North Carolina v San Diego
North Carolina Courage edge San Diego Wave FC 2-1
The North Carolina Courage, buoyed by the efforts of Aline Gomes and Manaka Matsukubo, beat San Diego Wave FC 2-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Aline Gomes opened the scoring for North Carolina (12-2-9) in the 32nd minute with a right-footed shot from close range that found the bottom right corner of the net. In first-half stoppage time, Manaka Matsukubo doubled the Courage's lead with a header from the center of the box to make it 2-0.
San Diego Wave FC (5-7-11) managed to pull one back in the second half when Hanna Lundkvist scored in the 84th minute following a corner kick. Despite attempts on target by María Sánchez and Mya Jones toward the end of regulation time, the Wave couldn't find an equalizer.
Up next: The North Carolina Courage take on Angel City FC on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET at WakeMed Soccer Park. San Diego Wave FC will next face the Houston Dash on Sunday, October 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Melinda Sopka
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel City FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Houston Dash | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Bay FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Orlando Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Denver Summit FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Gotham FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| Utah Royals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| North Carolina Courage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Washington Spirit | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Kansas City Current | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
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