Gotham FC 4–3 North Carolina Courage · April 20, 2021
Final · NWSL Challenge CupApril 20, 2021
Midge Purce ⚽⚽ · Carli Lloyd ⚽ · Évelyne Viens ⚽
Debinha ⚽⚽ · 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
- 17′
- 21′
- 23′
- 25′
- 31′
- 49′
- 91′
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelGotham FC · North Carolina Courage
14
15
6
5
4
3
shots → on target → goals
Control
488 passes · 75.6%′482 · 75.1%′
20 interceptions23
23 clearances9
Who was on the pitch
Gotham FC
— off the bench
0′97′
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′97′
Player statistics
| Jess McDonald |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carson Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cari Roccaro | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Schuyler DeBree | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Diane Evelyn Caldwell | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | No | 81 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew | North Carolina Courage | No | 81 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Imani Dorsey |  Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Gina Loren Lewandowski | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jennifer Cudjoe | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| DiDi Haracic | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carli Lloyd | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Lee So-Dam | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caprice Dydasco | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Cronin | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mandy Freeman | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estelle Johnson | Gotham FC | No | 54 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elizabeth Eddy | Gotham FC | No | 67 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Évelyne Viens | Gotham FC | No | 67 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | Gotham FC | No | 76 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domi Richardson | Gotham FC | No | 76 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Gotham FC 3.61 xG°
| 8 | Midge Purce | 0.03 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Carli Lloyd | 0.05 | Miss |
| 17 | Midge Purce | 0.65 | Goal |
| 20 | Carli Lloyd | 0.10 | Miss |
| 25 | Midge Purce | 0.97 | Goal |
| 30 | Midge Purce | 0.03 | Miss |
| 31 | Carli Lloyd | 0.65 | Goal |
| 34 | Jennifer Cudjoe | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Carli Lloyd | 0.03 | Miss |
| 60 | Midge Purce | 0.05 | Miss |
| 73 | Elizabeth Eddy | 0.35 | Miss |
| 77 | Jennifer Cudjoe | 0.05 | Miss |
| 91 | Évelyne Viens | 0.65 | Goal |
North Carolina Courage 1.96 xG°
| 11 | Debinha | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hailie Mace | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Debinha | 0.16 | Goal |
| 23 | Debinha | 0.62 | Goal |
| 44 | Debinha | 0.07 | Miss |
| 45 | Debinha | 0.03 | Miss |
| 46 | Meredith Speck | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Carson Pickett | 0.03 | Miss |
| 49 | Jess McDonald | 0.65 | Goal |
| 64 | Merritt Mathias | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 69 | Debinha | 0.10 | Miss |
| 84 | Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew | 0.07 | Miss |
| 86 | Jess McDonald | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 86 | Debinha | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 2 GDebinhascorer
- 2 GMidge Purcescorer
- 1 G · 1 AJess McDonaldscored and assisted
- 1 GCarli Lloydscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 38 |
| 5 | Gotham FC | 24 | 35 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 33 |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 32 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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Gotham FC 4–3 North Carolina Courage
NWSL Challenge Cup · Apr 20, 2021
- Venue
- MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
- Season
- 2021
- Competition
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Record release
- 2026-09-02