NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 14': Meredith Speck
  • 16': Manaka Matsukubo
  • 51': Jessica Carter (OG)
FT
3 - 2
Gotham FC
  • 87': Rose Lavelle (P)
  • 90'+5': Gabi Portilho

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Gotham FC 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': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 6': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Payton Linnehan with a headed pass.
  • 8': Foul by Kayla Duran (Gotham FC).
  • 8': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaelin Howell following a fast break.
  • 14': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Payton Linnehan with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 15': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Payton Linnehan is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson following a fast break.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 39': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Duran.
  • 41': Handball by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Duran.
  • 43': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kayla Duran (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
  • 45': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 45'+4': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Midge Purce.
  • 45'+5': Handball by Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 48': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 51': Own Goal by Jess Carter, Gotham FC. North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 0.
  • 53': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 54': Josefine Hasbo (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 56': Handball by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 57': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 57': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Josefine Hasbo.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lilly Reale replaces Kayla Duran.
  • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 63': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 66': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Payton Linnehan.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez replaces Shinomi Koyama.
  • 71': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jess Carter.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gabi Portilho replaces Jess Carter.
  • 77': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 77': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Manaka Matsukubo because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 84': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 84': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Penalty Gotham FC. Gabi Portilho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 1. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sofia Cook.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Portilho with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 90'+5': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 2. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie Stengel following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Gotham FC 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 5
51.3 Possession 48.7
20 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
377 Accurate Passes 356
462 Passes 444
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 43
17 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 9
18 Effective Clearances 31
18 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 11,170

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
27 Maycee Bell
4 Natalie Jacobs
13 Ryan Williams
20 Shinomi Koyama
16 Riley Jackson
10 Denise O'Sullivan
34 Manaka Matsukubo
25 Meredith Speck
15 Payton Linnehan
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Ashley Sanchez, Cortnee Vine, Hannah Betfort, Brianna Pinto, Marisa Jordan, Tyler Lussi, Dani Weatherholt, Natalia Staude, Aline Gomes.

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
27 Jessica Carter
6 Emily Sonnett
22 Mandy Freeman
19 Kayla Duran
16 Rose Lavelle
5 Josefine Hasbo
7 Jaelin Howell
28 Katie Stengel Yellow Card
2 Jaedyn Shaw
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Shelby Hogan, Ryan Campbell, Bruninha , Sofia Cook, Gabi Portilho, Khyah Harper, Sarah Schupansky, Lilly Reale, Mak Whitham.

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