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North Carolina Courage vs San Diego Wave FC — NWSL

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North Carolina Courage logo North Carolina Courage
1 — 2 Oct 18, 2026 · 04:30 AM IST
San Diego Wave FC logo San Diego Wave FC
NWSL · Round 0
Venue First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
Referee Brad Jensen
Attendance 10,353
Player of the Match Melanie Barcenas 8.2 79' played
Match Events
4' Away ⚽ Melanie Barcenas — 0-1
26' Away Kennedy Wesley
HT
52' Home ↔ Bia Gomes → Gianna Paul
52' Away ⚽ Trinity Byars — 0-2
60' Home Natalie Jacobs
63' Away ↔ Laurina Fazer → Lia Godfrey
63' Away ↔ Ludmila da Silva → Trinity Byars
71' Home ↔ Vilde Bøe Risa → Evelyn Ijeh
71' Home ↔ Ella Hase → Felicitas Rauch
79' Away ↔ Barbara Bonansea → Melanie Barcenas
80' Away ↔ Laila Harbert → Kimmi Ascanio
83' Home ⚽ Vilde Bøe Risa — 1-2
85' Home ↔ Carly Wickenheiser → Natalie Jacobs
85' Home ↔ Hannah Betfort → Erica Parkinson
85' Away ↔ Brooklyn Courtnall → Gia Corley
FT
Match Stats
48 52
Ball possession
1.28 1.99
Expected goals (xG)
13 15
Total shots
4 5
Shots on target
24 25
Touches in opposition box
3 3
Big chances
2 2
Big chances missed
430 (85%) 489 (86%)
Accurate passes
1 1
Yellow cards
6 1
Corners
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)
Coach: Mak Lind
Starting XI
1 Kailen Sheridan 6.3
13 Ryan Williams ↗ 7.2
4 Natalie Jacobs 6.5
18 Uno Shiragaki 6.3
11 Felicitas Rauch 6
16 Riley Jackson 7.6
20 Shinomi Koyama 6.4
19 Erica Parkinson 6.8
23 Gianna Paul 6.5
10 Evelyn Ijeh 6.7
2 Ashley Sanchez 7.2
Substitutes
21 Bia Gomes 6.4
26 Vilde Bøe Risa 7.3
36 Ella Hase 6.2
14 Carly Wickenheiser
33 Hannah Betfort
99 Madison White
17 Danielle Weatherholt
6 Ivy Garner
12 Natalia Staude
San Diego Wave FC (4-3-3)
Coach: Jonas Eidevall
Starting XI
12 Sandra Paños 6.9
16 Amelia Van Zanten 8
2 Kennedy Wesley 7
14 Kristen McNabb 7
75 Perle Morroni 7.9
10 Kenza Dali 7
8 Kimmi Ascanio 7.7
11 Gia Corley 8.1
7 Melanie Barcenas 8.2
15 Trinity Byars 7.5
22 Lia Godfrey 7.5
Substitutes
18 Laurina Fazer 6.4
17 Ludmila da Silva 6.3
21 Barbara Bonansea 6.1
4 Laila Harbert 6.3
6 Brooklyn Courtnall
31 DiDi Haračić
23 Nya Harrison
19 Tatum Wynalda
81 Gabi Portilho