North Carolina Courage 3–1 Seattle Reign FC, NWSL Matchday 11

North Carolina Courage v Seattle Reign FC

North Carolina Courage7th 21 pts

A. Sanchez 22′, 71′
R. Jackson 64′ pen

3

3–1

Full time

Sat 4 Jul

Expected goals: North Carolina Courage 3.08, Seattle Reign FC 0.99

Seattle Reign FC11th 14 pts

S. Menti 19′

1

Sat 4 Jul, 7:30 pm EDT First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 11

The match story

Ashley Sanchez portrait — Courtesy North Carolina Courage

NWSL News

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17 October 2026

Key moments

19′Goal S. Menti (Seattle Reign FC)0–1
22′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)1–1
64′Penalty goal R. Jackson (North Carolina Courage)2–1
71′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)3–1

Top performers

North Carolina Courage

A. SanchezMNCshirt 22G5SH
R. JacksonMNCshirt 161G2SH
E. IjehFNCshirt 100G3SH

Seattle Reign

S. MentiMSEAshirt 171G2SH
M. DahlienMSEAshirt 50G4SH
M. FishelFSEAshirt 190G3SH

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

What it means

North Carolina Courage

7thNo change

In the playoff places, 5 points above Angel City FC, with 18 to play.

Seattle Reign FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 18 to play.

Season series

Matchday 11 Sat 4 Jul

North Carolina Courage3

Seattle Reign FC1

Matchday 24 Fri 2 Oct

Seattle Reign FC0

North Carolina Courage1

North Carolina Courage took both meetings, 4–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

NC SEA

Expected goals: North Carolina Courage: 3.08; Seattle Reign FC: 0.99
Possession: North Carolina Courage: 46%; Seattle Reign FC: 54%
Shots: North Carolina Courage: 18; Seattle Reign FC: 16
Corners: North Carolina Courage: 4; Seattle Reign FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	13	+6	25
2	Washington Spirit	12	+10	24
3	Utah Royals FC	12	+8	24
4	Portland Thorns FC	13	+6	24
5	Kansas City Current	13	+4	24
6	Gotham FC	11	+7	21
7	North Carolina Courage	12	+6	21
8	Orlando Pride	13	−1	17
⋯
11	Seattle Reign FC	12	−5	14

After this result

By the numbers

Seattle Reign FC have 10 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.

Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.

North Carolina Courage have scored 52 goals, the 4th most in the NWSL. 1.7 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

North Carolina Courage: 46% possession; 103 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 5.1 actions each
Seattle Reign FC: 54% possession; 104 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 5.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

North Carolina Courage

Seattle Reign FC

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

Where the shots came from

North Carolina CourageSeattle Reign FC

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

How each team moved the ball

North Carolina Courage

Seattle Reign FC

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

North Carolina CourageSeattle Reign FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

North Carolina CourageSeattle Reign FC

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

North Carolina CourageSeattle Reign FC

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. 1,765 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

North Carolina Courage attack right, Seattle Reign FC 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.

80 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:23	C. Wickenheiser	North Carolina Courage
0:52	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
1:02	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
2:23	R. Jackson	North Carolina Courage
3:01	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
3:44	P. McClernon	Seattle Reign FC
5:17	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
5:35	M. Curry	Seattle Reign FC
5:58	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
6:48	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
9:19	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
13:46	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
13:51	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
17:36	R. Jackson	North Carolina Courage
18:07	S. Menti	Seattle Reign FC
20:19	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
20:59	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
21:38	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
21:44	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
27:23	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage

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Lineups

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-2-3-1

North Carolina Courage, 4-2-3-1, 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. Line 3: 35 A. Schlegel, 14 C. Wickenheiser, 2 A. Sanchez. Line 4: 10 E. Ijeh.

North Carolina Courage lineup: 11 starters, then 5 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	0	0.04
17	D. Weatherholt, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
20	S. Koyama	90	0	1	0.02
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Bell	90	0	0	0.22
35	A. Schlegel, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
16	R. Jackson	90	1	0	0.80
10	E. Ijeh, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.52
14	C. Wickenheiser, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00
2	A. Sanchez, off at 86′	86	2	0	0.70
Substitutes
6	I. Younce, on at 86′	4	0	–	–
7	L. Thompson, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.11
11	F. Rauch, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.18
12	N. Staude, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
33	H. Betfort, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			3	2	3.15

Unused: M. White, C. Brooks, C. Okafor, O. Wingate

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	0	0.04	1	0	1	84%	1	1
17	D. Weatherholt, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	0	1
20	S. Koyama	90	0	1	0.02	1	1	3	88%	1	0
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	94%	0	0
25	M. Bell	90	0	0	0.22	1	0	0	94%	1	1
35	A. Schlegel, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	61%	0	0
16	R. Jackson	90	1	0	0.80	2	1	3	69%	1	0
10	E. Ijeh, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.52	3	0	1	83%	0	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	62%	2	2
2	A. Sanchez, off at 86′	86	2	0	0.70	5	3	2	73%	0	0
Substitutes
99	M. White	–
5	C. Brooks	–
6	I. Younce, on at 86′	4	0	–	–	1	–	0	100%	0	0
7	L. Thompson, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.11	2	0	0	33%	0	0
8	C. Okafor	–
9	O. Wingate	–
11	F. Rauch, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.18	2	0	2	83%	0	0
12	N. Staude, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	0
33	H. Betfort, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
Team			3	2	3.15	18	6	13	82%	6	5

North Carolina Courage goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	K. Sheridan	90	3	4	75%	1	1

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 38 C. Miller. Line 1: 11 S. Huerta, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 24 M. Curry. Line 2: 20 S. Meza, 16 A. McCammon. Line 3: 2 M. Mercado, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
38	C. Miller	90	0	0	0.00
11	S. Huerta	90	0	1	0.08
24	M. Curry	90	0	0	0.00
16	A. McCammon, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.07
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.02
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Mercado, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.02
19	M. Fishel, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.30
17	S. Menti, off at 65′	65	1	0	0.22
5	M. Dahlien, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.30
Substitutes
7	E. Adames, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.01
8	A. James-Turner, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
12	H. Ward, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.02

Unused: N. Purcell, E. Mason, R. Brown, R. Hladek

All player stats

Seattle Reign 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
11	S. Huerta	90	0	1	0.08	2	1	2	81%	1	0
24	M. Curry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	4	0
16	A. McCammon, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.07	2	1	0	82%	1	1
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	85%	1	1
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	2
2	M. Mercado, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	81%	2	3
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	90%	3	1
19	M. Fishel, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.30	3	1	1	63%	1	0
17	S. Menti, off at 65′	65	1	0	0.22	2	1	3	61%	0	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.30	4	1	3	68%	0	2
Substitutes
35	N. Purcell	–
7	E. Adames, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	80%	0	0
8	A. James-Turner, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
12	H. Ward, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
22	R. Brown	–
30	N. Mondesir, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
33	R. Hladek	–
Team			1	1	1.02	16	5	12	82%	13	10