FORT LAUDERDALE (Interstat) — Fort Lauderdale W and Carolina Ascent W played to a 0-0 draw Thursday at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The home side and the visiting team each finished with no goals, and the match remained level through 90 minutes. Carolina Ascent W had spells of possession but could not turn them into a breakthrough, while Fort Lauderdale W could not find a finishing touch in front of its home crowd. The result added another tight chapter to a season that has already included mixed form for both clubs. Carolina Ascent W scored 0 goals total, and Fort Lauderdale W scored 0 goals total. Neither side found a way to convert its attacking work into the decisive moment.

The draw left Carolina Ascent W’s season record in this competition at 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Fort Lauderdale W’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 2 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Carolina Ascent W is 2-0-2, and Fort Lauderdale W is 1-2-1. Carolina Ascent W entered the match after a 1-0 win over DC Power W, a 3-0 win at Tampa Bay Sun W and a 3-3 draw with Sporting Jax W. Fort Lauderdale W had lost 4-1 at Sporting Jax W, beaten Lexington W 2-1 and lost 1-0 at Brooklyn W in its previous three matches. The visitors remained unbeaten in the competition, while the home side continued a run of uneven results.

Carolina Ascent W received both yellow cards in the match. Groom S. was booked in the 22nd minute, and Hylton C. received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Carolina Ascent W made its first substitution at halftime, when Groom S. was replaced in the 46th minute. Fort Lauderdale W followed with a change in the 62nd minute, bringing on Walters F. The match stayed scoreless through the first half and remained that way after the break. The bookings and substitutions added stoppages to a contest that had little margin for error at either end.

Carolina Ascent W continued to rotate its squad when Nabet L. and Corbin M. entered in the 65th minute. Baisden R. came on in the 71st minute. Fort Lauderdale W used Smith T. and Hugh A. in the 74th minute. Coleman A. entered for Carolina Ascent W in the 78th minute, and Fort Lauderdale W brought on Cutler G. and Henschler M. in the 81st minute. The substitutions changed the shape of both sides but did not produce a goal. Carolina Ascent W and Fort Lauderdale W each kept their defensive structure as the second half moved toward its final stages.

Fort Lauderdale W pressed for a late winner as the second half wore on, but Carolina Ascent W held its defensive shape and kept the home side off the scoreboard. Carolina Ascent W also sought a breakthrough in the closing stages, but neither team could break the deadlock. The defensive effort on both sides kept the match scoreless through the final whistle, and the teams settled for a draw. The result gave Carolina Ascent W a point on the road and Fort Lauderdale W a point at home. Both sides finished the night without a goal. The draw kept Carolina Ascent W unbeaten in the competition and left Fort Lauderdale W with a home result. Neither team found a winning goal in the final minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Carolina Ascent W 2, Fort Lauderdale W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Fort Lauderdale W with a 56.2 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of 0 went over the line.