NWSL

Angel City FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Angel City FC
  • 23': Claire Emslie
  • 54': Claire Emslie
FT
2 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 73': Tyler Lussi

Angel City FC squeaks by North Carolina Courage 2-1

Claire Emslie scored two goals for Angel City FC as they beat the North Carolina Courage 2-1 on Sunday at BMO Stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 6': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 6': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 13': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 16': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 17': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 17': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Goal! Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Claire Emslie (Angel City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 26': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
  • 26': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 29': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 29': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 39': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 43': Sydney Leroux (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a headed pass.
  • 47': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lily Nabet (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 50': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lily Nabet (Angel City).
  • 51': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 51': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Goal! Angel City 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a through ball.
  • 56': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
  • 59': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Madison Curry (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 61': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Haley Hopkins.
  • 64': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 64': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Claire Emslie.
  • 65': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
  • 65': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 68': Messiah Bright (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
  • 70': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Angel City).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
  • 72': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Goal! Angel City 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
  • 74': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Curry.
  • 76': Hand ball by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Ali Riley replaces Madison Curry.
  • 77': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Lily Nabet.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 79': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Felicitas Rauch.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 84': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 87': Substitution, Angel City. Merritt Mathias replaces Sydney Leroux.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 90': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 90': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 90'+7': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 90'+10': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Angel City 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 2, North Carolina Courage 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,000

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

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
6 Megan Reid
11 Sarah Gorden
27 Madison Curry Yellow Card
3 Jasmyne Spencer
28 Lily Nabet
7 Rocky Rodríguez
8 Meggie Dougherty Howard
2 Sydney Leroux
10 Claire Emslie
21 Alyssa Thompson
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Katie Johnson, Kennedy Fuller, Angelina Anderson, Madison Hammond, Clarisse Le Bihan, Casey Phair, Ali Riley, Messiah Bright, Merritt Mathias.

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

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

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