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Fixture Location: WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC Announcers: Maureen Sheridan, Dan Lauletta Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight, it is a National Women’s Soccer League Fixture, between North Carolina Courage (2-5-2, 8 points) and Washington Spirit (1-5-7, 10 points). This is a Matchup of the winners of the last three NWSL Championships and was the matchup of This Year’s Challenge Cup. In that Championship Match, Courage defeated Spirit 2-1. However, these two clubs have been struggling in the 2022 Regular Season, so far. They are the bottom two clubs in the Standings. So, a loss tonight could be an elimination match. Especially for the Spirit, as they have played 4 more matches than the Courage. It is North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit, coming up shortly. Courage are in their home navy uniforms with pride characters. While Spirit is in their road white uniforms.
Courage will be in their 4-4-2 formation. While Spirit are in their 4-3-3 formation. Washington will be minus Ashley Hatch, Tonight. 1st Half: :00:00: Courage to kickoff, to start the Fixture. Courage to defend the right net. While Spirit to defend the left net. :04:00: Pinto's header too high, for the Courage. :07:00: Courage to get a corner kick. :08:00: Ordonez's header missed, for the Courage. :12:00: SCORE: NC 0, WAS 0 Last March, I Live-Blogged Courage & Spirit 1st of 5 Matches This Season, in a 2-2 Challenge Cup Draw :17:00: McKeown's shot blocked, for Spirit. :18:00: Spirit to get a corner kick. :19:00: Sullivan's shot missed, for the Spirit. :23:00: Baggett's shot too high, for the Spirit. :23:00: Baggett's shot missed, for the Spirit. :23:57: The Fixture is in a Lightning Delay. :23:57: LIGHTNING DELAY: NC 0, WAS 0 They Are in the 2nd Half in Louisville; Racing & Thorns are Knotted up at 1-1 :23:57: The Match has resumed. :28:00: Spirit gets a corner kick. :29:00: YELLOW CARD: Dorian Bailey gets a yellow card. :30:00: Pickett's shot missed, for the Courage. :30:00: McKeown's shot missed, for the Spirit. :36:00: SCORE: NC 0, WAS 0 Back in March, I Live-Blogged the Defensive Back & Special Teams in the 2022 NFL Combine :41:00: Spirit to get a corner kick. :42:00: GOAL: Trinity Rodman scored a goal, for the Spirit. NC 0, WAS 1 :43:00: Courage to kickoff. :44:00: GOAL: Brittany Ratcliffe thread through a double team and scored an equalizing goal, for the Courage. NC 1, WAS 1 :45:00: Spirit to kickoff. :45:00: 1 Minute of Stoppage Time. :45:00+1: GOAL: McKeown's scores a header, for the Spirit. NC 1, WAS 2 :45:00+2: Courage to get a corner kick. :45:00+3: The Match has reached halftime. Halftime: NC 1, WAS 2 Halftime Scoring: :42:00: Trinity Rodman (WAS) G :44:00: Brittany Ratcliffe (NC) G :45:00+1: Tara McKeown (WAS) G Halftime Thoughts: A Lightning Delay midway through the 1st Half. When play resumed, Spirit & Courage were having a hard time get to the net. That was until Trinity Rodman put one past Casey Murphy, in the 42nd Minute. Then Brittany Ratcliffe tied the Match 2 minutes later. Only for Tara McKeown to give the lead back to Washington. Thorns Defeated Racing 2-1 in Louisville 2nd Half: :45:00: Spirit to kickoff to start the 2nd Half. Spirit to defend the right net. While Courage to defend the left net. :47:00: INJURY STOPPAGE: Casey Murphy gets hit in the head by Trinity Rodman's shin. Murphy appears to be okay. :51:00: Ratcliffe's shot saved by Kingsbury. :52:00: McKeown's shot saved by Murphy. :53:00: GOAL: Diana Ordonez scored an equalizing goal, for the Courage. NC 2, WAS 2 :53:00: Spirit to kickoff. :56:00: BRACE GOAL: Trinity Rodman scored a brace goal, for the Spirit. NC 2, WAS 3 :59:00: Ratcliffe's shot hits the Spirit Goal Post. :62:00: PENALTY SHOT BRACE GOAL: Diana Ordonez scored a penalty shot goal. It is Ordonez's Brace Goal of the Night. NC 3, WAS 3 :63:00: SUBSTITUTION: Bayley Feist replaces Jordan Baggett, for the Spirit. :66:00: Sanchez's shot blocked, for the Spirit. :72:00: Pinto's shot saved by Kingsbury. :73:00: McKeown's header too wide, for the Spirit. :73:00: INJURY STOPPAGE: Trinity Rodman being looked at for possible cramping. :75:00: SUBSTITUTION: Taylor Aylmer replaces Anna Heilferty, for the Spirit. :76:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Kiki Pickett & Frankie Tagliaferri replace Malia Berkely & Brianna Pinto, for the Courage. :78:00: Ordonez's shot blocked, for the Courage. :79:00: SCORE: NC 3, WAS 3 Earlier This Month, Red Stars Scored 2 Goals To Draw Courage in Bridgeview :81:00: Tagliaferri's shot saved by Kingsbury. :82:00: Bailey's shot missed, for the Spirit. :82:00: SUBSTITUTION: Jorian Baucom replaces Diana Rosario Ordonez, for the Courage. :90:00: Kurtz's shot missed, for the Courage. :90:00: 6 minutes of stoppage time. :90:00+2: Baucom's header hits the goal post. :90:00+4: Sanchez's shot too wide, for the Spirit. :90:00+6: Free Kick for the Courage. :96:27: The Match has reached Full Time. Full Time: NC 3, WAS 3 NC: (2-5-3, 9 points) WAS: (1-5-8, 11 points) Final Stats: Shots: NC 13, WAS 19 SOG: NC 5, WAS 5 Corners: NC 2, WAS 3 Yellow Cards: NC 0, WAS 1 Final Thoughts: Trinity Rodman & Diana Ordonez put the ball past their clubs ace goalkeepers of Audrey Kingsbury & Casey Murphy. Both Rodman & Ordonez scored braces in Tonight's 3-3 Draw in Cary. With the Draw, Spirit move into 10th Place. While Courage is still in last place. However, North Carolina still has 4 games on hand over Washington. Courage will head to Portland to face the Thorns. While Spirit will head to Louisville, to face Racing. Both fixtures will occur Next Friday. This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this post.
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AuthorPaul Shishkoff, Jr. was a bench warmer on his Varsity Soccer Team in High School. Freshman Year. Archives
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