2026 Schedule›Courage vs KC Current
Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 6 · 2026 season
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: 4-2-3-1
- 13 Ryan Williams · RB (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 like a 6half-back
- 12 Natalia Staude · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 20 Shinomi Koyama · DM (6) · played as a 6
- 34 Manaka Matsukubo · AM (10) · played like a 9
- 17 Dani Weatherholt · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 16 Riley Jackson · CM (8) · played like a 10advanced 8
- 2 Ashley Sanchez · LW (11) · played as an 11
- 8 Chioma Okafor · RW (7) · played as a 7
Bench
KC Current
Formation: 4-1-4-1
- 2 Laney Rouse · RB (2) · played as a 2
- 7 Elizabeth Ball · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 10 Lo'eau LaBonta (c) · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 8 Croix Bethune · CM (8) · played as an 8
- 11 Rocky Rodríguez · DM (6) · played as a 6
- 18 Izzy Rodriguez · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 21 Ally Sentnor · ST (9) · played like an 8
- 6 Temwa Chawinga · LM (11) · played like a 9inverted winger
- 27 Kayla Sharples · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 23 Lorena · GK (1)
- 17 Michelle Cooper · RM (7) · played as a 7
Bench
Shots
Courage — 17 shots, 1.88 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Miss |
| 2 | 12 | Chioma Okafor | 0.06 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 17 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.10 | Miss |
| 4 | 19 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 5 | 19 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.08 | Miss |
| 6 | 35 | Riley Jackson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 7 | 54 | Ryan Williams | 0.03 | Miss |
| 8 | 71 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.00 | Miss |
| 9 | 74 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | 75 | Riley Jackson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | 76 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | 80 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.24 | Miss |
| 13 | 84 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.90 | Goal |
| 14 | 84 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | 86 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.12 | Attempt Saved |
| 16 | 86 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.07 | Miss |
| 17 | 89 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.12 | Miss |
KC Current — 10 shots, 3.22 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Croix Bethune | 0.66 | Miss |
| 2 | 3 | Ally Sentnor | 0.12 | Miss |
| 3 | 7 | Lo'eau LaBonta | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 7 | Croix Bethune | 0.09 | Goal |
| 5 | 22 | Michelle Cooper | 0.60 | Goal |
| 6 | 27 | Izzy Rodriguez | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 45 | Ally Sentnor | 0.10 | Miss |
| 8 | 45 | Temwa Chawinga | 0.80 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 45 | Temwa Chawinga | 0.68 | Miss |
| 10 | 59 | Ally Sentnor | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |