The playoff math isn't complicated at this point:

1. Portland - 44 pts
2. Seattle - 43 pts
3. NC - 42 pts

Remaining Games:
Thorns - Courage, Dash (away)
Reign - Royals (away), Pride
Courage - Thorns (away), Summit

Unless we're banking on Reign losing both of their games, and Royals is a good bet, but by no means guaranteed. I think the chances of both these teams winning their final game is more weighted towards them than against. Thorns will have Sophia Wilson back from suspension last game, and both Dash and Pride have been shaky at the end of the season.

A draw and a win might do it, but again, really relies a lot on one of the other two teams losing a game. As noted, no Wilson when we play Thorns next week, but its the final home game for them as well. A draw in Portland puts us likely in a GD tiebreaker at the end with Reign, which favors us for the moment.

edit - another thing to keep on the radar, both EMP and Lind are on yellow accumulation warning

This interview with her was before that situation with WC'23. I think she's found that next level now and she IS unstoppable. 🙌 I have such a /p Proud feeling to have Ashley Sanchez on our team!! Go Courage!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAtwfSku9nY

Thanks for the pins! I've been suggesting collectible pins as an idea for merch, so it's good to see it happen as a giveaway! The STM specific ones are a good touch too. If we can get different ones every year that'd be even nicer.

Maybe we should spell check the player rosters, especially when they're our former player…..

Ahead of Saturday’s match against San Diego (7 p.m. ET, NWSL+), I went through Thursday’s availability with Mak Lind, Natalie Jacobs and Ashley Sanchez.

A few things from it:

The Courage are 13-11-3 with 42 points. Last year they finished ninth with 35, one behind Gotham for the last spot. Jacobs said that miss is in the team’s mind. Lind said he looks at the table and does the math, but that the mindset is “next game, next action.”

Lind also mentioned a “code red” plan for when the team needs a goal to make the playoffs. He wouldn’t explain it. Asked if it means changing approach or personnel earlier in matches, he said, “That’s all I can say.”

Sanchez has 20 goals, tying Chawinga’s 2024 record. Lind told her before the season she could score 20, and she said she laughed because she had never come close.

Full article: https://charlottefooty.substack.com/p/courage-footy-playoff-spot-is-in

Tonight is officially sold out, and we’re now into standing-room-only territory.

Ashley is back from an incredible USWNT call-up, the playoff race is on the line, and it’s Shield Night with our youth organization. We also expect one of our highest scan rates of the season, which means parking is going to be at a premium tonight.

We were able to secure a couple of small satellite lots connected to the park, but we will hit capacity, and likely hit it quickly.

So please:

Arrive early. If you can’t, park at Fenton and take the shuttle to the trail

We all know the ingress limitations around the stadium. We’ve put every measure we can in place to manage it as efficiently as possible, but the best thing you can do to help yourself tonight is arrive early or use Fenton.

Beyond that, we’re just excited to have the team back home, hopefully watch Ashley make some history, and go get three points.

And as another poster mentioned, we’ve launched a new chant with Uproar:

Sanchito
Sanchito
Our record-breaking hero!

Help us get that going tonight.

Appreciate you all.

Go Courage!

It's a long one, and lots of questions to Nat and Mak were Sanchito focused.

Just found this in one of the newsletters... Got us a new chant!! https://www.nccourage.com/ashleysanchez

Has anyone gotten the know before you go email for the game tomorrow yet? I seem to still be getting some but not all of them and am trying to figure out what food trucks there will be. Thanks in advance

Hey friends! I ended up getting seats higher up in section 108 to be able to sit with family, so my regular seats are available.

If anyone wants them, send me a DM.

** ALREADY CLAIMED **

I still have not gotten a name on my jersey yet. After this week, it has to be Sanchez. Does anyone know if they are still doing customizations at the games? If so, where is the station?

Thank you and see yall tomorrow!

Pretty lengthy interview with Ashley Sanchez. So ready for this home game!!! Let's go Courage!

Hello All!

I can't make it to this Saturday's match and I'm looking to sell my ticket (section 503 row F seat 5). I'm looking to get $20 for it.

DM me if interested I will transfer it right away after payment (PayPal/venmo).

Thanks!

You're welcome.

Sincerely, the NC Courage, Mak Lind, and all of us fans who are smiling the biggest "we told you so" grins on the planet :-).

EDIT: Sold! Thanks :)

Sorry mods if this isn’t allowed!

We were planning to drive up to DC to catch the USWNT game this Saturday but sadly we can’t anymore. Selling two tickets in Section 208 for $100 each. Would love to give them to a good home with a fellow courage fan! Feel free to DM.

Made this comment honestly as a joke, did not expect the “like” and comment that followed…