North Carolina Courage 2–0 Chicago Stars · September 19, 2018
Final · NWSL playoffsSeptember 19, 2018
Jess McDonald ⚽ · Sam Mewis ⚽
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 · Chicago Stars
15
11
7
4
2
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
426 passes · 66%′521 · 74.1%′
31 interceptions25
26 clearances37
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′95′
Chicago Stars
— off the bench
0′95′
Player statistics
| Jess McDonald |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Dunn | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Sam Mewis | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sabrina D'Angelo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | No | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heather O'Reilly | North Carolina Courage | No | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danielle Colaprico |  Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Krueger | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sam Kerr | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Morgan Gautrat | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Katie Lind | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arin Wright | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yuki Nagasato | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Julie Ertz | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vanessa DiBernardo | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alyssa Mautz | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michele Vasconcelos | Chicago Stars | No | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rosemary Eleanor Florence White | Chicago Stars | No | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 0.96 xG°
| 4 | Jess McDonald | 0.57 | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | Debinha | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Debinha | 0.11 | Miss |
| 24 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 32 | Debinha | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 33 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Debinha | 0.03 | Miss |
| 79 | Debinha | 0.10 | Miss |
| 79 | Debinha | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 85 | Sam Mewis | 0.15 | Goal |
| 87 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Chicago Stars 0.82 xG°
| 2 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 0.31 | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | Sam Kerr | 0.16 | Post |
| 14 | Morgan Gautrat | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Alyssa Mautz | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 31 | Sam Kerr | 0.21 | Miss |
| 41 | Yuki Nagasato | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Morgan Gautrat | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Casey Krueger | 0.03 | Miss |
| 54 | Casey Krueger | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 72 | Morgan Gautrat | 0.11 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 1 GJess McDonaldscorer
- 1 GSam Mewisscorer
- 2 ACrystal Dunnassist
- 95′Abby Ercegmost minutes without a goal contribution
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 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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North Carolina Courage 2–0 Chicago Stars
NWSL playoffs · Sep 19, 2018
- Venue
- Providence Park
- Season
- 2018
- Competition
- NWSL playoffs
- Record release
- 2026-09-02