San Diego Wave FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
- 4': Haley Hopkins
- 20': Feli Rauch
- 45': Bianca St-Georges
- 90'+4': Meredith Speck
North Carolina Courage dominate San Diego Wave FC 4-1
The North Carolina Courage, led by a stellar performance from Malia Berkely, defeated the San Diego Wave FC 4-1 at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
- 4': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Penalty conceded by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 8': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 10': Penalty saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot saved in the top left corner.
- 10': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 12': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
- 13': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Alex Morgan.
- 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
- 20': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
- 26': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 26': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
- 28': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Melanie Barcenas is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
- 37': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
- 38': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amirah Ali.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kennedy Wesley.
- 39': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
- 42': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
- 42': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 3. Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+3': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+4': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
- 45'+9': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
- 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Danielle Colaprico replaces Makenzy Doniak.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
- 55': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch.
- 57': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
- 59': Delay in match (San Diego Wave FC). VAR checking.
- 60': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the red card.
- 61': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Haley Hopkins.
- 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Hillary Beall replaces Delphine Cascarino.
- 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Hanna Lundkvist replaces Emily van Egmond.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch.
- 67': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Aline Gomes replaces Bianca St-Georges.
- 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Tyler Lussi.
- 75': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 76': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch.
- 77': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 81': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
- 81': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Wingate with a cross.
- 83': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
- 84': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
- 85': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones replaces María Sánchez.
- 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Maycee Bell replaces Felicitas Rauch.
- 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 90': Foul by Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage).
- 90': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amirah Ali.
- 90'+4': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 4. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Wingate.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: Goal San Diego Wave FC 1-4 North Carolina Courage (Meredith Speck).
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 4.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, North Carolina Courage 4.
Statistics
 NC |
SD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 455 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 26,516
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 26,516
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +26 | 60 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | +26 | 55 |
Line-Ups
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kailen Sheridan (GK)  |
| 4 | Naomi Girma |
| 12 | Kennedy Wesley |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 20 | Christen Westphal |
| 77 | María Sánchez |
| 15 | Makenzy Doniak |
| 5 | Emily van Egmond |
| 13 | Alex Morgan |
| 69 | Delphine Cascarino |
| 25 | Melanie Barcenas |
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 |
| 17 | Dani Weatherholt |
| 10 | Denise O'Sullivan  |
| 5 | Haley Hopkins |
| 14 | Tyler Lussi |
| 23 | Bianca St-Georges |
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