North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 69': Natalia Staude
FT
1 - 2
Gotham FC
  • 8': Jordynn Dudley
  • 90'+1': Jordynn Dudley

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
  • 4': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 5': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 8': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Gotham FC 1. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 9': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 9': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 10': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 15': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
  • 18': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 21': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 23': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Handball by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gianna Paul (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 31': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Gianna Paul (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 34': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Denise O'Sullivan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 35': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Gianna Paul (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gianna Paul (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 46': Offside, Gotham FC. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Gianna Paul is caught offside.
  • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 49': VAR Decision: No Goal North Carolina Courage 0-1 Gotham FC.
  • 51': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 51': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 52': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 54': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
  • 58': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sam Kerr (Gotham FC).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 63': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
  • 65': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Midge Purce.
  • 69': Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 1. Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 69': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Feli Rauch.
  • 69': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Guro Reiten.
  • 71': Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Denise O'Sullivan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carly Wickenheiser with a cross.
  • 80': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Midge Purce.
  • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. Savannah McCaskill replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 83': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 84': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jordynn Dudley.
  • 85': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taryn Torres.
  • 88': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gianna Paul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bia Gomes replaces Gianna Paul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+6': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+7': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Taryn Torres.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Gotham FC. Talia Sommer replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 90'+8': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 1
55.4 Possession 44.6
11 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
378 Accurate Passes 285
459 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 25
15 Accurate Long Balls 8
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 17
13 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 24
16 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
18 Uno Shiragaki
12 Natalia Staude
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
19 Érica Parkinson
20 Shinomi Koyama
26 Vilde Bøe Risa
10 Evelyn Ijeh
2 Ashley Sanchez
23 Gianna Paul
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes, Olivia Wingate, Ivy Younce, Carly Wickenheiser, Cameron Brooks, Chioma Okafor, Hannah Betfort, Madison White.

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson Yellow Card
27 Jess Carter
18 Guro Reiten
23 Midge Purce
16 Rose Lavelle
5 Denise O'Sullivan
7 Jaelin Howell
20 Sam Kerr
10 Jaedyn Shaw
2 Jordynn Dudley
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Teagan Wy, Andrea Kitahata, Taryn Torres, Mandy Freeman, Talia Sommer, Bruninha, Meredith Speck, Savannah McCaskill, Tess Boade.

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