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    2024 NWSL, Regular Season
    North Carolina
    North Carolina Courage

    North Carolina Courage

    3-0-1, 9 PTS
    2Winner Icon North Carolina Courage
    Portland
    Portland Thorns FC

    Portland Thorns FC

    0-1-3, 1 PTS
    0
    • Tyler Lussi - 5'
    • Haley Hopkins - 35'
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Commentary
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    • 1
      Murphy
    • 11
      Rauch
    • 7
      Berkely
    • 3
      Kurtz
    • 13
      Williams
    • 6
      Miura
    • 10
      O'Sullivan
    • 5
      Hopkins
    • 2
      Sanchez
    • 14
      Lussi
    • 34
      Matsukubo
    No.Name
    1Casey Murphy
    7Malia Berkely
    3Kaleigh Kurtz
    11Feli Rauch
    13Ryan Williams
    2Ashley Sanchez
    8Brianna Pinto
    6Narumi Miura
    17Dani Weatherholt
    10Denise O'Sullivan
    34Manaka Matsukubo
    16Riley Jackson
    5Haley Hopkins
    23Bianca St-Georges
    14Tyler Lussi
    Substitutes
    15Jenna Winebrenner
    21Maya McCutcheon
    44Marisa Bova
    19Landy Mertz
    94Victoria Pickett

    Game Information

    First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    7:00 PM, April 13, 2024
    Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 5,711
    • Referees:
    • Matthew Thompson

    North Carolina Courage defeat Portland Thorns 2-0

    Tyler Lussi scored a goal five minutes in and assisted on another to lead the North Carolina Courage to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
    Sep 5, 2024, 09:49 am - ESPN Generative AI Services

    Match Timeline

    North Carolina CourageNorth Carolina Courage
    Portland Thorns FCPortland Thorns FC
    • 5
    • 35
    • 59
    • 71
    • 72
    • 78
    • 81
    • 87
    • 87
    • 90+2

    Match Commentary

    -
    Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0.
    90'+5'
    Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0.
    90'+3'
    Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    Full Commentary

    NWSL Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
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    Orlando Pride13814+1025
    San Diego Wave FC13733+924
    Washington Spirit13724+223
    Portland Thorns FC13643+722
    Seattle Reign FC13634+421
    Racing Louisville FC13625-320
    Gotham FC13535+518
    North Carolina Courage13535-218
    Bay FC13436-315
    Angel City FC13436-415
    Houston Dash13328-911
    Chicago Stars FC13139-176
    Utah Royals131210-185
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