North Carolina Courage 2–2 Utah Royals · April 21, 2018
Final · NWSL regular seasonApril 21, 2018
Merritt Mathias ⚽ · Crystal Dunn ⚽
Katie Lampson ⚽ · Brittany Ratcliffe ⚽
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 funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Utah Royals
10
4
5
4
2
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
455 passes · 61.3%′479 · 65.6%′
35 interceptions40
8 clearances28
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′94′
Utah Royals
— off the bench
0′94′
Player statistics
| Crystal Dunn |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| McCall Zerboni | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Darian Michelle Jenkins | North Carolina Courage | No | 54 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | North Carolina Courage | No | 66 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elizabeth Eddy | North Carolina Courage | No | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Desiree Scott |  Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sydney Miramontez | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Smith | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kate Elizabeth Bowen | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rachel Corsie | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lampson | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley O'Hara | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amy Rodriguez | Utah Royals | No | 68 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Elise Hove Thorsnes | Utah Royals | No | 68 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Diana Matheson | Utah Royals | No | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 1.6 xG°
| 5 | Merritt Mathias | 0.10 | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jess McDonald | 0.31 | Miss |
| 24 | McCall Zerboni | 0.21 | Miss |
| 26 | Jess McDonald | 0.10 | Miss |
| 45 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Miss |
| 46 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 57 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Crystal Dunn | 0.65 | Goal |
| 83 | Abby Erceg | 0.16 | Miss |
Utah Royals 0.75 xG°
| 36 | Kelley O'Hara | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katie Lampson | 0.65 | Goal |
| 65 | Brittany Ratcliffe | 0.10 | Goal |
| 73 | Amy Rodriguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 GCrystal Dunnscorer
- 1 GMerritt Mathiasscorer
- 1 GKatie Lampsonscorer
- 1 GBrittany Ratcliffescorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 57 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign | 24 | 41 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 37 |
| 5 | Utah Royals | 24 | 35 |
| 6 | Houston Dash | 24 | 32 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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}The record
North Carolina Courage 2–2 Utah Royals
NWSL regular season · Apr 21, 2018
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2018
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02