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North Carolina Courage defeats Kansas City Current in a thrilling match
Cary, North Carolina – The North Carolina Courage secured a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Current in a thrilling match played at WakeMed Soccer Park. The match was a back-and-forth affair from the start, with both teams looking to score from the first minute.
The Kansas City Current took the lead in the 62nd minute with a goal from forward T. Chawinga. However, the North Carolina Courage responded quickly with two goals in just six minutes, scored by C. Vine in the 68th minute and B. A. Pinto in the 90th minute.
The Courage had more possession of the ball (63% vs 37%) and created more scoring opportunities (10 shots vs 13), with five of their shots going on target. The Kansas City Current, despite having less possession and chances, managed to put three shots on goal.
The match was characterized by the intensity of both teams, reflected in the yellow cards, with one for the Courage and none for the Kansas City Current.
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Substitutions north carolina courage w: at minute 61 B. St.Georges came in and V. Pickett went out., at minute 78 F. Rauch came in and D. Weatherholt went out., at minute 80 B. A. Pinto came in and A. Sanchez went out.
Substitutions kansas city w: at minute 68 D. Scott came in and B. Feist went out., at minute 68 I. Rodriguez came in and N. Prince went out., at minute 72 M. Jereko came in and V. DiBernardo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
North Carolina Courage W
Kansas City W
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