NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Bay FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 28': Ashley Sanchez
FT
1 - 1
Bay FC
  • 9': Asisat Oshoala

North Carolina Courage and Bay FC draw 1-1 in hard-fought match

Asisat Oshoala scored early for Bay FC, but Ashley Sanchez equalized for the Courage

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
  • 9': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 1. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tess Boade following a fast break.
  • 13': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 14': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 14': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 21': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
  • 22': Hand ball by Tess Boade (Bay).
  • 24': Offside, Bay. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
  • 28': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 29': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Rachel Hill (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 34': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 36': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
  • 36': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
  • 39': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 43': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 45': Caprice Dydasco (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45': Offside, Bay. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Bay) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 48': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
  • 48': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Bay. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 51': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 56': Substitution, Bay. Penelope Hocking replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 56': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 56': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dorian Bailey following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Penelope Hocking (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Haley Hopkins.
  • 75': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Malonson.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
  • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tess Boade.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Tess Boade (Bay).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kiki Pickett.
  • 84': Hand ball by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 85': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 90'+1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
41.2 Possession 58.8
12 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
284 Accurate Passes 440
357 Passes 524
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
18 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 6,837

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 5 +11 15
2 Orlando Pride 6 +10 15
3 Washington Spirit 5 +4 12
4 Gotham FC 6 +1 8
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
6 Narumi Miura
10 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow Card
5 Haley Hopkins
14 Tyler Lussi
23 Bianca St-Georges
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Marisa Bova, Brianna Pinto, Maycee Bell, Meredith Speck, Aline Gomes, Olivia Wingate, Victoria Pickett, Charlotte McLean.

BAY Bay FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
4 Emily Menges
13 Abby Dahlkemper
23 Kiki Pickett
20 Alyssa Malonson
3 Caprice Dydasco
19 Dorian Bailey
12 Tess Boade
9 Racheal Kundananji
21 Rachel Hill
8 Asisat Oshoala
Bay FC Substitutes:
Penelope Hocking, Joelle Anderson, Jen Beattie, Maddie Moreau, Jamie Shepherd, Jordan Brewster, Maya Doms, Jordan Silkowitz, Caroline Conti.

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