NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Seattle Reign FC
  • 41': Sofia Huerta
  • 70': Leah Pruitt
  • 87': Tziarra King
FT
3 - 2
Chicago Stars FC
  • 38': Mallory Swanson
  • 90': Morgan Gautrat

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 2': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Karen Bardsley.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 4': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 4': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 4': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 10': Offside, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 12': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 15': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 15': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Hill with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Casey Short.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 22': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Stephanie Cox.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Tierna Davidson tries a through ball, but Katlyn Johnson is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 28': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 28': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lauren Barnes.
  • 32': Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
  • 32': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Julie Ertz tries a through ball, but Katlyn Johnson is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 36': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 36': Karen Bardsley (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! OL Reign 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casey Short.
  • 39': Hand ball by Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 40': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 40': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Goal! OL Reign 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 42': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 42': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 43': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 45'+1': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Rachel Hill.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kealia Watt replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Katlyn Johnson.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Morgan Gautrat replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  • 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  • 46': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 46': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 50': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 53': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Madison Hammond (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat.
  • 62': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
  • 63': Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Quinn.
  • 64': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 64': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Woldmoe replaces Mallory Pugh.
  • 68': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 68': Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 71': Substitution, OL Reign. Amber Brooks replaces Stephanie Cox.
  • 71': Substitution, OL Reign. Nicole Momiki replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 75': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 75': Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 77': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
  • 77': Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 80': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Luebbert replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 82': Offside, OL Reign. Karen Bardsley tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, OL Reign. Shirley Cruz replaces Leah Pruitt.
  • 83': Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Nicole Momiki (OL Reign).
  • 85': Foul by Nicole Momiki (OL Reign).
  • 85': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Goal! OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 1. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 89': Substitution, OL Reign. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Sofia Huerta.
  • 90': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 90': Goal! OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Quinn (OL Reign).
  • 90'+4': Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 2
50.1 Possession 49.9
22 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 294
390 Passes 398
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 0
31 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.0
57 Long Balls 56
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
16 Effective Tackles 17
20 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
20 Interceptions 10
10 Effective Clearances 46
10 Clearances 46

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,105

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Karen Bardsley (GK)
99 Madison Hammond
13 Celia Jiménez
3 Lauren Barnes
14 Stephanie Cox
10 Jess Fishlock
17 Dani Weatherholt
5 Quinn
35 Leah Pruitt
15 Megan Rapinoe
11 Sofia Huerta
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Amber Brooks, Shirley Cruz, Jasmyne Spencer, Bethany Balcer, Ella Dederick, Kristen McNabb, Yuka Momiki, Tziarra King, Rosie White.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
26 Tierna Davidson
28 Kayla Sharples
11 Sarah Gorden
6 Casey Krueger
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
24 Danielle Colaprico
8 Julie Ertz
33 Katie Johnson
9 Mallory Swanson
5 Rachel Hill
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Cassie Miller, Tatumn Milazzo, Zoe Morse, Nikki Stanton, Kealia Watt, Sarah Luebbert, Sarah Woldmoe, Morgan Gautrat, Makenzy Robbe.

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