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Washington Spirit Overpowers North Carolina Courage at Home
Washington, D.C. – The Washington Spirit convincingly defeated the North Carolina Courage at Audi Field in a thrilling match corresponding to the eighth matchday of the NWSL regular season. The Spirit demonstrated great effectiveness in front of goal, capitalizing on their opportunities to secure the victory.
The scoring opened in the 24th minute with a goal by C. Brown, assisted by B. Ratcliffe. Three minutes later, B. Ratcliffe, assisted by C. Krueger, extended the Spirit’s lead. The North Carolina Courage responded in the 32nd minute with a goal by M. Matsukubo, assisted by F. Rauch, narrowing the gap. However, the Spirit further increased their lead in the 58th minute with a goal by G. Monday, after an assist from N. Miura, practically sealing the fate of the match.
While the North Carolina Courage dominated possession with 53% compared to the Spirit’s 47%, the home team was more effective in attack, converting their chances. The Spirit took 11 shots, with 5 on target, while the Courage attempted 15 shots, with 9 on target. Both teams committed a similar number of fouls, 11 for the Spirit and 12 for the Courage, and there were no yellow or red cards. The match, refereed by B. Stevis, unfolded in a sporting and competitive atmosphere.
Substitutions washington spirit w: at minute 47 R. Kouassi came in and C. Brown went out., at minute 47 T. McKeown came in and E. Morgan went out., at minute 60 K. Sylla came in and R. Bernal went out., at minute 60 M. Morris came in and B. Ratcliffe went out., at minute 73 H. Stainbrook came in and G. Monday went out.
Substitutions north carolina courage w: at minute 54 M. Bell came in and M. Berkely went out., at minute 54 S. Koyama came in and A. Sanchez went out., at minute 72 B. A. Pinto came in and C. Vine went out., at minute 72 J. Shaw came in and R. Jackson went out., at minute 83 M. Speck came in and F. Rauch went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Washington Spirit W
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North Carolina Courage W
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