NWSL

Denver Summit FC vs Boston Legacy FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Denver Summit FC
  • 72': Janine Sonis (P)
FT
1 - 1
Boston Legacy FC
  • 34': Sammy Smith

About

Denver Summit FC are hosting Boston Legacy FC at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 2': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 8': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 11': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 15': Offside, Denver Summit. Lindsey Heaps is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy).
  • 21': Offside, Boston Legacy. Sammy Smith is caught offside.
  • 22': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 23': Foul by Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy).
  • 23': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy).
  • 24': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayo Oke following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Lindsey Heaps with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 28': Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit).
  • 30': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
  • 34': Goal! Denver Summit 0, Boston Legacy 1. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casey Murphy following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 35': VAR Decision: Goal Denver Summit 0-1 Boston Legacy (Sammy Smith).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
  • 45'+1': Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Denver Summit 0, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 0, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 48': Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a through ball.
  • 51': Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 52': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 55': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 56': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 57': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
  • 58': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 58': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint replaces Ayo Oke.
  • 62': Foul by Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy).
  • 62': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sammy Smith with a headed pass.
  • 65': Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 65': Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Barbara Olivieri.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Offside, Boston Legacy. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Natalie Means.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Penalty Denver Summit. Natasha Flint draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Goal! Denver Summit 1, Boston Legacy 1. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Gutierres replaces Aleigh Gambone.
  • 74': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 75': Offside, Denver Summit. Lindsey Heaps is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbara Olivieri.
  • 79': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Natasha Flint with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 86': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Devin Lynch.
  • 90': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Josefine Hasbo replaces Sammy Smith.
  • 90': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 90': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Nicolette Hernández replaces Lilly Reale.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Deja Davis replaces Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 1, Boston Legacy 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 1
50.2 Possession 49.8
6 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
361 Accurate Passes 343
439 Passes 421
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 22
0.0 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 49
29 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 11
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Centennial Stadium
Location: Centennial, USA
Attendance: 12,380

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 21 +13 44
2 Washington Spirit 21 +11 37
3 Portland Thorns FC 21 +6 37
4 Utah Royals 21 +10 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
23 Eva Gaetino
6 Janine Sonis
7 Ayo Oke
10 Lindsey Heaps
5 Devin Lynch Yellow Card
24 Delanie Sheehan
25 Melissa Kössler
4 Natalie Means
9 Yazmeen Ryan
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Emma Regan, Olivia Thomas, Natasha Flint, Jordan Nytes, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Yuna McCormack, Megan Reid, Ally Brazier, Carson Pickett.

BOS 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
8 Sammy Smith
15 Aleigh Gambone
Boston Legacy FC Substitutes:
Laurel Ansbrow, Deja Davis, Amanda Allen, Laurel Ivory, Nicki Hernández, Amanda Gutierres, Josefine Hasbo, Hannah Stambaugh.

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