North Carolina Courage edged it 1–0
North Carolina Courage trail the all-time series 4–3–5 across 12 meetings since 2017.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL Challenge CupJuly 5, 2020
Abby Erceg ⚽
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Scoring Summary
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1.5–0.5 xG° on 15 shots to 5
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 15 | 5 | 1.47 |
| Chicago Stars | 5 | 2 | 0.47 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about North Carolina Courage's 1–0 win over Chicago Stars on July 5, 2020?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crystal Dunn | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lauren Milliet | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | No | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Krueger | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morgan Gautrat | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vanessa DiBernardo | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Julie Ertz | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarah Gorden | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bianca St-Georges | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kealia Watt | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rachel Hill | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Nagasato | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Colaprico | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah McCaskill | Chicago Stars | No | 63 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Makenzy Robbe | Chicago Stars | No | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Johnson | Chicago Stars | No | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michele Vasconcelos | Chicago Stars | No | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zoey Goralski | Chicago Stars | No | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
North Carolina Courage
Shots
North Carolina Courage 1.47 xG°
| 4 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Miss |
| 15 | Crystal Dunn | 0.15 | Attempt Saved |
| 18 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 23 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 41 | Abby Dahlkemper | 0.35 | Miss |
| 43 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 49 | Debinha | 0.03 | Miss |
| 70 | Lauren Milliet | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 80 | Abby Erceg | 0.35 | Goal |
| 87 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 89 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.25 | Miss |
| 90 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Miss |
Chicago Stars 0.47 xG°
| 20 | Kealia Watt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 29 | Bianca St-Georges | 0.35 | Miss |
| 62 | Kealia Watt | 0.05 | Miss |
| 67 | Savannah McCaskill | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 69 | Yuki Nagasato | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
North Carolina Courage trail the series 4–3–5 (W–D–L) across 12 prior meetings with Chicago Stars in the record since 2017.
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