NWSL

FT Saturday, October 5, 2024
San Diego Wave FC WWLWW 1
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North Carolina Courage WWDLW 2
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WakeMed Soccer Park · 8,496 att. · NWSL+

Match Report

North Carolina Courage edge San Diego Wave FC 2-1

The North Carolina Courage, buoyed by the efforts of Aline Gomes and Manaka Matsukubo, beat San Diego Wave FC 2-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
6
48
Possession
52
17
SHOTS
11
8
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
392
Accurate Passes
451
473
Passes
525
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
7
Accurate Crosses
0
21
Crosses
13
0.3
Cross %
0.0
46
Long Balls
41
26
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
6
Blocked Shots
1
15
Effective Tackles
18
17
Tackles
23
0.9
Tackle %
0.8
11
Interceptions
9
19
Effective Clearances
24
19
Clearances
24

Highlights

00:48 Aline Gomes scores 1st NWSL goal, hits the 'SIUUU' Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SD leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

NC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Casey MurphyG
  2. 7Malia BerkelyCD-L
  3. 3Kaleigh KurtzCD-R
  4. 11Feli RauchLB
  5. 13Ryan WilliamsRB
  6. 2Ashley SanchezCM
  7. 10Denise O'SullivanLM
  8. 6Narumi MiuraRM
  9. 34Manaka MatsukuboF
  10. 77Aline GomesLF
  11. 9KerolinRF

Substitutes

  1. 5Haley HopkinsSUB
  2. 44Marisa JordanSUB
  3. 23Bianca St-GeorgesSUB
  4. 16Riley JacksonSUB
  5. 25Meredith SpeckSUB
  6. 14Tyler LussiSUB
  7. 17Dani WeatherholtSUB
  8. 20Olivia WingateSUB
  9. 22Cortnee VineSUB

SD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 14Kristen McNabbCD-L
  3. 4Naomi GirmaCD-R
  4. 75Perle MorroniLB
  5. 6Hanna LundkvistRB
  6. 25Melanie BarcenasAM
  7. 24Danielle ColapricoLM
  8. 5Emily van EgmondRM
  9. 7Amirah AliF
  10. 77María SánchezAM-L
  11. 15Makenzy RobbeAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 18Mya JonesSUB
  2. 11Jaedyn ShawSUB
  3. 21Savannah McCaskillSUB
  4. 69Delphine CascarinoSUB
  5. 12Kennedy WesleySUB
  6. 23Elyse BennettSUB
  7. 22Hillary BeallSUB
  8. 20Christen WestphalSUB
  9. 16Kaitlyn TorpeySUB

Timeline

  1. 32' Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, San Diego Wave FC 0. Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  2. 45'+4' Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, San Diego Wave FC 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  3. 45'+9' Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Makenzy Doniak.
  5. 70' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  6. 70' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones replaces Melanie Barcenas.
  7. 70' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Aline Gomes.
  8. 77' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Savannah McCaskill replaces Amirah Ali.
  9. 78' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Narumi Miura.
  10. 78' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine replaces Kerolin because of an injury.
  11. 84' Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, San Diego Wave FC 1. Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  12. 88' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  13. 88' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  14. 90' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Delphine Cascarino replaces Hanna Lundkvist.

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