North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 85': Manaka Matsukubo
  • Red Card 90'+7': Feli Rauch
FT
1 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 8': Croix Bethune
  • 23': Michelle Cooper

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Kansas City Current 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': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 2': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 5': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 6': Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 8': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 1. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 13': Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 19': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 23': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 2. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 27': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 28': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Chioma Okafor.
  • 34': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 37': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 40': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 41': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 42': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 45'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 52': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Uno Shiragaki is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 55': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh replaces Hannah Betfort.
  • 55': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Chioma Okafor.
  • 55': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 58': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 60': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins replaces Temwa Chawinga.
  • 64': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 66': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Offside, Kansas City Current. Ally Sentnor is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 70': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 72': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauryn Thompson.
  • 75': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 75': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kyra Carusa replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 80': Offside, Kansas City Current. Kyra Carusa is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  • 83': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 85': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City Current 2. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Ellie Bravo-Young replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 87': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 89': Foul by Kyra Carusa (Kansas City Current).
  • 89': Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 90'+2': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kyra Carusa (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+2': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Lorena (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+7': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City Current 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
42.4 Possession 57.6
10 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 406
378 Passes 495
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 28
26 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 5
42 Effective Clearances 16
42 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 10,031

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 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
12 Natalia Staude
18 Uno Shiragaki
20 Shinomi Koyama
17 Dani Weatherholt Yellow Card
13 Ryan Williams
34 Manaka Matsukubo
16 Riley Jackson
2 Ashley Sanchez
8 Chioma Okafor
33 Hannah Betfort
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Lauryn Thompson, Feli Rauch, Ivy Younce, Cameron Brooks, Sydney Schmidt, Evelyn Ijeh, Madison White, Carly Wickenheiser, Ally Schlegel.

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
2 Laney Rouse
8 Croix Bethune
11 Rocky Rodríguez
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
21 Ally Sentnor
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Penelope Hocking, Kyra Carusa, Amelia White, Katie Scott, Marisa Jordan, Gabrielle Robinson, Haley Hopkins, Bayley Feist, Ellie Bravo-Young.

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