North Carolina Courage 2-1 Houston Dash
Updated
North Carolina Courage won: North Carolina Courage 2-1 Houston Dash in the NWSL (Round 13) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Jaedyn Shaw 71', Hannah Betfort 81'. Houston Dash goals: Avery Patterson 1'. Sent off: Sarah Puntigam (69'). Expected goals: 2.11-0.49. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Kaleigh Kurtz (7.9).
Match report
North Carolina Courage beat Houston Dash 2-1
North Carolina Courage came from behind to beat Houston Dash 2-1 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 21 June in NWSL.
Avery Patterson put Houston Dash ahead on 1' (0-1), Jaedyn Shaw levelled for North Carolina Courage on 71' (1-1) and Hannah Betfort restored North Carolina Courage's lead on 81' (2-1).
Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) was sent off on 69'.
North Carolina Courage had 53% of the ball, shots were 14-6 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.11-0.49. North Carolina Courage were the better side on chances, too.
Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,642. Referee: Calin Radosav.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Houston Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (83%) | 284 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 2 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (3-1-4-2): Casey Murphy, Maycee Bell, Kaleigh Kurtz, Malia Berkely, Riley Jackson, Ryan Williams, Denise O'Sullivan, Shinomi Koyama, Tyler Lussi, Cortnee Vine, Manaka Matsukubo
Houston Dash (3-5-2): Jane Campbell, Natalie Jacobs, Paige Nielsen, Christen Westphal, Avery Patterson, Danielle Colaprico, Sarah Puntigam, Delanie Sheehan, Ryan Gareis, Barbara Olivieri, Yazmeen Ryan
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Avery Patterson (Houston Dash)
- 45' · Yellow card · Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Avery Patterson (Houston Dash)
- 62' · Substitution · Messiah Bright for Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash)
- 66' · Substitution · Ashley Sanchez for Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Hannah Betfort for Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Jaedyn Shaw for Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage)
- 67' · Yellow card · Barbara Olivieri (Houston Dash)
- 69' · Red card · Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash)
- 71' · Goal · Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage)
- 74' · Substitution · Maggie Graham for Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash)
- 74' · Substitution · Sophie Schmidt for Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 76' · Substitution · Brianna Pinto for Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage)
- 76' · Substitution · Felicitas Rauch for Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage)
- 81' · Goal · Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage)
- 83' · Substitution · Kalyssa van Zanten for Christen Westphal (Houston Dash)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash?
North Carolina Courage won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Houston Dash?
Sat, 21 Jun 2025, 23:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.