NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 89': Jaedyn Shaw (P)
  • 89': Jaedyn Shaw (P)
FT
1 - 1
Utah Royals
  • 90'+4': Paige Monaghan
  • 90'+4': Paige Monaghan

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Utah Royals at First Horizon Stadium 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': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 4': Handball by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
  • 10': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
  • 16': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
  • 18': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 20': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage).
  • 21': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a through ball.
  • 25': Offside, Utah Royals. Aisha Solórzano is caught offside.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
  • 34': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 34': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 37': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 37': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 40': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
  • 42': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tyler Lussi.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Marisa Jordan.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ana Tejada following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely replaces Maycee Bell.
  • 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Natalia Staude replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 47': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 49': Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 51': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 53': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Marisa Jordan.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
  • 53': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
  • 55': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
  • 57': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
  • 57': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 60': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Imani Dorsey replaces Janni Thomsen.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Payton Linnehan replaces Cortnee Vine.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 69': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 72': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marisa Jordan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 73': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Marisa Jordan.
  • 74': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Handball by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 74': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 76': VAR Decision: No Goal North Carolina Courage 0-0 Utah Royals.
  • 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Ana Tejada.
  • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Aline Gomes replaces Brianna Pinto.
  • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Shinomi Koyama.
  • 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges replaces Aisha Solórzano.
  • 80': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Offside, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Nuria Rábano.
  • 87': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 0. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 90'+4': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+5': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Aline Gomes.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+8': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+10': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 1
5 Saves 4
46.3 Possession 53.7
25 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
202 Accurate Passes 265
294 Passes 362
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
24 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 52
13 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 7
24 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 36
21 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 6,358

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 19 +28 49
2 Washington Spirit 19 +6 35
3 San Diego Wave FC 19 +6 30
4 Portland Thorns FC 19 +6 29
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
44 Marisa Bova (GK)
27 Maycee Bell
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
14 Tyler Lussi
13 Ryan Williams
34 Manaka Matsukubo
19 Jaedyn Shaw Yellow Card
20 Shinomi Koyama
8 Brianna Pinto
2 Ashley Sanchez
22 Cortnee Vine
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Casey Murphy, Natalia Staude, Heather Macnab, Dani Weatherholt, Aline Gomes, Payton Linnehan, Hannah Betfort, Malia Berkely, Meredith Speck.

UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
18 Kaleigh Riehl Yellow Card
8 Kate Del Fava
14 Nuria Rábano
7 Janni Thomsen
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Claudia Zornoza
17 Ana Tejada
30 Aisha Solorzano
24 Cloé Lacasse
4 Paige Monaghan Yellow Card
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Imani Dorsey, Bianca St-Georges, Lauren Flynn, Brecken Mozingo, Kherrington Ream, Mia Justus, Madison Pogarch, Aria Nagai, Dana Foederer.

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