2022 North Carolina Courage season

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North Carolina Courage
2022 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Club President Francie Gottsegen
Head Coach Sean Nahas
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
NWSL Regular Season 7th
NWSL Challenge Cup Champions (1st title)
Top goalscorerLeague: Debinha (12)
All: Debinha (17)
Highest home attendance6,376
(Sept. 24 vs. NJ/NY)
Lowest home attendance3,084
(May 18 vs. ORL)
Average home league attendance4,195
Biggest win5–1 (Sept. 10 vs. LOU)
Biggest defeat0–2 (July 1 vs. OL Reign)
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The 2022 North Carolina Courage season was the team's sixth season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup is the NWSL's primary league cup tournament. It was first played in 2020 following the cancellation of the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Angel City and San Diego, new expansion clubs, competed for the first time in the Challenge Cup. In the 2021 cup, North Carolina had failed to advance beyond the group stage. The twelve league teams were divided into three groups, with North Carolina initially competing twice against the other three teams in its group: Gotham, Orlando, and Washington. [1]

Group stage

March 19, 2022 North Carolina Courage 2–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00
  • Pinto Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Erceg Soccerball shade.svg51'
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Karen Callado
March 26, 2022 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
19:00
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
March 30, 2022 Washington Spirit 2–2 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
19:30
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 3, 2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–1 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
15:00
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
April 16, 2022 Orlando Pride 2–4 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
19:00
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
April 23, 2022 North Carolina Courage 2–2 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
13:00
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Eric Tattersall

Divisional standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification NC WAS NJY ORL
1 North Carolina Courage 6330127+512Advance to knockout stage —2–22–01–0
2 Washington Spirit 6240127+510Advance to knockout stage based on ranking 2–2—1–14–1
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 613258−361–11–3—1–1
4 Orlando Pride 6024411−722–40–00–1—
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

Knockout stage

May 4, 2022Semifinal Kansas City Current 1–2 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 4,093
Referee: Natalie Simon

Championship

May 7Final North Carolina Courage 2–1 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
13:00 EDT
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,163
Referee: Katja Koroleva

  Win

Regular season

The 2022 season of the National Women's Soccer League saw 12 teams play 22 matches: one against every other team, with one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season, the top two teams qualify for first-round byes in the NWSL Playoffs, while four more teams play in an opening playoff round. [2]

Matches

April 291 Angel City FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Los Angeles
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez
May 182 North Carolina Courage 1–2 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,084
May 223 North Carolina Courage 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Cary, North Carolina
14:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,070
May 294 Houston Dash 1–1 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
18:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 4,852
June 45 Racing Louisville FC 0–3 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,738
June 116 Washington Spirit 2–3 North Carolina Courage Leesburg, Virginia
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,236
June 197 North Carolina Courage 3–4 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
17:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,117
July 18 OL Reign 2–0 North Carolina Courage Seattle
19:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 7,519
July 109 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 North Carolina Courage Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 2910 North Carolina Courage 3–3 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: John Griggs
Note: Match was halted for lightning at the 24th minute and resumed after an hour's delay. [3] Courage defender Jaelene Daniels refused to wear a pride-themed jersey for the match and was subsequently not rostered. [4] [5]
August 511 Portland Thorns FC 3–3 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,139
August 1312 North Carolina Courage 3–4 Kansas City Current Cary, North Carolina
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,092
Referee: Anya Voigt
August 2013 North Carolina Courage 4–1 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,571
August 2414 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Karen Callado
Note: Rescheduled from May 7 to accommodate Challenge Cup final
August 2815 Kansas City Current 3–2 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Malik Badawi [6]
September 416 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–1 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
17:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Note: Originally scheduled for May 14, 2022, but delayed due to COVID-19 player availability
September 1017 North Carolina Courage 5–1 Racing Louisville FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,297 [7]
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 1418 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Angel City FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Alex Billeter [8]
Note: Rescheduled from July 15 due to league COVID-19 protocols. [9]
September 1719 North Carolina Courage 1–2 OL Reign Cary, North Carolina
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,398
September 2120 Orlando Pride 0–3 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
19:00 EDT Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 2421 North Carolina Courage 3–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,376
September 3022 San Diego Wave FC 0–0 North Carolina Courage San Diego
19:00 PDT
Report
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 OL Reign 2211743219+1340 NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals
2 Portland Thorns FC (C)2210934924+2539 Playoffs – semi-finals
3 San Diego Wave FC 2210663221+1136 Playoffs – first round
4 Houston Dash 2210663527+836
5 Kansas City Current 2210662929036
6 Chicago Red Stars 229673428+633
7 North Carolina Courage 229584633+1332
8 Angel City FC 228592327−429
9 Racing Louisville FC 225892335−1223
10 Orlando Pride 2257102245−2322
11 Washington Spirit 2231092633−719
12 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2241171646−3013
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
229584633 +13325152718 +94431915 +4

Last updated: September 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
Stadium A HH A A A H A A H A HHH A A HHH A H A
ResultLLLDWWLLDDDLWWLWWWLWWD
Position12121211121212121212121210999888887
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Players

    As of September 30, 2022.

    North Carolina has used a total of 30 players during the 2022 season, and there have been 14 different goal scorers. There have also been three squad members — forward Valérie Gauvin, who was traded to the Houston Dash on August 23, 2022; [10] midfielder Haleigh Stackpole; and goalkeeper Marisa Bova — who have not made a first-team appearance in the campaign.

    The team has scored a total of 60 goals in all competitions. The highest scorers have been Debinha with 17 goals, and Diana Ordoñez with 12 goals.

    Key

    Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.

    Player statistics
    No.Pos.Nat.Name Challenge Cup NWSL Total
    AppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg AppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg AppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
    0GK Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Rowland 8000400012000
    1GK Flag of the United States.svg Casey Murphy 00001800018000
    2DF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Smith †8 (3)2104 (2)00012 (5)210
    3DF Flag of the United States.svg Kaleigh Kurtz 80102232030330
    4DF Flag of the United States.svg Carson Pickett 7 (1)00020 (1)10027 (2)100
    5MF Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Pinto 7 (3)11022 (5)11029 (8)220
    6DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg 81101910027210
    7MF Flag of the United States.svg Malia Berkely 7 (2)12016 (5)00023 (7)120
    8MF Flag of Ireland.svg Denise O'Sullivan 800019 (1)13027 (1)130
    9FW Flag of Brazil.svg Kerolin 5 (2)1001363018 (2)730
    10MF Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha 7500181200251700
    11DF Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Mathias 812019 (7)03027 (7)150
    12FW Flag of Mexico.svg Diana Ordoñez 6 (4)11019 (2)110025 (6)1210
    13DF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Williams 3 (3)00018 (8)00021 (11)000
    14DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Katie Bowen 1 (1)0002 (1)0003 (2)000
    15DF Flag of the United States.svg Jaelene Daniels 8 (2)10019 (11)12027 (13)220
    16MF Flag of the United States.svg Emily Gray 4 (2)0103 (1)0107 (3)020
    19MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Havana Solaun 10001 (1)0002 (1)000
    23DF Flag of the United States.svg Kiki Pickett 5 (2)0104 (4)0009 (6)010
    24MF Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Tagliaferri 00005 (3)0005 (3)000
    25MF Flag of the United States.svg Meredith Speck 8 (5)00019 (10)12027 (15)120
    27FW Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Ratcliffe 000010 (7)21010 (7)210
    28MF Flag of the United States.svg Tess Boade 1 (1)0005 (1)2006 (2)200
    29FW Flag of the United States.svg Rylee Baisden 10009 (8)11010 (8)110
    33FW Flag of the United States.svg Jorian Baucom †10206 (5)0207 (5)040

    Source: [11] [12]

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    2. ↑ Bonn, Kyle (May 7, 2022). "What is the NWSL Challenge Cup? Explaining the 2022 season-opening soccer competition". Sporting News . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
    3. ↑ Carlisle, André (July 29, 2022). "Recap: A lightning delay, a lot of goals, questionable refereeing, and the Spirit's eighth draw". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
    4. ↑ Henderson, Cydney (July 29, 2022). "NC Courage's Jaelene Daniels sitting out team's Pride Night due to jersey". USA Today . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
    5. ↑ "NC Courage defender Jaelene Daniels refuses to play in Pride jersey". ESPN. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
    6. ↑ "Kansas City Current vs. North Carolina Courage - Football Match Summary". ESPN. August 28, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
    7. ↑ "North Carolina Courage vs. Racing Louisville FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
    8. ↑ "North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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    10. ↑ "Dash acquire forward Valérie Gauvin from North Carolina Courage". Dynamo Theory. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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    12. ↑ "Stats - Goalkeepers". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 1, 2022.