North Carolina Courage Defeats San Diego Wave in Thrilling Match
San Diego, California – The North Carolina Courage secured a victory in a thrilling match against the San Diego Wave at Snapdragon Stadium. The 5-2 win reflected the Courage’s intensity and determination, showcasing their dominance throughout the 90 minutes.
The match started at a fast pace, with the Courage scoring the first goal in the 4th minute thanks to a strike from H. Hopkins. However, the Wave quickly responded, equalizing the score in the 10th minute with a missed penalty by A. Morgan, which was eventually converted into a goal by K. Wesley minutes later.
The Courage regained the lead in the 21st minute with a goal from F. Rauch and further extended their advantage in the 45th minute with a goal from B. St.Georges.
The San Diego Wave attempted to bounce back in the second half, but were hindered by the red card received by K. Sheridan in the 60th minute. The Courage capitalized on their numerical advantage and scored two more goals in the 90th and 88th minute, thanks to M. Speck and O. Wingate respectively.
The match was a vibrant spectacle with a total of 15 shots from the Courage and 11 from the Wave, highlighting the intensity of both teams.
Statistics:
* San Diego Wave W: 49% possession, 11 shots (4 on target, 3 off target), 6 corners, 4 fouls, 0 yellows, 1 red
* North Carolina Courage W: 51% possession, 15 shots (6 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow, 0 red
Match Events:
* 4′: North Carolina Courage W – Goal by H. Hopkins (Normal Goal), assist by M. Berkely
* 8′: North Carolina Courage W – Yellow card for D. O’Sullivan
* 10′: San Diego Wave W – Goal by A. Morgan (Missed Penalty), assist by A. Morgan
* 13′: San Diego Wave W – Goal by K. Wesley (Normal Goal), assist by M. Sanchez
* 21′: North Carolina Courage W – Goal by F. Rauch (Normal Goal), assist by M. Berkely
* 45′: North Carolina Courage W – Goal by B. St.Georges (Normal Goal), assist by M. Berkely
* 60′: San Diego Wave W – Red card for K. Sheridan
* 90′: North Carolina Courage W – Goal by M. Speck (Normal Goal), assist by O. Wingate
Substitutions san diego wave w: at minute 16 A. Ali came in and A. Morgan went out., at minute 46 D. Colaprico came in and M. Doniak went out., at minute 63 H. E. Beall came in and D. Cascarino went out., at minute 63 H. Lundkvist came in and E. van Egmond went out., at minute 84 M. Jones came in and M. Sanchez went out.
Substitutions north carolina courage w: at minute 61 O. Wingate came in and H. Hopkins went out., at minute 72 B. A. Pinto came in and T. Lussi went out., at minute 72 Aline Gomes came in and B. St.Georges went out., at minute 88 M. Speck came in and A. Sanchez went out., at minute 88 M. Bell came in and F. Rauch went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
San Diego Wave W
North Carolina Courage W
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