NC Courage 1-2 Kansas City in the NWSL, round 1 at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary (10,000 capacity).

NC Courage won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–L–D), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

Kansas City won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: NC Courage 3 wins, Kansas City 7, 0 draws.