Boston Legacy FC 2–2 North Carolina Courage, NWSL Matchday 6

Boston Legacy FC v North Carolina Courage

Boston Legacy FC16th 1 pt

Alba Caño 5′
S. Smith 13′

2

2–2

Full time

Wed 29 Apr

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 0.64, North Carolina Courage 2.06

North Carolina Courage8th 9 pts

D. Weatherholt 53′
A. Sanchez 76′

2

Wed 29 Apr, 7:00 pm EDT Gillette Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

The match story

Ashley Sanchez portrait — Courtesy North Carolina Courage

NWSL News

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Key moments

5′Goal Alba Caño (Boston Legacy FC)1–0
13′Goal S. Smith (Boston Legacy FC)2–0
53′Goal D. Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)2–1
76′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)2–2

Top performers

Boston Legacy

Alba CañoMBOSshirt 261G2SH
S. SmithFBOSshirt 81G2SH
A. KarichMBOSshirt 60G1SH

North Carolina Courage

A. SanchezFNCshirt 21G4SH
D. WeatherholtDNCshirt 171G1SH
E. IjehFNCshirt 100G3SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Boston Legacy FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 8 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 24 to play.

North Carolina Courage

8th▲2 from 10th

In the last playoff place, 1 point above Orlando Pride, with 24 to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Wed 29 Apr

Boston Legacy FC2

North Carolina Courage2

Matchday 18 Sat 22 Aug

North Carolina Courage2

Boston Legacy FC1

North Carolina Courage won one, one drawn; 4–3 on aggregate to North Carolina Courage.

Team stats

BOS NC

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC: 0.64; North Carolina Courage: 2.06
Possession: Boston Legacy FC: 49%; North Carolina Courage: 51%
Shots: Boston Legacy FC: 7; North Carolina Courage: 22
Corners: Boston Legacy FC: 3; North Carolina Courage: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	6	+6	15
2	Portland Thorns FC	6	+4	13
3	Utah Royals FC	6	+3	10
4	Seattle Reign FC	6	0	10
5	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
6	Washington Spirit	6	+5	9
7	Houston Dash	5	+3	9
8	North Carolina Courage	6	0	9
⋯
16	Boston Legacy FC	6	−8	1

After this result

By the numbers

North Carolina Courage have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.5 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Boston Legacy FC have 53 goals conceded, the 14th fewest in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Boston Legacy FC: 49% possession; 107 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.8 actions each
North Carolina Courage: 51% possession; 106 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 5.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Boston Legacy FC

North Carolina Courage

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Boston Legacy FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, North Carolina Courage 9%.

Where the shots came from

Boston Legacy FCNorth Carolina Courage

Boston Legacy FC attack right, North Carolina Courage left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Boston Legacy FC

North Carolina Courage

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Boston Legacy FCNorth Carolina Courage

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Boston Legacy FCNorth Carolina Courage

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Boston Legacy FCNorth Carolina Courage

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,732 events in the record.

Period Minute 100 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Boston Legacy FC attack right, North Carolina Courage left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

89 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:14	N. Prince	Boston Legacy FC
1:38	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
3:28	R. Jackson	North Carolina Courage
4:29	Alba Caño	Boston Legacy FC
8:36	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
12:26	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
14:36	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
16:08	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
16:24	C. Vine	North Carolina Courage
18:49	M. Matsukubo	North Carolina Courage
20:10	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
20:57	C. Vine	North Carolina Courage
22:55	J. Hasbo	Boston Legacy FC
23:16	D. Weatherholt	North Carolina Courage
24:37	M. Matsukubo	North Carolina Courage
24:45	D. Weatherholt	North Carolina Courage
26:26	M. Matsukubo	North Carolina Courage
29:10	M. Bell	North Carolina Courage
29:47	J. Hasbo	Boston Legacy FC
30:47	D. Weatherholt	North Carolina Courage

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Lineups

Boston Legacy FCFormation 3-4-3

Boston Legacy FC, 3-4-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 16 J. Carabalí, 24 L. Araújo, 4 E. Elgin. Line 2: 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 9 A. Gutierres, 5 J. Hasbo. Line 3: 12 N. Prince, 14 Aïssata, 8 S. Smith.

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	C. Murphy	90	0	0	0.00
26	A. Caño	90	1	0	0.09
5	J. Hasbo	90	0	0	0.00
4	E. Elgin	90	0	0	0.00
24	L. Araújo, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.06
9	A. Gutierres, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.00
14	Aïssata, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.24
12	N. Prince	90	0	2	0.00
8	S. Smith, off at 90+3′	90	1	0	0.19
Substitutes
7	A. Allen, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
11	C. Ricketts, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.06
34	L. Ansbrow, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
53	B. St-Georges, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	0.64

Unused: L. Ivory, E. Stevens, A. Gambone, B. Olivieri, S. Lowenberg

All player stats

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
26	A. Caño	90	1	0	0.09	2	1	1	64%	0	1
5	J. Hasbo	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	4	5
4	E. Elgin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	2
24	L. Araújo, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	2	4
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	3	0
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	78%	0	1
9	A. Gutierres, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	44%	0	0
14	Aïssata, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.24	1	0	0	80%	0	0
12	N. Prince	90	0	2	0.00	0	0	3	70%	0	0
8	S. Smith, off at 90+3′	90	1	0	0.19	2	1	0	65%	2	4
Substitutes
18	L. Ivory	–
7	A. Allen, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
10	E. Stevens	–
11	C. Ricketts, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	100%	1	3
15	A. Gambone	–
21	B. Olivieri	–
25	S. Lowenberg	–
34	L. Ansbrow, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	0	0
53	B. St-Georges, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	1	0
Team			2	2	0.64	7	2	5	74%	13	20

Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Murphy	90	1	3	33%	2	1

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-3-3

North Carolina Courage, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 K. Sheridan. Line 1: 13 R. Williams, 18 U. Shiragaki, 25 M. Bell, 17 D. Weatherholt. Line 2: 16 R. Jackson, 20 S. Koyama, 34 M. Matsukubo. Line 3: 22 C. Vine, 10 E. Ijeh, 2 A. Sanchez.

North Carolina Courage lineup: 11 starters, then 2 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	K. Sheridan	90	0	0	0.00
13	R. Williams	90	0	1	0.00
17	D. Weatherholt	90	1	0	0.79
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	0.10
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.13
25	M. Bell	90	0	0	0.25
16	R. Jackson	90	0	0	0.03
34	M. Matsukubo	90	0	0	0.09
10	E. Ijeh, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.18
22	C. Vine, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.06
2	A. Sanchez	90	1	0	0.38
Substitutes
8	C. Okafor, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.02
33	H. Betfort, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.15
Team			2	1	2.18

Unused: M. Pritchard, S. Schmidt, I. Younce, L. Thompson, F. Rauch, N. Staude, C. Wickenheiser

All player stats

North Carolina Courage lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	R. Williams	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	81%	2	1
17	D. Weatherholt	90	1	0	0.79	1	1	1	76%	2	1
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	0.10	2	0	2	84%	1	4
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.13	2	1	0	76%	0	1
25	M. Bell	90	0	0	0.25	3	1	0	87%	2	1
16	R. Jackson	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	4	77%	0	2
34	M. Matsukubo	90	0	0	0.09	3	0	4	73%	3	3
10	E. Ijeh, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.18	3	0	0	75%	0	1
22	C. Vine, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	67%	0	2
2	A. Sanchez	90	1	0	0.38	4	1	2	68%	0	0
Substitutes
99	M. Pritchard	–
3	S. Schmidt	–
6	I. Younce	–
7	L. Thompson	–
8	C. Okafor, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	78%	1	0
11	F. Rauch	–
12	N. Staude	–
14	C. Wickenheiser	–
33	H. Betfort, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.15	1	0	1	100%	0	0
Team			2	1	2.18	22	4	15	79%	11	16