FINAL RESULT · April 29, 2026

North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC: April 29, 2026 NWSL Result

North Carolina Courage and Boston Legacy FC completed their 2026 NWSL match at Gillette Stadium on April 29, 2026. The final score was North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

North Carolina Courage logo North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form W D L D W
2–2
Boston Legacy FC logo Boston Legacy FC Current rank #13 · Form L L L L L
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North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Broadcast Information

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Boston Legacy FC Match Venue

Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Match Highlights

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Boston Legacy FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

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1:02

Sammy Smith scores goal for Boston Legacy FC

Sammy Smith gets on the board for Boston Legacy FC.

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0:50

Ashley Sanchez finds the back of the net for North Carolina Courage

Ashley Sanchez scores goal for North Carolina Courage

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this April 29, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC

Match venue

Gillette Stadium

Referee

Thomas Snyder

Attendance

3,804

Formations

4-3-3 vs 3-4-3

North Carolina CourageTeam statisticBoston Legacy FC
50.8%Possession49.2%
22Shots7
4Shots on goal2
7Corner kicks3
0Saves1
10Fouls committed9
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Offsides4
430Passes attempted434
346Passes completed320
80%Pass accuracy70%
11Tackles won13
16Interceptions20
8Blocked shots1
13Clearances23
GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

  1. Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. Goal · Boston Legacy FC

    Goal! Boston Legacy 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.

  3. Goal · Boston Legacy FC

    Goal! Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.

  4. Halftime

    Halftime

  5. Second half

    Second Half begins Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 0.

  6. Yellow card · North Carolina Courage

    Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. Goal · North Carolina Courage

    Goal! Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.

  8. Yellow card · North Carolina Courage

    Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. Substitution · North Carolina Courage

    Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.

  10. Substitution · North Carolina Courage

    Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Cortnee Vine.

  11. Substitution · Boston Legacy FC

    Substitution, Boston Legacy. Chloe Ricketts replaces Amanda Gutierres.

  12. Yellow card · Boston Legacy FC

    Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Substitution · Boston Legacy FC

    Substitution, Boston Legacy. Laurel Ansbrow replaces Laís Araújo because of an injury.

  14. Substitution · Boston Legacy FC

    Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Aïssata Traoré.

  15. Substitution · Boston Legacy FC

    Substitution, Boston Legacy. Bianca St-Georges replaces Sammy Smith.

  16. Yellow card · North Carolina Courage

    Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  17. Full time

    End Regular Time

STARTING XI & BENCH

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-3-3
  • 1
    Kailen SheridanG
  • 13
    Ryan WilliamsRB
  • 17
    Dani WeatherholtLB
  • 20
    Shinomi KoyamaCM
  • 18
    Uno ShiragakiCD-R
  • 25
    Maycee BellCD-L
  • 16
    Riley JacksonRM
  • 34
    Manaka MatsukuboLM
  • 10
    Evelyn IjehF · Subbed off
  • 22
    Cortnee VineRF · Subbed off
  • 2
    Ashley SanchezLF

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

  • 11
    Feli RauchSUB
  • 6
    Ivy YounceSUB
  • 8
    Chioma OkaforSUB · Came on
  • 14
    Carly WickenheiserSUB
  • 3
    Sydney SchmidtSUB
  • 7
    Lauryn ThompsonSUB
  • 12
    Natalia StaudeSUB
  • 33
    Hannah BetfortSUB · Came on
  • 99
    Molly PritchardSUB
HOME TEAM

Boston Legacy FC Starting Lineup

3-4-3
  • 1
    Casey MurphyG
  • 26
    Alba CañoRM
  • 5
    Josefine HasboLM
  • 4
    Emerson ElginCD-L
  • 24
    Laís AraújoCD · Subbed off
  • 16
    Jorelyn CarabalíCD-R
  • 6
    Annie KarichCM-R
  • 9
    Amanda GutierresCM-L · Subbed off
  • 14
    Aïssata TraoréF · Subbed off
  • 12
    Nichelle PrinceCF-R
  • 8
    Sammy SmithCF-L · Subbed off

Boston Legacy FC Substitutes

  • 10
    Ella StevensSUB
  • 11
    Chloe RickettsSUB · Came on
  • 7
    Amanda AllenSUB · Came on
  • 21
    Bárbara OlivieriSUB
  • 53
    Bianca St-GeorgesSUB · Came on
  • 18
    Laurel IvorySUB
  • 15
    Aleigh GamboneSUB
  • 25
    Sophia LowenbergSUB
  • 34
    Laurel AnsbrowSUB · Came on
KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

Boston Legacy FC Match Leaders

Alba Caño
Total ShotsAlba Caño2 · 1 SOG, 1 G
Emerson Elgin
Accurate PassesEmerson Elgin59 · 74 PASS
Casey Murphy
SavesCasey Murphy1 · 2 GA

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Ashley Sanchez
Total ShotsAshley Sanchez4 · 1 SOG, 1 G
Maycee Bell
Accurate PassesMaycee Bell54 · 62 PASS
PLAY-BY-PLAY

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Match Commentary

Review the latest recorded match updates, shown from the final whistle backward for faster postgame reading.

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  1. Match ends, Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 2.

  2. Second Half ends, Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 2.

  3. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  4. Delay in match because of an injury Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage).

  5. Foul by Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy).

  6. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Attempt blocked. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanda Allen.

  8. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).

  11. Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

  12. Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Bianca St-Georges.

  13. Attempt missed. Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amanda Allen following a fast break.

  14. Substitution, Boston Legacy. Bianca St-Georges replaces Sammy Smith.

  15. Offside, Boston Legacy. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.

  16. Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.

  17. Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley Jackson.

  18. Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).

  19. Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. VAR Decision: No Penalty North Carolina Courage.

  21. Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Aïssata Traoré.

  22. Substitution, Boston Legacy. Laurel Ansbrow replaces Laís Araújo because of an injury.

  23. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy).

  25. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  26. Delay in match because of an injury Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).

  27. Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a headed pass.

  28. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  29. Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy).

  30. Goal! Boston Legacy 2, North Carolina Courage 2. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Result Summary

The match finished level at North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

Boston Legacy FC Season Context: Track the Inaugural Milestones

Use the status filter to keep upcoming first meetings above completed results. As the season progresses, this page becomes a chronological record of Boston's first match against every NWSL opponent.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement and the Boston Legacy FC inaugural schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, North Carolina Courage has 1 win, Boston Legacy FC has 0 wins, and 1 finished level. The other listed meeting was Boston Legacy FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage on August 22, 2026.

April 29, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC

North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC

Gillette Stadium

August 22, 2026: Boston Legacy FC vs North Carolina Courage

Boston Legacy FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage

WakeMed Soccer Park

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: W D L D W.

Boston Legacy FC Current Snapshot

Boston Legacy FC is currently #13 with 33 points from 30 matches (9 wins, 6 draws, 15 losses). Recent form: L L L L L.

Table Position Comparison

North Carolina Courage has the higher current points total, with a gap of 12 points between the clubs.

USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

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Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

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MATCH QUESTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC FAQ

What was the North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC score?

The recorded final score was North Carolina Courage 2–2 Boston Legacy FC on April 29, 2026.

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Where is North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC being played?

The listed venue is Gillette Stadium, at Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do North Carolina Courage and Boston Legacy FC meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was Boston Legacy FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage on August 22, 2026.