NWSL

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

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Washington Spirit
  • 24': Courtney Brown
  • 27': Brittany Ratcliffe
  • 58': Gift Monday
FT
3 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 32': Manaka Matsukubo

About

Washington Spirit are hosting North Carolina Courage at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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.
  • 1': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gift Monday.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine is caught offside.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Feli Rauch with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a through ball.
  • 18': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 20': Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo is caught offside.
  • 24': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe following a fast break.
  • 25': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
  • 27': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Esme Morgan.
  • 32': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Feli Rauch with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 34': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Offside, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
  • 41': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 44': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Narumi Miura following a fast break.
  • 44': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Cortnee Vine.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Courtney Brown.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown replaces Esme Morgan.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 49': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 49': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 50': Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner,North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 54': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Maycee Bell replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 54': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Shinomi Koyama replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 56': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 57': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 58': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 1. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Narumi Miura following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kysha Sylla replaces Rebeca Bernal.
  • 60': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 61': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
  • 62': Corner,North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Feli Rauch with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 63': Hand ball by Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage).
  • 65': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Cortnee Vine.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Heather Stainbrook replaces Gift Monday because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Feli Rauch.
  • 76': Corner,North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kysha Sylla.
  • 77': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 78': Foul by Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit).
  • 78': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit).
  • 79': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Feli Rauch with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Feli Rauch.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Offside, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 88': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 89': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+2': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+5': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Corner,North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+7': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+8': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+9': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 7
54 Possession 46
15 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 313
451 Passes 393
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 40
19 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 37
11 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,625

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 13 +19 33
2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
3 San Diego Wave FC 13 +9 24
4 Washington Spirit 13 +2 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
24 Esme Morgan
4 Rebeca Bernal
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle
7 Croix Bethune
5 Narumi Miura
17 Hal Hershfelt
21 Gift Monday
16 Courtney Brown
13 Brittany Ratcliffe
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Heather Stainbrook, Rosemonde Kouassi, Sandy MacIver, Makenna Morris, Kiley Dulaney, Kysha Sylla, Meg Boade, Tara McKeown.

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
12 Natalia Staude
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
16 Riley Jackson
10 Denise O'Sullivan
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
22 Cortnee Vine
34 Manaka Matsukubo
2 Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Tyler Lussi, Shinomi Koyama, Aline Gomes, Maycee Bell, Marisa Bova, Meredith Speck, Brianna Pinto, Jaedyn Shaw, Hannah Betfort.

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