NWSL Challenge Cup

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Washington Spirit
  • 58': Trinity Rodman
  • 67': Ashley Hatch
FT
2 - 2
North Carolina Courage
  • 5': Debinha
  • 26': Taylor Smith

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 Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 2': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 3': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jorian Baucom (North Carolina Courage).
  • 5': Karina Rodríguez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 6': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anna Heilferty.
  • 12': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Jorian Baucom is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 12': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 14': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 14': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 18': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Karina Rodríguez.
  • 24': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Jorian Baucom is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Jorian Baucom is caught offside.
  • 26': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a through ball.
  • 27': Offside, Washington Spirit. Aubrey Kingsbury tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jorian Baucom (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
  • 31': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 32': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a corner.
  • 35': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Gaby Vincent (Washington Spirit).
  • 36': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 36': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malia Berkely.
  • 38': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 40': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 40': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaby Vincent.
  • 42': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
  • 42': Gaby Vincent (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 44': Foul by Karina Rodríguez (Washington Spirit).
  • 44': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+2': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Gaby Vincent.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 47': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 48': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 48': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 51': Foul by Karina Rodríguez (Washington Spirit).
  • 51': Jorian Baucom (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Kiki Pickett.
  • 53': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels replaces Jorian Baucom.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
  • 54': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
  • 55': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit).
  • 57': Offside, Washington Spirit. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Anna Heilferty is caught offside.
  • 57': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
  • 58': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 62': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 63': Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 65': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 2. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julia Roddar with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 68': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 69': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julia Roddar.
  • 71': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 71': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 76': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 83': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Julia Roddar.
  • 85': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 88': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 89': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Washington Spirit. Karina Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+4': Katelyn Rowland (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Meredith Speck.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 2,155

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab Yellow Card
4 Karina Rodriguez
16 Julia Roddar
5 Kelley O'Hara
10 Ashley Sanchez
20 Gaby Vincent
12 Andi Sullivan Yellow Card
33 Ashley Hatch
21 Anna Heilferty
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Tinaya Alexander, Camryn Biegalski, Taylor Aylmer, Devon Kerr, Jordan Baggett, Nicole Barnhart, Morgan Goff.

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

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz Yellow Card
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
33 Jorian Baucom
8 Denise O'Sullivan
10 Debinha
23 Kiki Pickett Yellow Card
7 Malia Berkely Yellow Card
2 Taylor Smith
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Jaelene Daniels, Ryan Williams, Diana Ordóñez, Rylee Baisden, Emily Gray, Brianna Pinto, Meredith Speck, Katie Bowen, Marisa Bova.

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