Denver Summit FC vs Orlando Pride, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayo Oke.
- 7': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 9': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 10': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
- 11': Goal! Denver Summit 1, Orlando Pride 0. Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Orlando Pride).
- 15': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
- 19': Seven Castain (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 24': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
- 24': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seven Castain following a fast break.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Cori Dyke (Orlando Pride).
- 31': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
- 39': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
- 41': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 42': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
- 42': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride).
- 45'+1': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
- 45'+2': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Denver Summit 1, Orlando Pride 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 1, Orlando Pride 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Angelina replaces Summer Yates.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Nicole Payne replaces Hailie Mace.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Marta replaces Julie Doyle.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
- 50': Attempt missed. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marta.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty Denver Summit. Yazmeen Ryan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Orlando Pride 0. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 57': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
- 59': Attempt missed. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Devin Lynch following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt saved. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).
- 60': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Seven Castain.
- 61': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 61': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 63': Angelina (Orlando Pride) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 64': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Simone Jackson replaces Seven Castain.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).
- 65': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
- 65': Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marta following a fast break.
- 71': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
- 73': Simone Jackson (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
- 74': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
- 75': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Natalie Means.
- 75': Substitution, Denver Summit. Emma Regan replaces Devin Lynch.
- 76': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Orlando Pride 1. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haley McCutcheon with a through ball following a fast break.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 77': Goal! Denver Summit 3, Orlando Pride 1. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello replaces Barbra Banda.
- 80': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Emma Regan (Denver Summit).
- 81': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
- 81': Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ally Brazier (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Emma Regan.
- 82': Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 83': Offside, Denver Summit. Melissa Kössler is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Orlando Pride).
- 87': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ayo Oke with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Ayo Oke.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Melissa Kössler because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Ayo Oke.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 3, Orlando Pride 1.
- 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 3, Orlando Pride 1.
Statistics
ORL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
| 391 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,974
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Denver Summit FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abby Smith (GK) |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 23 | Eva Gaetino |
| 6 | Janine Sonis |
| 7 | Ayo Oke |
| 5 | Devin Lynch |
| 4 | Natalie Means |
| 24 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 26 | Natasha Flint |
| 25 | Melissa Kössler |
| 9 | Yazmeen Ryan |
Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Moorhouse (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 12 | Cori Dyke |
| 5 | Hailie Mace |
| 21 | Oihane Hernández |
| 28 | Summer Yates |
| 6 | Ally Lemos |
| 2 | Haley McCutcheon |
| 11 | Barbra Banda |
| 20 | Julie Doyle |
| 30 | Seven Castain |
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