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

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 65': Manaka Matsukubo
FT
1 - 3
Bay FC
  • 20': Alex Pfeiffer
  • 30': Keira Barry
  • 34': Dorian Bailey

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Bay 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Keira Barry (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anouk Denton.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Joelle Anderson (Bay).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Substitution, Bay. Brooklyn Courtnall replaces Joelle Anderson because of an injury.
  • 11': Foul by Sydney Collins (Bay).
  • 11': Sydney Schmidt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Anouk Denton (Bay).
  • 11': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 16': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Bay).
  • 17': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sydney Schmidt (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 18': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 20': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 1. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sydney Collins.
  • 25': VAR Decision: No Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 29': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 2. Keira Barry (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
  • 31': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Natalia Staude with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 3. Dorian Bailey (Bay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 36': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
  • 37': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Keira Barry.
  • 38': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 39': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 41': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 41': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Keira Barry (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Sydney Schmidt.
  • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
  • 43': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Uno Shiragaki is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Anouk Denton (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+6': Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Pfeiffer (Bay).
  • 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+9': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+9': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+9': Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+10': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+10': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Bay).
  • 45'+13': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Bay 3.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 47': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 53': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 53': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 56': Substitution, Bay. Karlie Lema replaces Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 56': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 56': Substitution, Bay. Onyeka Gamero replaces Keira Barry.
  • 56': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel replaces Carly Wickenheiser.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anouk Denton.
  • 60': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 3. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
  • 68': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 70': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
  • 71': Karlie Lema (Bay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hannah Bebar with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Sydney Collins (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sydney Collins (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maycee Bell.
  • 75': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 76': Karlie Lema (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Handball by Claire Hutton (Bay).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Staude.
  • 78': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Substitution, Bay. Maddie Moreau replaces Anouk Denton.
  • 79': Substitution, Bay. Tess Boade replaces Dorian Bailey.
  • 80': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Natalia Staude with a cross.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiana Girelli (Bay).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
  • 89': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Maddie Moreau.
  • 89': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Uno Shiragaki.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Onyeka Gamero (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 3.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Bay 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
48.9 Possession 51.1
12 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 360
427 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 30
25 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
21 Interceptions 14
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 7,013

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 13 +6 25
2 Utah Royals 12 +8 24
3 Portland Thorns FC 13 +6 24
4 Washington Spirit 11 +9 21
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
12 Natalia Staude
25 Maycee Bell
18 Uno Shiragaki
14 Carly Wickenheiser
16 Riley Jackson
3 Sydney Schmidt
13 Ryan Williams
10 Evelyn Ijeh Yellow Card
2 Ashley Sanchez
20 Shinomi Koyama
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Manaka Matsukubo, Dani Weatherholt, Lauryn Thompson, Hannah Betfort, Ally Schlegel, Cameron Brooks, Cortnee Vine, Feli Rauch, Madison White.

BAY Bay FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
18 Joelle Anderson
21 Aldana Cometti
25 Anouk Denton
16 Sydney Collins
19 Dorian Bailey
41 Hannah Bebar
8 Claire Hutton
10 Cristiana Girelli
27 Keira Barry
17 Alex Pfeiffer
Bay FC Substitutes:
Karlie Lema, Brooklyn Courtnall, Maddie Moreau, Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Kelli Hubly, Onyeka Gamero, Tess Boade, Jamie Shepherd.

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