Seattle Reign FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLSeattle Reign edge North Carolina Courage on late own goal
The Seattle Reign secured a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage at Lumen Field on Sunday, thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Casey Murphy in stoppage time.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
- 17': Offside, Seattle Reign. Tziarra King is caught offside.
- 21': Hand ball by Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign).
- 22': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
- 23': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 23': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Cortnee Vine.
- 24': Foul by Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign).
- 24': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
- 25': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign).
- 28': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
- 36': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 47': Foul by Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign).
- 47': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
- 47': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
- 49': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
- 50': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Foul by Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage).
- 52': Quinn (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shae Holmes.
- 55': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
- 57': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
- 59': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 59': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ji So-Yun with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a through ball.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
- 62': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Tyler Lussi.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivia Wingate.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Tziarra King.
- 68': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
- 68': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Jaelin Howell replaces Jess Fishlock.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 77': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordyn Bugg.
- 80': Foul by Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
- 80': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Quinn (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
- 85': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Cortnee Vine.
- 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
- 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Jordyn Huitema.
- 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Ji So-Yun.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+7': Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Veronica Latsko with a cross.
- 90'+7': Own Goal by Casey Murphy, North Carolina Courage. Seattle Reign 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
Statistics
 NC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 508 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 605 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 19 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 16,598
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 16,598
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 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Dickey (GK) |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon |
| 32 | Jordyn Bugg |
| 5 | Quinn |
| 25 | Shae Holmes |
| 11 | Sofia Huerta |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 91 | Ji So-Yun |
| 23 | Tziarra King |
| 34 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic |
| 9 | Jordyn Huitema |
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 7 | Malia Berkely |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 17 | Dani Weatherholt |
| 13 | Ryan Williams |
| 2 | Ashley Sanchez |
| 6 | Narumi Miura |
| 10 | Denise O'Sullivan |
| 34 | Manaka Matsukubo |
| 14 | Tyler Lussi |
| 22 | Cortnee Vine |
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