NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 51': Manaka Matsukubo
  • 77': Manaka Matsukubo
FT
2 - 0
Chicago Stars FC

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Chicago Stars FC at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 2': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan with a through ball.
    • 6': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 9': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
    • 9': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
    • 13': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo is caught offside.
    • 14': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
    • 16': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ludmila is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 17': Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
    • 29': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
    • 33': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
    • 39': Foul by Shea Groom (Chicago Stars).
    • 39': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Stars).
    • 40': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Camryn Biegalski (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Dangerous play by Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 44': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Cari Roccaro.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
    • 45'+2': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 47': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Groom.
    • 51': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Stars 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan with a through ball.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maitane López.
    • 54': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 54': Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 56': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 56': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 59': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Shinomi Koyama replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 64': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chicago Stars.
    • 66': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
    • 67': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Stars).
    • 67': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Hannah Anderson replaces Camryn Biegalski.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Ally Schlegel.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
    • 71': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 77': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Chicago Stars 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
    • 79': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 82': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Manaka Hayashi replaces Maitane López.
    • 82': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ava Cook replaces Shea Groom.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Tyler Lussi.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Aline Gomes replaces Riley Jackson.
    • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Natalia Staude.
    • 86': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Ludmila.
    • 88': Ava Cook (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Staab following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+2': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jameese Joseph with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Chicago Stars 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 4
    47 Possession 53
    10 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    284 Accurate Passes 352
    381 Passes 429
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    7 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 36
    17 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 26
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 13
    18 Effective Clearances 21
    18 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 8,592

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
    2 Bay FC 0 0 0
    3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
    4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    12 Natalia Staude
    27 Maycee Bell
    16 Riley Jackson Yellow Card
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    14 Tyler Lussi
    13 Ryan Williams
    34 Manaka Matsukubo
    19 Jaedyn Shaw
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Hannah Betfort, Meredith Speck, Dani Weatherholt, Brooklyn Courtnall, Cortnee Vine, Shinomi Koyama, Brianna Pinto, Aline Gomes, Marisa Jordan.

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
    32 Taylor Malham Yellow Card
    30 Camryn Biegalski
    34 Ally Schlegel
    77 Maitane López
    20 Bea Franklin
    14 Ludmila
    10 Shea Groom
    21 Julia Grosso
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Hannah Anderson, Leilanni Nesbeth, Nádia Gomes, Micayla Johnson, Manaka Hayashi, Jameese Joseph, Halle Mackiewicz, Chardonnay Curran, Ava Cook.

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