SOCCER-North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars
NWSL - Regular season
17 May 2025, 21:00
🏟 First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, North Carolina)
👤 J. Metz
Round 7
Match report
North Carolina Courage beat Chicago Stars 2-0 in the NWSL - Regular season on 17 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.
North Carolina Courage had 14 shots to Chicago Stars' 10.
The match was played at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, North Carolina), with J. Metz in charge.
Half-time
0-0
Possession
53% - 47%
Shots
14 - 10
On target
8 - 4
Corners
4 - 5
Fouls
8 - 8
Yellow cards
4
Player of the match
Manaka Matsukubo
North Carolina Courage · 2 goals
8
Denise O'Sullivan
1 assist
8
Alyssa Naeher
6 saves
7
Casey Murphy
4 saves
7
Maycee Bell
captained the side
First half vs second half
Chicago Stars came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 8–3 | 6–7 |
| Shots On Goal | 4–0 | 4–4 |
| Ball Possession | 63–37 | — |
| Corners | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Attacks | 27–29 | 18–28 |
Match statistics
4
Corners
5
45
Attacks
57
45
Dangerous Attacks
49
7
On Target
2
1
Off Target
2
14
Shots Total
10
8
Shots On Goal
4
2
Shots Off Goal
5
4
Shots Blocked
1
9
Shots Inside Box
5
5
Shots Outside Box
5
8
Fouls
8
4
Corners
5
3
Offsides
2
53%
Ball Possession
47%
1
Yellow Cards
2
4
Saves
6
432
Passes Total
382
350
Passes Accurate
286
Line-ups
3-4-3 vs 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
North Carolina Courage · 3-4-3
Chicago Stars · 4-2-3-1
North Carolina Courage
Coach
S. Nahas
S. Nahas
Substitutes
- 20 Shinomi Koyama
- 22 Cortnee Vine
- 17 Dani Weatherholt
- 25 Meredith Speck
- 77 Aline Gomes
- 44 Marisa Bova
- 24 Brooklyn Jean Courtnall
- 8 Brianna Pinto
- 30 Hannah Betfort
Chicago Stars
Coach
M. Hemmi
M. Hemmi
Substitutes
- 41 Hannah Anderson
- 8 Jameese Joseph
- 16 Manaka Hayashi
- 7 Ava Cook
- 23 Micayla Johnson
- 22 Halle Elizabeth Mackiewicz
- 11 Chardonnay Curran
- 13 Leilanni Nesbeth
- 26 Nádia Gomes
Substitutions
- 60' ↑ S. Koyama ↓ A. Sanchez North Carolina Courage
- 68' ↑ C. Vine ↓ J. Shaw North Carolina Courage
- 68' ↑ J. Joseph ↓ A. Schlegel Chicago Stars
- 68' ↑ H. Anderson ↓ C. Biegalski Chicago Stars
- 82' ↑ A. Cook ↓ S. Groom Chicago Stars
- 82' ↑ M. Hayashi ↓ Maitane López Chicago Stars
- 84' ↑ M. Speck ↓ T. Lussi North Carolina Courage
- 84' ↑ D. Weatherholt ↓ N. Staude North Carolina Courage
- 84' ↑ Aline Gomes ↓ R. Jackson North Carolina Courage
- 86' ↑ M. Johnson ↓ Ludmila Chicago Stars
Cards
- 29' R. Jackson North Carolina Courage
- 63' C. Murphy North Carolina Courage
- 67' C. Roccaro Chicago Stars
- 90+2' T. Malham Chicago Stars
Head-to-head
North Carolina Courage 7
2 draws
1 Chicago Stars
2026-05-16
North Carolina Courage W vs
Chicago W
0 - 0
2025-05-17
North Carolina Courage vs
Chicago Stars
2 - 0
2024-09-29
Chicago Red Stars vs
North Carolina Courage
1 - 3
2024-06-23
North Carolina Courage vs
Chicago Red Stars
3 - 1
2023-06-11
Chicago Red Stars vs
North Carolina Courage
0 - 5
2022-08-20
North Carolina Courage vs
Chicago Red Stars
4 - 0
Recent form
North Carolina Courage
D
D
D
L
W
Chicago Stars
D
D
D
L
L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars?
North Carolina Courage won 2-0 against Chicago Stars on 17 May 2025.
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars?
North Carolina Courage won the match 2-0.
Where was North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars played?
The match was played at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, North Carolina).
Who had more possession in North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars?
North Carolina Courage had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.