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North Carolina Courage vs Orlando Pride

NWSL
North Carolina
7-3-6
5-0
Final
Orlando
7-2-9
WakeMed Soccer Park

Match pulse

NCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTORL
50%Possession50%
17Shots12
9On target2
2Corners10
2Saves3
14Fouls9
10'Zara ChavoshiORL45'+3'Haley McCutcheonORL
Team1H2HT
NC325
ORL000

Who won: North Carolina 5-0

North Carolina Courage beat Orlando Pride 5-0 on Friday, July 31, 2026 at WakeMed Soccer Park. Goals for North Carolina: Lauryn Thompson (4'), Evelyn Ijeh (26', 35', 70') and Ashley Sanchez (90'+3').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.3Evelyn IjehF
  2. 28.3Ashley SanchezAM-L
  3. 37.9Lauryn ThompsonAM-R
  4. 47.8Kailen SheridanG
  5. 57.1Riley JacksonRM
  6. 66.8Erica ParkinsonAM
  7. 76.7Maycee BellCD-L
  8. 86.7Natalie JacobsCD-R
  9. 96.7Ryan WilliamsRB
  10. 106.5Feli RauchLB
  11. 116.4Shinomi KoyamaLM
  12. 126.1Ally SchlegelSUB

Team stats

NCORL
14Fouls9
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Offsides3
2Corner Kicks10
2Saves3
50.1Possession49.9
17SHOTS12
9ON GOAL2
0.5On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
368Accurate Passes340
439Passes431
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses3
11Crosses21
0.3Cross %0.1
40Long Balls59
17Accurate Long Balls32
0.4Long Balls %0.5
3Blocked Shots7
14Effective Tackles14
19Tackles22
0.7Tackle %0.6
15Interceptions6
35Effective Clearances10
35Clearances10

Player of the game

Evelyn Ijeh

NC · 3 G

9.3

Deserved to win

90%
NC · 3.64 xG
7%
Draw
3%
ORL · 0.85 xG

North Carolina created better chances: they win this game 90% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, North Carolina Courage 5, Orlando Pride 0.
  2. Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 5, Orlando Pride 0.
  3. 90'+9'Haley McCutcheon

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    H. McCutcheon

  4. 90'+7'Hannah Betfort

    Offside

    Offside, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort is caught offside.

  5. 90'+6'Hannah Betfort

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a fast break.

    H. Betfort

  6. 90'+4'Dani Weatherholt

    Foul

    Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).

  7. 90'+4'Julie Doyle

    Free kick won

    Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  8. GOAL90'+3'
    Ashley Sanchez

    Goal! Left footed shot

    A. Sanchez · ast R. Jackson

    Goal! North Carolina Courage 5, Orlando Pride 0. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a through ball.

    NC 5 - 0 ORL
  9. 90'+1'Ashley Sanchez

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.

  10. 90'+1'Ally Schlegel

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Riley Jackson.

    A. Schlegel

  11. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  12. 90'+1'Ally Schlegel

    Offside

    Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel is caught offside.

  13. 90'Ryan Williams

    Free kick won

    Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  14. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Zoe Matthews (Orlando Pride).

  15. 88'Hailie Mace

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luana.

  16. 87'Riley Jackson

    Foul

    Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).

  17. 87'

    Free kick won

    Luana (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 85'Natalia Staude
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Jacobs

    Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Natalia Staude replaces Natalie Jacobs.

    N. Staude

  19. 84'Hannah Betfort

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.

    H. Betfort

  20. 84'Haley McCutcheon

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).

    H. McCutcheon

  21. 83'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Zoe Matthews (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zara Chavoshi.

    Z. Matthews

  22. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Lemos

    Substitution, Orlando Pride. Zoe Matthews replaces Ally Lemos.

    Z. Matthews

  23. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Angelina

    Substitution, Orlando Pride. Luana replaces Angelina.

    Luana

  24. 81'ORL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.

  25. 81'Simone Jackson

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Simone Jackson (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Lemos.

    S. Jackson

Leaders

NCORL
Total Shots
Ashley Sanchez
4
Haley McCutcheon
3
Accurate Passes
Maycee Bell
53
Zara Chavoshi
50
Defensive Interventions
Natalie Jacobs
14
Zara Chavoshi
9
Saves
Kailen Sheridan
2
Anna Moorhouse
3

Season seriesNC leads series 2-1-2