Overview
- North Carolina beat Angel City 2-1 on Sept. 13 in Cary, N.C., securing its first victory since June 21.
- Manaka Matsukubo scored in the sixth minute off a Payton Linnehan assist, and Brianna Pinto added a 19th-minute goal for a 2-0 lead.
- Sveindís Jónsdóttir pulled one back for Angel City in the 88th minute from a Miyabi Moriya setup, and a stoppage-time header was saved to preserve the result.
- Postgame standings: Courage 6-7-7 (25 points); Angel City 6-9-5 (23 points), with Angel City dropping a second straight after a recent unbeaten run.
- Angel City’s recent roster turnover included moves involving Julie Dufour, Katie Zelem, Alanna Kennedy, and Alyssa Thompson, plus this week’s addition of Nealy Martin and a loan for Lily Nabet; reports differ on whether Marisa Bova or Marisa Jordan recorded North Carolina’s saves.