North Carolina Courage 1-3 Bay FC
Updated
Bay FC won: North Carolina Courage 1-3 Bay FC in the NWSL (Round 3) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Manaka Matsukubo 66'. Bay FC goals: Alex Pfeiffer 20', Keira Barry 31', Dorian Bailey 35'. Expected goals: 1.50-1.02. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Ryan Williams (8.3).
Match report
Bay FC beat North Carolina Courage 3-1
Bay FC beat North Carolina Courage 3-1 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 28 March in NWSL.
Alex Pfeiffer put Bay FC ahead on 20' (0-1), Keira Barry made it 0-2 on 31', Dorian Bailey made it 0-3 on 35' and Manaka Matsukubo pulled one back for North Carolina Courage on 66' (1-3).
North Carolina Courage had 51% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.02. North Carolina Courage created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,013. Referee: Shawn Tehini.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Bay FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 360 (81%) | 340 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (3-4-3): Kailen Sheridan, Uno Shiragaki, Maycee Bell, Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams, Riley Jackson, Carly Wickenheiser, Sydney Schmidt, Shinomi Koyama, Evelyn Ijeh, Ashley Sanchez
Bay FC (4-2-3-1): Jordan Silkowitz, Sydney Collins, Aldana Cometti, Joelle Anderson, Anouk Denton, Claire Hutton, Hannah Bebar, Alex Pfeiffer, Keira Barry, Dorian Bailey, Cristiana Girelli
Key events
- 10' · Substitution · Brooklyn Courtnall for Joelle Anderson (Bay FC)
- 20' · Goal · Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC)
- 31' · Goal · Keira Barry (Bay FC)
- 35' · Goal · Dorian Bailey (Bay FC)
- 41' · Substitution · Manaka Matsukubo for Sydney Schmidt (North Carolina Courage)
- 41' · Yellow card · Keira Barry (Bay FC)
- 45'+9 · Yellow card · Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 56' · Substitution · Hannah Betfort for Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 56' · Substitution · Allyson Schlegel for Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage)
- 56' · Substitution · Karlie Lema for Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC)
- 56' · Substitution · Onyeka Gamero for Keira Barry (Bay FC)
- 66' · Goal · Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage)
- 76' · Yellow card · Karlie Lema (Bay FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Madeline Moreau for Anouk Denton (Bay FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Tess Boade for Dorian Bailey (Bay FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Felicitas Rauch for Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Bay FC?
Bay FC won, 1-3 (NWSL) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Bay FC?
Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.