- Tyler Lussi - 37'
North Carolina Courage hold on to beat Seattle Reign FC 1-0
Tyler Lussi opens scoring for North Carolina Courage
Tyler Lussi scores with an acrobatic finish to put the North Carolina Courage up 1-0 vs. Seattle Reign FC.
The North Carolina Courage outlasted Seattle Reign FC for a 1-0 victory on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park. Tyler Lussi's early goal, assisted by Ashley Sanchez, proved to be the difference-maker as the Courage improved their record to 4-0-2 (12 points). The Reign fell to a disappointing 1-0-5 (3 points).
Lussi was instrumental for North Carolina, netting the game's only goal in the 38th minute with a precise right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Seattle had opportunities but failed to capitalize, including Tziarra King's strike that hit off the goalpost midway through second period or Bethany Balcer's header saved by Casey Murphy during final minutes of regulation.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerald Flores
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pride | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | +24 | 48 |
| Washington Spirit | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | +21 | 44 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 40 |
| Kansas City Current | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | +15 | 39 |
| North Carolina Courage | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 32 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | +1 | 27 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| Bay FC | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 25 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Angel City FC | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 20 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| Utah Royals | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -19 | 15 |
| Houston Dash | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -19 | 14 |
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