Two-Hour Rain Delay Dampens Courage In Loss At Gotham Saturday

April 22, 2023 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – North Carolina Courage News Release

HARRISON, N.J. – The North Carolina Courage fell on the road to Gotham FC, 1-0, Saturday night on a rainy, chilly evening at Red Bull Arena. The Courage are now 1-3-0 on the year while Gotham improves to 3-1-0.

After a fairly even first half, lightning and heavy rain forced a two-hour delay before the second half could begin. Both teams had some threats, but it was the home side that broke through late. With ten minutes to go, Yazmin Ryan angled down the right wing and centered a ball for Lynn Williams, who tucked the one-timer into the corner netting.

Match Notes:

Clara Robbins made her first career start and first NWSL regular season appearance while Rikke Madsen and Brittany Ratcliffe made their first starts of the season

At half time, the match was delayed over two hours due to severe weather.

Next Match: The North Carolina Courage wrap up their three-game road swing with NWSL regular season action against the Houston Dash next Friday, April 28, with an 8:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Shell Energy Stadium. The match will broadcast live on Paramount+ and @TheNCCourage will provide social media updates up to, during, and after the match.

Box Score:

NC (4-3-3): Casey Murphy, Emily Fox, Kaleigh Kurtz, Ryan Williams, Kiki Pickett (Frankie Tagliaferri – 85′), Clara Robbins (Brianna Pinto – 85′), Denise O’Sullivan ©, Narumi, Brittany Ratcliffe (Tyler Lussi – 70′), Kerolin Nicoli, Rikke Madsen (Haley Hopkins – 70′)

Subs Not Used: Katelyn Rowland, Millie Farrow, Sydney Collins, Meredith Speck, Malia Berkely,

NJY (4-4-2): Abby Smith, Ellie Jean, Kristen Edmonds, Ali Krieger ©, Kelley O’Hara, Yazmeen Ryan, Allie Long, McCall Zerboni (Sinead Farrelly – 79′), Kristie Mewis (Nealy Martin – 85′), Lynn Williams, Ifeoma Onumonu (Taylor Smith – 61′)

Subs Not Used: Mandy Haught, Bruninha, Victoria Pickett, Delani Sheehan, Svava Gudmundsottir, Mandy Freeman

Score:

NC: 0

NJY: 1

Goals:

NC:

NJY: L. Williams – 80′ (Y. Ryan)

Cautions:

NC:

NJY: A. Long – 4′

Ejections:

NCC: –

NJY: –

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