NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 76': Kaleigh Kurtz
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Utah Royals

    North Carolina Courage outlast Utah Royals 1-0

    In a match that saw both teams struggle to find clear scoring opportunities, Kaleigh Kurtz scored the decisive goal in the second half as the North Carolina Courage beat the Utah Royals 1-0 on Friday at WakeMed Soccer Park.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo with a cross.
    • 4': Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 13': Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 15': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 15': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
    • 17': Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
    • 22': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
    • 22': Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 32': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
    • 32': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 33': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
    • 36': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
    • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 44': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Dana Foederer.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 45'+2': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 46': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 47': Offside, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
    • 51': Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 51': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
    • 52': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 56': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 56': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 56': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Offside, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 58': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 59': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
    • 68': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Utah Royals. Frankie Tagliaferri replaces Madison Pogarch.
    • 69': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Agnes Nyberg.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malia Berkely following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 74': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
    • 76': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 0. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
    • 77': Substitution, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort replaces Cameron Tucker.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
    • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Tyler Lussi.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 84': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 86': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals).
    • 86': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
    • 86': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Emily Gray replaces Dana Foederer.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Utah Royals. Ally Sentnor is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 90'+5': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 4,528

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    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (3-5-2)

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

    UTA Utah Royals (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
    5 Lauren Flynn
    8 Kate Del Fava
    6 Agnes Nyberg Yellow Card
    16 Madison Pogarch
    12 Zoe Burns
    22 Dana Foederer
    10 Amandine Henry Yellow Card
    9 Ally Sentnor
    4 Paige Monaghan
    20 Cameron Tucker
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Emily Gray, Frankie Tagliaferri, Michele Vasconcelos, Brecken Mozingo, Hannah Betfort, Addisyn Merrick, Cristina Roque.

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