North Carolina v Seattle
North Carolina Courage hold on to beat Seattle Reign FC 1-0
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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Head-To-Head
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Cary, North Carolina, USA
Crew Member:Gerald Flores
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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