Denver Summit FC vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Denver Summit FC are hosting Washington Spirit
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 5': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit).
- 10': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 10': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 14': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 19': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
- 19': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
- 30': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Denver Summit. Melissa Kössler is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 33': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Sandy MacIver.
- 36': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Denver Summit 0, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 0, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Deborah Abiodun.
- 46': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
- 47': Attempt missed. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 49': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
- 50': Attempt missed. Megan Reid (Denver Summit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 55': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
- 58': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
- 60': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Wiesner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
- 63': Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 66': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit).
- 66': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
- 69': Megan Reid (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esme Morgan.
- 72': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Élisabeth Tsé replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
- 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Claudia Martínez replaces Sofia Cantore.
- 75': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natalie Means replaces Yuna McCormack.
- 78': Handball by Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 79': Attempt missed. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kate Wiesner.
- 80': Foul by Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit).
- 80': Natalie Means (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
- 81': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gift Monday replaces Trinity Rodman.
- 83': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit).
- 83': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
- 84': Foul by Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
- 84': Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 86': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
- 88': Handball by Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit).
- 89': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
- 89': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
- 89': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
- 89': Megan Reid (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebeca Bernal.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Olivia Thomas.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Esme Morgan.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 0, Washington Spirit 0.
- 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 0, Washington Spirit 0.
Statistics
WAS |
DEN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 470 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 9 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 63,004
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 63,004
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abby Smith (GK) |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 2 | Megan Reid |
| 16 | Carson Pickett |
| 6 | Janine Sonis |
| 26 | Natasha Flint |
| 5 | Devin Lynch |
| 24 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 25 | Melissa Kössler |
| 9 | Yazmeen Ryan |
| 14 | Yuna McCormack |
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Sandy MacIver (GK) |
| 9 | Tara Rudd |
| 24 | Esme Morgan |
| 6 | Kate Wiesner |
| 13 | Lucia Di Guglielmo |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 4 | Rebeca Bernal |
| 20 | Deborah Abiodun |
| 27 | Sofia Cantore |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
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