North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLAshley Hatch's goal lifts Washington Spirit over North Carolina Courage
The Washington Spirit, buoyed by the efforts of Ashley Hatch, beat the host North Carolina Courage 1-0 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
- 5': Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 5': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 9': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 14': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 14': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 15': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
- 18': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Makenna Morris.
- 27': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Aline Gomes.
- 28': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
- 32': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
- 32': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Makenna Morris.
- 41': Hand ball by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 43': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
- 44': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 45': Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
- 45': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Aline Gomes.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+4': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez replaces Victoria Pickett.
- 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan replaces Riley Jackson.
- 47': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 47': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
- 55': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 56': Attempt missed. Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 57': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 58': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Leicy Santos replaces Makenna Morris.
- 63': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 63': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Haley Hopkins.
- 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Tyler Lussi.
- 67': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
- 70': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
- 72': Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 73': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Trinity Rodman.
- 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Courtney Brown.
- 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Felicitas Rauch replaces Dani Weatherholt.
- 78': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aline Gomes.
- 81': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
- 82': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malia Berkely following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 86': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Wingate with a cross.
- 88': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
- 89': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
- 90'+2': Offside, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+3': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Washington Spirit 1.
Statistics
 WAS |
NC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 363 | Passes | 538 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 10,026
Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 10,026
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | ||||
| Orlando Pride | ||||
| San Diego Wave FC | ||||
| Gotham FC |
Line-Ups
North Carolina Courage (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 7 | Malia Berkely |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 17 | Dani Weatherholt |
| 13 | Ryan Williams |
| 6 | Narumi Miura |
| 16 | Riley Jackson |
| 77 | Aline Gomes |
| 94 | Victoria Pickett |
| 5 | Haley Hopkins |
| 14 | Tyler Lussi |
Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 5 | Annaïg Butel |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 3 | Casey Krueger |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 16 | Courtney Brown |
| 22 | Heather Stainbrook |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 8 | Makenna Morris |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
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