelley O'Hara, Michelle Betos, Mandy Freeman, Erin McKinney, Maycee Bell, Ella Stevens, Taryn Torres, Katie Stengel.

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