North Carolina Courage Women

NWSL Women

North Carolina Courage Women WWLWLL

2:2

Finished

Kick-off was 4 Apr, 23:30 BST

Portland Thorns Women WDLDWD

Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park City: Cary

In the NWSL Women game on 4 April 2026, North Carolina Courage Women beat Portland Thorns Women 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 7:6, corners 7:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 7 – 6

Shots off target 3 – 6

Big chances 1 – 4

⚽ 12' R. Turner — Goal ⇄ 25' R. Turner — Substitution ⚽ 28' M. Matsukubo — Goal ⚽ 33' O. Moultrie — Goal ⚽ 37' A. Sanchez — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Vignola — Substitution ⇄ 69' P. Tordin — Substitution ⇄ 69' C. Bogere — Substitution ⇄ 69' C. Wickenheiser — Substitution ⇄ 80' H. Betfort — Substitution ⇄ 80' D. Weatherholt — Substitution ⇄ 80' S. Koyama — Substitution 🟨 81' E. Ijeh — Yellow card 🟨 84' D. Castellanos — Yellow card

Match events

12' 0:1 Portland Thorns Women Goal R. Turner assist: J. Perry
25' 0:1 Portland Thorns Women Substitution R. Turner off: M. Alidou d'Anjou
28' 1:1 North Carolina Courage Women Goal M. Matsukubo assist: C. Wickenheiser
33' 1:2 Portland Thorns Women Goal O. Moultrie
37' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Goal A. Sanchez assist: R. Williams
46' 2:2 Portland Thorns Women Substitution M. Vignola off: M. Muller
69' 2:2 Portland Thorns Women Substitution P. Tordin off: M. Padelski
69' 2:2 Portland Thorns Women Substitution C. Bogere off: D. Castellanos
69' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Substitution C. Wickenheiser off: P. Linnehan
80' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Substitution H. Betfort off: E. Ijeh
80' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Substitution D. Weatherholt off: A. Schlegel
80' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Substitution S. Koyama off: N. Staude
81' 2:2 North Carolina Courage Women Yellow card E. Ijeh
84' 2:2 Portland Thorns Women Yellow card D. Castellanos

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

7 Shots on target 6

3 Shots off target 6

1 Big chances 4

86 Attacks 79

7 Corners 4

9 Fouls 8

8 Free kicks 9

0 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 5

18 Throw-ins 26

All statistics

4/1625% Aerial duels 12/1675%

82 Backward passes 45

2 Blocked shots 4

23 Clearances 23

5/1729% Crosses 5/1926%

8/1457% Dribbles 11/1765%

78 Failed passes 75

4 Goalkeeper saves 5

8 Interceptions 7

11 Key passes 12

22/4549% Long passes 21/5538%

97 Passes into the final third 58

251 Passes in the opposition half 163

266 Passes in own half 180

0.58 Shot accuracy 0.38

2 Shots from outside the box 4

10 Shots inside the box 12

11/1292% Tackles 10/1759%

500 Total passes 324

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Kailen Sheridan	1
13	Ryan Williams	13
17	Dani Weatherholt	17
18	Uno Shiragaki	18
25	M. Bell	25
2	Ashley Nicole Sanchez	2
14	Carly Wickenheiser	14
16	R. Jackson	16
20	Sinomi Koyama	20
34	M. Matsukubo	34
33	Hannah Claire Betfort	33

Substitutes
#	Player	number
99	Madison White	99
3	Sidney Schmidt	3
5	Cameron Brooks	5
12	Natalia Stauder	12
7	Laurin Thompson	7
10	E. Idje	10
15	Peyton Linnane	15
22	Cortnee Brooke Vine	22
35	A. Schlegel	35

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Portland Thorns Women

Starting XI
#	Player	number
18	Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold	18
2	Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield	2
16	Samantha Ryan Hiatt	16
24	J. Perry	24
25	Mary Alice Vignola	25
6	Cassandra Bogere	6
13	Olivia Moultrie	13
19	P. Tordin	19
21	Jessie Fleming	21
66	R. Turner	66
9	Sophia Olivia Smith	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
35	Morgan Messner	35
5	Isabella Bryld Obaze	5
15	Shay Harvey	15
23	Marie Lena Müller	23
26	Marie-Yasmine Alidou d'Anjou	26
29	M. Mackenzie	29
10	Deyna Cristina Castellanos Naujenis	10
11	Maddy Padelski	11
88	Valerin Loboa	88

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