NC Courage 4-0 Chicago in the NWSL, round 1 at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary (10,000 capacity).

NC Courage won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

Chicago won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 2 and conceding 8.

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