North Carolina v Houston
NWSL
5-3-5, 18 PTS
2
5-3-5, 18 PTS
FT
3-2-8, 11 PTS
1
3-2-8, 11 PTS
Jaedyn Shaw - 71'
Hannah Betfort - 81'
Avery Patterson - 1'
Sarah Puntigam - 69'
Formations & Lineups
Substitutions
Bench
Substitutions
Bench
Match Leaders
4
T. LussiM
1 SOG, 0 G
4
1
Y. RyanM
1 SOG, 0 G
1
47
K. KurtzD
55 PASS
47
43
C. WestphalD
51 PASS
43
2
C. MurphyG
1 GA
2
3
J. CampbellG
2 GA
3
Game Information
Cary, North Carolina, USA
Crew Member:Calin Radosav
Match Timeline
KOHTFT
Team Stats
53%
Possession
47%
5
Shots on Goal
2
14
Shots
6
11
Fouls Committed
11
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
7
Corners Won
6
2
Saves
3
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Head-To-Head
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
| Washington Spirit | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 27 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 27 |
| Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 27 |
| Utah Royals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
| Kansas City Current | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
| North Carolina Courage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 20 |
| Angel City FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| Denver Summit FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| Houston Dash | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 15 |
| Bay FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -20 | 12 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
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