NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 59': Aline Gomes
FT
1 - 2
Seattle Reign FC
  • 35': Jess Fishlock
  • 56': Jordyn Bugg

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Seattle Reign FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Mason.
  • 7': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Jaedyn Shaw is caught offside.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 13': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 16': Foul by Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign).
  • 16': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 18': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 26': Foul by Emily Mason (Seattle Reign).
  • 26': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Seattle Reign 1. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maddie Mercado.
  • 36': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage).
  • 36': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aline Gomes.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 46': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Madison Curry (Seattle Reign).
  • 50': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 50': Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ji So-Yun with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Angharad James-Turner.
  • 54': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angharad James-Turner following a corner.
  • 56': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Seattle Reign 2. Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Madison Curry following a fast break.
  • 59': Foul by Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign).
  • 59': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 2. Aline Gomes (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 62': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Aline Gomes.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 69': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Samantha Meza replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 71': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
  • 71': Foul by Samantha Meza (Seattle Reign).
  • 71': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Angharad James-Turner.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Meza.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Shinomi Koyama replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 79': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Van der Jagt replaces Ji So-Yun.
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Maycee Bell.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 86': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Curry.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Lauren Barnes replaces Maddie Mercado.
  • 87': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage).
  • 87': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Mason (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Seattle Reign. Maddie Dahlien is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Seattle Reign 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
43.1 Possession 56.9
12 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 363
348 Passes 452
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 54
19 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
21 Effective Tackles 14
30 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 8,158

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 5 +11 15
2 Orlando Pride 5 +9 12
3 Washington Spirit 5 +4 12
4 Gotham FC 5 +4 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
27 Maycee Bell
13 Ryan Williams
34 Manaka Matsukubo
16 Riley Jackson
10 Denise O'Sullivan
19 Jaedyn Shaw
77 Aline Gomes
2 Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Natalia Staude, Tyler Lussi, Heather Macnab, Marisa Bova, Brianna Pinto, Shinomi Koyama, Hannah Betfort, Meredith Speck, Amber Nguyen.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
21 Phoebe McClernon
23 Jordyn Bugg
24 Madison Curry
14 Emily Mason
8 Angharad James-Turner
10 Jess Fishlock
91 Ji So-Yun
2 Maddie Mercado
5 Maddie Dahlien
7 Ana-Maria Crnogorevic
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Ainsley McCammon, Jordyn Huitema, Hanna Glas, Olivia Van der Jagt, Julia Lester, Sam Meza, Lauren Barnes, Emeri Adames, Cassie Miller.

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