Angel City FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 51': Maiara Niehues
FT
1 - 2
North Carolina Courage
  • 48': Evelyn Ijeh
  • 79': Manaka Matsukubo

About

Angel City FC are hosting North Carolina Courage at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 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': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
  • 3': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
  • 10': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 13': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Sams.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Sams.
  • 16': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
  • 21': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 22': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
  • 23': Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 24': Carina Lageyre (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Angel City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
  • 28': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ary Borges.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 31': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 32': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Emily Sams.
  • 34': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jun Endo (Angel City).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Emily Sams (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carina Lageyre.
  • 44': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Riley Jackson.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Emily Sams (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 48': Goal! Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 51': Goal! Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evelyn Shores with a cross.
  • 53': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City).
  • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Angelina Anderson.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Tiernan.
  • 63': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 63': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Riley Tiernan (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Shores with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Riley Tiernan.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Kennedy Fuller.
  • 70': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Ally Schlegel.
  • 75': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Jun Endo.
  • 76': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prisca Chilufya.
  • 78': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 78': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
  • 83': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 83': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City).
  • 85': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 85': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Manaka Matsukubo because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 89': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Angel City. Karsyn Cherry replaces Carina Lageyre.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 90'+1': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Riley Jackson because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Karsyn Cherry (Angel City) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Uno Shiragaki.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
47.4 Possession 52.6
10 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 305
365 Passes 395
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 12
14 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.5
49 Long Balls 57
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 14
21 Tackles 24
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
37 Effective Clearances 15
37 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,057

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

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
19 Angelina Anderson (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden
6 Emily Sams
15 Evelyn Shores
20 Gisele Thompson
12 Maiara Niehues
8 Ary Borges
16 Carina Lageyre
33 Riley Tiernan
18 Jun Endo
17 Kennedy Fuller
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Taylor Suarez, Karsyn Cherry, Prisca Chilufya, Claire Emslie, Nealy Martin, Sophia Mattice, Faith Nguyen, Casey Phair, Hannah Seabert.

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

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

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