NWSL Challenge Cup

North Carolina Courage vs Orlando Pride, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
North Carolina Courage
  • 61': Merritt Mathias (P)
FT
1 - 0
Orlando Pride

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Orlando Pride at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
    • 1': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 7': Offside, Orlando Pride. Carrie Lawrence tries a through ball, but Meggie Dougherty Howard is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 8': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride).
    • 8': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
    • 14': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carrie Lawrence.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Toni Pressley.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
    • 23': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
    • 27': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kiki Pickett tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 31': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Mikayla Cluff replaces Marta because of an injury.
    • 31': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 34': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Hand ball by Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 39': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Megan Montefusco.
    • 41': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Carrie Lawrence (Orlando Pride).
    • 43': Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Orlando Pride 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Orlando Pride 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Angharad James replaces Parker Roberts.
    • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Kylie Strom replaces Carrie Lawrence.
    • 53': Foul by Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride).
    • 53': Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 57': Hand ball by Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 59': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
    • 60': Penalty conceded by Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 61': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Orlando Pride 0. Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Leah Pruitt replaces Darian Jenkins.
    • 62': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 64': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 64': Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride).
    • 64': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
    • 67': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
    • 69': Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Diana Ordoñez replaces Jaelene Daniels.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Pruitt.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikayla Cluff.
    • 74': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride).
    • 75': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Angharad James (Orlando Pride).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak replaces Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir.
    • 78': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
    • 78': Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Kiki Pickett.
    • 80': Offside, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak tries a through ball, but Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikayla Cluff.
    • 80': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 83': Foul by Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage).
    • 83': Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Taylor Smith.
    • 86': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride).
    • 86': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Leah Pruitt (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+3': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Orlando Pride 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Orlando Pride 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 3,328

    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

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

    ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Erin McLeod (GK)
    3 Toni Pressley
    5 Megan Montefusco
    17 Courtney Petersen Yellow Card
    12 Carrie Lawrence
    8 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir Yellow Card
    22 Parker Roberts
    2 Sydney Leroux
    10 Marta
    28 Meggie Dougherty Howard
    11 Darian Jenkins
    Orlando Pride Substitutes:
    Angharad James, Mikayla Cluff, Chelsee Washington, Amy James-Turner, Leah Pruitt, Kerry Abello, Anna Moorhouse, Erika Tymrak, Kylie Strom.

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