NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC vs Utah Royals, 2020 United States NWSL Challenge Cup & Fall Series, Fall Series

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Seattle Reign FC
  • 24': Sofia Huerta
  • 51': Leah Pruitt
FT
2 - 0
Utah Royals

    About

    Seattle Reign FC are hosting Utah Royals at Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Washington, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 1': Offside, OL Reign. Stephanie Cox tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 2': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 3': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
    • 4': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 4': Katie Bowen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Madison Hammond (OL Reign).
    • 8': Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Rosie White (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Pruitt.
    • 15': Foul by Tziarra King (Utah Royals).
    • 15': Stephanie Cox (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, OL Reign. Casey Murphy tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Rosie White (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 17': Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leah Pruitt.
    • 18': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Balcer following a corner.
    • 20': Hand ball by Rosie White (OL Reign).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 20': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 20': Taylor Leach (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 21': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Mallory Weber (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tziarra King.
    • 23': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
    • 24': Goal! OL Reign 1, Utah Royals 0. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shirley Cruz following a fast break.
    • 26': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 26': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals).
    • 28': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bethany Balcer with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rosie White.
    • 35': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 35': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 39': Foul by Katie Bowen (Utah Royals).
    • 39': Madison Hammond (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Rosie White (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rosie White (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Cox.
    • 42': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
    • 42': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Rosie White (OL Reign).
    • 44': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals).
    • 45': Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Lytle.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rosie White.
    • 45'+7': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals).
    • 45'+7': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
    • 45'+8': Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, OL Reign 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
    • 50': Foul by Taylor Leach (Utah Royals).
    • 50': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Goal! OL Reign 2, Utah Royals 0. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 52': Offside, Utah Royals. Aminata Diallo tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
    • 53': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 56': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Pruitt with a headed pass.
    • 59': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 61': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 61': Taylor Lytle (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Substitution, Utah Royals. Gaby Vincent replaces Aminata Diallo.
    • 65': Hand ball by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 66': Foul by Taylor Lytle (Utah Royals).
    • 66': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Taylor Leach.
    • 68': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
    • 68': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, OL Reign. Morgan Andrews replaces Rosie White.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Offside, OL Reign. Morgan Andrews tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 74': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 75': Foul by Mallory Weber (Utah Royals).
    • 75': Morgan Andrews (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Arielle Ship replaces Tziarra King.
    • 76': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 76': Taylor Lytle (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, OL Reign. Samantha Hiatt replaces Shirley Cruz.
    • 79': Substitution, OL Reign. Miranda Nild replaces Leah Pruitt.
    • 79': Foul by Miranda Nild (OL Reign).
    • 79': Gaby Vincent (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Lytle with a through ball.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Bowen with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arielle Ship.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 82': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 83': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Amber Brooks (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Andrews with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Taylor Lytle (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arielle Ship.
    • 86': Substitution, OL Reign. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Bethany Balcer.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Amber Brooks (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Offside, Utah Royals. Taylor Leach tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Morgan Andrews (OL Reign).
    • 90'+1': Gaby Vincent (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Jasmyne Spencer (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Katie Bowen (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+2': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, OL Reign 2, Utah Royals 0.
    • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 2, Utah Royals 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 18
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    9 Saves 5
    50.1 Possession 49.9
    10 SHOTS 23
    5 ON GOAL 11
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Cheney Stadium
    Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
    2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
    3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
    4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Casey Murphy (GK)
    19 Kristen McNabb Yellow Card
    2 Amber Brooks
    99 Madison Hammond
    14 Stephanie Cox
    31 Rosie White
    28 Shirley Cruz
    17 Dani Weatherholt
    24 Bethany Balcer
    35 Leah Pruitt
    20 Sofia Huerta
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Carly Nelson, Sam Hiatt, Jasmyne Spencer, Andre Morgan, Miranda Nild, Kimberly Hazlett.

    UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Abby Smith (GK)
    24 Taylor Leach
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    20 Mallory Weber
    6 Katie Bowen
    12 Taylor Lytle
    38 Aminata Diallo
    9 Lo'eau LaBonta
    8 Amy Rodriguez
    3 Tziarra King
    25 Brittany Ratcliffe
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Michelle Maemone, Arielle Ship, Melissa Lowder, Gaby Vincent, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Michele Vasconcelos, Maddie Nolf.

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