NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 16': Tyler Lussi
  • 51': Ashley Sanchez
  • 81': Meredith Speck
FT
3 - 1
Chicago Stars FC
  • 12': Mallory Swanson

North Carolina Courage top Chicago Red Stars 3-1

The North Carolina Courage defeated the Chicago Red Stars 3-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 9': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 9': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 10': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 16': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brianna Pinto with a through ball.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Ally Schlegel because of an injury.
  • 25': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 25': Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 31': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Griffith.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 42': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 42': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+4': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 46': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 51': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 56': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 60': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Brianna Pinto.
  • 62': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Sarah Griffith.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Jenna Bike.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Leilanni Nesbeth.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
  • 63': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Júlia Bianchi.
  • 63': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 63': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 65': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab.
  • 66': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 70': Foul by Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 73': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
  • 73': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Cook replaces Jameese Joseph.
  • 81': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Chicago Red Stars 1. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 84': Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ally Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
  • 85': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ally Cook.
  • 86': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 87': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 87': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ally Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+3': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 5,256

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Orlando Pride 1 +6 3
2 Kansas City Current 1 +2 3
3 Washington Spirit 1 +1 3
4 Racing Louisville FC 1 0 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
2 Ashley Sanchez
16 Riley Jackson
6 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
8 Brianna Pinto
5 Haley Hopkins
14 Tyler Lussi
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Victoria Pickett, Meredith Speck, Manaka Matsukubo, Jenna Winebrenner, Landy Mertz, Marisa Bova, Dani Weatherholt, Bianca St-Georges, Denise O'Sullivan.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Sam Staab
41 Hannah Anderson
12 Natalia Kuikka
23 Tatumn Milazzo
4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
13 Leilanni Nesbeth
15 Sarah Griffith
24 Jenna Bike
9 Mallory Swanson
34 Ally Schlegel
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Maximiliane Rall, Ally Cook, Taylor Malham, Shea Groom, Jameese Joseph, Chardonnay Curran, Julia Bianchi, Nádia Gomes, Mackenzie Wood.

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