Boston Legacy FC vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Boston Legacy FC are hosting Washington Spirit
at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 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.
- 4': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
- 4': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alba Caño following a set piece situation.
- 6': Ella Stevens (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit).
- 8': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
- 11': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
- 11': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rebeca Bernal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy).
- 14': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Élisabeth Tsé.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paige Metayer with a cross.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Offside, Washington Spirit. Gift Monday is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Emerson Elgin.
- 25': Goal! Boston Legacy 0, Washington Spirit 1. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
- 30': Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
- 31': Goal! Boston Legacy 0, Washington Spirit 2. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gift Monday with a through ball.
- 33': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 39': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
- 40': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
- 40': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 40': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 42': Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a cross.
- 45'+3': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+3': Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Annie Karich.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Boston Legacy 0, Washington Spirit 2.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore replaces Gift Monday.
- 45': Second Half begins Boston Legacy 0, Washington Spirit 2.
- 46': Attempt saved. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Ella Stevens with a through ball.
- 50': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
- 53': Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Cantore with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Claudia Martínez.
- 57': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Hal Hershfelt replaces Deborah Abiodun.
- 58': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Sammy Smith replaces Ella Stevens.
- 60': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 61': Offside, Boston Legacy. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 62': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
- 63': Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
- 68': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Gutierres replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 73': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
- 74': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 74': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
- 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle replaces Trinity Rodman.
- 78': Attempt saved. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sammy Smith.
- 80': Handball by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
- 81': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan replaces Leicy Santos.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
- 87': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 88': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Washington Spirit 2. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emerson Elgin.
- 90': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aleigh Gambone replaces Alba Caño.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+2': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
- 90'+3': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aïssata Traoré.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boston Legacy 1, Washington Spirit 2.
- 0': Match ends, Boston Legacy 1, Washington Spirit 2.
Statistics
 WAS |
BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 546 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 27 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Centreville Bank Stadium
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Attendance: 10,101
Venue: Centreville Bank Stadium
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Attendance: 10,101
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit | 15 | +12 | 30 |
| 2 | Gotham FC | 15 | +9 | 30 |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 16 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 16 | +7 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Boston Legacy FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 4 | Emerson Elgin |
| 16 | Jorelyn Carabalí |
| 2 | Lilly Reale |
| 53 | Bianca St-Georges  |
| 6 | Annie Karich |
| 26 | Alba Caño |
| 21 | Bárbara Olivieri |
| 12 | Nichelle Prince |
| 14 | Aïssata Traoré |
| 10 | Ella Stevens |
Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Sandy MacIver (GK) |
| 9 | Tara Rudd |
| 5 | Élisabeth Tsé |
| 4 | Rebeca Bernal |
| 6 | Kate Wiesner |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 20 | Deborah Abiodun |
| 11 | Claudia Martínez |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 21 | Gift Monday |
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