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All tournamentsSat, 16 May 2026
NWSL Women
Group Stage · 2026
E. Ijeh 47'A. Sanchez 61'A. Schlegel 65'M. Matsukubo 86'
Venue
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
City
Cary
Referee
John Griggs, USA
Round
Group Stage
The story
Match timeline
21'
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 1
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 1A. Naeher off · H. Mackiewicz on
46'
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 1
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 1C. Okafor off · A. Schlegel on
46'Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 2
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 2J. Bike off · M. Johnson on
47'North Carolina CourageNormal Goal
North Carolina CourageNormal GoalE. Ijeh · assist A. Sanchez
61'North Carolina CourageNormal Goal
North Carolina CourageNormal GoalA. Sanchez · assist E. Ijeh
65'North Carolina CourageNormal Goal
North Carolina CourageNormal Goal70'Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 3
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 3A. Farmer off · L. Nesbeth on
74'North Carolina CourageSubstitution 2
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 2E. Ijeh off · C. Wickenheiser on
76'Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 4
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 476'Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 5
Chicago Red StarsSubstitution 5R. Gareis off · M. Swanson on
79'North Carolina CourageSubstitution 3
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 3A. Sanchez off · I. Garner on
86'North Carolina CourageNormal Goal
North Carolina CourageNormal GoalM. Matsukubo · assist S. Koyama
90+1'North Carolina CourageSubstitution 4
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 4M. Matsukubo off · O. Wingate on
90+1'North Carolina CourageSubstitution 5
North Carolina CourageSubstitution 5D. Weatherholt off · S. Schmidt on
The numbers
Match stats
53%Ball Possession47%
14Total Shots10
4Shots on Goal2
7Shots off Goal3
3Blocked Shots5
4Fouls4
5Corner Kicks3
2Offsides2
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves2
273Total passes254
230Passes accurate199
84%Passes %78%
11Shots insidebox4
3Shots outsidebox6
—expected_goals—
—goals_prevented—
Match info
Details
CompetitionNWSL Women
RoundGroup Stage
Season2026
VenueWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
RefereeJohn Griggs, USA
The teams
Lineups
Starting XI
Bench
CoachMak Lind
Starting XI
Bench
CoachMartin Sjogren