2026 Schedule›Courage vs Thorns
Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 4 · 2026 season
Courage2–2Thorns
xG 0.86
xG 1.89
Manaka Matsukubo 27′
Ashley Sanchez 36′
Reilyn Turner 11′
Olivia Moultrie 32′
First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Lineups
Each starter shows her assigned role (formation slot) and, when our model scored the match, the role she actually played — inferred from her on-ball events. Amber marks a tension: deployed one way, played another.
Courage
Formation: 3-4-3 diamond
- 13 Ryan Williams · RWB (2) · played like a 7attacking wingback
- 33 Hannah Betfort · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 1 Kailen Sheridan (c) · GK (1)
- 18 Uno Shiragaki · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 20 Shinomi Koyama · RW (7) · played as a 7
- 34 Manaka Matsukubo · LW (11) · played like a 6
- 17 Dani Weatherholt · LCB (5) · played like a 3
- 14 Carly Wickenheiser · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 16 Riley Jackson · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 25 Maycee Bell · CCB (5) · played as a 5
- 2 Ashley Sanchez · LWB (3) · played like an 11attacking wingback
Bench
Thorns
Formation: 4-1-4-1
- 25 M.A. Vignola · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 19 Pietra Tordin · LM (11) · played like an 8
- 66 Reilyn Turner · RM (7) · played as a 7
- 2 Reyna Reyes · RB (2) · played as a 2
- 18 Mackenzie Arnold · GK (1)
- 16 Sam Hiatt (c) · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 13 Olivia Moultrie · CM (8) · played like a 9
- 24 Jayden Perry · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 6 Cassandra Bogere · DM (6) · played like a 5
- 21 Jessie Fleming · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 9 Sophia Wilson · ST (9) · played as a 9
Bench
Shots
Courage — 12 shots, 0.86 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 2 | 27 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Goal |
| 3 | 36 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.08 | Goal |
| 4 | 45 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | 58 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | 62 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 74 | Hannah Betfort | 0.06 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 75 | Dani Weatherholt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 83 | Ally Schlegel | 0.07 | Miss |
| 10 | 86 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Miss |
| 11 | 90 | Payton Linnehan | 0.12 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | 93 | Payton Linnehan | 0.39 | Miss |
Thorns — 16 shots, 1.89 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Reilyn Turner | 0.03 | Miss |
| 2 | 11 | Reilyn Turner | 0.24 | Goal |
| 3 | 21 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 32 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | 32 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.68 | Goal |
| 6 | 39 | Pietra Tordin | 0.07 | Miss |
| 7 | 48 | Sophia Wilson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 8 | 49 | Sophia Wilson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 9 | 53 | Sophia Wilson | 0.60 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | 53 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | 60 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.03 | Miss |
| 12 | 65 | Jessie Fleming | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | 80 | Sam Hiatt | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | 88 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | 90 | Maddie Padelski | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 16 | 91 | Deyna Castellanos | 0.03 | Miss |