Seattle Reign edge North Carolina Courage on late own goal

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Seattle Reign FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Seattle Reign FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 08/26/2024

Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 03:45 pm

The Seattle Reign secured a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage at Lumen Field on Sunday, thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Casey Murphy in stoppage time. The win improves Seattle's record to 3-5-9 (17 points), while North Carolina falls to 8-1-8 (25 points).

The match was tightly contested throughout, with both teams struggling to find the back of the net during regulation play. Despite several attempts from both sides, including shots from Jess Fishlock and Ji So-Yun for Seattle and Ashley Sanchez and Manaka Matsukubo for North Carolina, neither team could break the deadlock.

Seattle's Claudia Dickey made crucial saves throughout the game, keeping her team in contention. On the other side, Murphy also had a strong performance until her own goal sealed North Carolina's fate.

In addition to Fishlock and So-Yun's efforts, Tziarra King also contributed significantly before being substituted by Veronica Latsko in the second half. Jaelin Howell replaced Fishlock later on as part of tactical changes by head coach Laura Harvey.

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