North Carolina Courage v Angel City FC

NWSL

Full time

North Carolina Courage

2–0

Angel City FC

Match events

North Carolina CourageAngel City FC

1st half

21'
Yellow cardAry Borges (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
GoalGoal! North Carolina Courage 1, Angel City 0. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh with a through ball.
41'1–0
Half-time1–0

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Angel City. Savy King replaces Claire Emslie.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Taylor Suarez.
SubstitutionSubstitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Chioma Okafor.
52'
SubstitutionSubstitution, North Carolina Courage. Uno Shiragaki replaces Maycee Bell because of an injury.
59'
61'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Angel City. Sveindís Jónsdóttir replaces Prisca Chilufya.
71'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Angel City. Sophia Mattice replaces Evelyn Shores.
GoalGoal! North Carolina Courage 2, Angel City 0. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kailen Sheridan.
78'2–0
82'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Angel City. Nealy Martin replaces Carina Lageyre.
SubstitutionSubstitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
85'
SubstitutionSubstitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Carly Wickenheiser.
85'
SubstitutionSubstitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Feli Rauch.
85'
Full-time2–0

Highlights

1:19North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC - Game HighlightsESPN0:31Ashley Sanchez scores in the 41'ESPN0:53Ashley Sanchez slots in the goal for North Carolina CourageESPN

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Match report

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Match details

Date: Thursday 27 August 2026
Started: 10:00 am AEDT
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
Competition: NWSL
Officials: Elvis Osmanovic (Referee)

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