Chicago Red Stars vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
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Chicago Red Stars fall to North Carolina Courage 3-1
The Chicago Red Stars were defeated by the North Carolina Courage 3-1 at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludmila.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 9': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
- 13': Hand ball by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 15': Own Goal by Cari Roccaro, Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 18': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Brianna Pinto because of an injury.
- 19': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 19': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage).
- 24': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 32': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 33': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 34': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage).
- 40': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
- 43': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
- 45': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 45'+4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
- 50': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aline Gomes.
- 51': Attempt saved. Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 55': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 56': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
- 57': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin replaces Aline Gomes.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jameese Joseph.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Ally Schlegel.
- 59': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila.
- 62': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 64': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 64': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 65': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 3. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Wingate with a cross.
- 66': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 68': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 3. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Malham.
- 72': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (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.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
- 74': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Narumi Miura.
- 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Tyler Lussi.
- 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Julia Grosso.
- 78': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 80': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage).
- 82': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
- 82': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 82': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ludmila is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 86': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Taylor Malham.
- 86': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Bea Franklin.
- 87': Foul by Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars).
- 87': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
- 90'+1': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
- 90'+3': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, North Carolina Courage 3.
Statistics
 NC |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 513 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 4,317
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 4,317
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
Chicago Red Stars (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 4 | Cari Roccaro |
| 32 | Taylor Malham |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 34 | Ally Schlegel |
| 21 | Julia Grosso |
| 20 | Bea Franklin |
| 14 | Ludmila |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 8 | Jameese Joseph |
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 |
| 8 | Brianna Pinto |
| 77 | Aline Gomes |
| 14 | Tyler Lussi |
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