Washington Spirit 2–3 North Carolina Courage · August 30, 2017
Final · NWSL regular seasonAugust 30, 2017
Estefanía Banini ⚽ · Cheyna Matthews ⚽
Sam Mewis ⚽ · Jess McDonald ⚽⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelWashington Spirit · North Carolina Courage
6
21
4
7
2
3
shots → on target → goals
Control
427 passes · 62.3%′447 · 64%′
20 interceptions23
26 clearances12
Who was on the pitch
Washington Spirit
— off the bench
0′98′
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′98′
Player statistics
| Sam Mewis |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Smith | 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| McCall Zerboni | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | No | 71 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Hatch | North Carolina Courage | No | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Makenzy Robbe | North Carolina Courage | No | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Estefanía Banini |  Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Cheyna Matthews | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Caprice Dydasco | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Kleiner | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Church | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tori Huster | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DiDi Haracic | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mallory Swanson | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cali Jean Farquharson | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estelle Johnson | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelina Laura Zadorsky | Washington Spirit | No | 51 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Francisca Ordega | Washington Spirit | No | 58 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Havana Solaun | Washington Spirit | No | 75 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Washington Spirit 1.93 xG°
| 7 | Cheyna Matthews | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Estefanía Banini | 0.82 | Goal |
| 34 | Estefanía Banini | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 55 | Mallory Swanson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Cheyna Matthews | 0.11 | Miss |
| 72 | Cheyna Matthews | 1.00 | Goal |
North Carolina Courage 3.3 xG°
| 1 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | Jess McDonald | 0.35 | Miss |
| 6 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.72 | Miss |
| 11 | Abby Erceg | 0.00 | Miss |
| 11 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | Jess McDonald | 0.10 | Miss |
| 24 | Sam Mewis | 0.16 | Miss |
| 27 | Jess McDonald | 0.03 | Miss |
| 29 | McCall Zerboni | 0.10 | Miss |
| 45 | Sam Mewis | 0.07 | Goal |
| 46 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.03 | Miss |
| 58 | Denise O'Sullivan | 0.05 | Miss |
| 60 | Jess McDonald | 0.65 | Goal |
| 65 | Jess McDonald | 0.72 | Goal |
| 67 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.32 | Miss |
| 70 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 89 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 2 GJess McDonaldscorer
- 1 GSam Mewisscorer
- 1 GEstefanía Baniniscorer
- 1 GCheyna Matthewsscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 39 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign | 24 | 34 |
| 6 | Gotham FC | 24 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Kansas City | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 24 | 24 |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 19 |
| 10 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 19 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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Washington Spirit 2–3 North Carolina Courage
NWSL regular season · Aug 30, 2017
- Venue
- Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
- Season
- 2017
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02